Wild Chats with Ben Southall
Join host Ben Southall for Wild Chats, a series that dives deep into the world of adventure. We bring you trail runners, hikers, travelers, and explorers sharing their most inspiring and wildest stories from around the globe.
Whether you're chasing ultra-running dreams, planning your next big trek, or simply looking for a spark of adventure, Wild Chats delivers firsthand insights from those who live and breathe the outdoors.
🎙 New episodes every other Friday!
Presented by Best Life Adventures & Wild Earth Australia
Podcasting since 2022 • 28 episodes
Wild Chats with Ben Southall
Latest Episodes
Steve Jackson on Building Trail Races, Coastal High 50 and the Future of Trail Running
In this episode of Wild Earth Wild Chats, Ben Southall sits down with Steve Jackson, founder of Trail Trips and Events and the race director behind legendary running events like the Wild Earth Coastal High 50.They talk about how trail r...
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Episode 84
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Packrafting, Wilderness Exploration and the Franklin River with Roman Dial
In this episode of Wild Chats, Ben Southall chats with legendary explorer, biologist and packrafting pioneer Roman Dial about a lifetime spent chasing wild rivers, remote landscapes, and unforgettable journeys. From the early evolut...
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Episode 83
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Inside the Death Zone and the Mindset Behind 14 x 8,000m Peaks with Andrew Lock
In this episode of Wild Chats, Ben Southall sits down with legendary Australian mountaineer Andrew Lock, the only Australian to have climbed all 14 of the world’s 8,000 metre peaks. Andrew takes us back to the moment it all began, a...
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Episode 82
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Finding Balance | Lucy Bartholomew's Approach to Running and Life
In this episode of Wild Chats, Ben Southall sits down with Australian trail running star Lucy Bartholomew to explore what it really takes to stay in love with the sport while chasing big goals.Lucy shares the story behind her rise throu...
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Travel That Changes You: Sophy Roberts on Curiosity, Fear, and Meaning
In this episode of Wild Chats, Ben Southall sits down with award-winning travel writer and journalist Sophy Roberts to explore the kind of storytelling that begins with a “lump in the throat” and ends in places most people never think to look.&...
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