Episodes
In this episode, Adam El Azab, an award-winning photographer and the Founder of How2Egypt - a Travel Buddy business that lets you experience Egypt as a friend, joins us to share his story and all of the amazing things Egypt has to offer. Please listen, subscribe, and share!
Published 01/08/24
In this episode, Taylor Grist joins us a second time to share his story of committing to what he started and summiting Mount Everest. His first attempt was cut short due to his Sherpa team coming down with Covid days before he was set to summit. Please listen, subscribe, and share!
Published 01/01/24
In this episode, Hannah and Mark Ollenburger, Creators of Bears Den Essentials - a knitwear label for those who love being outside where the wild things are, join us to share their story of leaving city life to answer a call to nature and more fully experience their love for the wild, wildlife, and each other in Montana. Please listen, subscribe, and share!
Published 12/26/23
In this episode, Alfredo Aliaga, his daughter Anabel Aliaga-Buchenau, and Julian Coiner, who just returned from a quest to set a new World record that would make Alfredo, at age 92, the oldest person to hike the Grand Canyon from rim to rim, join us to share their story about their hike that covered 24 miles in 21 hours. Please listen, subscribe, and share!
Published 12/18/23
In this episode, Amit Negi, a Mountaineer and high-performing Professional Athlete who grew up in the mountains of India, joins us to share his story of summitting some of the highest and most dangerous mountain peaks in the World including three over 8,000 meters (26,000 feet): Mount Everest, Kanchenjunga, and Mount Annapurna. Krishna Kumar joins us as Co-Host and Translator. Please listen, subscribe, and share!
Published 12/11/23
In this episode, Kit Parks, Entrepreneur and Host of the Active Travel Adventures Podcast who has traveled to almost 50 countries and all 7 continents, joins us to share her story and the magic of adventure travel. Please listen, subscribe, and share!
Published 12/04/23
In this episode, Jermaine Andre, Martial Arts Hall of Fame Inductee, 2x World Champion, UFC Vet, 5x US Champion, Author, Teacher, Mentor and a Pioneer in MMA, joins us to share his story of overcoming challenges and confronting fear. Please listen, subscribe, and share!
Published 11/27/23
In this episode, Brad Israel, a True Hero on his own Hero’s Journey with 14 years of dedicated military service who has deployed all over the world as an Airborne Ranger & Green Beret, joins us to share his story of recognizing abundance and using it to serve others. Brad is a TEDx speaker and serves as the President and Founder of Warrior 360 - a leadership development company focused on coaching and consulting with businesses and teams. Please listen, subscribe, and share!
Published 11/20/23
In this episode, Wil Lavender, a former Senior Finance Manager who just completed a coast-to-coast 4,200-mile cycling adventure from the Pacific Ocean in Washington State to the Atlantic Ocean in New York, joins us to share his story of this two-and-a-half-month journey and how it changed him forever. Please listen, subscribe, and share!
Published 11/13/23
In this episode, Marty Ohlhaut and Grace Ly, a Father-Daughter Team and Authors of the new book Tent for Seven, join us to share their story of a trip out West gone sideways. Marty worked in the business world for 40 years and has traveled to all 50 states and 44 countries. Grace has worked for the American Red Cross, the White House, and the CIA. She has hiked mountains in North Korea, slept under the stars in the Sahara Desert, and ran with the bulls in Spain during her time traveling...
Published 11/06/23
In this episode, Randi Beard, a Realtor from Asheville, NC with a lifetime full of adventure and travel all over the world from backpacking trips to South America, Nepal, and India, joins us to share her story and how she allows herself to be guided by life. Please listen, subscribe, and share!
Published 10/30/23
In this episode, Elliott Costlow, an Everyday Adventurer, Backpacker, and Storyteller who is a frequent solo traveler with the exception of trips with his dog Bailey, joins us to share his story of climbing the highest peak in the Northeastern US, Mount Washington not once, but twice. Please listen, subscribe, and share!
Published 10/23/23
In this episode, Michele Spiezia, aka the General Manager of the Universe representing her family and Ellysium Racing - their race team with an inspired goal to pave the way for themselves and others on a newly forming international stage in electric motorsport, joins us to share their story of risking it all to follow their teenage son Ellis's passion for racing, leaving everything behind in the US and heading to Europe. Please listen, subscribe, and share!
Published 10/16/23
In this episode, Jeremy Early, a Craftsman, Philanthropist, Adventure Guide, Trailblazer, and Owner of Jeremy Early Trailworks - a company that creates hand-built, low-impact trails for residential communities throughout the Southeast, joins us to share his story of following the call to adventure, building pathways for others to follow, and all that can unfold along the way. Please listen, subscribe, and share!
Published 10/09/23
In this episode, Dineo Dowd, a Wife and Mom from Wisconsin who spends her days planning and writing about adventure to inspire other women and kids to get outside and enjoy the outdoors, joins us to share her story and how curiosity for adventure can help us breakthrough limiting circumstances that might hold us back from pursuing our dreams. Please listen, subscribe, and share!
Published 10/02/23
On our 100th episode, Ryan Dean, Podcast Producer of Inspire Campfire, Creator, Entrepreneur, Adventurer, and Inventor of Peace KEYper - a self-defense aid that uses your standard house key, joins us to share his story of converting a school bus into an RV that he lives and travels in full-time with his fiancé Beatriz. Please listen, subscribe and share!
Published 09/25/23
In this episode, Nathan Stuart, a Baja local and Founder of Legends Overlanding - a boutique tour company that provides bucket list overlanding adventures in Baja California, joins us to share his story of how he took his passions of overlanding trucks, rugged nature, and connecting with people to create a magical service to other aspiring adventurers. Please listen, subscribe and share!
Published 09/18/23
In this episode, Adam Herzog, an Elite Whitewater Kayaker and Trauma Nurse, joins us a second time to share his story of successfully achieving a lifetime goal of navigating the Mount Everest of kayaking and suffering an injury soon after by falling 45 feet from an indoor climbing wall. This is a story about learning from our mistakes and the power of resilience. Please listen, subscribe and share!
Published 09/11/23
In this episode, Kevin Thueson and Nate Thompson, with KCN Campgrounds - an investment group that focuses on campgrounds and RV parks, join us to share their story of how they have combined both their passions and skills to become an important part of the outdoor industry. Please listen, subscribe and share!
Published 08/28/23
In this episode, Dr. Gregory P. Smith, who holds a Ph.D. in Sociology, Author of Out of the Forest, Contributing Author to Wilder Journeys, and TED Talk Speaker, joins us to share his story of giving up on society at the age of 35 and retreating into the forest where he lived in isolation for 10 years. Close to death, he decided to emerge and give society another try. Please listen, subscribe and share!
Published 08/21/23
In this episode, Sophie Hilaire, a U.S. Army Veteran and Business Consultant with an MBA from the Wharton School of Business who has summited Mount Everest, joins us to share her story of resolve and confidence and how she’s used them both to fuel the voice that calls her to adventure. Please listen, subscribe and share!
Published 08/14/23
In this episode, Laurie King, an Author, Coach, Facilitator, Ph.D. Student, and Adventurer with a passion for rewilding people and the planet, joins us to share her story and how she came to collaborate with such an incredible group of people through a connection to nature. Please listen, subscribe and share!
Published 08/07/23
In this episode, Scott Miller, the leader of the Mississippi Speed Record Team who has paddled over 8,000 miles in his lifetime, joins us to share his story of setting the Guinness World Record for the fastest paddle along the full length of the Mississippi River. Please listen, subscribe and share!
Published 07/31/23
In this episode, Rupert Marques, with 25 years of practice of wilderness rites of passage and the insight meditation tradition, joins us to share his story and how close encounters with the land and its wild creatures can inspire a deeper connection to it. Please listen, subscribe and share!
Published 07/24/23
In this episode, Jesse Velleu & Elena Miyasato, a Subaru Leave No Trace Team from the Leave No Trace organization with the mission to pioneer science and provide solutions for the protection of the natural world, joins us to share their story of teaching and living the Leave No Trace mission. Please listen, subscribe and share!
Published 07/17/23