The All-Around Adventure Podcast

For this episode of The All-Around Adventure Podcast, I'm joined by photographer and world traveler, Polina Galkina. Polina is originally from Russia and she began her journey as a world traveler when she went to the US for her first international trip. She visited the east coast and eventually found her way out west and currently resides in Los Angeles. Along the way she's been able to visit a lo...

It's been over 20 years since I earned the title of United States Marine. It's crazy to think about how fast time has flown by. But even though it was so long ago. The lessons that I learned in the Marine Corps have stuck with me. In this solocast, I share three important lessons that I learned during my service and how I've applied them throughout my life. Check out my affiliate links! Condition...

For this episode of The All-Around Adventure Podcast, I'm joined by author and retired Air Force fighter pilot, Paul White. Call sign, Roscoe. Roscoe began his career in the Air Force as an enlisted airman. Though he would eventually go on to become an officer and fly a variety of fighter jets. Such as the F-15E Strike Eagle, the F-16 Fighting Falcon, and the F-35 Lightning II. After 21 years of s...

It's been 15 years since I quit drinking alcohol. And my sobriety journey is probably not what you'd expect. In this solocast, I tell about what led me to make that decision and what my life has been like since I became sober. Check out my affiliate links! Condition One Bars : Use discount code ADVENTURE for 10% off your order! Thank you for listening! To hear more great episodes like this one, cl...

For this episode of The All-Around Adventure Podcast, I'm joined by graveyard keeper and death scholar, Aoife Sutton-Butler. Aoife studied Bioarchaeology at my alma mater, the University of York in England. Following her graduation from York, we went on to the School of Archaeological and Forensic Sciences at the University of Bradford. Where she studied 19th-century anatomical specimens in medica...

To continue with a spooky theme for the month of Halloween. We're heading across the ocean to York, England! A city that I once called home. Shorty after I moved there, I heard a chilling tale about a particular building in the city center. A tale that made me very curious and want to pass by the house at night to try and see a ghost. In this solocast, I talk about this building and my conflicting...

For this episode of The All-Around Adventure Podcast, I'm joined by retired archaeologist and classic film expert, John Cornelison. John has an extensive background with serving in the Army as a helicopter mechanic. As well as working as an archaeologist for over three decades. He and I worked together for a few years in the southeast while we were both a part of the National Park Service. John is...

It's now the month of Halloween! My favorite holiday! So for today's solocast, I wanted to share a story that happened while I was hiking across the entire state of Michigan. Something rather unusual happened one night while I was camping in Wexford County in the Manistee National Forest. And if you happen to be familiar with a certain cryptozoological creature that was first sighted in Wexford Co...

For this episode of The All-Around Adventure Podcast, I'm joined by paranormal investigator and radio host, Sophia Temperilli. Sophia began investigating the paranormal at the age of eight. With her first investigation being aboard the RMS Queen Mary in Long Beach, California. One of the most haunted places in the entire world! She also lived in an actively haunted house while she was growing up....

You likely have heard this before... but we take so much for granted. Sometimes we don't even realize this until some of those things are removed from our lives. There have been several times in my own life when I didn't have very much. And whenever I was able to attain something that many people would take for granted. It felt like an absolute luxury! In this solocast, I talk about a couple of th...

For this episode of The All-Around Adventure Podcast, I'm joined by podcaster, writer, and archaeologist, Lauren Coontz. Lauren's tenure as an archaeologist began when she found her way to South America to attend field school. During which she analyzed artifacts and human remains that were recovered from the Peruvian Andes. She also served in the Army and received her SCUBA diving certification wh...

Life never gets easier, you only become stronger. Just as long as you keep going and put one foot in front of the other. I was reminded of this lesson during my hike across the entire state of Michigan. And I feel that it applies to any other journey in life. In this solocast, I discuss the strength that you gain with each step during your own journey. To watch the video of this episode, check out...

For this episode of The All-Around Adventure Podcast, I'm joined by New York Times Bestselling Author, Don Bentley. Prior to becoming an author, Don spent a decade serving in the Army as an Apache Helicopter pilot. During that time he was stationed all over the world in places like Texas, Germany, and South Korea. He's also been deployed to Afghanistan where he served as a Troop Commander. Followi...

When it comes to traveling abroad. Safety is something that many, if not most, people are concerned about. This concern could even lead them to not travel at all. Though by implementing certain measures before and during a trip. Travelers can can feel, and be, safer while going abroad and enjoy all of the wonders of travel! In this solocast, I talk about five things that you should consider factor...

For this episode of The All-Around Adventure Podcast, I'm joined by world-renowned Krav Maga instructor, Marcus Torgerson. Marcus has been studying martial arts since he was only 10 years old. After trying out different styles, he eventually came across Krav Maga. An Israeli self-defense and fighting system that translates to "contact combat" in Hebrew. And he decided that this system would become...

There are pros and cons to traveling the world by yourself. As there are pros and cons to traveling with others. Though as someone who has traveled both solo as well as with groups, I've come to prefer the former. Because I feel like I've gained much more from those trips. In this solocast, I talk about five things that you can gain from traveling solo. To watch the video of this episode, check ou...

For this episode of The All-Around Adventure Podcast, I'm joined by world traveler and #1 New York Times Bestselling Author, Brad Thor. Prior to becoming an author, Brad graduated cum laude from the University of Southern California. Where he studied creative writing, film, and television production. He would then go on to become an award-winning creator, producer, writer, and host of the critical...

Travel and stress. I don't believe that you can do the former without having the latter. If you want to go out and see the world. There are inevitably going to be some stressful situations that will arise. Planning, financial issues, time off work, transportation delays, and human factors can all serve as travel stressors. In this solocast, I talk about how to manage stressful situations so that y...

For this episode of The All-Around Adventure Podcast, I'm joined by world traveler and former expatriate, A.B. A.B. is the creator of Balanced Travel , a digital community that encourages mindful travel experiences that go beyond tourism. With a strong focus on integration through local cultures, sustainability, and work-life balance. A.B.'s tenure as a world traveler began when she was only seven...

"Out of every one hundred men, ten shouldn't even be there, eighty are just targets, nine are the real fighters, and we are lucky to have them, for they make the battle. Ah, but the one, one is a warrior, and he will bring the others back." ~ Heraclitus. In this solocast, I talk about what I think it means to have the mindset of a warrior, rather than the mindset of a fighter. To watch the video o...

For this episode of The All-Around Adventure Podcast, I'm joined by world traveler and medieval historian, Dr. Laura Di Stefano. Dr. Di Stefano is originally from Sicily and she began traveling the world when she was 17 years old. Her love for travel and getting to interact with different cultures led her to grow significantly as a person. As she gained a lot of perspective from her experiences. T...

We just wrapped up Men's Mental Health Awareness Month. In this day and age, it seems like many men are feeling adrift and struggling with their mental health. Myself included at times. In this solocast, I discuss five ways in which men can work on improving their mental health. To watch the video of this episode, check out the All-Around Adventure YouTube Channel ! Resources mentioned in this epi...

For this episode of The All-Around Adventure Podcast, former Navy SEAL and #1 New York Times Bestselling Author, Jack Carr, returns for a second time. After a long career in Naval Special Warfare, Jack set out to achieve his lifelong dream of becoming an author. In 2018, his first book, The Terminal List , introduced the world to his protagonist, James Reece. Since then the book has been adapted i...

I just completed a 31-mile ultramarathon in the Guadalupe Rive State Park near Spring Branch, Texas. This is the farthest distance that I've ever ran. In this solocast, I talk about what happened on the trail during the eight hours that it took for me to complete the event. To watch the video of this episode, check out the All-Around Adventure YouTube Channel ! Thank you for listening! To hear mor...

For this episode of The All-Around Adventure Podcast, I'm joined by world traveler, author, and entrepreneur, Ella Parlor. Ella has been traveling since she was in her single digits. Her first solo flight was from California to Washington D.C. when she was only seven years old, as an unaccompanied minor. Since then she's been to many places around the world and has gained a lot from her travel exp...