No Handlebars

"When you hear 'save the bees,' you probably picture a fuzzy little honey bee. But what if I told you that's not actually the bee most conservationists are worried about?" Make real impact to your local environment by tuning into this bee deep dive with pollinator & native plant advocate, Glen Malast.

Do you take your coffee with local history? In this EP the length of your coffee break, George Sibley takes listeners down mountain town memory lane in 1973; George takes us to Tony's Tavern where the first round of hot shots were recruited from their bar stools. The Crested Butte Hot Shots were then formed and were tasked with fighting wildfires across the West until about 1978. Today, Hot Sh...

Jacob Nolan, has a sweet Georgia accent, a dream and a story. Jacob was deployed to Kuwait where he was a rising military agent with a dream to become a pararescue specialist. That was all until his life was turned around when he got in the way of a soccer mom on her way to practice. Tune in to learn about what Jacob has learned about recovery and survival.

Quick throwback to Timberland Henderson and Dillon Quitugua running in the Moab 240 race. Shortened Version. Check out No Handlebars EP 1 for the full story!

Noah Mattes of Naked and Afraid joins No Handlebars to share his vulnerable experience learning to survive with the bare minimum in unfamiliar territory. NHB visits the benefits of being out of your comfort zone in Noah's account of his 21 days naked in the African wild.

Join No Handlebars and Adam Frisch of the 2022 3rd Congressional District Election! In our interview, Adam reveals what it takes to run for Congress and his experience within it. Frisch opposed aggressive incumbent Lauren Bobert on the campaign trail, resulting in odds tighter than innards of a peanut butter jelly sandwich. 

A Tri-Athlete's Adventures and Adversities into the Rapids... of Life and Rivers. This is the by-line of Rob Hutching's book, Downriver Nomad. In this interview, Rob brings us to his swim of the entire Clutha River in New Zealand. He concluded his adventure novel with the tale, and many stories of his world and sport adventures and adversities precede it. Rob's book, DOWNRIVER NOMAD is available o...

What is the most metaphorical example of doing hard things and achieving your goals? How about climbing mountains. Andrew Otter dedicated 7 years of his life to climb 58 Colorado mountains each reaching 14,000 feet of elevation. For him, this goal was nearly unhealthy as the mission took over his focus completely. Tune-in for this story that delves into motivational consistency and grit. Featuring...

Episode 2 of NHB summer season! Musician, Thomas (Tommy) Ledvina, joins No Handlebars to discuss what success looks like for some musicians. Sneak peek... the bar is usually set so high that they will never reach an end goal. Tommy and Tori discuss how some musicians function under such strict definitions of achievement, but still manage to love their never-ending work. 

First EP of the No Handlebars summer season! In this episode, Tori visits a Cannabis festival where she asks attendees what they view achievement as. The Human Guy, Enrique Rosario, joins as attendee and co-host for this entertaining discussion of achievement vs. underachievement.

This audio short is a sample from an upcoming episode about achievement in music featuring sassy musician, Tommy Ledvina. This sample leads you through 6 steps to overcome speaking or performing in front of a crowd. Featuring advice from Phd Bill Lampton.

WHAT IS THIS PODCAST? Last year, I spent several days in a Buddhist monastery. During that time, the idea for this podcast was conjured. Tune-in for some monastic ambiance, and also find out why we're called NO HANDLEBARS.

Jess is a woman who decided to take a trip to South America. This episode features ANTS, views, cultural perspective and many sketchy and symbolic gates to open! Learn to calculate your fears in this last episode of the NHB spring season.

Inner monologues go outward in this week's hilarious capture of Tori and Jimi's solo pursuits of Phoenix Arizona by road. Tori drove 10 hours to Phoenix. She didn't expect this to be much of an accomplishment... turns out it required lots of perseverance.  A couple weeks later, Jimi also had to take this 10-hour drive... alone! Tune-in for this seemingly "easy" 10 hour solo-road trip featurin...

NHB meets our farmers of the future, MJ & Blaine Pickett. They never knew they were going to become farmers... follow this story of the modern-day holistic farmer, their kids & pigs and their pursuit of full bellies and fulfilled lives.  What does holistic farming mean?  "Holistic management describes a systems thinking approach to managing resources.... Define what you want now...

It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world.  Logan wanted to grow a beard, live in the mountains and run a hotdog stand. Listen here hilarious for this account of him achieving his street food dreams.

Special holiday short featuring a unique family from the Gunnison Valley: Each time I pass North 14th street, the frozen figures startle me as they change positions and clothes throughout the year; Following my need for answers as to why, and how these mannequins have remained for so long, I sent a letter to the family behind these strange lawn ornaments. This is a special short episode created as...

No Handlebars is an Achievement Series: Stories of Everyday Success for a Better Life.   Dillon Quitugua was stuck in a dead-end job. He became inspired to run 20 miles then 50 miles then 100... Eventually he stepped up to conquer the Moab 240-mile race. He joins Tori and No Handlebars to tell us the whole story of how he got inspired and made it happen in our 30 minute episode. Get with it!...