A Life More Wild

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Nature #234

Come on outside! A Life More Wild is a series of wild walks with fascinating people, transporting you to the great outdoors and helping you connect with nature as you hear how they've woven the natural world into lives. In Series 4 join adventurer Alastair Humphreys as he teaches you how to build adventure into your life wherever you are, learn what ‘London dolphins’ are with urban birdwatcher Lira Valencia, and discover what it takes to climb Mont Blanc wearing 19th Century clothing with Lise Wortley.

Recent Episodes
  • Ollie Olanipekun and Nadeem Perera on building a global movement out of a love of birds
    Nov 7, 2024 – 24:15
  • James Wong on the full flat, ruined movies and inspiring insight that a love of plants has brought him
    Oct 22, 2024 – 22:38
  • Venetia La Manna on fighting the fashion industry and the power of community
    Oct 9, 2024 – 20:35
  • Lise Wortley on walking in the footsteps and clothing of historic female adventurers
    Sep 25, 2024 – 22:40
  • Gaz Oakley on growing food and rediscovering his love of the land
    Sep 11, 2024 – 23:32
  • Hiker Athena Mellor on introducing the fourth generation of her family to the Lake District
    Aug 28, 2024 – 24:01
  • Conservationist Sacha Dench on tracking swans 7,000km across 11 countries
    Aug 14, 2024 – 20:48
  • Julius Roberts on nature-first farming and looking his food in the eye
    Jul 31, 2024 – 23:46
  • Writer and broadcaster Emma Gannon on the regenerative value of doing nothing
    Jul 17, 2024 – 21:03
  • Activist Mikaela Loach on finding the power to fight global corporations
    Jul 3, 2024 – 22:10
  • Lira Valencia on barriers to inclusivity, common terns and “London dolphins”
    Jun 19, 2024 – 22:00
  • Alastair Humphreys on building adventure into your life wherever you live
    Jun 5, 2024 – 22:47
  • Series four... starts 6 June
    May 29, 2024 – 01:50
  • Bonus Episode - Chatabix meets Canopy & Stars
    May 22, 2024 – 46:37
  • Sarah Wilson on her favourite hike and nature as a coping mechanism
    Oct 11, 2023 – 20:44
  • Hamza Yassin on watching the same eagles for eight years and how Strictly changed his life
    Sep 27, 2023 – 22:21
  • Mike Duxbury on life as a blind farmer, pig coughs and goose cuddles
    Sep 13, 2023 – 19:52
  • Dr Becky Smethurst on stargazing, Saturn and what nature and the night sky have in common
    Aug 30, 2023 – 19:33
  • Author Freya Bromley on tidal pools, grief and screaming underwater
    Aug 17, 2023 – 19:30
  • Katherine May on disappearing shipwrecks, the rhythm of walking and why we should all love winter
    Aug 3, 2023 – 20:02
  • Jack Harries on meeting Obama, seeing climate change first-hand and his second favourite place in Hackney
    Jul 19, 2023 – 19:34
  • The Drag Queen Gardener on allotments, break-ups and the benefits of gardening
    Jul 5, 2023 – 18:47
  • Liv Little on creativity, loss and grounding herself by the sea
    Jun 21, 2023 – 20:48
  • Banjo Beale on drunk botanists, interior design and carrying an antique apothecary cabinet up a coast path
    Jun 7, 2023 – 18:52
  • Nick Hayes on the Right to Roam, silt witches and getting arrested
    May 24, 2023 – 16:58
  • Charlotte Church on woodlands, waterfalls and listening to nature
    May 10, 2023 – 17:54
  • Series three... coming soon
    May 3, 2023 – 01:47
  • Bonus episode: George Clarke on utopian towns and secret projects
    Oct 20, 2022 – 27:11
  • Bonus episode: 24 hours in 24 minutes, a sensory nature meditation experience
    Oct 5, 2022 – 24:05
  • Resetting, reinventing and growing - Sophie Morgan and Alice Vincent
    Aug 18, 2022 – 28:15
  • 214 peaks and an 830km swim - Russ Moorhouse and Lisa Shaw
    Aug 4, 2022 – 29:38
  • Richie Norton and Gail Muller - Movement, calm and massive hikes
    Jul 20, 2022 – 29:27
  • Poppy Okotcha and Tom Hunt - Seeds, hens and seasonality
    Jul 6, 2022 – 27:10
  • Fearne Cotton & Kris Hallenga - Tears, ideas and Neighbours
    Jun 22, 2022 – 30:30
  • Crystal caves, rhythm and putting down new roots - Gemma Cairney & Tom Dixon
    Jun 8, 2022 – 29:09
  • Planting, subverting and empowering - Ellen Miles & Amira, the Wanderlust Woman
    May 25, 2022 – 31:22
  • Series two...coming soon!
    Apr 28, 2022 – 00:54
  • Stomping, reflecting & whittling - Dr. Alex & Brook House Woods
    Sep 23, 2021 – 24:19
  • Conservation, cultivation & relocation - Megan McCubbin & Swallowtail Hill
    Sep 9, 2021 – 26:57
  • Marshes, music & wilderness - Billie Marten & Hinterlandes
    Aug 26, 2021 – 26:08
  • Wild swimming and restorative retreats - Sian Lewis & Kate Humble
    Aug 12, 2021 – 26:57
  • Mental health, breezy walks & sea air - Ruth Allen & Wilderme
    Jul 29, 2021 – 28:53
  • Coastal foraging and lochside cuisine - Gill Meller & Monachlye Mhor
    Jul 15, 2021 – 28:22
  • Birdwatching, equality & beavers - Mya-Rose Craig (Birdgirl) & The Keep
    Jul 1, 2021 – 21:46
  • Trailer - A Life More Wild
    Jun 7, 2021 – 01:48
Recent Reviews
  • marieseattle
    Lovely, grounding conversations in nature.
    Just discovered this podcast and am absolutely loving it! The conversations, sounds of nature are everything I need right now. I’ve bookmarked the guided meditation nature walk, and have gone back to it several times already. Thank you for creating such beautiful, thought provoking content.
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