Cadi in her own words:
“Having lost a partner to suicide in 2014 I turned to being active in the outdoors to bring joy back into my life. Challenging myself, whether it's an ultra run, white water raft racing or cycle touring somewhere fabulous bring great sparks to me. I am never happier than when I'm running on the trails with my dog, swimming in a cold lake with friends or just taking in the beauty of nature. My desire to chase positivity and help others find theirs has led me to now become a Life Coach. I plan on using the great outdoors along with my coaching to create positive change in peoples lives.”
*please note during this episode we do talk about, mental health, losing someone through suicide & dealing with frightening situations.
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Show notes
Growing up in Nottingham
Being passionate about the outdoors
Working for British Canoeing - running ShePaddles program
Re-training as a life coach
What her early years were like
Her dreams as a young girl
Not being a career person
Working to live
Going to university
Trying to figure out what she wants to do with her life
Starting to go travelling more
Losing her partner to suicide
Wanting to be more of an independent traveller
Dealing with the shock of losing someone a partner
Making a decision on how it would affect her
Wanting to carry on doing adventures
Her first trip with Bob to Egypt
Getting her first bike
Cycling in Cuba
Deciding to do the coast to coast challenge in a day
Being supported by friends and family
The benefits of blogging and how it helped her process her feelings
Joining a local group SOBS - Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide
Seeking out support and finding people to speak to
Going to Nepal in 2015 after the earthquake
Spending time in Tibet
Mount Kailash Kora Trek
The challenges of getting a visa for Tibet
How her definition of adventure has changed
Blogging at Adventurous Girl and sharing beautiful pictures
Dealing with Covid and it’s impact on time outdoors and mental health
Focusing on the joys and positives of the situation
Summer 2017 and heading up to the Lake District
Handling setback when things go wrong on an adventure
Dealing with disappointment and feelings of failure
Running across Iceland and the lessons learned
Why it’s worth trying new things
Making the decision to run across Iceland - East to West
The lessons learned from the Iceland experience
Feelings of disappointment
Running around Malta solo
Dealing with frightening situations whi