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.

For this episode, Juls Stodel takes Liv for a walk to a bothy in the Scottish Borders.

Juls is a hiker and trustee of the Mountain Bothies Association. She journeyed to 104 bothies in Scotland, England and Wales in 2023 - a challenge that took her a year.

From bothies on remote Scottish Islands to ones hidden away in the Highlands, it was a unique adventure.

On their walk, Juls also opened up about her schizophrenia diagnosis, something she’s not spoken about publicly before, and why she wants to break the stigma around the mental illness.

Juls is now part way through her new challenge - visiting 100 Scottish islands.

What’s behind these challenges and why is Juls encouraging others to create their own original adventures?

The Outdoors Fix is a podcast produced and hosted by Liv Bolton @liv_outsideuk

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This is the final episode of series nine - but don’t fret! There are more than 60 episodes to delve into in our archive.

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This episode of The Outdoors Fix is kindly supported by outdoor footwear brand Merrell.

For information and support around the topics in this episode, head to the Mind or Samaritans websites.

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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 goes for a hike up the very steep Leckhampton Hill in the Cotswolds with Robert Finch.

An orienteer and trail runner, Rob works for Ordnance Survey as a Field Surveyor.

He’s a listener of the podcast and when he heard Liv was looking to speak to someone who works with maps, he got in touch!

Liv learnt so much about mapping from the conversation, including how trig points really work!

Rob also shared his orienteering and trail running adventures and tips for fitting more of the outdoors into your every day.

If you enjoy this episode, it would 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

Episodes in each series are released fortnightly. The next episode will be released on Sunday 24 November.

You can find photos of the guests on Instagram @TheOutdoorsFix

The Outdoors Fix book is out now: http://bit.ly/3GJDLJc

Rob Finch can be found on Instagram @finchinthefield
Rob’s raising money for Keswick Mountain Rescue Team - if you’d like to donate, head to: https://www.justgiving.com/page/robs-bob-keswick-mrt

This episode of The Outdoors Fix is kindly supported by outdoor footwear brand Merrell.

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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 goes for a walk in the Peak District with Marie Cheng.

Marie’s life has been transformed by the outdoors in the last few years. Before the pandemic, Marie used to work as a consultant in London. She loved hiking and skiing, but felt like they were just fleeting moments in her busy, urban life.

Just before lockdown she decided to make some big, brave changes. She quit her job, moved to Sheffield and based her life in the Peak District.

Her dog Millie and a new interest in trail running soon followed.

A few years later, Marie now has a career working for outdoors brands and trail running dominates her free time - she’s run the Snowdonia ultramarathon as well as races in the Alps.

Marie’s message is about encouraging us all to take small steps towards our dreams to see where the journey takes us.

If you enjoy this episode, it would 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

Episodes in each series are released fortnightly. The next episode will be released on Sunday 10 November.

You can find photos of the guests on Instagram @TheOutdoorsFix

The Outdoors Fix book is out now: http://bit.ly/3GJDLJc

This episode of The Outdoors Fix is kindly supported by outdoor footwear brand Merrell.

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