Summit to Talk About

Is trekking on Kilimanjaro on your bucket list? For Summit to Talk About host, Ryan, it's been a long time coming. Having booked the trip 2 years prior, the day finally arrived in October 2023.

Ryan answers your questions about his Kilimanjaro adventure and gives his top tip for anyone thinking of heading out on their own adventure to the roof of Africa.

Ryan booked his trek with UK based company Evertrek. They offer excellent customer service and all the staff are very knowledgeable. Highly recommended!

If you have any questions about Ryan's experience, please see the contact details below.

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Summit to Talk About is supported by HiiKER. HiiKER is the best app for planning your hiking adventures with thousands of trails mapped out and packed with information for your hike. The app is free to download and you can now get HiiKER PRO features for FREE - Download maps for offline use - HiiKER believe that safety shouldn't need a subscription! To unlock all of the extra cool features, treat yourself to HiiKER PRO+ with 20% off by CLICKING HERE

If you want peace of mind in the great outdoors, a Zoleo satellite communication device offers familiar messaging via its app so that you can stay in touch with others anywhere. Zoleo uses the iridium satellite network so you can seamlessly stay in touch even when you have no phone signal. The Zoleo device is equipped with an SOS button which is monitored 24/7, a one touch check-in button to let others know you're ok and live location tracking. Check out all of the features HERE and for FREE ACTIVATION, use the code RYANxZOLEO (please note this is limited to 50 free activations)

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Is trekking on Kilimanjaro on your bucket list? For Summit to Talk About host, Ryan, it's been a long time coming. Having booked the trip 2 years prior, the day finally arrived in October 2023.

Listen as Claire and Ryan chat about his recent trip to Tanzania and the ups and downs of trekking for 8 days on the Lemosho route.

Ryan booked his trek with UK based company Evertrek. They offer excellent customer service and all the staff are very knowledgeable. Highly recommended!

If you have any questions about Ryan's experience, please see the contact details below.

To support the podcast you can BUY ME A COFFEE, OR if you would like to join our supporters community please CLICK HERE where for just £5 per month (the price of less than 2 coffees) you'll get your hands on cool Summit to Talk About and exclusive Summit Else stickers, behind the scenes content and  Bonus episodes - Summit Else: Brew with a view. Every penny from supporters goes towards producing the podcast and enables us to continue to bring great content and awesome guests!

You can also follow the podcast and associated pages such as the Summit to Talk About community and all our social media links HERE

Summit to Talk About is supported by HiiKER. HiiKER is the best app for planning your hiking adventures with thousands of trails mapped out and packed with information for your hike. The app is free to download and you can now get HiiKER PRO features for FREE - Download maps for offline use - HiiKER believe that safety shouldn't need a subscription! To unlock all of the extra cool features, treat yourself to HiiKER PRO+ with 20% off by CLICKING HERE

If you want peace of mind in the great outdoors, a Zoleo satellite communication device offers familiar messaging via its app so that you can stay in touch with others anywhere. Zoleo uses the iridium satellite network so you can seamlessly stay in touch even when you have no phone signal. The Zoleo device is equipped with an SOS button which is monitored 24/7, a one touch check-in button to let others know you're ok and live location tracking. Check out all of the features HERE and for FREE ACTIVATION, use the code RYANxZOLEO (please note this is limited to 50 free activations)

Click HERE for all Summit to Talk About pages including YouTube where you can now watch new episodes.

Remember to leave 5 STAR review and share the podcast with your friends and family. If you have Summit to Talk About or know someone who does and would be a great guest, please get in touch - [email protected]

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After many years of teaching in schools, Fleur found that she had a passion for helping people in a pastoral role and retrained as a therapeutic counsellor. When a room indoors was being used, Fleur took her counseling session with a Young Person ,outside on the field. She instantly saw how powerful counselling without walls was.

Fleur went on to start her own business as a Therapeutic Counsellor and attended a nature based therapy course to learn more. She then trained as a Nature and Forest Therapy Guide with the ANFT where she learned of forest bathing and became an Eco-Nidra meditation teacher.

Around this, Fleur and her husband Pete are both Scout Leaders and love to see the power of nature and the great outdoors doing it's job with Young People.

Fleur and Pete, now run Nature Escapes and offer wellness retreats, forest bathing sessions, Eco-Nidra meditation sessions and more.

We met with Fleur on a glorious day at Shining Tor in The Peak District National Park and recorded this episode there in the sunshine.

You can learn more about Nature Escapes by visiting their website HERE

To support the podcast you can BUY ME A COFFEE, OR if you would like to join our supporters community please CLICK HERE where for just £5 per month (the price of less than 2 coffees) you'll get your hands on cool Summit to Talk About and exclusive Summit Else stickers, behind the scenes content and  Bonus episodes - Summit Else: Brew with a view. Every penny from supporters goes towards producing the podcast and enables us to continue to bring great content and awesome guests!

You can also follow the podcast and associated pages such as the Summit to Talk About community and all our social media links HERE

Summit to Talk About is supported by HiiKER. HiiKER is the best app for planning your hiking adventures with thousands of trails mapped out and packed with information for your hike. The app is free to download and you can now get HiiKER PRO features for FREE - Download maps for offline use - HiiKER believe that safety shouldn't need a subscription! To unlock all of the extra cool features, treat yourself to HiiKER PRO+ with 20% off by CLICKING HERE

If you want peace of mind in the great outdoors, a Zoleo satellite communication device offers familiar messaging via its app so that you can stay in touch with others anywhere. Zoleo uses the iridium satellite network so you can seamlessly stay in touch even when you have no phone signal. The Zoleo device is equipped with an SOS button which is monitored 24/7, a one touch check-in button to let others know you're ok and live location tracking. Check out all of the features HERE and for FREE ACTIVATION, use the code RYANxZOLEO (please note this is limited to 50 free activations)

Click HERE for all Summit to Talk About pages including YouTube where you can now watch new episodes.

Remember to leave 5 STAR review and share the podcast with your friends and family. If you have Summit to Talk About or know someone who does and would be a great guest, please get in touch - [email protected]

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James was the life and sole of the party. Fancy a drink? Yes, would be the answer, every time. But it didn't stop with just a drink here and there. James' life was soon fueled by alcohol and drugs. It was consuming him and having an affect on his day to day life and relationships.

James seeked help and got his life back on track. Now sober, he has reignited the one relationship that was always there in waiting, nature and the great outdoors. James got outside to heal and found that getting in to the mountains was his new addiction, filling the void he'd successfully left behind. When he realised just how powerful the outdoors is for his wellbeing, he began to invite others along. He then formed a group for men - 'Fancy a Walk Mate?' A safe space for men to get outside together in nature and talk without any judgement, expectations or ego.

If you'd like to find out more please check out Instagram @fancyawalkmate

To support the podcast you can BUY ME A COFFEE, or if you would like to join our supporters community please CLICK HERE where for just £5 per month (the price of less than 2 coffees) you'll get your hands on cool Summit to Talk About and exclusive Summit Else stickers, behind the scenes content and  Bonus episodes - Summit Else: Brew with a view. Every penny from supporters goes towards producing the podcast and enables us to continue to bring great content and awesome guests!

You can also follow the podcast and associated pages such as the Summit to Talk About community and all our social media links HERE

Summit to Talk About is supported by HiiKER. HiiKER is the best app for planning your hiking adventures with thousands of trails mapped out and packed with information for your hike. The app is free to download and you can now get HiiKER PRO features for FREE - Download maps for offline use - HiiKER believe that safety shouldn't need a subscription! To unlock all of the extra cool features, treat yourself to HiiKER PRO+ with 20% off by CLICKING HERE

If you want peace of mind in the great outdoors, a Zoleo satellite communication device offers familiar messaging via its app so that you can stay in touch with others anywhere. Zoleo uses the iridium satellite network so you can seamlessly stay in touch even when you have no phone signal. The Zoleo device is equipped with an SOS button which is monitored 24/7, a one touch check-in button to let others know you're ok and live location tracking. Check out all of the features HERE and for FREE ACTIVATION, use the code RYANxZOLEO (please note this is limited to 50 free activations)

Click HERE for all Summit to Talk About pages including YouTube where you can now watch new episodes.

Remember to leave 5 STAR review and share the podcast with your friends and family. If you have Summit to Talk About or know someone who does and would be a great guest, please get in touch - [email protected]

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In 2016, Harrison decided it was time to change. After years of suffering with ill mental health and suicidal thoughts, he found alcohol whilst working in hospitality. Alcohol soon became the biggest part of his life, drinking up to 20 pints and smoking everyday whilst battling with depression. A relationship breakdown saw Harrison vowing to remove alcohol and smoking from his life and he left York to move home to Cumbria.

He was welcomed home with love and support and looked for a way of filling the void left by alcohol. Cumbria had the answer and Harrison made the most of what was on the doorstep, hiking in the fells. He began combining his love of great food with his time in the fells and the 'Fell Foodie' was born.

He has since grown a huge following, appeared on TV with Dame Mary Berry, and has become a motivational speaker and now an author of his first book 'Cook Out', packed with recipes that you can use to cook up your own great dishes in the outdoors.

You can visit Harrison's website www.fellfoodie.co.uk to sign up to his newsletter, keep up to date with his work and to get your hands on 'Cook Out'. You can also get a signed copy HERE

To support the podcast you can BUY ME A COFFEE, or if you would like to join our supporters community please CLICK HERE where for just £5 per month (the price of less than 2 coffees) you'll get your hands on cool Summit to Talk About and exclusive Summit Else stickers, behind the scenes content and fortnightly Bonus episodes - Summit Else: Brew with a view. Every penny from supporters goes towards producing the podcast and enables us to continue to bring great content and awesome guests!

You can also follow the podcast and associated pages such as the Summit to Talk About community and all our social media links HERE

Summit to Talk About is supported by HiiKER. HiiKER is the best app for planning your hiking adventures with thousands of trails mapped out and packed with information for your hike. The app is free to download and you can now get HiiKER PRO features for FREE - Download maps for offline use - HiiKER believe that safety shouldn't need a subscription! To unlock all of the extra cool features, treat yourself to HiiKER PRO+ with 20% off by CLICKING HERE

If you want peace of mind in the great outdoors, a Zoleo satellite communication device offers familiar messaging via its app so that you can stay in touch with others anywhere. Zoleo uses the iridium satellite network so you can seamlessly stay in touch even when you have no phone signal. The Zoleo device is equipped with an SOS button which is monitored 24/7, a one touch check-in button to let others know you're ok and live location tracking. Check out all of the features HERE and for FREE ACTIVATION, use the code RYANxZOLEO (please note this is limited to 50 free activations)

Click HERE for all Summit to Talk About pages including YouTube where you can now watch new episodes.

Remember to leave 5 STAR review and share the podcast with your friends and family. If you have Summit to Talk About or know someone who does and would be a great guest, please get in touch - [email protected]

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Lucy discovered climbing whilst travelling in Australia and was instantly hooked.

Back in the UK, she headed to the indoor climbing centre, where she trained hard, til now, the present. Lucy is now a part of Team GB as a paraclimbing athlete, competing in world championships and hoping to compete in the next paralympics.

We met with Lucy at Big Depot climbing centre in Leeds. She tells about her training regime, her love for climbing both indoors and outdoors, and the barriers that make being a disabled climber all the more challenging.

You can follow Lucy on Instagram - @lucykeyworth

To support the podcast you can BUY ME A COFFEE, or if you would like to join our supporters community please CLICK HERE where for just £5 per month (the price of less than 2 coffees) you'll get your hands on cool Summit to Talk About and exclusive Summit Else stickers, behind the scenes content and fortnightly Bonus episodes - Summit Else: Brew with a view. Every penny from supporters goes towards producing the podcast and enables us to continue to bring great content and awesome guests!

You can also follow the podcast and associated pages such as the Summit to Talk About community and all our social media links HERE

Summit to Talk About is supported by HiiKER. HiiKER is the best app for planning your hiking adventures with thousands of trails mapped out and packed with information for your hike. The app is free to download and you can now get HiiKER PRO features for FREE - Download maps for offline use - HiiKER believe that safety shouldn't need a subscription! To unlock all of the extra cool features, treat yourself to HiiKER PRO+ with 20% off by CLICKING HERE

If you want peace of mind in the great outdoors, a Zoleo satellite communication device offers familiar messaging via its app so that you can stay in touch with others anywhere. Zoleo uses the iridium satellite network so you can seamlessly stay in touch even when you have no phone signal. The Zoleo device is equipped with an SOS button which is monitored 24/7, a one touch check-in button to let others know you're ok and live location tracking. Check out all of the features HERE and for FREE ACTIVATION, use the code RYANxZOLEO (please note this is limited to 50 free activations)

Click HERE for all Summit to Talk About pages including YouTube where you can now watch new episodes.

Remember to leave 5 STAR review and share the podcast with your friends and family. If you have Summit to Talk About or know someone who does and would be a great guest, please get in touch - [email protected]

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Alex Staniforth grew up in Cheshire and had a dream. A dream of climbing the highest mountain in the world, Mount Everest. For many, it is just that, a dream. But for Alex, it was a dream he couldn't shake off and he put his all into making it happen. In 2014, at the age of 17, he went to Nepal, ready to make his dream a reality. Unfortunately, disaster struck in the form of a devastating avalanche which swept down the mountain, killing 16 people. The expedition was cancelled. Alex returned the following year only to come face to face with another avalanche on his way to camp 1 after a huge earthquake hit Nepal. He was able to reach camp 1 where he was trapped for two days with no access back down the mountain.

Alex is now a motivational speaker, author of 2 books 'Ice Fall' and 'Another Peak', endurance athlete and adventurer and he is the founder of the charity MIND OVER MOUNTAINS.
You can follow Alex on instagram @alexstaniforth_ or checkout his website HERE.

To support the podcast you can BUY ME A COFFEE, or if you would like to join our supporters community please CLICK HERE where for just £5 per month (the price of less than 2 coffees) you'll get your hands on cool Summit to Talk About and exclusive Summit Else stickers, behind the scenes content and fortnightly Bonus episodes - Summit Else: Brew with a view. Every penny from supporters goes towards producing the podcast and enables us to continue to bring great content and awesome guests!

You can also follow the podcast and associated pages such as the Summit to Talk About community and all our social media links HERE

Summit to Talk About is supported by HiiKER. HiiKER is the best app for planning your hiking adventures with thousands of trails mapped out and packed with information for your hike. The app is free to download and you can now get HiiKER PRO features for FREE - Download maps for offline use - HiiKER believe that safety shouldn't need a subscription! To unlock all of the extra cool features, treat yourself to HiiKER PRO+ with 20% off by CLICKING HERE

If you want peace of mind in the great outdoors, a Zoleo satellite communication device offers familiar messaging via its app so that you can stay in touch with others anywhere. Zoleo uses the iridium satellite network so you can seamlessly stay in touch even when you have no phone signal. The Zoleo device is equipped with an SOS button which is monitored 24/7, a one touch check-in button to let others know you're ok and live location tracking. Check out all of the features HERE and for FREE ACTIVATION, use the code RYANxZOLEO (please note this is limited to 50 free activations)

Click HERE for all Summit to Talk About pages including YouTube where you watch new episodes.

Remember to leave 5 STAR review and share the podcast with your friends and family. If you have Summit to Talk About or know someone who does and would be a great guest, please get in touch - [email protected]

Summit to Talk About on WhatsApp - Please drop me a message or a voicenote on +44 07414820265 and it may even be featured in the next episode!

Jackie and Mark gave up the 9 to 5 life early when they were made redundant. This just meant their plans to hit the road were brought forward a couple of years. They set out to buy a caravan and started their adventure just 10 minutes later at a nearby campsite. Things escalated very quickly when they made the decision to sell all of their possessions and their home to live on the road full time. After travelling with their caravan in tow, they embarked on an epic upgrade to a Volvo N10 ex-army truck aptly named"The Beast".

They share their adventures from around the world and from their European travels in their homes on wheels and all that goes with it!

You can visit their web page to view (award winning author, no less) Jackie's blogs, see pictures of their 6 wheeled home and their outdoors adventures here - www.WorldWideWalkies.com

If you would like to support the podcast, please follow the link where you can choose from 2 supporters tiers and get your hands on cool Summit to Talk About stickers, badges and bonus content as well as access to the supporters only Facebook group. Every penny from supporters goes towards producing the podcast and enables me to continue to bring great content.

Please help Claire's fundraiser in memory of her Dad for St Rocco's hospice who cared for him and supported her and their family. It costs £12000 per day to provide care so every penny helps. If you can spare any change, it would be most appreciated and will spur Claire on to walk her marathon route in June. Please DONATE HERE.

You can also follow the podcast and associated pages such as the Summit to Talk About community and all our social media links HERE

Summit to Talk About is brought to you in association with Hiiker. HiiKER is the best app for planning your hiking adventures with over 25000 trails mapped out and packed with information for your hike. The app is free to download and you can now get HiiKER PRO features for FREE - Download maps for offline use - HiiKER believe that safety shouldn't need a subscription! To unlock all of the extra cool features, treat yourself to HiiKER PRO+ Click HERE

Click HERE for all Summit to Talk About pages and the HERE for the Hiiker app.

Remember to leave 5 STAR review and share the podcast with your friends and family. If you have Summit to Talk About or know someone who does and would be a great guest, please get in touch - podcast@summittotalkabout

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May is national walking month and in this episode, Claire is joined by Imogen from GM Walking, an online platform representing 122 walking clubs across Greater Manchester. Part of GM Walking are Abigail's Trails and ABCD Nordic Walking and they tell us what it means to them to be a part of GM Walking and what they have planned throughout May for the Greater Manchester Walking Festival,

You can find out more by visiting - gmwalking.co.uk
Abigail's Trails - abigailstrails.co.uk
ABCD Nordic Walking - Click Here

If you would like to support the podcast, please follow the link where you can choose from 2 supporters tiers and get your hands on cool Summit to Talk About stickers, badges and bonus content as well as access to the supporters only Facebook group. Every penny from supporters goes towards producing the podcast and enables me to continue to bring great content.

You can also follow the podcast and associated pages such as the Summit to Talk About community and all our social media links HERE

Summit to Talk About is brought to you in association with Hiiker. HiiKER is the best app for planning your hiking adventures with over 25000 trails mapped out and packed with information for your hike. The app is free to download and you can now get HiiKER PRO features for FREE - Download maps for offline use - HiiKER believe that safety shouldn't need a subscription! To unlock all of the extra cool features, treat yourself to HiiKER PRO+ Click HERE

Click HERE for all Summit to Talk About pages and the HERE for the Hiiker app.

Remember to leave 5 STAR review and share the podcast with your friends and family. If you have Summit to Talk About or know someone who does and would be a great guest, please get in touch - podcast@summittotalkabout

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Robin Wallace is a keen hiker, peak bagger and wild camper from Scotland, UK. He documents his outdoor adventures on his YouTube channel - Walk with Wallace. His relaxed yet informative style has seen him nominated twice in The Great Outdoors magazine awards.

If peak bagging is your thing, Robin has completed his Munro bagging journey. That's 282 Scottish mountains and he is now well on his way to completing the Corbetts too!

Listen as we chat about his peak bagging adventures, wild camping and his favourite kit for 2023, favourite snack on the hills and his spooky dream whilst camping out!

Please support Robin by hitting subscribe on his his YouTube channel -  Walk with Wallace


If you would like to support the podcast, please follow the link where you can choose from 2 supporters tiers and get your hands on cool Summit to Talk About stickers, badges and bonus content as well as access to the supporters only Facebook group. Every penny from supporters goes towards producing the podcast and enables me to continue to bring great content.

You can also follow the podcast and associated pages such as the Summit to Talk About community and all my social media links HERE

Summit to Talk About is brought to you in association with Hiiker. HiiKER is the best app for planning your hiking adventures with over 25000 trails mapped out and packed with information for your hike. The app is free to download and you can now get HiiKER PRO features for FREE - Download maps for offline use - HiiKER believe that safety shouldn't need a subscription! To unlock all of the extra cool features, treat yourself to HiiKER PRO+ Click HERE

Challenge yourself this year and feel awesome  by joining us on our very first Summit Else Events challenge hike - The Anglezarke Loop challenge - a 40km / 24.8 mile walk around the picturesque moors of Lancashire with a 12 hour target.

When? 29th April 2023.

This is a great challenge for those wanting to test their grit and have a great day day out. Finishers will get pizza and a medal too! CLICK HERE to find out more and book your place now.

Click HERE for all Summit to Talk About pages and the HERE for the Hiiker app.

Remember to leave 5 STAR review and share the podcast with your friends and family. If you have Summit to Talk About or know someone who does and would be a great guest, please get in touch - podcast@summittotalkabout

Summit to Talk About on WhatsApp - Please drop me a message or a voicenote on 07368872384 and it may even be featured in the next episode!