Inspire Campfire

On our 100th episode, Ryan Dean, Podcast Producer of Inspire Campfire, Creator, Entrepreneur, Adventurer, and Inventor of Peace KEYper - a self-defense aid that uses your standard house key, joins us to share his story of converting a school bus into an RV that he lives and travels in full-time with his fiancé Beatriz.

In this episode, Nathan Stuart, a Baja local and Founder of Legends Overlanding - a boutique tour company that provides bucket list overlanding adventures in Baja California, joins us to share his story of how he took his passions of overlanding trucks, rugged nature, and connecting with people to create a magical service to other aspiring adventurers.

In this episode, Adam Herzog, an Elite Whitewater Kayaker and Trauma Nurse, joins us a second time to share his story of successfully achieving a lifetime goal of navigating the Mount Everest of kayaking and suffering an injury soon after by falling 45 feet from an indoor climbing wall. This is a story about learning from our mistakes and the power of resilience.

In this episode, Kevin Thueson and Nate Thompson, with KCN Campgrounds - an investment group that focuses on campgrounds and RV parks, join us to share their story of how they have combined both their passions and skills to become an important part of the outdoor industry.

In this episode, Dr. Gregory P. Smith, who holds a Ph. D. in Sociology, Author of Out of the Forest, Contributing Author to Wilder Journeys , and TED Talk Speaker, joins us to share his story of giving up on society at the age of 35 and retreating into the forest where he lived in isolation for 10 years. Close to death, he decided to emerge and give society another try.

In this episode, Sophie Hilaire, a U.S. Army Veteran and Business Consultant with an MBA from the Wharton School of Business who has summited Mount Everest, joins us to share her story of resolve and confidence and how she’s used them both to fuel the voice that calls her to adventure.

In this episode, Laurie King, an Author, Coach, Facilitator, Ph. D. Student, and Adventurer with a passion for rewilding people and the planet, joins us to share her story and how she came to collaborate with such an incredible group of people through a connection to nature.

In this episode, Scott Miller, the leader of the Mississippi Speed Record Team who has paddled over 8,000 miles in his lifetime, joins us to share his story of setting the Guinness World Record for the fastest paddle along the full length of the Mississippi River.

In this episode, Rupert Marques, with 25 years of practice of wilderness rites of passage and the insight meditation tradition, joins us to share his story and how close encounters with the land and its wild creatures can inspire a deeper connection to it.

In this episode, Jesse Velleu & Elena Miyasato, a Subaru Leave No Trace Team from the Leave No Trace organization with the mission to pioneer science and provide solutions for the protection of the natural world, joins us to share their story of teaching and living the Leave No Trace mission.

In this episode, Erin Smith, Founder, and CEO of Ocean Sole who has a mission to rid the Indian Ocean of plastic while creating both social and economic opportunity out of the collected waste, joins us to share her story and how her call to adventure came with a mission.

In this episode, Jess Edberg, The Executive Director of the Dorothy Molter Museum in Ely, Minnesota with a diverse career focusing on wildlife, joins us to share her story of trapping wolves and deer for research while providing education and information services for the International Wolf Center.

In this episode, Miriam Lancewood, an Adventurer, World Traveler, and International Best Selling Author, joins us to share her story of spending over six years in the wild in the bush of New Zealand and makes us rethink what it means to live in the real world.

In this episode, ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence chatbot developed by OpenAI, joins us with the assistance of David Wells to answer questions we’ve asked previous guests about getting outside in nature and the voice that calls to adventure.

In this episode, Patrick Belisle, a Practical Mystic, nonprofit Executive, Teacher, and World Traveler who spent a full year traveling around the world with his wife Jane as they searched for the meaning of life, joins us to share his story of a mystical experience he had in India.

In this episode, Dave and Denise Lyga, a retired Photographer and Banker, join us to share their story of recently completing The Great Loop - a circumnavigation of the eastern U.S., and part of Canada. The route includes the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, the New York State Canals, the Canadian Canals, the Great Lakes, the inland rivers, and the Gulf of Mexico.

In this episode, Drew Lomayaktewa, a Song Composer and Leader of the Hopi Blue Cloud Dance Group from the Hopi Tribe - a sovereign nation located in northeastern Arizona, joins us to share his story, what the Grand Canyon Mastermind group experienced, and teach us about Hopi culture.

In this episode, Andrew Cross, a Backpacking Guide with All-Star Grand Canyon Tours, joins us to share his story and perspective from the Grand Canyon Mastermind Group. His goal is to facilitate experiences that introduce people to the power inherent within the wilderness, foster a connection with the natural world and one another, and create a desire to protect these beautiful places.

In this episode, the members of our first Grand Canyon Mastermind Group including Gina and Tim Johnson, Kristin Tabbert, and Michael Lennington, join us to share both their inner journey and physical outer experience from the trip to the Grand Canyon.

In this episode, Dr. Cindy Lou Golin, Founder of Global Wrapshare - an organization centered around the principles of care for the environment, supporting people in need, helping others discover that giving is receiving, and igniting an endless chain of blessing around the planet, joins us to share her story.

In this episode, Sandy Hazelip, D.O and Ellie Hamby, two best friends, who at 81 years old decided they would travel the world together join us to share their story and show that no matter what your age, you can say yes to adventure. Ellie Hamby is an International Documentary Photographer who has traveled to 107 countries and all 7 continents. She is currently The Director of the Zambia Medical M...

In our 79th episode, Karen Darke, British Paralympic Cyclist who won gold in Rio in 2016, Paratriathlete, Author, and an Explorer who has adventured all over the world and believes ability is a state of mind, joins us to celebrate her Quest79 mission, the impact it’s having on so many others, and her recent expedition to Antarctica.

In this episode, Karen Auld, an Environmentalist, Author, Speaker, Mindset Coach, and Environmental Health Safety & Sustainability Specialist for Johnson & Johnson who is seriously passionate about protecting the environment, joins us to share her story and her plan for how we can save the planet.

In this episode, Monica Fernandi, a Yoga Teacher of 20 years, Retreat Leader, and Published Author of her new book Open Your Presence , joins us to share her story about her trip to Mount Everest Base Camp and the sacred connection created in the Himalayan mountains of Nepal.

In this episode, Sahara Rose De Vore, a Wellness Travel Coach who has traveled to 84 countries solo, published author, global speaker, and Founder of The Travel Coach Network - a global community of travel coaches, joins us to share her story and how a passion for travel became a career and changed the face of an industry.