August 17, 2017

EPISODE 3 - HENRY BRYDON

In this episode we hear from Henry Brydon who quit the day job in search of adventure. He raised over £100k for charity cycling London to Sydney before setting up his adventure company We Are Explorers.

Hosted by

George Beesley

Podcast Guest

Henry Brydon

In episode 3 we hear from my mate Henry Brydon. Much like myself, Henry quit his 'boring' job in search of adventure. Raising over £100,000 for charity, he cycled nearly 40,000 kilometers from London all the way to SYDNEY, before starting his online adventure company ,We Are Explorers. Take a listen for some awesome stories that are guaranteed to get you on your bike!

Apologies for the poor audio quality. The file was corrupted and this was the best we could salvage.

Guest links

https://weareexplorers.co

Show Notes

Intro
Henry’s background
Moving to Dubai
What was the decision process like when choosing to quit your job and cycle across the world?
Finding a partner in crime
Henry’s advice on taking the leap and escaping the 9 - 5
Al Humphrey’s. All his books are great! Microadventures is particularly good for ideas on how to incorporate adventure into everyday life.
http://www.alastairhumphreys.com/
Vagabonding by Rolf Potts
https://vagabonding.net/
Escape the city - a great resource if you’re looking for a new direction in life. I loved their Monday morning power session before work!
http://www.escapethecity.org/
What do you miss most about the cycle touring lifestyle?
Advice for first time cycle tourers/adventurers
Henry’s most memorable ‘oh shit’ moment
What was it like returning to normal life after your adventure?
Sucked back into working for the man
Fuck the man! Henry launches We Are Explorers
https://weareexplorers.co/
What did you learn from creating your own business/brand?
How did you test your idea for We Are Explorers
Henry’s typical day
Meditation app Henry uses:
https://insighttimer.com/
Where do you see We Are Explorers’ future going?
Henry’s heroes
Are heroes born or made?

PodCast Host

George Beesley

Adventurer & Founder of Call To Adventure

George just bloody loves a bit of adventure! Imagine someone who not only hikes up mountains for breakfast but also bikes across continents. Got a case of wanderlust? This guy's been to over 50 countries and comes back with stories that'll make your grandma want to go bungee jumping.

From our journal

Every adventure is packed full of great stories, tips/tricks and awesome gear that you wish you knew about before embarking on your adventure. Here is a collection of our favourites that might just become yours.