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A Life More Wild

Canopy & Stars

A Life More Wild takes you into the outdoors with fascinating people, to hear how nature shapes their work and lives. Go eagle spotting with Hamza Yassin, strolling on the beach with Jordan Stephens and walking in the woods with Charlotte Church. And hear remarkable stories, like the lady who flew over the Russian…

69 episodes tracked

A Life More Wild

Charlie Cooper on detecting Roman grots, sleeping on his sister’s floor and the truth about Big Mandy

The Sounds of Summer in the South Downs

Matrescence author Lucy Jones on the deeply transformational nature of motherhood, the calm of a graveyard and what she learnt from studying slime moulds

Emily Chappell on winning the Transcontinental, crying with joy on the streets of Paris and learning how to enjoy non-extreme cycling

Joycelyn Longdon on secret willow rooms and radical imagination

The Sounds of Spring in Eryri National Park

Barney Murray on the wibbly tightness, brutal conditions and surprisingly young demographic of drystone walling

Jordan Stephens on fame, heartbreak, dogs and braving the weather

Tim Key on maybe being a ghost and definitely being a pigeon, but not knowing why

Quick Strolls: Challenging Nature

Quick Strolls: Natural Design

Luke Adam Hawker on etching under a poncho in the rain

Quick Strolls: Coping with Loss

Mark Diacono on grounding, growing and momentous soup

Quick Strolls: A Space for Everyone

Lia Leendertz on the joy of watching the seasons change

Quick Strolls: Creativity in Nature

Adrienne Adhami on navigating the perilous world of wellbeing

Quick Strolls: Small Adventures

TJ Power on rebalancing your brain and going with your gut

Quick Strolls: Slowing Down

Sophie Pavelle on symbiosis, our place in nature and confused crabs

Quick Strolls: Growing Closer to Nature

Xanthe Ross on cooking, growing and connecting through food

Quick Strolls: Mental Health

Claudia Robalino on art, architecture and the Amazon

Quick Strolls: Access to Nature

Dwayne Fields on becoming Chief Scout and the misunderstanding that changed his life

Ollie Olanipekun and Nadeem Perera on building a global movement out of a love of birds

James Wong on the full flat, ruined movies and inspiring insight that a love of plants has brought him

Venetia La Manna on fighting the fashion industry and the power of community

Lise Wortley on walking in the footsteps and clothing of historic female adventurers

Gaz Oakley on growing food and rediscovering his love of the land

Hiker Athena Mellor on introducing the fourth generation of her family to the Lake District

Conservationist Sacha Dench on tracking swans 7,000km across 11 countries

Julius Roberts on nature-first farming and looking his food in the eye

Writer and broadcaster Emma Gannon on the regenerative value of doing nothing

Activist Mikaela Loach on finding the power to fight global corporations

Lira Valencia on barriers to inclusivity, common terns and “London dolphins”

Alastair Humphreys on building adventure into your life wherever you live

Bonus Episode - Chatabix meets Canopy & Stars

Sarah Wilson on her favourite hike and nature as a coping mechanism

Hamza Yassin on watching the same eagles for eight years and how Strictly changed his life

Mike Duxbury on life as a blind farmer, pig coughs and goose cuddles

Dr Becky Smethurst on stargazing, Saturn and what nature and the night sky have in common

Author Freya Bromley on tidal pools, grief and screaming underwater

Katherine May on disappearing shipwrecks, the rhythm of walking and why we should all love winter

Jack Harries on meeting Obama, seeing climate change first-hand and his second favourite place in Hackney

The Drag Queen Gardener on allotments, break-ups and the benefits of gardening

Liv Little on creativity, loss and grounding herself by the sea

Banjo Beale on drunk botanists, interior design and carrying an antique apothecary cabinet up a coast path

Nick Hayes on the Right to Roam, silt witches and getting arrested

Charlotte Church on woodlands, waterfalls and listening to nature

Bonus episode: George Clarke on utopian towns and secret projects

Bonus episode: 24 hours in 24 minutes, a sensory nature meditation experience

Resetting, reinventing and growing - Sophie Morgan and Alice Vincent

214 peaks and an 830km swim - Russ Moorhouse and Lisa Shaw

Richie Norton and Gail Muller - Movement, calm and massive hikes

Poppy Okotcha and Tom Hunt - Seeds, hens and seasonality

Fearne Cotton & Kris Hallenga - Tears, ideas and Neighbours

Crystal caves, rhythm and putting down new roots - Gemma Cairney & Tom Dixon

Planting, subverting and empowering - Ellen Miles & Amira, the Wanderlust Woman

Stomping, reflecting & whittling - Dr. Alex & Brook House Woods

Conservation, cultivation & relocation - Megan McCubbin & Swallowtail Hill

Marshes, music & wilderness - Billie Marten & Hinterlandes

Wild swimming and restorative retreats - Sian Lewis & Kate Humble

Mental health, breezy walks & sea air - Ruth Allen & Wilderme

Coastal foraging and lochside cuisine - Gill Meller & Monachlye Mhor

Birdwatching, equality & beavers - Mya-Rose Craig (Birdgirl) & The Keep