Today’s podcast guest is Alex Mortimer, an outdoor instructor and Compliance Director at Land & Wave, a hugely successful adventure business based in Dorset. We chat about how he got started, careers advice that counted, outdoor instructor training courses and how to balance homelife with a love of all things adventure.

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In this episode we discuss:

- How to get started as an outdoor instructor

- When to listen and when to ignore careers advice

- The pros and cons of outdoor instructor training schemes

- Promoting inclusion and diversity in the adventure industry

- Starting with the end in mind

- Feeling and living the weight of adventurous activities

If you’d like to find out more about Alex and get in touch you can do so here: 

WEBSITE: https://landandwave.co.uk/ 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-mortimer-307b25b4/ 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/landandwave/ 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/alex.mortimer3 

Here are links to the resources mentioned in the conversation:

• Land & Wave Instructor Training: https://landandwave.co.uk/OutdoorInstructorTraining 

• Beach Lifeguard Qualifications: https://www.rlss.org.uk/national-vocational-beach-lifeguard-qualification 

• Raleigh International: https://raleighinternational.org/ 

• Duchy College: https://duchy.ac.uk/ 

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