The Shadows Run Podcast

Hello, and welcome back to the Shadows Run Podcast!  Today's episode features part 1 of my 2-part conversation with writer, alpine climber, and ski mountaineer Brandon Wanthal. In part 1 we discuss Brandon's fascinating and unlikely backstory; the origins of his mountain adventure blog Ten Thousand Too Far; his experience triggering and surviving a deadly avalanche in the Broken Thumb couloir; Bra...

Hello, and welcome back to the Shadows Run Podcast!  Today's episode features Kelly Dean Wiseman, the former General Manager of the Bozeman Community Food Co-op. Kelly Dean worked at the Co-op for 34 years, and was an integral part of its growth and success over that time.  In this conversation we talk about the origins of the Co-op; what makes the Bozeman Co-op unique; the value of local and orga...

Hello, and welcome back to the Shadows Run Podcast!  Today's episode is part 2 of my conversation with former middle school teacher Andy Traisman. We get deep in this one, diving into what makes 7th and 8th grade such a pivotal age; who we admire and look to as mentors in the world; what life has looked like for Andy post-retirement; and even how to find hope in a world so full of reasons to despa...

Hello, and welcome back to the Shadows Run Podcast!  Today's guest is Andy Traisman, a former middle school teacher and a friend and mentor to many. Andy taught my 7th and 8th grade Homeroom and Humanities classes at The Village School, a K-8 Waldorf-inspired public charter school in Eugene, Oregon. This episode is part 1 of our conversation - this conversation was just too rich to pack into one e...

Hello, and welcome back to the Shadows Run Podcast!  In this episode I speak with climate activist and community leader Emma Bode about her experience organizing for climate justice. We talk about community and the importance of building and maintaining healthy community spaces within activism work; we talk about values and how they inform how we move through the world; we talk about Emma's vision...

Hello, and welcome back to the Shadows Run Podcast! In honor of Mother's Day, today's episode features a conversation with my mom, Jane Happy. In this episode we touch on a whole host of topics, including (but not limited to!): her experience biking solo across Alaska and Central & South America in the early '90s; the process of electing to give birth at home to both of her children; her thoughts...

Hello, and welcome back to the Shadows Run Podcast! This episode is part 2 of my conversation with Melinda, an Authenticity Doula and Life Coach based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In part 2 we define co-dependency and discuss Melinda's recovery process with Codependents Anonymous, as well as polyamory and Melinda's experience with polyamorous relationship. This conversation is full of insights about...

Hello, and welcome back to the Shadows Run Podcast! This episode is part 1 of a two-part conversation with Melinda, an Authenticity Doula and Life Coach based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In part 1 we explore what it means to practice "radical authenticity," the process of building self-trust, and our experiences learning to set and honor healthy boundaries.  We are so thrilled you are here. Thank y...

Hello, and welcome back to the Shadows Run Podcast! In this follow-up episode Eamon and I discuss a recent conservation success in the Coburg Hills of Oregon, as well as Eamon's re-discovery of the northermost known population of the Coffee Fern (Pellaea andromedifolia). Eamon's story of the discovery of this population - over 40 years after it had last been seen - is so engaging and well worth a...

Hello, and welcome back to the Shadows Run Podcast! Episode 1 features a rich and engaging conversation with  my 15-year-old brother, Eamon Happy. In this episode Eamon and I explore to pics related to conservation, ecology, history, and connecting to place, among many other things. DISCLAIMER: Neither Eamon nor I have been formally trained in any of the fields of study we discuss. It is more than...

Welcome to the Shadows Run Podcast! This trailer is meant to orient you - loosely - to the purpose and direction of this podcast. I hope you enjoy!  I love to hear from you! Get in touch with me via: Email: shadowsrunpodcast@gmail.com Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shadowsrunpodcast/ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/shadowsrunpodcast.bsky.social