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Audience Choice 2026
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Winner 2026 We won the Audience Choice Award at the Outsider Awards 2026! Voted for by the Irish outdoor community at the Sport Ireland Outsider Awards, held at The Helix, Dublin, in February 2026. Thank you to every single one of you who voted — this one belongs to the whole community. See the Audience Choice Award on Outsider.ie.
John — the advocate

Speaking openly about his own journey, John brings lived experience to every stage, studio and summit.

Lived experience Public speaking Community building Mental health advocacy
Cara — the psychotherapist

An accredited psychotherapist since 2011 and founder of Hike Psych, Ireland's first hiking psychotherapy practice.

IACP accredited Autism & ADHD informed Breathwork CBT-E Corporate events TV & podcast guest
As heard & seen on Newstalk RTÉ Irish Independent The Irish Times Evoke RSVP Live LMFM FM104 Apple Podcasts Spotify
John Boland and Cara Byrne with Clare McKenna at the Newstalk studios Latest Newstalk · Alive and Kicking with Clare McKenna · Aug 2026 Co-founding Get Up Adventures John Boland and Cara Byrne join Clare McKenna to talk about how Get Up Adventures came to be, and why moving together outdoors matters for mental health. Listen to the episode
VideoInstagram · Camino de Santiago 2026
Camino Santiago, here we come

After eight weeks on our hiking programme, John is leading a group of Traveller men on the Camino de Santiago this September — men in recovery, walking together, keeping fit, staying sober and looking out for one another. The journey is being recorded and documented, with support from GreatOutdoors.ie.

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VideoLive talk · WellFest
On stage at WellFest

Cara on the panel at WellFest, Ireland's biggest health and wellness festival — talking hiking, mental health and getting people moving outdoors. Press play to watch.

The WellFest panel in front of the crowd
Cara mid-story on the festival stage
Newstalk · Alive and Kicking · Jun 2025
The dangers of online wellness claims

Cara on separating real, evidence-based mental health support from wellness noise online.

Sober Mess Podcast · E121 · Oct 2023
Hiking is therapy

How Cara came up with the idea for Hike Psych, the benefits of therapy outdoors, and what helps — and hurts — our mental health.

The Endless Spiral Podcast · Mar 2023
Blending hiking and psychotherapy

Cara on how she combined hiking with psychotherapy, client feedback, and how she got into the hills herself.

The HiiKER Podcast · Ep 35 · Mar 2022
Hike Psych Ireland

Cara on harnessing the power of the outdoors to help her clients face mental health challenges.

No More Booze Podcast · Mar 2026
Doing a bomber into sobriety

John on what 30 years of drinking really cost him, the moment with his son that changed everything, and what sobriety has given back.

The Parting Glass Podcast · Oct 2024
"Let's just say miracles happen"

John's own story — from rock bottom to healing outdoors, Everest Base Camp, and his work with Suicide Awareness D15.

The Long Way Back Podcast · Oct 2024
Fighting demons

A frank sit-down on addiction, mental health and the long road to recovery — growing up in a family of nine in Dublin.

RTÉ 2FM · Radio clip
John on RTÉ 2FM

John live on RTÉ 2FM talking Get Up Adventures — listen back to the clip on RTÉ Radio.

With Baz Ashmawy
The Good, The Baz and The Ugly

John joins Baz Ashmawy's podcast for the craic and the hard stuff both — find the episode on Apple Podcasts.

RTÉ Today Show · TV · 2025
Cara on the Today Show

Three appearances on RTÉ's Today Show bringing hiking therapy to the couch — watch the clips.

Irish Independent · Article
Meet the hiking psychotherapist

"The outdoor setting removes a lot of the anxiety for clients — it’s less intimidating." Cara on the therapy she started in lockdown.

Irish Independent · Article
Swapping suits for boots

The Dublin therapist hosting sessions in the Ticknock mountains instead of the office.

Evoke · Article · Apr 2023
Walking away our woes

Cara on how Ireland finally stopped brushing mental health under the carpet — and why the hills help.

RSVP Live · Article
Therapy in the great outdoors

Shaking up the intimidating, formal side of therapy with sessions on the trail.

The Irish Times · Contributing expert
Cara in The Irish Times

Called on as the expert voice — from the psychology of scam artists to the taboos of stay-at-home parenting.

The Eating Disorder Therapist · Podcast
Cara's specialist work

Two in-depth episodes: neuro-divergence and eating disorders, and type 1 diabetes, binge eating, body image and hiking therapy.

LMFM · Late Lunch · Sep 2023
Cara on the Late Lunch

Talking hiking therapy on LMFM's afternoon show — listen back.

FM104 · Switched On · Jan 2024
Cara on Switched On

A quick-fire chat with Louise Tighe on therapy outside four walls.

MindYou · Podcast · Nov 2022
The art of holistic self-care

Cara on the MindYou podcast — hiking, therapy and minding yourself the whole way round.

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