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Adventure UnfilteredAcross Ice, Mountains and Time | with Myrtle SimpsonSend a textIn this episode of Adventure Unfiltered, Lorna Bray speaks with legendary adventurer Myrtle Simpson - pioneering Scottish skier, polar explorer, and one of the first women to ski across Greenland.Recorded when Myrtle was 95, this conversation is not simply about expeditions, records or milestones. It is about perspective shaped across a lifetime lived fully - a life guided by freedom, curiosity and a deep connection to mountains, snow and wild places.From Greenland to Peru, and a lifetime of skiing and exploration recognised with the Polar Medal
2026-02-1923 min
Adventure UnfilteredWhere Rivers Roar and Oceans Call | with Emy McLeodSend a textIn this episode of Adventure Unfiltered, Lorna Bray speaks with award-winning paddler and coach Emy McLeod about confidence, growth and the powerful lessons found in moving water.From local paddles to the Yukon River, Emy shares how confidence is built through experience, how fear becomes understanding, and why leadership is about helping others discover their own strength. The conversation also explores giving back through coaching and the Polar Academy, and how the outdoors helps us reconnect with who we really are.Emy McLeod (@empaddlesports) is an paddler, adventurer, s...
2026-02-1241 min
Adventure UnfilteredPaddleboards, Peaks and Wild Ethics with Stevie BoyleSend a textPlease consider subscribing here: @Adventure_Unfiltered_Podcast - it’s free, and it genuinely makes a huge difference.There are moments in conversation that feel like a homecoming - and this opening episode of Season 2, with outdoor guide and ethical adventurer Stevie Boyle, is one of them.Recorded on the East Lothian coast, a place deeply woven into Lorna’s own story of growing up outdoors, this conversation felt like the right way to begin a new season — not by resetting the conversation, but by dee...
2026-02-0537 min
Adventure UnfilteredAdventure Unfiltered — Season One Reflection and FinaleSend a textThis episode of Adventure Unfiltered feels a little different.Rather than sitting down with a new guest, Lorna takes time to step back - revisiting the conversations that have shaped Season One and reflecting on what they’ve left behind.From the very beginning, Adventure Unfiltered set out to explore the human side of adventure - not the headlines or the achievements, but the quieter moments beneath them. Across Season One, those conversations unfolded in deeply personal ways.With Iona Andean, adventure wa...
2026-01-0144 min
Adventure UnfilteredThe Deafening Silence: Mollie Hughes’ Solo Journey Across AntarcticaSend a textIn this quietly powerful episode of Adventure Unfiltered, Lorna sits down once again with adventurer and polar explorer Mollie Hughes - this time to talk about her solo, unassisted journey across Antarctica.When Mollie joined the podcast previously, the focus was Everest: fear, exposure, altitude and the constant external risk of the world’s most mythologised mountain. Antarctica is different. Flatter. Whiter. Quieter. And - in many ways - harder.Lorna knew the headline before they recorded: nearly 700 miles skied alone across a frozen continent. What she didn’t fu...
2025-12-2627 min
Adventure UnfilteredThe Truth About Summiting Everest — with Mollie HughesSend a textIn this revealing episode of Adventure Unfiltered, Lorna sits down with adventurer and mountaineer Mollie Hughes - who was the first British woman to summit Mount Everest from both the south and the north sides. Lorna knew the headlines before they recorded: the records, the photos, the iconic summit shots. But she didn’t know the deeper story behind the climbs - the fear, the mindset, the exposure, and the quiet, determined psychology that carried a 21-year-old through one of the most dangerous environments on earth.What unfolds is not a t...
2025-12-1832 min
Adventure UnfilteredBreaking Waves — Wild Swimming & Cold Water Connection with Alice GoodridgeSend a textPlease consider subscribing here: @Adventure_Unfiltered_Podcast - it is free and makes a huge differenceThere are moments in conversation that stay with you - and this episode with wild swimmer, coach and community-builder Alice Goodridge is full of them. Alice is known for those unforgettable images of ice-dipping in the Highlands, but behind the headlines is someone grounded, humble and deeply connected to the cold water she loves.In this episode, Lorna and Alice explore what wild swimming can offer in a world that f...
2025-12-1138 min
Adventure UnfilteredRiding the Ridgelines — Sean Green’s 282-Munro Bike ChallengeSend a textPlease consider subscribing here: @Adventure_Unfiltered_Podcast - it is free and makes a huge differenceIn this powerful second episode of Adventure Unfiltered, Lorna sits down with mountain biker and adventurer Sean Green - a man whose “wee idea” grew into one of the most ambitious outdoor challenges Scotland has ever seen: riding all 282 Munros by mountain bike.Lorna didn’t know Sean before hitting record. She knew the headlines - the photos, the BBC feature, the vast Scottish landscapes beneath two whe...
2025-12-0434 min
Adventure UnfilteredAdventure Reimagined: Finding Courage, Identity & Joy with Iona AndeanSend a textIn the very first episode of Adventure Unfiltered, Lorna is joined by her friend and “everyday adventurer” Iona (@iona.adventuring) for a conversation that’s warm, honest and full of laughter - recorded after a sea swim and sauna on Scotland’s Moray coast.Together they look back at how their friendship began: from early hikes to a frozen sunrise camp in the Pentlands (complete with a John Lewis pillow stuffed into a tiny two-man tent), to Iona accidentally building an online walking c...
2025-11-2733 min
Adventure UnfilteredBefore the Stories Unfold: Adventure Unfiltered — Podcast TeaserSend a textPodcast officially launches 27th November 2025Welcome to Adventure Unfiltered — a brand new podcast hosted by Lorna Bray exploring the real, raw and remarkable stories behind adventure. From the quiet moments in nature to the bold journeys that push human limits, this is where the truth behind adventure finally gets told.Over the years, I’ve realised that adventure isn’t only found on the highest summits or in the biggest, boldest expeditions. It lives in the small moments that connect our souls to nat...
2025-11-2202 min
Every Student Every Day2025 RetireesOn this episode of the Every Student Every Day Podcast, Superintendent Dr. James Franchini welcomes some members of the Averill Park Central School District faculty who are retiring this year, including Melissa Weatherwax, Katherine Eagan, Denis Sibson, Lorna Otty, AnnMarie Medici and Bray Engel.
2025-06-2334 min
Kincraig CaresMeet hill-loving, dream-chasing Lorna Bray: on the beauty & struggle of building a new life in the HighlandsToday’s guest is the lovely Lorna Bray and I loved this chat because it just shows how, as neighbours, we can live so near each other.... and yet not know how much we have in common, until we sit down and have a proper, meaty conversation. Turns out we are both big fans of being honest and keeping it real in a world of insta-perfect grids; even though Lorna is actually an expert in curating these grids, with her popular account @gurl_on_the_hill and in her comms work at Education Scotland.We get...
2025-06-191h 05
Nurture with NatureSeries 1 HighlightsSend us a textIn this special episode of 'Nurture with Nature,' host Iona Andean shares her highlights from the series, reflecting on her journey and the wonderful conversations she’s had with various inspiring guests. From Lorna Bray’s cathartic nature expedition to Laura Smith’s fundraising in memory of her son, and Leanne Chlosta's experience with outdoor judgement, each story is a testament to the healing power of nature. Iona also announces a temporary break as she prepares for the arrival of her second child, while expressing gratitude to listeners and looking ahead to an exc...
2024-09-0940 minNurture with NatureLorna Bray: Rediscovering the outdoors and the healing powers of natureSend us a textNurture with Nature: Rediscovering the Outdoors with Lorna BrayJoin host Iona Andean on the inaugural episode of 'Nurture with Nature' as she delves into the life of her first guest, Lorna Bray. Lorna, a fervent lover of the outdoors known as @gurl_on_the_hill on Instagram, shares her journey from a childhood filled with adventure to reconnecting with nature later in life. The episode touches on Lorna's experiences as a single mother, her passion for the outdoors, and her awe-inspiring adventures, including encounters with grizzly bears and...
2024-07-2954 min
LimelightTom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Firewall: Episode 6Based on the novel by James Swallow
Dramatised by Sebastian BaczkiewiczEpisode 6A thrilling landmark adaptation set in Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell universe. Fourth Echelon agent Sam Fisher, and his daughter Sarah regroup on the Paladin, where they strong-arm Kobin into giving up more information. Meanwhile, Stone is sent to terminate any suspicions on the T-Tech Oil Rig. Recorded in 3D binaural audio; please listen on headphones for a more immersive experience.Sam Fisher ..... Andonis Anthony
Sarah Fisher ..... Daisy Head
Anna Grímsdóttir ..... Rosalie Craig
Charlie Cole ..... Sacha Dhawan
Brody Te...
2022-12-0228 min
Digital Discussions UnfilteredFrom Blogger To Business Coach With Holly BrayHolly Bray is a business coach, podcast host and productivity queen! She started out blogging about all things lifestyle and over the 7 years has transformed her business and the businesses of her clients!During this conversation we chat about:✨ Journey from starting a blog to business coach ✨ Her original dream job✨ The importance of data and reviewing your analytics as a business owner✨ How to work out what your ‘needle moving’ activities are, plus some examples✨ What business may look like with a newborn baby and sharing how to take time o...
2020-12-2354 min
Irish Times Inside PoliticsHow the mother and baby archive controversy became a quagmire for governmentLIVE US ELECTION SHOW: New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd joins Hugh and our Washington correspondent Suzanne Lynch for a special live online edition of Inside Politics, on Thursday October 29th at 7pm.If you're a subscriber, check your email to find out how to avail of a half-price ticket for just €10. Non-subscribers can buy a ticket for €20.To buy tickets, go here: www.irishtimes.com/inside-politics-liveThere's been a big political controversy over the government's legislation to deal with the archive created by the Commission of Investigation into mother and baby homes. Part one: Jack Horgan-Jones and Jennifer Bray take turns...
2020-10-2854 minInside Politics with Hugh LinehanHow the mother and baby archive controversy became a quagmire for governmentLIVE US ELECTION SHOW: New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd joins Hugh and our Washington correspondent Suzanne Lynch for a special live online edition of Inside Politics, on Thursday October 29th at 7pm.If you're a subscriber, check your email to find out how to avail of a half-price ticket for just €10. Non-subscribers can buy a ticket for €20.To buy tickets, go here: www.irishtimes.com/inside-politics-liveThere's been a big political controversy over the government's legislation to deal with the archive created by the Commission of Investigation into mother and baby homes. Part one: Jack Horgan-Jones and Jennifer Bray take turns...
2020-10-2854 min
The Potters CastHow to Get Your Work Known | Lorna Meaden | Episode 260Lorna Meaden grew up in the western suburbs of Chicago. She received a B.A. from Fort Lewis College in 1994, and an MFA in ceramics from Ohio University 2005. She has been a resident artist at the Archie Bray Foundation in Helena, Montana, and at the Anderson Ranch Arts Center in Snowmass Village, Colorado. Her work is represented my several national galleries. She has taught numerous workshops nationally and internationally, in addition to being featured as a demonstrator and lecturer at the National Council on Education in Ceramic Arts, and Utilitarian Clay V: Celebrate the Object. Lorna is currently a...
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