Great British Adventures

• The Best of 2025

  Here's the best of 2025 - thanks so much for tuning in!Charlie Wild (The Travel Project): Spotify: https://spoti.fi/4bUcPWaApple: https://apple.co/3XXfXe2Youtube: https://youtu.be/IAHqxY_vdNkAlex Staniforth - Caught in Everests Darkest Hour:Spotify: https://bit.ly/48UXJP0Apple: https://apple.co/4seGLErYoutube: https://youtu.be/Uat6ExQZ4gQSarah Ruggins - From Novice Cyclist to Record Breaker in 2 YearsSpotify: https://bit.ly/3MD9MZVApple: https://apple.co/49bbcUdYoutube: https://youtu.be/xitHPmorq6YCharlie Bennett: A Tale of Coca-Cola Ponds:Spotify: https://spoti.fi/4lwkiPBApple: https://apple.co/3Rgqg9xYoutube: https://youtu.be/L2evrfYc3D0Horatio Clare - The Real Story of the Small Boats Crossings:Spotify: https://bit.ly/4oVWeGiApple: https://apple.co/4q9Tp5FYoutube: https://youtu.be/_TG7N3mm34gJacquetta Megarry - A Second Life On FootSpotify: https://bit.ly/3W0AtcBApple: https://bit.ly/3W0AtcBYoutube: https://youtu.be/ByH4E6AomnMDeo Kato - From Cape Town To London:Spotify: https://spoti.fi/4asQhuMApple: https://apple.co/48D89nHYoutube: https://youtu.be/afhHa9yG_rUTracey Bravo - The Donor RouteSpotify: https://spoti.fi/43kr0BzApple: https://apple.co/43lir9JYoutube: https://youtu.be/Nr2dp_Ds1L8Nick Bester - Cracking the Sub 2:20 Marathon Spotify: https://spoti.fi/430uUztApple: https://apple.co/4gQhNUKYoutube: https://youtu.be/ZKQAwV0Za4ANick Butter - Mr. Possible:Spotify: https://bit.ly/4rUQdMQApple: https://apple.co/4iTV9NMYoutube: https://youtu.be/-PLhKZuK134Rave On For The AvonSpotify: https://bit.ly/48Sr7W3Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rave-on-for-the-avon-bristols-swimming-revolution/id1682803081?i=1000726865001Youtube: https://youtu.be/jq1Cmkt2q6QGreat British Misadventures: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2NuDY8zQAj5haZVaoJnPPx?si=1f8795b5e0b14379Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cycling-the-coast-of-wales-garlic-ice-cream/id1682803081?i=1000733651056Youtube: https://youtu.be/krhcwJaVEwESupport the podcast: Get a whopping 65% off your first Gousto box at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.gousto.co.uk/raf/?promo_code=TOM42277653⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the mailing list:⁠https://substack.com/@tombryanyeah?utm_campaign=profile&utm_medium=profile-page⁠Get in contact:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/tombryanyeah/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/greatbritishadventurespodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.threads.net/@tombryanyeah⁠Chapters:00:00 Intro03:34 Charlie Wild's UK seasonal highlights12:44 Alex Staniforth - Caught in Everest's Darkest Hour22:53 Sarah Ruggins - From Novice Cyclist to Record Breaker in 2 Years31:34 Charlie Bennett: A Tale of Coca-Cola Ponds39:53 Horatio Clare - The Real Story of the Small Boats Crossings47:14 Jacquetta Megarry - A Second Life On Foot52:37 Deo Kato - From Cape Town To London01:01:12 Tracey Bravo - The Donor Route01:12:33 Nick Bester - Cracking the Sub 2:20 Marathon 01:24:15 Nick Butter - Mr. Possible:01:34:31 Rave On For The Avon01:42:15 Great British Misadventures

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• Mr Possible: Nick Butter Ran the World - But the Real Journey’s Just Begun

  Nick Butter is a man who’s turned the word “impossible” into a to-do list.Once a finance professional chasing bonuses and deadlines, a chance meeting with a terminally ill runner made him completely reimagine his life. Within a few years, he’d left his job, sold his possessions, and embarked on one of the greatest endurance and logistically challenging feats ever attempted: running a marathon in every one of the world’s 196 countries.It took him two years, 450 flights, and over a million pounds to complete - but it also transformed how he saw the world and what matters most.Since that record-breaking run, Nick’s life hasn’t slowed down. He’s run the entire length of Italy, set a world record running 5,500 miles around the coast of the UK (averaging two marathons a day), recently appeared on the BBC’s Destination X, and launched Run Weekends - global running adventures where pace doesn’t matter, but connection and joy do. He also founded The 195 Foundation, a charity supporting causes in which give back to the places he’s visited. In this episode, we dive into what “home” feels like after years of life on the move, the lessons Nick learned from running a marathon in every country on Earth, and how he’s built a life centred on adventure, generosity, and human connection. We also talk about why he believes that a life well lived matters far more than a life well financed, and what his next big expedition might look like - and why, no matter what comes next, he’ll always be “Mr Possible.”Follow Nick: https://www.instagram.com/nickbutterrun/Support the podcast: Get a whopping 65% off your first Gousto box at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.gousto.co.uk/raf/?promo_code=TOM42277653⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mentioned in the Podcast:Loosing Eden, Lucy Jones: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/305463/losing-eden-by-jones-lucy/9780141992617 Run Weekends: https://www.runweekends.com/Factfulness, Hans Rosling: https://www.gapminder.org/factfulness-book/Destination X: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0024pz8Into the Wild, Jon Krakauer: https://www.worldofbooks.com/en-gb/products/into-the-wild-book-jon-krakauer-9780330453677?sku=GOR001376384Nick’s 196 Foundation: https://www.the196foundation.com/Clockify: https://clockify.me/Read Nick’s Books:Running the World: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/439803/running-the-world-by-butter-nick/9780552176484Run Britain: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Run-Britain-Record-Breaking-Adventure-Coastline/dp/1787636410Join the mailing list:https://substack.com/@tombryanyeah?utm_campaign=profile&utm_medium=profile-pageGet in contact:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/tombryanyeah/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/greatbritishadventurespodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.threads.net/@tombryanyeah

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• Cycling The Coast of Wales, Garlic Ice Cream and Lifesaving Lambs - Misadventures#4

  Benny P is back to co-host another episode of Misadventures.In this episode, Tom reflects on his ride around the coast of Wales - a three-week journey of endurance, reflection, and a new love for the sea he never knew he needed.Ben brings stories from Chamonix, convincing us all we need a slice of that alpine magic next summer.Along the way, we dive into Tom’s unlikely love affair with volunteering at Reading Festival (yes, that Reading Festival) and Ben’s debrief from the Berlin Marathon. Throw in some parkrun tourism, a pinch of the Isle of Wight, a dash of indie sleaze nostalgia, and a ridiculous story from the Great British Misadventures jar – and trust us, this one’s guaranteed to make you laugh. Follow Benny P: https://www.instagram.com/mr.bennypalmer/Support the podcast: Get a whopping 65% off your first Gousto box at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.gousto.co.uk/raf/?promo_code=TOM42277653⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mentioned in the podcast:The Garlic Farm: https://www.thegarlicfarm.co.uk/Trailside Coffee: https://www.instagram.com/trailsidecoffee/Become an Oxfam festival volunteer: https://festivals.oxfam.org.uk/Amy Harris: https://www.instagram.com/amythepoetcelebrant/Eden Project Reel: https://www.instagram.com/p/DJWU5iCiw0b/Indie Sleaze Podcast: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/series/p0lcqp00Join the mailing list:https://substack.com/@tombryanyeah?utm_campaign=profile&utm_medium=profile-pageGet in contact:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/tombryanyeah/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/greatbritishadventurespodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.threads.net/@tombryanyeahChapters00:00 Intro02:28 Ed Sheeran Shopping?06:18 Coming up07:20 Amazing summer of sun09:12 Wanderlust trail running in the alps17:00 Marathon training block vs. having fun21:47 Berlin Marathon24:44 Know your fitness 31:01 Ben & Toms running adventure32:23 Cycling the Isle of Wight37:41 Love Trails Festival39:17 Volunteering at Reading Festival47:25 Amy Harris at Glastonbury 202748:45 Eden Project again52:23 Insane world of parkrun tourism56:23 Coffee Corner01:05:47 Cycling the coast of Wales01:28:59 Substack01:30:01 Men's mental health01:36:41 Indie Sleaze01:40:26 Great British Misadventures

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• A Second Life on Foot: Jacquetta Megarry and New Adventures After Midlife

  At the age of 50, while most people are thinking about slowing down, Jacquetta Megarry decided to speed up - on foot. A career in ICT was swapped for muddy boots and mountain paths after one frustrating but hugely adventurous hike along the West Highland Way sparked a bold idea: to create waterproof, lightweight, beautifully crafted guidebooks that could actually survive the Scottish weather.That spark became Rucksack Readers, now a 25-year success story with over 40 titles covering the UK’s best long-distance trails - and a few far-flung adventures from Kilimanjaro to Antarctica. In this episode, we about the joy of multi-day hiking, the art of turning passion into purpose, and the power of taking a giant leap midlife. Jacquetta shares the lessons she’s learned from a second career built on adventure, her advice for tackling altitude sickness, and we discuss how to make the most of every summer before it slips away.It’s a conversation not just about walking - but also about courage, creativity, and how to keep exploring, no matter your age.Find out more about Rucksack Readers here: https://www.rucsacs.com/Support the podcast: Get a whopping 65% off your first Gousto box at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.gousto.co.uk/raf/?promo_code=TOM42277653⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get in contact:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/tombryanyeah/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/greatbritishadventurespodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.threads.net/@tombryanyeahTimestamps:00:00 Intro02:22 London life vs. Rural Scotland Life05:34 50th Birthday inspiration07:19 Rucksack Readers12:39 The adventures of a multi-day hike16:39 Following your interests to make a career out of it18:44 Managing altitude sickness23:59 Creating a career around lifestyle26:36 Taking a leap aged 5030:03 Persistance and resilience within a creative pursuit34:47 Setting manageable itineraries38:58 Golden Eagle Encounter41:02 Solo tours vs. company45:06 Access rights48:45 Age is just a number50:46 Making time for these journeys51:49 Bad weather54:58 Different takes on adventure58:35 Research vs. Curiosity01:00:43 How preconceptions of places can be wrong01:05:55 Tom's summer story01:12:21 Midges in Scotland01:16:11 Jacquetta's favourite trails01:20:42 It's not always about the destination01:23:58 Hunter gatherers01:25:02 Technology on the trails01:28:19 Making retirement a career

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• The Real Story of Small Boat Crossings from Journalist & Broadcaster Horatio Clare

  Horatio Clare is one of Britain’s most captivating writers and broadcasters. From trekking across two continents following the migration of swallows, to voyaging on container ships, to writing about mental health and the natural world, his work is rooted in curiosity, humanity, and a deep urge to understand the world around us.In this episode, we dive into his brand new book We Came by Sea – a fearless exploration of migration across the English Channel and the stories of those who are helping in what Horatio hails as one of the great search and rescue operations of all time. Horatio talks about immersing himself in both sides of the debate, from spending time in right-wing pubs to listening on the ground in Dover. He shares what he witnessed first-hand at the frontline of Britain’s migration crisis, and why he believes current government policies are not just failing but wasting money.We also step behind the curtain of his writing life: how he shapes ideas, the craft of putting words to paper, and why writing remains for him both an art and an act of public service. For more information on Horatio and his books: https://horatioclarewriter.com/Support the podcast: Get a whopping 65% off your first Gousto box at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.gousto.co.uk/raf/?promo_code=TOM42277653⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mentioned in the Conversation:Horatio's BBC Radio 4 documentary 'Into The West': https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002h9npGet in contact:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/tombryanyeah/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/greatbritishadventurespodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.threads.net/@tombryanyeahTIMESTAMPS00:00 Intro02:47 The Welsh Coastline09:17 What it means to be Welsh12:10 British Journalism & their tactics16:07 Horatio's interest in the Dover crossings18:39 Pushbacks21:08 Nigel Farage's vision22:34 Dover's 'Boom-town'24:47 Refugees not assylum seekers or migrants27:35 Making refugee soldiers29:05 The true cost of border enforcement31:31 Other countries methods33:38 Tom witnessing boat crossings35:45 They believe Britain isn't racist37:30 Volunteers looking after welfare41:00 Comparisons between mental health system and asylum43:01 What does it mean to be British?47:41 Horatio's craft as a writer51:34 Research in travel literature55:49 Lessons from Anna Gavalda58:32 Writing from a container ship

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