Podcasts by Why In The World

Fran Turauskis from 2020-07-28T23:00

Fran Turauskis is an lover of everything adventure, from hiking the Camino solo to running ultras. Fran also champions epilepsy awareness after being diagnosed in 2015 and hosts her own podcast ...

Fergus Crawley from 2020-07-14T23:00

Fergus Crawley is a mental health advocate who has turned his hand to ultra endurance. With an impressive adventure CV that is constantly growing Fergus continues to push the boundaries of what ...

Ben Sheppard & Jake Lowe from 2020-06-30T23:00

Something a little different as our host Ben Sheppard recounts his experience pre, during and post his 24 hour track challenge with fellow podcaster and runner Jake Lowe. The clips are taken fro...

Alex Staniforth from 2020-06-10T07:26:38

Alex is a record-breaking adventurer, endurance athlete, author and mental health activist, in both 2015 and 17 he ventured to Nepal to take on Everest and ultimately both trips ended in tragedy...

Cameron Jeffers from 2020-05-26T23:30

Cameron Jeffers is a high level cyclist and YouTuber who has 100K subscribers, he’s done some amazingly imaginative challenges on his channel and works to show that cycling is accessible to the ...

Rhys Jenkins from 2020-05-13T07:22:06

In 2019 Rhys Jenkins became the first Welshman to complete what is widely considered the world's toughest footrace, The Badwater 135. He’s now set his sights on building a legacy in the race as ...

Tom Warburton from 2020-04-30T06:49:51

Tom Warburton is a student at the University of Nottingham and is looking to become the youngest person ever to walk to the South Pole from the coast of Antarctica, he'll be covering a distance ...

Megan Al-Ghailani from 2020-04-15T08:51:05

Megan is the youngest ever female to run the famous route from John O’Groats to Lands End unsupported, a fact made even more impressive because she’d only really just started running. Megan’s jo...

Damian Hall from 2020-03-31T07:53:11

Damian Hall is an elite Ultra runner who’s achievements stack up. He’s now the holder of both the Summer and Winter Paddy Buckley record and back in 2018 bagged himself a fifth placed finish at ...

Jamie Ramsay from 2020-03-17T07:06:28

Jamie Ramsay is a British adventurer who after packing in his job in the big city has gone on to complete some incredible feats of endurance across the globe, including a 17’000 KM run from Vanc...

Jessica Mather from 2020-03-02T16:27:38

Imagine getting a phone call telling you a loved one has been involved in a mountain accident. It’s not something you’d ever expect to happen, but when it does it can change what the mountains m...

Gary House from 2020-02-18T07:37:27

From the Manchester hairdressing scene to a successful running coach, it’s been quite the journey for Gary House who’s seen the running world change through the years. He’s also a competitive an...

Sarah Stirling from 2020-02-05T06:55:27

For some, adventure is a weekend thing, for others it’s not only their passion but their livelihood. Sarah Stirling is an Adventure Journalist, trail runner, cold water swimmer who among many ot...

Katrina Megget from 2020-01-22T07:16:45

Sometimes a challenge may not go the way you planned it. You might have to alter it, change it or end up with a DNF. In late 2018, Katrina Megget set out to walk the length of New Zealand and ul...

Huw Jack Brassington from 2020-01-08T00:10

Huw Jack Brassington is an Ultra Runner, Journalist, Presenter, Adventure Seeker and all-round good guy! He recently completed arguably the hardest UK round, The Paddy Buckley in his homeland of...

Scott Jenkins (Post MOAB 240) from 2019-12-18T12:28:19

Scott Jenkins is a Moab 240 FINISHER. He completed the race in 93 hours 58 minutes and 14 seconds, finishing 35th and in doing so became the first Welsh man ever to finish one of the most iconic...

Isaac Kenyon from 2019-12-04T00:01

Isaac is undoubtedly ‘One To Watch’. At the age of just 25 he already holds a World Record, has swam the English Channel and has rowed The Atlantic; amoung many other things. He now goes by the ...

Harrison Ward from 2019-11-20T00:01

You may know Harrison from his instagram account @FellFoodie, but you might not know the story of the man before the mountains, his battle with alcoholic addiction, depression, and his incredibl...

Mark Dodgson from 2019-11-06T00:01

There are endurances challenges and then there is the Continuous Deca. Ten back to back Ironman triathlons with each disciplines distance added up to create some truly mind boggling numbers. Mar...

Jamie McDonald from 2019-10-23T00:01

You may know him as ADVENTUREMAN, but the man behind the cape is Jamie Mcdonald. Double World Record holder and charity champion who's run across both Canada and the USA. Jamie's story is incred...

Jessica Shuman from 2019-10-09T00:01

Rowing an Ocean is a very daunting prospect, but what exactly goes into an Ocean Row? A year out of her journey from California to Hawaii with the ‘Girls Who Dare’ crew, Ben Sheppard sat down wi...

Scott Jenkins (Pre MOAB 240) from 2019-09-25T00:01

It all started back in 2010 when Scott and his brother decided to run from Boston to Austin. 75 marathons in 75 days. Since then he’s put together one of the most impressive Ultra Marathon CVs i...

Fiona Quinn from 2019-09-11T00:01

After Fiona walked and cycled the length of Britain, she fancied another challenge, something that had never been done before, so she grabbed her stand up paddle board and away she went to SUP f...

Jordan Wylie from 2019-08-28T00:01

Described as, “A determined, fearless adventurer and an inspiring man” - Sir Ranulph Fiennes OBE, Jordan has served in the British army, protected boats from pirate attacks and has completed end...

Nikki Love from 2019-08-14T00:01

Nikki has completed huge multi day adventures in the UK, projects in Malta & Ireland and now she’s heading back to her homeland of Australia for her biggest challenge to date. A very inspiration...

Rory Southworth from 2019-07-31T00:01

Rory Southworth is a Jack of all trades, he’s a climber, trail runner, mountaineer, skier, route linker and most recently open water swimmer, an ambassador for everything outdoors who’s also don...

Sarah Williams from 2019-07-17T00:01

The Tough Girl podcast was the brainchild of Sarah Williams. Over the years Sarah has taken on numerous adventures including The MDS, Appalachian Trail, The Pacific Coast Highway & The Baja Divi...

David Mellor from 2019-07-03T00:03

Where are the next generation of adventures going to come from? David Mellor is an Ordnance Survey Get Outside Champion and runs award winning family blog, 'Potty Adventures'.

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Liv Bolton from 2019-06-19T00:03

Liv completed a 1300km thru-hike of New Zealand’s South Island & is the host of the podcast ‘The Outdoors Fix’.

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My 1st 50 (Ft. Tom Duthie) from 2019-06-05T00:01

If you have ever done a long distance race you'll know that you tend to make mates along the way, in this episode you will hear a race report of Ben’s first ever 50 mile Ultra featuring someone ...

Francis Benali (Post Ironfran) from 2019-05-22T00:00

Ben catches up with Southampton footballing legend & endurance athlete Franny Benali following his Ironfran challenge, during which he attempted seven Ironman triathlons in seven days all aid of...

Luke Tyburski (Part 4) from 2019-05-15T00:00

WITW In Depth 4/4 - A honest, no holds barred account of Luke Tyburski's Ultimate Triathlon, the challenges he faced and his road to recovery.

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Luke Tyburski (Part 3) from 2019-05-08T00:00

WITW In Depth 3/4 - Luke takes us step by step through The Double Brutal and we get stuck into the big one The Ultimate Triathlon!

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Luke Tyburski (Part 2) from 2019-05-01T00:00

WITW In Depth 2/4 - Incoming, the rest of Luke's MDS experience, his life changing Nepalese adventure & his first ever triathlon, which in true Tyburski style was one of the hardest double Ironm...

Luke Tyburski (Part 1) from 2019-04-24T08:01:30

WITW In Depth 1/4 - Luke turned to Ultra Endurance after a football career plagued by injury. Feeling a loss of identity, at 28 he signed up to his first ever race, the MDS, before pursuing coun...

Racecourse 100 from 2019-04-14T01:00

Announcement - Our host Ben Sheppard will be running 100 miles in three days around the Racecourse in Chester! Follow the whole thing on Instagram @WhyInTheWorldPod.

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Francis Benali from 2019-04-10T01:00

Francis Benali is a Southampton football legend who in recent years has turned his hand to endurance challenges, his latest sees him taking on 7 Ironman Triathlons in 7 days, raising money for C...

Susie Chan from 2019-04-03T05:15

Susie is an elite endurance runner who has overcome adversity and competed in some of the worlds most famous ULTRA races.

Laura Hughes from 2019-03-27T01:00

Laura Hughes is a Welsh weightlifter and Commonwealth Games Bronze medalist, she has also competed in Crossfit.

Seb Morris from 2019-03-20T01:00

Seb Morris was the 2017 British GT Champion, he currently races for Bentley and has competed all over the world at some of the most iconic circuits.

Laura Try from 2019-03-13T01:00

Laura Try is an endurance athlete & ocean rower, to date she has rowed around Great Britain and more recently rowed across the Atlantic.

James Forrest from 2019-03-06T01:00

James Forrest is a record breaking mountaineer & the fastest person to climb all 446 mountains in England & Wales.

Pete Whittaker from 2019-02-27T01:00

Pete Whittaker is a British big wall climber who rope soloed El Capitan in under 24 hours.

Rowan Cheshire from 2019-02-20T01:00

Rowan Cheshire is a two time Olympic freestyle skier specializing in Half Pipe.

Brendan Rendall (Part 2) from 2019-02-13T01:00

Brendan Rendall transformed his life through running. From the drink and drugs of the Manchester party scene to running 92 marathons in 92 days across Africa. He's now planning something even bi...

Brendan Rendall (Part 1) from 2019-02-06T01:00

Brendan Rendall transformed his life through running. From the drink and drugs of the Manchester party scene to running 92 marathons in 92 days across Africa. He's now planning something even bi...

Annie Clarke from 2019-01-30T01:00

Annie Clarke is yoga teacher, author and founder of lifestyle and wellbeing blog, Mind Body Bowl. Named by Women’s Health as one of the top 5 fitness stars of 2017.

Tobias Mews from 2019-01-23T01:00

Tobias is an adventure journalist, elite ultra athlete & former Army Captain. He has completed over 200 races and expeditions in countless countries.

Pip Stewart from 2019-01-16T00:01

Pip Stewart is an adventurer, journalist and poet, she's battled a flesh eating parasite, cycled halfway around the world and paddled through the Amazon jungle.

Elise Downing from 2019-01-09T01:00

Elise Downing ran the coastline of Great Britain. Five thousand miles over three hundred and one days.

Why In The World (Intro) from 2018-12-19T14:39

Why in the world do people do what they do? Ben Sheppard sits down with extraordinary guests who do, or have done incredible things in the name of sport, as a job or just to challenge themselves...