In this interview with Darcy Gaechter we uncover motivations rooted in being counted out. Being small, a woman, not fitting a stereotypical mold that the world projects that we must fit in, Darcy is the perfect example of how a “chip on the sho

Episode 7: John Ditmars - Trauma, Treatment, and Love

Nov 2nd, 2020 1h 39m

What I thought was going to be an episode about preventative medicine and dealing with injuries, I realized it was more of a love story than anything else. John Ditmars found himself hitting a rock bottom when he experienced a traumatic injury

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Episode 6: The Ovett's - Leave No Trace Outdoor Ethics

May 4th, 2020 1h 40m

Sam and Jenna fell in love with the outdoors and each other in the Nantahala Gorge in Western NC nearly a half decade ago. Before they married they decided to take on the challenge of living together on the road, while working, as "traveling tr

Episode 5.2: Heather Ekstrom - "The Pain Cave"

Mar 27th, 2020 57m 32s

Heather Ekstrom has been exploring edges since she was a little girl. Growing up in a household full of activity, Heather was encouraged to find 'fun' and chase after it; the kicker being that she got to be the one to slap the definition on 'fu

Episode 5.1: Heather Ekstrom - "The Pain Cave"

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Episode 4: Emergency Episode, A Quick Review

Mar 4th, 2020 1h 13m

Although this wasn't our intended episode 4, we eventually were going to get to a review episode of some of our past episodes. We're happy to get to this sooner rather than later as we are still early in the life of UnderCurrents and will help

Episode 3: Chris Baer – OG #vanlife and Outrunning the Coronavirus

Feb 17th, 2020 1h 26m

Chris Baer is enigmatic to say the least. He shirks the common lifestyle almost seemingly to just laugh in the face of it, because he can. That said, he’s not a jerk about it either, quite the contrary. He has managed to learn everything it tak

Episode 2: Kaysee Armstrong - Burnout, Gratitude, and Myths of Mental Wellness

Feb 7th, 2020 1h 18m

Kaysee Armstrong is magnetic… and intense. We often think about the draw, the pull of magnetism, but it also has the opposite effect, too: pushing away. Kaysee’s intensity in life and in her professional pursuit of mountain biking can change th

Episode 1: Robbie Gilson - Anything IS Everything

Feb 4th, 2020 1h 24m

Join host Chris Wing as he dives into the past and the present of waterman, Robbie Gilson. Robbie is most noted recently for swimming portions of the Upper Gauley River with friend, Mac McGee. Despite some community criticism, Robbie offers ins

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