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Wild Ideas Worth Living

High-impact interviews for those who love adventure and the outdoors. Host and journalist Shelby Stanger interviews world-class explorers, athletes, authors, scientists, health experts and entrepreneurs about how they’ve taken their own wild ideas and made them a reality, so you can too. Some of the wildest ideas can lead to the most rewarding adventures.

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Wild Ideas Worth Living - Welcome! from 2023-12-12T16:33:57.886854

Have you ever wanted to sail around the world, climb a mountain, travel to a new country, learn a new skill, start a business, write a book, or get in the best shape of your life? Wild Ideas Wor...

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Wild Ideas Worth Living - Welcome! from 2022-03-07T12:37:58.084566

Have you ever wanted to sail around the world, climb a mountain, travel to a new country, learn a new skill, start a business, write a book, or get in the best shape of your life? Wild Ideas Wor...

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Wild Ideas Worth Living - Welcome! from 2022-02-22T07:19:16.348344

Have you ever wanted to sail around the world, climb a mountain, travel to a new country, learn a new skill, start a business, write a book, or get in the best shape of your life? Wild Ideas Worth ...

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Steph Jagger - Lift Your Restraining Device from 2022-02-22T07:19:16.347464

Steph Jagger was working in public relations for major companies, made enough money to buy a new house and go skiing on weekends, but she wanted more from life. One day, while skiing in Whistler wi...

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Pete Kostelnick - Running Across the Country Faster Than Anyone from 2022-02-22T07:19:16.346363

Pete Kostelnick ran across the country, starting in San Francisco and finishing in New York. He logged about 72 miles a day, with only one day off. It took him 42 days, six hours and 30 minutes for...

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Cindy Whitehead - Stories From a Female Skateboarding Pioneer from 2022-02-22T07:19:16.345403

Cindy Whitehead managed to sneak in a skateboarding session on the L.A.’s busiest freeway one day and also did some other wild things. She was one of the first females to get a centerfold plus two-...

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Ryan and Nicole Levinson - TwoAfloat's Nicole and Ryan Levinson On Sailing to French Polynesia To Chase Their Dreams Despite Any Limits from 2022-02-22T07:19:16.343562

Ryan and Nicole Levinson of Two Afloat set sail for French Polynesia two years ago to pursue a dream of leaving San Diego and their jobs to live on the open ocean. Taking on such a feat requires to...

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Bethany Hamilton - How to be Unstoppable and Live Life Fully from 2022-02-22T07:19:16.339668

Bethany Hamilton is one of the most empowering surfers of all time. She's had many wild ideas, from continuing to surf despite losing her left arm, to surfing giant waves at Jaws in Maui last year,...

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Jaimal Yogis - Facing Fear with Mindfulness and Love from 2022-02-22T07:19:16.338761

As a teen, Jaimal Yogis ran away from home to Hawaii where he found surfing. He also learned to meditate. This path lead him to life as a journalist and writer. The author of the science-based book...

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Chris Burkard - Becoming a World-Class Adventure Photographer from 2022-02-22T07:19:16.286701

Wanting to discover the best photographs in nature, Chris Burkard decided to go to the most remote and raw of places. While he was well on his way to become a leading surf photographer, spending mo...

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Caroline Paul - How to Cultivate Bravery from 2022-02-22T07:19:16.285834

Caroline Paul is the New York Times best-selling author of four books, including Fighting Fire, Lost Cat, East Wind, Rain, and The Gutsy Girl. She’s competed alongside Olympians as a luger, swam fo...

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Chris Sharma - Tackling Walls and Life with a World Class Climber from 2022-02-22T07:19:16.282141

Chris Sharma is one of climbing’s most accomplished athletes. He started climbing at the young age of twelve in gyms in his native Santa Cruz, CA and now searches out the most difficult, beautiful,...

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Norah Eddy - How to Use Business to Improve the Health of the Oceans from 2022-02-22T07:19:16.278179

Norah Eddy is the co-founder of Salty Girl, a sustainable seafood company with an innovative way of doing business. She grew up in a small New England fishing town and has worked on and around fish...

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Izzy Tihanyi – Business in a Bikini: Sharing the Stoke of Surfing from 2022-02-22T07:19:16.273456

Izzy Tihanyi started the first all-women’s surf school in 1996. Prior to founding Surf Diva, Izzy was a competitive collegiate surfer, competed on the professional women’s longboard circuit, hosted...

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Cyrus Sutton – Making Films That Explore How We Interact With Our Planet and Our Passions from 2022-02-22T07:19:16.269785

Cyrus Sutton is a director, filmmaker, surfer, adventurer, and sought-after brand ambassador. Cyrus has produced Emmy Award-winning films, including Stoked and Broke, and is the founder of Korduroy...

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Chris Cote - How to be a Professional Action Sports Personality from 2022-02-22T07:19:16.266253

Chris Cote is a professional action sports personality. He got his start as a competitive surfer and skateboarder, became editor of Transworld Surf Magazine, and is now a commentator on the World S...

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Gale Straub - Inspiring Women to Get Outside with a Podcast from 2022-02-22T07:19:16.265410

Gale Straub is the voice and creator of the popular podcast and community, She-Explores. The podcast focuses on women in the great outdoors, and tells the stories of entrepreneurs, athletes, and “o...

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Chris Guillebeau - Taking Your Side Hustle from Idea to Income from 2022-02-22T07:19:16.261793

Chris Guillebeau is the New York Times bestselling author of The $100 Startup, The Art of Non-Conformity, Born For This, and The Happiness of Pursuit. His latest book, Side Hustle, which debuts Sep...

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JP Sears - How to Live an Ultra Spiritual Life and Have a Sense of Humor from 2022-02-22T07:19:16.258131

JP Sears is a spiritual comedian, author, emotional healing coach, and a curious student of life. You may know him from his hilarious YouTube videos that feature great underlying messages about rel...

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Liz Clark - Learning About Yourself While Living on a Boat and Sailing Over 20,000 Miles from 2022-02-22T07:19:16.251532

Liz Clark is an adventurer, surfer, sailboat captain, and now an author, with her first book coming out next year with Patagonia Books. In 2005, Liz pursued her lifelong dream to live on her boat, ...

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Willow Belden - Sharing Intimate, Inspiring, and Thoughtful Stories from the Outdoors from 2022-02-22T07:19:16.250426

Willow Belden is the host of Out There, a podcast that discusses big life questions in an outdoor setting. Willow talks to ultra-marathoners, Everest climbers, hikers, cyclist, skiers, and all kind...

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Dr. Alan Goldhamer - The Crazy Benefits of Water Fasting and Living a Plant-Based SOS-Free Lifestyle from 2022-02-22T07:19:16.246686

Fasting may seem like a wild idea, but the practice has actually been around for thousands of years and is still used in many cultures and religions. Dr. Alan Goldhamer, who founded TrueNorth Healt...

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Andy Davis - Making a Living with Enthusiastic, Amazing Art, Inspired by Surf Culture from 2022-02-22T07:19:16.240347

Andy Davis has been called one of the best surf artists of our generation. Using bright colors, and organic, curvy shapes, his work gives you the feeling of being near the water, and exudes a pure,...

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Kimmy Fasani - How to Be a Professional Backcountry Snowboarder and Cookie Tester from 2022-02-22T07:19:16.236278

Kimmy Fasani is a well-respected athlete, most known for her aggressive free-style backcountry snowboarding. She has won countless awards like Women’s Rider of the Year, Standout Performance of the...

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Nick Mott and Shelby Stanger – Adventure and Podcasting with REI Co-op’s Two New Shows from 2022-02-22T07:19:16.191510

REI is now in the podcast game with not just with this show, but also a new 8-episode series called Take it From Me, that launches this week. Nick Mott, the producer of the show, is a fellow journa...

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Diane Van Deren – How to Run Ultramarathons and Set Records at 58 Despite Brain Surgery from 2022-02-22T07:19:16.187887

Diane Van Deren was a professional tennis player before she had epilepsy, and running helped stave off her seizures. Ten years into her disease, she decided to have a radical surgery where doctors...

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Mark McInnis - Turning His Love of the Outdoors into a Photography Career from 2022-02-22T07:19:16.186751

Mark McInnis, is an accomplished photographer who works with a lot of my favorite brands and publications. A lot of his work takes place along the Pacific Northwest, and he loves shooting pictures ...

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Scott Jurek – How to Revitalize Your Purpose, Tackle the Longest Trails, Set Records, and Write Best-Selling Books from 2022-02-22T07:19:16.177789

Scott Jurek is one of the most accomplished ultra-runners of all time. He’s also the author of the New York Times bestseller Eat & Run, a memoir that traces Scott’s journey from his Midwestern chil...

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Courtney Carver - Tackling Autoimmune Disease with Minimalism and Embracing JOMO (the Joy of Missing Out) from 2022-02-22T07:19:16.173908

After years in a fast-paced career as an ad executive, Courtney Carver was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS), an autoimmune disease that forced her to rethink her whole life. Stress caused maj...

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Jesse Itzler - How to Build Your Life Resume from 2022-02-22T07:19:16.165174

In his New York Times bestselling book Living with a Seal, Jesse chronicles his month of living and training with Navy Seal David Goggins. Years later he shared his experience living in a monastery...

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2019 Trailer from 2022-02-22T07:19:16.163503

Last year was a big year for this podcast, and this year we’re boosting our production even more. We’re diving deeper into stories and exploring not just people, but also about topics and ideas tha...

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Adventure Storytelling with Steve Bramucci from 2022-02-22T07:19:16.157119

Steve Bramucci is a writer who has been able to focus his passion for the outdoors and books into a career as a kid's adventure author and a travel/food writer for national publications like Uproxx...

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The Stuff That Matters with Karen Rinaldi and David Romanelli from 2022-02-22T07:19:16.154308

Karen Rinaldi is the author of It’s Great to Suck at Something, a book about the joy she found in pursuit of surfing, a sport she says she’ll never be good at. David Romanelli wrote Life Lessons fr...

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Be Wildly You with Pattie Gonia from 2022-02-22T07:19:16.152594

Pattie Gonia is the world’s first outdoor drag queen and activist. The brainchild of Wyn Wiley, a talented photographer and Eagle Scout from Nebraska, Pattie rocks her platform boots to hike, ski, ...

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What to Cook While Camping with Brad Leone, Anna Brones, and Brendan Leonard from 2022-02-22T07:19:16.149884

For many people, figuring out portable meals that are healthy, filling, and tasty is a challenge. For others, the prospect of bringing food on the trail is an afterthought entirely. Bon Appetit’s B...

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The Adventure of Self-Love with Sarah Herron from 2022-02-22T07:19:16.145350

Sarah Herron is a creative, filmmaker, and non-profit founder. Sarah was born without the bottom half of her left arm, a condition known as congenital limb difference. After appearing on season 17 ...

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Finding Your True North with Emily Miller from 2022-02-22T07:19:16.142663

Have you ever felt lost — literally or metaphorically? There’s an event that happens every year, created by former rally and off-road racer Emily Miller, designed to help women have a better sense ...

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Recycling with Helen Lowman from 2022-02-22T07:19:16.140904

When it comes to recycling, it can be difficult to know what you can toss in that blue bin. Luckily, there are plenty of resources and organizations that can help you recycle properly. Helen Lowman...

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Whole Health with Melissa Hartwig Urban from 2022-02-22T07:19:16.139094

Melissa Hartwig Urban is the powerhouse founder of the Whole30 program which, in the last decade, has amassed a huge following and helped thousands of people reset their own health, habits, and rel...

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Chris Fagan: South Pole Quest from 2022-02-22T07:19:16.102569

Chris Fagan and her husband Marty made a decision to leave their 12-year old son at home and break a dangerous world record by skiing across the South Pole. Here's what she learned along the way.

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Latoya Shauntay Snell: Running Fat Chef from 2022-02-22T07:19:16.000360

Latoya Snell's response to a heckler during the NYC marathon went viral and she's now an advocate for inclusivity in the fitness industry.

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Ben Finley & Art Clay: Brotherhood of Skiing from 2022-02-22T07:19:15.998447

In 1974, Ben Finley and his friend Art Clay founded the National Brotherhood of Skiers, the largest group of African American skiers in the country.

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Amber Pierce - Reframing Competition for Women from 2022-02-22T07:19:15.977888

Amber Pierce is a professional cyclist who has won more than 60 races across five continents. When she's not racing, she's mentoring and encouraging women through sport and competition.

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Holistic Lifestyle and Business with Joe Kudla from 2022-02-22T07:19:15.976380

Learn how Joe Kudla, founder of Vuori Clothing, finds happiness in staying busy and being active.

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Diversifying Surfing with Textured Waves from 2022-02-22T07:19:15.973780

Textured Waves is a surf collective that aims to introduce more women of color to riding waves.

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Backcountry Skiing with Noah Howell from 2022-02-22T07:19:15.967722

Noah Howell, a backcountry skier, has always found that going off the beaten path leads him to his best adventures.

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Freeskiing with Michelle Parker from 2022-02-22T07:19:15.962802

Michelle talks about how she’s embraced her superwoman abilities to excel as an athlete and show women around the world that they can ski some of the craziest lines.

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A Good Day with Brett Eldredge from 2022-02-22T07:19:15.961205

Find out how unplugging and getting out in nature helped Brett Eldredge soothe his anxiety and spark creativity for his latest record, Sunday Drive.

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Grow Cycling with Eliot Jackson from 2022-02-22T07:19:15.958678

From motocross to mountain biking, Eliot Jackson is a fan of things with two wheels. Now, with his foundation Grow Cycling, he's working to make biking more accessible.

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The Trees Remember with Angela Tucker from 2022-02-22T07:19:15.957049

For her new series, The Trees Remember, Angela Tucker teamed up with REI to make three short films showing that nature is a backdrop to our daily lives, providing space to learn and inspire.

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The Power of Nature with Florence Williams from 2022-02-22T07:19:15.896840

Journalist, author and podcaster Florence Williams has spent years researching the physical and mental impact of spending time outside. In this episode she shares her research, how she slows down o...

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Cold Water Surfing with Pete Devries from 2022-02-22T07:19:15.895299

Professional surfer Pete Devries prefers the cold waters of his home, Tofino, B.C. for the waves and the solitude.

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Making Room to Dream with Ryan Kinder from 2022-02-22T07:19:15.893352

Nashville musician Ryan Kinder has found a love outside of writing and performing music—Ironman competitions.

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Trail Sisters with Gina Lucrezi from 2022-02-22T07:19:15.888463

After not seeing many female runners out on the trail, Gina Lucrezi built Trail Sisters to build community and diversify the sport.

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Welcome to Wild Ideas Worth Living from 2022-02-22T07:19:15.884429

In the Wild Ideas Worth Living podcast host and journalist Shelby Stanger talks to people who took the path less traveled and brought their wildest ideas to life.

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Growing a Garden with Marcus Bridgewater from 2022-02-22T07:19:15.881132

Marcus Bridgewater entertains his followers with videos of the different plants in his garden — how to grow them, care for them and how to take care of ourselves as humans.

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Climbing Everest with Eddie Taylor from 2022-02-22T07:19:15.880318

This spring, Eddie Taylor will be one of the climbers making history on the first all-Black team to attempt to summit Mount Everest.

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Diversifying Design with Angela Medlin from 2022-02-15T10:00

Angela Medlin spent 25 years as a groundbreaking apparel designer in the corporate world. Her design institute, FAAS, aims to train the next generation of diverse designers and creatives.

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Embracing the Unexpected with Tim Brown from 2022-01-25T11:00

Adaptive athlete and podcast host Tim Brown is a lifelong outdoor sports enthusiast and started his podcast The Unexpected Journey to highlight the stories of other adaptive athletes.

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Deeply Moving with Elena Cheung from 2022-01-18T08:00

Yoga teacher Elena Cheung believes that if you're alive and have a body, you're an athlete.

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Spirit of the Peaks with Connor Ryan from 2022-01-11T08:00

As an athlete who spends his days in the mountains, Connor Ryan is always exploring how he can weave together his Indigenous culture and his love of winter sports.

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A Look Back at 2021 from 2021-12-31T11:00

Our guests this season were all about breaking boundaries, shaking things up and challenging the norm. Here’s to a wild, adventurous 2022.

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Bonus Episode: Recovery with On Running from 2021-12-28T11:00

The third and final episode in our bonus series with On Running is all about recovery with professional steeplechaser Leah Falland.

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Bonus Episode: Training with On Running from 2021-12-21T11:00

The second episode in our bonus series with On Running is all about training. Professional runner, Allie McLoughlin, talks about how to build a training plan and why it's important to work towards...

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Nutrition with On Running from 2021-12-14T11:00

We’ve partnered with On Running to bring you a series of episodes about three important aspects of running. This first episode is all about nutrition and features internationally renowned long dist...

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Bonus Episode: Nutrition with On Running from 2021-12-14T11:00

We’ve partnered with On Running to bring you a series of episodes about three important aspects of running. This first episode is all about nutrition and features internationally renowned long dist...

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Connecting with Indigenous Roots with Christian Gering from 2021-11-30T11:00

Hailing from Katishtya (San Felipe Pueblo) and the Pi'pil people of El Salvador, Christian Gering discovered that running can be a form of prayer. He’s celebrating his connection to the earth by ru...

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Outdoor Outreach with Lesford Duncan from 2021-11-16T13:02:20

Ultramarathon runner Lesford Duncan finds freedom on mountain tops and forest trails, and he wants everyone to find that feeling for themselves.

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Finding Bigfoot with Cliff Barackman from 2021-10-19T10:00

In the spirit of the season, we invite you to listen in on our conversation with Cliff Barackman as we let ourselves wonder: is Bigfoot out there?

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Climbing on the Global Stage with Alannah Yip from 2021-09-21T11:00

Climber Alannah Yip spent this summer in Tokyo representing Canada. As a competitive climber since she was 6, Alannah has a lifetime of lessons she's applied to the sport she loves.

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Exploring National Parks with Misha Euceph from 2021-08-24T12:00

Misha Euceph didn't have a relationship with the national parks until her 6-week road trip to capture new stories of the parks for her podcast, Hello, Nature.

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Outdoor Defense with Nicole Snell from 2021-08-10T12:00

Nicole Snell is a self defense instructor and owner of Girls Fight Back — she wants to give people the tools and skills to feel confident when setting off on their own solo adventures.

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Being a Trail Angel with Barney and Sandy Mann from 2021-07-27T12:00

Barney and Sandy have been trail angels for Pacific Crest Trail thru-hikers for 15 years — opening up their home to hundreds of adventurers from around the world.

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Bonus: The KEEN Effect from 2021-07-20T15:02:02

In this bonus episode you'll learn about the KEEN Effect: making shoes to make a difference — from access and inclusion to creating a lighter footprint on the planet.

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Road-tripping with Mikah Meyer from 2021-07-13T12:00

Mikah Meyer's record-breaking road trip took him on an adventure to see all 419 US National Parks service sites in one trip. Since then, he's used his platform to promote LGBTQIA+ inclusivity in th...

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A Triumphant Return to Triathlon with Sika Henry from 2021-06-29T11:00

Sika Henry recently accomplished a huge goal: she became the first U.S. Black female professional triathlete in history.

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Mental health, music and the wild with Joseph Mulherin from 2021-06-15T09:00

Joseph Mulherin is a musician known by his stage name nothing,nowhere. Since he was a kid, he's struggled with an anxiety and panic disorder. But he's found that being out in nature is a salve for ...

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Running Slow with Susan Lacke from 2021-05-18T09:00

Susan Lacke believes anyone can be a runner, no matter their size, race, gender, or ability.

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Climbing Mountains with Tyrhee Moore from 2021-04-27T09:00

Tyrhee Moore is a mountaineer, outdoor guide and founder of the non-profit, Soul Trak.

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Preserving Our Parks with Keith Eshelman and Sevag Kazanci from 2021-04-20T09:00

Parks Project founders, Keith Eshelman and Sevag Kazanci, are advocating for the outdoors in a unique way.

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Healing in the Outdoors with Adam Campbell from 2021-03-24T09:00

For professional athlete Adam Campbell, the mountains have been source of great joy and intense grief. Despite two tragic accidents that have changed his life, he still looks to nature for peace an...

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Connected by Speed with David Brown and Jerome Avery from 2021-02-23T10:00

David Brown is one of the world's fastest blind runners and runs with his guide, Jerome Avery. Their relationship is all about trust as the two are tethered together by a short strap as they race a...

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For the Love of Birding with Corina Newsome from 2021-01-26T10:00

Corina Newsome, one of the organizers behind Black Birders Week, tells the story of how she fell in love with birding.

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Learning Something New with Dylan Efron from 2021-01-12T10:00

Dylan Efron created his new YouTube series, Flow State, to inspire people to go out and try something new.

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A Look Back at 2020 from 2020-12-22T10:00

Take a listen to some of our favorite stories (and outtakes) from the 2020 season. It wasn't at all how we imagined, but we loved hearing stories from amazing people navigating the pandemic like th...

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Ally Coucke: A Girl and Her Dog from 2020-11-20T10:00

For the past 12+ years, it’s been the two of them — Bailey (aka: Mouse) and Ally. From desert to mountain to ocean, he has been her ultimate adventure companion. This is the story of a girl and her...

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The Dark Divide with Tom Putnam from 2020-11-10T11:00

Tom Putnam, writer and director of The Dark Divide film, talks about his career as a director and what it was like to write and direct the movie.

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Running for a Cause with Clare Gallagher from 2020-10-27T10:00

Clare Gallagher, ultra runner and Patagonia ambassador, shares her story and useful tips on ways to get involved in the issues that you care about.

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Building Products to Last with Christiane Dolva from 2020-10-13T09:00

Christiane Dolva, Head of Sustainability at Fjallraven, still wears her grandmother’s Fjallraven jacket from the 1970s. A firm believer in gear that lasts, she’s working to ensure that every produc...

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Designing Gear for Women with Edita Hadravska from 2020-09-29T09:00:01

Edita Hadravska, the head designer at Arc'teryx, is on a mission to redefine how outdoor gear is designed for women.

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Cycling is for Every Body with Kailey Kornhauser from 2020-09-15T12:00:26

Kailey Kornhauser is a fat cyclist. Those two words didn’t come easily to her. But as she has claimed her place in both the cycling community and the body positivity movement, they’re words she ...

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Cycling Through Changes with Laura King from 2020-08-18T09:00:29

Listen to professional cyclist Laura King's stories about exercising through pregnancy, moving across the country, and building a community around gravel cycling.

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Gambling in the Winds with Jesse Huey from 2020-08-11T09:00:22

Jesse Huey finished Gambling in the Winds, a climbing route in the Wyoming wilderness, in honor of his friend, Hayden Kennedy.

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Meagan Martin: Climbing Warrior from 2020-07-21T12:00:18

Meagan is a born athlete and competitor, but she considers herself lucky to have found climbing as a young child. Now, climbing is her greatest passion, and she is working to make the sport more ac...

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GirlTrek: Black History Bootcamp - Nina Simone from 2020-06-25T19:00:04

We’re bringing you a bonus episode courtesy of GirlTrek, an incredible nonprofit organization encouraging Black women and girls to use walking as a practical first step to inspire healthy living, f...

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Challenging the Status Quo with Joe Gray from 2020-06-22T09:00:20

Joe Gray is a an accomplished trail, mountain and snowshoe runner. He's also passionate about diversifying the sport he loves.

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Wildlife at Yosemite with Park Ranger Jamie Richards from 2020-06-16T10:00:08

While the COVID-19 pandemic has been keeping a lot of us humans indoors, the wildlife is showing up in places they'd usually avoid.

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The Greatness of Dogs with Ben Moon from 2020-05-27T09:00:25

Ben Moon, author of Denali, talks about why having a dog is a life changing experience.

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Favorite Outdoor Memories from 2020-05-18T09:00:02

Escape with Sal Masekela, Chris McDougall, Bonnie Tsui and more as they share stories about close encounters with wildlife, trips gone awry and the power of being outside.

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Finding Humor with Brendan Leonard from 2020-05-11T09:00:09

Brendan Leonard—outdoor adventurer, writer and illustrator—is here to bring some joy and humor to our lives.

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Baking Bread with Eric Wolfinger from 2020-04-27T09:00:06

Baking bread is on the rise as we're stuck inside. Hear Eric Wolfinger, photographer and baker, on how to make the perfect loaf.

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Redefining Routine with Latoya Shauntay Snell from 2020-04-15T09:00:04

As an endurance athlete, being ordered to stay inside means something different to Latoya Snell. Listen to how she stays positive and keeps training.

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Breathwork with James Nestor from 2020-03-30T13:45:59

Modern research shows us that changing the way we breathe can impact our athletic performance, rejuvenate our organs, stop snoring, allergies, asthma, and more.

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Changing Course from 2020-03-27T19:00:06

We're taking the next few months to create new, timely podcasts for you that hopefully make your days a little brighter.

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Mike Posner: Becoming Someone You're Proud Of from 2020-03-16T09:00:27

In 2019, Mike Posner decided to walk across the United States to become someone he was proud of. Listen to what he learned along the way.

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Shanti Hodges: Getting Kids Outside from 2020-02-19T21:44:45

What started as an informal gathering is now a nation-wide network. Listen to Shanti's story and learn more about getting outside with your family.

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Jeremy Jones: Protect Our Winters from 2020-01-22T12:00:13

Shelby and Jeremy Jones talk shop on snowboarding and outdoor adventures, as well as how he started working on the climate crisis and how you can get involved and make an impact.

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2019 Recap from 2019-12-16T13:00:19

This episode is a recap of some of our best moments, advice, quotes from fan favorites, and a few outtakes from the 2019 season.

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Not Impossible with Mick Ebeling from 2019-11-18T08:00

Entrepreneur and philanthropist Mick Ebeling believes that nothing is impossible, forever. In 2009 Mick met Tempt One, a graffiti artist who had been paralyzed by ALS. Without any experience in ocu...

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Running with Donkeys with Chris McDougall from 2019-10-21T07:00

Chris McDougall is the author of the bestselling books “Born to Run” and “Natural Born Heroes.” His new book, “Running with Sherman,” documents the adventure of his family's adoption of a donkey na...

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Introducing: Camp Monsters from 2019-09-26T07:00

REI's new podcast, Camp Monsters, tells the stories of impossible encounters with impossible creatures in the wildest corners of North America. A wolf man with bat wings thirty feet across. An enor...

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Climbing Mountains with Caroline Gleich from 2019-09-23T07:00

Caroline Gleich is a professional ski mountaineer and activist who decided to use her platform as an athlete for good at the top of Mt. Everest early this summer. Her “Climb for Equality” campaign ...

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The Importance of Doing Nothing with Bonnie Tsui from 2019-08-26T07:00

Bonnie Tsui’s essay “You Are Doing Something Important When You Aren’t Doing Anything,” was one of the most shared stories from the New York Times on the weekend it was published earlier this summe...

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Lessons from Extreme Adventures with Jerry Holl, Julie Hotz, and Ryan Higginbotham from 2019-08-12T07:00

Jerry Holl, Julie Hotz, and Ryan Higginbotham are three ordinary people who decided to drop everything and pursue extraordinary adventures. Each of them wanted to shake themselves free from their r...

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Making it as an Artist with Loveis Wise and Lisa Congdon from 2019-07-29T07:00

Loveis Wise and Lisa Congdon are two visual artists who have turned their passion for art into amazing careers. Loveis is an illustrator who became the second black woman in 91 years to design a co...

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The Making of Bethany Hamilton: Unstoppable with Director Aaron Lieber from 2019-07-11T07:00

When she was 13, up-and-coming pro surfer Bethany Hamilton lost her left arm in a shark attack. That’s just the beginning of her story. Bethany bounced back a month later and today is one of the be...

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Living Off the Land with Rob Greenfield from 2019-06-17T07:00

Can you imagine eating only what you grow or forage for an entire year? Rob Greenfield is doing just that. He’s living in a tiny house on a plot of land where he’s planted an elaborate garden in th...

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Introducing: Wildfire from 2019-06-10T07:00

On September 2nd 2017, just east of Portland Oregon, 150 hikers were trapped behind a wall of flames created by one very bad decision, one that would lead to immense fear and loss. Wildfire, a podc...

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The Power of Choice with Dr. Edith Eger from 2019-05-20T07:00

Dr. Edith Eger is a Holocaust survivor, an author, and a renowned therapist. In 1944, when she was just a teenager, Edith had been training to make the Hungarian Olympic Gymnastics Team when her fa...

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Making It as a Musician with G. Love from 2019-04-24T07:00

Garrett Dutton, aka G. Love of G. Love & Special Sauce, has had an incredibly successful music career but remains humble and grounded. His music uses unexpected combinations from different musical ...

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Earth Day: Plastic Pollution from 2019-04-22T07:00

In honor of Earth Day 2019, dive into the problem of plastic pollution and the impact it’s having on our oceans with a handful of experts that are channeling their creative and innovative brain pow...

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Lessons from a Hawaiian Waterman with Brian Keaulana from 2019-03-25T07:00

Brian Keaulana is a legendary waterman, who grew up on the water near Makaha Beach fishing, surfing, and spending time with friends and family near the ocean. He became one of the top lifeguards on...

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Design to Empower with Sally Bergesen and Sensi Graves from 2019-03-11T07:00

Sally Bergesen, the founder of Oiselle, fell in love with running in college but couldn’t find the kind of running clothes she wanted to wear, so she created her own company. As she learned more ab...

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Facing Fear with Kim Chambers from 2019-02-25T08:00

Kim Chambers was 30 years old, an athlete and a powerful executive, when she slipped and fell down a set of stairs. The injuries she sustained changed the course of her life. In 2014, she became th...

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Creating Art as a Couple with Jimmy Chin and Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi from 2019-02-11T08:00

In June of 2017, rock climber Alex Honnold climbed El Capitan, a granite rock formation about 3,000 feet high in Yosemite National Park without any ropes. His journey to achieve that climb was capt...

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How to Unplug with Danny Kim from 2019-01-30T08:00

Smartphones have been around for a little over a decade, but in that short time, many of us have become addicted to our digital devices. Have you ever been staring at a gorgeous vista or surrounded...

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Mindfulness with John Allcock from 2019-01-16T08:00

At Sea Change Preparatory, a school in Del Mar, San Diego,, they begin each day on the beach with a ten-minute meditation and a mile-long swim in the open ocean before starting classes. John Allcoc...

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2018 Recap from 2018-12-19T08:00

We are now two years, 97 episodes, and over a million listens into this podcast. It’s been a privilege to interview some of the biggest names in adventure. We’ve talked about how being outside in n...

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Eric Goodman - Helping People Optimize Performance and Relieve Pain through Foundation Training from 2018-11-28T08:00

Dr. Eric Goodman is the founder of the movement-based Foundation Training, a program has helped thousands of athletes and every-day people alleviate pain and increase performance. A former water po...

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Elizabeth Weil – Writing and Publishing Stories About People Who Live Their Wild Ideas from 2018-11-21T08:00

Elizabeth Weil writes about those who live outside the normal boundaries of society and pursue their own wild ideas. She has written about everyone from snowboarder Shaun White and skier Mikaela Sh...

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Samin Nosrat - The Adventure of Good Cooking from 2018-11-14T08:00

Samin Nosrat, is the host of Netflix's new series Salt Fat Acid Heat, which follows her around the world as she teaches the importance of cooking with each of these four elements. On the show, she ...

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Gabby Reece – Advice on Life, Finding Balance and Optimizing Fitness and Health from 2018-10-31T07:00

Gabby Reece is a woman of many talents. She is a health and fitness expert, a former professional volleyball player, a best-selling author, a model, a TV host, wife to big wave surfer Laird Hamilto...

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Shannon Walker - How To Become An Astronaut And Get A New Perspective On Earth From Space from 2018-10-17T07:00

Shannon Walker first dreamed of becoming an astronaut in the 1960s. She got her start with the Rockwell Space Operations Company at the Johnson Space Center in 1987 and in 2004, she was selected to...

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Tate MacDowell - Summiting Grand Teton On Chemotherapy from 2018-10-10T07:00

Tate MacDowell is a skier, filmmaker, and all around awesome guy. He got his start as a filmmaker making ski movies for companies like Teton Gravity Research and Brain Farm. His current company, De...

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Rue Mapp - Starting a Movement to Celebrate Diversity and Get more People Outside from 2018-09-26T07:00

Rue Mapp is a true force of nature. The activist, nature-lover, and mom of three founded Outdoor Afro as a blog in 2009 and has since grown it to become the nation’s leading nonprofit network that ...

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Peter Mel - Balancing Life as a Big Wave Surfer, WSL Commentator and Family Man from 2018-09-19T07:00

You may have seen today’s guest gliding down a giant wave at Mavericks, or heard his voice behind the microphone as the commentator for the World Surf League. The long-time Quiksilver athlete, WSL ...

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Alex Honnold - The World’s Best Climber on Free Soloing El Capitan and Putting Yourself Out There from 2018-08-29T07:00

Alex Honnold is the most exciting and recognized climber in the world, in addition to being one of the best climbers ever. Last year, Alex completed the most terrifying, challenging climbing feats ...

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Jamie Mitchell - World Champ Paddleboarder and Big Wave Surfer on How to Win Multiple Titles and Care for the Ocean from 2018-08-22T07:00

Jamie Mitchell is one of the best athletes in the world and a ten-time winner of the Molokai to Oahu paddleboard race, one of the most challenging, prestigious races in the world where competitors ...

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Andy Ruben - Changing the Way Consumerism Works and Saving the Planet with Re-Commerce from 2018-08-15T07:00

Andy Ruben has had a unique career path. After working as the Chief Sustainability Officer for Walmart, saw just how many products are bought and never used or thrown out, and decided to do somethi...

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Scott Carney – Scott Carney – Biohacking your Body using the Environment, Writing, and Debunking Gurus from 2018-07-25T07:00

Scott Carney has spent much of his career debunking health and spiritual gurus, and writing about them for national publications and books. When he set out to do the same thing with Wim Hof, someth...

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Wim Hof - Using Nature to Rediscover Our Inner Power from 2018-07-18T07:00

Over the last few decades, Wim Hof has broken dozens of records and achieved some wild feats. Many of his records were attempts to show the world that healing and high performance can be achieved i...

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Aspen Matis - Finding Emotional and Physical Strength on the Pacific Crest Trail from 2018-07-11T07:00

Editor's note: This episode contains references to sexual violence and may not be suitable for all audiences.

After being raped her second night of her freshman year in college, Aspen Mati...

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Beth Rodden - On Rock Climbing, Living in Yosemite, and Reframing the Perfectionist Mindset from 2018-06-27T07:00

Beth Rodden is a well known climber who has won competitions and climbed some of the most challenging routes in the world, including many first ascents like her free climb of the Meltdown in Yosemi...

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Michael Finkel - Writing About the Last True Hermit and Other Adventurous Stories from 2018-06-20T07:00

Michael Finkel is the author of the New York Times bestseller, The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit, which chronicles a highly intelligent man that lived alone...

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Rebecca Rusch - How to Take Risks and Carve Your Own Trail from 2018-06-13T07:00

Rebecca Rusch has been called a modern day wonder woman and the queen of pain for her ability to not only withstand harsh conditions in endurance racing, but for her well-versed career. This year, ...

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Cheryl Strayed - On Hiking, Getting Outside, Being Kind, and Writing Like a ‘MoFo from 2018-05-30T07:00

Cheryl Strayed is the author of #1 New York Times bestselling memoir Wild about her trek along the Pacific Crest Trail. The book was adapted into an Oscar-nominated movie starring Reese Witherspoon...

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Catra Corbett - How to Get Sober, Transform Your Life and Become a Record Breaking Ultramarathon Runner and Author from 2018-05-23T07:00

After battling drug addiction, Catra Corbett hit her bottom, finding herself in jail. Soon after she got sober, Catra discovered her love of fitness. She also started running, and running more. To ...

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Karen Ramos & Adriana Garcia - Starting a Movement to Encourage Diversity in the Outdoors from 2018-05-16T07:00

Karen Ramos and Adriana Garcia are two young women who started movements to encourage diversity and representation in the outdoor industry. Karen founded Get Out, Stay Out, an organization that con...

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Lacey England - Challenging Stereotypes and Protecting the Outdoors as a Wildland Firefighter from 2018-04-25T07:00

REI recently made a video called “Women in Fire” that features Lacey England and some other badass female firefighters and launches April 30th. Lacey was also profiled in the National Forest Founda...

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Jen Sincero - How to Be a Badass at Making Money and Go After What You Want from 2018-04-18T07:00

Jen Sincero is the author of You are a Badass and You Are a Badass at Making Money. Her latest book is a guide on how to make more money and teaches you how to release negative views about it. Jen ...

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Andrea Bemis - How to be an Organic Farmer, Feed your Community, and Publish a Gorgeous Cookbook from 2018-04-11T07:00

Today’s guest has one of the most important jobs you can think of: she’s a farmer and grows the food we eat. Andrea Bemis and her husband, Taylor, own an organic vegetable farm called Tumbleweed Fa...

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Liz Frugalwoods – Retire in Your 30s and Achieve Financial Independence by Being Frugal from 2018-03-28T07:00

Author Elizabeth Thames, aka Liz Frugalwoods, is the voice behind the blog and new book, Meet the Frugalwoods. Liz and her husband did everything they were supposed to: attended a good state colleg...

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Florence Williams - Proof Being in Nature Can Make You a Healthier, Happier Person from 2018-03-21T07:00

Florence Williams, author of The Nature Fix, is an accomplished writer and speaker. Her writing has appeared everywhere from the New York Times to Outside Magazine, and she’s even hosted a few podc...

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Stacy Bare –  Using Adventure to Help Veterans, Yourself and Others from 2018-03-14T07:00

Stacy Bare is not your average guy or storyteller. He received a Bronze Star for his time spent serving in Iraq from 2006 to 2007, but struggled with depression, addiction and even contemplated sui...

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Brendan Leonard - How to Run 100 Miles, Get Paid to Write Books and Blogs, and Make Movies and Cartoons About Adventure from 2018-02-28T08:00

Brendan Leonard is the creator of Semi-Rad, a blog he started in 2011. He’s also an author, adventurer, illustrator, filmmaker, ultra-marathoner, and an all-around interesting guy. He’s also a cont...

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Outdoor Outreach - Transforming Young Lives through the Outdoors from 2018-02-21T08:00

Miriam Pi, Meli Perez Valdez, Lawrence Vallejos, and Gaby Jasso grew up with different backgrounds and share how their trips with Outdoor Outreach changed the path of their life forever. With one o...

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Donna Carpenter –  Burton’s CEO on Creating an Awesome Company Culture and Resisting the New Normal from 2018-02-14T08:00

Donna Carpenter is the CEO and Co-Founder of Burton Snowboards and a true force of nature. She’s always pushing the envelope with her mission and products, and she radiates positivity and a go-for-...

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Mirna Valerio – Running Ultramarathons and Being a Beautiful Work in Progress from 2018-01-31T08:00

You may have seen Mirna Valerio, “The Mirnavator.” Her video with REI had millions of views on Facebook. It starts with her reading an angry letter from a guy who wrote to her while she was doing a...

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Ami Vitale - Traveling the World, Telling Stories, and Creating Awareness Through Photography from 2018-01-24T08:00

Ami Vitale is a world-class photographer who has traveled the world on assignment for publications like National Geographic and the Associated Press. She got her start in journalism working as a wa...

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Dr. Rhonda Patrick - Health Hacks for Performance and Longevity from 2018-01-17T08:00

Dr. Rhonda Patrick knows that leading a healthy lifestyle is a key component to living wildly. You may have heard Rhonda on The Joe Rogan Experience, The Tim Ferriss Show, or on her own podcast, Fo...

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Mike Coots - How to be a World-Class Adaptive Surfer, Shark-Attack Survivor, Photographer and Marine Life Advocate from 2018-01-10T08:00

When he was 18, Mike Coots was attacked by a shark while bodyboarding in Hawaii. He survived, punching the shark numerous times in the face, but it took his right leg. Today, Mike is a marine life ...

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Kelly Clark - How to Be The Most Winning Half-Pipe Snowboarder Ever from 2017-12-13T08:00

Kelly Clark is an Olympic snowboarder and author. She has over seventy wins under her belt, including 10 X-Games medals (nine of them gold), and four trips to the Olympics (with a gold in Salt Lake...

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Diana Nyad - How to achieve impossible goals like swimming from Cuba to Florida from 2017-11-29T08:00

In 2013 at the age of 64, Diana Nyad became the first person to swim 110 miles from Cuba to Florida without the aid of a shark cage. It took her about 53 hours. After years of training, four failed...

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Sal Masekela - The Voice of Action Sports on Telling Better Stories from 2017-11-22T08:00

If you have ever watched action sports on TV, there’s a good chance you’ve heard or seen Sal Masekela. With a rich, deep voice and a gift for gab, Sal’s been a beloved commentator, journalist, musi...

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Cliff Kapono - How We Are Physically and Emotionally Connected to the Ocean from 2017-11-15T08:00

Cliff Kapono is a surfer and scientist from Hawaii. Cliff’s work is all about using science to relate to nature: what happens in our bodies when we spend time outside, and what is biologically happ...

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Rob Greenfield - Inspiring Others to Live a Low Impact, Sustainable Lifestyle from 2017-10-25T07:00

Rob Greenfield is an adventurer and environmental activist who is making a difference for our planet. Rob cycled across the U.S. three times on a bamboo bike to raise awareness about sustainability...

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Chris McDougall - Writing Untold Stories about Running and Amazing Human Performance from 2017-10-18T07:00

Chris McDougall is the author of the bestselling books, Born to Run and Natural Born Heroes. His first book spawned the barefoot running movement and altered the running shoe industry forever. Natu...

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Kimi Werner - Slowing Down to Have Magical Encounters Underwater from 2017-10-11T07:00

If you’ve heard of Kimi Werner, you’ve probably seen the photo of her gracefully swimming while holding onto the dorsal fin of a great white shark. Kimi is a fearless force of nature. Growing up of...

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Karen Rinaldi - Why Sucking at Something Can Turn Out Great and How to Publish Stories from 2017-09-27T07:00

Karen Rinaldi is a writer and the creator of Harper Wave, an imprint of Harper Collins that has published the work of Jaimal Yogis, Mark Lukach and Steph Jagger. Karen has also published books by a...

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Ari DeLashmutt - Confronting Fear Hundreds of Feet in the Air on a Highline from 2017-09-20T07:00

Ari (pronounced Air-ee) DeLashmutt is a professional highliner, skier, paraglider and an enthusiastic adventurer, who also hosts the How To Adventure Podcast. He lives a dream life, eager to spend ...

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Courtney Conlogue - How to be a Pro Surfer and Achieve Tough Goals from 2017-09-13T07:00

Courtney Conlogue is a professional surfer on the World Surf League, currently ranked towards the top three on the women’s tour. Known for her powerful turns, positive attitude, work ethic, and inc...

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Caroline Gleich - Climbing Mountains, Conquering Fears and Speaking Up to Protect Where We Play Outside from 2017-08-30T07:00

Caroline Gleich is a professional ski mountaineer, adventurer, trail runner and activist. Based in Salt Lake City, Caroline recently became the first woman and fourth person to ski all 90 lines fea...

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Todd Glaser - How to Become a World-Renowned Surf Photographer from 2017-08-23T07:00

Todd Glaser is one of the most sought-after surf photographers in the world. Today he takes photos on land and in the water with surfs stars like Kelly Slater, Jack Johnson, and Rob Machado. His wo...

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Zeppelin Zeerip - How to Go Far as a Snowboarder, Activist, and Filmmaker from 2017-08-16T07:00

Zeppelin Zeerip is a pro snowboarder and activist, the author of Don’t Call Me a Gypsy, a producer and partner of WZRD Media, and co-founder of a grassroots snowboard competition called Occupy Pand...

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Steve Casimiro - How to Create an Adventure Media Company and Share Deeper Stories from 2017-07-26T07:00

Steve Casimiro is the founder of Adventure Journal, an online magazine with a beautiful quarterly book that covers the deeper side of adventure. Steve got his start in newspapers, then helped start...

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Shanti Hodges - Building Communities by Getting Parents and Kids Outside from 2017-07-19T07:00

Shanti Hodges is a journalist, writer, and mom who started a community called Hike it Baby. The non-profit organization’s mission is to connect families and get them outside, especially when their ...

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Damien LeRoy - How to Survive A Paragliding Crash, Be a Professional Adventure Athlete, and Live with Positivity from 2017-07-12T07:00

Damien LeRoy is a professional and world renowned kiteboarder, paraglider, stuntman, and athlete. Last year he had a terrifying crash where he fell over 150 feet from the air into a forest of mangr...

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Grant Trebilco - Breaking Stereotypes of Mental Health Issues Through Surfing from 2017-06-28T07:00

Grant Trebilco is the creator of One Wave is All it Takes (OneWave), a nonprofit tackling mental health issues, literally one wave at a time. The organization started in Australia, and has quickly ...

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Rebecca Rusch - Biking the 1,200 Mile Ho Chi Minh Trail in Search of Her Father and Finding Magic from 2017-06-21T07:00

Rebecca Rusch has been a professional athlete for over three decades. She is a seven-time World Champion who continues to shatter the glass ceiling in whatever sport she tackles. Rebecca’s most rec...

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Angela Davis - Motivating the Masses and Taking Fitness Seekers to Church on a Bike from 2017-06-14T07:00

Angela Davis is an international fitness evangelist and motivational coach, who’s helped lead events alongside people like Oprah. In addition to being one of the most inspiring voices and coaches, ...

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Gretchen Bayless & Taylor Hood - Living the Van Life and Traveling the World with Roamerica Rentals from 2017-05-31T07:00

Gretchen Bayless and Taylor Hood are the founders of Roamerica Rentals, a camper van rental company based in Oregon that lets you take their vans all over North America and even to Canada. Their va...

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Devyn Bisson – Creating Documentary Films that Impact Change from 2017-05-24T07:00

Devyn Bisson is a documentary filmmaker who got her start as a beach lifeguard in Huntington Beach, Calif. At just 25 years old, Devyn has produced and created several award-winning films, includin...

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Brogan Graham - Empowering People to Get Fit and Talk to Strangers Around The World from 2017-05-17T12:00

Brogan Graham is a former collegiate rower and coach with a giant heart and a huge personality. He and a buddy needed a way to work out in the winter months in Boston, so they started the November ...

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Mark Lukach - Writing About a Taboo Topic to Help Others from 2017-05-10T07:00

Mark Lukach is a father, husband, teacher, surfer, and the author of the new book, My Lovely Wife in the Psych Ward, published by Harper Collins and on shelves this month. Six years ago, Mark submi...

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Becky Mendoza & Emi Koch - How to Protect the Environment, Travel The World, and Give Back to Local Communities from 2017-04-26T07:00

Becky Mendoza is the founder of Changing Tides Foundation, and Emi Koch created Beyond the Surface International. Both non-profits connect surfers and travelers around causes that give back to loca...

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Eric Wolfinger - How to Be a World-Class Traveling Food Photographer from 2017-04-19T07:00

Eric Wolfinger has been called the Annie Leibovitz of food photography. While he wasn’t always a photographer, after college Eric, who was also a longtime surfer, wanted to find a way to combine hi...

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Sarah Robb O’Hagan - Bringing Your Most Extreme Self to All That You Do from 2017-04-12T07:00

Sarah Robb O’Hagan is the Founder and Chief Extremer of Extreme You. Formerly the President of Gatorade and Equinox, she’s also worked at Nike, Virgin, Air New Zealand, and is currently the CEO of ...

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Amy Ippoliti - Saving the World with Yoga and Activism from 2017-03-29T07:00

Amy Ippoliti has the dream job of a traveling around the world as a yoga teacher, which she started doing in the 1980s. She has a different take on yoga than many. It’s not just about working out a...

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David Goldman - Using Intermittent Fasting and a Whole Food Plant-Based Diet to Produce Optimal Performance from 2017-03-22T07:00

David has some unique ideas when it comes to nutrition, fasting, and health. He’s all about using fasting as well as an exclusively plant-based, whole foods diet to promote optimal health and perfo...

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Brendan Brazier - Creating Plant-Based Nutrition Culture from 2017-03-15T07:00

Brendan Brazier is one of the most well know plant-based elite athletes on the planet. He’s the author of bestselling book Thrive, and the founder of several companies including Vega, a plant-based...

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GracedByGrit - Creating a Business by Women For Women from 2017-02-22T08:00

Kimberly Caccavo and Kate Nowlan are the founders of activewear brand GracedByGrit. They started this business from scratch, and it has now become a successful company with a team of rocking women ...

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Alana Nichols - Three-Time Paralympic Gold Medalist On Being a Champion No Matter What from 2017-02-15T08:00

Alana Nichols was on her way to college on a softball scholarship when she attempted a flip snowboarding, and landed directly on a rock on her back. She suffered a spinal cord injury that left her ...

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Dean Karnazes - Becoming the Ultra Marathon from 2017-01-26T06:21:48

Time Magazine called Dean Karnazes one of the most interesting men. On his 30th birthday (after tequila), Dean ran 30 miles non-stop for the first time. Shortly after that big run, he quit a lucrat...

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James Nestor - The Art of Freediving and Writing an Award-Winning Book from 2017-01-18T14:24:30

About a decade ago, James Nestor knew he wanted to quit his job, but he had no idea he’d become a freediver and develop such strong connection with the ocean. A surfer at heart, James always loved ...

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Alison Teal - How to Thrive on Naked and Afraid, Travel The World With A Pink Bikini and Make A Difference in The World with Alison Teal of Alison’s Adventures from 2017-01-11T06:10:13

After studying film at USC, Alison Teal was invited to participate on the Discovery Channel show, Naked and Afraid. She not only survived 21 days with a guy in the wilderness naked, but she used he...

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Joel Van Der Loon - Survival Skills for the Wild and Living Closer to Nature from 2016-12-28T16:07:04

As a young boy, Joel Van der Loon grew up in South Africa and Tanzania, and has always been somewhat of a “wild child.” He and his dad grew up in a remote area of Africa, where he learned from the ...

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