My Entire Life

Slow Climb is a show where host Jacob Slaton interviews cool people about life, work, family, friends, and more. It's a ton of fun. Don't miss it! Subscribe to Slow Climb wherever you get your podcasts!

Snowshoeing to a yurt in New Mexico, turning 40, climbing three 14,000 foot mountains in Colorado, riding 140 miles on a bike, three amazing concerts, and a massive adults only camping weekend. Thanks for listening, folks.

The age of COVID, quarantine, and lockdown life, plus an epic family trip to Idaho and Wyoming in the fall.

The year when everything came crashing down. Two massive panic attacks. Two trips to the ER. The devastating end of a church, and the beginning of something new.

The end of good things approaches. The cross falls off the church, and the Slaton’s flee for a western adventure before the bottom drops out back home.

Jacob tells five stories from 2017, including a Bon Iver show in DC, a total solar eclipse in Missouri, a Phish concert in Denver, meeting a group of incredible people in Little Rock, and a hog hunting trip in Texas.

Jacob goes to Vancouver, Nashville, and Italy; Donald Trump comes to town; and a holiday party full of misfits sing Christmas carols into the December night sky.

Jacob discusses being broke in Chicago, seeing Leon Bridges at Whitewater Tavern, and watching 500 hot air balloons float over the mountains of Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Travelling, acting like an idiot, going to weddings, photographing professional athletes, etc.

Almost getting arrested, a picture of heaven, some great musical memories, the biggest photo job of all time, and a brand new baby girl.

After much wandering, Jacob and his growing family find a new church home, and he embarks on the most impactful weekend of his adult life.

Jacob discusses the much needed mellow year of 2011. Shooting big events, a bachelor party, and a beautiful magical wedding at a barn.

A new baby, a new photo gig, the New York Times (!!!) and the biggest payday of my photography career.

Jacob contemplates life in full view of a burning Volkswagen Bug.

The most ferocious year yet. Having a baby, losing two jobs in the same month, and trying to steal a television, but somehow still ending up hopeful.

Graduation denied, buying a house, traveling to Italy, changing jobs, and working life away at a desk. In an office. Every day.

A quick trip to Mexico, a new job, a new normal, and a new dream.

Smoking weed for the first time, hitching a ride on a homeless guy's lawnmower, rock climbing every weekend, and coming face to face with the living, breathing spirit of the Living God at the Buffalo National River.

Driving home from Guatemala, getting married, and taking two heavily counteracting narcotics at the worst possible time.

Jacob's biggest year yet. Getting arrested, meeting a girl, and moving to Guatemala on a whim.

Running deliveries for a pharmacy, sneaking into music festivals, and trying to hide a mountain of marijuana. This is 2002.

Cancer. Sadness. 9/11. 2001 sucked almost relentlessly from start to finish. We did somehow manage to have a party with an entire sorority, but other than that, this year can go right to hell.

Jacob graduates from high school and embarks on a trip to Europe where he meets a girl, runs with the bulls, and loses his backpack.

Jacob walks through his high school years, covering frenching, dancing, Jesus, yearbook photos, and the greatest New Years eve party of all time.

Jacob discusses his middle school years which include kissing, cussing, bullying, a real life superhero, and the word "masturbation." It's awkward, it's awesome, it's terrible. Despite our most valiant efforts, we can't forget it.