Rory Southworth: The trail-running outdoors addict

Rory Southworth can often be found jumping over tree roots on a hill run in the Lake District or hopping over rocks on a scramble. The trail runner, rock climber, hiker and all-round outdoors addict is bubbling with energy and is known for his love of a backwards cap. Rory has a full-time job as a designer, but uses every available moment outside of work to be in the outdoors adventuring. He’s known for his evening excursions in the Lake District, exploring places when everyone else has gone home. He shows that you don’t necessarily have to quit your job or flip your life to have some extraordinary adventures. Rory took me on a hike for the podcast in the woodland and moorland of Anglezarke in Lancashire. We even recorded some of it in a den in the woods! I hope you enjoy the podcast - listen out for the three people Rory says have inspired his adventures as well as the minute of the sounds of nature at the end! * The Outdoors Fix is a podcast hosted and produced by Liv Bolton @liv_outsideuk

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Making adventures outdoors a bigger part of your life. Do you ever sit at your desk wishing you were hiking, wild camping, rock climbing, paddleboarding or wild swimming? If you’re nodding your head, The Outdoors Fix is for you. It’s a podcast to to inspire YOU to get outside and make adventures outdoors a bigger part of your life! Hiker and journalist Liv Bolton speaks to fantastic women and men who have changed their lives to get outdoors more and their stories and tips can help listeners do the same. There’s also practical advice about hiking, cycling, wild swimming and landscape photography to get stuck into too. Recorded outside, the podcast also opens up the conversation about how the outdoors can be key to our wellbeing. You’ll hear how it’s helped some people with their mental health, connected people, brought purpose and a whole lot of fun to people’s lives. You can find the podcast and more information on The Outdoors Fix website or on Instagram @theoutdoorsfix If you enjoy the podcast, please subscribe to make sure you get all the episodes when they come out and please rate and review it to help other people find us. Thanks! * The Outdoors Fix is a podcast hosted and produced by Liv Bolton @liv_outsideuk It is proudly supported by outdoor footwear brand Merrell. Merrell is launching a year-long campaign called #StepFurther to encourage people from all walks of life to get outdoors on a micro-adventure to experience the benefits for both their physical and mental health.