Mountain Whispers

In this episode I chat to former pro snowboarder turned weaver and artist Meghann O'Brien. We chat about: How she fell in love and out of love with snowboarding. The challenges of filming mountain films, the toxic side of competition, and how it relates to intrinsic versus extrinsic motivation. How Meghann accesses flow states, how the feel of these states differ when snowboarding versus weaving m...

In this episode, James Farr returns to the show to continue where we left off in episode 6 to explore transformation through adventure, We chat about some of James' most transformative experiences outdoors, the challenge of reconciling it into a belief system, how adventure sports develop out of privelege, and how fear and suffering are so often instrumental to transformation outdoors Links mentio...

In this episode, I chat with Simon Yugler. Simon is depth psychotherapist and psychedelic integration coach. We chat about: Simon's relationship to the outdoors and how it has developed and been influenced by depth psychology The ritual of initiation, its history, transformative power, and how adventure sports and travel can be viewed as modern attempts at self-initiation Depth psychology vs the r...

In this episode, I chat to Marie-France Roy, pro snowboarder and environmental activist. We chat about: Marie-France's journey to going Pro + Whistler mountain culture in the early 2000's that enabled it Making decisions in the backcountry, stories of risk and injury Taking a stand for the environment and letting go of the expectation that you have to be perfect to be an advocate Links mentioned i...

In this episode I chat to Brian Hockenstein, mountain filmaker and director of The Radicals documentary. In our conversation we chat about: How he fell in love with the mountains, his move to Whistler in the early 20's, and his entrance into filmmaking through the pursuit of stoke How The Radicals came to be and how the magic of outdoors calls us to take action for the environment His latest film...

In this episode, I chat to James Farr, mountain guide and outdoor educator based in Nairobi, Kenya. We chat about growing up in East Africa, the magic & aesthetic of the mountains, and how adventure creates a container for self-transformation. Connect with James' work at: https://www.kileleproject.com/ Other references in this episode: NOLS Outdoor leadership School Soulcraft by Bill Plotkin B...

In this episode, I chat to Kristof Lenart, endurance athlete and founder of the Vancouver Psychedelic Society. We chat about trail running, the mind-altering runner's high, and how this state of consciousness can be elevated through the responsible use of LSD. Links from the episode Meetup page for Vancouver Psychedelic Society The book Bone Games: Extreme Sports, Shamanism, Zen, and the Search fo...

In this episode, I chat to Tyson Adams about the lessons and wisdom he's learned from the outdoors. In our conversation, we talk about how Tyson finds flow in the outdoors, as well as through dedicated practice. A lot of topics are covered in this episode including The vagus nerve and the effect it has on our physiology Taoist tradition around meditation and perineum squeezes Bill Plotkin and comb...

Mitchell Scott is one of the co-founders of Mountain Culture Group, the publisher of Kootenay Mountain Culture and Coast Mountain Culture Magazines. In this episode Mitchell shares his wisdom and insight on what he's learnt from the outdoors including: How mountain sports and British Columbia as a destination has evolved over the last 20 years The story of how Kootenay Mountain Culture first got o...

In this conversation, I speak with Jordan Lenham. Jordan is a climber, ultra-marathon runner, backcountry split-boarder, and all-around badass mountain dude. We chat about how he got into these sports, the nature of guiding, what's it's like to mix your passion with your day-job, as well as some of the spicy expeditions and adventures he's completed. You can connect further with Jordan here: http:...

Welcome to the first episode of Mountain Whispers Podcast! Conversations on the deeper lessons that we learn from the outdoors. In this episode, I speak to Johnny Amberg. Johnny is a base jumper and entrepreneur based out of Lauterbrunnen Switzerland. In this conversation gets into a bunch of the topics I'm most passionate about: How he got into the sport/discipline of BASE jumping What flow state...

What is Mountain Whispers? In this intro I explain why I started this project.