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Once again, mountaineer Patrick Stanton has us gripping the edge of our seats. In this episode, he relives his latest expedition — a brutal push up Nepal’s Mt Manaslu, rising 8,163 metres into the death zone, with no oxygen and no margin for error. Frostbite, crushing exhaustion, and the constant pull of death… ?This is what it truly takes to survive where one wrong move can cost everything.

It started with a pull toward something unknown and impossible to ignore. With no money, Matt Foy trusted that there is always a way forward. In this episode, he shares his courageous journey of walking away from society’s expectations, joining a travelling gypsy band, and embracing a life built on uncertainty, connection, and freedom. This is a raw and inspiring story of surrender, resilience, and choosing the road less travelled across the world.

Imagine not knowing you were pregnant, only to give birth in a remote village in Nepal. Sounds unbelievable, but it’s true. India Hodgkins, a remarkable mum with an extraordinary story, shares her experience and answers the questions you’re all waiting to hear.

Meet Rowan, the owner and adventure guide behind Glacier and Volcano Expeditions Iceland. This New Zealand-born adventurer has crafted a truly one-of-a-kind life. His story is a powerful reminder that anything is possible when you’re brave enough to go for it! Glacier and Volcano Expeditions https://www.glacierandvolcano.com

Once again I sit down with Rio to contemplate life, what fears are holding me back, what stories are not serving me, how can I be more aligned with who I am?

After abandoning ship and being rescued at sea, Guinness World Record holder Tommy ‘Adventure Lord’ Robinson finds himself back in the hustle of everyday life. Once again his bags were packed after a message that came through “Maiwar has washed ashore”. His hand built boat that he paddle across the Pacific for the World Record has washed up on a remote, and I mean ‘REMOTE’, island off east Papua  New Guinea. In true Robin Crusoe ‘Tommy Robinson’ fashion, Tom goes on another Adventure of a life time ‘Finding Maiwar’. 

Tom Robinson is a 25 year old adventurer and boatbuilder from Brisbane, Australia. In 2022, aged 23, Tom set off from Peru, in a boat he designed and built, on his most ambitious adventure yet - to become the youngest person ever to row the Pacific Ocean. For the next 14 months Tom experienced the highs and lows of extreme adventure, facing many challenges along the way. He spent a total of 265 days at sea in complete isolation, as well as many months living in harmony with the inhabitants of the remote islands he visited. The journey ended in a dramatic rescue off Vanuatu - Tom survived to tell the tale, break a world record, and share his story with you... Do you want Wild Earth's SALE price all day every day, whether they are on sale or not? To activate the personalised pass just follow the steps below; 1. Click here JOIN https://www.wildearth.com.au/view/wild-earth-club-signup-program 2. Complete the sign up form with your details, input Diaries of the Wild Ones, then click submit 3. Add the MY CLUB Wallet Pass to the phone's wallet when prompted. 4. Time to Shop and save, simply show your pass at the registers in store, or login to the website and shop online today to receive your special club pricing! It's that easy!

Pro surfer and activist Dave ‘Rasta’ Rastovich shares the story of his involvement in the academy awarding winning Documentary “The Cove”. Rasta famously organised a group of surfers for a paddle out during the slaughtering of Dolphins at the notorious "killing cove" in Taiji Japan. A scene in the film that brings most people to tears. This episode is more than just a story its a deep insight into the way we live and our personal connection to the natural world. A MUST LISTEN!

Bryndis is part of the SAR (Search and Rescue) in Iceland. This is just a nice chat about life, finding yourself and the strength to turn into a Badass Mountain Woman.

Palmi is the most experienced Arctic/Polar expedition guide I know. In this episode Palmi tells the story of when he was hired to lead an expedition crossing Iceland from north to south in the middle of winter. Faced with the worst weather he has ever experienced, everything that could go wrong does go wrong. 

Betty a 66 year young Icelandic farmer that lives by herself in one of the most remote parts of Iceland. In this episode Betty describes what her life is like and how she survives the long, harsh and dark winters where the snow and Ice lock her off from the rest of Iceland for months on end. 

A very heavy, and emotional story of falling to the dark side of crime. This episode is proof that we all have the ability to change, to change ourselves and our lives for the better. Cam Lloyd opens up about his life of crime, the world he was living in, his time in prison and how he found the courage to change his path for the better. 

A good laugh!, Mike Snell always has a hilarious story to tell. A light hearted and funny story about Mikes first overseas trip and how it all went wrong but all went right. 

Freedom is what comes to mind we we think about riding a motorbike. But what if everything you owned was tide to the back of that motorbike? Then the world would be your oyster right? Meet Bert a guy doing just that.

Jesse didn't grow up like the rest of us. He grew up exploring the wonders of the world. At the tender Age of 12 his parents packed Jesse and his brother up, bought a couple of tandem bicycles and with a $40 a day budget they set off. What was suppose to be a few months riding down the Americas soon turned into years of exploring all corners of the world as a family.