Veejay Jones is an elite obstacle course racer from Colorado Springs, Colorado. Starting young in the sport, he’s set records throughout his entire career; youngest Spartan Race Winner, youngest National Series Winner, Youngest World Champion. Veejay is always in search of the next challenge. 2024 will be full of challenging competitions, adventures, and brutal training days. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/whothewyldthingsare/support

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Bobby Marshall - Host of The Mountain Side Podcast , Fonder & Creator of Demand Image, Live Entertainment Production Specialist & Stage Manager. Bobby is a rocky mountain native, born and raised in Evergreen, CO. Hoisting The Mountain Side Podcast, Bobby spent uninterrupted time educating himself and his listeners through the experience of individuals who have perfected their craft, have a 'lead by example' mentality, & unbelievable experiences to share. The Mountainside Podcast...

Scheduling my entire year is a new concept to me. Last year was the first year I started keeping a calendar. For the second year in a row, I have gotten a cheap calendar that has every day of the year all on one page. On this episode we unpack the races on that calendar. Part 2 will be focused on wilderness courses and adventures of 2024. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/whothewyldthingsare/support

A self proclaimed wild woman, Sarah has been living off grid in the wilderness for the past ten years in a tiny house she built herself. After traveling the world and being exposed to everything from the European high fashion scene as a teenage model, to studying traditional dance and music in Africa, to being a massage therapist and recording artist in LA, and then a Hollywood stunt woman, she found her ultimate joy in the wild. Deprogramming from society, following the ways of nature, and...

Don Reichelt is a trail and ultra runner living in Fairplay, Colorado with his Wife, Amy, and two dogs: Bean and Sprout. Don currently holds a 100-mile trail best of 13:16 which he set in November 2020 at the Tunnel Hill 100 and was the third-fastest trail 100-mile run in North America during 2020. Don set three manual treadmill world records in November 2022 wearing a Speedland road prototype: furthest distance in 12 hours, fastest 100 mile, and furthest distance run in 24 hours. He has...

About Lucas: I was born with a rare condition called arthrogryposis, causing my left arm to remain underdeveloped and fused at the joints. The cause of this condition is debated and largely unknown. I consider myself very fortunate as it typically affects more than one limb. I was also fortunate to have parents who did not treat me any differently than anyone else and pushed me to not let my arm hold me back. Growing up I mostly did what people told me I couldn’t or shouldn’t be doing. I...

My name is Rylan Schadegg. I am an endurance multi sport, hybrid athlete, and coach. I have been coaching mountain bikers, road cyclists, trail/road runners, OCR athletes, and Hybrid athletes, for over half a decade now. I became passionate about getting the most performance out of my body a decade ago, when I realized endurance sports were my passion. Learning how to get faster, stronger, and increase my endurance ceiling engulfed my free time. I realized there are endless possibilities in...

As a rebellious youth, Austin Nicholas was kicked out of numerous schools, which resulted in him being sent to multiple boarding schools, wilderness therapy programs, and finally ended him up in an evangelical military school in Bonifay, Florida. Thanks to the clarifying presence of the outdoors in his life, he is now a husband, father, ultramarathon runner, big game hunter, and outdoor education enthusiast.

First and foremost, Jason Hardrath prides himself on leaning into the role of "world's greatest PE teacher"- prestigious honor unanimously bestowed on him for the last decade of his career by an esteemed panel of his Kindergarteners. Beyond the public school classroom, his ambitious adventures and meaningful storytelling have won him onto adventure athlete positions with @athleticbrewing and @vuoriclothing His recent inspiring endeavors include: climbing Washington State's 100 tallest peaks...

Kris joins Ryan for a recap of recent adventures and races. Check out this Episode's Sponsor -- ⁠Blokes

A little about Jess from her Website: Although Washington has been my home for the last 25 years, I spent my youth as a "free-range" kid living in Central Oregon where riding horses, building fires and venturing out on a trail surrounded by juniper and sage was a natural part of growing up. At age 14, I trekked the PCT from Oregon to Washington for a three-week expedition with Outward Bound and have been finding ways to engage the great outdoors with friends and family ever since. I spent a...

From Jason's Website: Hello, I am Jason Marsteiner and I am the owner/founder of Colorado Mountain Man Survival, LLC and founder/CEO of the non-profit organization, The Survival University. I decided to officially start this journey in 2010 when I made the move to establish a Survival School to pass on my knowledge to all those interested, but there is much more purpose behind it than just being with like-minded individuals. I’m a Wilderness Survival Instructor and I teach people how not to...

Andrew Glaze is a firefighter and runner from Redlands, CA. He has run over 100 miles per week, every single week, for over 3 years! Yes you read that right...

"Mason is the host of the Adventure Sports Podcast and Without Compromise. He works as the Lead Adventurer for Athletic Brewing, the world’s leading non-alcoholic craft brewery, coordinating their 1,000+ member ambassador community as well as organizing trail work events across the country. He loves bikepacking, kayaking, backpacking and any and all time spent with Mother Nature." This episode is brought to you by Blokes! Learn more about ⁠Blokes

About Josh Whalen: Entrepreneur Healthcare Executive Developer Philantropist Coffee, black. Whiskey, neat. And Napa Cab, always. I’m Josh, the Founder of Blokes. Most importantly, I’m a proud husband to my supportive wife and Dad of two sweet babies. As a former Chicago Lions rugby player, I still love finding ways to keep my blood moving—whether that’s heli-skiing in the Rocky Mountains or jamming out in the crowd at Red Rocks. My journey to creating Blokes started a few years ago...

Austin and Ryan break down their recent 70-mile run through the mountains to raise money for the Wilderness Youth Project. Learn more about the sponsor: Visit the Blokes Website Check out Blokes on Instagram

"Christopher McDougall is one of America’s most popular adventure-sport writers, with more than 2 million books in print. He began his career as a foreign correspondent for The Associated Press, covering wars in Rwanda, Angola, and Congo. His first book, Born to Run, remains the No. 1 running title of all time, spending four years on the New York Times bestseller list and earning selection as one of Amazon’s 100 Books to Read in a Lifetime. McDougall’s work revolutionized footwear and sports...

"Justin Simoni is an adventurer, athlete, and writer based in Boulder, Colorado. Known for establishing difficult lines in the mountains by bike and by foot, Simoni carefully balances the line between fortitude and foolishness in his ultra-endurance mountain missions. His first mountain bike race ever was the Tour Divide: a 2,700-mile self-supported race from Canada to Mexico through the Rocky Mountains, which he has now toed the line for twice. Being intrigued to not just ride around...

Lauren and Ryan sit down to discuss Ryan's attempt at breaking the 24-hour fan-bike World Record. All 24 hours of the event will be ⁠⁠⁠live streamed on this link ⁠⁠⁠starting April 29th @9am MT All Proceeds from the event will go directly to ⁠⁠⁠Porter-Billups Leadership Academy⁠⁠⁠

Lauren and Ryan sit down to discuss Ryan's attempt at breaking the 24-hour fan-bike World Record. All 24 hours of the event will be ⁠⁠live streamed on this link ⁠⁠starting April 29th @9am MT All Proceeds from the event will go directly to ⁠⁠Porter-Billups Leadership Academy⁠⁠

Cait is a holistic nutritionist and truth-seeker who believes you've gotta build your health from the inside out. Learn more about her story at the link below: https://caitcrowell.com/about Want to try GoRuck Gear? Hit the link below or use code WYLD10 at checkout https://glnk.io/wn2z5/maguire

As a kid, Matt Bickel was overweight and lacked confidence. His parents divorced when he was young, he grew up poor, and girls were never interested in him. Food was the one thing that never turned him down, he recalls. It wasn’t until recently that Bickel—who has weighed as much as 450 lb.—realized food had become a psychological addiction. When he reached the point where he couldn’t think of a single comfort food that would make him happy, he finally admitted he had a problem. He told his...

"Mike Aidala is a leading Performance Coach who has been mentioned in: Men’s Health, GQ, Men’s Journal, Muscle & Fitness, Well+Good, AskMen and more. He is one of the top coaches in America and has been coaching for over 15 years. Mike's programs are for individuals who want to grow their relationship with their mental, emotional and physical health. He works clients on a 1:1 basis using a range of modalities to create, personalized programs that revolve around cultivating the peak...