Dementia Adventure reflect on the success of their ‘D Tour’ podcast

ByJDCteam

Dementia Adventure has been reflecting on the success of their ‘D Tour’ podcast (which we first covered here: https://journalofdementiacare.co.uk/dementia-adventures-d-tour-begins). 

The D Tour podcast followed hiker Harriet Thomas as she walked 900 miles from Land’s End to John O’Groats. 

The podcast ranked in the top 1% of global podcast downloads, with audience engagement spanning 47 countries. There were 10,000+ downloads of the D Tour, and it was in the top 25% of podcasts every week. 

Dementia Adventure say: 

“The D Tour podcast was a standout success, amplifying Harriet’s journey and creating meaningful engagement around dementia awareness. Through vivid storytelling, expert insights, and personal connections, the podcast reached a diverse audience and achieved remarkable results.” 

Listen to all of the D Tour episodes (and ‘meet’ Harriet’s 44 guests), here: https://dementiaadventure.org/dtour/podcast/ 

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