Let's Take This Outside

Let's Take This Outside

What happens when we play outside? We become healthier - both mentally and physically. We become more creative and more focused. We connect - with nature, each other, and ourselves. Let’s Take This Outside: a new podcast hosted by me - Mary Anne Ivison - an aspiring outdoor athlete and nature lover.. I speak to athletes, outdoor professionals, and scientists about their connection to nature, how it affects their performance and everyday life.

Episodes

April 23, 2024 29 mins
Dr. Daniel Scott is a Professor and Research Chair in the Department of Geography and Environmental Management at the University of Waterloo (Canada). He has worked extensively on sustainable tourism for 25 years, with a focus on the transition to a low carbon tourism economy and adaptation to the complex impacts of a changing climate. In 2021, he was ranked in the world top 300 climate change scientists by Reuters. In 2023, he was...
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This episode is all about triathlons and learning how to get started. Register and find out more at their website https://multisportcanada.com. About MultiSport Canada MultiSport Canada is an event management company that produces Triathlon, Duathlon, Running and Cycling events in Ontario. Since it's inception in 2002, the MultiSport Canada Triathlon Series has been the fastest growing Triathlon Series in North America. In 2010, Mu...
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March 26, 2024 37 mins
Kevin Callan is the author of 18 books, including the best-selling The Happy Camper and his incredibly popular series of paddling guides. He’s a notable public speaker and frequent guest on radio and television. Kevin is also a regular contributor, blogger and columnist for explore Magazine and Paddling Magazine, and has won several National Magazine Awards. He was made Patron Paddler for Paddle Canada and has recently won several ...
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March 12, 2024 30 mins
Canadians! Use promo code #CanadaLove to get a 10% discount on your reservation at NewVida Preserve now until May 31, 2024. Must book directly through https://www.newvidapreserve.com. Rick Vidal is the owner of NewVida Preserve, a 2000-acre resort in the Adirondack High Peaks with a rich history as a former ski mountain and only minutes to Whiteface. He also founded Cascada Farm in the Hudson Valley, a historic 400 acre farm with i...
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February 27, 2024 25 mins
Use code outside2024 to get a $20 discount off any two day ride on the Rideau Lakes Cycle Tour at https://ottawabicycleclub.ca/rlct/. ABOUT RIDEAU LAKES CYCLE TOUR: The Rideau Lakes Cycle Tour (RLCT) is a two-day cycle tour organised by the Ottawa Bicycle Club that takes its riders from Ottawa (or Perth) to Kingston and back. The first tour took place in 1972, and this year it will be its 51st edition on June 8-9, 2024. On Saturday...
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Alexandra Pope is a journalist and the editor-in-chief of Canadian Geographic. She holds a Bachelor of Philosophy in Interdisciplinary Leadership Studies from the University of New Brunswick (Fredericton) and a Master of Arts in Journalism from Western University. After starting her career reporting for weekly newspapers in rural Alberta, a lifelong interest in meteorology led her to The Weather Network, where she produced content ...
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Jill Heinerth is a Canadian cave diver, underwater explorer, writer, photographer, and filmmaker. She is a veteran of over thirty years of filming, photography, and exploration on projects in submerged caves around the world. Jill is the first Explorer in Residence for the Royal Canadian Geographical Society, recipient of Canada’s prestigious Polar Medal and is a Fellow of the International Scuba Divers Hall of Fame. In recognition...
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January 16, 2024 23 mins
Sue Stanfield is a serial entrepreneur and founder of Take It Outside, an elevated lifestyle apparel company in 2012. Sue is passionate about adventure, nature, and growth and believes that getting outside is a gift to the mind, body, and soul. She currently lives in Nova Scotia with her husband, two children, and two puppies. When she is not elevating life’s adventures through authentic experiences or helping customers find items ...
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January 2, 2024 36 mins
Sarah Christie is an advocate for people, our planet and animals with over a decade of experience in the radio broadcast industry. In 2021, Sarah combined her love of meeting new people and broadcasting background and created the eco-conscious interview series, Earth Care. Earth Care is a short form interview series that is 100% for the environment. The name is an extension of “self-care” because ultimately we can’t live a healthy ...
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December 19, 2023 27 mins
“I never thought I would ever be a business owner. A scrappy kid from Newfoundland struggling through high school who thought her only skills were in the visual arts. Boy, was I wrong!” A multi-passionate and award-winning entrepreneur, Alicia Simms is the Founder and CEO of Rolling Sea Tattooery, Truro Buzz Media and Promotions, and Secret Nova Scotia. She and her husband Tyson are also the co-producers and hosts of Trailer Trave...
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December 5, 2023 32 mins
Richard is the Founder of 10Adventures, a travel startup that provides affordable, personalized and private travel vacations, with a focus on active and adventure travel.  He gets the most joy knowing that he’s helping people to create the experiences that end up as the photos on their walls, the stories that are told at family reunions, and the memories that last a lifetime. He has spent his career in high-growth start-ups and sca...
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George Kourounis is a renowned global adventurer, storm chaser, explorer and television presenter. Based in Toronto, his efforts to document nature's worst weather conditions have taken him all over the globe, into places most normal people are fleeing from. Whether it's a tornado outbreak in Kansas, a monster hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico, forest fires in British Columbia, or even an erupting volcano, he's usually in the middle ...
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Jeff Jenkins is an award-winning Travel/ Food Blogger, speaker, podcast host, and Influencer based out of Austin, Texas. Jeff most recently is proud to add travel documentarian to his list of adventures as he stars in “Never say Never with Jeff Jenkins.” A show that explores diverse cultures, locations and overcoming fears, backed by National Geographic. Jeff's Website Chubby Diaries Jeff's Instagram Jeff's Facebook Jeff's TikTok J...
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In collaboration with Cycling Canada: I had the chance to interview Matisse Julien and Pier-Andre Côté, two young athletes from the Canadian National Team at the Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal. The Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal is an event on the UCI WorldTour with the participation of the 18 WorldTeams composed of the greatest riders of the planet. With its ideal location on Mount Royal, the Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal circ...
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2023 is shaping up to be a banner year for Mike Shoreman. His mission to become the first person with a disability to cross all five Great Lakes is the subject of a new documentary that is making its debut at film festivals around the world. “When Hope Breaks Through”, is directed by award-winning filmmaker Matthew Wagner and the film explores the Canadian mental health crisis by following Mike’s journey. The film is beautiful, ins...
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September 26, 2023 29 mins
Rea Kolbl is a multi-sport athlete living in Golden, Colorado. She spends her winters in Europe competing on the skimo World Cup circuit and her summers in the states racing in a variety of spots and exploring the mountains. A professional athlete and a coach, she has stood on podiums in obstacle course racing, trail racing, skyrunning, mountain biking, gravel riding, adventure racing, off road triathlons, and skimo racing. Her sho...
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David McGuffin is host of Canadian Geographic’s Explore Podcast, a contributing editor at Canadian Geographic magazine and a Fellow of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society. He is the founder of Explore Podcast Productions, working with a range of clients including a number of national Indigenous organizations. Before making the switch to podcasting in 2019, David spent over 20 years as a foreign correspondent and senior producer...
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August 29, 2023 37 mins
I’m so happy to welcome back my first guest ever, professional explorer and national best-selling author Adam Shoalts. Adam’s new book comes out Oct 3, called “Where The Falcon Flies - a 3,400km Odyssey from My Doorstep to the Arctic”. (Pre-order now) About Where The Falcon Flies A 3,400 km solo journey from Lake Erie to the Arctic. From Penguin Random House: “Looking out his porch window one spring morning, Adam Shoalts spotted a ...
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August 15, 2023 32 mins
Today’s show will sound a bit different, and I’m really excited to share this with you. This is a special series in collaboration with Parks Canada to take a deeper dive into your favourite, or soon-to-be favourite national parks. Welcome to Banff National Park - Canada’s first National Park. This spring I went on a little adventure to Banff, Lake Louise and the Athabasca Glacier. I spoke with locals and experts on the history of t...
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Christine Yu is an award-winning journalist. She writes about sports, science, and health. She especially loves telling stories about the intersection of sports science and women athletes and wrote a book about it. UP TO SPEED: The Groundbreaking Science of Women Athletes, was published on May 16, 2023 by Riverhead Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House. Her reported features, profiles, and essays have appeared in The Washington...
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