Brendan Waters set up his disability service provider Limitless Ability because he believed disability care should be individually tailored to each client. From group camping to gold panning, listen on to hear how he is providing people with di

#3.05 Tim and Amy Chat Conservation & Accessibility

20 days ago 41m 22s

Join We Are Explorers Podcast hosts, Tim Ashelford and Amy Fairall in this week’s episode without all the distractions that come with doing a bushwalk at the same time. They chat about recent articles that’ve been published about conservation a

#3.04 We Chatted With The Winner of Alone Australia Season 2

Jun 4th, 2024 19m 42s

On the 64th day of the show, the winner of Alone Australia Season 2 was crowned. We Are Explorers were lucky enough to record this chat with the winner. *Alone Australia Season 2 Finale spoilers below*We Are Explorers host (and Alone Australia

#3.03 Divya Gordon Makes Filmmaking While Skiing Look Easy

May 15th, 2024 38m 45s

Divya Gordon is a visionary outdoor filmmaker who produced and directed the recently released film Maven, showcasing the women at the forefront of Australia's backcountry skiing community.We Are Explorers host Amy Fairall had the chance to talk

#3.02 Walk and Talk With Hosts Tim and Amy

Apr 30th, 2024 53m 3s

Join We Are Explorers hosts Tim Ashelford and Amy Fairall as they take you on a walk through Sydney Harbour. Find out what the hosts do at We Are Explorers, hear some of their tales from past adventures and what they both have coming up. In thi

#3.01 Rick J Petersen Has Been Preparing for Alone Australia Season 2 His Whole Life

Mar 26th, 2024 28m 22s

Alone Australia Season 2 will premiere on Wednesday 27th of March at 7:30pm on SBS and SBS On Demand. We Are Explorers host Tim Ashelford talks with Alone Australia contestant Rick J Petersen on how he developed his survival skills from a young

#2.20 A Jaguar, a Concussion, and Nearly Nude at the Border: Three Stories from The North Face Adventure Story Slam

Dec 19th, 2023 27m 20s

Buckle up for some good old fashioned campfire storytelling of adventures gone awry.These stories were first heard at The North Face’s inaugural Adventure Story Slam event in Hobart.The winners (and our guests today) Jack, Sam and James chucked

#2.19 Milly Flew an Incredibly Small Plane Around Aus in the Name of Conservation – How Can We Save the Shorebirds?

Dec 5th, 2023 30m 58s

Amellia Formby is a zoologist, pilot, artist and adventurer extraordinaire. She flew around Australia in a tiny open cockpit aircraft to experience what it was like to be a migratory shorebird, share how amazing they are and promote stewardship

#2.18 We Chat with Alone Australia Contestant Outback Mike: ‘I Didn’t Have Symptoms of Fatigue’

Nov 21st, 2023 43m 41s

**Spolier Alert** This episode discusses the results of Alone Australia Season 1. Michael Atkinson, better know as Outback Mike, starred in the inaugural season of Alone Australia. Long before the lenses of Alone showcased his remarkable bushcr

#2.17 We Ask the Trail Run Physio Nat Gallant How to Avoid Injuries and Keep Running Strong

Nov 7th, 2023 31m 7s

Nat Gallant (aka the Trail Run Physio) is a physiotherapist and running specialist with a tonne of personal experience to inform her practice. From running the 3000km Te Araroa trail to competing in the gruelling Godzone adventure race, she's p

#2.16 Ben Southall Won ‘The Best Job in the World’ and Became the Caretaker of the Islands of the Great Barrier Reef

Oct 24th, 2023 49m 11s

Back in 2009 Ben Southall won ‘The Best Job in the World’ and became the Caretaker of the Islands of the Great Barrier Reef. Essentially becoming one of the first influencers - He saw hundreds of Queensland destinations, kayaked the length of t

#2.15 Round the Clock Care for Orphaned Roos - What It’s Like To Volunteer at a Wildlife Sanctuary

Oct 10th, 2023 33m 45s

Australia has some of the most unique (and dare we say it darn cutest) wildlife on earth from koalas, emus and long-nosed potoroos (extra points if you've seen that elusive little creature!), but our most well known inhabitant is certainly the

#2.14 Jared Anderson Hangs Off Cliffs With a Camera Because ‘Drones Are for Lazy People’

Sep 26th, 2023 30m 45s

Jared Anderson is not your average adventure photographer. His passion lays in wild and dangerous photoshoots capturing rock climbing and living on the edge. While his social media has amassed a large following, Jared keeps things local and is

#2.13 Why I Started We Are Explorers (After Riding from England to Australia)

Sep 13th, 2023 42m 42s

This week we turn inward and throw the host in the hot seat to find out why Henry Brydon started We Are Explorers. In 2010 Henry quit his corporate job in search of something more. That something more ended up being a two year cycling trip acro

#2.12 This Family Sold Everything To Live Life on the Road

Aug 29th, 2023 32m 30s

Last year Alysse and Oscar Gallagher packed it all in for a life on the road with their two kids. They sold their house and all their possessions, and headed off on a lap of Australia. If you’re feeling the pressures of life and looking to make

#2.11 Lucy Barnard is Walking the Length of the World with Her Dog

Aug 15th, 2023 1h 1m

Lucy Barnard is halfway to her goal of walking the length of the world. Whether you want to plan your own adventure overseas and need logistics advice from a seasoned pro, or are looking for inspiration to follow your dreams - this chat will ha

#2.10 This Explorer Doesn’t Take Photos of the Gear She Reviews – She Draws It

Aug 1st, 2023 36m

Sarah Pendergrass is a Swiss army knife with her hand in illustration, podcasting, writing, and of course all kinds of adventure pursuits. In this episode, We Are Explorers Publisher Tim chats to Sarah about adventure identity, passion projects

#2.09 Wild Camping with Respect - Scotty's Gone Walkabout

Jul 18th, 2023 38m 57s

Scott Williams better known as Scotty's Gone Walkabout chats to us about his wild camping journey and creation of his hit YouTube channel that has followers tuning in from all over the world. His long form content is immersive and refreshing in

#2.08 Frozen, Hallucinating, Broken - The 614km Arctic Ultra Marathon

Jul 4th, 2023 36m 28s

Paul Watkins races in marathons, but not just any old marathons. He battles it out for over a week, across 600kms of the frozen terrain in the Arctic Circle. This gruelling race is self supported in conditions that reach below -40 degrees celsi

#2.07 Miriam Lancewood Lived in the Wilderness for 7 Years

Jun 20th, 2023 39m 16s

Ever wanted to give up all your possessions, quit your job and go and live in the wilderness? That's what Miriam Lancewood planned to do for a year with her husband in New Zealand, and then 7 years went by. In this chat we cover: Background a

#2.06 Want to Become an Adventure Photographer? Here's How One Man Did It

Jun 6th, 2023 38m 50s

Calumn Hockey is a self-taught adventure photographer who has embarked on a path as a conservation advocate. From humble beginnings using a compact digital camera (that broke after it got too dusty, RIP), he now captures compelling images showi

#2.05 Richelle is Inspiring Plus Sized Explorers to Escape Their Comfort Zone

May 23rd, 2023 50m 43s

After cycling 5,000kms off road from Canada to Mexico along the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route Richelle Olsen discovered that women around her lacked self confidence and belief in their ability to go on adventures of their own. She decided to

#2.04 Thru-Hiking Australia’s Longest Marked Trail

May 9th, 2023 38m 30s

Tim chats with full time explorer and travel writer Elisha Donkin on her experience hiking the Heysen Trail. The Heysen trail is a 1200km Thru Hike in South Australia stretching from Parachilna Gorge in the Flinders Ranges in the north to Cape

#2.03 How to Survive a Tasmanian Winter

Apr 25th, 2023 39m

In this episode Henry has a yarn with survival instructor Alex Mileham and asked him a burning question - what do you do in a survival situation in the depths of a Tasmanian winter? After years of solo adventuring and training from some of the

#2.02 What Does it Take to be on Alone?

Apr 11th, 2023 20m 23s

In this episode we chat with Dr Kate Grarock, a contestant on Alone Australia. She fills us in on how her background as an ecologist and avid solo hiker prepared her for the show and influenced her decisions while out there. Do you have what it