Jo Moseley: Midlife adventuring and paddleboarding coast-to-coast

In her late forties, Jo Moseley found herself crying in the biscuit aisle at Tesco.

She was caring for her parents who were both going through cancer treatment and she was a working mum looking after her two sons. Jo says she was feeling exhausted and overwhelmed.

After a friend persuaded her to take up exercise, Jo started spending more time in the outdoors. Over a few years, those activities have helped transform her life.

Jo took on a big adventure and paddleboarded 162 miles along canals from Liverpool to Goole in the summer of 2019- all while on her annual leave from work!

She’s become a passionate advocate of adventures in midlife and encouraging others to find joy and achieve their goals whatever their age!

Jo Moseley at Hebden Bridge during her Paddleboard The North challenge. Photo credit: Jason Elliott

(Photo: Jo Moseley at Hebden Bridge during her Paddleboard The North challenge. Photo credit: Jason Elliott)

Jo kindly took me paddleboarding on the Leeds and Liverpool canal near where she lives in Yorkshire on a beautiful autumn day – and then we recorded the podcast in her car afterwards!

I wanted to find out how she made the changes in her life, how she manages to enjoy the outdoors most days as well as juggle a day job and what she thinks the outdoors brings to her life.

You’ll find Jo on Instagram at @healthyhappy50

Jo Moseley finishes her 162 mile Paddleboard The North challenge. Photo credit: Frit Sarita Tam

(Photo: Jo Moseley finishes her 162 mile Paddleboard The North challenge. Photo credit: Frit Sarita Tam)

I hope you enjoy the podcast! Don’t forget to listen out for Jo’s tips for enjoying the outdoors everyday as well as the sounds of nature at the end of the podcast!

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Thanks!

Liv x

(Photo: Jo Moseley on day three of her 162 mile Paddleboard The North challenge. Photo credit: Frit Sarita Tam)

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