by Paddle and Flow
Join Alex and Nicola in this Scottish Paddling Podcast hosted by experienced all-round kayaker Nicola and East Lothian kayak fisherman Alex. Whilst most episodes are dominated by the weather join us as we discuss our adventures around the senic coast line of East Lothian.
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April 8, 2025
<p>Welcome to Episode 14 of ‘Paddle and Flow’ Kayak podcast.</p><p><br></p><p>With the podcast now over four months old, there was only so long we could avoid the paddling-related phrases that annoy Nicola! This week we’re talking about swimming. This is still a kayaking podcast but… are we all just between swims?! </p><p><br></p><p>Leading on from last week’s episode about the fear of failure, Alex starts by asking “Do you need to fall in to learn?” </p><p><br></p><p>We also consider a slightly different slant on this often seen on social media… if you’re not falling in, you’re not trying. This is not necessarily our view!</p><p><br></p><p>If we fall in, we can learn from it, but can we learn if we’re not falling in? Do we learn if we’re not making mistakes or does failure teach us more than success? </p><p><br></p><p>We finish off by talking about our big swims and whether we learnt anything from them. </p><p><br></p><p>We’d love to know what you think when it comes to learning and staying upright.</p><p><br></p><p>Thanks for listening. Happy paddling, stay safe 🙂</p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://m.youtube.com/@elkayakfish/featured" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">ELKayak Fish - YouTube</a> - Alex’s kayak fishing channel. </p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://www.phseakayaks.com/kayaks.php?model=virgo-mv" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">P&H Custom Sea Kayaks</a> - Nicola’s P&H Virgo MV</p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://uk.galaxykayaks.eu/fishing-kayaks/215-sturgeon.html?srsltid=AfmBOoq0XbzI9TczQXVQZKjL6XBUJz5B6QPAJ-ZEyHf94hNNXKKtR8LY" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Sturgeon Sit On Top Fishing Kayak - Galaxy Kayaks</a> - Alex’s fishing kayak</p>
April 1, 2025
<p>Welcome back to Paddle and Flow! </p><p><br></p><p>After a three week break, Alex and Nicola are back with their 13th Episode - The Fear of Failure.</p><p><br></p><p>This topic felt like a natural next step following our multipart discussion about paddling and social media. We’re interested to find out whether a fear of failing is something we’re seeing more than we used to when it comes to paddling.</p><p><br></p><p>Had the thought of making a mistake stopped you from going paddling?</p><p><br></p><p>Alex talks about his experiences with kayak fishing and the prospect of not catching fish, while Nicola shares her fear of trying a new boat in front of an audience of strangers.</p><p><br></p><p>We chat about the internal and external factors that might be at play when we decide not to do something we’d planned to do, and we ask how we measure failure. </p><p><br></p><p>Are we afraid to start something because of the fear of not being able to complete it or because we’re scared we’ll mess up?</p><p><br></p><p>Are we more likely to avoid situations that might not work out as we’d hoped or do we embrace our mistakes, learn and move on? Can we improve if we don’t try?</p><p><br></p><p>What makes us feel safe to try even if we may not succeed?</p><p><br></p><p>Does the fear of failure feature in your paddling and how? We’d love to know your thoughts and experiences.</p><p><br></p><p>Thanks for listening and remember, if you never try, then you’ll never know! Happy paddling, stay safe 🙂</p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://m.youtube.com/@elkayakfish/featured">ELKayak Fish - YouTube</a> - Alex’s kayak fishing channel. </p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://www.phseakayaks.com/kayaks.php?model=virgo-mv">P&H Custom Sea Kayaks</a> - Nicola’s P&H Virgo MV</p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://uk.galaxykayaks.eu/fishing-kayaks/215-sturgeon.html?srsltid=AfmBOoq0XbzI9TczQXVQZKjL6XBUJz5B6QPAJ-ZEyHf94hNNXKKtR8LY">Sturgeon Sit On Top Fishing Kayak - Galaxy Kayaks</a> - Alex’s fishing kayak</p>
March 11, 2025
<p>Welcome to episode 12 of Paddle and Flow, the third part of our chat about social media and kayaking. </p><p><br /></p><p>In this episode, Alex and Nicola start by continuing our discussion about safety and responsibility towards other paddlers, and being a good role model for others.</p><p><br /></p><p>We do wander slightly and surprisingly off-topic as we consider the wider influence of social media and explore the creation of social media narratives. </p><p><br /></p><p>Does having a social media presence change how we present ourselves and portray our lives due to fear of how we’ll be received by others? Is it possible to escape the downsides including negative comparison?</p><p><br /></p><p>Thank you to everyone who’s made it through any or all three parts of this long chat! Let us know your views on whether social media is a good or bad thing when it comes to kayaking and beyond.</p><p><br /></p><p>We hope you can join us next time as we ask if our paddling lives would change if we didn’t have social media, and we move on to discuss failure and the general reluctance to share when things don’t go to plan. </p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks for listening 🙂</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://m.youtube.com/@elkayakfish/featured" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ELKayak Fish - YouTube</a> - Alex’s kayak fishing channel. </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.phseakayaks.com/kayaks.php?model=virgo-mv" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">P&H Custom Sea Kayaks</a> - Nicola’s P&H Virgo MV</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://uk.galaxykayaks.eu/fishing-kayaks/215-sturgeon.html?srsltid=AfmBOoq0XbzI9TczQXVQZKjL6XBUJz5B6QPAJ-ZEyHf94hNNXKKtR8LY" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sturgeon Sit On Top Fishing Kayak - Galaxy Kayaks</a> - Alex’s fishing kayak</p>
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