Walking with lovely folk
Celebrating the people I walked and talked with in 2025
Hello walkers and writers 👋🏻
One of the best things to have happened from creating The Writer’s Walk is the chance it’s given me to celebrate other people. As I look back on the interviews I did this year, the golden thread that connects each person is their sense of purpose. Every one of them, in their own unique way, offers something positive for others to think about, learn from or to simply enjoy. They’re generous with their time and they celebrate others.
This year I walked and talked with 10 incredible people. Here’s a roundup of their stories, with links to each interview.
Susannah is an author, editor, teacher and co-founder of Professional Writing Academy. We chatted about her wiggly and inspiring career – from editing literary icons to co-founding Professional Writing Academy – spanning writing, teaching and nurturing new talent.
Tim is a writer and communications consultant whose impressive 30-year career spans journalism, publishing, ghostwriting and commercial writing. He shared his thoughts on commercial writing and poetry and the thread that runs between, as well an exclusive preview of his latest poem.
Jen is a happiness and nature champion, and eternal optimist. We chatted about hiking and writing, her role as Chair of Trustees for the Peak District National Park Foundation, dealing with blisters and cows and how to find joy in a heavy world.
Hana is the CEO and co-founder of the walking, wayfinding and nature connection app, Go Jauntly. We chatted about the barriers that prevent people from getting outdoors, the lack of diversity and representation, how walking helps spark ideas, the mental health benefits of noticing nature in the city, and how she’s using tech to take on those challenges.
Nick is a writer and tone of voice master who writes the wonderful Tone Knob newsletter. We went for a ‘walk n talk’ in Oxford to find words in the wild, together with a stroll around the Pitt Rivers Museum where we had a fascinating chat with a curator about magic, witches and wands, and I showed him my favourite ever museum object.
Rebecca owns plus size outdoor gear store Vampire Outdoors, is a former Chair of Trustees for the Ramblers and a co-founder of Every Body Outdoors, a community action group fighting for clothing, gear and representation for plus size bodies in the outdoor movement. We chatted about how she got into walking, her time with the Ramblers, and how outdoor brands are missing a massive trick by not making gear in bigger sizes.
Emily is a copywriter who headed up some pretty impressive brand copywriting teams before going freelance. We went for a joy-filled walk along the Regent’s Canal where we chatted about how she got into copywriting, the hurdles she kicked down along the way, how to make the perfect crisp sandwich, and why everyone is interesting when you’re interested in them.
Jonnie is a writer who became a tour guide to get over his dislike of London and history. I joined him on one of his walks around Spitalfields where we chatted about exploring London to fall in love with it, why having no shame is the key to discovering new stuff, and why the UK’s capital is a bottomless pit of intrigue.
Olivia is a sustainability strategy and communications consultant, nature writer and photographer. She introduced me to one of her local walks in the South Downs where we enjoyed the views, met some four-legged locals, and talked about nature and the importance of listening to it.
Vikki is a copywriting legend. She created #CopywritersUnite, the hashtag that connects copywriters and copy lovers all around the world, and she shouts non-stop about the value good writing – and good writers – bring to brands. We met for a #CopySafari in Shoreditch where we chatted about the excitement of seeing your words in the wild and some of the brands she’s written for. Get ready for some name drops!
Thanks for reading. Happy walking and writing until next time.
Sarah