On today’s podcast I have Kyle Abrahams join me. I really enjoyed this chat and Kyle brought a lot of wonderful energy. We talked about his childhood of growing up in Cape Town and how a chance opportunity to join a community skills group turned cycling into a life passion. We then talked about Kyles transition to living in the UK, how he found working as a chef for 15 years across a range of really high-pressured environments before we then discuss the cycling apparel brand Kyle created and named after his brother Chaise.

You can follow Kyle on his Instagram here and for the World’s Most Wildest Cycling Apparel, check out Chaise Cycliste Couture on Instagram here or the website here.

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On today’s podcast I have Tiphaine Muller joining me. It was the first-time meeting Tiphaine and I left feeling super inspired. She has cycled over 50,000km across Oceania, Europe, Africa & America and has done it in a way where she has almost taken it step by step, almost removing the sporting challenge element and just connecting with people, cultures and landscapes.

She has captured her reflections in her first book Little Miss Pedals which is available to buy and she is currently in the process of writing her second book which I’m sure will be brilliant.

In our chat we covered a range of topics in our conversation, everything from what she took from her childhood backpacking with her family, the differences in reactions to bike tourers across continents and how to make sure you keep yourself and your food safe from bears in Canada and Alaska.

You can find Tiphaine on a variety of channels including:

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On today’s podcast, Kieran Alger joins me. This summer Kieran took on an incredible adventure of running the entire Danube river solo – from sea to source and covered eight countries - Germany, Austria, Hungary, Slovakia, Serbia, Croatia, Romania and Bulgaria. He ran an average of a marathon a day for 67 days, covering 1,849 miles – all while carrying his own kit & camping gear. We talk about Kieran’s background in first finding a passion for running, some of the adventures that helped him prepare for this run and more on the motivations and challenges he faced throughout.

As part of this project, Kieran raised over £10k for charities including Starfish Greathearts Foundation, Unicef UK, Save the Children, MAGIC BREAKFAST and Fara Foundation. You can find the link to donate here – DONATE HERE

You can find Kieran on a variety of channels including:

He has also contributed to: Wired UK l Runner's World l Runner's World US I Men'sHealth l Men's Fitness l Metro UK l Guardian l Stuff I Wareable.com I Independent

A portfolio of Kieran’s work can also be found on Contently: Kieran's work on Contently

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Today I am lucky enough to be joined by Lukas Steiner. In our chat we cover Lukas’ motivations for taking on two incredible bike touring trips which have seen him travel through deserts, rainforests and more… We dig into the emotions of what it is really like cycling 23,000km, the importance of connecting with people along the way and how you can overcome some of the mental challenges of traveling through some difficult moments.

You can find Lukas on Instagram here and you can also see his TedX talk here.

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Today I am lucky enough to be joined by Eva Smeele. I came across Eva’s blog earlier this year when exploring hiking options in the Balkans. We talk about Eva’s blog and specifically around her stories of hiking the Via Dinarica, where she has hiked thousands of kilometers through multiple countries in the Balkans. We discuss her motivations for this particular trail and more broadly the outdoors.

You can read Eva’s blog here or visit her Instagram here.

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Today I am lucky enough to be joined by Shaff Naeen. Shaff in ex-military dive instructor and recreational Instructor Trainer, with more than 25 years of experience in diving. We talk about he how we first got into diving, his experience in the military and changes he has seen in the environment and tourism industry in the Maldives.

We then discuss an incredible dive he took part in this year where he was underwater for 50 hours. He took on this project to raise awareness of the environmental damage impacting the oceans and is now in the process of setting up a foundation to further his work in this area.

You can find Shaff on Instagram here or on his website here.

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Lauriane Laville joins me on today’s podcast. Lauriane and I met through a mutual friend a couple of years ago and after briefly catching up on her new job we dive into the experience of her 6-week bike tour earlier this summer. We talk about the freedom that comes with biking and how its unique in comparison to other modes of travel. We also talk about the reaction she received on the trip from being a solo female traveler and how she communicated with friends and family back home. At the end of the conversation, we also discuss Lauriane’s love of the mountains and how she has been gaining extra experience for further adventures.

You can find Lauriane on Instagram here.

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On today’s podcast I have Will Slack joining me. Will and I met almost 10 years ago when living in London and both playing football together. In our conversation we cover Will’s foray into a white-collar boxing exhibition and how he is now approaching comedy. While very different activities, it was interesting to hear the shared learnings and what drives Will to take on quite daunting tasks.

You can find Will on Instagram here or LinkedIn here.

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On today’s podcast I have Tobias join me. Tobias has just finished an incredible adventure of cycling a total of 36,000km across 44 European countries, while climbing each countries’ highest peak. We cover his motivations, his mindset and the emotions that go into completing a challenge that started in November 2021 and finished in September 2022. We also get chance to cover some of the incidents and highlights which made this trip truly memorable.

You can find Tobias on Instagram here, or on his website here.

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Today I have my friend Adam Gray joining me. Three years ago Adam’s life changed forever. At just 32 years of age, he was diagnosed with an aggressive form of pancreatic neuroendocrine cancer. As well as a primary tumour in his pancreas, he had additional tumours in his liver, lungs, and lymph nodes. At that point he was given 6 to 12 months to live. Since then, he and his family have been on an incredible journey and while the road to full recovery is still a challenging one there is a lot of optimism in Adam’s latest results.

Our conversation touches on the importance of self-learning, his holistic approach to health and the understanding of looking for the right balance in our lives.

You can find Adam on Instagram here and these charities are of notable mention for supporting Adam over the past few years - NeuroendocrineCancer.org.uk and Care Oncology Clinic UK.

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