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Interviews with incredible people about Adventure, Motivation, Mindset, Positivity, Endurance, Health, Perseverance, and Possibility

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Interviews with incredible people about Adventure, Motivation, Mindset, Positivity, Endurance, Health, Perseverance, and Possibility

    #374: Tyler Lyson -- Discovery, Adventure, Science and the Joys of Paleontology

    #374: Tyler Lyson -- Discovery, Adventure, Science and the Joys of Paleontology

    #374: Tyler Lyson -- Discovery, Adventure, Science and the Joys of Paleontology by Chris Ward

    • 1 hr 19 min
    #373: Francesco Valentinuzzi -- Pursuing "Ephemeral" Adventure Doc About Ice Climber Jeff Mercier

    #373: Francesco Valentinuzzi -- Pursuing "Ephemeral" Adventure Doc About Ice Climber Jeff Mercier

    This week we are chatting with photographer and filmmaker Francesco Valentinuzzi!!

    Francesco is in the midst of a production called "Ephemeral", an adventure film about world renown Ice Climber Jeff Mercier.

    In this episode we chat all about the genesis of this idea, what he is envisioning for "Ephemeral", and what excites Francesco about filmmaking! We also dive into his passion as a photographer and the various ways he has pursued big adventures in his life!

    Hope you all enjoy!!

    MORE FROM FRANCESCO AND "EPHEMERAL":

    Website: https://www.francescovalentinuzzi.com/

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

    Jeff Mercier's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeff_mercier_/

    • 1 hr
    #372: Paul Scheuring 3 -- The Power of Storytelling, Creativity, and His Novel "The Far Shore"

    #372: Paul Scheuring 3 -- The Power of Storytelling, Creativity, and His Novel "The Far Shore"

    "We are meant to seek, engage, be filled up with wisdom from sources far more attuned to the truth than ourselves" - Paul Scheuring, The Far Shore

    Paul Scheuring is an author, a filmmaker, a show runner, and a screenwriter.

    More importantly, Paul is my friend, a mentor, a smart-guy-I-talk-to-in-order-to-make-sense-of-the-world, a fellow adventurer, a dude who likes to surf, a father, and someone who encourages folks to chase their dreams!

    In this episode we dive into a deep discussion about creativity and the process of how one expresses themselves. We base this chat around his novel "The Far Shore", a deeply meaningful novel Paul wrote a few years back.

    I've always been a fan of Paul as a person but now that I've read a couple things he has written I'm a HUGE fan of Paul as a writer!! I HIGHLY recommend this book!!

    "Some fundamental thing drives us, and we cannot catch a direct glimpse of it. But it must be an unease, for if it was anything otherwise, a calmness, a contentment, we would not search so furiously as a species for an answer to it."

    MORE FROM PAUL:

    Check out the Far Shore: https://www.amazon.com/Far-Shore-Paul-T-Scheuring/dp/0998450200

    • 1 hr 25 min
    #371: Jason Hardrath 3 -- Rocky Mountain Grand Slam & Lessons From an Expedition to Ojos del Salado

    #371: Jason Hardrath 3 -- Rocky Mountain Grand Slam & Lessons From an Expedition to Ojos del Salado

    This week we are chatting with adventurer, gym teacher, and a man who chases audacious goals Jason Hardrath!!

    Jason recently led an expedition to attempt an Infinity Loop on South America's tallest volcano Ojos del Salado in Chile. Though him and his team were not able to complete the infinity loop (summiting twice and running completely around the base of it) every single one of them summited the 22,000 foot peak.

    In this episode we talk about what lessons we can learn through a failed attempt, how we learn more from the journey than the destination, and what he plans on doing differently next time!

    Jason also shares stories from his summer taking on the Rocky Mountain Grand Slam - summiting all the 14ers in Colorado, 13ers in Wyoming, and 12ers in Montana. Sounds incredible and came down to the wire!!

    Hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did!! I always learn a lot from Jason every time he is on the show!

    • 1 hr 18 min
    #370: Valerie Gagne -- Solo Expedition Circumnavigating the Eye of Quebec

    #370: Valerie Gagne -- Solo Expedition Circumnavigating the Eye of Quebec

    This week we are chatting with adventurer Valerie Gagne about her very first solo expedition circumnavigating the Eye of Quebec!!

    A few weeks ago Val skied 180kms over 6 days around the frozen Eye in the middle of winter. She battled slushy ice, isolation and extremely cold weather before ultimately finishing the challenge!

    In this episode we talk about the reasons why Val wanted to take this on, the differences between a solo expedition and one with partners, and the obstacles she faced over these six days and how she overcame them.

    This is an awesome conversation!! I hope you enjoy!

    MORE FROM VAL:

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

    Blog: https://valsaysitsnaptime.wordpress.com/2024/02/10/expedition-eye-of-quebec/

    • 1 hr 7 min
    #369: Derek Snakenberg -- Journey from Football to Ultrarunning

    #369: Derek Snakenberg -- Journey from Football to Ultrarunning

    This week we are chatting with former football D-Lineman and current endurance athlete Derek Snakenburg!!

    Derek and I have a lot in common- both from Iowa, both ultra runners, both busy dads in our 30s and both of us played D-Line on the football team for Wartburg College (I only stayed one year..if I would have stayed longer Derek would have been my teammate!). So it was an absolute joy to be able to sit down and chat with him!

    In this episode he shares the journey that led him to the start line of the Mines of Spain 100 in Dubuque, Iowa for his very first 100 miler! We talk about the "perfect day", how we spend our energy, filling the sponge, and much more!!

    Hope you all enjoy!

    MORE FROM DEREK:

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

    • 1 hr 19 min

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💥Incredible podcast💥

🤩Love🤩Love🤩Love the episode with Sally McRae!!! So inspiring! Can’t wait to read her book. Love all these summer podcasts!!!

runningisnotcancelled ,

Inspire your sense of adventure

This has been one of the most uplifting, feel-good podcasts I’ve listened to in a long time—I can’t get enough of it! Whether you’re a longtime runner or somebody who is looking for the motivation to start, you’ll love hearing the inspiring stories from some of these endurance athletes and adventurers. As the host, Chris Ward does a great job getting into what makes each of his guests take on the challenges they do and what they learn from the experience. You’ll probably discover something about yourself as well, just from listening to these amazing stories.

bustermovesme ,

My go-to for runs!

Randomly found this podcast a few months ago and I’m hooked! Love that he interviews a diverse group of people including everyday trail runners! This is my go-to for the first hour of my long run every week. Thanks for the great show! Keep them coming!

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