Ep. 1051: Alpine Rising, The Triumph of Local Climbers in the Himalayas - Bernadette McDonald
Mountaineering: Bernadette McDonald on Alpine Rising – Honoring Forgotten Sherpas Like Ang Tharkay, Local Heroes of Annapurna and K2 Winter Ascents, and Celebrating Pakistani and Nepali Climbers' Cont...
5 Aug 202454min
Ep. 1050: Climbing the 50 U.S. Highpoints in 50 Days with Type 1 Diabetes - Revisited - Michael Shelver & Patrick Mertes
Climbing, Diabetes: Patrick and Michael on Project 50-IN-50 – First T1D Team to Summit All 50 U.S. State High Points in 49 Days, Overcoming Emergencies, Isolation, and Inspiring Global Diabetes Commun...
4 Aug 20241h 13min
Ep. 1049: Finding Gobi - Dion Leonard
Dion Leonard's lifestyle was killing him. Weighing 250 pounds; Dion’s uncontrollable eating habits, heavy smoking and excessive drinking to hide the demons from his abusive and turbulent childhood wer...
31 Juli 20241h 6min
Ep. 1048: Biking Across America at 19 Years Old - Revisited - Jude Kneller
If you listen to this show, you know that adventure doesn’t have to cost a fortune. Today we’re talking with Jude Kneller who decided to bike across the USA on a $75 bicycle. On top of that, Jude was ...
25 Juli 202448min
Ep. 1047: Skiing all 1,000 miles of the the Iditarod - Sunny Stroeer
Sunny is the first woman to complete the 1,000-mile Iditarod Trail Invitational on cross-country skis - but she is not a skier. A Harvard MBA and hard-charging strategy consultant in her twenties, Sun...
22 Juli 20241h 12min
Ep. 1046: Running Across the Sahara Desert - Revisited - Ray Zahab
Soon after turning 30, Ray, a self-described “two pack a day smoker”, was tired of the direction his life was heading. His younger brother, who was pursuing a healthier lifestyle, was his inspiration ...
18 Juli 202453min
Ep. 1045: Biking to Every National Park in the Lower 48 - Spencer McCullough
On May 21st, 2024, in Acadia National Park, Spencer became the first person to complete a trip to all the national parks in the lower forty-eight states…by bicycle. It took 13 months, 18,000 miles, an...
16 Juli 20241h 13min
Ep. 1044: Becoming Semi-Rad - Revisited - Brendan Leonard
Brendan is the creator of Semi-Rad.com, which is a blog for folks who love their adventure sport, but aren’t sponsored athletes and don’t take themselves too seriously. They’re still rad, sort of. He ...
12 Juli 202451min
