Max Swinhoe: Living – and hiking – with an upper limb difference

<p>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.</p>

<p>In this episode, Liv Bolton goes for a wonderfully atmospheric, mist-soaked walk in Eryri [Snowdonia] with Max Swinhoe.</p>

<p>Max’s love for hiking runs deep. She’s completed the 2,200-mile long Appalachian Trail in the US, tackled multi-day routes across the UK, and she’s now a Mountain Leader as well as a Mountain Rescue volunteer.</p>

<p>But hiking has also been part of a much more personal journey for Max — one of self-acceptance and embracing her upper limb difference. </p>

<p>She’s now working to improve the representation of disability in the outdoors community, championing visibility, challenging assumptions, and showing just what’s possible.</p>

<p>We hope you enjoy the conversation — and a big thank you to Max!</p>

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<p>The Outdoors Fix is a podcast produced and hosted by Liv Bolton @liv_outsideuk</p>

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