Triathlon, Gravel Biking: Max Transforms from Couch to Competitive Triathlete – Epic Camino de Santiago Gravel Bike Turns Spiritual Journey for Life Balance at 40. A few years ago Max was facing his 40th birthday, spending most of his time on the couch. His last athletic achievement was a 1-mile run in 6th grade and hadn’t ventured outdoors in decades. 

Through a rather unremarkable, but consistent chain of events, he has found an athlete inside, and has become a competitive triathlete and adventurer.

Most recent adventure was originally planned as an epic gravel bike ride, a minimalist multi-day traverse of Spain along the route of Camino de Santiago, the historic pilgrimage that leads to the shrine of the apostle James in the cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Galicia. 

However, the spiritual nature of the Camino overtook the physical aspects, and changed the course of the whole ride, and perhaps Max's outlook on life, work, adventures and finding balance.

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Skiing & Sailing Antarctica.

Jean Hausser is a scientist living in Sweden. At Karolinska Institute, he leads research into guiding immune cells to find and destroy cancer cells. Beyond the lab, he pursues adventures from backcountry skiing to skydiving, drawn to untamed, beautiful nature and to the inner terrain that extreme environments reveal. Jean shares how he and a team of eleven sailed across the Drake Passage to Antarctica and explored and skied.

Book: Skiing & Sailing Antarctica.

Website: https://jean.hausser.org/adventure.html

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The rugged mountains of Utah, Colorado, and California are usually the homes of the names we see every four years on some of the biggest slopes and stages at the Winter Olympics. 

That wasn’t the case for Kaylin. She cut her teeth on a 125 ft. hill in Minnesota, mastering the fundamentals. From those humble beginnings, she advanced her skills enough to represent the U.S. Olympic team twice!

It took living a life without compromise for her to reach the heights she has. Since her “retirement” at 25, she has pursued other interests like being a mom and being featured in eight Warren Miller ski films. 

Her story is inspiring and her love for the winter will get you excited for the season!

Her Instagram: @kaylinrichardson

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Swimming the coast of France. Paddling the length of the Rhone and more!

 Remi Camus is back! Swimming along the French coastline or crossing the Mediterranean Sea isn’t just about endurance. It’s about committing to long periods of isolation, dealing with unpredictable conditions, and adapting constantly to the environment. The sea sets the rules currents, weather, fatigue everything becomes a factor you have to manage, often in real time.

These projects also carry a deeper purpose. Beyond the physical challenge, they’re a way to observe, document, and raise awareness about what’s happening in our waters pollution, ecosystem changes, what we don’t see but is very much present.

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Glacier Crossing: Join two explorers on their mission to traverse the world's 20 largest glaciers while raising awareness to preserve these vanishing natural wonders.

Vincent is joining us from Norway to discuss his and Børge Ousland’s journey to cross the 20 world's largest glaciers in what they are calling the IceLegacy Project, a way for them to share to the world the need to preserve these special places. 

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Wilderness healing & adventure film.

Alex and Amy are a beautiful example of what it means to be authentic. They share how they met and how their wilderness exploits provided not just personal healing, but also shaped their relationship. Their candor is an example for the rest of us. But more than that, they run an adventure film company called Wilderness Mindset which makes feature length movies about big adventures, like setting the world speed record for traveling the Mississippi from source to sea. The tapestry of their honesty and artistry is beautiful!

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Mountain Biking: Tyler Races Bikes in Himalayan Nepal – Life-Changing Trip Leads to Rainwater Harvesting Projects for Nepalese Families. When Tyler first visited Nepal he had no idea the trip would change his life and work. While bike racing through the Himalayan Mountains he saw an opportunity that would change his life of adventure but the lives of many Nepalese families, rainwater. 

Learn more about what Tyler does with racing and raining in Nepal on today’s episode and at the links below.

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The Yak Attack Race: mtb-worldwide.com

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Lessons Learned from Adventure: Mountain biking, snorkeling, and disk golf.

Living your best life! Do you want to unlock greater skills in your life? How about overcoming pesky, negative habits? Maybe you would just like to quickly improve in your favorite adventure sport. Today Curt discusses how one lesson learned from a lifetime of adventure sports can really positively impact everything we do in life and how it can fuel becoming all you hope to be.

Book: 99 Words: Building a Better Life - https://a.co/d/0afNcrFr

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Spearfishing: Roger Moore shares favorite catches, epic stories, and top tips to get started in this active, immersive underwater adventure sport.

We don’t often feature hunting and fishing on this show, but spearfishing is a different beast. It’s active, it’s immersive and it’s an adventure! We’re hearing from spearfishing expert, Roger Moore, to share some of his favorite catches, favorite stories, and best tips to get you started in the amazing world of spearfishing. 

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Surfing, Ultras, and Miracles.

Patrick Yalon shares his incredible journey from a surfing accident that left him paralyzed to running the Moab 240 just three months later. His story highlights resilience, mental strength, and the transformative power of perseverance. But along with the physical miracles, Patrick also shares how his perspective on living was rewritten. He died and came back again, and life will never be the same.

Book: Still Here

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Endurance Athletics: A midlife transformation from personal loss and divorce into a life of extreme outdoor challenges, proving that adventure can be the most powerful catalyst for healing and self-discovery.

After losing both parents and a divorce, Anissa Buckley discovered the power of an active outdoor lifestyle as a way to process and to redefine her identity. Growing into an endurance athlete and adventure traveler, she transformed her life through the power of extreme challenges in the outdoors. Anissa shows us how midlife adventure can be a powerful catalyst for personal growth, health, and community.

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