Adventure Sports Podcast

Mason Gravley

Stories of adventure from around the world

  • 48 minutes 26 seconds
    Ep. 1179: Renowned World Traveler Revisited - Gary Arndt

    Travel photography and world travel: Gary Arndt's remarkable journey from a 21-year-old who had never seen the ocean to three-time Travel Photographer of the Year, building a world-famous travel blog, sharing key lessons from years of global adventures, and pivoting during the pandemic to launch the Everything Everywhere Daily History Podcast.

    You wouldn’t guess that the 21-year-old who had never seen the ocean would one day become a three-time travel photographer of the year and have a world-famous travel blog, but Gary Arndt did just that. 

    He’s joining us today to teach us some of his lessons from years of traveling as well as how he pivoted from full-time traveling during the pandemic to pursue a new passion. Check out his newest project, the Everything Everywhere Daily History Podcast here

    Everything-everywhere.com

    Instagram: @everythingeverywhere



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    13 February 2026, 7:30 am
  • 1 hour 15 minutes
    Ep. 1178: Restoring Your Health for Adventure with Lydia Leskanic

    Adventure roadblocks. Anxiety? Allergies? Mold reactions? Restoring health for adventure. Today Curt interviews Lydia Leskanic about her health journey and how it has impacted her ability to engage in adventure sports. They discuss various health challenges, including gluten intolerance, allergies, and the effects of seed oils. Lydia shares her experiences with panic attacks and anxiety, and how somatic therapy and diet has helped her manage these issues. The conversation also delves into the often-overlooked topic of mold toxicity and its effects on health. Throughout the discussion, they emphasize the importance of understanding personal health and finding hope in overcoming challenges to lead a fulfilling life filled with adventure.

    This episode is not medical advice. Talk to your doctor if you suspect you may have a mold allergy and/or mold toxicity. All of the symptoms listed in this episode aren't a comprehensive list of mold symptoms. Do your own research to see if your symptoms could be related to mold.

    Helpful short, crash course book: The Toxic Mold Solution: A comprehensive guide to healing your home and body from mold: from physical symptoms to tests and everything in between by Laura Linn Knight.

    Some resources from the book:

    Testing your home for mold:

    Use a DIY mold test kit that you can send to a lab for analysis, or have a professional do an ERMI test (Environmental Relative Moldiness Index).

    Testing yourself for mold:

    Find a functional medicine doctor with the ISEAI (International Society for Environmentally Acquired Illnesses) database (www.iseai.org/find-a-professional).

    Mosaic Diagnostics: Offers urine mycotoxin test as well as an Organic Acids Test, which also tests for mold in the body (www.mosaicdx.com).

    RealTime Laboratories, Inc. Offers mycotoxin urine testing and a helpful blog (www.reatimelabs.com)

    For more insight or to get answers to questions you have, email Lydia at [email protected].



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    11 February 2026, 11:00 pm
  • 1 hour 3 minutes
    Ep. 1177: Open Water Marathon Swimming with Rob Hutchins

    Marathon Swimming: An amazing way to experience some of the world's most impressive waterways. Listen in as Rob Hutchings, a long-distance swimmer, shares his unique experiences and challenges in open-water swimming. Rob discusses his journey from conventional sports to discovering his passion for swimming. He highlights the beauty of New Zealand's landscapes, the meditative state he achieves while swimming, and the safety measures he takes during his swims. Rob also shares stories of his remarkable swims in UNESCO World Heritage sites, his recovery from cancer, and his future swimming adventures, including a humorous tale about a cow that outswam him in a river. This conversation emphasizes the importance of resilience, adventure, and the joy of exploring nature.


    Book: Downriver Nomad - https://a.co/d/07AJzUgL

    ASP Discord: https://discord.gg/AMcUasvT

    We See Hope: https://charity.pledgeit.org/climbingforchange/@CurtLinville



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    9 February 2026, 7:30 am
  • 47 minutes 8 seconds
    Ep. 1176: Trying Every Sport in the World to Discover Your Next Passion Revisited - Hilary Spires

    Trail running: Trying different sports, finding new passions.

    For some of us, we let fate and passion find us by chance. For others, we go out and find them ourselves. Hilary is among the latter. 

    After being in love with hockey since the age of three, Hilary was looking for another sport she could be passionate about. The idea to try every known sport, over 8,000, was her solution to discover her next obsession. About 50 sports into the challenge she ran her first trail race and she was hooked! 

    Today we’ll hear Hilary’s story about how a crazy idea led her to discovering her new life passion.

    Find out more about Hilary: 

    Instagram: @hilsport55

    https://ruggedconditioning.com/trailrunningwomen-podcast



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    6 February 2026, 7:30 am
  • 56 minutes 33 seconds
    Ep. 1175: Solo Adventures for Women with Lisa Michelle

    Solo exploring for women: hiking and self-discovery.

    Lisa Michelle, an author and adventurer, shares her insights on how nature influences her writing and the importance of solo adventures, especially for women. We discuss the therapeutic benefits of spending time in nature, the lessons learned from failures in adventure, and the purpose behind Lisa's book, 'True Nature: Hidden in the High Sierra.' The conversation emphasizes the empowerment found in outdoor exploration and the personal growth that comes from embracing the unknown.

    Website: https://www.lisamichellestories.com/

    Book: https://a.co/d/00ycrAgw

    Discord: https://discord.gg/AMcUasvT

    We See Hope: https://charity.pledgeit.org/climbingforchange/@CurtLinville




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    4 February 2026, 7:30 am
  • 56 minutes 2 seconds
    Ep. 1174: Adventure at Any Age with Curt and Cindy Liljedahl

    Adventure Travel: Curt and Cindy Liljadal on Adventurous Retirement – Climbing Sky Lodge Suites in Peru's Sacred Valley, Prioritizing Health, Planning, Embracing the Unexpected, and Creating Memories Over Material Possessions. Join us as Curt speaks with Curt and Cindy Liljadal about their adventurous retirement lifestyle. They share their experiences traveling to unique destinations like the Sacred Valley in Peru, where they climbed the Sky Lodge Adventure Suites, and discuss the importance of health, planning, and embracing the unexpected in travel. The couple emphasizes the value of creating memories over material possessions and encourages listeners to pursue their dreams and adventures, regardless of age.

    Curt and Cindy's website: https://www.adventuretired.com/

    Discord: https://discord.gg/AMcUasvT

    We See Hope: https://charity.pledgeit.org/climbingforchange/@CurtLinville



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    2 February 2026, 7:30 am
  • 49 minutes 24 seconds
    Ep. 1173: How to Travel Fearless and Far Revisited - Mike Corey

    Adventure Filmmaking: Mike Corey on YouTube Adventures, Facing Fears in Remote Wild Places, Crazy Challenges, TV Hosting, and the Wonder of Overcoming Limits. Wild places, crazy challenges, and amazing stories. That pretty much sums up the life and work of YouTube, adventure filmmaker, and TV host, Mike Corey. From early on, Mike has been fascinated by facing his fears and the sense of accomplishment and wonder that exists on the other side of getting past those fears in some of the most remote corners of our globe. 

    Find out more about Mike’s experiences at his YouTube channel, Fearless and Far:

    www.youtube.com/mikecorey

    www.instagram.com/fearlessandfar



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    30 January 2026, 7:30 am
  • 35 minutes 30 seconds
    Ep. 1172: Kilimanjaro Debrief - Curt Linville

    Mountaineering: Curt's Epic Kilimanjaro Climb to 19,000+ Feet – Sleepwalking, Hypoxia, Near Tragedy, and Reflections on True Success at the Roof of Africa. Wow, where to begin?! Climbing Kilimanjaro was the fulfillment of a lifelong dream, but it was more than that. Sleep walking? Yep. Hypoxia? Probably. Near tragedy? Yep. Ultimate success? What defines success? If you ever wanted to know what it is like to climb to over 19,000 feet to the roof of Africa, then listen in.

    To donate to We See Hope: https://charity.pledgeit.org/climbingforchange/@CurtLinville



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    28 January 2026, 7:30 am
  • 1 hour 24 minutes
    Ep. 1171: Holding Nature's Hand Through Natural Navigation - Tristan Gooley

    Mountaineering: Tristan Gooley on Natural Navigation Using Sun, Stars, Landscapes, and Age-Old Techniques for Orientation, Deeper Nature Connection, and Emergency Preparedness. Join us today as Tristan Gooley talks about how to navigate purely by observing the natural environment. Curt and Tristan explore the art of using natural elements like the sun, stars, and landscapes to tell direction, sharing age-old techniques for staying oriented in the wild. They explore how learning these techniques are not only fun, but also unlocks nature's closely kept secrets, fostering a deeper connection with it--not to mention being able to navigate from the natural environment is extremely useful in emergencies.


    Tristan Gooley: https://www.naturalnavigator.com/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenaturalnavigator

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thenaturalnavigator

    Support the cause for We See Hope: https://charity.pledgeit.org/climbingforchange/@CurtLinville

    Campfire Ranch: https://campfireranch.co/ASP/

    Human Music Society: https://www.youtube.com/@HumanMusicSociety



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    26 January 2026, 7:30 am
  • 1 hour 6 minutes
    Ep. 1170: Wild West Bikepacking Route - Keagan French Revisited

    Bikepacking: Keagan French on Completing the 2,700-Mile Wild West Route from Canada to Mexico, Crossing Grand Canyon, Bryce Canyon, and Sawtooth Mountains in a 2-Month Mountain Bike Adventure. The Wild West Bikepacking Route is a new 2,700 mile route from Canada to Mexico that stitches together existing unpaved paths and forest roads to create an incredible cross-section experience of the American West. 

    The route takes riders to incredibly beautiful and iconic places ranging from the red rock deserts of the Grand Canyon and Bryce Canyon to the high-altitude alpine of the Sawtooth Mountains. 

    Keagan French recently did the entirety of the route in while on a break from work. Today we’ll hear his feedback and stories from his 2-month mountain bike adventure!

    https://bikepacking.com/bikepacking-routes/

    Keagan French: https://www.instagram.com/thefrenchpastry/

    Support the cause for We See Hope: https://charity.pledgeit.org/climbingforchange/@CurtLinville

    Campfire Ranch: https://campfireranch.co/ASP/



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    23 January 2026, 7:30 am
  • 39 minutes 34 seconds
    Ep. 1169: Red Pill Adventures with Carl and Derek

    Climbing: What on earth are red pill adventures? Carl and Derek will fill us in on today's episode while Curt is still out climbing Kilimanjaro. As always, lots of laughs and fun with the Backpacking and Blisters guys.

    Are you willing to face the truth? Or would you rather live on in the delusions of THE MATRIX?

    Discord Server for ASP: https://discord.gg/mdUC3AcY

    To support the live-saving work of We See Hope (Africa): https://charity.pledgeit.org/climbingforchange/@CurtLinville

    Campfire Ranch: https://campfireranch.co/ASP/



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    21 January 2026, 7:30 am
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