Podcast Episodes

Ep. 956: Crossing Baffin Island on Skis - Valerie Gagne

In February, Valerie, Ray Zahab, and Kevin Valley crossed a section of Baffin Island in the Canadian arctic on skis. A 7-day expedition was made even…

3 years, 1 month ago

Ep. 955: Conquering 30 Years of Anxiety Through Adventure - Revisited - Paula McGuire

Originally Published August 31, 2017

Paula ‘Must Try Harder’ McGuire isn’t exactly your average adventurer. She doesn’t even own a sleeping bag. In fa…

3 years, 1 month ago

Ep. 954: Wild to Wild - Shelby Stanger

Shelby Stanger is passionate about how we can use the power of adventure to improve our mental wellbeing and live without compromise. The journalist-…

3 years, 1 month ago

Ep. 953: Spending Five Years Exploring the South Pacific - Revisited - Nick Watts

Originally aired October 14, 2019

Growing up in Florida, Nick had fallen in love with water and the ocean lifestyle. However, it wasn’t until studying…

3 years, 1 month ago

Ep. 952: Leaving Your Successful Outdoor Company - Davis Smith

Davis is the founder and CEO of Cotopaxi, an outdoor gear brand with a humanitarian mission of creating “gear for good”. Davis is also an adventurer …

3 years, 1 month ago

Ep. 951: Visiting Every National Park in One Year - Revisited - Andy Magee

Originally aired January 25, 2021

Amid a massive government shutdown, travel companies going out of business, and a myriad of unforeseen circumstances…

3 years, 1 month ago

Ep. 950: Circumnavigating Hawaii’s Big Island on Foot - Dr. Stan Fortuna Jr.

Stan ran a 267.04 mile run, circumnavigating the Big Island of the Hawai'i, at the age of 75! He enlisted a crew of 6 leaders from California and Mic…

3 years, 2 months ago

Ep. 949: Why Adventure is Essential - Revisited - Belinda Kirk

Originally aired August 23rd, 2021

Belinda Kirk is an explorer and the leading campaigner promoting the benefits of adventure on wellbeing. For the pa…

3 years, 2 months ago

Ep. 948: Taking a Gap Year Mid-Career - Marianne Bohr

Marianne C. Bohr, published author and award-winning essayist, married her high school sweetheart and travel partner. She follows her own advice and …

3 years, 2 months ago

Ep. 947: I Survived Season Finale - Bear Grylls

Mason was able to sit down with Bear again for a brief interview last week ahead of Bear’s most recent show’s final episodes and season finale! I Sur…

3 years, 2 months ago