Welcome to Medicine on the Frontier, brought to you by Unique Expeditions Remote Medical Training. Join Hosts Luc Woodall Gillard and Mat Howes as they talk to adventurers who push the limits of human fortitude around the world. Our guests are all experienced in their own right, allowing in depth conversations about all aspects of expeditions, from planning and preparation, to the medical and survival skills required and utilised in real world situations.
Luc and Mat both specialise in expeditions, working in remote environments from the Norwegian arctic to the jungles of South East Asia and everywhere in between. Luc is expedition medic and leader as well as a Photojournalist covering health, conservation, conflict and humanitarian crises. Mat is an expedition leader as well as the Co-founder and Director of Unique Expeditions, Remote Medical Training.
Join us as we explore medicine on the frontier.
Mini series Ep 5: The next generation of explorers with Evan Chick
MS1, Ep5: This is the final mini-series for Season 1, on this episode of Medicine on the Frontier, Hosts Luc Woodall Gillard and Mat Howes speak with Evan Chick, also known as @junior_survivor on Instagram. Despite being only 17, Evan has accomplished so much in the outdoors, with a special interest in youth development and engagement in the outdoors. He speaks about how he recommends people get into the outdoors and become proficient in their own adventures no matter how big or small. Follow him @junior_survivor on Instagram.
Medicine on the Frontier is brought to you by Unique Expeditions Remote Medical Training. Taking you into the heart of the wilderness with stories of true human fortitude in some of the toughest conditions. You can follow the podcast on all platforms and through instagram @medicineonthefrontier and our hosts at @lucwoodallgillard and @engelskmann_i_finnmark.
11 Dec 2023
S1 Ep8: Exploring our underwater world with Andy Torbet
S1 Ep8: In this episode of Medicine on the Frontier, Hosts Luc Woodall Gillard and Mat Howes speak with real-life action man Andy Torbet. After studying Zoology at university, he served in the British Army’s parachute and underwater bomb disposal team. After a varied military career, Andy left to pursue a career of adventures in the diving and skydiving industry. To date, he has been a presenter on multiple TV programs and is a highly qualified stuntman.You can follow his amazing adventures @andy_torbet on Instagram.
Medicine on the Frontier is brought to you by Unique Expeditions Remote Medical Training. Taking you into the heart of the wilderness with stories of genuine human fortitude in some of the toughest conditions. You can follow the podcast on all platforms and through Instagram @medicineonthefrontier and our hosts at @lucwoodallgillard and @engelskmann_i_finnmark.
28 Nov 2023
S1 Ep7: Wilderness survival with Dr Teimojin Tan
S1 Ep7: In this episode of Medicine on the Frontier, Hosts Luc Woodall Gillard and Mat Howes speak with Dr Teimojin Tan also known as @Survival.Doctors on Instagram. After enjoying his early years travelling in remote environments, he decided to join the Canadian Army and become a survival instructor while studying to become a Doctor! After years of training, he ended up in the Netflix series Alone, placing third after 68 days in the Canadian wilderness. Now, he teaches everyday people and families wilderness medicine and survival skills. You can check it all out here: www.survivenow.online/frontier. Follow him @Survival.Doctors on Instagram.
Medicine on the Frontier is brought to you by Unique Expeditions Remote Medical Training. Taking you into the heart of the wilderness with stories of genuine human fortitude in some of the toughest conditions. You can follow the podcast on all platforms and through Instagram @medicineonthefrontier and our hosts at @lucwoodallgillard and @engelskmann_i_finnmark.
12 Nov 2023
S1 Ep6: Crossing Antarctica TWICE with Dr Jamie Facer-Childs
S1 Ep6: In this episode of Medicine on the Frontier, Hosts Luc Woodall Gillard and Mat Howes speak with Dr Jamie Facer-Childs, A Doctor who has crossed Antarctica twice, first on foot and then again by kite ski! He is also the youngest to row across the Indian Ocean; more on that in a future episode. When he is not on some crazy expedition, he works as an Emergency Medicine Doctor and is the Head Instructor for the Polar Course run by Unique Expeditions in Norway.
Medicine on the Frontier is brought to you by Unique Expeditions Remote Medical Training. Taking you into the heart of the wilderness with stories of true human fortitude in some of the toughest conditions. You can follow the podcast on all platforms and through instagram @medicineonthefrontier and our hosts at @lucwoodallgillard and @engelskmann_i_finnmark.
30 Oct 2023
S1 Ep5:Climbing Volcanoes and other Earth extremes with Yousef Al Refaie
S1 Ep5: In this episode of Medicine on the Frontier, Hosts Luc Woodall Gillard and Mat Howes speak with Yousef Al Refaie, A Kuwaiti with a passion for pushing limits and breaking stereotypes. Yousef is a world record holder for being not only the 24th person but the youngest person to summit the seven volcanic summits at the age of 24. He has also traversed 400km across the desert known as the empty quarter in Arabia. After all of that, he is already casting his eyes onto the next project, Earth Extremes. To follow along with his future adventures, find him at @yhalrefaie on instagram!
Medicine on the Frontier is brought to you by Unique Expeditions Remote Medical Training. Taking you into the heart of the wilderness with stories of true human fortitude in some of the toughest conditions. You can follow the podcast on all platforms and through instagram @medicineonthefrontier and our hosts at @lucwoodallgillard and @engelskmann_i_finnmark.
16 Oct 2023
S1 Ep4: Women’s Health in the outdoors with Dr Mabli Davies and Dr Nathalie Brown
S1 Ep4: In this episode of Medicine on the Frontier, Hosts Luc Woodall Gillard and Mat Howes speak with Dr Mabli Davies and Dr Nathalie Brown. Dr Mabli Davies, is an anaesthetic trainee based in Manchester, who on top of being an expedition and endurance event medic, has a special interest in women in the outdoors, particularly menstruation management and suppression methods. Joining her is Dr Nathalie Brown, a research scientist, focusing on the menstrual cycle, and the impacts on everything from participation to competitive elite sports. She has been an Arcteryx Ambassador for the last year in support of their science and research program to provide information to promote and empower women in the outdoors.
We listen to these two amazing women talking about the additional challenges that women face when working in the outdoors and some of the solutions that are out there to make the outdoors more accessible. To follow along with their future adventures, find them at @Optimal.Period and @Mabliwyn.
Medicine on the Frontier is brought to you by Unique Expeditions Remote Medical Training. Taking you into the heart of the wilderness with stories of true human fortitude in some of the toughest conditions. You can follow the podcast on all platforms and through instagram @medicineonthefrontier and our hosts at @lucwoodallgillard and @engelskmann_i_finnmark.
2 Oct 2023
S1 Ep3: Exploring Jungles with Marc Cherry
S1 Ep3: In this episode of Medicine on the Frontier, Hosts Luc Woodall Gillard and Mat Howes speak with Mark Cherry, known to all as Scopey. Having left the army, he fell in love with the Jungle and now runs his own expeditions through Mad Dog Adventures. This episode is all about living and work in the tropics, in what many consider one of the hardest environments in the world. To follow along with Scopey, find him at @Maddogadventures.
Medicine on the Frontier is brought to you by Unique Expeditions Remote Medical Training. Taking you into the heart of the wilderness with stories of true human fortitude in some of the toughest conditions. You can follow the podcast on all platforms and through instagram @medicineonthefrontier and our hosts at @lucwoodallgillard and @engelskmann_i_finnmark.
18 Jul 2023
Medicine on the Frontier S1 Ep0: Dr Joshua Allison
Welcome to Medicine on the Frontier, an adventure podcast brought to you by Unique Expeditions Remote Medical Training. Taking you into the heart of the wilderness with stories of true human fortitude in some of the toughest conditions.
Join Hosts Luc Woodall Gillard and Mat Howes for the pilot of Series 1, with our guest Dr Joshua Allison, an expedition doctor and co-founder of Unique Expeditions. We had a real laugh, talking about the creation of Unique Expeditions, and some of the stories we have experienced ranging from the Arctic to the jungles and everywhere in between. To follow Josh’s adventures, find him at @exped_medic and @UniqueExpeditions.
You can follow the podcast on all platforms and through instagram @medicineonthefrontier and our hosts at @lucwoodallgillard and @engelskmann_i_finnmark.
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