Trek Coach Talks Podcast

Join Richard Burrows from Performance Breathing Australia to hear about some of the simple and effective tools you can implement right now to master your mental and emotional state, increase your capacity to create and utilise energy and ultimately improve your overall health and well being. These tools aren't something you will master in a few days, like anything worth doing, it is something we all need to practise consciously on a daily basis to see results over time. Richard tells us hikers, that there's some great exercises we can do to prepare our bodies and minds better for the effects of altitude, without having to step inside an altitude gym. Don't miss this one! Check out Rich's Noosa workshops at @coachrichjburrows on Facebook And stay tuned for the launch of our Get Trek Ready Workshops, featuring Performance Breathing for Hiking, with Coach Rich.        

Luke Edwards is an everyday guy, who makes adventure a part of his life. He's taken on hikes all over the world, as well as challenging expeditions involving multiple trails over consecutive days, in both NZ and Australia. Trek Coach recently joined Luke's team to take on the best of the 10 Great Walks of Queensland in 10 Days, an Expedition supported by the Queensland National Parks and The National Trust of Australia, Queensland. Here we discuss the highlights of the expedition, what motivated Luke to make this adventure a reality, and the lessons we learnt along the way. 

Climbing the relatively unknown Mt Victoria in Papua New Guinea, with her husband, in challenging weather, running out of supplies and forging trails not taken before, was an adventure Robyn Mercer will never forget...Join Robyn as she shares with us how she came to love adventure, her training tips and why she takes on big goals.

Heather is a serial trekker in Bhutan and has hiked there over many years. She has written about her adventures in the remote Himalayas and taking on some of the most challenging routes in Bhutan. Heather shoes us with here how she combined her love for hiking with a passion for helping others, and found a way to support a local charity through her trips to Bhutan and encouraging others to follow in her path. Heather's latest book, "Yak on Track", paints a colourful story of the local people, and the many adventures and lessons she has learnt out in the beautiful wilderness of Bhutan. 

Norbu grew up in the mountains as a child and recalls hiking to school and back several miles each way. As a Business owner of BEspoke Bhutan Tours and an experienced Guide, he has merged his love of hiking and sharing the delights of his home country. whilst also supporting the work of charities who give local children better access to education.   Join Trek Coach as we join Norbu and discover how he helps his clients adjust to altitude, the local treats his Mother gave him as a child to help him along the road to school and back each day and why Happiness is part of everyday life and culture in Bhutan.  The video version of this interview is on the Trek Coach Youtube Channel HERE