Adventure Sports Podcast

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Ep. 766: Bike Touring the Coast of Spain - Chris Atkin Sep 20, 2021

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Cycling: Chris Atkin Cycles Through Amazing Region – History, Culture, Beautiful Language, Best Balance of Speed vs Foot Travel, Book It's Not About The Bike. Chris Atkin is here to tell us about an amazing region of the world, full of history, culture, and a beautiful language, and why seeing it by bicycle may provide the best balance between on foot vs. vehicle speed.

Folks told Chris he was crazy to leave his life behind to start this journey, and after a few early mishaps on the road, it seemed as though they were right...

If you enjoy the stories from this episode, consider buying Chris’ book about the experience, It's Not About The Bike.

Learn more about Chris below:

Chrisatkinonline.com

Instagram and Twitter: @chrisjat

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Ep. 765: Winter Mountaineering in Scotland - Revisited - Christopher Sleight Sep 16, 2021

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Mountaineering: Christopher Sleight on Winter Climbing in Scotland – Alps, Nepal, Canadian Rockies Enthusiast, Mountain Podcast Host Shares Favorite Cold-Season Adventures. Winter will be here before you know it but that does not stop Christopher Sleight from pursuing his favorite adventure sport, mountaineering. Actually, he thinks that is just when the climbing starts to get good. Chris is a winter mountaineering enthusiast who lives and climbs in Scotland. He has also climbed in the Alps, Nepal, and the Canadian Rockies. If you like to climb, this is a great show for you. If you like adventure travel, this one will scratch that itch too. Chris is also the host of the Mountain Podcast where he shares more of his great stories.

www.mountainpodcast.com

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Ep. 764: How to Keep Adventuring with Kids (Or Any Major Responsibility) - Heidi Dusek Sep 13, 2021

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Adventure Travel: Heidi Siefken on Family Travel with Three Kids and Dog – Full-Time Work, Farmhouse Remodel, Ordinary Sherpa Podcast Inspiring Authentic Outdoor Connections. Before kids, Heidi was traveling around the world, loved the outdoors and epic adventures. Once she became a mom she felt like she had to let go of a lot of that. Determined by knowing how great the world of adventure is, Heidi has dedicated her time and energy to continue her life of travel and adventure with her family.

Today she and her husband live in Wisconsin with their three children and a dog. They travel frequently, spend a significant amount of time outdoors, while both working full-time and remodeling their third-generation farm house. She is the founder and host of Ordinary Sherpa podcast designed to inspire families to connect through simple and authentic adventure experiences.

Find out more about Heidi below:

Website: ordinarysherpa.com

Instagram: @ordinarysherpa

Private FB Group: facebook.com/groups/ordinarysherpa

Email List: ordinarysherpa.com/subscribe

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Ep. 763: Overcoming Addiction Through Wilderness Therapy - Revisited - Tom Anderson Sep 09, 2021

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Outdoor Adventure: Tom Anderson Overcomes Drug Addiction at 17 – Using Outdoors and Adventure as Path to Recovery and Focus.

Trigger Warning: this episode discusses drug and substance abuse.

Tom Anderson joins us today to talk candidly about his experience with drug addiction and how, at age 17, he was able to deal with the issue by focusing on the outdoors and adventure.

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Ep. 762: Thru-Hiking the Arizona Trail - Jacob “Valhalla” Myers Sep 06, 2021

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Hiking: Jacob Myers Thru-Hikes Arizona Trail – Desert Challenges, Driest Summer on Record, Sun Poisoning, Water Scarcity, Extreme Heat, Contrast to Appalachian Mountains Upbringing. Jacob Myers thru-hiked the Arizona Trail early this year and is joining us today to tell us all about it! Not only was the desert vastly different from the lush, rainforest-like Appalachian Mountains he grew up in, but it was one of the driest summers on record in Arizona, making the adjustment even more challenging. He dealt with sun poisoning, lack of water, and extreme heat.

His next adventure will be quite literally on the opposite end of the spectrum...crossing glaciers in Norway.

Learn more about Jacob:

www.ValhallaHikes.com

Insta: @YonderingThruLife

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Ep. 761: A 6-Year Walk Around the World - Revisited - Tom Turcich Sep 02, 2021

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Trekking: Tom Turcich Treks Around the World – 6-Year 7-Continent Journey from New Jersey, Inspired by Friend AnneMarie's Death, With Dog Savannah Crossing Every Border. On April 2nd, 2015 Tom Turcich left his home in New Jersey to embark on a six-year trek across the seven continents. The dream of walking around the world formed at seventeen after his friend AnneMarie passed. Since her death, Tom decided to make the most of each day. He is walking around the world to become immersed in unknown places and be forced into adventure day after day. In Texas, he adopted a dog, Savannah, and they have crossed every border together ever since.

theworldwalk.com

Instagram: @theworldwalk

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Ep. 760: Cycling to Every Country in Africa in One Trip - Ron Rutland Aug 30, 2021

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Cycling: Ron Rutowski Cycles 42,000 km Through 48 Mainland African Countries – Cape Town to UK World-First Journey for 2015 Rugby World Cup, 75 Countries Total in 2+ Years. On June 30th, 2013 Ron left his home in Cape Town, South Africa, in an attempt to cycle a single continuous journey through all 48 countries on mainland Africa (a world first), with the ultimate goal of reaching the UK in time to watch the South African National Rugby team at the 2015 Rugby World Cup in England. Just over two years later Ron had completed 42,000 km (26,000 miles), through 75 countries in total. Needless to say, a trip that changed his life. Oh, and South Africa lost the rugby game.

To learn more about Ron:

Twitter - @ronrutland

IG - @ron.rutland

Everythinginbetween.film

thelongestholefilm.com

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Ep. 759: Paddling the Nile River - Revisited - Sarah Davis Aug 26, 2021

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Paddling: Sarah Paddles Entire Nile River – First Woman to Complete Longest River in World, Facing Hippo Attacks, Arrests, Unimaginable Rapids, Civil Wars.

Originally aired Sept 12, 2019

Sarah has always been involved in sports and has always loved adventure. She credits her mother for that. As a child she would pour through her mother’s photo albums of faraway places, hoping to one day go herself.

After years of working in the world of banking and traveling to over 40 countries, Sarah was thumbing through adventures that have never been completed when she realized no woman had ever paddled the entire Nile River, the longest river in the world.

She immediately began planning what that would look like to attempt. She was overwhelmed with fear and worry, but that didn’t stop her.

Today, we’re listening to her story of paddling the entire Nile River and what it means to put one foot (or paddle) in front of the other. It would become a journey filled with adventure. Hippo attacks, arrests, and unimaginable rapids, and civil wars would all be downstream for Sarah.

www.paddlethenile.com

Instagram: @paddlethenile

www.sarahdavis.co

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Ep. 758: Why Adventure is Essential - Belinda Kirk Aug 23, 2021

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Sailing, Rowing, Expedition Walking: Belinda Kirk on 25 Years Leading Expeditions – Nicaragua Walk, Atlantic Sail, Guinness Record Unsupported Row Around Britain, Desert of Death Camels, Lesotho Rock Paintings, Explorers Connect Founder, Adventure Effect Wellbeing Conference.

Belinda Kirk is an explorer and the leading campaigner promoting the benefits of adventure on wellbeing. For the past twenty-five years, she has led dozens of international expeditions and remote filming trips. Belinda has walked through Nicaragua, sailed across the Atlantic, searched for camels in China’s Desert of Death, discovered ancient rock paintings in Lesotho, and gained a Guinness World Record for rowing unsupported around Britain. She has led numerous youth development challenges, pioneered inclusive expeditions for people with disabilities, and managed scientific research missions in the Amazon, Sinai, and Alaska. In 2009, Belinda established Explorers Connect, a non-profit organization connecting people to adventure, and has encouraged 30,000 ordinary people to engage in outdoor challenges. In 2020 she launched the first conference to explore the Adventure Effect, the positive impact that adventurous activity has on wellbeing.

Adventure Revolution book:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Adventure-Revolution-case-living-boldly/dp/0349428239

A powerful reminder that adventure truly is a state of mind -- Bear Grylls

A landmark book with a groundbreaking and powerful message. It's also a fantastic read packed with thrilling, moving and inspiring stories. I certainly recommend it -- Chris Ryan

Follow Belinda on Instagram at @explorerbelinda

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Ep. 757: How the Mountains Can Heal - Revisited - Jane Parnell Aug 19, 2021

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Mountaineering: Jane Parnell First Woman to Climb Colorado's 100, 200, Then 300 Highest Peaks – Healing Rape Trauma Since 1970s Rockies, Mountaineering for Sanity and Coping.

Originally aired February 22, 2018

Jane Parnell has been hiking and climbing the Rocky Mountains since the 1970's when she discovered how the mountains could heal her traumatic wounds.

After being raped when she was twenty-one and with very few people believing her claim, she discovered mountaineering and this newfound passion helped Jane cope with the trauma that weighed heavily on her throughout life.

By the time she was thirty, she had become the first woman to climb the 100 highest peaks of Colorado. That milestone quickly became the highest 200 and subsequently, the highest 300 peaks in Colorado!

Jane is on the show today to share with us the ways in which adventure sports, and more specifically mountaineering, can help us find and maintain some sanity in our crazy world.

Check out her book: Off Trail: Finding My Way Home in the Colorado Rockies

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