Carla Khouri: The science teacher turned mountain leader who lives in…London
The Outdoors Fix is a podcast to inspire you to make the outdoors a bigger part of your life. It’s hosted by Liv Bolton.
Carla Khouri: The science teacher turned mountain leader who lives in…London
The Outdoors Fix is a podcast to inspire you to make the outdoors a bigger part of your life. It’s hosted by Liv Bolton.
Carla Khouri is a qualified mountain leader who’s also the course director for Black Girls Hike, a Duke of Edinburgh assessor, paddlesports leader and Merrell Hiking Club organiser. But she lives in London and she used to be a science teacher!
Carla is also one of only two black female mountain leaders in the UK and she’s on course with her training to be the only black female winter mountain leader.
Carla took me to a beautiful park just minutes from her home in London, and we recorded the episode sitting on the grass within sight of a herd of fallow deer.
Someone who’s unafraid of following her heart, Carla’s story left me feeling inspired about having courage to follow your dreams at any age, and the impact of contributing to the outdoors community.
Carla shares her tips for lesser-known spots to explore around the UK at the end of the episode, as well as how to start out and secure work if you’re interested in becoming a mountain leader, so make sure you don’t miss her advice. There’s also a minute of the sounds of nature for a little bit of escapism in your busy day.
Carla’s episode of The Outdoors Fix is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever else you get your podcasts. It’s also embedded below. I hope you enjoy it!
Liv x
The Outdoors Fix is a podcast produced and hosted by Liv Bolton @liv_outsideuk
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Carla Khouri is on Instagram @carlarunsonplant
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This episode of The Outdoors Fix was kindly supported by outdoor footwear brand Merrell.
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This episode of The Outdoors Fix was kindly supported by outdoor footwear brand Merrell.
Merrell have kindly offered listeners of The Outdoors Fix a 20% off discount on their products at Merrell.co.uk So just use the code OUTDOORS20 which is valid on one product per person until 31 Dec 2023 from their website.
This episode of The Outdoors Fix was kindly supported by outdoor footwear brand Merrell.
Merrell are offering listeners of The Outdoors Fix a 20% discount at Merrell.co.uk (One product per person until 31 Dec 2023) Just use the code OUTDOORS20.