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Going All In — Reverse-Engineer the Goals You Will Risk Everything For | Sonnie Trotter
Season 1 Episode 92
What does it take to bet everything on a dream? To live out of a van before it was fashionable, to commit to hard lines with no guarantee of success,…
6 months, 4 weeks ago
Sixteen Knee Surgeries — And a Return to Skiing When It Should’ve Been Over
Season 1 Episode 91
What does it take to come back after a body-breaker of an injury—not once, but sixteen times?
Chris Anthony is a legendary ski athlete, filmmaker, and…
7 months ago
What It Costs to Live Boldly — Partnerships, Sacrifice, and Risk at 82 | Jim Donini
Season 1 Episode 90
Last week in Part I, we began our journey with legendary alpinist Jim Donini — exploring his surprise cancer diagnosis, his early days in Yosemite, a…
7 months, 1 week ago
At 82, He Still Chooses the Hardest Path — A Life Where Survival Is Never Guaranteed | Jim Donini
Season 1 Episode 89
For more than five decades, Jim Donini has defined what it means to be an alpinist. Not by chasing the tallest mountains or summit glory, but by seek…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Whales, Bears, and the Will to Return — Lessons in Survival From Two Solo Voyages Through Alaska
Season 1 Episode 88
At age 49, Susan Marie Conrad paddled 1,200 miles—alone—through the remote, storm-swept waters of the Alaskan Inside Passage.
Twelve years later, at …
7 months, 3 weeks ago
From Teenage Rebel to World Champion at 65 — How She Keeps Winning | Judi Oyama, 65
Season 1 Episode 87
At 65, Judi Oyama is still lining up at the start gate — not in a “Masters” category, but shoulder-to-shoulder with athletes half, or even a quarter …
8 months ago
The Movement Optimist Returns: Strong Hips, Stable Ankles, Happy Feet—Extending Performance and Moving Without Fear | Andy McVittie
Season 1 Episode 86
Physiotherapist, coach, and lifelong climber Andy McVittie is back for the final chapter of our three-part deep dive into aging well, moving well, an…
8 months, 1 week ago
The Lifelong Pursuit of What Matters Most - Best of Q2, 2025
Season 1 Episode 85
Every few months, I pause to reflect on the conversations that left a mark—ones I keep thinking about long after the recording stops. This episode is…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
The Deep End: Cold Oceans, the Edge of the Map, and the Mind’s Breaking Point | Andy Donaldson
Season 1 Episode 84
In Part II of our deep conversation, Andy Donaldson takes us into the heart of open water swimming—where the body aches, the mind wanders, and someti…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
The Comeback: From Accountant to the Pinnacle of Open Water Swimming | Andy Donaldson
Season 1 Episode 83
What does it take to walk away from something you’ve trained for your entire life… and then find your way back — stronger, wiser, and with a whole ne…
8 months, 4 weeks ago