Go Wildly Podcast

What does it mean to find your place in the world — and finally feel at home in yourself? In this episode of the Go Wildly Podcast, we float with river guide Rian Garn to talk about a life shaped by wild places, long river miles, and the deeply personal journey of becoming who you truly are. Rian grew up in the Sonoran Desert near Tucson, Arizona. After her first overnight canoe trip down the Gila...

🎙 Go Wildly Podcast — Episode 23: Nicole Smedegaard | Life as a Rogue River Guide 🌲 About This Episode On this episode of Go Wildly, we float with whitewater pro Nicole Smedegaard to talk about what draws people to wild rivers, the reality of “type two fun,” and what it takes to develop confidence and humility in powerful natural environments. For the past 15 years, Nicole Smedegaard has built he...

🎙 Go Wildly Podcast — Episode 22: Marshall Wolf | Freak for Fish 🌲About This Episode On this episode of Go Wildly, we sit down with stream ecologist Marshall Wolf to talk about fish, fieldwork, and what it actually looks like to survey wild streams in the Rogue Valley. Marshall holds a Ph. D. in Aquatic Ecology from Utah State and has worked across the West studying fish populations, habitat conn...

🎙 Go Wildly Podcast — Episode 21: Calvin Livingston | Breath, Fire & the Meaning of Resilience 🌲 About This Episode In this episode of Go Wildly Podcast, we sit down with Calvin Livingston — a Southern Oregon–based breathwork facilitator, wildland firefighter, and Wim Hof Method instructor whose life has been shaped by deep time outdoors. Calvin’s relationship with nature runs through fire li...

🎙 Go Wildly Podcast — Episode 20: Mark Axel Tveskov | Place, Memory & the Meaning of Wild | Southern Oregon Landscapes 🌲 About This Episode In this episode of Go Wildly Podcast, we sit down with Mark Axel Tveskov — anthropologist, archaeologist, musician, and longtime student of how people shape and remember the landscapes they live in. Based in Southern Oregon, Mark shares stories from decad...

In this Season 2 opener of Go Wildly Podcast , hosts Heather and Emily sit down by the river to reflect on the first season, share what the off-season looked like, and talk about what’s ahead for the podcast. This episode offers a behind-the-scenes look at how Go Wildly has grown, lessons learned from Season 1, and how time spent outside continues to shape the direction of the show. Heather and Em...

🌲🎙️🌊Episode # 18 On The Water & In The Wild: Zac Kauffman's Journey from Hippie Roots to Sawyer Paddles & Oars The Go Wildly Podcast is what happens when two childhood friends & dirtbag adventure junkies decide to bring a mic into the wilderness. We’re Emily & Heather...equal parts heart and chaos...pulling stories out of people like snacks from the bottom of a backpack. We h...

🌲🎙️🌊Episode # 17 Inside the PCT: What It's Really Like to Hike the Pacific Crest Trail...Twice The Go Wildly Podcast is what happens when two childhood friends & dirtbag adventure junkies decide to bring a mic into the wilderness. We’re Emily & Heather...equal parts heart and chaos...pulling stories out of people like snacks from the bottom of a backpack. We hike. We float. We talk....

🌲🎙️🌊🌞Episode # 16 Wildly Us: How to Have a Summer So Feral it Needs a Debrief Episode The Go Wildly Podcast is what happens when two childhood friends & dirtbag adventure junkies decide to bring a mic into the wilderness. We’re Emily & Heather...equal parts heart and chaos...pulling stories out of people like snacks from the bottom of a backpack. We hike. We float. We talk. And somehow,...

🌲🎙️🌊Episode # 15 From Cancer to Comeback: Lessons on Resilience & Outdoor Healing The Go Wildly Podcast is what happens when two childhood friends & dirtbag adventure junkies decide to bring a mic into the wilderness. We’re Emily & Heather...equal parts heart and chaos...pulling stories out of people like snacks from the bottom of a backpack. We hike. We float. We talk. And somehow,...

🌲🎙️🌊Episode # 14 How the River Unlocks Courage: Grief, Growth, Purpose & Cool Nicknames The Go Wildly Podcast is what happens when two childhood friends & dirtbag adventure junkies decide to bring a mic into the wilderness. We’re Emily & Heather...equal parts heart and chaos...pulling stories out of people like snacks from the bottom of a backpack. We hike. We float. We talk. And som...

🌲🎙️Episode # 13 How Claiming Heritage and Healing Through Adventure Shapes a Wild Life The Go Wildly Podcast is what happens when two childhood friends & dirtbag adventure junkies decide to bring a mic into the wilderness. We’re Emily & Heather...equal parts heart and chaos...pulling stories out of people like snacks from the bottom of a backpack. We hike. We float. We talk. And somehow,...

🌲🎙️🐐🎨Episode # 12 How a Rebel Artist Built a Life Around Adventure with a Goat Named Frankie & Corn Dog The Go Wildly Podcast is what happens when two childhood friends & dirtbag adventure junkies decide to bring a mic into the wilderness. We’re Emily & Heather...equal parts heart and chaos...pulling stories out of people like snacks from the bottom of a backpack. We hike. We float....

🌲🎙️🌊Episode # 11 How To Build a Life As a River Guide -- Even If You Didn't Grow Up Outdoorsy "I had to find a job where I could share the outside with people" The Go Wildly Podcast is what happens when two childhood friends & dirtbag adventure junkies decide to bring a mic into the wilderness. We’re Emily & Heather...equal parts heart and chaos...pulling stories out of peo...

🌲🎙️🚲🪏Episode # 10 The Singletrack Mind: How a Childhood Obsession with Bikes Built a Life of Adventure & Purpose "Morality for me is carrying a saw and clearing trail " The Go Wildly Podcast is what happens when two childhood friends & dirtbag adventure junkies decide to bring a mic into the wilderness. We’re Emily & Heather...equal parts heart and chaos...pulling stories out of peo...

🌲🎙️🥾🌀Episode # 9 WILDLY US: Emily - Drowning Lessons I Never Asked For "The river provides a metaphor for everything in life" The Go Wildly Podcast is what happens when two childhood friends & dirtbag adventure junkies decide to bring a mic into the wilderness. We’re Emily & Heather...equal parts heart and chaos...pulling stories out of people like snacks from the bottom of a...

🌲🎙️🥾🪏Episode # 8 The Wild TRUTH About Public Lands: They're Being Threatened- But Not By Who You Think "Public Lands Are The Last Common Ground" The Go Wildly Podcast is what happens when two childhood friends & dirtbag adventure junkies decide to bring a mic into the wilderness. We’re Emily & Heather...equal parts heart and chaos...pulling stories out of people like snack...

🌲🎙️🥾🌈Episode # 7 The House Lesbian's Survival Guide: How to be Queer in the Middle of Nowhere. An Origin Story A Wilderville-raised forest kid turned queer botanical icon shares backwoods childhood stories, forest-born wisdom and chaotic banter in this gloriously feral Pride Month special. "There's always an opportunity to make in Gay" The Go Wildly Podcast is what happens whe...

🌲🎙️🥾🦅Episode #6 | Part 2 ⛰️🦉🐁The Owl, The Mountain, The Mouse "You Can't Come Out Of This Without Being In The Cult" The Go Wildly Podcast is what happens when two childhood friends & dirtbag adventure junkies and decide to bring a mic into the wilderness. We’re Emily & Heather...equal parts heart and chaos...pulling stories out of people like snacks from the bottom of a...

🌲🎙️🥾🦅Episode #6 | Part 1 ♻️Sorting Trash, Spotting Ravens & Spilling Life Tea "Humanity is Highly Combustible..." The Go Wildly Podcast is what happens when two childhood friends & dirtbag adventure junkies and decide to bring a mic into the wilderness. We’re Emily & Heather...equal parts heart and chaos...pulling stories out of people like snacks from the bottom of a back...

🌲🎙️🥾🔥Episode #5 🔥Wildfire Season Special: Grit, Chainsaws, and the American Dream "Don't be a Dickbag, listen to Smokey Bear, Put out your fires..." The Go Wildly Podcast is what happens when two childhood friends & dirtbag adventure junkies and decide to bring a mic into the wilderness. We’re Emily & Heather...equal parts heart and chaos...pulling stories out of people like snacks fro...

🌲🎙️🥾Episode #4 Part 2Form Wild Child to Barefoot Guide Living the Way of Natural Movement"You Just Go Outside With No Shoes On"The Go Wildly Podcast is what happens when two childhood friends & dirtbag adventure junkies and decide to bring a mic into the wilderness. We’re Emily & Heather...equal parts heart and chaos...pulling stories out of people like snacks from the bottom of a backpa...

🌲🎙️🥾Episode #4 Part 1 Form Wild Child to Barefoot Guide Living the Way of Natural Movement "It's the Magic of the MovNat Class" The Go Wildly Podcast is what happens when two childhood friends & dirtbag adventure junkies and decide to bring a mic into the wilderness. We’re Emily & Heather...equal parts heart and chaos...pulling stories out of people like snacks from the bot...

🎙️🎣🦅 Episode #3 Casting Lines, Dodging Lions: Tyler Gordon's Wild-Blooded Guide to the Good Life "I can feel the bears breath through the tent" The Go Wildly Podcast is what happens when two childhood friends & dirtbag adventure junkies and decide to bring a mic into the wilderness. We’re Emily & Heather...equal parts heart and chaos...pulling stories out of people like snacks from the b...

🌲🎙️🥾 Episode #2 Transcendental Cult Kid Turned Playa Dust-Covered Earth Defender "A Bunch of People Hopping Around on Mattresses" The Go Wildly Podcast is what happens when two childhood friends & dirtbag adventure junkies and decide to bring a mic into the wilderness. We’re Emily & Heather...equal parts heart and chaos...pulling stories out of people like snacks from the bottom of a bac...