Kari is a Swiss born mountain guide who was the founder of 'Kobler and Partner', a highly successful guiding company.

Having led 38 expeditions to 8,000m peaks, Kari's focus has shifted from chasing high altitude summits to enjoying what he calls a 'rich life'.

With his booming voice and infectious laugh, Kari really is one of the big characters of the Himalayan guiding world.

Today Kari splits his time between Mendoza in Argentina, Nepal, and Switzerland where he seems to spend at least as much time rock climbing as he does guiding.

A much overdue return to expedition live, this time on the slopes of the highest peak in the Americas. Standing at 6,961m, Aconcagua provides a fabulous introduction to high altitude climbing and is the focus of this weeks podcast.

In this episode Kenton teams up with client and friend Richard Williams as they attempt this mountain of ancient volcanic origin. Follow their journey from the vibrant city of Mendoza, through the dusty plains to base camp and then higher towards the lofty summit.

Their attempted ascent takes a bizarre twist as they try to navigate an ever-changing forecast that predicts wind speeds that would literally blow them off the mountain.

This really is a must listen for anyone that has the ambition to dip their toe into the realm of expedition life.

This week, I speak to Hugo Tagholm, current CEO of Oceana and former CEO of Surfers Against Sewage. Hugo has fused his work with his passion and has dedicated his life to protecting our oceans through innovative ideas, collaborations, campaigns, communications and action.

Hugo is an enthusiastic sportsman, with surfing being his number one sport, and it was through this that he first became aware of the devastation of our oceans. He felt the need to take action and this episode provides a glimpse into his fascinating story.

Hugo’s passion for what he does is palpable and his desire to create hope for us all comes across loud and clear. Listen and learn!

This week, I speak to ultra-runner and current 50K World Champion, Carla Molinaro. Her energy, enthusiasm and joy for life come through in bucket loads during this episode and we defy any listener not to find it infectious!

Carla grew up in the UK and now lives and trains in Cape Town. She holds the World Record for running from Lands End to John O’Groats (LEJOG) and became 50km road World Champion in November 2023. Talking to Carla was refreshing and uplifting – she has a joyful approach to training, she doesn’t use lots of gadgets or data, and she loves what she does. Carla set up her own business, SCY for Runners (Strength, Conditioning and Yoga for Runners), in 2020 and her online platform helps hundreds of runners to stay injury free, whilst building strength and flexibility.

Find out more about Carla at www.carlamolinaro.com and enjoy the episode!

This week we grab an opportunity.

After climbing Pen-Y-Fan in Wales with photographer and community champion Dan James, we utilised the time on the drive home to interview this special individual.

Today, Dan follows the path of ‘what feels best’ in the moment, pursuing what his heart tells him rather than what society deems best. What would appear to most as a carefree journey through life, actually means Dan is closer to those around him, generating bonds that have meaning and purpose.

But it wasn’t always like this. Dan tells me about his time in the Royal Air Force working as a bomb disposal expert before a freak accident cut short his career and how this in turn helped him understand what’s important to him.

Dan’s outlook and enthusiasm for life is infectious, I value his friendship and generosity with his time and feel privileged that we managed to record this episode together.

The opportunistic nature of recording this episode does mean the sound quality isn’t as good as we would normally produce, but I hope you can forgive us.

Neil is one of the best all-round athletes I’ve ever met, innately talented across a spectrum of sports, although it was Snow Boarding where he made his name as the sport began to grow.

In this episode we chart Neil’s career and what motivates him to constantly strive to be the very best version of himself. We also talk about longevity and the importance of putting the work in on yourself to maintain performance and health, and this links to one of Neil’s more recent passions, Yoga and the benefits he has found in this ancient practice.

This is an episode that Kenton has wanted to record for a long time and we don’t think it disappoints!

Alastair Humphreys is an adventurer and author. In the past, he has embarked on huge adventures, such as cycling around the world and rowing the Atlantic, but he has found a new passion in micro-adventures and challenges closer to home.

In this classic 'cool conversation', Al tells Kenton about walking across Spain and busking with a violin, sleeping on his local hill, and most recently exploring every inch of his local Ordnance Survey map over the course of a year.

Al is an eccentric adventurer and this is a fascinating conversation.

Artistic director and CEO of The Barn Theatre in Cirencester, Iwan has established himself as a leading light of regional theatre.

Growing up in West Wales, it was all about rugby, but an epiphany took him down a different path and into West End Theatre. The Barn is considered one of the very best of the UK's regional theatres, and talking to Iwan we gain a glimpse into why.

In this episode, Iwan shares his deep knowledge of leadership and the importance of operating with passion as he talks about the modern face of British Theatre.

Steve McClure

The mild-mannered janitor of British Climbing is really a full-blown Jedi. Steve has been at the very top of world climbing since his first ascent of 'Mutation' back in 1998, which may have been the hardest climb in the world at the time. Since then, this climbing CV is a catalogue of mind-boggling hard grades, both on sport and hard (dangerous) trad routes.

In this episode, Steve explains how he uses his engineers brain to help squeeze the most from his own climbing as well as why climbing is possibly the most inclusive sport in the world.

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How do you balance the work/life conundrum? Now add the extra dimension of being an acclaimed ultra-runner and the training that is required to be competitive....

Rob appears to have found the sweet spot as well as being confident to move his family overseas for a prolonged period of time in order to educate the children beyond the normal, as well as to win all the local ultra-races as the unknown Brit.

This episode, recorded outside (in the rain) at Rob's beautiful home in the Cotswolds (while he looks after two of his children), typifies his passion and lust for life.