We Are Explorers Podcast
This show celebrates the humans within Australia & New Zealand's adventure community. The We Are Explorers team delve into the minds of this renegade collective - community leaders, athletes, photographers, trail builders, store owners....the list goes on...but each is united by one thing: adventure has shaped who they are and how they lead their lives. The goal of this podcast is to tickle your ears and imaginations enough to live a little more adventurously.
Check in fortnightly to hear Henry, Tim and Amy have a yarn.
Check in fortnightly to hear Henry, Tim and Amy have a yarn.
Episodes
50 episodes
#4.01 The Hardest Hike Tim’s Ever Done & Amy’s Alone Predictions
We Are Explorers Podcast is back with Season 4 ready for your ear holes! Your hosts Tim Ashelford and Amy Fairall start us off with an update on all things adventures and We Are Explorers. Please excuse our late comeback in 2025 – w...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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39:00
#3.17 Outdoor Scene Ins & Outs 2025, ExplorerFest Q&A and Tim’s Big Decision on Mountain Biking
In this week’s episode, hosts Tim & Amy answer all your ExplorerFest questions, go through their ins & outs for 2025, and discuss their upcoming adventures.ExplorerFest is our first time venturing into the festival space, and in...
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Season 3
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Episode 17
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1:00:00
#3.16 Combining Marine Biology & Photography Took This Explorer to Antarctica
We Are Explorers Podcast host, Amy Fairall, chats with Jayden O’Neill (in person!), whose laundry list of titles includes We Are Explorers contributor, MOMENTS film category winner, and National Geographic Photo Instructor and Naturalist. By co...
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Season 3
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Episode 16
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40:40
#3.15 Outdoor horror stories, washing and repairing outdoor gear, and a food dehydration update
Hosts Tim and Amy have been chatting all things spooky in the outdoors, with inspo and tales from our readers.What’s the spookiest thing that’s happened to you on the trail? Maybe you’ve walked through spiderwebs before sunrise or droppe...
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Season 3
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Episode 15
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44:11
#3.14 Dr Sheddy is the World's Only Sailing Vet
Dr Sheddy's story is one many people can relate to – finding out your career isn't exactly what you thought it'd be and trying to make sense of it all. But the way Sheddy found balance is pretty unique.Leaving a veterinary clinic in Aust...
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Season 3
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Episode 14
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30:19
#3.13 Enter the hiking snack wormhole! Listener favourites, dehydrated meals, how Tim & Amy eat while hiking + Overland Track plans
After a huge call from our Assistant Editor that Jatz Tim Tams are better than the originals, we got to thinking – what weird and wonderful snacks do our audience take hiking? We threw the question out to you on Instagram and people came back w...
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Season 3
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Episode 13
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41:24
#3.12 How Nature Saved Kane Ford’s Life
Please note! This article and podcast contain references to mental health and suicide.This week Tim is joined by Kane Ford, a Movember ambassador, and founder and guide for Get Outside Austral...
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Season 3
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Episode 12
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35:25
#3.11 Are Waterfalls Overrated? We Unpack Your Outdoor Hot Takes
We recently asked about your hot takes and controversial opinions on the outdoors. Tune in to find out which takes they agree with and which they think are just plain wrong. If you have an outdoor hot take you’ve been keeping from the world, no...
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Season 3
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Episode 11
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41:28
#3.10 The Unusual Journey That Led to the Founding of Fractel
From studying spatial science at uni to being diagnosed with a degenerative eye condition that changed how he lives, Matt’s story is a tale of dealing with challenges as they come and turning passion and community into a career. Join We Are Exp...
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Season 3
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Episode 10
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32:00
#3.09 Tim and Amy Chat Olympics, MOMENTS, & Recent News
In this week’s episode, our hosts unpack how MOMENTS entries are going and the harmony between creativity and the outdoors. They yarn about outdoor sports in the Olympics, and how different this ...
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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40:56
#3.08 2 Mates, 15,000km, 700 bird species, & $100,000 to Build an East Timor School
Join We Are Explorers Podcast host, Tim Ashelford, as he learns how Cezary & Leo dreamt up this unique gap year, and what's gone down in the first six months. Joining the podcast from the Western Treatment Plant (yep, a sewage treatment far...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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31:44
#3.07 Tim and Amy on Misadventure & What's New at WAE
Join our hosts as they recap some recent articles that have captured your imagination and take a deep dive into the world of misadventure. They also talk about the recent launch of Explorer Bas...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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38:38
#3.06 How Disability Support Led Brendan Waters to a Career Outside
Brendan Waters set up his disability service provider Limitless Ability because he believed disability care should be individually tailored to each client. From group camping to gold panning, listen on to hear how he is providing people with di...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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40:41
#3.05 Tim and Amy Chat Conservation & Accessibility
Join We Are Explorers Podcast hosts, Tim Ashelford and Amy Fairall in this week’s episode without all the distractions that come with doing a bushwalk at the same time. They chat about recent articles that’ve been published about co...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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40:01
#3.04 We Chatted With The Winner of Alone Australia Season 2
On the 64th day of the show, the winner of Alone Australia Season 2 was crowned. We Are Explorers were lucky enough to record this chat with the winner. *Alone Australia Season 2 Finale spoilers below*We Are Explorers hos...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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18:22
#3.03 Divya Gordon Makes Filmmaking While Skiing Look Easy
Divya Gordon is a visionary outdoor filmmaker who produced and directed the recently released film Maven, showcasing the women at the forefront of Australia's backcountry skiing community.We Are Explorers host Amy Fairall had the chance...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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37:24
#3.02 Walk and Talk With Hosts Tim and Amy
Join We Are Explorers hosts Tim Ashelford and Amy Fairall as they take you on a walk through Sydney Harbour. Find out what the hosts do at We Are Explorers, hear some of their tales from past adventures and what they both have coming up.
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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51:42
#3.01 Rick J Petersen Has Been Preparing for Alone Australia Season 2 His Whole Life
Alone Australia Season 2 will premiere on Wednesday 27th of March at 7:30pm on SBS and SBS On Demand. We Are Explorers host Tim Ashelford talks with Alone Australia contestant Rick J Petersen on how he developed his surv...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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27:01
#2.20 A Jaguar, a Concussion, and Nearly Nude at the Border: Three Stories from The North Face Adventure Story Slam
Buckle up for some good old fashioned campfire storytelling of adventures gone awry.These stories were first heard at The North Face’s inaugural Adventure Story Slam
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Season 2
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Episode 20
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26:00
#2.19 Milly Flew an Incredibly Small Plane Around Aus in the Name of Conservation – How Can We Save the Shorebirds?
Amellia Formby is a zoologist, pilot, artist and adventurer extraordinaire. She flew around Australia in a tiny open cockpit aircraft to experience what it was like to be a migratory shorebird, share how amazing they are and promote stewardship...
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Season 2
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Episode 19
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29:38
#2.18 We Chat with Alone Australia Contestant Outback Mike: ‘I Didn’t Have Symptoms of Fatigue’
**Spolier Alert** This episode discusses the results of Alone Australia Season 1. Michael Atkinson, better know as Outback Mike, starred in the inaugural season of Alone Australia. Long before the lenses of Alone showcased his remarkabl...
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Season 2
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Episode 18
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42:20
#2.17 We Ask the Trail Run Physio Nat Gallant How to Avoid Injuries and Keep Running Strong
Nat Gallant (aka the Trail Run Physio) is a physiotherapist and running specialist with a tonne of personal experience to inform her practice. From running the 3000km Te Araroa trail to competing in the gruelling Godzone adventure race, she's p...
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Season 2
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Episode 17
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29:47
#2.16 Ben Southall Won ‘The Best Job in the World’ and Became the Caretaker of the Islands of the Great Barrier Reef
Back in 2009 Ben Southall won ‘The Best Job in the World’ and became the Caretaker of the Islands of the Great Barrier Reef. Essentially becoming one of the first influencers - He saw hundreds of Queensland destinations, kayaked the...
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Season 2
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Episode 16
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47:50
#2.15 Round the Clock Care for Orphaned Roos - What It’s Like To Volunteer at a Wildlife Sanctuary
Australia has some of the most unique (and dare we say it darn cutest) wildlife on earth from koalas, emus and long-nosed potoroos (extra points if you've seen that elusive little creature!), but our most well known inhabitant is certainly the ...
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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32:25
#2.14 Jared Anderson Hangs Off Cliffs With a Camera Because ‘Drones Are for Lazy People’
Jared Anderson is not your average adventure photographer. His passion lays in wild and dangerous photoshoots capturing rock climbing and living on the edge. While his social media has amassed a large following, Jared keeps things local and is ...
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Season 2
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Episode 14
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29:25