Boots Off is a podcast in which Giovanna Fletcher and Marco Barcella explore how adversity can lead to adventure and how life itself can be one big adventure. The two often take on treks and challenges for CoppaFeel! across mountains and coastlines, and the show draws on the conversations that emerge when people are outdoors and connected to nature. Rather than recording in a traditional studio, they travel around the country in a van fitted with a podcast studio. The act of making the podcast becomes an adventure of its own.
Episodes
Alex Clarke on raising a son with Duchenne, depression and moving across the world with an ironing board
Giovanna and Marco head to the beautiful village of Hambleden in Buckinghamshire in the podvan to chat with dad and adventurer Alex Clark.Alex shares how he left South Africa with everything he owned (including an ironing board) in the back of a Fiat Uno, before moving to London with £600 in the bank and eventually finding his way to Henley, where he met his wife Lisa.He opens up about his son Ben
Fiona Cristol on trauma nursing, cape riots and solo travel in the 70s
Giovanna and Marco head to Northwood, Middlesex in the podvan to chat with true adventurer Fiona Cristol.Fiona travelled to South Africa back in the 70’s to specialise in trauma nurse during the Cape Riots. She shares stories from her solo travels across India, Sri Lanka and Nepal in her early 30’s along with stories from hiking adventures all over the world, including Kilimanjaro. Join us each we
Esmée Gummer on her brain injury, run clubs and finding escape
Giovanna and Marco head to Hampstead Heath in the podvan to chat with runner, run club founder and SAS: Who Dares Wins star Esmée Gummer.At just 18, Esmée was paralysed from the waist down after complications during a routine hernia operation and was told she might never walk again. She shares how she rebuilt her body and her confidence, went on to set up her own run club in London, and the joy of
Sam Kennedy on gentle men, independence and cancer treatment
Giovanna and Marco head to South Oxfordshire in the podvan to chat with British Army Officer, Sam Kennedy.Sam shares some incredible stories including a recent operation to Tristan Da Cunha (the world's most remote island) along with what it's like to be a bit "different" in the military, being a little gentler and more emotional.He also discusses his wife Erin's breast cance
What is Boots Off?
What is Boots Off? Here's a little behind the scenes of why we decided to do this show.Giovanna and Marco can often be found gallivanting across mountains and coastlines for CoppaFeel! Taking on challenges alongside groups of awesome humans. Now they’re bringing those trail-side chats to a podcast, inviting people who are pushing themselves to their limits into their podcast studio in the back
Introducing Boots Off
Giovanna Fletcher and Marco Barcella explore the adversity that leads to adventure, the adventure that leads to adversity and how life itself can be one big adventure on their podcast Boots Off.Giovanna and Marco can often be found gallivanting across mountains and coastlines for CoppaFeel!, taking on challenges with different groups of awesome humans. These treks, as well as other adventures they
