Adventure Sports Podcast

Navigation: The only living person to fly and solo sail across the Atlantic reveals how to read nature's hidden signals to find your way through any wilderness without modern technology. Tristan Gooley is a New York Times -bestselling author and an avid outdoorsman. He has led expeditions on five continents, climbed mountains all over the world and is the only living person to have both flown...

Outdoor Therapy: A veteran's journey from the struggles of post-deployment life to founding an organization connecting veterans and their families through the healing power of the outdoors. When Todd got back from deployment, he had a mound of issues to work through. Divorce, drug addiction, and chronic pain all led to him really struggling with the transition to civilian life. Not to mention,...

Kayaking: A solo attempt to navigate the full length of the Amazon River by kayak from the Peruvian Andes to the Atlantic Ocean takes a dramatic and unexpected turn. Davey Du Plessis, an avid cyclist and paddler, wanted to solo navigate the full length of the Amazon river by kayak from its source in the Andes of Peru to the Atlantic ocean in Brazil. After about 2 months and 2000 kilometers, his am...

Wilderness Trekking: A New York City native's 50-year pursuit of the world's most remote wilderness destinations, from the Himalayas to the Andes, sparked by a childhood introduction to the Boy Scouts. JR Harris was introduced to the Boy Scouts while living in New York City. His parents at the foresight to interest their son in things that would spark his curiosity and learning, rather tha...

RV Living: A family of five trades debt and possessions for full-time life on the road, building businesses and chasing ultramarathons from the comfort of their rolling home. When Caleb sold his previous business, Bearded Brothers, his wife, Kristy, had the crazy idea of being debt free and living in an RV full-time. Everyone around them thought they were nuts! Nearly 4 years into their journey, a...

Adventure Racing, Paddling: Robyn Benincasa World Champion Eco-Challenge Racer – 3x Guinness Record Distance Paddler, CNN Hero, NYT Bestselling Author, Project Athena Foundation Founder (Survivors to Athletes), Inspiring Redefined Limits Through Teamwork and Tenacity. This episode is originally from September 2015 Listen in as Robyn Benincasa, world champion Eco-Challenge Adventure racer, CNN Hero...

Bigfoot Hunting: Laura Krantz on Wild Thing Podcast – Skeptic Discovers Family Tie to Researcher Grover Krantz, Explores Rational Believers (Professors, Rangers, Officers), Lore and Reality of Sasquatch in Season 1. “There’s no way Bigfoot could be real... ...at least that’s what I thought.” Laura Krantz is a self-described skeptic. However, several years ago she read an article about Grover Krant...

Hiking, Backpacking: James Collie Founds ICEMULE Coolers – From Garbage Bag Ice Fail to World's Best Wearable Cooler, Solving Wet Pack Problem After 20 Years, Building Outdoor Industry Brand from Scratch. I don't know about you, but after a long hike in the sun, an ice cold drink sounds pretty spectacular. In an effort to do just that, James Collie noticed there weren't any products on...

Hiking: Philip Kramer Thru-Hikes 2650-Mile Pacific Crest Trail – From Overworked to Revitalized, Discovering Community Instead of Solitude, 6 Months of Trail Life in 2013. Outdoor photographer and writer, Philip Kramer, found himself working too much and not outside having enough fun. So, in 2013 he sat down and gave some thought to his predicament. His decision was to thru-hike the 2,650 mile Pac...

Cycling: Daniel Bikes to Every Contiguous US State – Suicide Prevention Awareness Ride After Overcoming Depression and Suicide Attempt, Connecting Veterans, Building Community, 8 Months on Road with Friendly Strangers and New Outlook on Life. Daniel has struggled with depression for years, even getting to the point he didn’t want to live anymore. After his most recent suicide attempt, he knew thin...

Glamping: Ruben Martinez Co-Founds Glamping Hub – Airbnb-Style Platform for Unique Outdoor Accommodations, Grew from 8,000 to Nearly 40,000 Listings, Connecting Thousands to Nature. Ruben Martinez wanted to do something that "forced" he and his friend to always be able to hang out. The idea they came up with? Glamping Hub, a travel booking platform similar to Airbnb, but for unique outdoor...

Ultra Running: Anna-Marie Watson on Ultra Trail Du Mont Blanc 171km Race – From British Army to New Zealand Bike Tour, Half Ironman, Marathon Des Sables 2nd Female, Building Adventure Lifestyle with Reach For More Coaching. Anna-Marie Watson grew up in an outdoor-loving, adventurous family. The adventures continued as she served nearly a decade in the British Army. Upon leaving the military, she k...

Adventure Racing: William on 12 Years and 7000km Human-Powered Races – Team Focuses on Enjoyment in Great Outdoors Over Podiums, Insights from Long-Term Adventure Racing Experience. William has been adventure racing for 12 years with a total distance of 7000km of human-powered racing. His team doesn't go for the podium but focuses on having an excellent time being in the great outdoors and enj...

Skiing: Amy and Jordan Build Powder7 – Quitting Great Job for "Illegal" Apartment Startup, Outside Magazine Best Places to Work, Humor, Insights, Jordan Beats Lance Armstrong in Half-Ironman Race by an Inch. Leaving a great job with good benefits to start a company that's technically illegal to operate out of your apartment is a big jump at best, completely irrational and foolish at wo...

Rafting: Heather Hansman Rafts Green River 2 Months Through Wyoming and Utah – Former Raft Guide and Ski Patrol Shares Epic Floating Experience. Heather Hansman is a freelance journalist who has also been a raft guide and ski patrol member in her past. In the summer of 2016, she spent 2 months on a raft floating the Green River through Wyoming and Utah. She's on today's show to let us in o...

Scuba Diving, Underwater Photography: Brandi Mueller Dives 30+ Countries as Instructor – Co-Authors Book on WWII Underwater Airplane Graveyard in Kwajalein Atoll Lagoon, Marshall Islands, Haunting Photogenic Planes and Epic Location Access. Today’s guest, Brandi Mueller, is an avid diver and underwater photographer. She’s dived in over 30 countries and works as an instructor for much of the year....

Triathlon: Global Races, Training Focus, Life-Changing Chapstick Incident Alters Competition and Purpose, Incredible Couple Experience and Perspective Shift. The Smith's lead a unique life as it is. Training is a huge focus of much of their time in order to compete in triathlons all over the world. At one of these races, a harmless tube of chapstick would change the focus and fate of the way M...

Adventure Travel: Roger Thompson Shares Stories and Readings from Book We Stood Upon Stars – Adventure Travel Insights, Inspirational Tales, and Reflections with Curt. HAPPY NEW YEAR! Roger Thompson joins Curt to discuss adventure travel as well as to share some good stories and readings from his book: "We Stood Upon Stars". Book:  We Stood upon Stars www.rogerwthompson.com Facebook:  http...

Adventure Sports: We had an awesome year here at the Adventure Sports Podcast. Great guests, great conversations, and great growth. 2019 is going to be even better!   What are you going to do differently this year to make sure you have more adventure (and microadventure) in your life? Call us and let us know your plans by leaving a voicemail at 812-MAIL-POD (812-624-5763) or send an email to info@...

Running, Cycling, Mountaineering: Justin Simoni Bikes and Climbs Colorado's Highest 100 Peaks – Self-Powered Epic Doubling His 2014 14ers Achievement, Mind-Bending Mental Endurance and Pure Adventure Feats. Part 2 Justin Simoni is synonymous with "pure adventure." This guy's self-powered running, cycling, and climbing trips are mind-bending in difficulty and require unbelievable me...

Hiking: Sarah Williams Thru-Hikes Appalachian Trail in 100 Days – Inspired by Cheryl Strayed's PCT Success, Overcoming Major Concerns to Complete Crown Trail Feat. Sarah Williams, friend of the Adventure Sports Podcast, and host of the Tough Girl Podcast is back with us today to talk about her 100-day Appalachian Trail thru-hike. Sarah got the bug to thru-hike one of the crown trails after lea...

Running, Cycling, Mountaineering: Justin Simoni Bikes and Climbs Colorado's Highest 100 Peaks – Self-Powered Epic Doubling His 2014 14ers Achievement, Mind-Bending Mental Endurance and Pure Adventure Feats. Part 1 Justin Simoni is synonymous with "pure adventure." This guy's self-powered running, cycling, and climbing trips are mind-bending in difficulty and require unbelievable me...

Mountaineering: Courtney Condy Survives 2015 Nepal Earthquake on Everest Base Camp Trek – Quits Corporate Job for Global Adventure Guiding, Launches Occupation Wild to Help Others Escape 9-to-5 for Dream Adventure Careers. Courtney Condy graduated college in 2013 and jumped right into the corporate sector thinking she would have time later to travel and pursue her adventures. She was wrong.  After...

Running: Melissa Kahn Transforms from Morbid Obesity to Himalayan Rush Triathlon Competitor in Nepal – Couch to 5K Start After 40 Years, No Excuses Mindset, ShokzStars Athlete. After living 40 years dealing with morbid obesity, Melissa Kahn stopped giving herself excuses, downloaded the Couch to 5K app and figured out how to turn it all around. Now she is preparing to compete in the Himalayan Rush...

Wildland Firefighting: Alex Jablonski Becomes Wildland Firefighter to Film Authentic Documentary – Hauling Camera and Gear for Personal Look at Daily Lives, Group Acceptance, Watching Crew Mature from Boys to Men. When director Alex Jablonski wanted to film wildland firefighters up close and personal, he needed to become one himself. After that, he needed to haul both his firefighting and camera e...