We Are Explorers Podcast is back with Season 4 ready for your ear holes! Your hosts Tim Ashelford and Amy Fairall start us off with an update on all things adventures and We Are Explorers. Please excuse our late comeback in 2025 – we’ve been busy! In this episode, we chat about what adventures went down over summer, the newest season of Alone Australia, and give an update on all things ExplorerFest.We dig into Tim’s epic Opera House Hut hike and what he learnt about Hadi Nazari’s misadventure in the same area.What are you waiting for? Get it in your ears, Season 4 is coming in hot!In this episode we coverSummer adventuresOpera House Hut articleAlone AustraliaSolo hiking articleExplorerFestUpcoming adventure plans Show NotesI Hiked to the Same Kosciuszko Hut as Hadi Nazari – Here Are 6 Things We Can Learn From His MistakesHiking Solo Was My Rule for 5 Years – Now I’m Forging New PathsOur Alone Australia S3 Predictions Enjoy this episode? Listen to the last Tim & Amy episode, it’s full of 2025 ins and outs.Or if you’re after something different, learn how combining Marine Biology & Photography took this explorer to Antarctica. Follow Along for More!Show us some love and subscribe wherever you get your audio fix. It helps us continue to bring you the goods and uncover the weird and wonderful adventure folk (that’s you!) who are doing inspiring things.Find us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts, with new episodes every second hump day.Or check out the We Are Explorers Podcast page.
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#3.17 Outdoor Scene Ins & Outs 2025, ExplorerFest Q&A and Tim’s Big Decision on Mountain Biking
In this week’s episode, hosts Tim & Amy answer all your ExplorerFest questions, go through their ins & outs for 2025, and discuss their upcoming adventures.ExplorerFest is our first time venturing into the festival space, and in this episode, we unpack what makes ExplorerFest unique, and what kind of activities, workshops, and entertainment you can expect on the long weekend.In the lead-up to the new year, the We Are Explorers team has been chatting ins & outs for 2025, as well as their next 12 months of adventure plans, and this episode includes a sneak peek of both.Tune in for the last time in 2024 and we’ll chat in the new year!In This Episode We CoverExplorerFest – Everything you need to knowIns & Outs 2025Tim’s recent MTB crash2025 adventure plans Show notesGet Your ExplorerFest Tickets!4 Insights From My First Climbing ProjectFollow Along for More!Show us some love and subscribe wherever you get your audio fix. It helps us continue to bring you the goods and uncover the weird and wonderful adventure folk (that’s you!) who are doing inspiring things.Find us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts, with new episodes every second hump day.Or check out the We Are Explorers Podcast page.
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#3.16 Combining Marine Biology & Photography Took This Explorer to Antarctica
We Are Explorers Podcast host, Amy Fairall, chats with Jayden O’Neill (in person!), whose laundry list of titles includes We Are Explorers contributor, MOMENTS film category winner, and National Geographic Photo Instructor and Naturalist. By combining his knowledge from his bachelor’s degree in marine biology with the hard skills he’s learnt as a photographer and videographer, Jayden’s worked all over the world, from Antarctica to the Top End.In this chat, we hear about Jayden’s career path so far, as well as stories from his adventures, one of which helped him take out the top film prize in our inaugural photo, video, and writing competition, MOMENTS. Jayden’s journey may not be a blueprint everyone can follow, but it’ll definitely inspire you to make decisions based on your passions.In This Episode We CoverWorking as a Marine Biologist in AntarcticaJayden’s passion for natureThe importance of science communicationPhotographyStorytellingWorking with crocodilesLiving in the Northern TerritoryThe story of The Bleeding Assholes filmUpcoming adventuresCheck out Jayden’s winning adventure film, The Bleeding Assholes, from our inaugural photo, video, and writing comp, MOMENTSFollow Along for More!Show us some love and subscribe wherever you get your audio fix. It helps us to continue bringing you the goods and to uncover the weird and wonderful adventure folk (that’s you!) who are doing inspiring things.Find us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts with new episodes every second hump day.Or check out the We Are Explorers Podcast page.
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#3.15 Outdoor horror stories, washing and repairing outdoor gear, and a food dehydration update
Hosts Tim and Amy have been chatting all things spooky in the outdoors, with inspo and tales from our readers.What’s the spookiest thing that’s happened to you on the trail? Maybe you’ve walked through spiderwebs before sunrise or dropped something valuable down a drop dunny. Hosts Tim and Amy deep dive their biggest outdoor nightmares come to life as well as some of our readers.Listen on, if you dare…In This Episode We Cover:Household crittersDehydrating foodWashing & Repairing expensive outdoor gearOutdoor horror storiesShow Notes: Hiker Rescued After Hanging by Her Bare Feet For 7 HoursFollow Along for More!Show us some love and subscribe wherever you get your audio fix. It helps us to continue bringing you the goods and to uncover the weird and wonderful adventure folk (that’s you!) who are doing inspiring things.Find us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts with new episodes every second hump day.
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#3.14 Dr Sheddy is the World's Only Sailing Vet
Dr Sheddy's story is one many people can relate to – finding out your career isn't exactly what you thought it'd be and trying to make sense of it all. But the way Sheddy found balance is pretty unique.Leaving a veterinary clinic in Australia, she moved to China to save bears before buying a sailing boat in Panama. She now sails around Central America treating animals that'd never otherwise have access to care, and she does it all thanks to the support she gets online.Listen to the episode to hear how she learnt to sail on her own boat, some of her wildest animal rescues, and what her future sailing vet adventures hold.If you'd like to support Vet Tails, you can pledge a monthly donation to help Dr Sheddy keep up her work and follow along the sailing vet journey.In This Episode We CoverDr Sheddy's early careerLearning to sail and upkeep a boatLiving through Covid on the boatAccess to resourcesHow Dr Sheddy gets fundingWork-life balanceThe online sailing communityInteresting animal treatmentsHow to support Vet TailsFollow Along for More!Show us some love and subscribe wherever you get your audio fix. It helps us to continue bringing you the goods and to uncover the weird and wonderful adventure folk (that’s you!) who are doing inspiring things.Find us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts with new episodes every second hump day.Or check out the We Are Explorers Podcast page.
This show celebrates the humans within Australia & New Zealand's adventure community. The We Are Explorers team delve into the minds of this renegade collective - community leaders, athletes, photographers, trail builders, store owners....the list goes on...but each is united by one thing: adventure has shaped who they are and how they lead their lives. The goal of this podcast is to tickle your ears and imaginations enough to live a little more adventurously.Check in fortnightly to hear Henry, Tim and Amy have a yarn.
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