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A Life More Wild

Canopy & Stars

75 episodes

A Life More Wild takes you into the outdoors with fascinating people, to hear how nature shapes their work and lives. Go eagle spotting with Hamza Yassin, strolling on the beach with Jordan Stephens and walking in the woods with Charlotte Church. And hear remarkable stories, like the lady who flew over the Russian tundra to save endangered swans, the Londoners who turned birdwatching into a global movement and the last drystone waller in Wales.

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  1. Jack Harries on meeting Obama, seeing climate change first-hand and his second favourite place in Hackney

    · 20 min · S3 E6

    On a trip to Greenland, Jack Harries saw a huge chunk of ice break off a glacier and crash into the sea. Already a keen film maker with an interest in travel, he knew then what he wanted to dedicate his life to -…

  2. The Drag Queen Gardener on allotments, break-ups and the benefits of gardening

    · 19 min · S3 E5

    What’s the best thing to do when you’re going through a bad breakup? How about get an allotment, develop a love of gardening and find yourself an entirely new career? Well, it worked for Tom Leonard, who, in a matter…

  3. Liv Little on creativity, loss and grounding herself by the sea

    · 21 min · S3 E4

    Liv Little often found herself asked to speak on behalf of all marginalised voices, as the only person of colour in the room… so she decided to build her own room. She founded Gal Dem magazine, a place and community…

  4. Banjo Beale on drunk botanists, interior design and carrying an antique apothecary cabinet up a coast path

    · 19 min · S3 E3

    Most of us probably feel pretty proud of ourselves if we manage to put up a shelf that's reasonably straight. So imagine how great it would feel to refurbish a lighthouse at the end of a narrow cliffside path on the…

  5. Nick Hayes on the Right to Roam, silt witches and getting arrested

    · 17 min · S3 E2

    This time we join Nick Hayes. He’s one of the most prominent voices of the campaign for the Right to Roam in England and author of The Book of Trespass. He’s also an illustrator and musician who thinks that our broken…

  6. Charlotte Church on woodlands, waterfalls and listening to nature

    · 18 min · S3 E1

    We're back for series 3 and for our first wander we're in a wooded Welsh valley with Charlotte Church. Famous since the age of 11, it's a wonder she doesn't just want to shut the whole world out and shut the whole…

  7. Series three... coming soon

    · 1:47 · Trailer

    A Life More Wild is back with a whole new group of fascinating people taking you out into nature. We'll be joining Charlotte Church at her new wellness retreat in a lush Welsh Valley, reclaiming our right to roam with…

  8. Bonus episode: George Clarke on utopian towns and secret projects

    · 27 min · S2 E9

    Our final episode of series 2 of A Life More wild sees us chatting to George Clarke about his humble beginnings creating treehouses as a kid, and the journey it took to building some of his more famous creations. Our…

  9. Bonus episode: 24 hours in 24 minutes, a sensory nature meditation experience

    · 24 min · S2 E8

    Wake to birdsong, walk in the woods, forage as you go, then dip into a stream to cool off before you head back to sit round the crackling fire. Leave feeling calm, connected and soothed by nature. This week we're…

  10. Resetting, reinventing and growing - Sophie Morgan and Alice Vincent

    · 28 min · S2 E7

    We took a trip around Southwark Park with TV presenter and award-winning disability advocate Sophie Morgan. We talked about growing up wild, how her relationship with nature has changed, and if she was a tree, what…

  11. 214 peaks and an 830km swim - Russ Moorhouse and Lisa Shaw

    · 30 min · S2 E6

    We go for a walk in the Lake District with Russ Moorhouse, who points out a fraction of the 214 Wainwright Fells he wild camped on in an epic year-long adventure. We also talk to Lisa Shaw, who has taken on the…

  12. Richie Norton and Gail Muller - Movement, calm and massive hikes

    · 29 min · S2 E5

    We walk in the woods with Richie Norton and hear about the long road from losing his rugby career to finding his calm as a breathing and movement coach. We also talk to Gail Muller, who pushed through a chronic pain…

  13. Poppy Okotcha and Tom Hunt - Seeds, hens and seasonality

    · 27 min · S2 E4

    We’re down in Poppy Okotcha’s Devon garden, helping her (by staying out of the way) as she pots some seeds and talks about finding her passion for growing and eating. Then we talk to Tom Hunt about the realistic…

  14. Fearne Cotton & Kris Hallenga - Tears, ideas and Neighbours

    · 31 min · S2 E3

    We’re in Richmond Park with Fearne Cotton, to talk about how the open space and tranquillity of the waters have inspired, calmed and healed her. We also talk to Kris Hallenga about founding the breast cancer awareness…

  15. Crystal caves, rhythm and putting down new roots - Gemma Cairney & Tom Dixon

    · 29 min · S2 E2

    For episode two, we take a windy walk with radio and TV presenter Gemma Cairney, and her partner Cameron (founder of specialist coffee subscription service - MF Coffee) at the inimitable Jupiter Artland, near…

  16. Planting, subverting and empowering - Ellen Miles & Amira, the Wanderlust Woman

    · 31 min · S2 E1

    We're down in Devon to plant a sapling and hear about Ellen Miles' two campaigns - lobbying the UN to make nature a human right and encouraging planting in communities through Dream Green. We also hear from Amira…

  17. Series two...coming soon!

    · 0:54 · Trailer

    We're back very soon for a second series. Just like in series one, we’ll be getting you into nature on walks with inspiring people who weave the outdoors into their lives and work. Expect to spend time outdoors with,…

  18. Stomping, reflecting & whittling - Dr. Alex & Brook House Woods

    · 24 min · S1 E7

    We walk in Richmond Park with Youth Mental Health Ambassador Dr Alex George and hear about his plan for community Health Hubs, his personal tragedy and his time as a Love Island contestant. Then we talk to Will,…

  19. Conservation, cultivation & relocation - Megan McCubbin & Swallowtail Hill

    · 27 min · S1 E6

    We visit Megan McCubbin in the New Forest, where the idea for the Self Isolating Bird Club was hatched, to talk conservation, bird calls and the amazing gardening skills of bees. Then we talk to Sarah, the owner of…

  20. Marshes, music & wilderness - Billie Marten & Hinterlandes

    · 26 min · S1 E5

    A walk in Hackney Marshes with singer songwriter Billie Marten, who told us about finding inspiration and calm in the natural world, followed by an inspiring talk with John, the owner of Hinterlandes, on sticking a…

  21. Wild swimming and restorative retreats - Sian Lewis & Kate Humble

    · 27 min · S1 E4

    We head down to the river for some wild swimming with travel journalist and author Sian Lewis, who tells us the best ways to get out into nature, even if you’re short on time. We also chat with presenter Kate Humble,…

  22. Mental health, breezy walks & sea air - Ruth Allen & Wilderme

    · 29 min · S1 E3

    We go for a drizzly, breezy walk around the Peak District woodland which psychotherapist Ruth Allen calls her office and discuss how people respond to the landscape. Later we talk to Natalie and Geoff, the mental…

  23. Coastal foraging and lochside cuisine - Gill Meller & Monachlye Mhor

    · 28 min · S1 E2

    A fascinating and delicious nature walk in the company of River Cottage’s Gill Meller, who grazes as we walk through the woods then cooks up sea kale on the beach. We also talk to Tom, the unstoppable force behind…

  24. Birdwatching, equality & beavers - Mya-Rose Craig (Birdgirl) & The Keep

    · 22 min · S1 E1

    We’re heading into the great outdoors to look for ravens and talk equal access to nature with campaigner, activist and birdwatching fanatic Mya-Rose Craig, aka Birdgirl. We also hear from the couple who have…

  25. Trailer - A Life More Wild

    · 1:48 · Trailer

    Introducing A Life More Wild, a podcast that will transport you into the great outdoors and help you connect with nature. In each episode we’ll be taking a walk in the wild with some fascinating people to find out how…

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