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Naomi and her friend bikepacked to all 23 NZ ski fields in 46 days during winter. This trip included 2500km+ of cycling with over 36000m of elevationIn this episode we chat about what it took to complete such a massive challenge, the difficulties they faced along the way and how it feels to complete such a physical featYou can watch their doco here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEq4BL3L6zg&t=1279sTimestamps 00:00:00 Intro00:11:09 Overcoming fears0017:33 Cycling to all 23 ski fields00:27:56 The filming logistics00:33:26 Starting the adventure00:39:47 Getting through the tough days 00:50:13 Getting sick on the trip00:58:25 Tara’s Dad breaking his leg01:03:44 Learnings from the trip01:16:51 Future trip ideas

Peter Mitchell is an outdoor instructor, adventurer and New Zealand scenic pilot. Pete shares his story of growing up, his journey through outdoor education and what it’s really like navigating the unique challenges of flying light aircraft into remote backcountry airstrips across New Zealand (to then go on an adventure). From dealing with high-altitude turbulence to flying into Milford Sound, we dive deep into the mindset, technical skills, and key learnings required for high-stakes pursuits. Check out Pete's channel for aviation and outdoor content: 👉 Final Approach NZ: https://www.youtube.com/@FinalApproachNZ Timestamps: 00:00:00 Pete’s upbringing 00:12:55 Pete’s outdoor experience 00:51:33 Pete’s pilot experience 01:00:56 Trip to Milford 01:07:55 Turbulence01:14:16 Flying jobs 01:18:13 Pete’s learnings from his pursuits #BackcountryPilot #NewZealand #Aviation #Podcast #OutdoorAdventure #FinalApproachNZ

Laura is a cyclist (among many other sports), a Youtube creator and left the corporate world in London to pursue the life she wanted to live - adventuring, cycling and creating content. In this episode, Laura Kirkpatrick (aka Laura Does Sports) shares the story behind leaving corporate life, overcoming heartbreak, embracing adventure and building a life driven by curiosity rather than comfort. We also chat about creativity, relationships, difficult conversations and how growth often starts where comfort ends. Timestamps: 00:00:00 – Corporate work culture 00:04:45 – Life direction 00:13:21 – First video & overcoming heartbreak 00:32:41 – Communication & hard conversations 00:37:20 – The creative process & being receivers 00:45:48 – Technology & relationships 00:53:43 – Trip to Saudi Arabia 00:58:07 – Micha 01:02:40 – Sport & time in South Africa 01:24:00 – The explorer's gene 01:26:45 – Pushing through difficult things 01:31:36 – What's next

Alastiar McDowell is a mountaineer, endurance racer, ice/rock climber and all round adventure seeker. We talk about his journey in mountaineering, climbing all 24 of NZ's 3000m peaks in a month and racing in GODZone. You can find the 3000m peaks video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wp5pDI68mkA Timestamps: 00:00:00 Intro to Alastair’s climbing 00:07:06 Climbing in Peru 2016 00:13:46 Climbing in Yosemite 00:20:38 Climbing NZ 300m peaks in a month 00:46:52 God Zone race 00:56:08 Upcoming plans

Joe Hotai qualified for the NZ and Aus SAS. In this episode we speak about the selection process, being deployed and what it's like to be a father and a man. Joe's Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/GoAlwaysALittleFurther⁩ Joe's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joehotai Timestamps: 00:00:00 Intro 00:04:31 What is the SAS 00:09:54 Psychology assessment for SAS 00:15:58 NZ SAS selection 00:46:44 Active deployments 00:59:04 Leaving the SAS 01:05:15 Joe’s main Iraq contact 01:39:20 Do soldiers need to be connected to the mission 01:48:05 Joe meeting his wife and starting a family 01:57:43 What it means to be a father and a man 02:25:43 Advice for Patience to get into the army

Checkout Callan’s work here: https://www.instagram.com/callankrause https://www.instagram.com/correctiveculture https://www.instagram.com/bodyworkersuniversity  And the corrective culture website: https://correctiveculture.com/ Timestamps 00:00:00 Intro: 00:00:44 How Callan perceives the body 00:15:04 The Chek system 00:22:35 Medical system and living a healthy life 00:36:47 Self assessing pain  00:57:56 Learning anatomy + body workers university 01:01:56 Fixing lower back pain 01:09:53 Finding your calling

We're back! First episode of the new 'Layers with Cam' podChlo and I reflect on how much we enjoyed Manchester, stories of Europe travels, getting engaged and how it's been moving back home.

Steve Abbott is a British Cycling coach, a running coach and an accomplished athlete himself. In this episode Steve provides advice for athletes who are already at the top of their game, as well as common mistakes that beginners make and then we dive into a discussion about getting dopamine through hard effort and the positive emotion that comes from endurance sport. https://www.instagram.com/steve_abbott_performance_coach/ steveabbottperformancecoach.com

This episode’s format, as you’ll notice, is a bit different to the usual podcast episodes and that’s because this was my first live podcast with an audience. It was at Rob Palmer’s powerlifting seminar and the theme of the seminar was mindset and adversity. So in this episode I asked Jurins specific questions in relation to those topics, and on top of that Jurins talks about solitude, the cost of winning and setting boundaries in his life. I hope you enjoy the episode, and remember, you make you. https://www.instagram.com/jkeng88?igsh=eWl3NW43ejZtcGNl https://www.instagram.com/949strength?igsh=MTg4bWptejY3ZzdqNg==

Sam's Movember link: ⁠https://movember.com/m/14587018?mc=1⁠ From not running to setting the goal to run 200km in the month of November for Movember. Sam shares his insights on his running progress so far, why Movember is so important to him and some of the biggest mental health challenges he’s overcome. Any support you can show for Sam’s Movember fundraiser will be hugely appreciated and will help in the support of men’s health. Timestamps 00:00 Intro 08:00 Why Sam got into sport 11:08 Sam’s 200km running challenge 20:32 What Sam’s learnt about himself 29:19 Sam’s journey with mental health 55:34 Sam’s goals after the 200km

Jeff is a trail runner and film maker from Canada and this episode we dive into a few of the key races he’s done, including the Moab 240, the UTMB and the Bob Graham round, which sits in a category of its own. Jeff also talks about how and why he is able to push through these massive distances, his journey as a creator and provides a lot of tangible advice if you’re wanting to get into trail running or storytelling. I appreciate you tuning into the podcast and any support you can show helps me continue getting these awesome guests on. I hope you enjoy the episode, and remember, you make you Jeff's Channel https://www.youtube.com/@JeffPelletier/videos Jeff's Videos that were mentioned: Bob Graham Round https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOTPAayi4nM&t=532s MOAB 240 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjXmYmr1xSA&t=3127s UTMB https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEwfwiF9Veo Swiss Peaks 360 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qm8i5hBjpmU&t=481s Tor Des Geants https://youtu.be/1Qo10sZKAVQ?si=5PNjpUt5xpo8McgB Timestamps: 00:00:00 Intro 00:02:29 How Jeff got into trail running 00:06:40 Longest Jeff has run 00:09:43 Pushing through and knowing your why 00:15:20 MOAB 240 00:21:53 Racing the UTMB 00:27:43 Solitude and goal setting 00:39:18 Managing injuries 00:43:02 Bob Graham Round 00:55:31 Staying calm and improving 01:04:57 Jeff’s creator journey 01:12:10 The art of storytelling 01:22:11 Social media and income 01:27:36 Running big challenges 01:33:40 Where Jeff thinks he’d be if he didn’t find running 01:40:34 What’s coming up for Jeff

Aidan’s been travelling the world for over a year, mainly through Asia and Europe. We’ve been mates since we were kids, so when he came to Manchester I had to get him on the pod haha. This episode is all about his travel stories from the snow in Japan, to free diving in the Philippines and even being up in the mountains in Nepal. I hope you enjoy the episode! You Make You. Timestamps 00:00:00 Intro 00:02:09 Growing up in Whakatane 00:11:05 The idea to travel and who Aidan’s travelling with 00:21:16 Financially planning for such a big trip 00:26:32 How do the outdoor experience compare to NZ 00:30:26 Best swimming experiences 00:36:57 Mountain experiences 00:56:19 Sristi’s village 01:12:06 Snowboarding in Japan 01:20:02 Most sick Aidan’s been while travelling 01:30:32 What Aidan’s learned about himself

Beau Wills competes in the Elite 15 Hyrox Men’s with a PB time of 56:03 in Stockholm. He’s also from NZ, has a background in CrossFit and runs a gym in Basel Switzerland. This episode focuses on the physical and mental requirements needed to compete at the highest level and also specific training approaches that Beau utilises to continue improve his strength and fitness. I appreciate you tuning into the podcast and remember: You Make You. https://www.instagram.com/beaunz

Sam is a 1500m runner from New Zealand who’s competed at the olympics twice as well as competing in the diamond league athletic series. In this episode we talk about Sam’s experience in Paris this year, his specific race and training strategies and then Sam shares some crack up stories about his time racing around the world and all his hobbies he enjoys when he’s back home in NZ. I appreciate you tuning into the podcast and any support you can show helps me continue getting these awesome guests on. I hope you enjoy the episode, and remember, you make you Sam’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/samueltanner_?igsh=N2lwcXZ4bDJudTgx Timestamps 00:00:00 Intro 00:02:08 Mindset for the Olympics 00:11:58 Being around top athletes 00:20:53 Setting the scene for a successful race 00:32:51 Race strategy for 1500m 00:39:58 Finding your limit in a race 00:48:51 Running 100km+ weeks 00:54:18 Pace management tools 00:55:38 Putting pace into perspective 01:03:49 Sam’s passions outside of running

Gido is a rock fisherman from South Australia who creates some epic Youtube videos. His rock fishing is quite different from what most people do though because he often abseils down cliff faces to get to his fishing spots. In this episode we talk about how he became the person he is today, some of his epic and not so epic fishing stories and then he shares some advice if you’re wanting to turn your passion into a profession. As always, I appreciate you tuning into the podcast and any support you show helps me keep getting these awesome guests on. I hope you enjoy the episode, and remember, you make you. Gido’s Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@gidosfishingadventures Gido’s Instagram: @gidos_fishing_adventures https://www.instagram.com/gidos_fishing_adventures?igsh=bXhsaDdmNm10M2w3 Timestamps 00:00 Intro 02:32 How Gido first started 07:07 Deciding where/when to fish 09:43 Planning content 11:11 Most epic fishing missions 15:37 What Gido gets from spending time in the outdoors + social media 18:44 Most disappointing trips 21:50 Land-based fishing vs boat fishing 26:19 What it’s like not living with 9-5 schedule 34:14 Rod/reel setups for specific trips and beginners 37:08 Safety precautions Gido takes 38:51 Bucketlist fishing spots for Gido 42:28 Fishing in NZ 44:47 Turning a passion into a profession 53:49 Upcoming plans