Dr Adya Misra discovered kayaking living in Sweden in 2014 and it made such an impression on her life she decided to change her career so she could spend less time in the research lab and more time outside on the water! She later trained as a paddle coach, discovered paddle boarding too and since then has gone onto become a British Canoeing #ShePaddles Club Champion hoping to improve representation of women at her local canoe club in Liverpool. Adya continues her passion for improving diversity in paddlesports in her blog and in this episode we talks openly about the subjects she writes about including gender and ethnic diversity within the paddlesports community.Find Adya on Instagram - @queenadyaAdyas's blog - https://justonemorepaddle.wixsite.com/gonepaddlingThis series is proudly sponsored by Cotswold Outdoor, the outdoor experts working to change the fabric of outdoor retailing. Find out more about their sustainability mission and services on their website.Thank you for listening! If you have any questions or would like to suggest a guest please get in touch! You can email India via [email protected] or send a message via Instagram  @with_india / @finandflow / www.indiapearson.weebly.com/www.finandflow.co.uk~Music - Caleb Howard Almond ~

Laura Evans is a professional mermaid … yes you heard me right, she goes by the name of the St Ives Mermaid and can mainly in the waters around St Ives either doing mermaid appearance ‘wash ups’ on the beach or in tidal pools minus the mermaid tale any other form of clothing actually - Laura is a fan of naked wild swimming and with this has become a body confidence advocate too. Laura speaks very honestly about her battle with alcoholism and depression and how the water has helped heal her. Find Laura on Instagram - @stivesmermaidLauras's website - www.stives-mermaid.co.ukBuy one of Laura’s recycled bags - www.ohgivemeabreak.co.ukThis series is proudly sponsored by Cotswold Outdoor, the outdoor experts working to change the fabric of outdoor retailing. Find out more about their sustainability mission and services on their website.Thank you for listening! If you have any questions or would like to suggest a guest please get in touch! You can email India via [email protected] or send a message via Instagram  @with_india / @finandflow / www.indiapearson.weebly.com/www.finandflow.co.uk~Music - Caleb Howard Almond ~

Elise Downing is a runner, writer public speaker and most well known for running 5000 miles around the coast of Great Britain This achievement came as quite a surprise to everybody who knew her as prior to this the highlight of her sporting career had been running a marathon dressed as a Crayola crayon whilst crying! With no prior experience of ultra running, or solo adventuring 23 year old Elise set out on this challenge just knowing it was something she had to do and in August 2016, ten months after setting out, she became the first woman and youngest person to run a lap of Great Britain self-supported. I am am delighted to have Elise join me on the Start a Ripple Podcast to find out a little bit more about this mad adventure she embarked on! Find Elise on Instagram - @elisecdowningElise's website - https://www.elisedowning.com/Buy Elise's book 'Coasting' - https://www.waterstones.com/book/coasting/elise-downing/9781787839816This series is proudly sponsored by Cotswold Outdoor, the outdoor experts working to change the fabric of outdoor retailing. Find out more about their sustainability mission and services on their website. Thank you for listening! If you have any questions or would like to suggest a guest please get in touch! You can email India via [email protected] or send a message via Instagram  @with_india / @finandflow / www.indiapearson.weebly.com/www.finandflow.co.uk~Music - Caleb Howard Almond ~

Jamie Ramsay is is a British Endurance Adventure Athlete who has covered over 26,000km of human-powered traveling, through 27 countries over the last 5 years. But life wasn’t always this way, before adventuring Jamie spent 12 years working in the city before reaching ‘burn out’ and new he needed to get out and change his lifestyle. I caught up with Jamie on his current adventure , cycling 10,000 miles  around the UK in 80 days. Jamie had just jumped off his bike in a near by field to chat with me so you might hear the odd tractor and sheep noise in the background - but it adds something to it right! Find Jamie on Instagram - @jamieisadventuringJamie's website - www.jamieramsay.net/This series is proudly sponsored by Cotswold Outdoor, the outdoor experts working to change the fabric of outdoor retailing. Find out more about their sustainability mission and services on their website.  Thank you for listening! If you have any questions or would like to suggest a guest please get in touch! You can email India via [email protected] or send a message via Instagram  @with_india / @finandflow / www.indiapearson.weebly.com/www.finandflow.co.uk~Music - Caleb Howard Almond ~

In May 2013, Jo Moseley found herself sobbing in the biscuit aisle of Tesco's,  wondering as a 48 years old single parent approaching menopause, how had life  come to this.  After support from a friend lending her a rowing machine she started looking after her physical body and noticed an improvement in her mental wellbeing too. Deciding she needed to do things that gave her Joy, Jo returned to the hills + sea which she had loved as a child. . In 2016, Jo took her first paddleboard lesson and a few years later became the first woman to SUP (stand up paddleboard) the 162 mile long Leeds Liverpool Canal  whilst picking up litter too and fundraising for surf therapy charity The Wave Project and 2Minute  Foundation . Jo is now an advocate for the outdoors as writer, speaker, film maker and more recently Podcast host for ‘The JOY of SUP Podcast’. In this episode India speaks to Jo about how she came about finding her 'purpose' and how she hopes to continue on this journey of self discovery in the future. Find Jo on Instagram - @happyhealthy50 / @thejoyofsuppodcast_Jo's website - www.jomoseley.comThank you for listening! If you have any questions or would like to suggest a guest please get in touch! You can email India via [email protected] or send a message via Instagram  @with_india / @finandflow / www.indiapearson.weebly.com/www.finandflow.co.uk~Music - Caleb Howard Almond ~

In this episode India speaks to highly qualified coach and much loved character in the world of paddlesports Chris Brain. From leading groups of young people with challenging behaviour to coaching the GB Freestyle Team Chris has dedicated his working life to educating and leading people in the great outdoors whilst also nurturing his personal love for paddlesports and more recently trail running. Chris speaks openly about finding the balance between turning a passion into a career, navigating the Nile via Kayak and confronting his responsibility to looking after the environment . Find Chris on Instagram - @chrisbraincoachingChris's website - www.chrisbraincoaching.comThank you for listening! If you have any questions or would like to suggest a guest please get in touch! You can email India via [email protected] or send a message via Instagram  @with_india / @finandflow / www.indiapearson.weebly.com /www.finandflow.co.uk~Music - Caleb Howard Almond ~

In this episode India speaks to dreamer, do-er  and endurance junkie Elaine Macey. Elaine shares her unique relationship with moving on land and sea, from co-founding  dance company 4 Motion, to training as a yoga teacher,  completing ultramarathons on the Cornish coast where she now lives and finding courage after completing a coast to coast challenge in memory of her late father.  As a trained Blue Mind Coach Elaine shares knowledge of flow state and how nature can be used to heal and nurture the mind and body. This episode is not to be missed, you will come away feeling recharged, inspired and motivated after listening to Elaine speak so passionately about life! Find Elaine on Instagram - @elaine_dancingyogi / @4motioncic4Motion website - https://www.4motioncic.com/4motion-teamThank you for listening! If you have any questions or would like to suggest a guest please get in touch! You can email India via [email protected] or send a message via Instagram  @with_india / @finandflow / www.indiapearson.weebly.com / www.finandflow.co.uk~Music - Caleb Howard Almond ~

In this episode India talks to  Broadcaster, Author and adventurer Ben Fogle about his relationship with movement and the wilderness. Ben reflects on some of the mammoth physical challenges he has accomplished in his life despite hating exercise as a child and the importance he puts on getting outside everyday for his mental and physical wellbeing. Ben also shares how he has kept his adventurous spirit alive whilst at home during lockdown including his new found love of Wim Hof inspired cold water therapy! Find Ben on Instagram - @benfogleBen's website - https://www.benfogle.com/Thank you for listening! If you have any questions or would like to suggest a guest please get in touch! You can email India via [email protected] or send a message via Instagram  @with_india / @finandflow / www.indiapearson.weebly.com / www.finandflow.co.uk~Music - Caleb Howard Almond ~

In this episode India talks to GB Olympic athlete Michelle Griffith Robinson about her journey with movement, from training to the highest level in London, competing for GB as a Triple Jumper to retiring as a competitive athlete to carving a new career as a Life coach and mentor in Devon.  Michelle  shares her honest approach to coaching, how important  accountability is to keeping up selfceare, and how fortunate she feels to have moved her family to the country side for the sake of her children health and wellbeing. Find Michelle on Instagram - @michellegriffithrobinson / @fitfamilyrobinsonsMichelles website - https://michellegriffithrobinsonoly.co.uk/Thank you for listening! If you have any questions or would like to suggest a guest please get in touch! You can email India via [email protected] or send a message via Instagram  @with_india / @finandflow / www.indiapearson.weebly.com / www.finandflow.co.uk~All photos credit @adjbrown ~ ~Music - Caleb Howard Almond ~

In this episode British Canoeing #ShePaddles Ambassador Del Read shares her first experience of kayaking in New Zealand, and how it lead to a life long passion for the sport. Del dives into the importance Kayaking plays on her own mental health, how she uses it to manage anxiety and the importance she places on getting out on the river as much as possible. On the 3/4th April Del will be paddling the 5km flat water Nottingham loop for 24 hours straight to raise money for the charity Mind! To find out more and donate CLICK HEREFind Del on Instagram @del_likes_kayakingRead Del’s blog - https://delkayaks.co.ukThank you for listening! If you have any questions or would like to suggest a guest please get in touch! You can email India via [email protected] or send a message via Instagram  @with_india / @finandflow / www.indiapearson.weebly.com / www.finandflow.co.uk ~All photos credit & copyright Del Read~~Music - Caleb Howard Almond ~