Adventure Sports Podcast

Today we're catching up with Curt Linville, one of the previous hosts of the Adventure Sports Podcast. We discuss what what adventures he's been on in the last year and a half since leaving the show as well as how hosting the show has had a long-term effect on his decision making process. Check out his new show: Weathering Coronavirus: Updates & Hope Find it anywhere you get podcasts....

This is a candid conversation between two dads that love adventure, love reflection, and want to keep a positive outlook no matter what. Check out Dan's stuff: Live Wild or Die Podcast https://monkii.co Instagram:  @Monkii.co Our Sponsors: * Check out Nathan and Sons: https://nathanandsons.com * Check out Outdoorsy and use my code ASP for a great deal: https://www.outdoorsy.com Advertising Inq...

When Caitlin fell in love with bike touring after an accidental solo adventure across the American West, she knew she needed to find a way to make money to keep her doing what she loved. What she realized is that getting paid for your passion isn’t always what it seems.  Today we’ll hear her story of the triumphs and trials of working in the outdoor industry and doing “adventure” for a living.  He...

While we're all in the midst of this pandemic, it's important to keep perspective and be reminded of the lessons we already know. Stay safe, stay healthy, and stay adventurous. Our Sponsors: * Check out Nathan and Sons: https://nathanandsons.com * Check out Outdoorsy and use my code ASP for a great deal: https://www.outdoorsy.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy...

For many of us an adventure is life-changing. In fact, it’s often a distinction between the life before and after that adventure which leaves many adventurers with the idea of a completely different lifestyle as well as career post-adventure. Today, we’re hearing form Aaron Mayhew about what it was like for her to experience a midlife crisis, decide to hike the PCT and wanting to take her dietitia...

Originally aired September 25, 2017 This is a must hear episode. Airline pilot, open ocean rower, mountaineer & back country skier, Laval St. Germain visits for a very powerful discussion on climbing, skiing and open ocean rowing. Laval is currently the only Canadian to have successfully summited Mt. Everest without the use of oxygen. He also shares the story of his son's tragic death whil...

Have you ever wondered what it's actually like to be a full-time adventure guide? Many of us daydream about it at our office jobs, but few ever take the plunge. Today we’re hearing from Chris Whittaker about his journey to guiding around the world and some of the twists and turns along the way. We’ll also get to hear about some of his upcoming personal adventures.  Instagram: @global_shenaniga...

Originally aired January 16, 2017 Jeff Golden of the Colorado Mountain Club rejoins the Adventure Sports Podcast today to visit about climbing Colorado's 14ers again, but this time in the winter! Why wait for the short summer season? Winter mountaineering is beautiful and can be done safely with a little training and the right gear. Jeff does a fantastic job of explaining all about it on today...

* ANNOUNCEMENT * Filmmaker needed for expedition to Greenland as soon as possible. What : The trip is a 6 week ski and mountaineering expedition to climb first summits in Eastern Greenland to film documentary about climate change. The filmmaker was recently injured and cannot go. Find out more about the expedition here: ZeroImpactAdventures.com Who : Tom Reynolds and James Van Der Hoorn When : 22n...

You probably remember Monkii Dan Vinson from episode 499 . He interviews me, Mason Gravley, for his show, Live Wild or Die . I decided to share that interview as an episode on our show. I tell some stories from my early experiences in Adventure, as well as some current plans and what it's like to be a parent who adventures. I hope you enjoy the listen and please check out Dan's show as wel...

Felicity Aston MBE is a British Polar Explorer, author, speaker and expedition leader. In 2012, she became the first woman to ski alone across Antarctica, a journey of 1084 miles that took 59 days to complete. That expedition garnered her a Guinness World Record. She has also been elected Fellow of both the Royal Geographical Society in London and The Explorers Club in New York. Her love for polar...

In this unprecedented live interview, Aaron Millar and I reminisce about everything from raising feral children to our lives exploring the world and “chasing adventure” for a living.  From his website: “Aaron Millar is an award-winning travel writer, journalist and author. He contributes regularly to The Times of London, National Geographic Traveller (UK), and many other national and international...

The Pan-American Highway is an 18,000-mile continuous network of roads from the southern tip of South America to the northern tip of Alaska, with the sole exception being the Darien Gap, a 60 mile separation in the road through a nearly impenetrable jungle on the Panama/Colombian border. Most folks opt to go around the gap by boat or plane. Today’s guest, JD Smith, decided to go through the 99 mil...

When a crippling amount of debt kept the Strawbridge family from going on family vacations, they quickly began looking for cheap ways to still enjoy an experience together. That necessity led them to camping and hiking. After realizing that this type of “vacation” was more rewarding the refueling than a tradition trip, they decided to go all in for an experience of a lifetime to celebrate getting...

Being a professional athlete is only one slice of the pie for Heather. She has competed in hundreds of events, won five full Ironman races, is the head coach of both the men and women’s triathlon team at Liberty University, runs her own coaching clinics, a present mother to her three children, and a wife. To say the least, Heather is busy. In today's episode, we get to hear first-hand what it...

It's always great to hear about more adventure from an ASP alum. Sam Chaneles, who's been on the show twice before, is back today to tell us about his most recent adventure, climbing the 22,841 ft Aconcagua. Enjoy the story! www.engineeredforadventure.com Instagram at  @engineeredforadventure Facebook:  @engineeredforadventure Athletic Brewing Adventure Grant Application: https://athleticb...

If you’ve ever felt limited by your circumstances or physical limitations, today’s episode is a must-listen. Back in 2010, Kyle was sick and tired of feeling terrible about himself and having a hard time playing with his daughter, so he decided to do something about it. Losing a large amount of weight by walking, and eventually running, is no easy task. After taking into account that Kyle is legal...

From her book, Epic Solitude: A Story of Survival and a Quest for Meaning in the Far North “Katherine Keith is a wilderness athlete, experience junkie, spiritual questor, long-distance dog musher, and mother to a sixteen-year-old daughter, and 35 dogs, living above the Arctic Circle in Kotzebue, Alaska. Professionally, and as a jack-of-all-trades survivalist, she is a small business owner, rural A...

Originally aired May 22, 2017 Jaime Kurtz visits with Curt to talk about learning how to travel happily as well as getting the most out of your hard-earned vacation. She also shares some interesting psychology studies that help us understand some do's and don'ts of travel. Her book: The Happy Traveler: Unpacking the Secrets of Better Vacations psychologytoday.com/blog/happy-trails Twitter:...

When Marty's 60th birthday came rolling around, he knew he needed to do something adventurous that took him out of his normal routine and into an entirely different frame of mind. From that longing came the idea to race in the Tour Divide, a 2,750-mile, mostly off-road, mountain bike race from Canada to Mexico along the Continental Divide.  Now, at the age of 65, Marty is gearing up this June...

Originally aired March 30, 2017 Past guest, Gavan Hennigan, is back on the show today to tell us about his solo row across the southern Atlantic. What do the stars and the milky way look like at night from the middle of the ocean? How does one cope with 50 days of solitude sitting in a 16 ft rowing for days on end? Gavan discusses overcoming his issues with addiction and how he turned drug addicti...

After a serious car accident that left him with limited mobility in his leg, Jason decided he was done letting time slip by that wasn't in the pursuit of some higher goal in places he loved to be. This led him to pursue wilderness-based FKTs (Fastest Known Times). To date, Jason has 35 FKTs in some of the most iconic and beautiful places in the American West. Many of those FKTs are on impressi...

Originally aired April 24, 2017 Anna-Marie Watson grew up in an outdoor-loving, adventurous family. The adventures continued into adulthood as she served nearly a decade in the British Army. Upon leaving the military, she knew she did not want a standard job and a "normal" life so, what did she do? She flew to New Zealand to bicycle the country. This started a series of adventures that led...

At a young age, Ben and his parents pedaled all over the US on extended bike tours. He credits these early endurance events as part of the foundation that led to his ability to outlast his opponents in traditional sports. However, it wasn’t until college at the University of Montana in Missoula that Ben discovered triathlons in a book while traveling to Alaska.  Once he got back to school he signe...

Originally aired December 07, 2018 Tommy is one of the greatest climbers of all time. Listen in as he shares stories from being held hostage, life as a father, and ultimately his famous climb of the Dawn Wall on El Capitan in Yosemite National Park with Kevin Jorgeson.  dawnwall-film.com Instagram: @tommycaldwell tommycaldwell.com Our Sponsors: * Check out Nathan and Sons: https://nathanandsons.co...