Wild for Scotland Podcast

Season 5 of Wild for Scotland is coming soon - here's a wee teaser of what to expect!

The first episode of Season 5 will drop in your feed on 19 September 2023.

Make sure you’re subscribed so we can all dive into "Uisge - Scottish Waters" together - and be Wild for Scotland!

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'That Magical Feeling' is a story about the good, the bad and the ugly sides of solo travelling. But how do you overcome the overwhelm of being responsible for ALL the decisions, and step into the power of adventuring on your own? Let's find out together shall we?

I'm taking you on a trip from the dreamy streets of Edinburgh to the remote mountain peaks of the Cairngorms National Park and on to the Capital of the Highlands - Inverness. Together we'll travel by train and bus, walk and hike, stay in beautiful hostels and make decisions - one at a time.

Visit our website to find the full show notes incl. the transcript and tips for your own solo trip to Scotland.

This episode is sponsored by Hostelling Scotland, a not-for-profit charity with over 60 youth and affiliate hostels all over Scotland.

Useful blog post: Why Scotland is a perfect destination for female solo travel

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Record a voice note to celebrate Wild for Scotland's anniversary! Head over to speakpipe.com/WildForScotland to leave a voice note of up to 90 seconds, and tell us what you’ve enjoyed about the show. You can share your favourite episode, or let us know if any of the stories have inspired you to go on your own adventure. We can't wait to hear from you!

Let me help you plan your DREAM TRIP to Scotland! Book a free enquiry call to find out more.

Browse my Scotland itineraries for your next trip.

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'Yours to Explore' is an episode about Scotland's newest city Dunfermline and the surrounding region of West Fife. We dive into the medieval history of this Royal Burgh, its role throughout the Industrial Revolution, famous emigrants who found their luck in North America and world-changing innovations that left a lasting impression until today.

Oh, and did I mention we'll visit some iconic Outlander film locations too?!

Use my Dunfermline & West Fife travel guide to plan your trip.

Visit our website to find the full show notes incl. the transcript and tips for your own trip to Dunfermline and West Fife.

This episode is sponsored by Dunfermline & West Fife Local Tourism Association and Fife Tourism Partnership. Check out this eBook full of suggested trails, itineraries and activities for the region.

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Record a voice note to celebrate Wild for Scotland's anniversary! Head over to speakpipe.com/WildForScotland to leave a voice note of up to 90 seconds, and tell us what you’ve enjoyed about the show. You can share your favourite episode, or let us know if any of the stories have inspired you to go on your own adventure. We can't wait to hear from you!

Let me help you plan your DREAM TRIP to Scotland! Book a free enquiry call to find out more.

Coming to Scotland? Start planning your trip to Scotland with my FREE Trip Planning Checklist. Get it here!

Browse my Scotland itineraries for your next trip.

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Is there any wilderness left in Scotland? In this episode about rewilding Scotland, you'll learn about Scotland's diverse landscapes and species, what threatens them and how they can be restored. You'll also meet two young people who are actively working on rewilding Scotland as part of SCOTLAND: The Big Picture's NextGen programme: Joe McLellan and Jura MacMillan. And hopefully, by the end of it, you'll feel inspired to join Scotland's rewilding movement!

Visit our website to find the full show notes incl. the transcript and lots of tips for your own rewilding journey.

 Rewild yourself with SCOTLAND: The Big Picture's ebook MeWilding: Rewild Your Life!

This episode is sponsored by SCOTLAND: The Big Picture, a charity working to drive the recovery of nature across Scotland through rewilding, in response to the growing climate and biodiversity crises. Their vision is of a vast network of rewilded land and water across Scotland, where wildlife flourishes and people thrive.

This partnership was made possible with The National Lottery Heritage Fund, with thanks to National Lottery players.

Find out how to support our show and unlock bonus content.

Record a voice note to celebrate Wild for Scotland's anniversary! Head over to speakpipe.com/WildForScotland to leave a voice note of up to 90 seconds, and tell us what you’ve enjoyed about the show. You can share your favourite episode, or let us know if any of the stories have inspired you to go on your own adventure. We can't wait to hear from you!

Let me help you plan your DREAM TRIP to Scotland! Book a free enquiry call to find out more.

Coming to Scotland? Start planning your trip to Scotland with my FREE Trip Planning Checklist. Get it here!

Browse my Scotland itineraries for your next trip.

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Planning a trip to Scotland? Check out my Scotland blog Watch Me See!

If you love stories about the Scottish coast, The Coast That Shaped The World is an app full of audio stories that I think you might enjoy!

The Coast that Shaped the World, or simply Coast, is a gathering of stories reflecting and celebrating the people, communities, heritage, culture and environment of the west coast and islands of Scotland.

More than 30 local story gatherers spent a good part of the pandemic to collect over 1,300 stories about a great variety of coastal subjects. The aim of the project was to get local communities involved in telling their own stories, and to allow those of us who are interested in listening to learn about lesser-known areas, the characters who inhabit them and parts of history that are that don’t always get the attention they deserve.

The app features many of the stories that were collected, some background about the storytellers who donated them and a map to help you connect the stories to their place of origin. But the part that I’m most excited about is the audio section of the app where you can listen to recordings of stories from all over the west coast.

This episode features five of my favourite stories from the app.

The Coast That Shapes the World app is available on the App Store and on Google Play and is completely free of charge.

Listen to my stories that I mentioned in the episode: 

• Lullaby (Isle of Tiree)
• Of Stacks & Stones (Isle of Canna)
• Day and Night (Isle of Coll)
• Wild Isle (Isle of Mull)
• In Tune (Galloway Coast)
• Never The Same (Oban & Fort William)

This episode was created in partnership with The Coast That Shaped the World, a project of the University of Highlands and Islands.

Record a voice note to celebrate Wild for Scotland's anniversary! Head over to speakpipe.com/WildForScotland to leave a voice note of up to 90 seconds, and tell us what you’ve enjoyed about the show. You can share your favourite episode, or let us know if any of the stories have inspired you to go on your own adventure. We can't wait to hear from you!

Browse my Scotland itineraries for your next trip.

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Sarah Hobbs is a professional storyteller - that is to say, she tells stories for a living. With her company Strathspey Storywalks she offers guided nature walks in the Strathspey and Badenoch regions that combine her passion for Scotland's rich storytelling heritage with her passion for nature and landscapes.

If you'd like to learn more about Badenoch and get a sense for this region, listen to last week's episode 'The Land of Stories'.

Visit our website to find the full show notes incl. the transcript and links to all the films and platforms mentioned in our conversation.

Find out how to support our show and unlock bonus content.

Record a voice note to celebrate Wild for Scotland's anniversary! Head over to speakpipe.com/WildForScotland to leave a voice note of up to 90 seconds, and tell us what you’ve enjoyed about the show. You can share your favourite episode, or let us know if any of the stories have inspired you to go on your own adventure. We can't wait to hear from you!

Let me help you plan your DREAM TRIP to Scotland! Book a free enquiry call to find out more.

Coming to Scotland? Start planning your trip to Scotland with my FREE Trip Planning Checklist. Get it here!

Browse my Scotland itineraries for your next trip.

Connect with me on Instagram @wildforscotland!
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Planning a trip to Scotland? Check out my Scotland blog Watch Me See!

'The Land of Stories' is an episode about Badenoch, its natural landscapes, cultural heritage, fascinating stories and welcoming locals. I'm taking you with me as I travel around the region by car, e-bike and on foot and speak to the people who call Badenoch their home.

This episode is sponsored by Badenoch The Storylands. Download their free app for travel tips, music and stories from the App Store or Google Play.

Visit our website to find the full show notes incl. the transcript and tips for your own trip to

Use my Badenoch travel guide to plan your trip.

Find out how to support our show and unlock bonus content.

Record a voice note to celebrate Wild for Scotland's anniversary! Head over to speakpipe.com/WildForScotland to leave a voice note of up to 90 seconds, and tell us what you’ve enjoyed about the show. You can share your favourite episode, or let us know if any of the stories have inspired you to go on your own adventure. We can't wait to hear from you!

Let me help you plan your DREAM TRIP to Scotland! Book a free enquiry call to find out more.

Coming to Scotland? Start planning your trip to Scotland with my FREE Trip Planning Checklist. Get it here!

Browse my Scotland itineraries for your next trip.

Connect with me on Instagram @wildforscotland!
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Planning a trip to Scotland? Check out my Scotland blog Watch Me See!

Listeners of Wild for Scotland know Kathi Kamleitner as the writer and host of the show. Long-time listeners might even know her as the creator of the Scotland travel blog Watch Me See. But in this conversation with Wild for Scotland co-producer and sound designer Fran Turauskis, Kathi shares more about what brought her to Scotland, her creative process and her time at the Snorkelling Artist Residency hosted by the Argyll Hope Spot.

We recommend listening to last week's episode 'Creature of the Sea' as we'll refer to it multiple times throughout this episode.

The story in the middle of this episode is an excerpt of 'Step by Step' (Season 2, Episode 8).

Visit our website to find the full show notes incl. the transcript and links to all the films and platforms mentioned in our conversation.

Find out how to support our show and unlock bonus content.

Record a voice note to celebrate Wild for Scotland's anniversary! Head over to speakpipe.com/WildForScotland to leave a voice note of up to 90 seconds, and tell us what you’ve enjoyed about the show. You can share your favourite episode, or let us know if any of the stories have inspired you to go on your own adventure. We can't wait to hear from you!

Let me help you plan your DREAM TRIP to Scotland! Book a free enquiry call to find out more.

Coming to Scotland? Start planning your trip to Scotland with my FREE Trip Planning Checklist. Get it here!

Browse my Scotland itineraries for your next trip.

Connect with me on Instagram @wildforscotland!
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Planning a trip to Scotland? Check out my Scotland blog Watch Me See!

'Creature of the Sea' is a collection of stories and poems inspired by my time at the Snorkelling Artist Residency hosted by the Argyll Hope Spot. Me and a group of 10 other artists were able to explore the abundant underwater world of this stretch of coastline and learn to draw underwater. Our snorkel explorations were guided by local experts, experienced swimmers and wildlife artists and weaved together lessons of creativity, biology and water safety.

The result of my time at the Argyll Hope Spot is a little different than my usual storytelling. We're staying firmly underwater for the duration of my story which is broken up into short pieces of poems and prose, separate, but all connected by the sounds weaving through the narrative.

The music you'll hear alongside my words was composed by Jennifer Austin, an artist and musician from Orkney, who also participated in the artist residency. In fact, some of my texts started developing as I listened to Jen working on melodies inspired by our swims.

Visit our website to find the full show notes incl. the transcript and tips for your own trip to the Argyll Hope Spot.

Use my snorkelling guide if you're keen to see the underwater world of Scotland for yourself.

Find out how to support our show and unlock bonus content.

Record a voice note to celebrate Wild for Scotland's anniversary! Head over to speakpipe.com/WildForScotland to leave a voice note of up to 90 seconds, and tell us what you’ve enjoyed about the show. You can share your favourite episode, or let us know if any of the stories have inspired you to go on your own adventure. We can't wait to hear from you!

Browse my Scotland itineraries for your next trip.

Connect with me on Instagram @wildforscotland!
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Planning a trip to Scotland? Check out my Scotland blog Watch Me See!

Adam Raja is a mountain man, but if you looked at his photography and social media platforms, you'd never think that it took most of his life to develop that passion for the outdoors. It came as no surprise to me though, that the hills of Glencoe played an important role on this journey.

If you're not familiar with Glencoe and why it's such a special place in the Scottish Highlands, listen to my story Where it all began.

Visit our website to find the full show notes incl. the transcript and links to all the films and platforms mentioned in our conversation.

Find out how to support our show and unlock bonus content.

Record a voice note to celebrate Wild for Scotland's anniversary! Head over to speakpipe.com/WildForScotland to leave a voice note of up to 90 seconds, and tell us what you’ve enjoyed about the show. You can share your favourite episode, or let us know if any of the stories have inspired you to go on your own adventure. We can't wait to hear from you!

Let me help you plan your DREAM TRIP to Scotland! Book a free enquiry call to find out more.

Coming to Scotland? Start planning your trip to Scotland with my FREE Trip Planning Checklist. Get it here!

Browse my Scotland itineraries for your next trip.

Connect with me on Instagram @wildforscotland!
Join our email list to never miss an episode.
Planning a trip to Scotland? Check out my Scotland blog Watch Me See!