What does 71 days alone in the Arctic wilderness really do to your body and mind?

In this episode of The Survival Debrief, British TV survivalist and former 29 Commando soldier Steven Kelly (Survival Ste) sits down with Welsh survival expert Andrew Thomas Price, who survived an incredible 71 days on Alone Season 13: World Championship, finishing fourth.

Andrew opens up about the brutal reality of surviving alone in the Canadian Arctic, where freezing temperatures, starvation and isolation pushed him to his physical and mental limits.

He reveals how his body began wasting away, why catching fish became a desperate daily battle, and how he built a traditional coracle in an attempt to improve his chances of survival.

Andrew also shares a remarkable story about catching two large fish that never made the final television edit.

With Steven having completed 56 days across Discovery's Naked and Afraid and Naked and Afraid: Apocalypse, the two experienced survivalists compare their challenges and discuss what television audiences don't see.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Surviving 71 days completely alone in the Arctic

• The physical effects of severe starvation and muscle loss

• Why survival is 90% mental

• Building a coracle to reach better fishing grounds

• The temptation to raid the production camp for food

• The unseen fishing success that never aired

• Why Andrew ultimately decided to tap out

• Alone vs Naked and Afraid

• The difference between bushcraft skills and real survival

• Andrew's advice for anyone wanting to learn wilderness survival

Andrew Thomas Price is the founder of Dryad Bushcraft and has spent over 20 years teaching traditional wilderness skills and working in outdoor television.

This is an open conversation between two survivalists who have experienced extreme conditions firsthand.

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Which challenge would you rather attempt: 71 days on Alone or 21 days on Naked and Afraid?

Ed Stafford joins Steven Kelly on The Survival Debrief for a wide-ranging conversation about extreme survival, military mindset, isolation, television and life after major expeditions.

Ed talks about spending 860 days walking the Amazon, including being held at gunpoint, dealing with threats from drug traffickers and indigenous groups, and the mindset that kept him moving forward when things got dark.

He also opens up about spending 60 days completely alone on Naked and Marooned, why isolation became one of the hardest experiences of his life, and how that challenge forced him to question his identity and eventually seek therapy.

Steven and Ed discuss their British Army backgrounds, the difference military training makes when dealing with discomfort, and why dropping the traditional "tough guy" armour can actually make someone stronger.

They also go behind the scenes of survival television, including the reality of self-filming, the pressure of making entertaining TV while genuinely struggling, and why the moments when you least want to turn the camera on are often the moments you should be filming.

Ed gives his thoughts on First Man Out, racing survivalists such as Josh James and Donny Dust, and whether competition can push people into unnecessary risks.

Steven also asks Ed directly whether he would ever compete on Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing.

Ed gives a clear answer.

The conversation then turns to a major Antarctica expedition that nearly happened, before Ed reveals that a new series of Marooned has already been filmed, with more episodes planned.

A very open conversation about survival, fear, mindset, identity, family, masculinity, adventure and what happens when everything familiar is stripped away.

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In this episode of The Survival Debrief Podcast, Steven Kelly sits down with Amanda “Mandy” Wilson and Ernie Hinojos from Naked and Afraid.

Amanda and Ernie have one of the most unique stories in the franchise. They went from fans of the show to taking on a 14-day fan challenge together, then returned as a duo for a brutal 21-day challenge — surviving 35 days together across Mexico and Botswana.

This conversation goes behind the edit and into what viewers did not fully see on screen: the mental pressure, the cold nights, the lack of food, the bugs, the danger, the arguments that were handled properly, and the bond that formed through real hardship.

Amanda opens up about mindset, anxiety, gratitude and pushing through her lowest moments. Ernie talks honestly about the cold in Botswana, the pressure of survival, and why having the right partner can make or break a challenge.

We cover:

How Amanda and Ernie got onto Naked and Afraid
What it felt like meeting each other naked for the first time
The difference between Mexico and Botswana
The unseen survival work that never made the episode
Their lowest moments on challenge
Why neither of them tapped
Whether they would take on another challenge together

Hosted by Steven Kelly, former British Army Commando Forces soldier, SERE survival instructor, Naked and Afraid survivalist, and host of The Survival Debrief Podcast.

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