Extraordinary outdoor athletes talking about what they do best. Includes climbers and others.
What would it take to leave a cush tech job to embark on a crazy career path in adventure travel writing – a competitive profession only a few succeed at? Even more, what would it take to thrive in that new profession and become an international award-winning adventure and travel writer? And how would you …
WRM017: Jayme Moye – Wisdom & Lessons from an Award-Winning Adventure-Travel Writer Read More »
Ned Tibbits has a passion for the lifestyle that’s lasted over a half century. He is the founder and head of Mountain Education, an organization dedicated to helping others learn how to survive & thrive in the outdoors. But his journey began when he was a kid in scouting, and deepened in his teens. As …
WRM015: Ned Tibbits – Finding Purpose & Passion in the Great Outdoors for 50 Years Read More »
Imagine being a blond woman traveling through remote China in the late 90s. Where few Westerners had ever gone. On a rickety motorcycle. Alone. That’s just one of Carl King’s many adventures. She’s also ridden motorcycles all over the world. And a bicycle through West Africa. Again … alone. And then there’s her creative and professional …
WRM014: Carla King – Author, Explorer and “Missadventuring” Motorcyclist Read More »
There are adventurers … and then there are adventurers. In this podcast I interview Darcy Gaechter, the first (and only) woman to kayak the entire length of the Amazon River. 148 days. 4300 miles. Class V whitewater. Narcos. River tribes that have killed foreigners. And so much more. What was it like to do it? …
WRM013: Darcy Gaechter – 1st Woman to Kayak Amazon River from Source to Sea Read More »
Visualize being close to 14,000 feet on a challenging peak in Colorado. You’re looking at a knife ridge on Capitol Peak that separates you from the summit. It falls off so deeply on both sides that if you fall … you die. And it’s not just you climbing it … your dog is also attempting …
WRM011: Ellie Briggs on Climbing All of Colorado’s 14,000-foot Peaks with Her Husky Read More »
From a kid trying to escape Oklahoma to spending winters alone in Alaska to being a ranger in Idaho to cancer survivor to becoming a voice for the wilderness … Ed Cannady has led a rich and full life. In this interview he shares what he’s learned from a lifetime of interest in wild places. …
WRM010: Why We Need Wild Places – Interview with Ed Cannady Read More »
What’s it like to be dropped deep into the jungle in enemy territory where anybody you see probably wants to kill you? What’s it like to be in charge of the lives of thousands of men? In this interview, General Robert Hipwell shares his experiences and lessons from a lifetime of military service. Robert …
WRM009: Lessons from the Front Lines of War – Interview with General Robert Hipwell Read More »
She grew up in Atlanta, Beijing and Hong Kong. She’s a children’s book illustrator. She’s Asian-American. She (currently) has blue hair. And she’s riding all over North America … on a Vespa scooter. What would that be like?! What drew me to interviewing Stephanie is her unusual background. Because of that – and because of …
WRM007: Discovering America by Scooter – An Interview with Stephanie Yue Read More »
Have you ever found yourself overwhelmed at work, wondering why you’re putting in so many hours – and for what? Maybe you’ve reached a nice level of success, but you still feel empty. Or you’re having a midlife crisis of sorts and thinking “there’s gotta be more to life than this.” And then maybe you …
In this interview, Tiffany Coates talks about her life as an international motorcycle adventure rider and tour guide. She also gives three tips for anybody considering heading off into a life of adventure. Doug: (00:04)In this podcast I interview an international female adventure motorcycle rider and tour leader who’s ridden over a quarter million miles …
WRM004: Women on Wheels! Interview with Adventure Motorcyclist Tiffany Coates Read More »
