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Thru-Skateboarding America's Trails with Moondog Roop

Wild Ideas Worth Living - January 30, 2024 11:00 - 24 minutes
Over the past few years, Moondog Roop has done three major thru-skates. First in 2021, he spent 45 days on the 1,100 mile Florida Trail. In 2022, he thru-skated across the entire state of New Mexico, and in 2023 he skateboarded 444 miles on the historic Natchez Trace, a trail which passes throug...

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Thru-Skateboarding America's Trails with Moondog Roop

Wild Ideas Worth Living - January 30, 2024 11:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 904 ratings
Over the past few years, Moondog Roop has done three major thru-skates. First in 2021, he spent 45 days on the 1,100 mile Florida Trail. In 2022, he thru-skated across the entire state of New Mexico, and in 2023 he skateboarded 444 miles on the historic Natchez Trace, a trail which passes throug...

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Exploring the North and South Pole with Ann Bancroft

Wild Ideas Worth Living - January 23, 2024 11:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 904 ratings
What if your life revolved around leading groundbreaking polar expeditions? In 1986, polar explorer Ann Bancroft became the first woman to ski to the North Pole after a chance encounter with Will Steger.  Connect with Ann:  Website  Ann Bancroft Foundation Instagram Ann Reed website & featur...

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Exploring the North and South Pole with Ann Bancroft

Wild Ideas Worth Living - January 23, 2024 11:00 - 23 minutes
What if your life revolved around leading groundbreaking polar expeditions? In 1986, polar explorer Ann Bancroft became the first woman to ski to the North Pole after a chance encounter with Will Steger.  Connect with Ann:  Website  Ann Bancroft Foundation Instagram Ann Reed website & featur...

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Becoming Mentally and Physically Elite with Chad Vanags

Wild Ideas Worth Living - January 16, 2024 11:00 - 27 minutes
In September of 2022, at 39 years old, Chad Vanags was diagnosed with stage 4 terminal lung cancer. Chad is a surfer, runner, and all-around athlete. In the year and a half since his diagnosis, Chad has been living his wildest most authentic life as he faces his own mortality. Cancer isn't the m...

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Becoming Mentally and Physically Elite with Chad Vanags

Wild Ideas Worth Living - January 16, 2024 11:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 904 ratings
In September of 2022, at 39 years old, Chad Vanags was diagnosed with stage 4 terminal lung cancer. Chad is a surfer, runner, and all-around athlete. In the year and a half since his diagnosis, Chad has been living his wildest most authentic life as he faces his own mortality. Cancer isn't the m...

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Climbing Through Fear with Nina Williams

Wild Ideas Worth Living - January 09, 2024 11:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 904 ratings
Professional climber Nina Williams is known for her highball bouldering career. Highballing is somewhere between bouldering and free soloing. Climbers scale rocks 20 to 50 feet tall, sometimes even taller, without a rope. Nina was the first woman to climb a number of extremely challenging routes...

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Climbing Through Fear with Nina Williams

Wild Ideas Worth Living - January 09, 2024 11:00 - 29 minutes
Professional climber Nina Williams is known for her highball bouldering career. Highballing is somewhere between bouldering and free soloing. Climbers scale rocks 20 to 50 feet tall, sometimes even taller, without a rope. Nina was the first woman to climb a number of extremely challenging routes...

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Listeners Wild Ideas and Looking Back at 2023

Wild Ideas Worth Living - December 19, 2023 11:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 904 ratings
That's a wrap on lucky season seven! Join host Shelby Stanger to celebrate the 50 phenomenal guests who shared their adventures with us this year as well as listeners who let us in on the wild ideas they have planned for 2024!  Projects & episodes mentioned in this episode:  Watch Melissa Kegl...

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Listeners Wild Ideas and Looking Back at 2023

Wild Ideas Worth Living - December 19, 2023 11:00 - 27 minutes
That's a wrap on lucky season seven! Join host Shelby Stanger to celebrate the 50 phenomenal guests who shared their adventures with us this year as well as listeners who let us in on the wild ideas they have planned for 2024!  Projects & episodes mentioned in this episode:  Watch Melissa Kegl...

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Winning the Triple Crown of Ultra Running with Courtney Dauwalter

Wild Ideas Worth Living - December 12, 2023 11:00 - 31 minutes
Ultra runner, Courtney Dauwalter is known as one of the greatest athletes of our time She's also know for running in long basketball shorts, scarfing down pizza and nachos between races, and her mindset when it comes to mastering the "pain cave." This summer, Courtney ran three of the most prest...

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Winning the Triple Crown of Ultra Running with Courtney Dauwalter

Wild Ideas Worth Living - December 12, 2023 11:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 904 ratings
Ultra runner, Courtney Dauwalter is known as one of the greatest athletes of our time She's also know for running in long basketball shorts, scarfing down pizza and nachos between races, and her mindset when it comes to mastering the "pain cave." This summer, Courtney ran three of the most prest...

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Running For the Visually Impaired with Eavan O'Neill

Wild Ideas Worth Living - December 05, 2023 11:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 904 ratings
Eavan O'Neill started running at 21 years old when she was diagnosed with Stargardt Disease, a rare degenerative disorder that leads to visual impairment and blindness. Although there is currently no cure and she can't slow the progression of her symptoms, Eavan leans into running as an incredib...

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Running For the Visually Impaired with Eavan O'Neill

Wild Ideas Worth Living - December 05, 2023 11:00 - 23 minutes
Eavan O'Neill started running at 21 years old when she was diagnosed with Stargardt Disease, a rare degenerative disorder that leads to visual impairment and blindness. Although there is currently no cure and she can't slow the progression of her symptoms, Eavan leans into running as an incredib...

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Bikepacking Through History with Erick Cedeño

Wild Ideas Worth Living - November 28, 2023 11:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 904 ratings
Erick Cedeño is known for bikepacking around the U.S. He rides through some of the most beautiful parts of the country, but his trips aren’t just about taking in the scenery. Erick has a passion for history and has biked along historical routes including the Underground Railroad and most recentl...

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Bikepacking Through History with Erick Cedeño

Wild Ideas Worth Living - November 28, 2023 11:00 - 28 minutes
Erick Cedeño is known for bikepacking around the U.S. He rides through some of the most beautiful parts of the country, but his trips aren’t just about taking in the scenery. Erick has a passion for history and has biked along historical routes including the Underground Railroad and most recentl...

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Hiking Patagonia in a Wheelchair with Alvaro Silberstein

Wild Ideas Worth Living - November 21, 2023 11:00 - 24 minutes
When Alvarez Silberstein was 18 years old, he was in a car accident that left him paralyzed from the chest down. Before his accident, Alvaro had a dream to go Torres del Paine National Park in Patagonia. Once he started using a wheelchair, he assumed it would be impossible for him to fulfill thi...

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Hiking Patagonia in a Wheelchair with Alvaro Silberstein

Wild Ideas Worth Living - November 21, 2023 11:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 904 ratings
When Alvarez Silberstein was 18 years old, he was in a car accident that left him paralyzed from the chest down. Before his accident, Alvaro had a dream to go Torres del Paine National Park in Patagonia. Once he started using a wheelchair, he assumed it would be impossible for him to fulfill thi...

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Surviving Alone in the Wild with Kielyn Marrone

Wild Ideas Worth Living - November 14, 2023 11:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 904 ratings
In 2019, outdoor guide Kielyn Marrone was put to the test when she competed on the TV show Alone. On the show, contestants are dropped into remote places with only 10 pieces of equipment and challenged to survive in the wild. Kielyn finished third in her season, lasting a total of 80 days in a h...

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Surviving Alone in the Wild with Kielyn Marrone

Wild Ideas Worth Living - November 14, 2023 11:00 - 27 minutes
In 2019, outdoor guide Kielyn Marrone was put to the test when she competed on the TV show Alone. On the show, contestants are dropped into remote places with only 10 pieces of equipment and challenged to survive in the wild. Kielyn finished third in her season, lasting a total of 80 days in a h...

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Mastering the Mindset of a Wild Idea with Michael Gervais

Wild Ideas Worth Living - November 07, 2023 11:00 - 28 minutes
Dr. Michael Gervais is one of the world's top high-performance psychologists. He's the co-creator of the Performance Institute at USC, and he's the host and creator of the podcast Finding Mastery. In this episode, Michael shares how we can use psychology to help pursue our wildest ideas. Connec...

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Mastering the Mindset of a Wild Idea with Michael Gervais

Wild Ideas Worth Living - November 07, 2023 11:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 904 ratings
Dr. Michael Gervais is one of the world's top high-performance psychologists. He's the co-creator of the Performance Institute at USC, and he's the host and creator of the podcast Finding Mastery. In this episode, Michael shares how we can use psychology to help pursue our wildest ideas. Connec...

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Writing and Roadtripping Through Mother Nature with Jedidiah Jenkins

Wild Ideas Worth Living - October 31, 2023 10:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 904 ratings
Jedidiah Jenkins is a bestselling author who embraces outdoor adventurer as inspiration for his beautiful and deeply personal work. When he turned 30, Jedidiah quit his job, and set out on a bike ride that took him from the Oregon coast all the way down to Patagonia. When he returned, he wrote h...

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Writing and Roadtripping Through Mother Nature with Jedidiah Jenkins

Wild Ideas Worth Living - October 31, 2023 10:00 - 29 minutes
Jedidiah Jenkins is a bestselling author who embraces outdoor adventurer as inspiration for his beautiful and deeply personal work. When he turned 30, Jedidiah quit his job, and set out on a bike ride that took him from the Oregon coast all the way down to Patagonia. When he returned, he wrote h...

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All Native Team Climbs Tahoma with Rachel Heaton

Wild Ideas Worth Living - October 24, 2023 10:00 - 24 minutes
Rachel Heaton, member of the Muckleshoot Indian tribe, with Duwamish Ancestors, led an All Native Tahoma (Mount Rainier) Climb this September with the goal to see her people represented on the mountain while inspiring the other Native climbers to enjoy the connection to their land. Due to weathe...

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All Native Team Climbs Tahoma with Rachel Heaton

Wild Ideas Worth Living - October 24, 2023 10:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 904 ratings
Rachel Heaton, member of the Muckleshoot Indian tribe, with Duwamish Ancestors, led an All Native Tahoma (Mount Rainier) Climb this September with the goal to see her people represented on the mountain while inspiring the other Native climbers to enjoy the connection to their land. Due to weathe...

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Studying the Cosmos with Sarafina El-Badry Nance

Wild Ideas Worth Living - October 17, 2023 10:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 904 ratings
Sarafina El Badry-Nance is a scientist, an author and a speaker, she's dedicated the last several years to studying the stars and is currently working on her PhD in Astronomy at UC, Berkeley. Sarafina's research focuses on supernovae or exploding stars. Connect with Sarafina:  Website Instagr...

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Studying the Cosmos with Sarafina El-Badry Nance

Wild Ideas Worth Living - October 17, 2023 10:00 - 27 minutes
Sarafina El Badry-Nance is a scientist, an author and a speaker, she's dedicated the last several years to studying the stars and is currently working on her PhD in Astronomy at UC, Berkeley. Sarafina's research focuses on supernovae or exploding stars. Connect with Sarafina:  Website Instagr...

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Telling Hawaiian Stories through Film with Justyn Ah Chong

Wild Ideas Worth Living - October 10, 2023 10:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 904 ratings
Hawaiian filmmaker, Justyn Ah Chong, focuses his work on telling the stories of his people. A few months ago, Justyn won a regional Emmy for a short film, Pili Ka Moʻo.  The movie follows a native Hawaiian family as they fight to protect the land where their ancestors are buried.  Pili Ka Moʻo ...

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Telling Hawaiian Stories through Film with Justyn Ah Chong

Wild Ideas Worth Living - October 10, 2023 10:00 - 23 minutes
Hawaiian filmmaker, Justyn Ah Chong, focuses his work on telling the stories of his people. A few months ago, Justyn won a regional Emmy for a short film, Pili Ka Moʻo.  The movie follows a native Hawaiian family as they fight to protect the land where their ancestors are buried.  Pili Ka Moʻo ...