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On The Outside

Tremula Network & On The Outsidewww.tremula.network

We need to talk about the outdoors. Not just the epic stories, but the important news, the big events and the social issues that permeate the whole of the outdoors. On The Outside is for everyone who spends their leisure time outdoors in the UK. It helps you engage in the wider outdoor community through the conversations of our diverse panel. We are enthusiasts and experts from a range of outdoors activities, and we're talking about the news stories that matter to us - from specific sports news, to headline stories about our countryside, and the viral posts that capture outdoors culture - all in a jargon and judgement free way! On The Outside is part of the Tremula Network.

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Episodes

AS WE REST: Soraya Abdel-Hadi is Prompted by Nature

Text us your views -- we'll share some on the next episode. All texts are anonymous so be sure to include your name if you would like to be mentioned! Following on from the last episode on 'interviewing as an ally', this is the first episode in a series of crossovers where we share interviews with some of our previous panellists. This episode comes from a podcast called Prompted by Nature, from the very aptly named Helen Forester. Helen chats to creative people to learn how nature feeds into and...

Apr 25, 20241 hr 18 minSeason 4Ep. 36

Podcasts, outdoors and interviewing as an ally (with Rob Darfi from The Outdoors Adventure Podcast)

Text us your views -- we'll share some on the next episode. All texts are anonymous so be sure to include your name if you would like to be mentioned! This episode was inspired by the idea of 'interviewing as an ally'. Robert Darfi is another podcasters who describes himself as the "least diverse person around," and in the episode, Fran flips the microphone on him to explore how podcasts can be a powerful tool for activism... LINKS: Listen to ‘The Outdoors Adventure Podcast’ here: https://pod.li...

Dec 24, 202333 minSeason 4Ep. 35

BONUS: More thoughts on the UCI trans policy (and Outdoor News Round-up)

Text us your views -- we'll share some on the next episode. All texts are anonymous so be sure to include your name if you would like to be mentioned! In the latest episode of the On the Outside podcast, Fran shares some feedback from listeners on the previous episode about the UCI Cycling World Championships, including a trans woman cyclist who is affected by the UCI's trans policy. Fran also shares a quick outdoor news round-up, including - The Ultra Distance Scholarship for people of colour -...

Sep 20, 202318 minSeason 4Ep. 34

UCI Cycling World Champs 2023 - access, inclusion, action and more!

Text us your views -- we'll share some on the next episode. All texts are anonymous so be sure to include your name if you would like to be mentioned! We are back with an exciting panel discussion, and Fran is learning all about the Cycling World Championships that took place in Scotland in August. You'd be forgiven for almost missing this event (and we talk about why that might be the case) but I am joined by a panel of guests including Neil Russell, the managing director of the Adaptive Riders...

Sep 05, 202354 minSeason 4Ep. 33

Outdoor news round-up: From conservation projects to being saved from bears, running in heels and a brave three-peaks challenge

Text us your views -- we'll share some on the next episode. All texts are anonymous so be sure to include your name if you would like to be mentioned! 🗞️ We have an exciting guest for this latest edition of the On The Outside news round-up 🤩 This week, Tremula Network has been host to an intern from Arts Emergency, a charity helping young people get a fair start in the arts and humanities, and we've been showing her what goes into making a minisode for On The Outside! "Hey! I'm Nia Johal, a ha...

Aug 25, 20238 minSeason 4Ep. 32

Outdoor news round-up: 2023 Cycling World Championships start, swimming in plastic and Black Girls Hike team up with DofE

Text us your views -- we'll share some on the next episode. All texts are anonymous so be sure to include your name if you would like to be mentioned! Fran is back with a round-up of some news stories that have caught her eye recently! Featuring: - The Cycling World Championships in Scotland - South Asian Heritage Month outdoors - Protect Our Winters report on climate change affecting cycling - Black Girls Hike link up with DofE - Black Tri Tribe Triathlon And more! On The Outside is part of the...

Aug 05, 202312 minSeason 4Ep. 31

Reflections on TWO YEARS of On The Outside (with Anesu Matanda-Mambingo and Francesca Turauskis)

Text us your views -- we'll share some on the next episode. All texts are anonymous so be sure to include your name if you would like to be mentioned! We're celebrating 2 Years of On the Outside Podcast! And we can't believe how far we've come since our launch back in 2021! To mark this special milestone, social media assistant Anesu Matanda-Mambingo is speaking to Producer Francesca Turauskis about how On The Outside came to be, what lessons she has learned, favourite moments and where the show...

Jul 15, 202330 minSeason 3Ep. 30

Outdoor news round-up: A campaign to protect our seas, Women In Mountain Training webinars and a new Munro record (with Oge Ejizu)

Text us your views -- we'll share some on the next episode. All texts are anonymous so be sure to include your name if you would like to be mentioned! Oge, your friendly neighbourhood hiking girl has been a part of OTO for a while. She loves the outdoors and hiking specifically, when not finding a mountain or hill to climb, she's learning how to swim and spending time with her family. She's also part of an amazing hiking group called Black Girls Hike and has a TedX talk about hiking and the impo...

Jul 10, 20237 minSeason 3Ep. 29

Outdoor news round-up: Black To The Trails 2024, Wave Wahines' Summer Slide and the biggest UK wildfire on record...

Text us your views -- we'll share some on the next episode. All texts are anonymous so be sure to include your name if you would like to be mentioned! Fran is back with a round-up of some news stories that have caught her eye recently! On The Outside is part of the Tremula Network , sharing unheard stories of adventure, nature and the outdoors. Find out more and listen to our other shows at tremula.network....

Jun 10, 20239 minSeason 3Ep. 28

From activewear hijabs to peeing outdoors - why DO we need specialist outdoor equipment?

Text us your views -- we'll share some on the next episode. All texts are anonymous so be sure to include your name if you would like to be mentioned! In this episode, our guest host Kathi Kamleitner speaks to Zahrah Mahmood and Ani Barber about specialist, accessible and inclusive outdoor equipment, starting with a look at the activewear hijab that Zahrah has created with Berghaus. We also talk about the risk of misappropriating an item of religious outdoor equipment, other types of specialist ...

May 25, 202354 minSeason 3Ep. 27

Outdoor news round-up: From the biggest ever trespass in Kinder Reservoir to Welsh National Park name changes (with Anesu Matanda Mambingo)

Text us your views -- we'll share some on the next episode. All texts are anonymous so be sure to include your name if you would like to be mentioned! This month's minsode news round-up comes from the newest member of the On The Outside team. In addition to our amazing panellists, there are a lot of people working behind the scenes to help make the podcast what it is, and we’re excited to be welcoming Anesu Matanda Mambingo (She/Her). Anesu has been supporting behind the scenes with all things s...

May 05, 20238 minSeason 3Ep. 26

Outdoor news round-up: from Ramblers Scotland's new president to bikepacking with a bassoon (with Ani Barber)

Text us your views -- we'll share some on the next episode. All texts are anonymous so be sure to include your name if you would like to be mentioned! This month's minsode news round-up is changing things up! You might be familiar with Ani from previous podcasts. She's giving Fran a break/taking over this minisode and also sharing some stories that have caught HER eye. It’s really great to see so many people in the outdoor community levelling up and doing such amazing work. Here’s some of her fa...

Apr 05, 20237 minSeason 3Ep. 25

Celebrating The Everyday Adventure Podcast - Preet Chandi, Pammy Johal and Keri Wallace chat with Nicki Bass

Text us your views -- we'll share some on the next episode. All texts are anonymous so be sure to include your name if you would like to be mentioned! Another Tremula Network show, The Everyday Adventure Podcast hosted by Nicki Bass, has been shortlisted in the Wilderness Category of the Sports Podcast Awards 2023. Out of twelve podcasts shortlisted in this category, The Everyday Adventure podcast is one of only three podcasts with a women hosting/co-hosting shortlisted in the Wilderness categor...

Mar 22, 202322 minSeason 3Ep. 24

Outdoor news round-up: From a new Queer Climbing Festival to the 'Boy In the Tent' heads inside

Text us your views -- we'll share some on the next episode. All texts are anonymous so be sure to include your name if you would like to be mentioned! Welcome to the Outdoor News Round-up for 5th March 2023. This marks the return of the minisode, an this episode covers, Sheffield Adventure Film Festival, Climb Out, Bivvybag Day 2023, We Are Cycling UK campaign for lent, the 'Boy In The Tent' Max Woosey, Peaks fo Colour political manisfesto, The National Outdoor Expo Birmingham, London Mountain F...

Mar 05, 202310 minSeason 3Ep. 23

Kendal Mountain Tour begins, and reflections on Kendal Mountain Festival 2022 with Ani Barber from Outside: Our Way

Text us your views -- we'll share some on the next episode. All texts are anonymous so be sure to include your name if you would like to be mentioned! The Kendal Mountain Festival national tour began last week and I thought the start of the tour would be a good chance for me to catch up on our Kendal coverage. I could not make it to Kendal in November myself, but I managed to convince a panelist you know quite well to represent the podcast. In a moment you will hear the post-festival conversatio...

Feb 20, 202339 minSeason 3Ep. 22

AS WE REST: Guiding Hikes & Outdoor Diversity with Kirsty Pallas | Wild For Scotland

Text us your views -- we'll share some on the next episode. All texts are anonymous so be sure to include your name if you would like to be mentioned! If you’ve listened to our episodes on Kendal 2021, Climbing whilst pregnant, and Afghanistan’s connections to outdoor culture you know a bit about Kirsty Pallas, a mountain guide, climbing instructor, and Founder of Our Shared Outdoors. In this episode from the Wild For Scotland podcast, host Kathi Kamlietner talks with Kirsty about: How Kirsty go...

Feb 05, 202340 minSeason 3Ep. 21

AS WE REST: Wild Camping on Dartmoor from Summit To Talk About

Text us your views -- we'll share some on the next episode. All texts are anonymous so be sure to include your name if you would like to be mentioned! If you listened to the episode on the anniversary of the Kinder Scout Trespass, and our chat about the right to roam, this episode will be of interest to you. Until recently, Dartmoor National Park in the South West of England was the only place in England where it was legal to wild camp without permission from landowners. But on 13th January 2023...

Jan 20, 202343 minSeason 2Ep. 20

UPDATE: Acknowledging that Rest Is Resistance

Text us your views -- we'll share some on the next episode. All texts are anonymous so be sure to include your name if you would like to be mentioned! A short update from Fran to acknowledge the lack of activity on the podcast feed - and to acknowledge that that is okay too! REST IS RESISTANCE: Rest Is Resistance: A Manifesto by Tricia Hersey On The Outside is part of the Tremula Network , sharing unheard stories of adventure, nature and the outdoors. Find out more and listen to our other shows ...

Jan 19, 20234 minSeason 2Ep. 19

It's time for the outdoor sector to talk about MONEY...

Text us your views -- we'll share some on the next episode. All texts are anonymous so be sure to include your name if you would like to be mentioned! It's time to talk about money in the outdoor sector. I know there are individuals and groups having these conversations on a case-by-case level. We decided not to talk about this on the podcast until now because we didn’t want to be outing individual experiences with payment. But in August, Matt Barr from the Looking Sideways podcast posted this: ...

Oct 10, 20221 hr 5 minSeason 2Ep. 18

BONUS: More thoughts on topless climbing

Text us your views -- we'll share some on the next episode. All texts are anonymous so be sure to include your name if you would like to be mentioned! Following on from the conversation on topless climbing with Soraya and Carlos, we hear a few more thoughts on the subject: Frit Tam highlights aspects that may make topless climbers triggering. Frakie Dewar asks about trans and non-binary perspectives Ani Barber tells us her own experience as a new climber Tell us what you thought of this episode!...

Oct 05, 202211 minSeason 2Ep. 17

Should topless climbing be banned? (with Soraya Abdel-Hadi and Carlos Casas)

Text us your views -- we'll share some on the next episode. All texts are anonymous so be sure to include your name if you would like to be mentioned! In this episode, Francesca is joined by Soraya Abdel-Hadi from All The Elements, and Carlos Casas of Colour Up Bristol, to talk about a London climbing centre banning topless climbing. this conversation was inspired by an Instagram post by Scottish Climber Robbie Phillips. See the post yourself here: https://www.instagram.com/p/ChWgVDOMiMV/?igshid...

Sep 05, 202243 minSeason 2Ep. 16

One Year Retrospective

Text us your views -- we'll share some on the next episode. All texts are anonymous so be sure to include your name if you would like to be mentioned! Happy Birthday On The Outside! We launched the show a whole year ago, so this short episode asks four questions: What have you most enjoyed? Has the outdoor space changed in the past year? What is the most pressing issue in the outdoor community? What would you like to see us do on the podcast? Answers from Oge, Ani and Fran On The Outside is part...

Aug 05, 202219 minSeason 2Ep. 15

Interview with Omie Dale PLUS FINA's ruling on trans swimmers and a rant about interview questions

Text us your views -- we'll share some on the next episode. All texts are anonymous so be sure to include your name if you would like to be mentioned! Co-hosts Oge Ejizu and Fran Turauskis bring you a new type of episode. We ask Omie Dale, Director of Swim Unity, about Drowning Prevention Week, her passion for teaching people to swim, and the video series on beginners swim tips on Instagram. Plus, we talk about levels of proficiency in swimming and hiking. After the interview, Oge and Fran addre...

Jul 05, 202245 minSeason 2Ep. 14

BONUS: Talking pregnancy with Keri Williams from Girls on Hills

Text us your views -- we'll share some on the next episode. All texts are anonymous so be sure to include your name if you would like to be mentioned! We have a bonus episode for you! This follows on from our last episode on climbing whilst pregnant . If you've listened to Episode 12 you heard some of the conversation I had with Keri Wallace. Keri is a fell runner, skyrunner, rock climber and writer, and she is also one of the Founders of Girls On Hills , and she talked to Fran about her experie...

Jun 30, 202231 minSeason 2Ep. 13

Climbing whilst pregnant, adventuring as a parent and Mental Health Awareness Week

Text us your views -- we'll share some on the next episode. All texts are anonymous so be sure to include your name if you would like to be mentioned! This episode takes a close look at the news articles about Olympic climber Shauna Coxsey climbing whilst pregnant. We talk about the different reactions to her journey, how the articles are framed, and we hear first hand experience of climbing whilst pregnant. We go on to talk about the wider perceptions and culture around active and adventurous p...

Jun 05, 202255 minSeason 2Ep. 12

90th anniversary of the Kinder Scout Trespass, Kinder in Colour and decolonising the countryside

Text us your views -- we'll share some on the next episode. All texts are anonymous so be sure to include your name if you would like to be mentioned! Welcome back to On The Outside! We're returnig with an in-depth chat about all things Kinder Scout Trespass. Last month was the 90th anniversary of a mass trespass across Kinder Scout in the Peak District, a moment that is credited with helping to create our National Parks, and rights of way access in the UK. Francesca is joined by Frit Tam, Ani P...

May 05, 202254 minSeason 2Ep. 11

Outdoor news round-up: From Ramadan to Local Bike shop day

Text us your views -- we'll share some on the next episode. All texts are anonymous so be sure to include your name if you would like to be mentioned! In this outdoor news round-up, Francesca Turauskis takes us through some news stories from the outdoors world: - This month is Ramadan, and several athletes and grassroots organisations have been calling on events to be more inclusive of Muslims who observe the holy month. - The main sponsor of a major women’s cycling race, the Women’s CiCLE Class...

Apr 15, 20228 minSeason 1Ep. 10

Purple Day special: Adventurers Talk Epilepsy from Seize Your Adventure

Text us your views -- we'll share some on the next episode. All texts are anonymous so be sure to include your name if you would like to be mentioned! This is a special episode looking at one particular news item. The 26th of March is Purple Day, the International Day of Epilepsy Awareness. It's the one day a year dedicated to raising money and awareness to support everyone who is living with the effects of epilepsy. Right now, people around the globe are cycling, walking, swimming, running and ...

Mar 26, 202220 minSeason 1Ep. 9

Outdoor news round-up: From legal rights to nature, to outdoor weddings

Text us your views -- we'll share some on the next episode. All texts are anonymous so be sure to include your name if you would like to be mentioned! In this first outdoor news round-up, Francesca Turauskis takes us through some news stories from the outdoors world: -The Outdoors Industries Association has put together some resources of the outdoor industry’s response to the Ukraine crisis -Defra published the #NatureRecovery Green Paper yesterday, which sets out proposals for how to more effec...

Mar 18, 20227 minSeason 1Ep. 8

AS WE REST: Ethical Tourism from THIIIRD Waves

Text us your views -- we'll share some on the next episode. All texts are anonymous so be sure to include your name if you would like to be mentioned! On The Outside is taking a rest, but we're excited to share an episode from another podcast that we think you’ll like! THIIIRD Waves is one of the outputs of THIIIRD magazine, a platform that amplifies marginalised voices through print, events, and on the airwaves with their podcast. The show explores the intersections of culture and activism, and...

Feb 15, 20221 hr 8 minSeason 1Ep. 7
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