Confessions of a Wanderer: Recent Episodes
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Welcome back to the podcast for Season 2! Following my recent cycle around the coast of Britain I am welcoming people I met during my time on the road to come and chat about their life experiences. These are the people who shaped me over the 6 month journey and I hope their stories can bring a new perspective on day to day life back home. Wherever you're listening, prepare to unwind and listen to stories of the road!
In the final episode of this series I get the chance to talk to Christoph in a podcast which ultimately ends up feeling like an open chat at a bar. Knowing that I was finishing up the season it was nice to just chat away with an extraordinary individual who left me with some last minute advice before I set off back on the road!
Christoph's Website:
I like to take walks sometimes. | Christoph Rehage
In this episode I talk to Dylan and his long road to finding a new way of living. Through many ups and downs working on fishing boats, living in a van and starting his own business. Dylan now finds himself in the Mediterranean on a house boat!
Dylan's Youtube:
Dylan Magaster - YouTube
In this episode I finally get to talk to Paul Slattery about his adventures raising money for 02e! After hearing many stories through previous podcasts with Ollie it was great to get Slatts on and hear some incredible tales of a life lived helping others, building a community through 02e.
Charity Website:
O2E – Ordinary 2 Extraordinary
Having spoken to Ollie during a previous episode of the podcast I decided to hear another one of his fascinating stories. In this episode he talks about race across American (RAM) where he alongside his team cycled 3000 miles across the country. It turned out to all be about the team and the amazing support crew supporting them the entire way! In the next podcast episode I'll be talking to Slatts who has joined Ollie on many of his endurance challenges.
Website: Ollie Rastall – Never never never give up.
Instagram: @ollierastall
I met Stuart and Anita during a cycle tour of mine back in September 2020 and was lucky enough to stay with them. At the time they had many stories to tell of their journeys together and I knew I had to get them on the podcast. We relive some of those moments with some incredible stories of the road. Beyond this we talk about their next plans and how they hope to take their kids with them on the family's next cycle tour!
In this episode I talk to Ed Hack about his cycle from England to Australia with his two friends Ryan and Tom. He didn't end up in Australia finishing his cycle in Singapore after exactly 365 days! Ed was raising money for the Trinity homeless project, if you would like to follow his journey or support them you can here:
Ed's Instagram: @hackisoutthere
Ed's JustGiving page: Ed Hack is fundraising for Trinity Homeless Projects (justgiving.com)
In this episode I chat to Eoghan (Owen) about his cycling journey from England to Morocco.
Taking a window of opportunity as England came out of lockdown, without a place to live or a plan what to do next he took to the roads in search of Morocco. Having visited before for a race we hear his stories from the road and what life is like now he's reached his destination!
Eoghan's Instagram: @storiesfromamanandhisbike
In this episode I had the opportunity to chat with Kiran who cycled from Vietnam to Amsterdam with his partner Frouke! Together we chat about some stories from the trip bringing with them an insight into day to day life on a cycle tour alongside subtle life lessons from the road. Once again I get to hear examples of unbelievable kindness on the road.
Kiran and Frouke are raising money for Burmese refugees living in a dormitory in Mae la Oon refugee camp Thailand under really bad circumstances. Find out more about their cause and journey here:
Website: Cycle for good – Raising money for Burmese refugees with some wonderful gifts (wordpress.com)
Instagram: @cycleforgood1
In this episode I got the chance to chat to Ollie about his endurance challenges! I was captivated by his stories allowing us to stretch out to two episodes for the podcast. In this episode we chat to him about trying something a little different. With a cycling background Ollie decided to attempt a race in an alien world to him, racing 160km across ice and snow with temperatures never reaching above -30.
Website: Ollie Rastall – Never never never give up.
Instagram: @ollierastall
In this episode I talk to Anthony about Tindersurfing. Having created the idea some years back he test ran his new concept on a backpacking trip across Europe. Relying on Tinder alone he made his way across countries, encountered wonderful people on the way and was broadcasted to the world on his return!
If you would like to find out more about Anthony here are his links:
Linktree: @zebotta Lnk.Bio - Link in Bio
Website: 🔥 Zebotta | Upgrade your Tinder Game
In this episode I get the chance to talk with my uncle Matt Garman about his Atlantic row as part of the Talisker Whisky challenge. A row that will bring his team of 4 dads up against brutal 2 hours on, 2 hours off shift patterns, 40+ foot waves, freezing conditions and cramped conditions over their 3000 mile row!
If you would like to find out more about their challenge you can take a look at their website:
Ocean Dadventure | 4 Dads Rowing 3000 Miles
During September I saw a video of Chris finishing his barefoot walk in Edinburgh with Hasti running into his arms. It inspired me to take part in a challenge of my own and since the event we have become good friends. It's an honour to chat to him a little more on the first episode of my new podcast!
If you would like to donate to hope for Hasti you can use my Justgiving link here:
www.justgiving.com/cycle5000