Ep. 758: Why Adventure is Essential - Belinda Kirk
Adventure Sports Podcast
Curt Linville
4.6 ā¢ 579 Ratings
šļø 23 August 2021
ā±ļø 50 minutes
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Summary
Sailing, Rowing, Expedition Walking: Belinda Kirk on 25 Years Leading Expeditions ā Nicaragua Walk, Atlantic Sail, Guinness Record Unsupported Row Around Britain, Desert of Death Camels, Lesotho Rock Paintings, Explorers Connect Founder, Adventure Effect Wellbeing Conference.
Belinda Kirk is an explorer and the leading campaigner promoting theĀ benefits of adventure on wellbeing. For the past twenty-five years, she hasĀ led dozens of international expeditions and remote filming trips. BelindaĀ has walked through Nicaragua, sailed across the Atlantic, searched forĀ camels in Chinaās Desert of Death, discovered ancient rock paintings inĀ Lesotho, and gained a Guinness World Record for rowing unsupported aroundĀ Britain. She has led numerous youth development challenges, pioneeredĀ inclusive expeditions for people with disabilities, and managed scientificĀ research missions in the Amazon, Sinai, and Alaska. In 2009, BelindaĀ established Explorers Connect, a non-profit organization connecting peopleĀ to adventure, and has encouraged 30,000 ordinary people to engage in outdoorĀ challenges. In 2020 she launched the first conference to explore theĀ Adventure Effect, the positive impact that adventurous activity has onĀ wellbeing.
Adventure Revolution book:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Adventure-Revolution-case-living-boldly/dp/0349428239
A powerful reminder that adventure truly is a state of mind -- Bear Grylls
A landmark book with a groundbreaking and powerful message. It's also aĀ fantastic read packed with thrilling, moving and inspiring stories. IĀ certainly recommend it -- Chris Ryan
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| 0:00.0 | And I think adventure is that big, big challenges. |
| 0:04.4 | You don't necessarily have to go to Africa, |
| 0:06.2 | but really challenging yourself for the first time in a big way. |
| 0:10.2 | It can be really empowering. |
| 0:11.8 | And that was what changed my life. |
| 0:13.5 | And that's kind of almost what set a theme for what I do. |
| 0:34.3 | Hey folks, Mason here. |
| 0:35.1 | Welcome to the show. |
| 0:38.9 | Before we get started, I did want to share a very random story from this weekend. That was actually really cool. If you remember back in episode 612, we had a |
| 0:45.1 | family of six on the show to talk about through hiking the Pacific Crest Trail together. And just so |
| 0:50.6 | happened, you know, we were talking and we realized we're all from the same area in central Florida. We had no idea when we first started talking. And, you know, we were talking and we realized we're all from the same area |
| 0:54.5 | in central Florida. We had no idea when we first started talking. And, you know, fast forward a couple |
| 0:59.4 | years. And my good friend recently moved to a new neighborhood in this town in central Florida. And he's like, |
| 1:06.3 | hey, man, you're not going to believe this, but just a couple doors down for me is that family of six |
| 1:11.7 | that you talk to. And he's like, y'all have to meet. So we plan this big weekend get-together thing |
| 1:18.0 | with their family and a couple other families. And he went ahead and invited them over. And they came |
| 1:23.7 | over and we just got to talk. It was so cool meeting and, you know, a former guest |
| 1:28.4 | of the show, honestly, not only one guest, but six guests of the show, all kind of all at once. |
| 1:33.6 | And since we had last talked, that family has also through height, the Continental Divide Trail |
| 1:39.4 | and the Appalachian Trail, which they just finished like two months ago. So they had tons of stories to tell, and we will absolutely have them back on the show. But, you know, it isn't often that I get to meet actual guests of the show because, you know, y'all come from everywhere. Today's that guest. Belinda is actually in the UK. There's a good chance we might not ever run into each other. But I tell you what, you interview enough people from around the world. |
| 2:01.5 | Eventually, you're going to run into somebody. |
| 2:03.7 | And this past weekend was one of those instances. |
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