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Strong MindRethinking Masculinity In The Outdoors: Resilience, Vulnerability, Emotional Strength and FatherhoodWARNING, this podcast mentions suicide and mental health. What does it mean to be a man in 2025 — especially in the world of climbing, adventure, and risk? In this episode, we dive into masculinity, vulnerability, emotions, mental health and fatherhood with Aldo Kane and Matt Pycroft. Aldo is a former Royal Marine, adventurer, TV presenter and author. Matt is a climber, adventure filmmaker and podcast host. From redefining strength to raising kids, this is an honest look at what masculinity means today and what we’re striving for when it comes to men’s health.
2025-06-131h 32
Adventure DiariesMatt Pycroft on Everyday Adventure, Wadi Rum & The Right To Roam🎙️ Please make sure to click the 'Follow' the show - It really helps the show, Thanks!In this RECAP EPISOE (listen to the full episode here) , filmmaker and expedition leader Matt Pycroft shares two closing reflections that land like calls to both action and awareness. The first—a Call to Adventure—challenges how we define the word “adventure” itself.Matt offers a twofold prompt: shift your mindset, and shift your map. You don’t need a plane ticket or a passport to have a meaningful experience in the wild. Start by walkin...
2025-05-1409 min
Adventure DiariesMatt Pycroft: On Adventure, Curiosity, and PurposePlease click here to 'Follow' the show - it really helps get the show to a wider audience (which I really thank you for!).🚨 Don't FORGET to Join the Adventure Newsletter Here 🚨😎It will bring more people, greater stories and more adventures for everyone.Join Chris Watson as he interviews filmmaker, adventurer, and podcast host Matt Pycroft, known for his captivating adventure films and insights on The Adventure Podcast. In this episode, Matt shares his journey from a curious, troubled youth to a leading voice in adventure storytelling. Exploring pivotal moments that shaped his career, w...
2024-10-311h 29
Running on JoyEpisode 60: Matt PycroftService update: It's been a little while since the last episode due to life, work and other projects requiring energy. The podcast is a labour of love, and I am giving myself the grace that I would grant others to produce content in a way that is sustainable and uplifting for them. The things we love should be a pleasure, not a chore. I am so grateful to the podcast for the amazing connections, friendships and community that it has given me and so, as a thank you to listeners, here is a very special episode that I bring...
2024-04-101h 21
The Strenuous Life Podcast with Stephan Kesting398 - Building the Skills to Do Amazing Things, with Matt PycroftFrom war-torn Africa to climbing remote peaks in Greenland with Alex Honnold, Matt Pycroft has built a very impressive career working as a journalist and filmmaker. In our conversation he goes into detail how he gradually acquired the skills to achieve his goals and the lessons he's learned working with extreme athletes in inhospitable settings all over the globe. Follow Matt on Instagram @mattpycroft and check out his latest film, Arctic Ascent with Alex Honnold, on Disney, Amazon, and National Geographic.
2024-03-061h 10
Looking Sideways Action Sports PodcastEpisode 219: Looking Sideways x The Adventure Podcast Roundtable Special!Welcome to an extra-special episode of Roundtable, free for all subscribers, and a collaboration with my pal and podcasting peer Matt Pycroft of the brilliant Adventure Podcast, recorded live in front of an audience at the 2023 Kendal Mountain Festival.This conversation came about when Kendal founder and friend of the show Steve Scott asked myself and Matt to pull together a panel for a discussion on the topic of The Power of Storytelling - New Perspectives. We invited our pals Adam Rajah, Soraya Abdel-Hadi and Roundtable regular Lauren MacCallum to join us, and this conversation is the...
2023-11-291h 09Looking Sideways Action Sports PodcastEpisode 219: Looking Sideways x The Adventure Podcast Roundtable Special!Welcome to an extra-special episode of Roundtable, free for all subscribers, and a collaboration with my pal and podcasting peer Matt Pycroft of the brilliant Adventure Podcast, recorded live in front of an audience at the 2023 Kendal Mountain Festival.This conversation came about when Kendal founder and friend of the show Steve Scott asked myself and Matt to pull together a panel for a discussion on the topic of The Power of Storytelling - New Perspectives. We invited our pals Adam Rajah, Soraya Abdel-Hadi and Roundtable regular Lauren MacCallum to join us, and this conversation is the...
2023-11-291h 09
Looking Sideways Action Sports PodcastEpisode 211: Gilly McArthur - What She SaidI’m on quite a run at the moment when it comes to chatting to wise, inspiring and talented women, and this ace chat with my pal Gilly Macarthur continues this sequence in fine style.Gilly is a snowboarder, swimmer, open water swim coach, climber, event organiser, speaker - you get the picture. Basically, she’s a proper force of nature, a proper catalyst and peerless communicator who gets stuck right in whatever she’s doing. Plus, she raised the bar for all past and future LS guests by bringing me along a book as a present, which...
2023-07-101h 24
The Adventure PodcastEpisode 113: Ekspeditsiya - Part 2 - The Special OperationWelcome to The Adventure Podcast and the second episode of our four part specialist series, Expeditsiya. This series is an interwoven mix of studio conversations between Matt Pycroft and Charlie Walker, and his recordings from the field during an expedition to Siberia in early 2022. This episode tells the first half of the story in much more detail, exploring what literally happened on the ground, but also Charlie’s reactions, feelings, expectations and motivations. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-adventure-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022-11-281h 05
The Adventure PodcastEpisode 111: Season 7, Matt PycroftWelcome back to The Adventure Podcast, and this introduction to season 7. We have a sensational line up of guests to share with you over the coming months. The first thing we’re releasing is a 4-part specialist series that tells the story of Charlie Walker, an author who found himself on the wrong side of Putin’s Russia just after the invasion of Ukraine. It’s a new format of podcast that features recordings from in the field intercut with an interview I did with Charlie when he returned home from his eventful expedition. We’ve also got interviews with exp...
2022-11-1807 min
The Adventure PodcastEpisode 110: End of Season 6, Matt PycroftThat's all for season six! Matt is off in Greenland on expedition for the next few weeks so we'll be taking a little break and will be back in September for season seven! Thanks so much for listening. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-adventure-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022-08-0203 min
The Adventure PodcastEpisode 103: Ella Wright, Not Perfect YetEpisode 103 of The Adventure Podcast features Kenyan mountaineer, whitewater kayaker, mountain biker and outdoor instructor, Schaniela Wright.Ella is a former professional hockey, water polo and athletics player, who moved to the UK (after some solid advice from none other than Reinhold Messner) to get her outdoor qualifications. In this conversation, host Matt Pycroft and Ella talk about overcoming fear in the mountain, the culture shock of moving from Kenya to the UK, and the ultimate goal; to stand on top of the world’s highest mountain.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the...
2022-05-1245 min
The Adventure PodcastEpisode 100: Vaughan Smith, Straight from the FrontlineIn episode 100 of The Adventure Podcast, host Matt Pycroft sits down with Vaughan Smith. Vaughan introduces himself, but in overview he’s a conflict journalist at heart. He’s also the founder of The Frontline Club, a charity he set up to support freelancers in honour of the many friends and colleagues he lost doing the job he has done. Please do listen this conversation with Vaughan, and if the story resonates with you then please do donate to the #straightfromthefrontline campaign here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/frontline-ukraine-support-courageous-reportingSupport this show http://supp...
2022-04-0432 min
Between The Mountains Adventure PodcastMatt Pycroft | Fear, Fatherhood, and Transformative Moments in Adventure | Ep.120https://linktr.ee/betweenthemountains
This episode's guest is Matt Pycroft, founder of Coldhouse Collective and host of the top-rated The Adventure Podcast. But these aren't the only things that define Matt. As we explore Matt's experience, background, and views, his self-awareness and honestly lead his answers from pivotal moments in his life to the level of subconscious influence his own preferences could have on his work. From tales of adventure to exploring mindset, I'm confident you'll love this episode.
https://coldhousecollective.com/
https://pod.link/1446862825
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2022-02-1844 min
The Adventure PodcastEpisode 087: Teddy Keen, The Unknown AdventurerEpisode 087 of The Adventure Podcast features author, illustrator and outdoor adventurer, Teddy Keen. Creator of the magical and intrepid children’s books, The Lost Book of Adventure and Journey to the Last River which follow the journey of the mysterious Unknown Adventurer. In this episode, host Matt Pycroft and Teddy chat about Teddy’s own adventures, growing up in a family of explorers, ex-military and storytellers, and living a life of interest. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-adventure-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-12-201h 14
The Adventure PodcastEpisode 086: Alishba, From Manchester to the MountainsEpisode 086 of The Adventure Podcast features 19-year old Alishba, who grew up in inner city Manchester under difficult circumstances and was introduced to the outdoors and hill walking by a local youth group. She went on to lead others as part of the same group as well as excelling both academically and in various sports before eventually becoming head girl at her school.Her story is unbelievably inspiring and host Matt Pycroft spent the whole thing awestruck and gobsmacked at how much one young woman could achieve in such a short space of time and with...
2021-12-1555 min
The Adventure PodcastEpisode 084: Andrew Cotton, Soul HungerEpisode 084 of The Adventure Podcast features big wave surfer Andrew Cotton. Back in August, Coldhouse teamed up with Sidetracked Magazine on a rather exciting project for Porsche featuring Andrew Cotton. At the end of the week, Matt Pycroft sat down with Andrew to dig a little deeper. What followed was quite a lot of introspection and rumination to discover what is the appeal and motivation to do this sport and what it will take to sate that voice in your head that constantly shouts ‘you can do better’.Listen for introspection, inspiration and stories of commitment and...
2021-11-221h 08
The Adventure PodcastEpisode 081: Conrad Anker, The Four Stages of LifeEpisode 081 of The Adventure Podcast features one of the world’s elite alpinists, Conrad Anker. Some of Conrad’s achievements in the world of mountaineering include summiting Everest without the aid of supplemental oxygen, a first ascent of Meru’s “shark fin” route, numerous Antarctica expeditions, and multiple ascents of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park. He’s much more than just a climber though, he’s an activist, a mentor and a family man.In this episode, host Matt Pycroft hands the stage over to Conrad to discuss topics and issues important to him. What ensues is a me...
2021-10-281h 24
The Adventure PodcastEpisode 080: Sara Cincurova, A Fellow Human"In a humanitarian context, in war zones or on a ship rescuing refugees, I think it is very important to really show the people that amidst this great, great suffering that you are a fellow human and that you are with them."Episode 080 of The Adventure Podcast features Slovakian human-rights journalist Sara Cincurova. Sara’s work focuses on migration, human rights, humanitarian issues and women’s rights. Her work has been featured in The Guardian, BBC, Al Jazeera, and Huffington Post. In this episode, Sara and host, Matt Pycroft, discuss finding the balan...
2021-10-121h 09
The Boar Podcast: Creating ConversationCreating Conversation: episode sevenTW: Mental health, suicide, sexual assault and alcoholism.
Welcome to the seventh episode of The Boar Podcast: Creating Conversation. This week Kate is joined by Lauren, Phoebe and Lillie of the Boar Books team to talk about the books that have helped them to get through the lockdowns. They also talk about their favourite articles written by Boar writers over the past week.
Read the articles discussed in this episode:
A new HG Wells £2 coin is full of errors by Reece Goodall: https://theboar.org/2021/01/a-new-hg-wells-2-coin-is-full-of-errors/
Books ar...
2021-01-2933 min
The Adventure PodcastEpisode 053: Time travel, Michael TurekMichael Turek has been taking photographs since he was eight years old. In this conversation with Matt Pycroft - that ranges from a close encounter with a Siberian tiger to a lifelong affection for the Yorkshire Dales - he makes an eloquent case for photography being one of the closest things we have to teleportation. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-adventure-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-10-191h 12
The Adventure PodcastEpisode 052: Respect is Earned, Jay MortonAfter a fourteen year career in the British Army, Jay Morton found himself catapulted from clandestine special forces secrecy to household-name celebrity. In this conversation with Matt Pycroft, Jay talks about growing up on active military service in Afghanistan in his early twenties, as well as the roles that both commitment and suffering have to play in a life well lived.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-adventure-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-10-121h 19
The Adventure PodcastEpisode 048: Ascent of Mount Gongga, Nick BullockNick Bullock describes himself, in a self-deprecating manner that is a refreshing hallmark of his storytelling, as “someone who likes to go climbing”. Preferring off-the-radar mountains to well-trodden summits, his 24th expedition was to the rarely-climbed 7555m Mount Gongga, in the Sichuan region of China, “a massive mountain that launches up into the sky out of nowhere.” In this conversation with Matt Pycroft, Nick talks honestly and movingly about his own relationship with risk, ego, ambition, conflict, and the ‘lack of imagination’ that he feels is hampering the newest generation of alpinists.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/th...
2020-09-141h 03
The Adventure PodcastEpisode 022: Season Two, Matt PycroftA podcast update from Matt, and what's in store for you in Series Two. @theadventurepodcastSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-adventure-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2019-10-2406 min
The Adventure PodcastEpisode 000: Introduction, Matt PycroftA few words from Matt on the origins of this podcast, and his hopes for its future.@theadventurepodcastSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-adventure-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2018-12-1407 min