How Living Seasonally and Wild Entrepreneurship Led Tamara Jacobi to Run a Mexican Jungle Eco Lodge
What do you get when you mix a business idea with an out-of-the-box lifestyle? Wildpreneurship.
How Motherhood Changed Pro Ice Climber Majka Burhardt’s Relationship to Risk, Adventure, and Philanthropy
Raising tiny humans is, for many people, the ultimate life trade-off. What happens when you’re a professional athlete, traveling the world and pushing your body, who then finds out you’re pregnant– with twins?!
Big Trade-Offs We're Still Thinking About: Reflections from Jeni + Angie after 12 conversations with athletes, activists, and adventurers
Listen as Angie and Jeni revisit some of the thought nuggets that guests shared that they haven’t stopped thinking about after 12 episodes!
Managing Expectations in a High Pressure Academic Environment with Dr. Hannah Prather
Most people see lichens as the weird stuff that grows on rock. But did you know their more glamorous role as “innovations arising from collaboration”?!
How Getting Diagnosed with Breast Cancer Motivated Lisa Thompson to Climb the Seven Summits
Being a woman isn’t easy, period. But being a woman who climbed the high points of all seven continents fresh after a cancer diagnosis?
How a Mountaineering Accident Taught Doug Beardsley to Live Life to the Fullest
Doug’s filled his life with adventure, from velodrome racing to completing the first known crossing of the High Sierra Route— all with nine toes.
Why Erika Vikander is Fighting for Gender Equality in Freeride Snowboarding and Women’s Sports
Erika became disappointed to see the lack of gender equality and care for athletes on one of the most prestigious snowboard freeride tours.
What Kayaking and Paddleboarding Taught Anna Levesque about Fear, Confidence, and Mental Agility
With over 30 years of devotion to whitewater kayaking and building a career as a mental agility and white water kayak coach, Anna shares what we can learn about life from the river.
How to be an Imperfect Advocate and Pursue Outdoor Adventures in a Changing Climate with Alpinist Graham Zimmerman
Having faced grief and personal loss in the mountains, as well as witnessing firsthand the effects of climate change on these beloved places, Graham shares about the balance of pursuing alpinism with social responsibility above all.
How Divorce, Death, and Motherhood Changed Jan Redford’s Relationship to Rock Climbing and Risk
From losing a partner in an avalanche to ending an unhealthy marriage and from putting herself in death-defying outdoor situations to building a new relationship with risk, Jan shares her wild life.
How Pro Kitesurfer Jason Slezak Stopped Chasing Highs to Avoid His Past Trauma and Changed His Approach to Sports and Mental Health
Jason finds kitesurfing to be an outlet for personal discovery, a unique way to explore the world, and a tool to work through trauma and hardships throughout his life.
What It’s Like to Face Your Fears on the “Mt. Everest of Kayaking” Stikine River Expedition with Julian Stocker
In Julian’s eyes, kayaking isn't just a sport; it's a way of embracing life to the fullest and finding solace and inspiration in the untamed beauty of rivers.
How Dancing Transformed Nika Kermani’s Mental Health After Depression
From booty-shaking to crying in the dish pit, we’re welcoming the breadth of human emotions with Nika Kermani of NK STUDIOS!
How Dave Watson Navigates Relationships and Fatherhood as an Everest Mountain Guide
Dave’s got a handful of Everest summits, two decades of ski patrol, the first ski descent of the Bottleneck Couloir on K2… But, more than anything else, Dave is a rad dad.
The Trade-offs of Seasonal Work, Shifting Identities, and Kite Skiing Across Greenland with Katie Crafts
At age 29, Katie pulled a classic career move: throw your desk upside down, leave your stable 6-figure recruiting job, and go work in Antarctica.