We Are Explorers Podcast

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 age, his preparedness for undertaking Alone in the New Zealand climate and terrain, and his popularity on TikTok. In this chat we cover:   Rick's chil...

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 their names in a hat, threw caution to the wind and got up on stage in front of a crowd to tell their tales in 5 minutes. The theme of the night was Misa...

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 of their wetland habitats across the country. In this chat we cover:   Wing Threads adventure Flying the microlight aircraft Migratory shorebirds  What&apo...

**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 bushcraft prowess, Mike had been producing his own adventure films. He sailed the Great Barrier Reef in a dugout canoe he made himself and escaped from the remote...

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 physically and mentally prepared for massive running expeditions and nursed herself back from (the inevitable) injury.    In this chat we cover:   Who i...

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 the Reef and even had an interview with Oprah Winfrey.  Since then he’s continued to make adventure his life and share his enthusiasm and wonder for the wor...

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 kangaroo. Hailey Sullivan spent her time in Australia getting to know and care for these rambunctious marsupials as a volunteer wildlife carer. We find...

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 adamant that he wants to keep his hobby just that, a hobby. This chat will inspire you to find adventure and creativity in your own way, and not let your sk...

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 across the globe, some 35,000 km from London to Sydney. After the journey of a lifetime Henry found himself rather unsettled sitting once again in an office cha...

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 a change this episode might just inspire you to do it. Warning, after listening you may follow your dreams, get outside, and challenge the path you've...

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 have you questioning what you thought was possible for yourself.    In this chat we cover:   Where is Lucy?  The route Experience through South America  Think...

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 and bringing to life those big goals we dream of.    In this chat we cover:   Sarah's Adventure repertoire Content creation  Adventure identity  Gear...

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 a world of TikToks and Reels. From hiking to pack rafting, fly fishing and more, Scotty will try and relish in any adventure, as long as he can camp a...

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 celsius, with lack of sleep and little food, we had to find out what keeps driving Paul to go back and do it all over again.    In this chat we cover:   Why do a...

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 as a physical education teacher  Travelling to India Meeting Peter  Possessions  Living in the Wilderness in New Zealand  How was it going to work?  L...

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 showing devastating deforestation, climate change, and the plight of protest groups. In this chat we cover:   Was photography a passion? The beginning  Camera t...

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 do something about it. Richelle started Escaping Your Comfort Zone , a body positive adventure and hiking club for women and non binary people, to make adv...

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 Jervis on the Fleurieu Peninsula in the south.  In this chat we cover:   Heysen trail overview  Deciding to do the trail  Taking time off work  How long do...

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 world's most renowned survival experts, Alex began to share his knowledge with others through wilderness survival courses. From bushcraft to mindset,...

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 takes to go on Alone? Kate says yes... you do!      In this chat we cover:   A Start in the Navy   Ecologist  Eating on Alone  Fishing  Introduced Specie...

In this episode we chat with Eva Davis-Boermans about what it's like to do a road trip around Australia, the highs, the challenges, and all the nitty gritty details in between.   In this chat we cover:   Planning  Car Set Up Budgeting   Tracking the Trip  KM's driving  Car Repairs When and Where to Travel Destination Highlights  Breaks Travelling as a Couple Meeting People Working on the...

In our final episode of our Inside Out  podcast series brought to you by Arc'teryx, we're riding with Evan from Terra Rosa Gear and chatting in his gear loft all things adventure, gear and sustainability. Evan is the first design ambassador in Australia for Arc’teryx’s ReBird program , bringing new life to old gear by cutting up and stitching mishmash fabrics back together to create one-...

In Part Three of our Inside Out  podcast series brought to you by Arc'teryx, we're shredding mountain faces and huddling in the back of a van to chat to the folk at Mountain Safety Collective. MSC is a non-profit community making backcountry travel safer in Australia. Listen up as we learn about alpine hazards and ski some fresh powder in the process! Show Notes Check out Mountain Safety...

In Part Two of our Inside Out   podcast series brought to you by Arc'teryx, we're scaling a cliff, mic in hand, to chat to Riley Edwards. Riley’s a queer non-binary rock climber, outdoor enthusiast, LGBTQ+ advocate and educator. They are one of the founding members of Climbing QTs , a LGBTQ+ friendly social club on a mission to give everyone the opportunity to get outdoors and feel welco...

The We Are Explorers podcast is back with a little help from our friends at Arc’teryx, and this time, we’re bringing you an extra special four-part series we like to call, Inside Out . In Part One: Hike, Henry finds himself in the wilds of the Blue Mountains, chit-chatting away with hiking tour guide Dan Jee, better known as @hikeandseek .