Adventure Sports Podcast

Sailing: Graeme Esarey on Northwest Passage Family Expedition, Observing Arctic Trash and Unsustainable Practices, Founding Ignik Outdoors for Sustainable Gear, and Returning to the Changing Arctic by Sailboat. Graeme Esarey is a sailor, climber, skier, and father of 2 adventurous girls. During an attempt to sail through the Northwest Passage with his family, he noticed the amount of trash heaps a...

Running: Elise Downing on Becoming the First Woman to Run Self-Supported Around the UK Coast – From Crayola Costume Marathon to Record-Breaking Adventure and Her Best-Selling Book Coasting. Originally published June 21, 2022 Elise is a runner, author and all-round outdoors lover. In 2016 she became the first woman and youngest person to run self-supported around the coast of the UK – an adventure...

Fly Fishing: Dave from Wet Fly Swing Podcast on His Show, Fly Fishing Community Insights, and a Fun, Off-Topic Chat Beyond the Basics. Hey folks!  Although this episode was going to be about fly fishing basics, Dave is a podcaster, so we ended up talking quite a bit about his show, Wet Fly Swing, and not so much about fly fishing itself.  However, it’s a great conversation and I really enjoyed get...

Hiking: Whitney LaRuffa on Thru-Hiking the Appalachian Trail with Rescue Dog Erwin, 13 Years of Shared Adventures, and Tips for Hiking America's Great Trails with Dogs from the CDT. Originally published July 7th, 2016 While thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail in 1996, Whitney LaRuffa found his new hiking companion, a wandering dog which he named Erwin after the town in Tennessee where they met....

Mountaineering: Bernadette McDonald on Alpine Rising – Honoring Forgotten Sherpas Like Ang Tharkay, Local Heroes of Annapurna and K2 Winter Ascents, and Celebrating Pakistani and Nepali Climbers' Contributions. " Alpine Rising is a fascinating history of the crucial and frequently tragic role of local Nepalis, Tibetans, and Pakistanis on mountaineering expeditions to the world’s highest pe...

Climbing, Diabetes: Patrick and Michael on Project 50-IN-50 – First T1D Team to Summit All 50 U.S. State High Points in 49 Days, Overcoming Emergencies, Isolation, and Inspiring Global Diabetes Communities. Originally published September 2, 2019 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 away...

Dion Leonard's lifestyle was killing him. Weighing 250 pounds; Dion’s uncontrollable eating habits, heavy smoking and excessive drinking to hide the demons from his abusive and turbulent childhood were leading him to an early grave. Dion’s iron will and innate ability to survive led him to become one of the worlds top ultra runners competing in some of the toughest and most extreme ultra chall...

If you listen to this show, you know that adventure doesn’t have to cost a fortune. Today we’re talking with Jude Kneller who decided to bike across the USA on a $75 bicycle. On top of that, Jude was 19 when he did the journey alone. Pretty young for such a big trip!  I hope you’re inspired by his stories and motivated to plan your own adventure of a lifetime! Instagram: @jhk2000 Our Sponsors: * C...

Sunny is the first woman to complete the 1,000-mile Iditarod Trail Invitational on cross-country skis - but she is not a skier. A Harvard MBA and hard-charging strategy consultant in her twenties, Sunny turned her back on material possessions at age 30 in order to live in an Astrovan so she could run and climb full-time instead. Sunny's overarching passion is to be active and push her limits i...

Soon after turning 30, Ray, a self-described “two pack a day smoker”, was tired of the direction his life was heading. His younger brother, who was pursuing a healthier lifestyle, was his inspiration to make a change.  Ray quickly set his eyes to try to complete a 100-mile ultramarathon. He won.  Within the next few years he put his life on a trajectory of adventures and purpose, combining feats a...

On May 21st, 2024, in Acadia National Park, Spencer became the first person to complete a trip to all the national parks in the lower forty-eight states…by bicycle. It took 13 months, 18,000 miles, and a whopping 28 flat tires. In preparation for this bicycle trip, Spencer moved into a van, cut the expenses of his life down to save money so he could take this time off. This bike trip was only the...

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. They’re still rad, sort of.  He started the website in 2011 and has been steadily carving out a corner of the outdoor/adventure industry with his humorist essays and writings about all things adventure. His stories have appeared in...

Hey folks! Today I’m (Mason, the host of Adventure Sports Podcast) getting interviewed! I was recently on For the Love Of to talk about my “career” in the outdoor/adventure industry and some of the tradeoffs, evolutions, and mishaps that have been made along the way.  Angie and Jeni were so wonderful to talk with. They asked amazing questions and I told a bunch of stories I haven’t thought about i...

Originally aired October 23, 2017 Between 2011 and 2015, Sarah Outen kayaked, cycled, and rowed over 20,000 miles around the northern hemisphere - across Europe and Asia, the Pacific, North America and the Atlantic. It was a journey of contrasts and extremes in terrain, weather, cultures and climates. Learn more about Sarah and where to buy Dare to Do below: Book: https://www.amazon.com/Dare-Do-Sa...

Denise Joi is the first and only female pilot hired by Colorado Parks and Wildlife, and has been a full time Wildlife/Natural Resource pilot for 9 years. Before this she flew summers in Alaska for Denali and St. Elias National Parks. She is an ATP MEI rated pilot holding a Bachelor of Science in Aviation. She’s volunteered and flown with nonprofit organizations overseas in Central America and Afri...

Originally published October 19, 2020 After growing up on a farm in Saskatchewan, Bernadette got the taste of mountain living on a family trip to Banff, Alberta. She was so awestruck by the Canadian Rockies that she eventually moved there and worked at the Banff Centre, directing the Banff Mountain Festivals and starting a new division – Mountain Culture at The Banff Centre.  After 20 years of vol...

Christine is the founder of Rugged Outdoorswoman Publishing, whose first publication, Blood Sweat Tears, is a perfect example of the mission to promote the adventure stories of women and gender-expansive folks. Her award-winning debut memoir, Alone in Wonderland, shares the story of her personal transformation via thru-hiking. She has been forged by nature and movement, and she firmly believes in...

Announcement: The winner of our Go Multisport book giveaway will be announced in the show intro! You can learn more about Go Multisport and the author, Jennifer McConachie on Monday’s episode!  https://www.amazon.com/Go-Multisport-Challenge-Exploration-World/dp/157826992X Show notes: After humble beginnings in the world of sports, Brian was introduced to summiting mountains, vast wilderness, and t...

Are you ready to Go Multisport? You can run, you can paddle, you can swim, you can ski, you can climb, you can train, and you can bike. But how can you combine them all together? For ultra-like distances and days at a time? How about climbing, hiking, and packrafting all in one day? Beyond traditional 5Ks and 10Ks and single sport extreme and endurance events, is the newly evolving field of multis...

Originally aired March 23, 2020 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 doin...

Matt considered himself a casual runner, completing one or two half-marathons a year. He was raising a family, advancing his career, and staying healthy. His outlook on life was that it was chugging along, and Matt was content. As far as he was concerned, he “had it all figured out.”  However, as life often does, it threw Matt a tough curveball with what seemed like an unsolvable problem. His bala...

Growing up on a farm in Scotland and being homeschooled until the age of 12 isn’t exactly the childhood you’d expect from an accomplished world-traveling adventurer that Mark has become.  Or is it?  Today we get to hear Mark put together the pieces of his earliest motivations, his two circumnavigations of the world by bicycle, and the idea behind his latest book, Endurance: How to Cycle Further ....

Ryan Devlin is an actor, entrepreneur, and rock climber. He has hosted television shows on ABC, CBS, and MTV, and conducted interviews with celebrities, athletes, musicians, and politicians.  Ryan is also a dedicated rock climber, finding both passion and purpose in the climbing community. Ryan hosts the popular climbing podcast and YouTube channel, The Struggle Climbing Show, where he talks with...

Hey folks! Today we’re handing the mic over the ASP alumni Aaron Millar to take us on a uniquely Utah adventure! We’re sharing his new series all about the incredible adventures you can have in the in Utah: Life Elevated. You can listen to the rest of this series, Utah: Life Elevated anywhere you get podcasts. The link for Spotify is below.  Also, if you’d like to book the adventure in this episod...

During his day job Eric writes about Michigan football for Sports Illustrated and works at a Mexican Restaurant. However, during breaks from work, Eric takes solo travel experiences all around the world to some of the most exotic places. Eric’s confidence in travel began a few years ago when he attempted a 120-mile solo canoe trip on the Au Sable River in his hometown of Grayling. The seemingly fa...