Episode 039 - Jordan Wiley
from The Adventure Habits Podcast Hosted by David Overton
In this episode of Adventure Habits, David Overton is joined by adventurer, veteran, author, and TV hunter Jordan Wylie MBE for a powerful conversation about purpose, resilience, and living fully. Jordan opens up about the life-changing moment that shaped his path, how adversity pushed him toward helping others, and why adventure is about far more than risk or extreme environments. From military service and humanitarian work to Antarctica, the South Pole, and the upcoming Dead Sea to Everest challenge, this episode is packed with hard-won lessons and inspiration. 00:00 — Introduction: Jordan Wylie joins the show 01:42 — The life-changing incident in combat 04:21 — Turning trauma into purpose and helping build a school 06:33 — Marathon in Afghanistan and the reality of travel in conflict zones 09:19 — Writing as therapy and the power of reflection 10:28 — Adventure with purpose 11:11 — Celebrity Hunted and raising money for Stand Up To Cancer 13:00 — How hunters track celebrities 15:18 — Rowing dangerously and operating in complex parts of the world 18:18 — Climbing unexplored peaks in Antarctica and reaching the South Pole 21:44 — The Dead Sea to Everest challenge and bringing cadets along 25:26 — What makes a real adventure 28:14 — Adventure habit #1: Choose discomfort on purpose 30:20 — Adventure habit #2: Put adventure in the diary 31:56 — Adventure habit #3: Get outside every day 32:51 — Adventure habit #4: Stay curious and explore the unknown 35:05 — Adventure habit #5: Give adventure purpose 37:27 — Final thoughts: adventure is for living, not just surviving
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In this episode of Adventure Habits, David Overton is joined by adventurer, veteran, author, and TV hunter Jordan Wylie MBE for a powerful conversation about purpose, resilience, and living fully. Jordan opens up about the life-changing moment that shaped his path, how adversity pushed him toward helping others, and why adventure is about far more than risk or extreme environments. From military service and humanitarian work to Antarctica, the South Pole, and the upcoming Dead Sea to Everest...
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