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.
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Wild Chats with Ben Southall
46,000 km, six continents and 38 countries on foot. Tom Turcich's World Walk
In this episode of Wild Chats, Ben Southall sits down with world walker Tom Turcich to unpack what it really takes to walk around the planet. After the sudden loss of a close friend as a teenager, Tom made a decision that would reshape his entire life: step out his front door and keep walking.
Over seven years, Tom covered roughly 46,000 km across six continents and 38 countries, with an unexpected sidekick joining along the way, his rescue dog Savannah. Together they moved through deserts, mountains, megacities, border crossings, illness, loneliness, and the long, quiet stretches where the mind gets loud. Tom shares the moments that nearly ended the journey, the strangers who restored his faith in people, and why walking changes your relationship with fear, time, and home.
The conversation also dives into the mindset of ultra-long adventures, the daily logistics no one talks about, and the lessons Tom carried back into normal life after doing something almost nobody has done.
Listen now: Spotify, Apple, and more: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2018168/episodes/18409789
🌍 Follow Tom’s work
Website: https://www.tomturcich.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theworldwalk/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheWorldWalk
📘 Tom’s book: The World Walk
https://www.skyhorsepublishing.com/9781510779013/the-world-walk/
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