Welcome to the inaugural episode of the Adventures Less Traveled podcast! Paula Reid and I discuss the emergence of the academic field of Adventure Psychology along with many of her own adventures that have helped shape her worldview and perspective. Let me know what you think in the comments and any ways to improve this podcast! EPISODE LINKS: Adventure Psychology - Going Knowingly into the Unknown: https://amzn.to/3V3FG1S GUEST LINKS (Paula Reid) - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepaulareid/ - Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThePaulaReid - Website: https://www.paulareid.com/ PODCAST INFO - Podcast Website: https://adventures-less-traveled.com - Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3LpB7vI - Apple Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3ArGfsU OUTLINE (00:00) - Introduction (01:36) - Defining Adventure (06:25) - hindsight, Foresight, Insight (10:35) - Adventure Environments and Growth (14:00) - Journey to Antarctica (19:07) - Diversity in Types of Adventures (20:30) - Fear as a Focusing Force (23:25) - How Adventure Expands Your Worldview (27:51) - Establishing Trust in West Papua (29:25) - Going From Inspiration to Action (34:45) - How High Achievers Stay Determined (38:03) - How Do We Shift From Experience to Research? (46:00) - Paula's Main Takeaway From Her Book (46:50) - Concluding Quote From Book PODCAST SOCIAL - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adventures.less.traveled/ - Twitter: https://twitter.com/the_ALT_Podcast - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AdventuresLessTraveled