On The Outside

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 inspires there work, and in this episode she speaks to Soraya Abdel-Hadi. Listeners of On The Outside will know Soraya from episode on horses in sport, climbing topless and Kendal Mountain Festival 2021. She has often spoken from her position as the Founder of All The Elements, a nonprofit community working to increase diversity in the UK outdoors . But I know Soraya as a writer, creative and artist who draws in nature and draws from nature. This conversation between Helen and Soraya is a lovely insight to that side of her work, and it will resonate with anyone who is likewise, Prompted by Nature.Listen to Prompted by Nature >>Follow All The Elements >>Plus - it's been busy at OTO HQ, and in this episode there is a little bit of an update on where my energies have been over the past few months....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.

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.link/1660116904 Listen to ‘Outside/In’ here: https://pod.link/1061222770 Find the other podcasts in the Tremula Network: tremula.network/podcasts Read ‘How To Interview as an Ally’ on All The Elements: Blog: How to interview as an ally — All The Elements Find out more about The Outdoors Podcast Club: The Outdoors Podcast ClubRead Fran’s article ‘Footsteps’ exploring her Polish heritage was published in Issue 11 of BASE magazine:  base-mag.com/free-adventure-magazine/ 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.

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- The return of the Climb Out Festival- A new mentoring programme for women in cycling- The cancellation of the MTB4All event due to low sign-ups :( - The Right to Roam 'Right to Foam' campaign in Lush stores across the UKFind more on the CSES paper referred to here: Literature Review Does Not Support Bans on Transgender Women Athletes | Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport 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.

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 Collective, Vedangi Kulkarni, an endurance cyclist and adventurer, and Aoife Glass, a mountain bike journalist and host of the Spindrift podcast.They help me learn more about the event, and we discuss many aspects such as the accessibility considerations, the integration of para-events, the chaos of a 'Madison relay race' and road closures.We also touch on the issues with visas for some athletes and the UCI's policy change on the participation of transgender athletes. This is a jam-packed episode, with chat on both cycling and the social and political issues surrounding such big events.Vedangi Kulkarni is on Instagram @wheelsandwords and find her portfolio here >>Aoife Glass is on Instagram @aoife_glass and listen to Spindrift here >>Neil Russel is on Instagram @handcycle_adventures and find links to the film and fundraising, and support ARC here >>We want to hear from YOU 🫵 This episode was a whirlwind tour and we didn't have the time or expertise to go into some big aspects. But if you have opinions or views on anything we discussed, we'd love to hear from you!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.

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 half-Indian, half-Welsh actress from London. I have been given the wonderful opportunity by Fran to explore my passions of audio and conservation by working with her at Tremula Network this week."💰 From funds for conservation, to commemorative coins celebrating wildlife, this newsletter has some great stories for UK nature. 🌳 And that’s not all – get ready for stories of being saved from bears, running in heels and a brave three-peaks challenge.This round up also features stories about:@colourupbristol@manxwt @Raymond Mearns #keswickmountainrescue and @gnairambulance Have a listen to the episode to hear a bit more about all these stories, and as always you can find links to all the stories mentioned in our newsletter be sure to subscribe to keep up to date with more incredible stories about the outdoors 🌞 This epsiode was written, voiced and edited by Nia Johal.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.