In this Q&A, I chat to Sarah Maliphant from ‘More To…’ about her inspiring career change from IT consultancy and marketing to working as Mountain Guide and professional Coach, and get some tips on how to you can make the leap too. Read the full story
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From IT Consultant to Mountain Guide and Coach
Posted on 07 December 2012.
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Guest post: ‘How to get to the North Pole’
Posted on 18 October 2012.
A guest post from fellow outdoors blogger and all round adventurer Tim Moss, about his new book ‘How to get to the North Pole: And other iconic adventures.’
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Could you run from London to the coast in a day?
Posted on 23 July 2012.
Did you know that in the UK you are never more than 70 miles from the coast? In this inspirational guest blog from adventurer and expedition expert Tim Moss, he sets himself the challenge to run non-stop from his London home all the way to Southend on Sea.
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Fresh Air Unlimited
Posted on 07 May 2012.
Business coach Jenny Littlejohn shares her tips for escaping the office and finding a dream career in the outdoors
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Find time for a mini adventure
Posted on 22 March 2012.
Life too busy for scaling peaks and crossing oceans? Well there’s always time for a microadventure. Alastair Humphreys, professional adventurer (yes that job title really does exist!), author and photographer, shows us how it’s done.
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A chat with ‘shedworker’ Alex Johnson
Posted on 19 March 2012.
Who wouldn’t want to work at the bottom of the garden? Birdsong instead of the hum of the photocopier, and a view of your flowerbeds instead of the office block opposite, what’s not to love? Alex Johnson from www.shedworking.co.uk introduces us to his wonderful world….
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What will your 2012 resolution be?
Posted on 30 December 2011.
I’m a bit of a sucker for motivational books, and Dame Kelly Holmes’ Just go for it was the latest tome to end up in my stocking this Christmas. As a double Olympic gold medallist, she’s a pretty good person to take advice from when it comes to achieving your goals, and with only 5% of our New Year resolutions lasting the entire year, it seems we could all do with some help in that area.
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Run a… campsite
Posted on 15 December 2011.
Check out my interview with campsite owners Sarah and John from Graig Wen, about living their dream in stunning Snowdonia.
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A chat with record breaking ocean rower, Sarah Outen
Posted on 14 November 2011.
To celebrate Sarah Outen completing the first 11,000 mile leg of her round-the-world solo journey, here’s another chance to read our interview with her last year, where we chatted about her latest book, adventure plans and found out what really made her tick…
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Become an armchair adventurer
Posted on 10 November 2011.
Lacking motivation? Finding it hard to peel yourself off the sofa and hit the trail/track/tarmac? Then a good old fashioned adventure story might be just what the doctor ordered.
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Kendal Mountain Festival is nearly here
Posted on 07 November 2011.
It’s the biggest mountain festival of its kind in the world, and at the heart of the event is the international Film Festival which takes place from 17th to 20th November.
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Be a… forest ranger
Posted on 03 November 2011.
I first met Gemma Grant who works for Surrey Wildlife Trust, on a guided foraging walk. It was clear from the start what a huge passion she has for her job, so I wanted to find out more about life as a forest ranger and what it takes to become one.
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Introducing… Climb Your Mountain
Posted on 20 October 2011.
In the latest of our ‘Introducing…’ series, meet Charlie Wardle who set up his own outdoors charity, Climb Your Mountain. to help others going through tough times.
So tell us a bit more about the charity, when did you set it up and what does it offer?
I set the charity up in April 2008 as a result of my own experiences with stress and depression, and using physical activities and challenges to help me through some difficult times. I held a very senior position as a Finance Director of a large global publishing company prior to setting up the charity and working full time as head of CYM… so the decision to set up CYM was a huge change in career!
The charity aims to help anyone going through a difficult period in their life where they feel they have their own personal mountain to climb. CYM provides people with opportunities to get fitter and healthier, both physically and mentally, take part in a wide range of activities and courses, meet new people, go to new places and a real sense of achievement.
Where are you based and what do you love most about the area?
CYM is based in Milton Keynes but many of the activities are all across the UK and the large fundraising trips are overseas. We offer running, walking, cycling, fitness classes and hiking in the Milton Keynes area plus many hikes and weekend trips to places like Snowdon, Ben Nevis, Lake District, Cotswolds, Chilterns, Malvern Hills, Peak District, etc.
What’s the best thing about your job?
Seeing people take advantage of the opportunities that CYM offers and therefore make a real positive difference to their lives…. especially seeing people do things that they would never have dreamt of doing like climbing Snowdon and having the best weekend of their lives!
Why do you think it’s important for people to spend time in the great outdoors?
The outdoors offers so much…. with CYM activities you meet new people, see new places, get fitter, achieve things and being outdoors in the countryside lifts your mood and helps improve your confidence as well as your physical and mental health.
Know a person or a great little outdoors business that should be profiled in this series? Let me know in the comments section below and I’ll be in touch.
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2011 Fort William Mountain Festival coming up
Posted on 24 January 2011.
Held in Fort William and Lochaber, the Outdoor Capital of the UK from Friday 11 to Monday 15 February 2011, this festival is a five day feast of lectures, workshops and films for anyone who want to celebrate mountain culture; during the best winter walking and climbing conditions of the year.
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About Juliette
Thanks for visiting Fresh Air Fix. I no longer blog here, but feel free to look around and read the guides and posts to get some outdoor inspiration. You can still find me on Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest. See you there!
