The fact that I got the opportunity to sit down with three INCREDIBLE human beings a few weeks off of completing the 1,000 mile Iditarod is something I will never take for granted.These three guys are some of the most interesting people I’ve

#377: Josiah Jones -- Taking on Mountains, Filmmaking, and Life's Challenges

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#376: Sunny Stroeer 2 -- The First Woman to Ski the Iditarod, Story of the Race

20 days ago 59m 54s

This is the story of Sunny Stroeer's Iditarod. What she experienced in the wilds of Alaska as she became the first woman ever to ski the 1,000 miles from Anchorage to Nome!!

#375: Chelsea Jackson -- Living on the Summit With the Worst Weather in the World in Winter!

27 days ago 1h 13m

Chelsea Jackson is an avid hiker and trail runner who works for the New Hampshire State Parks on the summit of Mt. Washington!Mt. Washington is notorious for having the "world's worst weather" and consistently has days where windspeed is over

#374: Tyler Lyson -- Discovery, Adventure, Science and the Joys of Paleontology

Mar 22nd, 2024 1h 19m

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#373: Francesco Valentinuzzi -- Pursuing "Ephemeral" Adventure Doc About Ice Climber Jeff Mercier

Mar 15th, 2024 1h

This week we are chatting with photographer and filmmaker Francesco Valentinuzzi!!Francesco is in the midst of a production called "Ephemeral", an adventure film about world renown Ice Climber Jeff Mercier.In this episode we chat all about

#372: Paul Scheuring 3 -- The Power of Storytelling, Creativity, and His Novel "The Far Shore"

Mar 8th, 2024 1h 25m

"We are meant to seek, engage, be filled up with wisdom from sources far more attuned to the truth than ourselves" - Paul Scheuring, The Far ShorePaul Scheuring is an author, a filmmaker, a show runner, and a screenwriter.More importantly,

#371: Jason Hardrath 3 -- Rocky Mountain Grand Slam & Lessons From an Expedition to Ojos del Salado

Mar 1st, 2024 1h 18m

This week we are chatting with adventurer, gym teacher, and a man who chases audacious goals Jason Hardrath!!Jason recently led an expedition to attempt an Infinity Loop on South America's tallest volcano Ojos del Salado in Chile. Though him

#370: Valerie Gagne -- Solo Expedition Circumnavigating the Eye of Quebec

Feb 16th, 2024 1h 7m

This week we are chatting with adventurer Valerie Gagne about her very first solo expedition circumnavigating the Eye of Quebec!!A few weeks ago Val skied 180kms over 6 days around the frozen Eye in the middle of winter. She battled slushy ic

#369: Derek Snakenberg -- Journey from Football to Ultrarunning

Feb 9th, 2024 1h 19m

This week we are chatting with former football D-Lineman and current endurance athlete Derek Snakenburg!!Derek and I have a lot in common- both from Iowa, both ultra runners, both busy dads in our 30s and both of us played D-Line on the footb

#368: Ray Zahab 4 -- Reflections on Adventure, Curiosity, Contentment, and Courage

Feb 2nd, 2024 42m 55s

This week's episode is with legendary explorer and adventurer Ray Zahab! In this episode Ray digs deep on some bigger ideas and concepts from his years of adventure, including courage, curiosity and contentment. We also chat a bit about his p

#367: Jarred Karp -- Filmmaker Capturing the Experience of Russ Cook's "Project Africa"

Jan 25th, 2024 1h 21m

What does it take to run the entire length of Africa South to North? Russ Cook is taking on an endeavor that has been accomplished by no person in history. It’s not only the most epic challenge anyone is taking on right now but “Project Afric

#366: Cameron Dorn 3 -- The Twelve Craziest Workouts of His Life!

Jan 19th, 2024 1h 8m

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#365: Miriam Gilbert 2 -- Author of "Come What May, I Want To Run"

Jan 12th, 2024 1h 19m

This week we are chatting with ultra runner and author of "Come What May, I Want To Run" Miriam Diaz Gilbert!!

#364: Cyril Derreumaux -- Embracing Fear While Kayaking Across the Pacific Ocean

Jan 5th, 2024 1h 5m

In this episode we talk with adventurer Cyril Derreumaux about what it takes to cross the Pacific Ocean on a Kayak!!Cyril became the 2nd person ever to cross the Pacific Ocean on a solo kayak from California to Hawaii. He did this through the

#363: Yanick Fournier -- Journey to Ultrarunning, His Fantastic 2023!

Dec 29th, 2023 1h 26m

This week we are talking with Ultrarunner and Adventurer Yanick Fournier!!I met Yan doing the KapiK1 expedition to the Atacama Desert in November and, as it happens during big adventures, became close friends with this absolutely wonderful pe

#362: Heather Werner -- 7 Summits, Biking Across the USA TWICE, Naked and Afraid

Dec 15th, 2023 1h 14m

What is it like to take on the 7 Summits? Could you withstand the monotony of biking across the United States twice? What skills would you need to survive a month in the wilderness?This week we are chatting with adventurer Heather Werner all

#361: What We Experienced On the KapiK1 Atacama Expedition!!

Dec 8th, 2023 1h 11m

This week Phil Pinti and I are back from the KapiK1 Expedition through the Atacama Desert!!In this episode our friend Paul Scheuring interviews us about our experience, how we feel after returning, and the power of traveling through the deser

#360: Cody Taylor -- Living Your New Normal, From Drummer to Ultrarunner

Dec 1st, 2023 1h 18m

This week we are chatting with Ultrarunner Cody Taylor!!I had the absolute joy of getting to know Cody through running and camping across the Atacama desert a few weeks ago. Through his 20s Cody spent his time touring across the US and Cana

#359: Dreama Walton -- "Dreama Team", How Ultra Running Helps Process Life Challenges

Nov 17th, 2023 59m 14s

This week we are talking with ultra runner Dreama Walton!Dreama recently has become the subject of a documentary called "Dreama Team" that follows her journey through Western States. The film also highlights the challenges she has faced in li

#358: KapiK1 Expedition to Atacama Desert -- Stepping Outside Our Comfort Zone with Phil Pinti

Nov 3rd, 2023 1h 6m

Recorded a few days before flying to South America to join Ray Zahab on a KapiK1 Expedition!!Pre-Expedition nervousness before we head to cross the Atacama Desert.Why do we step outside our comfort zones? What are we hoping to discover?

#357: Scotty Dobbo -- "The Descensionists", The Sport of Speed Flying

Oct 27th, 2023 54m 32s

This week we are joined by "a mountain sort playing mountain sports" Scotty Dobbo!!Scotty moved out to Colorado and fell completely in love with the sport of speed flying. A sport that combines paragliding and parachuting in which a person z

#356: Emily Wanless 2 -- Leadville, High Lonesome, Bloody Knees, Educating Through Ultrarunning

Oct 20th, 2023 1h 15m

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#355: Jen Tischler -- Winning the Booneville Backroads Ultra 100K & Battling the Florida Keys 100

Oct 13th, 2023 52m 8s

This week's episode is ultrarunner Jen Tischler!!!I met Jen at the Booneville Backroads Ultra back in 2020 and ran many of my most difficult miles with her. It was 98 degrees, no shade, 50 miles into the day and we were drinking hot water and

#354: James Adamson 2 -- Zen and Connection Through Mountain Biking

Oct 6th, 2023 1h 13m

What does training and competing in mountain biking bring to our lives? What does it mean to have our "why" be "just because..."? How can we discover space and meaning through our breath? What is it like when you are "in the soup" and not "thin