Podcasts by The Occupation Wild Podcast

Episode 66 - Making A Career Out Of Adventure with Mark Tjaden of Camp IHC from 2021-01-18T19:37:24

Mark Tjaden was 21 and passionate about mountain biking and climbing when he took a job as an Outdoor Adventure Specialist at Camp IHC.  23 years later he hasn’t looked back and is no...

Episode 65 - Best of 2020: Chris Burkard, Elton Anderson, Elizabeth Sneed, Dalton Johnson&Olivia Deihs from 2021-01-11T17:30:18

To kick off the New Year and celebrate a new season of The Occupation Wild Podcast we’re recapping the most popular episodes of 2020!  Love ...

Episode 64 - How To Get Paid To Travel The World with Chris Whittaker from 2020-12-21T19:33:02

Jack of all trades adventure man, Chris Whittaker, returns to the Occupation Wild podcast to give an exclusive insight on how he gets paid to travel the world!  If Chris’s name sounds...

Episode 63 - Who Am I Now? with Alex Shaner from 2020-11-30T15:36:12

Alex Shaner was a 26-year-old Ocean Lifeguard for the city of Carlsbad when he broke his neck in a bodysurfing accident.  Paralyzed fr...

Episode 62 - Passion to Serve with The Corps Network from 2020-11-23T19:20:45

There are 143 Conservation Corps Programs in The Corps Network which employ around 25,000 young adults across America, but most people have no idea these opportunities exist! With pro...

Episode 61 Repost - Shaped By Descent with Big Mountain Freeskier Lexi duPont from 2020-11-16T17:10:51

To celebrate all the snow we've been getting in the mountains we're throwing it back to a past episode with professional big mountain freeskier, Lexi duPont! 

 Lexi ...

Episode 60 - Death and Rebirth with Film Photographer Charlotte Condy from 2020-11-09T16:15:27

Charlotte Condy was living in LA, deep in the grind working two restaurant industry jobs, but spent her days dreaming of turning her passion for film photography into a career.  When ...

Episode 59 - Jump Right In with Sydney Krug, Head Counselor at Camp Matoaka from 2020-11-02T15:05:15

Sydney Krug was a college student who thought working one summer at Camp Matoaka in Maine would be a fun experience.  Three years later and now a Head Counselor, she credits that expe...

Episode 58 - What It’s Like To Be At Sea with Shanely and Eric of Pangea Exploration from 2020-10-19T14:47:39

Shanely and Eric of Pangea Exploration found their dream job operating expedition and research charters throughout the world’s oceans!  They run adventure sailing voyages on the Sea D...

Episode 57 - Van Life and Surfing in Ireland with Conor Hayes from 2020-10-12T08:00

When we think of #vanlife the first thought that comes to mind probably isn’t the rolling green hill and rugged coastline of Ireland, but Conor Hayes is changing that!  His wildly pop...

Episode 56 - How To Get a Job at the Northwest Youth Corps with Nate Zantizinger from 2020-10-05T14:14:53

If you’ve been on Occupation Wild before the name Northwest Youth Corps probably sounds familiar!  Serving locations in Oregon, Washington, and Idaho they have become one of the most ...

Episode 55 - Child of the Ocean with Curvy Surfer Girl, Elizabeth Sneed from 2020-09-28T17:53:26

Elizabeth Sneed wasn’t born the Curvy Surfer Girl, she grew up far away from the ocean in rural Texas.  After surviving a near-death drowning experience at 14 she spent a large amount...

Episode 54 - Occupation Wild Answers Your Questions! from 2020-09-21T19:40:11

In this short Q&A episode, Courtney reads and answers some of Occupation Wild’s most common questions from the past month! 

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Episode 53 - How To Become An Adventure Guide in Alaska with Jason Rush of Liquid Alaska Tours from 2020-09-14T19:02:29

Ever dreamed of getting paid to spend all day outdoors in one of the world’s most beautiful places?  Then this episode is for you! Listen

Episode 52 - Taking Up Space In The Outdoors with Joshua Walker from 2020-09-07T23:59:51

Joshua Walker is a travel blogger and the host of the Josh you Trippin: A Black Guy’s Travel Podcast!  Growing up in the South he loved the outdoors and as a self-proclaimed “wide-eye...

Episode 51 - Thank You Surfing! with Jay Sueno, Co-Founder of Mama P from 2020-08-31T15:21:14

The son of Filipino immigrants growing up in Seattle, Jay Sueno, was always drawn to the outdoors, but it was discovering surfing at 33 that he credits with really changing his life. ...

Episode 50 - #AllBikesWelcome with Beckie Irvin of Grit Fest from 2020-08-24T15:12:29

Beckie Irvin is the founder and director of Grit Fest,  a 3-day event in Fayetteville, Arkansas, for womxn (cis & trans) and non-binary mountain bikers where regardless of skill level...

Episode 49 - We’re Always At These Crossroads with Meredith Kaufman from 2020-08-10T15:33:13

Life is always changing and we often find ourselves at a crossroads.  In this week’s episode of The Occupation Wild Podcast ultra-runner Meredith Kaufman talks pushing herself further...

Episode 48 - Falling in Love with Working Outside with Colton Call - General Manager of Under Canvas Moab from 2020-08-03T05:00

Wondering what it’s like to work at Under Canvas, the nation’s premier glamping company, a company so popular that when we a...

Episode 47 - Shark Lady with Andriana Fragola from 2020-07-27T13:55:13

Andriana (Andy) Fragola might have one of the coolest jobs on the planet!  She’s a Marine Biologist, Shark Safety Diver with ...

Episode 46 - Meet Them Where They’re At with David Mosse from 2020-07-20T13:42:18

David Mosse has had an extensive career in the outdoor industry guiding climbing, backpacking, and river trips, but everything really clicked when he found Wilderness and Adventure Th...

Episode 45 Mission Permission with Derek MacDonald from 2020-06-25T14:53:18

Derek MacDonald is a public speaker, founder of The Expedition Journal, and all-around outdoor enthusiast based out of Jackson, WY.  Derek credits Outdoor Education with saving his li...

Episode 44 - How to Van Life with Nick Watts from 2020-06-18T17:04:52

You guys have asked and ASKED, so this week we’re switching gears and releasing a special How To Van Life episode with Occupation Wild’s CoFounder and Cohost, Nick Watts!Listen

Episode 43 - How to Land your Dream Job in the Outdoors with Olivia Deihs from 2020-06-11T16:23:13

Olivia Deihs is an outdoor industry career coach and founder of Women in Outdoo...

Episode 42 - Standing in Solidarity from 2020-06-04T17:46:11

Black Lives Matter! 

Occupation Wild is not running a full-length episode this week in order to amplify black voices. 

Some podcasts we have been l...

Episode 41 - Rewriting the American Dream with Dalton Johnson from 2020-05-28T16:46:26

Dalton Johnson went to college to become a doctor and ended up as a van life dwelling adventure photographer!  Spending 200+ nights a year sleeping under the stars, he might just be t...

Episode 40 - Water Therapy with Stacie Vanags of The Salted Spirit Podcast from 2020-05-21T18:10:53

Stacie Vanags is a surfer, host of The Salted Spirit Podcast, mental health advocate, and ocean protector.   Prior to reluctantly moving LA with her husband in 2012, this midwest nati...

Episode 39 - We’re at Home, but We’re Somewhere Else with the Holcombe Family from 2020-05-14T16:22:46

After five years of living on the road full-time in an RV, the Holcombe family takes van-life to a new level!  Passionate whitewater kayakers a...

Episode 38 - Dirt Roads that Lead to Nowhere with Chris Burkard from 2020-05-07T16:48

Chris Burkard is an award-winning photographer, director, speaker, and author.  Well-know for his unique and captivating photography and do...

Episode 37 - The Adventure of Getting There with Elton Anderson from 2020-05-01T00:23:25

Elton Anderson was living a seemingly successful life working in sales when at 27 he picked up a camera and got a passport for the first time.  Listen

Episode 36 - Once in a Lifetime Chance with Clara Brown from 2020-04-23T18:06:50

Clara Brown was 12 years old when she was told she might never walk again after sustaining a spinal cord injury at gymna...

Episode 35 - Our Strength and Power lies in our Authenticity with William Griffin from 2020-04-16T20:37:58

There are many different types of journeys, the journey to self might be the hardest. William Griffin is a life coach speciali...

Episode 34 - One of the Most Beautiful Places on Earth with Claire and Felipe of Madre Roca from 2020-04-09T18:19:13

Claire and Filipe, founders of Madre Roca, met guiding in Torres del Paine National Park in Patagonia. Transfixed by Patagonia’s beauty, but overwhelmed at the mass tourism certain part...

Episode 33 - True Freedom Comes with Real Risk with Erik Cooper from 2020-04-03T02:20:13

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Episode 32 - Do it Because it’s Going to be Hard with Josh Holland of Camp Cobbossee from 2020-03-26T21:03:41

Josh Holland got back from his first summer as a camper in Idaho at Boy Scout Camp Grizzly and he knew camps and camp life would be part of his life forever. From that summer on he spen...

Episode 31 - Adrenaline Connoisseur with Ben Yue from 2020-03-20T03:46:05

Ben Yue knew the second he jumped out of the plane on his first tandem skydive that he had found "it". From then on h...

Episode 30 - We’re All Just Humans Trying to Figure it Out with Brea Holland from 2020-03-13T02:48:23

Wilderness Therapy changed Brea Holland’s life. Overwhelmed by the struggles of youth Brea dropped out of high school and found her self in a wilderness program in the Pacific North Wes...

Episode 29 - Bali Q&A Happy Hour with Courtney and Nick from 2020-03-06T00:15:15

Courtney and Nick sat down in their last few days in Bali to recap their time on the island, moving back to California, getting back into van life, Occupation Wild upda...

Episode 28 - FL!P Your Journey to Freedom with Bruce Molloy from 2020-02-28T03:42:42

Could you surrender every decision for the next year to a flip of a coin? Mourning the loss of his 20-year relationship, burnt out from his job, and virtually homeless, minus the camper...

Episode 27 - Waste it on the Adventure with The Bare Kiwi aka Kyle Mulinder from 2020-02-20T16:48:29

Who doesn’t dream of getting paid to go on adventures and travel the world? With a passion for storytelling, adventure, and travel, Kyle Mulinder aka the Bare Kiwi, didn’t set out to be...

Episode 26 - Conflict Zone Travel with Matt West from 2020-02-14T03:49:06

For many people sitting on the beach with a margarita is their dream vacation, Matt West is not one of those people. With a passion to see the world and a strong aversion to “touristy” ...

Episode 25 - Building the Perfect Sisterhood with Rhonda Harper of Black Girls Surf from 2020-02-06T17:20:27

Black Girls Surf, they always have, but black women and girls have been excluded from the modern-day surfing visual. Rhonda Harper, Olympic Surf Coach and Founder of Black Girls Surf is...

Episode 24 - Bacon is My Retirement Plan with Brooke Edwards from 2020-02-03T15:13:44

There’s always an element of fear for those of us who work and recreate in the outdoors. What do you do when faced with uncertainty? How does one conquer their own fear of the unknown? ...

Episode 23- I’m Doing This Forever with Paul Hillbrand - Sea Turtle Program Coordinator at BHIC from 2019-12-27T10:19:55

A 4th-grade project on Bulga whales left Paul Hillbrand with a lifelong passion for marine animals! He went to college to play soccer, but fell in love with Marine Biology and later end...

Episode 22- Looking for Something Different with Jacque Garcia, Founder of The Dust Magazine from 2019-12-12T16:50:47

Jacque Garcia was on the path to becoming a doctor, but she felt the call to travel so she bought a RV and took off for life on the road. Traveling all around the United States she fell...

Episode 21 - Why Not Give it a Shot with Running Bum, Morgan Sjogren from 2019-12-05T18:43:13

You might know Morgan Sjogren aka the Running Bum from her desert adventures in her iconic yellow jeep, she’s a writer and adventurer who uses running as a vehicle of exploration in som...

Episode 20 - Occupation Wild Friendsgiving Happy Hour with Courtney and Nick from 2019-11-28T22:40:49

Courtney and Nick sit down and answer some of your questions! From how to find adventurous friends, what’s more, fun guiding in the US or guiding abroad, what is the best and worst thin...

Episode 19 - Self Work and Exploring with Joe Sharp of Coworksurf from 2019-11-21T17:44:12

From perfect points to picturesque views, Joe Sharp has redefined the idea of work-life balance. He’s taken a love for surfing and travel and created an international community of like-...

Episode 18 - Shaped By Descent with Lexi duPont from 2019-11-14T20:08:32

From slaying big mountains to her carbon footprint Lexi duPont sheds light on the world of a female big mountain skiing all while fighting to protect the environment she loves and lives...

Episode 17 - Just Get Wet with Chris Cheezem from 2019-10-31T17:02:38

Do you think you could learn to shut your mind off and listen to your body? Hold a static breath for 3 minutes or freedive to 66 feet? Well today’s podcast guest, Chris Cheezem, could g...

Episode 16 - Gathering at one point with Reese Hodges of Confluent Goods from 2019-10-18T17:12:26

Who says big problems can’t be combated with small things, or in this case a burrito-sized adventure towel! Reese is an Idaho based white-water rafting guide turned entrepreneur. Distra...

Episode 15 - Here, There, and Everywhere with Mak of Bound For Nowhere from 2019-10-10T17:02:49

How many of us have had a wild idea and really acted on it? Well, Mak Krogh of Bound for Nowhere had one! A road trip af...

Episode 14 - Don’t Fight the Flow, Baby! with Kyle Cassidy from 2019-09-28T04:08:57

A competitive athlete stumbles into his first yoga class and it turns his entire life upside down! Kyle Cassidy finds yoga, becomes a yoga teacher, buys a van, and ends up learning a lo...

Episode 13 - Failure is an Opportunity with Chase Shumate from 2019-09-19T06:43:37

What does it mean to leave the traditional for a life beyond 9 to 5? Chase Shumate knows! At 31 he left his stable career to jump into the unknown and work an outdoor camping job in Sou...

Episode 12 - Right on Time with Courtney Condy from 2019-09-12T16:02:54

We’re switching it up this week on The Occupation Wild Podcast! Nick Watts is hosting and interviewing Occupation Wild Founder, Courtney Condy. Courtney was a recent college graduate li...

Episode 11- Beauty in the Chaos Pt. 2 with Nick Watts from 2019-09-05T18:12:48

The Occupation Wild Podcast is back with Part 2 of Director of Client Relations, Nick Watts’ epic life journey! If you haven’t listened to Part 1 make sure you go back and listen to Epi...

Episode 10 - Courtney and Nick answer your questions! from 2019-08-29T14:48:46

We’re taking a break from the normal Occupation Wild Podcast to bring you a special episode where Courtney Condy and Nick Watts answer your questions! From how to get started in the ind...

Episode 9 - Beauty in the Chaos Pt. 1 with Nick Watts from 2019-08-22T16:32:27

What was supposed to be a 5 month trip to New Zealand turned into an almost 5-year journey through the South Pacific for Occupation Wild’s Director of Client Relations, Nick Watts. From...

Episode 8 - They Take Care of You and You Take Care of Them with Gabe Dunham from 2019-08-15T19:34:10

Gabe Dunham is a musher who runs a professional sled dog team and will be a contender in the Iditarod 2020! The Iditarod is an annual 1,000 mile long-distance sled dog race in early Mar...

Episode 7 - Global Shenanigans with Chris Whittaker from 2019-08-08T20:47:58

Chris Whittaker is a modern-day Indiana Jones or in his words a “professional fun haver and good time enthusiast!” Currently working as a sea kayak guide in British Columbia he...

Episode 6 - Find a Way to Fund your Passion with Tibet Spencer from 2019-08-01T17:21:28

Episode 6 of The Occupation Wild Podcast is live with Tibet Spencer, a trip leader, desert rat, and bike enthusiast! Tibet jumped right into corporate life after graduating college, but...

Episode 5 - Doing Something Outside of Yourself with Rylee Owens from 2019-07-25T16:58:33

After 7 seasons of guiding Rylee Owens is no stranger to the seasonal work life. Living in and out of her car she worked as a ski/ snowboard instructor, wakeboard instructor, backpackin...

Episode 4 - Hello to the Dream with Adam Lind from 2019-07-18T14:38:55

Adam Lind got the travel bug at 21 when he went abroad for the first time. Small trips here and there inspired him to quit his job and hit the road full-time. From sailing from Columbia...

Episode 3 - Oppositional Defiant Disorder with Haley Jacobson from 2019-07-11T15:05:56

Haley Jacobson is an expat living in Cambodia who always knew the traditional path wasn’t for her. After college, she moved to China and stumbled into the wild world of adventure guidin...

Episode 2 - A Search For A True Soulmate with Mark Weyant from 2019-07-04T03:40:15

Mark Weyant is someone who has been living Life Beyond 9 to 5 almost his entire life. From motorcycle trips across the country, sneaking into Versailles, and currently living in his 198...

Episode 1 - More and Greater with Hanna Edens from 2019-06-27T13:40:43

Hannah Edens left corporate life to pursue something “more and greater,” taking the leap into adventure trip leading despite not having much prior outdoor experience. From setting up te...