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Ep. 1180: 15,000 Miles of Human Powered Fun with Richard Harpham Feb 16, 2026

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Canoeing, Sea Kayaking, and more: 15,000 miles more!

Richard Harpam is an adventurer with 15 years of experience in canoeing and outdoor sports. We discuss the profound connection with nature that canoeing offers, Richard's extensive adventures covering 15,000 miles, and the importance of guiding others in outdoor experiences. Richard shares his journey from a rugby player to a social entrepreneur, emphasizing the value of outdoor activities for youth and the impact of adventure on personal growth. The conversation also touches on the challenges of building a lifestyle around outdoor adventures and the significance of finding one's purpose in life.

Websites:

www.canoetrail.co.uk

www.richadventure.com

www.inspiredlife.org

Book: Great British Paddling Adventures: https://a.co/d/0272cfjl

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Ep. 1179: Renowned World Traveler Revisited - Gary Arndt Feb 13, 2026

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Travel photography and world travel: Gary Arndt's remarkable journey from a 21-year-old who had never seen the ocean to three-time Travel Photographer of the Year, building a world-famous travel blog, sharing key lessons from years of global adventures, and pivoting during the pandemic to launch the Everything Everywhere Daily History Podcast.

You wouldn’t guess that the 21-year-old who had never seen the ocean would one day become a three-time travel photographer of the year and have a world-famous travel blog, but Gary Arndt did just that.

He’s joining us today to teach us some of his lessons from years of traveling as well as how he pivoted from full-time traveling during the pandemic to pursue a new passion. Check out his newest project, the Everything Everywhere Daily History Podcast here.

Everything-everywhere.com

Instagram: @everythingeverywhere

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Ep. 1178: Restoring Your Health for Adventure with Lydia Leskanic Feb 11, 2026

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Adventure roadblocks. Anxiety? Allergies? Mold reactions? Restoring health for adventure. Today Curt interviews Lydia Leskanic about her health journey and how it has impacted her ability to engage in adventure sports. They discuss various health challenges, including gluten intolerance, allergies, and the effects of seed oils. Lydia shares her experiences with panic attacks and anxiety, and how somatic therapy and diet has helped her manage these issues. The conversation also delves into the often-overlooked topic of mold toxicity and its effects on health. Throughout the discussion, they emphasize the importance of understanding personal health and finding hope in overcoming challenges to lead a fulfilling life filled with adventure.

This episode is not medical advice. Talk to your doctor if you suspect you may have a mold allergy and/or mold toxicity. All of the symptoms listed in this episode aren't a comprehensive list of mold symptoms. Do your own research to see if your symptoms could be related to mold.

Helpful short, crash course book: The Toxic Mold Solution: A comprehensive guide to healing your home and body from mold: from physical symptoms to tests and everything in between by Laura Linn Knight.

Some resources from the book:

Testing your home for mold:

Use a DIY mold test kit that you can send to a lab for analysis, or have a professional do an ERMI test (Environmental Relative Moldiness Index).

Testing yourself for mold:

Find a functional medicine doctor with the ISEAI (International Society for Environmentally Acquired Illnesses) database (www.iseai.org/find-a-professional).

Mosaic Diagnostics: Offers urine mycotoxin test as well as an Organic Acids Test, which also tests for mold in the body (www.mosaicdx.com).

RealTime Laboratories, Inc. Offers mycotoxin urine testing and a helpful blog (www.reatimelabs.com)

For more insight or to get answers to questions you have, email Lydia at lydiashealthideas@gmail.com.

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Ep. 1177: Open Water Marathon Swimming with Rob Hutchins Feb 09, 2026

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Marathon Swimming: An amazing way to experience some of the world's most impressive waterways. Listen in as Rob Hutchings, a long-distance swimmer, shares his unique experiences and challenges in open-water swimming. Rob discusses his journey from conventional sports to discovering his passion for swimming. He highlights the beauty of New Zealand's landscapes, the meditative state he achieves while swimming, and the safety measures he takes during his swims. Rob also shares stories of his remarkable swims in UNESCO World Heritage sites, his recovery from cancer, and his future swimming adventures, including a humorous tale about a cow that outswam him in a river. This conversation emphasizes the importance of resilience, adventure, and the joy of exploring nature.

Book: Downriver Nomad - https://a.co/d/07AJzUgL

ASP Discord: https://discord.gg/AMcUasvT

We See Hope: https://charity.pledgeit.org/climbingforchange/@CurtLinville

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Ep. 1176: Trying Every Sport in the World to Discover Your Next Passion Revisited - Hilary Spires Feb 06, 2026

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Trail running: Trying different sports, finding new passions.

For some of us, we let fate and passion find us by chance. For others, we go out and find them ourselves. Hilary is among the latter.

After being in love with hockey since the age of three, Hilary was looking for another sport she could be passionate about. The idea to try every known sport, over 8,000, was her solution to discover her next obsession. About 50 sports into the challenge she ran her first trail race and she was hooked!

Today we’ll hear Hilary’s story about how a crazy idea led her to discovering her new life passion.

Find out more about Hilary:

Instagram: @hilsport55

https://ruggedconditioning.com/trailrunningwomen-podcast

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Ep. 1175: Solo Adventures for Women with Lisa Michelle Feb 04, 2026

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Solo exploring for women: hiking and self-discovery.

Lisa Michelle, an author and adventurer, shares her insights on how nature influences her writing and the importance of solo adventures, especially for women. We discuss the therapeutic benefits of spending time in nature, the lessons learned from failures in adventure, and the purpose behind Lisa's book, 'True Nature: Hidden in the High Sierra.' The conversation emphasizes the empowerment found in outdoor exploration and the personal growth that comes from embracing the unknown.

Website: https://www.lisamichellestories.com/

Book: https://a.co/d/00ycrAgw

Discord: https://discord.gg/AMcUasvT

We See Hope: https://charity.pledgeit.org/climbingforchange/@CurtLinville

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Ep. 1174: Adventure at Any Age with Curt and Cindy Liljedahl Feb 02, 2026

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Adventure Travel: Curt and Cindy Liljadal on Adventurous Retirement – Climbing Sky Lodge Suites in Peru's Sacred Valley, Prioritizing Health, Planning, Embracing the Unexpected, and Creating Memories Over Material Possessions. Join us as Curt speaks with Curt and Cindy Liljadal about their adventurous retirement lifestyle. They share their experiences traveling to unique destinations like the Sacred Valley in Peru, where they climbed the Sky Lodge Adventure Suites, and discuss the importance of health, planning, and embracing the unexpected in travel. The couple emphasizes the value of creating memories over material possessions and encourages listeners to pursue their dreams and adventures, regardless of age.

Curt and Cindy's website: https://www.adventuretired.com/

Discord: https://discord.gg/AMcUasvT

We See Hope: https://charity.pledgeit.org/climbingforchange/@CurtLinville

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Ep. 1173: How to Travel Fearless and Far Revisited - Mike Corey Jan 30, 2026

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Adventure Filmmaking: Mike Corey on YouTube Adventures, Facing Fears in Remote Wild Places, Crazy Challenges, TV Hosting, and the Wonder of Overcoming Limits. Wild places, crazy challenges, and amazing stories. That pretty much sums up the life and work of YouTube, adventure filmmaker, and TV host, Mike Corey. From early on, Mike has been fascinated by facing his fears and the sense of accomplishment and wonder that exists on the other side of getting past those fears in some of the most remote corners of our globe.

Find out more about Mike’s experiences at his YouTube channel, Fearless and Far:

www.youtube.com/mikecorey

www.instagram.com/fearlessandfar

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Ep. 1172: Kilimanjaro Debrief - Curt Linville Jan 28, 2026

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Mountaineering: Curt's Epic Kilimanjaro Climb to 19,000+ Feet – Sleepwalking, Hypoxia, Near Tragedy, and Reflections on True Success at the Roof of Africa. Wow, where to begin?! Climbing Kilimanjaro was the fulfillment of a lifelong dream, but it was more than that. Sleep walking? Yep. Hypoxia? Probably. Near tragedy? Yep. Ultimate success? What defines success? If you ever wanted to know what it is like to climb to over 19,000 feet to the roof of Africa, then listen in.

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Ep. 1171: Holding Nature's Hand Through Natural Navigation - Tristan Gooley Jan 26, 2026

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Mountaineering: Tristan Gooley on Natural Navigation Using Sun, Stars, Landscapes, and Age-Old Techniques for Orientation, Deeper Nature Connection, and Emergency Preparedness. Join us today as Tristan Gooley talks about how to navigate purely by observing the natural environment. Curt and Tristan explore the art of using natural elements like the sun, stars, and landscapes to tell direction, sharing age-old techniques for staying oriented in the wild. They explore how learning these techniques are not only fun, but also unlocks nature's closely kept secrets, fostering a deeper connection with it--not to mention being able to navigate from the natural environment is extremely useful in emergencies.

Tristan Gooley: https://www.naturalnavigator.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenaturalnavigator

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thenaturalnavigator

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Campfire Ranch: https://campfireranch.co/ASP/

Human Music Society: https://www.youtube.com/@HumanMusicSociety

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