Adventure Sports Podcast

Mountain Biking: A deep dive into bikepacking culture with a four-time Colorado Trail Race champion who also conquered the Tour Divide from Canada to Mexico. Originally aired February 09, 2017 From beautiful Gunnison, Colorado, bike mechanic by day and mountain bike ninja the rest of the time, Jefe Branham talks about the ups n downs of packing your mountain bike with the bare essentials and hitti...

Sailing: A voyage to Svalbard's iceberg-filled waters just 600 miles from the North Pole, featuring polar bear encounters and navigating treacherous Arctic conditions aboard SV Delos. We heard from Captain Brian Trautman of SV Delos a while back about sailing around the world. As a way to mix things up, they recently sailed far from their usual tropical landscapes to one of iceberg-filled wate...

Mountaineering: Brian Dickinson on Blind Descent from Everest Summit – 29,035-Foot Climb Ends in Rapid Vision Loss, Solo Survival and Descent from Top of the World. Originally aired October 13, 2016 Imagine the Herculean effort it takes to summit 29,035' Mt. Everest. Now imagine reaching the summit and enjoying the fruits of your accomplishment only to realize your vision is fading rapidly wit...

Hiking: Will Robinson First African American Man to Complete Triple Crown – PCT Start Inspired by Wild Movie, Overcoming Army PTSD, Depression, Anxiety, Surgeries, and Therapy Through Thru-Hiking Journey. Enlisting in the Army at the age of 22, Will Robinson had no idea how impactful of an experience it would be. Although honored and proud to serve his country, he returned 5 years later a broken m...

Fly Fishing: Jon on California Roots to Texas Adaptation – Epic Father-Son Mountain and National Park Adventures, Minimalist Skill for Backpacking, Horseback Riding, Hiking, Mountain Biking, Adding Fresh Fish to Any Outdoor Trip. Growing up in California, Jon was taken on epic adventures by his father into the local mountains and national parks where the opportunity to fly fish was abundant. Later...

Family Adventure: Mason and Emily on Balancing Marriage, Family Life, and Adventure Sports – Lessons Learned Over Years of Marriage, Applicable Insights for Relationships and Outdoor Pursuits. Finding a balance between family life and adventure life is a tale as old as time. Hear from Mason, the Adventure Sports Podcast host, and his wife, Emily, about their experience with this delicate balance o...

Paddling: Sarah Paddles Entire Nile River – First Woman to Complete Longest River in World, Overcoming Fear, Banking Career to Epic Adventure, Putting One Paddle in Front of the Other. Sarah has always been involved in sports and has always loved adventure. She credits her mother for that. As a child she would pour through her mother’s photo albums of faraway places, hoping to one day go herself. ...

Canoeing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu: Stephan Kesting's 42-Day 1000-Mile Solo Canoe Trip – Northern Canada Boreal Forest to Hudson Bay Tundra, Self-Supported with All Supplies, Post-Kidney Transplant Recovery, 50km Mountain Endurance Hike 6 Months After Transplant, National Medal of Bravery Firefighter, Grapplearts BJJ Videos and Instructionals. Stephan Kesting is probably best known for the huge num...

Snowboarding: Fraser Johnston Launches Watch and Ride Virtual Lessons – From Injury Insight to Accessible Online Training, Overcoming Stigma and High Costs, Scaling Passion as Snowboard Instructor. When Fraser Johnston injured himself one summer, he realized that if the same injury had happened during the snowboarding season, he’d be in a heap of trouble. As a snowboard instructor, your body’s hea...

Hang Gliding: Yvette Aguayo Discovers Flight Passion – Free Birthday Glider Ride Sparks Journey to Private Pilot License and Hang Gliding, Serendipitous Path to Human Flight Adventures. Originally Published April 9, 2018 A few years back, Yvette Aguayo accidentally happened upon a glider ride opportunity on her birthday. She quickly discovered that she didn't actually have the money to go up f...

Mountaineering, Diabetes: Patrick and Michael Complete Project 50-IN-50 – First T1D Team to Summit All 50 U.S. State High Points in 49 Days, 17,000-Mile Road Trip, 315 Miles Trails Hiked, Run, Climbed, Skied, Inspiring Global Diabetes Communities. Patrick and Michael have been living with Type 1 Diabetes for most of their lives. Feeling a bit isolated and hesitant as children to venture too far aw...

Adventure Travel: Jordon on Childhood in US, Ecuador, Canada – Normal Guy Living Lifetime Adventures Between Work and Family. Jordon has a fascinating childhood jumping between the US, Ecuador, and Canada, which instilled a thirst for faraway destinations and adventure. Join us today to hear the story of a seemingly normal guy having the adventures of a lifetime between work and family.  Instagram...

Hiking, Backpacking: Scott Newman Discovers Late-Life Passion for Hiking and Backpacking – Re-Living Adventure Awakening with Curt, Embracing Outdoor Joy at Any Age. Originally Published February 15, 2018 Some of are introduced to adventure sports shortly after figuring out how to walk. Some of us found ourselves eyeballs deep in our adventure passions as teenagers and, for others, it takes until...

Inline Skating, Cycling, Rowing: Karlis BoB Nordic Skates Europe North Cape to Gibraltar 6150 km in 60 Days (Claimed Longest Inline Skate Ride), Winter Bike Riga to Sochi 2840 km in 17 Days for 2014 Olympics, Currently Rowing Pacific to Mainland Asia from Papua New Guinea. From boredofborders.com :  "Karlis is an ex project manager in the field of waste management who at the age of 28 realized...

Trekking: Angela Maxwell Walks 20,000+ Miles Around the World – 5-Year Global Journey with Wheeled Cart, Mother Joins by Bike, Raising $20K for Indian Girls' Shelter Against Gender Violence and Trafficking, Heading Home to Bend Oregon. When Angela was ready for a new chapter in life, she wanted to go big. The PCT, AT, or other thru-hiking trails weren’t enough. She “wanted the world”. With not...

Motorcycle Touring: Eric Hougen Starts Wolfman Motorcycle Luggage in Colorado Spare Bedroom 1992 – Grows to Global Brand Sold at 150+ Dealers in US, Australia, Europe, Asia, Canada, Mexico, Chile. In 1992 Eric Hougen started making motorcycle luggage in his spare bedroom in the Colorado mountains. Little did he know, that company would grow to sell motorcycle gear all over the world.  Today his Wo...

Running, Wheelchair, Biking: Beth and Barbara (Team Babsie) – Running Wheelchair Races with Mom's MS Diagnosis, Inspired by Hoyt Duo, 5Ks to Marathons, Triathlons, Charity Bike Rides, Mt. Washington Summit Push, Boston Marathon Qualifier Training, Camino de Santiago Plan When Beth’s mom, Barbara, was diagnosed with MS at the age of 38, a lot of things quickly seemed out of control and out of r...

Sailing: Brian Trautman Quits Job, Sells Everything to Sail Decade+ – Seattle to New Zealand Start, Sailing SV Delos YouTube (100M+ Views), 6 Continents, 40 Countries, All Oceans Crossed on 53ft Ketch. Have you ever wanted to just quit your job, sell your house and head out on an adventure for a decade? Yeah, me too. Today we chat with someone who actually did that and is still doing it, Brian Tra...

Motorcycle Touring, Surfing, Kiteboarding, Climbing: Travis Rabenberg 13-Month World Motorcycle Journey – Sportsmobile Van Adventure Through Central/South America Surfing, Kiteboarding, Climbing, Meeting People, Seeing Amazing Places, Book Inspires Your Own Adventure. Originally published February 5, 2018 On today's episode, Curt talks with Travis Rabenberg about how he manages to spend much o...

Mountaineering, Cycling, Ultramarathon: Mike Hamill 6-Time Everest Summiteer and Author – 6 Laps of Seven Summits in 200+ Days, Climbing the Seven Summits Book, South Pole Ski, US Unsupported Cycle, Ultramarathoner, Tiger of the Snows Fund for Sherpa Education. From climbingthesevensummits.com/mike-hamill "Mike Hamill is a 6-time Everest summiteer, world-class mountain guide, and author. He ov...

Backpacking, Running, Cycling: Brendan Leonard on Semi-Rad.com – Humorous Essays for Everyday Adventurers, 2011 Blog Start, Stories in Backpacker, National Geographic Adventure, Outside, Men's Journal, Sierra, Adventure Cyclist. 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...

Cycling: Jerry Holl Rides Bicycle Alaska to Mexico on Whim – No Training, Epic Adventure, Book Downhills Don't Come Free Shares Inspiring Journey. Jerry Holl decided on a whim that he'd like to embark on an experience of a lifetime by riding a bicycle from Alaska to Mexico. With little to no cycling training, he did just that. Listen in to hear about this awesome adventure and try not to b...

Backpacking, Mountaineering: Sam Thru-Hikes John Muir Trail Record Early-Season Snowpack with Father, Solo 40-Day Colorado Cross-Country, Leads Georgia Tech Expeditions to Alaska, New Zealand, Corsica GR20, Climbs Kilimanjaro, Iztaccihuatl, Pico de Orizaba, Cotopaxi. From engineeredforadventure.com/about :  “Sam is an accomplished backpacker and mountaineer, as well as a current Mechanical Enginee...

Bikepacking, Skiing: Jen Gurecki Bikes Across Africa – CEO Coalition Snow All-Women's Ski/Snowboard Brand, Juicy Bits Podcast Co-Host, Zawadisha Founder, Sisu Magazine Editor, Managing Multiple Ventures. Jen Gurecki is an avid adventurer (recently biked across Africa) and serial entrepreneur. She is the CEO of the all women’s ski and snowboard company Coalition Snow, co-host of the podcast Jui...

Micro-Adventures: Paula ‘Must Try Harder’ McGuire Overcomes 30-Year Social Anxiety – Daily Terrifying Challenges as Therapy Since 2012, No Sleeping Bag Needed for Recovery. 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 fact, Paula spent her early years hiding from life and seeking better places to...