Dr. Alison Criscitiello is an Ice Core Researcher and Director of the Canadian Ice Core Lab (CICL) at the University of Alberta, whose career has led her to some of the most remote places on the planet including her recent expedition to Mount Logan to drill a record-breaking 327-meter ice core into the summit's plateau. Her adventurous spirit has also led her to other awe-inspiring expeditions outside of academics including an arctic cycling trip from Dawson to Tuktoyaktuk, an overland...

Caroline Soubayroux & David Ferguson broke the Guinness World Record for fastest circumnavigation around the world on two bikes by a married couple, during a global pandemic. It took them 202 days and the traveled through 21 countries, covering nearly 29,000 km (18,000 miles). Caroline & David share their experiences and discuss how COVID completely shook up their original plan, along with how they mentally cope with returning to "normal life" after the trip. EPISODE LINKS: Bart's...

Adam Westfall is a professional downhill skateboarder from Golden, CO who was ranked 7th internationally in 2018. We discuss the fundamentals of downhill skateboarding, racing strategy, wrecks, other forms of skateboarding (longboarding, street luge, longboard dancing, etc.), and what it is like to be on tour. EPISODE LINKS: Crisis Center of Birmingham: https://www.crisiscenterbham.org/ GUEST LINKS (Adam Westfall) - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adam.p.westfall/ PODCAST INFO -...

Dr. Eric Brymer is a behavioral scientist at Southern Cross University as well as the Manna Institute in Australia. We explore the role of fear, how various environments prepare individuals for adventure, and the role of risk and one's respective exposure to it. Eric brings a unique perspective on the psychology of adventure for the second part of a two-part series on this topic. EPISODE LINKS: Adventure Psychology: Going Knowingly into the Unknown - https://amzn.to/3V3FG1S Manna...

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:...

The first season of the ALT podcast will kick off on April 15, 2023, and released on a bi-weekly basis. The show has attracted an eclectic mix of guests - a former rugby player who rowed a boat across the Atlantic Ocean, a married couple from London who have broken Guinness World Records for the fastest circumnavigation around the world on two bikes, a solo female cyclist who rode through the middle east during the midst of an ISIS attack, a former US Navy diver who completed the first "low...