Beyond the Mountains podcast

Bonus Episode - Tim Sweeney accepts the challenge to take the BTM questionnaire so that we can get to know him on a deeper level. To get to the soul and spiritual centre of who he is. @tesweens  To penetrate the emotional Gore-Tex clothing and explore the vast mountain range of who he is and his many peaks and valleys. The BTM questionnaire is designed to reveal his true mountain character and unc...

My guest today is Tim Sweeney Tim is a writer, communicator, and storyteller - who has spent much of his career at the intersection of sport, culture, and brand storytelling. Instagram  @ tesweens Book: Yank Down Under - available on Amazon Podcast: Long Distance Lounge podcast Book you: Twin Thieves Media - www.twinthievesmedia.com/ From journalism in Boston to working with brands like Callaway G...

Jed Workman, the GM at Valdez Heli Ski Guides, accepts the challenge to take the BTM questionnaire so that we can get to know him on a deeper level. To get to the soul and spiritual centre of who he is. To penetrate the emotional goretex clothing, and explore the vast mountain range of who he is and his many peaks and valleys. The BTM questionnaire is designed to reveal his true mountain character...

My guest today is Jed Workman — heli ski guide in Valdez, Alaska. But that’s just the headline. Jed didn’t follow the traditional script. He chose Alaska, or maybe it called to him. He chose an unconventional path. He built a life around mountains, art, risk, beauty, and shared passions. He’s lived off-grid. Farmed and hunted for his own food. Studied fine art — and then found those same lines and...

Leighan Falley takes the questionnaire designed to reveal her true mountain character and shares her beliefs and aspirations.

Before we start, I want to set the tone. My goal with every guest is to connect with them as a friend — to understand the energy and purpose that drives them, and to leave you feeling like you’ve just met someone you’d truly like to call a friend too. Today’s guest, Leighan Falley , is exactly that kind of person. Instagram   @ leighanfalley Buy some art: KORAX ART STUDIO.COM She’s a Kick ass glac...

Krister Kopala takes the questionnaire designed to reveal his true mountain character and shares his beliefs and aspirations.

In this episode, we’re heading north — deep into Norway — to meet Krister Kopala, a professional snowboarder, steep skier, and mountain storyteller who lives life on the edge of ice, fjords, and emotion. Krister grew up in Tromsø, surrounded by wild terrain, one T-bar, and long winters and long summers — where snowboarding was about filming with friends and finding your own lines. These early days...

Loubna Freih takes the questionnaire designed to reveal her true mountain character and shares her beliefs and aspirations.

Nolen Oayda takes the questionnaire designed to reveal his true mountain character and share his beliefs and aspirations.

In this episode, I sit down with Loubna Freih — Ironman World Champion, mental performance coach, and fearless adventurer  - with an unstoppable curiosity for what the human body and mind can achieve.  Instagram  @ loubna_freih      @alpinequest_2025 Website :  https://loubnafreih.com/             https://alpinequest.org/ Loubna and a team of female athletes recently completed an extraordinary jou...

Hey everyone, and welcome to another episode of Beyond the Mountains Podcast! Today, I’m joined by a freestyle skier and business entrepreneur —Nolen Oayda. Instagram profile : @nolenoayda   @theintrepiddream  Nolen Oayda is a true pioneer of Australian freestyle skiing.  From freestyle skiing in Europe,  carving lines in Verbier, Switzerland, Nolen helped shape the sport in its early days and bec...

Hey Guys, Ashley here. I will be back soon with more episodes. I'm going to call it season 5. But I wanted to give you a recap on season 4. Season 4 of Beyond the Mountains took us higher, deeper, and further than ever before — exploring the edge of adventure, the heart of creativity, and the soul of mountain living. We kicked off with Giulia Monego , a big mountain skier and one of the few fu...

Chris Price takes the questionnaire designed to reveal his true mountain character and share his beliefs and aspirations.

Jay Sweet takes the questionnaire designed to reveal his true mountain character and share his beliefs and aspirations.

Hey everyone, welcome back to Beyond the Mountains Podcast! Today, we’re diving into the world of architecture— I’m joined by Chris Price, founder of KLIMA Architecture, who’s redefining what it means to build and live in mountain environments. Instagram profile : @chris.price.architect   @klima.architecture     Website :  https://klimaarchitecture.com/ Chris is an architect, a builder and a mount...

"Hey everyone, and welcome to another episode of Beyond the Mountains Podcast! Today, I’m joined by a true music omnivore and proud Deadhead—Jay Sweet. Instagram profile : @IMAJS    @FLOKISTUDIOS Website :  https:flokistudios.com/ Jay lives and breathes music. From sneaking into his first festival as a student to now serving as the Executive Director of the legendary Newport Folk Festival, his...

Steph Davis takes the questionnaire designed to reveal her true mountain character and share her beliefs and aspirations.

"Hey everyone, welcome to another episode of Beyond the Mountains Podcast ! Today, I’m joined by a fearless guest—the high-flying Steph Davis. Instagram profile : @highsteph  Website :  https://stephdavis.co/ Have you ever wished you could fly? I know I have. The closest I’ve come is a tandem paragliding flight.    Steph knows exactly what real human flight feels like. Steph Davis isn't ju...

Giulia Monego takes the questionnaire designed to reveal her true mountain character and share her beliefs and aspirations.

Hey everyone, welcome back to the Beyond the Mountains podcast!  Today, I’m joined by an incredible guest—Giulia Monego.  Instagram profile : @giuliamonego  She’s a big mountain athlete with a passion for skiing steep terrain, but that’s just the beginning of her story. Giulia grew up in Venice, Italy—a city surrounded by water and canals, far from the mountains—but thanks to her ski-loving parent...

Gareth Hoddinott takes the questionnaire designed to reveal his true mountain character and share his beliefs and aspirations.

Sebastien Jarrot takes the questionnaire designed to reveal his true mountain character and share his beliefs and aspirations.

My guest today is Gareth Hoddinott.  And he is a coffee roaster from the French Alps On today's show, we sit down and have a cup of coffee together. In fact, we sit down in his little coffee roasting shed in the French Alps and as Gareth says, we have a good old chat. I miss coffee culture and catching up with friends over a cup of coffee. It is one of the things I am looking forward to doing...

My guest today is Sebastien Jarrot On today's show, we talk about the C-word. Yes, folks the C-word - CYCLING. And a whole lot of other words that start with the letter C. Sebastien is a good friend and a good friend of the podcast. He's always been very supportive of this passion project. I've always wanted to have Sebastien on the show because I know how much he loves cycling in the...