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#297: Carol Seppilu -- Out of the Darkness Apr 22, 2022

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This week's episode is with the incredible athlete Carol Seppilu! Carol is a mountain/ultra/trail runner, she's an Alaskan native, and a suicide prevention and mental health advocate. Carol has a powerful story that she shares on the podcast which I will respectfully let her tell and encourage you to listen to. It is one of darkness, perseverance, and discovering purpose. She is a powerful human being and I am honored to be able to explore what adventure has brought to her life! Thanks so much for listening!

#296: Ryan Wanless 3 -- The Iditarod, 1,000 miles from Anchorage to Nome on Foot Apr 15, 2022

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This week we are reconnecting with Ryan Wanless, one of my favorite guests of all time, to hear about his experience traversing the entire 1,000 mile Iditarod Trail on foot!! Ryan has been one of my favorite guests of all time on this show and I am so glad we get to celebrate an accomplishment that has been YEARS in the making! To finish the full 1,000 mile Iditarod on his first attempt is absolutely incredible! In this episode, we hear stories from the trail. What it was like to travel across the frozen ocean, eat pizza in a small Alaskan village after weeks in the wilderness, and how it felt to finally reach Nome! This one is absolutely EPIC! Enjoy!!

#295: Ray Zahab 2 -- Exploring the Limits of Endurance Through Unrelenting Conditions Apr 08, 2022

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Ray Zahab is an adventurer, explorer and expedition leader who has traversed some of the most unrelenting wilderness on the planet! In this episode Ray shares stories from some of his more recent expeditions: attempting to traverse Death Valley during one of the hottest temperatures ever recorded and a journey to the wild and remote Ellesmere Island in the Canadian Arctic. Ray explains what it feels like to adventure through a land in it's most harsh time of year, why times of challenge are so important, how he uses an "Adaptive Process" with goals and the importance of trusting your gut. This is an awesome episode!! Huge thanks to Ray for coming on the show!

#294: Paul Noble -- Fastest Known Time Across the Greatest State!! Apr 01, 2022

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In this week episode we talk with college student Paul Noble about his spring break!! ....in which he spent physically and psychologically pushing his limits as he set the FKT across the state of Iowa! Starting in my hometown of Muscatine right along the banks of the Mississippi River and wrapping up in Council Bluffs, Paul had an incredible adventure full of ups and downs. In this episode, he shares tales of glory, port o potties, and Casey's Pizza. You aren't going to want to miss this one! Paul's story is incredible and inspiring!!

#293: Alyx Barnett -- HURT 100 & the Adventures of a New Parent Mar 18, 2022

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In this episode we are chatting with Alyx Barnett about her experiences running the HURT 100 and how parenting has shifted her perspective on adventure!

#292: Will "Akuna" Robinson -- Adventure, Healing, & Purpose on Trail, Triple Crown of Thru-Hikes Mar 11, 2022

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In this episode Will "Akuna" Robinson shares the story of discovering a deep sense of purpose and meaning while hiking the nation's three longest trails: Pacific Crest, Appalachian, and Continental Divide. Will is an Iraq War Veteran who returned home after being medically evacuated. After dealing with years of complacency and depression, he stumbled across the film "Wild" about Cheryl Strayed's journey on the PCT. A few weeks later he was out on the trail with his pack open to anything the journey ahead could throw at him. That journey changed his life. Since 2016 he has hiked the PCT, the Appalachian Trail and the Continental Divide trail- The Triple Crown. In this episode we talk about how nature gives us space to process certain life events, what it felt like to leave his everyday life to embrace the trail, and the ways he has grown through his journey. This episode is EXCELLENT and I am beyond excited to share Akuna's story with you!

#291: John Petersen 3 -- Leadership is Fellowship, How Adventure Shapes Views on Leadership Mar 04, 2022

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In this episode we are reconnecting with adventurer, endurance athlete and leadership coach John Petersen!! John was a member of the Impossible Row team who became the first group to row a boat from South America to Antarctica across the Drake Passage completely self supported. In this episode we dive into John's leadership philosophies, hear a beautifully written passage from his book/key note about the row, and generally explore how his ideas about leadership intertwines with his outlook on adventure. This one is AWESOME!!! I truly hope you all enjoy! MORE FROM JOHN PETERSEN: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnrpetersen Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/john.r.petersen/ Discovery Channel "Impossible Row": https://www.instagram.com/john.r.petersen/

#290: Lindsey Ward 4 -- Discussing a Bunch of Random Topics Tangentially Related to Adventure! Feb 25, 2022

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#290: Lindsey Ward 4 -- Discussing a Bunch of Random Topics Tangentially Related to Adventure! by Chris Ward

#289: Jeff Pelletier -- "Racing Namibia", Adventures from Ultrarunning & Filmmaking Feb 18, 2022

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This week we are chatting with ultrarunner and filmmaker Jeff Pelletier about his recent series "Racing Namibia", lessons from nearly ten years of trail running, and adventures from adventure filmmaking!!

#288: Jacob Benger-Pereira -- Truck Driver Preparing to Row Across the North Atlantic in a Dory Boat Feb 11, 2022

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In this episode we sit down and chat with Jacob Benger-Pereira and discover what has led him to prepare for a huge adventure rowing across the North Atlantic Ocean in a Dory Boat! Jacob is a truck driver and father from the Isle of Wight with the HUGE goal of rowing the ocean along the path of and using the same style of boat as the original ocean rowers. He is a passionate and extremely interesting person who has lived quite an adventurous life from childhood to where he is now. In this episode Jacob shares the reason why he is pursuing this adventure, we talk about struggles with mental health and the importance of creating space by chasing big goals, and we get into the history of this specific row. I was completely honored to be able to chat with him and am excited to follow his journey! Please be sure to support him in any way you can by checking out some of the links below! MORE FROM JACOB BENGER-PEREIRA: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Jacobmbp/ Website: https://mananddory.co.uk Support his adventure: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/solo-north-atlantic-row MORE LIKE A BIGFOOT: Subscribe and Review on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/like-a-bigfoot/id1160773293?mt=2 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7EhpBoeVG2pcTCGwHG85UG Soundcloud Archives: https://soundcloud.com/chris-ward-126531464 Stitcher Archives: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/like-a-bigfoot Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/likeabigfoot/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/likeabigfoot/

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