#25 Ash Holland | Guiding BBC Film Crews, Uncontacted Tribes, Growing up Wild in Guyana & more!

On a recent trip my best mates and I were hitchhiking through Guyana and got very lost in a town called Yupukari.

Oddly, there was one 'western-looking' man there who had set himself up quite nicely and we were highly intrigued.

This man was Ash.

Having grown up to follow his mother's footsteps wayyy into the wilds of Africa and South America, Ash incidentally fashioned himself into one of the continent (if not the world's) most expert wilderness guides.

We discuss the nature of his story, his 'Big Break' with the BBC, Indigenous realities and challenges, Guyana itself and plenty more.

Thanks again Ash for being so open in this chat and especially for the ride to Lethem hahaha! 

til next time:))

Chapters

• 0:00 Accolades
• 2:00 Bridge between Worlds
• 6:20 Extraordinary Wildlife Mum
• 11:46 Growing up in Africa
• 14:30 Being Anglo amidst Indigenous
• 19:12 Moving to Guyana
• 27:32 Uncontacted Tribes?
• 30:20 Village Life Changing
• 39:24 Indigenous Mindsets
• 47:00 Indigenous Struggles
• 50:45 Christianity
• 58:55 Figuring out Guyana vs England
• 1:07:58 Rupununi Wilderness
• 1:11:00 Becoming a Guide
• 1:14:18 Love Life
• 1:20:02 Mental Health in Village
• 1:28:40 Guyana History
• 1:33:49 Guyana Oil Boom
• 1:40:20 Parenting
• 1:46:17 Gordon BBC Story