Carpe Diem: Live Your Dream

A 60-year-old wanted life to expand with age rather than grow more limited. So she picked up adventure racing in canoes and kayaks. It’s a great story about how 60 can be the new 40 if you so choose - not to mention helpful insight to what expedition paddling in the wilderness is like.

Tune in for the story of the youngest known person to sail solo west-to-east across the Atlantic. And he did it for less than the cost of a used car. The adventure was nothing like he expected it to be.

A world champion free diver describes what it’s like to dive 300+ feet deep on a single breath of air. It’s more relaxing than you probably imagine. Learn what this sport is like, and why you might want to give it a try!

Is your life too busy to tackle an adventure like a triple marathon? Listen to a middle-age working mother with three children and a plate full of volunteer activities explain why she set that goal for herself, and how she achieved it. She admits to tradeoffs, but eloquently describes the many benefits, why she’d do it again, and why you should try something like it

Lucy Westlake is the youngest female to highpoint all 50 U.S. states and the youngest American female to summit Mt. Everest – all before graduating from high school. She’s now in university and has nearly completed the Explorer’s Grand Slam. Listen to Lucy’s mission and what drives this vivacious kid to such heights.

What happens when a landlubbin’ teenager catches on to her father’s dream to sail the oceans for a year? Listen in to our inaugural “Carpe Diem – Live Your Dream” podcast episode to hear about this high school grad’s gap year that included 15,000+ miles of sailing, two Atlantic Ocean crossings, and a lifetime of unique learnings and adventure – not to mention an anchor tattoo!

This short episode #1 introduces the "Carpe Diem: Live Your Dream" podcast and explains its purpose of entertaining with cool adventure stories, while also inspiring listeners to get out there and pursue their own dream adventure.