The award-winning podcast to inspire you to make the outdoors a bigger part of your life.
Do you ever sit at your desk wishing you were hiking, wild camping, rock climbing, paddleboarding or wild swimming? If you’re nodding your head, The Outdoors Fix is for you. It’s a podcast to to inspire YOU to get outside and make adventures outdoors a bigger part of your life!
Hiker and journalist Liv Bolton speaks to fantastic women and men who have changed their lives to get outdoors more and their stories and tips can help listeners do the same. There’s also practical advice about hiking, cycling, wild swimming and landscape photography to get stuck into too.
Recorded outside, the podcast also opens up the conversation about how the outdoors can be key to our wellbeing. You’ll hear how it’s helped some people with their mental health, connected people, brought purpose and a whole lot of fun to people’s lives.
You can find the podcast and more information on The Outdoors Fix website or on Instagram @theoutdoorsfix
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It is proudly supported by outdoor footwear brand Merrell.
The Outdoors Fix won the award for Best Outdoors and Adventure Podcast at the Independent Podcast Awards 2024.
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The award-winning podcast to inspire you to make the outdoors a bigger part of your life.
Do you ever sit at your desk wishing you were hiking, wild camping, rock climbing, paddleboarding or wild swimming? If you’re nodding your head, The Outdoors Fix is for you. It’s a podcast to to inspire YOU to get outside and make adventures outdoors a bigger part of your life!
Hiker and journalist Liv Bolton speaks to fantastic women and men who have changed their lives to get outdoors more and their stories and tips can help listeners do the same. There’s also practical advice about hiking, cycling, wild swimming and landscape photography to get stuck into too.
Recorded outside, the podcast also opens up the conversation about how the outdoors can be key to our wellbeing. You’ll hear how it’s helped some people with their mental health, connected people, brought purpose and a whole lot of fun to people’s lives.
You can find the podcast and more information on The Outdoors Fix website or on Instagram @theoutdoorsfix
If you enjoy the podcast, please subscribe to make sure you get all the episodes when they come out and please rate and review it to help other people find us. Thanks!
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The Outdoors Fix is a podcast hosted and produced by Liv Bolton @liv_outsideuk
It is proudly supported by outdoor footwear brand Merrell.
The Outdoors Fix won the award for Best Outdoors and Adventure Podcast at the Independent Podcast Awards 2024.
How Kitsquad’s Fran Pearson helped nearly 5,000 people in poverty to access outdoors gear
The Outdoors Fix
44 minutes 29 seconds
1 month ago
How Kitsquad’s Fran Pearson helped nearly 5,000 people in poverty to access outdoors gear
The Outdoors Fix is a podcast to inspire you to make the outdoors a bigger part of your life. It’s hosted by Liv Bolton.
In this episode, Liv Bolton is off to Shropshire for a walk — and a bit of a splash — with Fran Pearson.
Fran is the founder of Kitsquad, a brilliant outdoors charity that’s already helped nearly 5,000 people experiencing poverty to get properly kitted out for adventures in nature.
Think waterproofs, sleeping bags, rucksacks, walking boots — all donated, and all making a world of difference.
Fran’s passion for the outdoors comes from a deeply personal place. And living in social housing and experiencing the realities of life on benefits, Fran knows just how expensive outdoor gear can be — and how that cost can be a major barrier to getting outside safely and confidently.
So, in 2020, she set up Kitsquad — turning generosity into access, and tackling gear poverty head-on.
Liv joined Fran for a walk near her home in Shropshire. It started off a little soggy— but they dried off inside the Kitsquad warehouse, surrounded by shelves of donated jackets, boots, sleeping bags, and stories.
Wanting to hear more about what inspired Fran to start the charity, Liv also asked why she’s so passionate about breaking down the cost barriers to the outdoors.
We hope you enjoy this episode and a big thank you to Fran and the volunteers of Kitsquad too!
Please be aware that there’s a discussion around a period of difficult mental health in it, so you can find more information and support on the Mind or Samaritans websites.
If you like this episode, it would be fantastic if you could subscribe. And do tell your family and friends about it - thank you!
The Outdoors Fix is a podcast produced and hosted by Liv Bolton @liv_outsideuk
This episode of The Outdoors Fix is kindly supported by outdoor footwear brand Merrell.
You can find photos and videos from our recording on Instagram @TheOutdoorsFix
Kitsquad is on Instagram @kitsquad1
The Outdoors Fix book is now available: http://bit.ly/3GJDLJc
The Outdoors Fix
The award-winning podcast to inspire you to make the outdoors a bigger part of your life.
Do you ever sit at your desk wishing you were hiking, wild camping, rock climbing, paddleboarding or wild swimming? If you’re nodding your head, The Outdoors Fix is for you. It’s a podcast to to inspire YOU to get outside and make adventures outdoors a bigger part of your life!
Hiker and journalist Liv Bolton speaks to fantastic women and men who have changed their lives to get outdoors more and their stories and tips can help listeners do the same. There’s also practical advice about hiking, cycling, wild swimming and landscape photography to get stuck into too.
Recorded outside, the podcast also opens up the conversation about how the outdoors can be key to our wellbeing. You’ll hear how it’s helped some people with their mental health, connected people, brought purpose and a whole lot of fun to people’s lives.
You can find the podcast and more information on The Outdoors Fix website or on Instagram @theoutdoorsfix
If you enjoy the podcast, please subscribe to make sure you get all the episodes when they come out and please rate and review it to help other people find us. Thanks!
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The Outdoors Fix is a podcast hosted and produced by Liv Bolton @liv_outsideuk
It is proudly supported by outdoor footwear brand Merrell.
The Outdoors Fix won the award for Best Outdoors and Adventure Podcast at the Independent Podcast Awards 2024.
