Wild Ideas Worth Living

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High-impact interviews for those who love adventure and the outdoors. Host and journalist Shelby Stanger interviews world-class explorers, athletes, authors, scientists, health experts and entrepreneurs about how they’ve taken their own wild ideas and made them a reality, so you can too. Some of the wildest ideas can lead to the most rewarding adventures.

  • 25 minutes 10 seconds
    Navigating Life's Biggest Mountains with Kimmy Fasani

    Kimmy Fasani is a groundbreaking figure in women’s snowboarding, known for her fearless innovation and inspiring journey. She began competing nationally at just 15 and made history as the first woman to land a double backflip in a terrain park. Since becoming a mom six years ago, Kimmy has continued to break barriers for women in sports while navigating profound challenges, including a breast cancer diagnosis. Through it all, Kimmy has shared her story with remarkable courage, empowering others along the way.

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    28 January 2025, 11:00 am
  • 27 minutes 14 seconds
    Getting Everest Ready with Dr Jon Kedrowski

    Dr Jon Kedrowski is an adventure coach and seasoned mountaineer who helps athletes prepare for their biggest expeditions. John holds a PhD in Environmental, Geography, Weather, and Climate, and he's summited Mount Everest four times. 

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    21 January 2025, 11:00 am
  • 37 minutes 12 seconds
    Skiing Solo Across Antarctica with Felicity Aston

    On January 23, 2012, Felicity Aston made history as the first woman to ski solo across Antarctica. Her remarkable journey and extensive career as a Polar Explorer and Climate Researcher have taken her to some of the most remote and challenging environments on Earth.

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    14 January 2025, 11:00 am
  • 26 minutes 55 seconds
    Running for 2,800 Days Straight with Hellah Sidibe

    In May of 2017, Hellah Sidibe set a goal for himself: to run for 10 minutes a day for two weeks. Little did he know that once he started, he wouldn't want to stop. Hellah has run every single day for the last seven and a half years.

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    7 January 2025, 11:00 am
  • 38 minutes 55 seconds
    Skiing the 50 Classic Descents in North America with Cody Townsend

    Cody Townsend is one of America's most well-known and beloved professional skiers. In his 20s, Cody made a name for himself as a competitive alpine ski racer before starring in dozens of blockbuster ski movies. His fame skyrocketed in 2014 when he skied The Crack, a steep and narrow gully in Alaska. Following this feat, Cody embarked on an ambitious journey to ski the 50 classic lines in North America— a project that isn't quite finished and maybe never will be. 

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    17 December 2024, 11:00 am
  • 24 minutes 52 seconds
    Completing 52 Hikes in A Year with Karla Amador

    About a decade ago, entrepreneur Karla Amador set her sights on completing 52 hikes in a year. She didn't consider herself outdoorsy, so it helped to break down her goal into small, actionable steps, like hiking at least one mile each weekend. She called this project "The 52 Hike Challenge." 10 years later, she's turned it into a national company that encourages thousands of participants to get outside.

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    10 December 2024, 11:00 am
  • 27 minutes 19 seconds
    Ice Climbing Niagara Falls with Will Gadd

    Will Gadd has spent his thirty-year career mastering the balance between risk management and innovation in extreme sports. He has set two paragliding distance records, won numerous ice climbing competitions, and achieved multiple first ascents. In 2015, Will became the first person to ice climb Niagara Falls.

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    3 December 2024, 11:00 am
  • 32 minutes 3 seconds
    How-to Survive in the Wilderness with Jessie Krebs

    Jessie Krebs is a wilderness survival expert and Air Force veteran who prepares people for worst-case scenarios. Since her time in the Air Force, Jessie has used her experience to open her own wilderness survival school with a mission to share her knowledge with everyone, especially women, BIPOC, and LGBTQ folks, so they can more confidently, and safely explore the outdoors.

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    26 November 2024, 11:00 am
  • 25 minutes 50 seconds
    Running a Marathon at Any Speed with Martinus Evans

    12 years ago Martinus Evans went on his first run. Despite the initial struggle, he went on to complete his first marathon just 18 months later. Today, Martinus is a marathon runner, author, speaker, and the founder of the Slow AF Run Club, a community of over 40,000 members that motivates runners of all speeds to go after their big goals.

     

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    19 November 2024, 11:00 am
  • 30 minutes 1 second
    Open Ocean Swimming at 73 with Pat Gallant-Charette

    Pat Gallant-Charette is a 73-year-old record-breaking marathon swimmer with nine Guinness World Records under her belt. From swimming across the English Channel to navigating Lake Ontario and Lake Zurich, Pat has proven that age is no barrier to big dreams. When she’s not taking on epic swims, you’ll find her tending to her garden, beekeeping, or tapping her own maple trees.

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    12 November 2024, 11:00 am
  • 30 minutes 53 seconds
    Climbing 58 14ers in 14 Days with Dan Hobbs

    In 2022, Dan Hobbs achieved the record as the fastest self-supported person to climb all 58 of Colorado’s 14ers— a mountain that exceeds 14,000 feet in elevation— in just 14 days. 

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    5 November 2024, 11:00 am
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