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Ep. 959: Surviving a Plane Crash in the Mountains - Revisited - Brian Brown Aug 18, 2023

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Aviation Survival: Brian Brown on Miraculous Family Plane Crash Survival in Idaho Mountains – Cessna 172 Collision, Weather Ordeal, and Resilient Recovery Story. In a private flight from northern California, Brian Brown, accompanied by his wife and daughter, set forth in their Cessna 172 towards Mountain Home, ID, to reunite with their eldest daughter. Battling against sudden weather disturbances, they sought refuge at an abandoned airfield before daring to continue. However, destiny intervened as their aircraft was swallowed by blinding low-level clouds, leading to a tragic collision with an Idaho mountainside. "Rescued: One Family's Miraculous Story of Survival" captures their resilient journey, showcasing love's power and the unbreakable spirit that emerged from the harrowing ordeal. Today we’re hearing Brian’s firsthand account of the harrowing experience.

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Ep. 958: Solo Sail Around the World - Pip Hare Aug 14, 2023

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Sailing: Pip Hare, 8th Woman to Finish Vendée Globe – Solo Rudder Fix in Southern Ocean, Bay of Biscay Capsize, Plus Ultra Running and Historic Three Peaks Yacht Race Duo. Pip Hare is a solo sailor and eighth woman in history to ever complete the Vendee Globe - a solo sailing race around the world known as the Everest of the Seas. Her adventures range from changing the rudder on her IMOCA 60 in the Southern Ocean during the Vendée Globe race to capsizing in the Bay of Biscay on passage to the Canaries

Pip is also a keen runner and in 2014 at the age of 41 Pip competed in her first ever ultra marathon running race - the Lakeland 50. With the bug for running, Pip went on - at the age of 44 in 2017, alongside her friend Charles Hill, become the only pair in history to ever compete in and finish the Three Peaks Yacht race as a team of two people.

Pip will be 50 when she next takes part in the Vendée Race.

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Ep. 957: Triple Crown of Ultra Distance Cycling - Revisited - Ryan Flinn Aug 11, 2023

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Ultra Cycling: Ryan Flinn Attempts Triple Crown of Ultra Distance Cycling – Trans Am Bike Race, Indian Pacific Wheel Race, Trans Continental Race in One Year. Originally aired July 30, 2018

As if the Trans Am Bike Race wasn't difficult enough, Ryan Flinn is attempting to complete the Triple Crown of Ultra Distance Cycling by completing, in one year, the Trans America Bike Race, the Indian Pacific Wheel Race AND the Trans Continental Race in Europe!

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Ep. 956: Crossing Baffin Island on Skis - Valerie Gagne Aug 07, 2023

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Skiing: Valérie Gagné, Ray Zahab, Kevin Vallely Cross Baffin Island on Skis – 7-Day Arctic Expedition Post-Ray's Cancer Diagnosis and Chemo. In February, Valerie, Ray Zahab, and Kevin Valley crossed a section of Baffin Island in the Canadian arctic on skis. A 7-day expedition was made even more impressive since Ray was accomplishing this adventure after being diagnosed with cancer in September and going through chemo treatments.

Valérie has been an athlete all her life, competing in cross-country skiing and rowing internationally. Since retiring from high performance sports, Valérie has competed in various ultramarathons and has been on multiple expeditions to some of the most remote places on earth, including the Atacama desert and the Canadian Arctic. Valérie has also guided expeditions in the Canadian Rockies, Siberia and Death valley for various non-profits organizations, and for renowned adventure companies including National Geographic and Kapik1 expedition company.

Valerie's goal through crossing Baffin Island on skis was to inspire people to reach beyond their perceived limits, get out there and accomplish what they thought might be impossible.

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Ep. 955: Conquering 30 Years of Anxiety Through Adventure - Revisited - Paula McGuire Aug 03, 2023

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Adventure Travel: Paula McGuire Overcomes Crippling Anxiety Through Daily Adventures Since 2012 – From Recluse to Thriving Trier. Originally Published August 31, 2017

Paula ‘Must Try Harder’ McGuire isn’t exactly your average adventurer. She doesn’t even own a sleeping bag. In fact, Paula spent her early years hiding from life and seeking better places to hide, eventually finding her world shrinking to the confines of her own home without an escape route. Thirty years of crippling social anxiety will do that to a girl. Adventure became Paula’s personal therapy in 2012 and, ever since, she has terrified herself daily in the name of recovery. So far, it’s working.

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Ep. 954: Will to Wild - Shelby Stanger Jul 31, 2023

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Adventure Travel: Shelby Stanger on Wild Ideas Worth Living Podcast and New Book Will to Wild – Using Adventure for Mental Wellbeing, Overcoming Fear, and Living Without Compromise. Shelby Stanger is passionate about how we can use the power of adventure to improve our mental wellbeing and live without compromise. The journalist-turned-podcaster’s work has appeared everywhere from Outside Magazine and CNN to ESPN and The San Diego Union Tribune.

In 2016, Shelby started the Wild Ideas Worth Living Podcast to dive deeper into stories of how adventure and nature changes us. The podcast is now owned by REI Co-op Studios, and Shelby, who has interviewed hundreds of adventurers, remains the host and creator of the show.

Shelby’s new book, Will to Wild is an instruction manual to adventure, inspired by all the lessons she has learned from guest of her podcast and personal adventures over the years. It’s the book she wishes she’d had when she’d first felt the urge to leap from familiar to wild terrain. The one that takes you step-by-step from the first inkling of inspiration for your own wild idea through fear and self-doubt and on to the finish line.

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Ep. 953: Spending Five Years Exploring the South Pacific - Revisited - Nick Watts Jul 27, 2023

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Adventure Travel: Nick on Ocean Adventures, South Pacific Discoveries, and Epic Australia Journeys – Overcoming Self to Embrace the Unknown.

Originally aired October 14, 2019

Growing up in Florida, Nick had fallen in love with water and the ocean lifestyle. However, it wasn’t until studying geography at Florida State University that he discovered just how beautiful other oceans, beaches, and islands around the world really were. He quickly set his eyes on the South Pacific and ultimately Australia. His adventures are vast, his stories are epic, and his stoke for life is contagious.

He sets his compass in the direction of the unknown because he now knows that’s the best way to better your world and open up the opportunities in front of you. Nick is a strong believer that you can do anything you want as long as you overcome the largest barrier in your way...yourself.

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Ep. 952: Leaving Your Successful Outdoor Company - Davis Smith Jul 25, 2023

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Adventure Travel: Davis Smith, Cotopaxi Founder, on Leaving CEO Role for 3-Year Brazil Missionary Mission – From Amazon Raft, Cuba Kayak, North Korea to Gear for Good and Family Detour. Davis is the founder and CEO of Cotopaxi, an outdoor gear brand with a humanitarian mission of creating “gear for good”. Davis is also an adventurer who has floated down the Amazon on a self-made raft, kayaked from Cuba to Florida, and explored North Korea. Davis grew up in Latin America and currently lives in Utah with his wife and four children.

Here’s why we’re talking to him on AS though, he’s leaving his role as CEO for a 3-year mission in Brazil. Davis and his family have answered the call to move to Brazil this summer to serve as missionaries.

We often hear of folks leaving their corporate jobs, or school to start a career in the outdoors, or how they took the path less taken and never looked back. But what about those who start that company, and then have an unexpected detour once things are going well? It’ll be exciting to follow up with Davis in the coming years.

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Ep. 951: Visiting Every National Park in One Year - Revisited - Andy Magee Jul 20, 2023

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Hiking, Photography: Andy Magee Visits All 418 US National Park Sites in 2019 – Epic Year-Long Quest Overcoming Shutdowns and Closures.

Originally aired January 25, 2021

Amid a massive government shutdown, travel companies going out of business, and a myriad of unforeseen circumstances, Andy Magee successfully visited all 418 national park sites starting January 1, 2019 and finishing December 31, 2019.

Traveling thousands of miles around the country, Andy got a cross-section example of who and what America is in a sense that few can relate to.

His stories are amazing and his reflections will inspire you to get out there and visit the nearest National Park site near you.

Be sure to take a look at his incredible photos from the journey.

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Ep. 950: Circumnavigating Hawaii’s Big Island on Foot - Dr. Stan Fortuna Jr. Jul 17, 2023

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Running: 75-Year-Old Stan Fortuna Jr. Circumnavigates Hawaii Big Island – 267-Mile Ultra, 116th Race. Stan ran a 267.04 mile run, circumnavigating the Big Island of the Hawai'i, at the age of 75! He enlisted a crew of 6 leaders from California and Michigan. The prior year, only a handful people had done even a 100-miler in his age group. Stan has a deep cultural connection with the Āina (the land) having lived on the Big Island for 11 years and having served as the Founding Headmaster of the Kamehameha Schools Hawai'i in Kea'au. By the way, this was Stan’s 116th ultra or marathon.

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