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🏠 Tasmania
I train for big adventures, attempt them, then write about them.
📚 My adventure memoir “Take it outside” is here👇🏼

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Welcome back to the Wild Child Adventures Podcast.

Today’s guest is someone who has taken the idea of getting outside your comfort zone to a whole new level.

Elise Richmond is an adventurer, outdoor enthusiast and fitness trainer who has climbed high-altitude mountains across Bolivia, Nepal and Kenya, crossed the Gobi Desert on foot, kayaked 2,200 kilometres down the Murray River, cycled across Australia and New Zealand, and even dabbled in paragliding where she could.

She’s also a former competitive bodybuilder and CrossFitter, and in 2024 released her book Take It Outside, which explores exactly why getting outdoors can be so powerful for us all.

We also hear about her latest adventure which saw her kayak across Bass Strait from Victoria to Tasmania.
But what I love about Elise’s story isn’t just the epic adventures. It’s the why behind them.

What drives someone to continually seek out bigger challenges?

What does it actually take to climb a mountain or paddle across a notoriously unpredictable stretch of ocean?

How do you manage fear and risk when things get serious?

And what can the rest of us learn from someone who has pushed herself to these extremes?

We also dive into the less talked-about side of adventure including Elise’s own relationship with fitness and body image, and why getting outside might be one of the simplest things we can do to reconnect with ourselves.

So, whether you’re dreaming about your first big adventure, or you’re perfectly happy swapping the couch for a walk around the block, I think there’s something in this conversation for you.

Because adventure doesn’t have to mean climbing Everest or crossing Bass Strait.

Sometimes it’s simply about getting outside, doing something that scares you, and remembering what it feels like to be alive.

To listen: click the link in BIO

If you loved this podcast, we would love to hear from you!

Be sure to follow Elise here: @eliseroserichmond

Read about Elise's stories on her website, or even grab a copy of her book: ⁠https://www.eliseroserichmond.com/

#adventure #podcast #mountains #author #tasmania

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It’s day 10 on Peak Lenin and we have just completed our acclimatisation rotation to Camp 3, it’s been a slog. Now back at Camp 1 to rest and let some bad weather roll through before we head up again on the summit push. Pray to the weather gods for good flying conditions, we will be hauling our paragliders to the top and id prefer not to carry them down again. :)

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First look at the trailer for our factual series Extreme Minds!
@extrememindsdoco

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The talents of the Salamanca markets

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I had a great surprise at Salamanca Market yesterday, running into @eliseroserichmond selling her book. I hadn’t been back to Salamanca in nearly a decade, so it was fantastic to meet her and pick up her book. Looking forward to a great read tonight after my birthday celebration with family.

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I was supposed to be on another expedition at the end of this year. But 2025 has been huge and my body was battered. Down to 84kg in body weight and dealing with niggles.

So, we dedicated the end of the year to rehab, training, and writing. I have gained 10kg in 11 weeks and am back to 95% optimal. I will be ready to rumble for 2026

The last two weeks we ripped it up at Bambu Fitness, one of the best training camps in the world. This place is next level and the coaching is first class.

Now it’s time to bounce to Phuket to finish off the year and welcome in the next.

Merry Christmas to you all.

Adventure Awaits - OLOC

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#tbt to 2018 Asia CrossFit Championship at @wanderlustfitnessvillage_bali … and honestly, that version of me had no idea where her journey was about to lead.

Back then I was deep in the grind — training twice a day, living on adrenaline, competing for the next PR. I was strong, but I was also constantly in my masculine, pushing, hustling, proving.

My nervous system was always on, and I thought that was the only way to succeed.

But that season shaped me.
It taught me discipline.
It taught me resilience.
It taught me what my body was capable of.

And it also taught me everything I didn’t want to carry into the next chapter.

Today… I coach people from a completely different place.

I’m softer, wiser, more grounded, more connected to my body, and more obsessed with longevity than intensity.

From CrossFit floors in Asia → to building an entire ecosystem of gut health, biohacking, conscious community, and transformation in Dubai…

Wild what life can do in seven years when you’re willing to evolve.

Here’s to the athletes we were,
the healers we became,
and the women we are still becoming. 🖤✨

Shoutout to all my CrossFit babes 😘

#CrossFit #crossfitchicks #chickswholift #gymbabes #girlswhosquat #CrossFitwanderlust #bali

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East Africa you are one hell of a place.

It was amazing to get back to Africa and try our hands at some new projects and explore Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda.

Mt Kilimanjaro was a cracking hike, however the weather gods did not let us fly off the summit this time.

Mt Kenya was picturesque and beautifully technical in its climbing. It was my first time climbing traditional, semi-difficult pitches at over 5000m of altitude. I now want more.

And the animals, incredible. We visited a dozen parks and conservancies that each held natural treasures.

Back to Tasmania, time to rebuild the body and plan the next mission.

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Friday afternoon I got to see the completion of a successful @guinnessworldrecords attempt. @luke_olocadventures and @grant__axe_rawlinson (crew of 2) successfully completed a row of the Tasman Sea in 22 days. Smashing the previous held record of 31 days (crew of 4).

The emotions that I saw and the stories that I heard as they reached the harbour was very special indeed. After numerous failed attempts you could see how special this moment was to them personally but also for their family and friends.

A huge effort and a record that will hold for a very long time.

A well deserved rest and recovery period now for them both.

Congratulations 🎊 👏 🏅

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Booking open
for lobuche east 6119m peak up coming October 2025
If you are looking for it.
Book your site on time
mingmasherpa111@gmail.com
+9779851228622

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Finished reading this refreshing, captivating and courageous retelling of a life, still to be continued.
‘Take it Outside’ by Australian adventurer Elise Rose Richmond.
Ron and I were privileged to meet her in Tasmania last year.
#eliseroserichmond
‘Let your journey begin’ I recommend this read.

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Another cracking year of adventure is in the books.

2025 is going to be even bigger.

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