Press and media
Every Body Outdoors has been featured in a number of podcasts, articles and broadcast programmes. Read on for links to some of the features we’ve been in.
Stylist Magazine
Writer Ella Foote looks at the challenges of finding plus size outdoors gear. The benefits of walking and hiking outdoors are universal – so why doesn’t outdoor clothing come in bigger sizes?
The article looks like the motivation behind setting up Every Body Outdoors, the challenges the community faces and the progress we’ve made so far.
Country Walking Magazine
An article looking at why outdoors gear needs to change… for good! This feature interviews Steph, looking at the motivation behind setting up Every Body Outdoors, the work we’ve done so far (including case studies of working with brands) and our plans for the future
The Guardian - Kendal Mountain Festival 2023
Jane Dunford, travel editor at The Guardian, headed to KMF 2023 to find out about the groups championing inclusion and diversity in the outdoors.
Among other people and organisations, Every Body Outdoors talked about the barriers our community face and our work to create change in the industry and safe and inclusive spaces for our community
The Professional Mountaineer
The Professional Mountaineer is a quarterly magazine for members of four associations: AMI (Association of Mountaineering Instructors), BAIML (British Association of International Mountain Leaders), BMG (British Association of Mountain Guides) and MTA (Mountain Training Association).
In this issue, Steph wrote an article about the barriers that plus size people face in the outdoors, along with practical advice for outdoor professionals as to how to be more inclusive.
Finding Our Way - the BMC podcast
Hosted by BMC Hillwalking Ambassador and TV Broadcaster Mary-Ann Ochota and Expedition Leader and equity champion Cress Allwood, the podcasts aims to diversify the people we normally hear talking about the outdoors, celebrate their stories and shine a light on their insights.
In this episode, Steph shares her experience of being in the outdoors as a plus size person and the changes the sector needs to make to be more inclusive. Includes a response from podcast sponsor Berghaus.
The Distance Hiker Podcast
The Distance Hiker podcast uses the power of storytelling and conversation to share the remarkable stories from the long distance hiking community. Each fortnight host Matthew Usherwood goes deep with a new guest, learn about their long distance hiking journey and where that intersects with their life and journey.
In this episode, Matthew talks to Steph, and learns about her journey into the outdoors while navigating the challenges of finding the right outdoor gear for her adventures, which eventually led to the launch of Every Body Outdoors.
Scotland Outdoors Podcast
In this episode, a follow up to a 2021 episode with Emily (see below), Helen Needham chats with Emily and Steph about plus size inclusivity and Every Body Outdoors.
Woman’s Hour
Woman’s Hour on BBC Radio 4 is focused on women's voices and women's lives, featuring topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
Radio producer Charlotte Petts came on a walk with Steph, Sara and a group of plus size women in the Brecon Beacons to talk about Every Body Outdoors, our experiences of being plus size in the outdoors, and the joy that we find there.
Go Love Yourself Podcast
Lauren Smith and Laura Adlington are on a mission to empower you to feel good about yourself, talking about everything from diet culture to dating, mental health to social media, fashion and giving zero f***s about what people think! Steph joined them for an episode in August 2022 all about Learning to Love the Outdoors.
Beta Magazine
Beta Magazine is an online climbing and outdoors magazine aimed at women but inclusive of all whose vision is to encourage conversation and thinking around themes in climbing and the outdoors. Steph and Emily chatted to them earlier this year for a feature in Issue 8.
Watch this space for when the issue will be on sale!
Scotland Outdoors podcast
In this podcast about life in the Scottish outdoors, Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith tell topical stories from the great outdoors.
In September 2021, Emily joined them to talk about being a plus size person in the outdoors and the challenges of finding clothes that fit.