Outward Bound and Me

Step back in time with guest host Nat Jackson , for a profoundly nostalgic and historic episode of Outward Bound and Me .   2026 celebrates a monumental milestone: 75 years since the first Outward Bound course exclusively for girls took place. To mark this special occasion, Nat sits down with Biddy Brown and Joan Clark , two extraordinary nonagenarian icons who were there in Eskdale in 1951, when...

In this thought provoking episode of Outward Bound and Me , Dylan Carroll sits down with alumnus Matt Gupwell to explore the lasting impact of a three-week Outward Bound residential course in Aberdyfi back in 1989. Matt explains how, after 35 jobs (of which he was dismissed from 30 of them), a late diagnosis of neurodiversity led to a better understanding of self, and a career as a neurodiversity...

In this episode of Outward Bound and Me , alumna Arianna McCulloch explains how an epiphany during her Skills for Life expedition at Outward Bound Loch Eil in 2019, led to a moment of clarity and redirection. Facing the daunting prospect of returning to an unsettled home in a wee Scottish Boarder fishing village, she decided to seek the bright lights, and a different future.   “It was the first ti...

In this episode of Outward Bound and Me , host Dylan Carroll sits down with Alan Hinkes OBE - mountaineering icon, author, and proud Outward Bound alumnus. More than 50 years on from his Mountain Leadership Course at Ullswater, Alan reflects on the early experiences that shaped his life in the hills, from growing up in North Yorkshire to discovering the pull of wild places, bad weather and the cha...

In this episode of Outward Bound and Me , we sit down with Rubina Blackwell — programme and events manager, mental health advocate, and proud Outward Bound alumna. Rubina reflects on her 2008 Outward Bound course and how it became the turning point in her life. Growing up in Nottinghamshire with a challenging home environment, Rubina once felt success was out of reach. But her time on the course i...

Six majors. Three Masters titles. 98 weeks as the world number one. But before all of that, there was a 14-year-old boy from Welwyn Garden City who'd never spent a night away from home, boarding a train to the Lake District for a 26-day Outward Bound course that would stay with him for life. In our very first episode, host Dylan Carroll sits down with Sir Nick Faldo — golf legend, broadcasting ico...

Outward Bound and Me is a brand-new podcast hosted by Dylan Carroll . Each episode tells the story of Outward Bound alums - where they started, where life took them next, and how their course helped shape the journey. These are honest stories of challenge, adventure and change, told by people from all walks of life. And we're starting with a guest many will recognise - Sir Nick Faldo , one of the...