Type 2 Fun Podcast

Being a Whitewater rafting guide is a seasonal job like no other. Employees work and camp all summer while making money and life long friends. For most guides once the season is over they move on to something else uncertain if they will be back the following year. In this episode we talk to Trey from All Outdoors CA Whitewater Rafting and hear about his experience as a guide and how he's trans...

Hunting plays a crucial role in conservation by acting as a primary tool for managing wildlife populations, providing significant financial support for conservation efforts through hunting license fees, and encouraging responsible stewardship of habitats, ensuring healthy ecosystems for both hunted and non-hunted species. In this episode we dive into this with Jarrord through his stories and the h...

​ Riley tells us about her quest to run 50 marathons in each of the 50 states and the challenges of running multiple, some times back to back, marathons in a year. Despite this ongoing journey she returns to run the Disney Marathon weekend each year to see old friends and enjoy the incredibly magical event. This episode was great and gave me a bit of encouragement for the marathons I plan to run t...

Miss Cory Coffey comes on to reflect on her career as a BMX rider. She tells us about riding with the guys in the early days and finding a community of female riders on the "Women of Freestyle" forums. Cory tells us how this community paved the way for the women's competitive scene and how it lead to her world travels and ultimately competing in the X games. Newly retired from the sp...

There are two main approaches to fishing: passive and active. Each offers its own benefits, providing opportunities for relaxation and reflection in the great outdoors. In this episode, Eli joins us to explore these differences, highlighting how he uses active fishing—specifically fly fishing—to discover remote, untouched areas and fish where few dare to venture. This episode centers on the pursui...

Chris Desmond works fulltime while traveling the world. With a goal of seeing the 63 National Parks he's always on the go looking for ways to offset his costs while keeping a full time (Non Remote) job. By sharing his stories and renting out living spaces in his house he's been able to offset costs and fund his many adventures. Hear Chris's tale and see how you can maximize your travel time while...

Today I hop on the Segment Podcast to reminisce about the many guests I have had on the show. We draw parallels to Mountain Biking and other Type 2 Fun sports and see what makes these people tick. All my guests have found community through their desire to push them selves both mentally and physically. It was a great time being interviewed by Mark and Joey and getting a chance to share what I've ob...

Mark Deering created the Dragon Adventure Base Camp to bring people to Michigan and grown the biking community surrounding the Dragon Trail. This trail is known across the United States and aims to bring people to the state to check it out and see all that Michigan has to offer. In this episode we hear about Mark's story into mountain biking along side the development of this trail and how this pa...

Anthony comes on to talk about his many big game hunting adventures. We dive into what its like to solo hunt and the mental and physical toughness you need to preserver in the wilderness. After telling a few stories we focus on how pushing yourself trickles down into your day to day life and makes an lasting impression on your kids and your loved ones. Don't be complacent, push yourself and live a...

Seamus's passion for playing outside has taken him from Wisconsin to Utah where he spends his free time Backcountry Skiing around the Salt Lake City area. In this episode we talk about the popularity of this sport and how it allows you to see the world in a different way and find endless opportunities for bottomless untouched powder. Combining his love for hiking and skiing Seamus gets to avoid th...

Skylar comes on to tell us about the world of free ride jet skiing within the Midwest. After college he needed an alternative to Snowmobiling and discovered a world where people take custom standing jetskis out on Lake Michigan to hit the waves. This journey has led him and a buddy to make a pact and ride at least once every month of the year. With improving technology and wet suits we talk about...

Wade, and his family grew up paddling around Texas. Now he competes in Endurance Canoe Races around the world. I first found out about this sport from the Au Sable River Marathon in my home state of Michigan and had to have some one on to share about their experience paddling these very unique events. We dive into all the challenges of these races from portaging, technology and all the things that...

Meaghan Hackinen, is a Kelowna-based ultra-cyclist, bikepacker, and writer whose two-wheeled adventures have taken her from Haida Gwaii to Mexico’s high plateaus, across Canada and the United States, and from North Cape to Tarifa along some of Europe’s highest paved roads. She is a multi-faceted rider with a dozen women’s wins, several FKTs, as well as the course record at the World 24-Hour Time T...

Allen has a burning passion for helping people on and off the bike. This energy comes out in the podcast as Allen talks his passion for mountain biking. Through is experience and we dive into many ways to level up your skills on a bike. Allen coaches people of all experience levels and focuses on giving them the confidence to approach different trails and features. Through his sponsorships he has...

We made it to episode 50! Thank you everybody for listening along on this Journey. Its been a complete blast talking to all these guests from around the world and having an opportunity to hear their story. Here are some clips from our most recent episodes that have inspired me to try new things and stay active. I hope you enjoy this unique episode and thank you for celebrating 50 episodes with us....

Mike, a 4th generation houndsman, comes on the show to educate about the basics of hunting with hounds. He explains what breeds have the best traits for this type of hunting and the extensive training that goes into prepping the dogs to hunt different animals such as bear, fox and mountain lions. If you're fresh to this sport like I was I recommend checking out this episode and learning what it ta...

Joel is a Endurance athlete who works for Yosemite National Park out in Colorado. He used to way over 300lbs and one day decided he was sick of it. Through a long and obsessive journey Joel has ran several full iron man and ultra marathon events all while being a very present father. His rigorous schedule has him up early in the morning so that he can get his workouts in, make it to work and still...

Stephen comes on to talk about his 10 year fitness journey and how he built muscle in the gym. Stephen took a little friendly competition and turned his skinny self into a muscle head who for a short period of time considered getting into bodybuilding. This episode goes through all the tips and tricks he learned throughout this process along with some guiding principals to help make your lifting j...

Jordan moved out to Utah for the hiking and the snow but quickly fell in love with discovering secret places through off roading with his 4 runner. With minimal upgrades Jordan spends most of his time finding new trails and pushing the limits of his vehicle. We talk about how capable stock trucks and SUVs are these days how it only takes a little bit of ground clearance and passion to explore area...

Dan is a Mountain Athlete is always pushing him self to build out his skills in everything he does. We talk about the pursuit to get better each day so that we can grow our skill set and do harder and more technical things in the future. Dan applies this philosophy in marathon running, hiking, ice climbing, skiing and everything in between. Check out this episode to get inspire yourself to join th...

Salty Beard's the creator of the Caves and Coves event joins us to talk about getting involved in your community and embracing the Type 2 Fun lifestyle. His insight helps newcomers overcome their fears and start doing new things. Type 2 Fun is a sliding scale and doing anything that pushes your current comfort zone should be celebrated. With this in mind Salty Beard created the Caves and Coves...

Harrison Bell is pushing the limits of the Snowskating scene and making waves with his unique riding style and custom snowskate. Inspired by Skwal skiiers of the 90s and the latest technology in board sports Harrison continues to build and iterate on his one of a kind custom snow skate allowing him to define what he believes is the next generation of the sport. Tune in and nerd out as we talk abou...

Mick Collins has seen the world through his passion of biking. Getting into biking at a young age led him to competing professionally and touring the vast country side of Europe. Today Mick lives in the UK where he works at a bike shop, guides bike tours and teaches bike safety to young kids getting into biking. When he's not working with bikes he's doing ultra events and epic rides across...

Today we talk to Emlyn about the history of mountain boarding in both the UK and US. Emlyn got into mountain boarding from a young age and now rides competitively with the support of his sponsor MSB Mountain Bords. Emlyn got the opportunity to compete in the World Mountainboard Championship where he took 1st in his division with his skills in Freestyle, Downhill and Boardercross. Be sure to check...

Today we talk to Talon about his 3 experiences riding the International Six Days' Enduro. He tells us how from a young age he always had a dream to attend this event and all it took to get there. Talon dives into the details of Enduro racing and what it was like representing team USA oversees in the ISDE. Be sure to check out more of Talon's adventures: https://www.instagram.com/tsoenksen1...