On The Outside

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Following on from the conversation on topless climbing with Soraya and Carlos, we hear a few more thoughts on the subject:

• Frit Tam highlights aspects that may make topless climbers triggering.
• Frakie Dewar asks about trans and non-binary perspectives
• Ani Barber tells us her own experience as a new climber

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Produced, hosted and edited by Francesca Turauskis

Artwork by Sophie Nolan

Music is Bassbeat by Alex Norton

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In this episode, Francesca is joined by Soraya Abdel-Hadi from All The Elements, and Carlos Casas of Colour Up Bristol, to talk about a London climbing centre banning topless climbing. this conversation was inspired by an Instagram post by Scottish Climber Robbie Phillips. See the post yourself here:

https://www.instagram.com/p/ChWgVDOMiMV/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y%3D 

We share our own thoughts on topless climbing/culture, toxic masculinaty in climbing gyms, whether the top-off ban is justified, and other possible solutions to make climbing centres more welcoming. 

Find Soraya on Instagram @sorayaearth and visit All The Elements.
Find Carlos on Instagram @carloscasash and find our more about Colour Up Bristol.

Links to all articles and a full transcript can be found in the shownotes at ontheoutsidepodcast.co.uk.

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Happy Birthday On The Outside! We launched the show a whole year ago, so this short episode asks four questions:

What have you most enjoyed?
Has the outdoor space changed in the past year?
What is the most pressing issue in the outdoor community?
What would you like to see us do on the podcast?

Answers from Oge, Ani and Fran

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Co-hosts Oge Ejizu and Fran Turauskis bring you a new type of episode. We ask Omie Dale, Director of Swim Unity, about Drowning Prevention Week, her passion for teaching people to swim, and the video series on beginners swim tips on Instagram. Plus, we talk about levels of proficiency in swimming and hiking. 

After the interview, Oge and Fran address the FINA ruling against trans women taking part in swimming competitions, and Fran rants about the types of questions usually asked in interviews. We hope you enjoy it! 

Follow Omie:

https://www.instagram.com/omiedale/ 

Links to articles and stories we spoke about can be found on our website, ontheoutsidepodcast.co.uk.

READ THE FULL TRANSCRIPT HERE

CALL TO ACTION:

Omie: Follow Diversity in Aquatics https://www.diversityinaquatics.org/about 

Oge: Follow Swim Unity and learn how to swim https://www.instagram.com/swimunity/ 

Fran:  Tell us what you thought of this new type of episode! You can email [email protected] you can send a DM on Instagram or Twitter @OnTheOutsidePod, and you can now also send a voicenote or message via Whatsapp that number is 07883905336. 

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You can join the crew on Patreon to support the show financially. Current money from Patreon is offered to the panellists for their time and expertise. Sign up to the newsletter to keep up to date with outdoors news between episodes.

CREDITS for the episode:

The hosts were Oge Ejizu and Fran Turauskis.

This episode’s guest was Omie Dale.

Produced and edited by Francesca Turauskis

Artwork by Sophie Nolan

Music is Bassbeat by Alex Norton

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We have a bonus episode for you! This follows on from our last episode on climbing whilst pregnant. If you've listened to Episode 12 you heard some of the conversation I had with Keri Wallace.

Keri is a fell runner, skyrunner, rock climber and writer, and she is also one of the Founders of Girls On Hills, and she talked to Fran about her experience of climbing but wasn't able to join us for the main podcast recording. This is the full conversation Fran had with Keri. Whether you are a pregnancy expert or a pregnancy novice, this conversation really expands on what you heard in the main episode, and it was a really interesting chat.

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Roe versus Wade

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This episode takes a close look at the news articles about Olympic climber Shauna Coxsey climbing whilst pregnant. We talk about the different reactions to her journey, how the articles are framed, and we hear first hand experience of climbing whilst pregnant. We go on to talk about the wider perceptions and culture around active and adventurous parents. Plus we highlight some good resources for Mental Health Awareness Week.

Francesca is joined by regular panellist Kirsty Pallas, and Sophie Ruffles and Keri Walalce bring their expertise as active mums.

Find out more about the panel:

• Kirsty Pallas is a mountain leader and climbing instructor and the founder of Our Shared Outdoors.
• Sophie Ruffles is the host of another podcast called What Next Mum? And is a mum, runner, cyclist, paddle boarder & wild swimmer.
• Keri Wallace is a fell runner, skyrunner, rock climber and writer, and she is also one of the Founders of Girls On Hills.
• Guest appearance from Sophie’s new son, Joseph!

READ THE FULL TRANSCRIPT HERE

CALL TO ACTION:

Nominate a young person for the Martin Moran scholarship https://www.martinmoranfoundation.co.uk/application-process 

Check out Blaze Trails, a great resource and meet-up group for active parents https://www.blazetrails.org.uk/ 

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CREDITS for the episode:

Links to all the articles and resources mentioned in this episode can be found on our website - https://www.ontheoutsidepodcast.co.uk/post/climbing-pregnant-adventuring-parents-mental-health-awareness-week

The panel was Kirsty Pallas, Sophie Ruffles and Keri Wallace

Produced and hosted by Francesca Turauskis

Editing and transcript by Jack O'Driscoll

Artwork by Sophie Nol

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Welcome back to On The Outside! We're returnig with an in-depth chat about all things Kinder Scout Trespass. Last month was the 90th anniversary of a mass trespass across Kinder Scout in the Peak District, a moment that is credited with helping to create our National Parks, and rights of way access in the UK.

Francesca is joined by Frit Tam, Ani Patas and Vedangi Kulkarni to talk about who took part in the original Kinder Scout Trespass, and why is happened. Plus, what happened at the commemorative Kinder In Colour event this year, our thoughts on events with large numbers of people in the countryside, and what do we mean by "decolonise the countryside"?

Find out more about the panel:

Ani Patas is an outdoor enthusiast who is chronically ill and disabled. She is also the founder of the blog Outside Our Way, hosted by All the Elements. @ani_went_outside

Frit Tam is an adventure film maker. He runs a film studio called Passion Fruit Pictures, whose sole mission is to add colour and diversity to the outdoors and adventure industry through filmmaking. @frit_tam

Vedangi Kulkarni is an adventure traveller, endurance athlete, writer and expedition manager. I run a business called the Adventure Shared through which I helped plan and manage expeditions and adventures. @wheelsandwords

READ THE FULL TRANSCRIPT HERE

CALL TO ACTION:

Learn about the Kinder Scout Trespass (links below) and think about what it means for our rights now

Follow Right To Roam on Instagram and Twitter and find out more on their website, righttoroam.org.uk

Speak to your friends from abroad about what they learned about British colonialism

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Produced and hosted by Francesca Turauskis

Edited by Jack O'Driscoll

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In this outdoor news round-up, Francesca Turauskis takes us through some news stories from the outdoors world:

- This month is Ramadan, and several athletes and grassroots organisations have been calling on events to be more inclusive of Muslims who observe the holy month.

- The main sponsor of a major women’s cycling race, the Women’s CiCLE Classic, has withdrawn his funding in reaction to British Cycling’s new rules on transgender participation

- In Ireland, the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications Eamon Ryan has announced a ban on the small-scale commercial selling of turf from September 1st, 2022. It comes as part of the ban on carbon-high fuels.

- The Sporting Pride Conference is taking place in Birmingham on 23rd April

- Right to Roam announce the Kinder in Colour event for the anniversary of the Kinder Tresspass

- Friends of the Earth have announced a grant to support local nature projects

- April 30th is Local Bike Shop Day.

CALL TO ACTION:

Email your MP - https://www.stonewall.org.uk/our-work/campaigns/ban-conversion-therapy 

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CREDITS:

Produced, Hosted, Edited by Francesca Turauskis 

Artwork by Sophie Nolan 

Music is Bassbeat by Alex Norton

Special thanks to our Patreon Support Crew. You can join the crew on Patreon. 

FULL TRANSCRIPT on the website ontheoutsidepodcast.co.uk 

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This is a special episode looking at one particular news item. The 26th of March is Purple Day, the International Day of Epilepsy Awareness. It's the one day a year dedicated to raising money and awareness to support everyone who is living with the effects of epilepsy. 

Right now, people around the globe are cycling, walking, swimming, running and more to raise money to support people living with epilepsy. And if you are one of them, thank you so much.

But one of my biggest passions is advocating for the fact that - people with epilepsy can do these things too. Today's episode is a crossover with another podcast in the Tremula Network. Seize Your Adventure is a podcast sharing stories of advneture and outdoor living with epilepsy. This episode flips the microphone, and Fran talks to three people who work within the adventure field to find out what they know about epilepsy, what they don’t, and how we can get more people with epilepsy in adventure.

We mention:

1. These three adventure professionals’ first aid and epilepsy experience
2. How they handle risk assessments
3. The different types of seizure
4. Basic epilepsy first aid
5. How to encourage people with epilepsy to take part in adventure
6. What adventure means to them
7. Where to go to learn more about epilepsy

THE ADVENTURERS:

Jago Hartland (Outdoor Pursuits Guide)
David Willis (Bushcraft Instructor)
Nicki Bass (Resilience Consultant) 

LEARN ABOUT EPILEPSY:

https://seizeyouradventure.com/learn-about-epilepsy/

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In this first outdoor news round-up, Francesca Turauskis takes us through some news stories from the outdoors world:

-The Outdoors Industries Association has put together some resources of the outdoor industry’s response to the Ukraine crisis

-Defra published the #NatureRecovery Green Paper yesterday, which sets out proposals for how to more effectively protect sites and species, and recover nature across England.

-Over 60 organisations - including Natural England, the Ramblers and the BMC - have launched a petition to demand a ‘legal right to nature’ as part of the Government’s 'levelling up' reforms.

-The Countryside Code has been reimagined for a new generation.

-West Midlands’ canal network have announced plans to create the world’s longest community orchard.

-The American climber Alex Hannold is the star of a new virtual reality series

-The National Outdoor Expo takes place in Birmingham this weekend

-Outdoor weddings in England and Wales have been permanently legalised

-Our Shared Outdoors are running a diverse film event

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Produced, Hosted, Edited by Francesca Turauskis

Artwork by Sophie Nolan

Music is Bassbeat by Alex Norton

Special thanks to our Patreon Support Crew. You can join the crew on Patreon.

The transcript and articles spoken about can be found on our website ontheoutsidepodcast.co.uk.

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On The Outside is part of the Tremula Network, sharing unheard stories of adventure, nature and the outdoors. Find out more and listen to our other shows at tremula.network.