The Spirit of Adventure with expedition cyclist Dr Kate Leeming, OAM

Dr Kate Lemming, OAM is an expedition cyclist. She cycled more than twice the Earth’s circumference, and completed journeys on all seven continents.   Kate has many incredible firsts and feats to her name:  She was the first woman to cycle across Russia unsupported, the first person to cycle an u…

Inside UTMB 2023 with Matt Dunn and Claire O’Brien Smith

The Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc is a mountain ultramarathon race, first held in 2003, that follows the route of the Tour du Mont Blanc. It has been regarded as the most competitive trail ultramarathon in the world. What is so captivating about UTMB? Is it the adventure into the unknown, the communal…

takayna 300: Dave Lennon

How far would you go to protect something you love? For Dave Lennon, it was a really long way.   Just months after taking up trail running, Dave dreamed up the idea to run 300kms around takayna/Tarkine to raise awareness and funds to protect the area from mining and logging. What ensued was a beau…

Bass Strait by Kayak: Mike Zippel and the Strait Yakers

During the height of the COVID pandemic, Mike Zippel bought a sea kayak to escape the Victorian 5km radius restrictrions. 9 months and one Beau Miles documentary later, Mike and a band of merry men, the Strait Yakers, launched their boats at Tidal River and headed for Tassie.   Endless paddling, i…

The Great Himalayan Trail: Jessie Ling

When Tassie runner, Jessie Ling, first dreamed up the adventure to fast-pack the Great Himalayan Trail, it seemed like an enormous undertaking. In 2022, joined by her friend Samantha Gash, Jessie finally turned that dream into a reality. The duo set off to traverse the length of Nepal over 50 days.…

Life on the High Line: Jack Gooch

A severe health condition at a young age left Jack Gooch questioning the meaning of life. After drastically altering his approach to life, Jack has squeezed the lemon out of every second – climbing, competing in Australia Ninja Warrior and walking record-breaking highlines.   In this episode we ta…

Running For Good: Majell Backhausen

Majell Backhausen is an Australian ultrarunner and environmentalist. He’s run many races in all corners of the globe but possibly his most important run ever was running to save a forest.    In this episode, we talk to Maj about his childhood, his journey to trail running, about following curiosit…

Of Mind and Mountain: Allie Pepper

Allie Pepper is an Australian alpinist and mountain guide. She is currently attempting to make history with a world record attempt to climb the world’s 14 highest mountains (all the 8000m peaks) without oxygen.    In this episode, we talk about Allie’s first forays into climbing, her life as a gui…

Breaking Trail trailer

Breaking Trail is a playful exploration of life outside. Join us for a yarn with athletes, artists, adventurers and explorers as we uncover what draws them to the wild and other big life questions.  From roots to routes, we share stories from climbers, mountaineers, trail runners, high-liners, ski…