Off Grid

Solène Declas is the Founder of AIBŌ, a social enterprise on a mission to reconnect generations. Growing up between cultures and now living in a three-generational home, Solène brings a unique perspective on the loneliness epidemic and what it means to build real community in a disconnected world. In this conversation, we talk about: Living in a three-generational home Solving the loneliness epide...

In this episode, I’m sharing 3 of my UK adventures bound by a single theme: they didn’t go to plan. From teenage mishaps to midnight marches and a canal odyssey gone sideways, these stories show that the best memories often come from the bits we couldn’t script. If you’ve been waiting for the “right time” to start, this is your cue to get outside. In this conversation I talk about: The South Downs...

Zukie Tandathu is an ultrarunner, a 22-year soldier, and a crew member of Black Trail Runners. In this episode we chat about how joy and discipline can live side by side, what it really takes to train for the desert in the Marathon de Sables, and why inclusion in trail running needs more action than slogans. In this conversation we talk about: Growing up in South Africa with sport at the centre Mo...

Connor Fletcher is an Expedition Leader with unique experience in leading children as young as 15 in some of the world's harshest environments. We get honest about resilience, failure, and why adventure is about people as much as peaks. Connor is a straight talker on the grind behind expeditions, social media myths, and the power of shared achievement. In this conversation, we talk about: - Ch...

Aaron Rolph is a mountain athlete, film-maker and The North Face ambassador. He holds world records for the greatest vertical mountain bike descent and the most countries visited by bike in seven days. Raised in the Lake District and now based in Chamonix, Aaron’s work spans photography, film and writing alongside big, human-powered objectives. In this conversation, we talk about: Life in Chamonix...

Xian Goh is a professional rock climber, coach, global champion and rock climbing ambassador for The North Face. In this conversation, we cover: ​Moving from urban Singapore to rural Scotland ​Culture shock and deciphering accents ​Early days of rock climbing ​From indoor comps to outdoor adventure ​Climbing as self-cultivation ​Patience, progress and avoiding injury ​Reframing the fear of falling...

This week I’m joined by Toby, a 24-year-old environmental scientist and deep-sea diver with incredible stories from his adventures around the world. From Indonesia to the Maldives, Toby has lived life below the surface (boom), chasing his passion for the ocean while learning to navigate fear, risk and conservation. In this conversation we talk about: ​Leaving university to get his dive master qual...

Oli France is an international speaker, adventurer and founder of Wild Edge. Oli ditched the corporate grind for a life in some of the most remote and dangerous places on Earth. He’s faced angry mobs in Ethiopia, stared down the barrel of a gun in Iraq, been detained as a suspected drug trafficker in Uzbekistan, and survived a deadly earthquake in Indonesia. This is the story of why he chose dange...

Hector Hughes is the Co-founder of Unplugged, that provide digital detox cabins in nature. In this conversation we talk about: - The high pressure grind of building a business - An acid trip and burnout that sent Hector all the way to India for a meditation retreat. - Why 90% of what we do might be a complete waste of time and how doing less could actually help you achieve more. - The deep insecur...

Oh hell yeah! This guy is a bad ass! In this inspiring episode, we dive deep with Matt Mason - Royal Marine, three-time Afghanistan tour veteran, and legendary ocean rower who made history by rowing 4,500 nautical miles across the Indian Ocean from Australia to Africa in just 71 days. Matt holds three world firsts for ocean rowing and serves as an Expedition Leader at Ocean Revival Adventures. Dis...

Hector Alexander is the Founder of Loaf, an adventure retreat business. He returned from a solo bike packing adventure just 3 weeks before our conversation, where he rode across 17 countries, from London to Bangkok. It took him 1.5 years. In this conversation we talk about: The misconception of travelling on social media Loneliness on the road How boarding school prepared Hector for being a lone a...

Raj Joshi is an Expedition Leader and Founder of The Adventure Boutique. In this conversation, we talk about: The dangers faced with David Beckham in the Amazon jungle. Working behind the scenes with the SAS guys. Meeting a tribe that had never had contact with the outside world. Growing up in Walsall. The value of pain in life. The importance of adventure in a comfort seeking society. Raj is the...

In this conversation, I speak with James, the Founder of Beekeeping For Hope. The charity works with people to provide beekeeping experiences and uses the profit of the honey to support charities around the world.  In this episode, we talk about: The important role of bees on planet Earth  How nature helps with mental health  Being scammed by fake Ugandan charities The intense competition between...

Raff is the youngest Brit to run a marathon on every continent within one week. He ran an ultra marathon through Antarctica and holds the record of the youngest Brit to run the famous Marathon Des Sables at age 16. What an absolute dude. In this discussion we talk about:Mindset in achieving seemingly impossible goalsWhat it feels like in the dark moments of enduranceBeing different to othersWhat w...

Ryan Faber is the Founder of The Quarter. Ryan self-confessedly loves chaos. He lived off-grid in a van, growing his content agency whilst living with his child and partner. 2 years ago he was nearly bankrupt, now his business makes 10K per month. This is the story of a maverick. Ryan is on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-faber?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_conten...

Jamie White is the Cofounder and CEO of Brandpartnerships.co. In this conversation, we talk about how risk means something different to everyone, why we pursue the path we know is harder and how talking about entrepreneurship is often talking about life. Jamie is on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamiewhite7/ Find a brand partner - https://www.brandpartnerships.co/