The Shadows Run Podcast

Hello, and welcome back to the Shadows Run Podcast!  This episode is Q&A part 2, as requested! Just me and a microphone, answering your questions.  In this one I get into topics like... my favorite time of day some of my favorite books my ideal day off the last time I cried, and why when I feel most attractive something I'd love to start or learn, but haven't yet what I envision as a healed world...

Hello, and welcome back to the Shadows Run Podcast!  Today's guest is Lena Marie Schiffer, a folk singer and songwriter based in Livingston, Montana. After spending ten years touring nationally with the band Laney Lou and the Bird Dogs, she has since embarked on a solo career, performing under her own name and continuing to pursue her passion for songwriting and connecting with an audience. Lena a...

Hello, and welcome back to the Shadows Run Podcast!  Today's episode features a conversation with adventurer, world traveler, leader, and founder of The Mountains Are Women, Chloe Burnstein. Chloe's business seeks to uplift and empower women in outdoor spaces through mentorship and community.  In this conversation, we talk about...:  Chloe's journey to founding The Mountains Are Women Chloe's expe...

Hello, and welcome back to the Shadows Run Podcast!  This episode features a conversation with Bozeman-based educator and community organizer Matt Kortan. I was introduced to Matt back in February at a public meeting held at the library here in Bozeman. Matt was one of two presenters hosting a discussion about the current status of AI data center development in Montana, the issues and concerns att...

Hello, and welcome back to the Shadows Run Podcast! This episode is a little different than usual - for the first time ever, I sat down to record a Q&A! Just me, myself, I, and a microphone. I answer a variety of questions from friends, family, and listeners of the show (follow the podcast on Instagram to be involved in any future crowdsourcing!) from 3 categories: personal/basic life questions; "...

Hello, and welcome back to the Shadows Run Podcast!  This episode is part 2 of a conversation with Kelly Halpin. Kelly is a professional mountain ultra runner and adventure athlete. She spent her earlier years climbing, hiking, and snowboarding in the Tetons and surrounding wilderness. For the past decade Kelly has merged her passions for running, climbing and exploring remote and wild places by s...

Hello, and welcome back to the Shadows Run Podcast!  Today's episode is part 1 of a conversation with Kelly Halpin. Kelly is a professional mountain ultra runner and adventure athlete. She spent her earlier years climbing, hiking, and snowboarding in the Tetons and surrounding wilderness. For the past decade Kelly has merged her passions for running, climbing and exploring remote and wild places b...

Hello, and welcome back to the Shadows Run Podcast!  Today's episode features Dennis Jørgensen. Dennis is the Bison Program Manager with the World Wildlife Fund here in Montana and has worked for them since 2007. In his current role, Dennis manages WWF's bison restoration program in the Great Plains to support Tribes in achieving their vision for the return of bison to their lands and lives while...

Hello, and welcome back to the Shadows Run Podcast!  Today's episode features a conversation with Amy Martin. Amy is the founder, host, and executive producer of Threshold, an award-winning documentary podcast about our place as humans in the natural world. In addition to creating Threshold, Amy has produced stories for NPR's All Things Considered and other national outlets. In 2016, she was selec...

Hello, and welcome back to the Shadows Run Podcast!  This episode is part 2 of my conversation with friend, adventurer, business owner, writer, podcaster, and Christian man of faith, Chase Goodwin. It is a continuation of our in-depth discussion of faith, belief, religion, and how to connect with people you may fundamentally disagree with. We pick up right where we left off in part 1, with me aski...

Hello, and welcome back to the Shadows Run Podcast!  Today's episode features part 1 of a conversation with friend, adventurer, business owner, writer, podcaster, and Christian man of faith, Chase Goodwin. Chase and I detail the full story of our friendship in our conversation, and on so many levels our connection is an unlikely one! Chase and I are two humans from vastly different backgrounds, wh...

Hello, and welcome back to the Shadows Run Podcast! Today's episode is part 2 of a conversation with author, illustrator, podcast host, ultralight backpacker, and UFO researcher, Mike Clelland. In this half of our conversation, Mike and I dive right back in where we left off in part 1. Mike shares more about his research on the connection between owls and UFO encounters We talk about the various a...

Hello, and welcome back to the Shadows Run Podcast!  Today's episode is part 1 of a conversation with Mike Clelland. Mike is an author, illustrator, podcast host, ultralight backpacker, and UFO researcher. He has written a number of books, including "The Messengers: Owls, Synchronicity, and The UFO Abductee" and "Ultralight Backpackin Tips - A Practical and Philosophical Guide." He has also provid...

Hello, and welcome back to the Shadows Run Podcast!  Today's episode is the sixth and final installment of the WRFI Stories series. The Wild Rockies Field Institute is a nonprofit organization that offers college level field courses accredited through the University of Montana. Their mission is to offer academically rigorous, place-based field courses that develop engaged, informed citizens and st...

Hello, and welcome back to the Shadows Run Podcast!  This episode is part 2 of my conversation with friend and world traveler, Chloe Carnegey. In this half of our conversation, Chloe and I tell the story of our New Zealand hitchhiking adventure from the mountains of the south island to Queenstown, both sharing journal entries we wrote chronicling those days in real-time. We talk about spending New...

Hello, and welcome back to the Shadows Run Podcast!  Today's episode is part 1 of a conversation with friend, artist, and world traveler Chloe Carnegey. Chloe and I went to high school together, and then went on to take gap years and traveled to New Zealand for four months from October 2018 to January 2019. Chloe went on to keep living this wild life of spontaneity and travel and adventure, and ha...

Hello, and welcome back to the Shadows Run Podcast!  Today's episode is the fifth installment of the six-part WRFI Stories series rolling out on the podcast from July to December, where I am partnering with the Wild Rockies Field Institute to help tell some of the stories of WRFI's history and impact on the world over time. The Wild Rockies Field Institute is a nonprofit organization that offers c...

Hello, and welcome back to the Shadows Run Podcast!  Today's episode features Mason Wood, representing Teton Science Schools in her role as the Outdoor Learning Experiences Program Coordinator. Teton Science Schools is the educational partner of Grand Teton National Park. TSS provides education through youth group programming, ecotourism, and engaging with local students. They steward three campus...

Hello, and welcome back to the Shadows Run Podcast!  Today's episode is the fourth installment of the six-part WRFI Stories series rolling out on the podcast from July to December, where I am partnering with the Wild Rockies Field Institute to help tell some of the stories of WRFI's history and impact on the world over time. The Wild Rockies Field Institute is a nonprofit organization that offers...

Hello, and welcome back to the Shadows Run Podcast!  Today's episode is a little different than the usual around here - in this episode I sat down with my friends Luke Miller and Cole Arendas to recap our successful Moranic attempt on August 18th and 19th of this year. For those not steeped in Jackson outdoor culture, the Moranic is an unoffical mountain triathlon pioneered by local legend David G...

Hello, and welcome back to the Shadows Run Podcast! Today's episode is the third installment of the six-part WRFI Stories series rolling out on the podcast from July to December, where I am partnering with the Wild Rockies Field Institute to help tell some of the stories of WRFI's history and impact on the world over time. The Wild Rockies Field Institute is a nonprofit organization that offers co...

Hello, and welcome back to the Shadows Run Podcast!  David Gonzales is a professional filmmaker, author, and photographer. Some of his more notable work includes co-writing the narration for Renan Ozturk's The Ghosts Above and Renan and Alex Honnold's Life Coach ; and founding Treefight in 2008, a nonprofit that raised awareness about the plight of whitebark pine trees in the Greater Yellowstone E...

Hello, and welcome back to the Shadows Run Podcast! Today's episode is the second installment of the six-part WRFI Stories series rolling out on the podcast from July to December, where I am partnering with the Wild Rockies Field Institute to help tell some of the stories of WRFI's history and impact on the world over time. The Wild Rockies Field Institute is a nonprofit organization that offers c...

Hello, and welcome back to the Shadows Run Podcast! Today's episode features a conversation with friend and former co-worker, Sean Mack. Sean is a Licensed Massage and Bodywork Therapist, a father, a husband, former U.S Army Officer, and now an initiated shaman - named Ayan Kam - within the Spirit of Wolf International Shamanic Community! Sean and I worked together my first season at Grand Teton N...

Hello, and welcome back to the Shadows Run Podcast! I am your host, Eva Happy. Today's episode is really exciting. In format and content it is really no different than what you are used to hearing on the show, but it marks the start of a new partnership on the podcast!  Today's guest is Matt Baker-White, who is the current Executive Director at the Wild Rockies Field Institute. The Wild Rockies Fi...