The Call to Adventure Podcast
Formerly the We Need More Heroes Podcast, the Call to Adventure pod brings you the best in adventure and activism. We sit down with adventurers who are doing something inspiring - skiing to the poles, summiting mountains, putting up new routes, exploring the unknown - whilst doing their bit to protect our wild places. Join the mission at CalltoAdventure.UK and 'CalltoAdventureOfficial' on social media.
- Update frequency
- every 16 days
- Average duration
- 55 minutes
- Episodes
- 47
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2022
CTA 009 - Should Trespassing Be Criminalised? Ramblers, Wild Camping, & Travellers - Nick Hayes
This week we’re chatting with Nick Hayes, the author of a number of books including The Book of Trespass, A Sunday Times Best Seller.
Nick is also a talented illustrator, graphic novelist, political …
CTA 008 - Ultra-Endurance Running, LEJOG World Record, Tour De Mont Blanc & Cake With Carla Molinaro
Carla Molina is an Endurance Athlete, Ultra Runner, Running Coach, Speaker and Adventurer, on a mission to explore the world on foot.
She’s represented Team GB at the 100k World Championships and cur…
CTA 007 - Kayaking the Amazon, Walking India, And Film Making With Olie Hunter Smart
Today we’re chatting with one of my good mates in the adventure scene Olie Hunter Smart.
Olie’s most recent adventure involved him walking the length of India, which is over 4,000km by the way, retra…
CTA 006 - Barefoot Running, Sleep, Digestion, Nature And Spirituality With Tony Riddle
Tony Riddle has a deep knowledge of health and well being and I love his approach of using nature and natural systems to improve our modern lives. We go deep into the importance of play and movement,…
CTA 005 - Skiing To The South Pole, Environmentalism, And Climate Change Opportunities With Barney Swan
Barney Swan is on a mission to make the world a better place. He's not only an eco-advocate but also an adventurer - the perfect guest for the Call to Adventure Podcast.
In 2018, Barney became the fir…
CTA 004 - Epic Challenges, Mountaineering, Ultra-Marathons, and Body Confidence With Sophie Radcliffe
Sophie Radcliffe (or Challenge Sophie as she's known to many) is an adventurer, endurance athlete, blogger, writer, motivational speaker, and an all-round force for good in the outdoor scene.
She's ab…
CTA 003 - Lizzie Carr - Paddle Boarding, Plastic Patrol, & Eco Campaigner
In this episode, we hear from Plastic Patrol founder Lizzie Carr. Lizzie discovered a love for paddle boarding (SUP) as a way to heal herself and connect with nature. Spending more time on our waterw…
CTA 002 - Rolfe Oostra - Rock Climbing, Mountaineering, Alpinism, and RPG's
We’d be here all day if I had to list all of his expedition / adventure CV over his 30 year career (I sh*t you not, its 7 pages long!) but here are some to pique your interest:
- He’s a high altitude m…
CTA 001 - What's coming up on the Call to Adventure Podcast?
IT'S HERE! because what the world needs now is another podcast...
Epic tales of adventure and calls to activism.
(Formerly We Need More Heroes)
Let's get after it!
Episode 18 - Ben Jordan (Paraglider, photographer, film maker)
In episode 18 we hear from adventurer Ben Jordan. Ben went from shy computer programmers to fashion photographer before catching the adventure bug. He's ridden across Canada on a skateboard, is Canad…
Episode 17 - Sarah Williams (Tough Girl podcast host, Marathon des Sables, Appalachian Trail)
In episode 17 we hear from successful podcaster and adventurer Sarah Williams. Sarah hosts the Tough Girl podcast, where she interviews inspiring and active women in an attempt to get more females in…
Episode 16 - Erik Weihenmayer (first blind person to summit all 7 summits, athlete, kayak, climber, adventurer)
In episode 16 we hear from one of my heroes, Erik Weihenmayer. Despite losing his eyesight at 13 years old, Erik has gone on to accomplish some truly remarkable things.
Erik has used hardship as 'fuel…
Episode 15 - Super Cycling Man (Will Hodson)
In a world first, Super Cycling Man (AKA Will Hodson) will cycle over 100,000km to all 7 continents, aiming to raise £1 million for charity, all whilst dressed as a super hero...
Episode 14 - Ben Page (Multi-award winning filmmaker, adventurer, and photographer)
In episode 14 we hear from multi-award winning filmmaker, adventurer and photographer, Ben Page.
We kick off by hearing about Ben's cycle trip around the world. He took 3 years and survived on just $…
Episode 13 - Jim Davidson (Speaking of Adventure) - Part 2
In episode 13 we hear more from climber, resilience expert, expedition leader, and adventurer Jim Davidson. Through years of experience Jim has undertaken some epic climbs including summiting Mount E…
Episode 12 - Jim Davidson (Speaking of Adventure) - Part 1
In episode 12 we hear from climber, resilience expert, expedition leader, and adventurer Jim Davidson. Through years of experience Jim has undertaken some epic climbs including summiting Mount Everes…
Episode 11 - Derek Loudermilk (The Art of Adventure) - Part 2
In episode 11 (part 2 of 2) we hear more from the uber eclectic Derek Loudermilk (If you haven't listened to part 1, I recommend scrolling back to episode 10 and taking a listen to that before you em…
Episode 10 - Derek Loudermilk (The Art of Adventure) - Part 1
In episode 10 we hear from the uber eclectic Derek Loudermilk. Derek is a professional adventurer, bestselling author, publisher, speaker, digital nomad, business coach, and is the host of The Art of…
Episode 9 - Dimitri Kieffer
In episode 9 we hear from a titan of human powered adventure, Dimitri Kieffer. Dimitri is possibly the most exciting software engineer going!
He is currently embarking on an epic expedition circumnav…
