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Ep. 920: From Wildland Firefighter to Cancer Fighter - Phil Decker Apr 04, 2023

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Back in the day, Phil was a wildland firefighter in the Rocky Mountains, but after a major back injury, he moved back to where he grew up to plant his roots. Fast forward 20 years and Phill has been a passionate sales leader of teams of up to 600 people. Simultaneously, he has also been an athlete this whole time, most recently stepping up his running to multiple marathons a year.

However, in early 2022 after a visit to the doctor he was forced to put his years of training and motivation into place personally when he faced the biggest fight of his life: cancer.

Today we’re sitting down with Phil to hear how this diagnosis changed him, his mindset on adventure, goals, fatherhood, etc. It’s probably not what you expect.

Phil’s goal with any group is to bring awareness about colon screening to save someone’s life and to inspire individuals with examples of how he uses his foundational principles of Get Smarter, Get Fitter, and Get Better every day to battle cancer and to live his best life.

Learn more about Phil:

Tell5friends.org

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Ep. 919: Alaska to Florida by Bike - Revisited - Mason Gravley Mar 30, 2023

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Originally aired July 3, 2017

Mason Gravley has raced the 540-mile Colorado Trail Race, as well as the 2,750 miles Tour Divide. He has pedaled 20,000 miles across the US 6 times and is now planning on completing the Tour de 14ers in August 2017 where he will bike to and hike each of the peaks over 14,000 ft.

However, all this adventure started when he and his best friend decided to ride bikes from Alaska to Florida, on a whim.

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Ep. 918: World-Record Skydiving - Melanie Curtis Mar 27, 2023

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Melanie Curtis is a professional skydiver who led a group of 80 women skydivers from 22 countries to make history by setting a new world record: the largest all-women head-down (“vertical”) skydive. Named Project 19 after the 19th Amendment that gave women the right to vote, the spectacle celebrated women’s rights and highlighted women’s issues.

Though they aimed for a record of 100, this fantastic team still got it done (breaking the 2016 record of 65). They took 29 jumps in total, including practice and warm-ups. The ladies pulled off the only successful skydiving world record this year; there were two others mixed men/women.

Melanie has completed over 12,000 jumps to date and is a sought-after speaker and consultant. Melanie also co-hosts her own podcast, Trust the Journey with Jason Moledzki, which focuses on creating conscious connections through raw and vulnerable sharing. She is the Executive Director of the nonprofit Women’s Skydiving Network and co-founded the Highlight Pro Skydiving Team, an all-female demonstration jump team.

Learn more and follow Melanie:

https://womensskydivingnetwork.org/

https://www.instagram.com/project19_skydiving/

https://twitter.com/womensskydiving

https://www.facebook.com/project19womensverticalrecord/

https://uspa.org/

https://www.instagram.com/melaniecurtis11/?hl=en

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Ep. 917: Bikepacking the Ecuadorian Andes - Revisited - Uriel Eisen & Maggie Burke Mar 23, 2023

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Originally aired September 28, 2017

Uriel Eisen and Maggie Burke made their own Bikepacking bags and tent to go bikepacking in the Ecuadorian Andes. There were a lot of unknowns going in. Neither of them spoke much Spanish and neither of had done much high altitude activities. It was challenging at times with brutally rugged terrain, but the friendly people and the grandeur of the Andes made it incredibly rewarding for these two! Check it out.

Uriel's Site: www.urieleisen.com

Uriel Instagram: www.instagram.com/urieleisen

Maggie's email: mgkburke@gmail.com

More Resources at www.bikepacking.com

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Ep. 916: Kite Skiing Across Greenland - Katie Crafts Mar 20, 2023

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Katie left her day job in 2014 with the goal of becoming her inner wonder woman. Within a month of accepting work onboard a tourist vessel in Antarctica, she sold her home, quit her job, and devoured all the cliff notes of known and unknown polar explorers. Over the course of many years, embracing a "let's do this!" mindset, she drove to Alaska with her dog, led polar bear tours in the Canadian Arctic, guided camping and hiking trips in Greenland, and lectured aboard the National Geographic Explorer in Antarctica. After many years of big living, she ultimately decided to reroot back home in Oregon... but not before crossing Greenland with a friend as a swan song to these years well spent. Join us as Katie takes us on a journey across the planet's 2nd largest ice sheet, learning through hardship and driven by discovery.

Learn more about Katie, the adventure, and her career acceleration program below:

@katiecrafts

@sisterhoodofadventure

https://www.thekcapproach.com/career-acceleration

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Ep. 915: Family World Travel & Ultra Running - Revisited - Julie & Matt Urbanksi Mar 16, 2023

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Originally aired June 2, 2018

What happens when two thru-hikers get serious about exploring the planet? What happens when they decide the 8 to 5 is not the road for them? What happens when they are also ultra runners and also have a one-year-old son? All sorts of enriching experiences, that's what! Matt and Julie Urbanski are really making it happen exploring the planet on their terms and what a great ride it is! Don't miss this one. Adventure travel, thru-hiking, and raising their infant son to boot!

Follow Matt & Julie on their blog at:

http://urbyville.com

and on social media at:

Instagram: www.instagram.com/teamrunrun

Twitter: www.twitter.com/teamrunruncoach

Find the Books on Amazon:

"A long Way from Nowhere"

"Between a Rock and a White Place"

"The Trail Life"

https://www.amazon.com/default/e/B006J8HYQA/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1?qid=1530479648&sr=8-1&redirectedFromKindleDbs=true

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Adventure Grant Winners Announcement! Mar 15, 2023

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If you applied for our 2023 Adventure Grant, listen up! We’re announcing the three winners today!

Follow Adventure Sports Podcast on Instagram to learn more about each of the grant winners soon! @AdventureSportsPodcast

The 2023 Adventure Sports Podcast Adventure Grant is sponsored by:

Thank you to everyone that applied for our grant!

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Ep. 914: Biking from Singapore to the Netherlands - Dorien Cramer Mar 13, 2023

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In 2018 Dorien Cramer cycled solo from Singapore back to her home in the Netherlands. She had no plan of where to go and how long she would be on the road. Only that she wanted to explore and see how and where other people live.

With a tent and a stove in her panniers, she had everything she needed to go wherever she wanted. In China she reached the highest point of her trip on 4,807 meters altitude. There were also lows. In Malaysia she witnessed the logging of rainforest and in Kazakhstan she ate horse brain at a wedding reception.

Sometimes her experiences were so difficult she thought of giving up and taking a train back home. However, she managed to continue and after 15 months and 20,477km, she reached the doorstep of her parents house on Christmas Eve.

Learn more about Dorien:

Instagram: @dfietst

dorienfietst@wordpress.com

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Ep. 913: Bicycling 60,000 Miles of Inspiration - Revisited - Willie Weir Mar 09, 2023

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60,000 miles on a bicycle? But it is not about the miles for Willie Weir and his wife, Kat. It is all about the people and the memories. Join us as we revisit this show from 2015. Learn all about it from motivational speaker, author, and world adventure traveler, Willie Weir - human-powered inspiration.

www.willieweir.com

www.yellowtentadventures.com

Be listening next week for our Adventure Grant winner announcements!

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Ep. 912: Facing Mediocrity And Grief Through Adventure - Steph Jagger Mar 06, 2023

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Steph Jagger, a Canadian-born, Bainbridge Island-based world-record breaker, author, and coach.

Her first book, Unbound: A Story of Snow & Self-Discovery was published in 2017 and details her record-breaking (4 million vertical feet of skiing in one year) round-the-world, ski trip. Her second book, Everything Left to Remember, came out this year and follows an adventure she took with her mother (shortly after she received an Alzheimer’s diagnosis) through the national parks of the west.

All of her work, including private practice coaching, speaking and facilitating, lies at the intersection of recreation and re-creation— the nature of all great adventures.

Learn more and buy Steph’s books:

www.stephjagger.com

@stephjagger

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