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#414: Kelly Hays -- Backpacking the AT and the CDT, Taking on Her First Ultra by Chris Ward

This week we are joined by adventurer, photographer, ultrarunner, and awesome guy Howie Stern!! Howie just finished photographing the first part of Ray Zahab and Kevin Vallely's expedition crossing Ellesmere Island in the Canadian Arctic. In this episode we'll talk all about this expedition and the first one Howie went on with Ray in Baffin Island. We also talk about what the brutal cold feels like, the challenges of getting to these remote places, and what it's like to be approached by Arctic Wolves!! This is an awesome episode and Howie is a great guy I could listen to for hours and hours! Be sure to check out his photography, it is beyond excellent! MORE FROM HOWIE STERN: Website: https://www.howiestern.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/howiesternphoto?igsh=Zzk5ZDRqNHYxbWQ=

This week we are talking with elite endurance runner Pete Kostelnick about his journey back from a devastating car accident, his goals for 2025, plans to run across Australia and how to adventure in Iowa!! This is an awesome one and Pete is the absolute nicest dude around!! Enjoy! (Cover from Mile90 Photography)

This week we are chatting with ocean adventurer and incredible speaker Cyril Derreumaux!! Cyril just wrapped up his grand adventure of solo kayaking across the Atlantic Ocean. 71 days of isolation, endurance and self reliance! Through this experience he truly got the opportunity to connect with the ocean spiritually while embracing the routine of the day to day. This episode is all about this adventure and is one of my favorite conversations I've had for the podcast! We talk about the scariest moment of his kayak when he encountered a giant swordfish right next to his boat, what one learns about the world when they feel so completely insignificant on the ocean, and how he has felt since returning to land! If you enjoyed Cyril on the show be sure to check out the links below to see his public speaking. He truly is incredible and would be a great person to bring into your business or school! MORE FROM CYRIL: Website: https://www.cyrilderreumaux.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cyrildx/ Explorer's Web Article: https://explorersweb.com/cyril-derreumaux-finishes-kayaking-across-the-atlantic-ocean/

This week we are sitting down with Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor Kate Ringwood to chat about all sorts of struggles athletes (and runners) face and healthy ways to face these struggles! Kate runs Serendipity Counseling and is a lifelong athlete and runner herself. In this episode we chat about all sorts of things like, the struggles of an athlete who cannot compete in his/her sport anymore, perfectionism, disordered eating vs eating disorders, and 5 Habits that negatively impact your running. Lots of good information in this one!! I hope you learn something! More from Kate and Serendipity Counseling: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/serendipity.counseling/ Website: https://www.serendipitycounseling.com/

Phil Pinti is about 18 days out from toeing the start line of the Arizona Monster 300!! Once the gun goes off, he will have a week to take on this insanely long adventure that traverses the deserts of southern Arizona. This will be it's inaugaral year and is organized by the awesome Candice Burt and Destination Trails. In this episode, we talk about his mindset a month out and his training up until this point before being joined by Randy Stephenson, Phil's crew chief for this event. We also talk about the absolutely beautiful Route 66 Ultra put on by Heather and Marshall Ulrich, which is a race I HIGHLY recommend people check out! (My experience wasn't as beautiful but that had nothing to do with this amazing community of runners and the beautiful event they put on!) Other possible titles for this episode: "What's a Macho Man....without a Randy" "From Route 66 to Badwater, Randall Stephenson...the Man for the Job" "I'm Afraid"- Philly

#408: Allan Schoenberg -- "Strength in Every Hill, Vulnerability in Every Valley", Ultrarunning by Chris Ward

This week we are talking with Jesse Males - adventurer, fisherman and filmmaker behind the EXCELLENT Backwater Fly Fishing!!

This week's episode is a special one! We are sitting down and talking to the director of the AZT bikepacking race John Schilling!! The first half of the show is more of a normal Like a Bigfoot Podcast as we dive into John's history with bikepacking and designing amazing routes (like the Queen's Ransom ride). In the second half of the show, co-host Thomas Mullins picks John's brain for info about sections of the Arizona Trail that Thomas will be tackling on foot in April during Destination Trail's Arizona Monster 300!! ….yes that's right…300 miles of trail running through southern Arizona. It is the first year for the event and is looking to be beyond epic! Thomas and our friend Phil Pinti are both taking on this challenge, so there will be more episodes about this event coming up over the next few months. Enjoy!!

This week we are chatting with Heather Moyse- 2X Gold Medal winner in the Bobsled, World Rugby Hall of Famer, Canadian sports legend, Public Speaker and Author of the book "Redefining Realistic." Heather is an elite athlete who uses her experiences competing at the highest levels in sport to help inspire people to find 100% of what they are capable of! In this episode we talk about her experiences competing for gold in the bobsled at the Olympic Games, her journey into the greatest sport of all time- Rugby, and how her story can help us draw the potential that is hidden inside all of us! I hope you all enjoy!! Definitely check out her book "Redefining Realistic"! MORE FROM HEATHER MOYSE: Website: https://www.heathermoyse.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heathermoyse/ Retreat Info: https://heather-moyse.kit.com/fbea9a282d?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaYq8gKduGGkav87mpe7gDWGGuCRucmhX1ldv8JgP2RmnWsRSsib8vqNgoU_aem_qNusrflOp_sfQqFVJTuwvQ

This week we are chatting with Meredith Mcluckie about her very first 100 miler at Javelina!!

#403: Josiah Jones 2 -- Filming Jeff Mercier for Ice Climbing Film "Ephemeral" by Chris Ward

#402: Ray Zahab 6 -- Our Kapik1 Backpack Trip through Death Valley by Chris Ward

This week we are chatting with Cyclist Steve Herschberger! Welcome to 2025 and to the new season of the Like a Bigfoot Podcast!! This week's episode is a very open discussion about a healthy mindset, the obstacles we face, and how to recover from trauma (both physical and emotional). Steve Herschberger is an extremely accomplished cyclist- having raced all over the world. A year ago he was hit by a driver in a hit and run, breaking half of his ribs, his collarbone, spine and neck. This episode is all about the comeback. What it takes to recover from some serious hard times life throws at you! Hope you all learn from and enjoy the conversation as much as I did!! MORE FROM STEVE: Substack: https://stevehershberger.substack.com/

HAPPY WINTER SOLSTICE!!! In honor of the shortest day of the year and the coldest season of the year, we are releasing two conversations with one of the coolest (literally) guys I've met, Ryan Wanless!! The first half is a conversation after Ryan survived the coldest Arrowhead 135 and the second half is years later after he completed the 1,000 mile Iditarod on foot!! Enjoy the episode!! Happy Holidays!!

This week's BIGFOOT REPLAY is with adventurer, polar explorer, environmentalist, Minnesotan, and wonderfully nice guy Paul Schurke!! Paul is a legend in the adventure world- completing multiple expeditions to the North Pole (including an unsupported trip in the 80s), dogsledding across Siberia (to convince the US and Soviet Union to open the Bering Strait to help out Inuit families), following in the footsteps of Teddy Roosevelt's River of Doubt expedition in the Amazon, crossing South Georgia Island by the same route as Ernest Shackleton, and so much more.

This week we are revisiting a conversation from 2019 with ultrarunning's absolute phenom Courtney Dauwalter!!

"That day, for no particular reason, I decided to go for a little run." - Forrest Gump I'm extremely excited to welcome Rob Pope, the real life Forrest Gump, to this week's show! Over the last few years, Rob has taken on the EPIC challenge of recreating Forrest Gump's famous run. Over 15,000 miles across the United States 5 times, he tested the limits of his own endurance and experienced the U.S. to the absolute fullest. Over his year and a half adventure he experienced highs and lows, received major support from strangers along the way, and ran through some of the most iconic places in the country. The human connections he made, along with the places he explored were life changing. Completing the challenge was absolutely unprecedented. Today's episode is all about this INCREDIBLE ADVENTURE. Rob shares how one of his last conversations with his mother about "Doing one thing that makes a difference in this world" inspired this challenge. He also chats about the adventures he had along the way, along with the obstacles he had to overcome (including a torn quadricep..yikes!). We also talk a lot about one of my favorite subjects....Tom Hanks! Please check out Rob's website. He would love your help supporting two excellent charities- Peace Direct and World Wildlife Fund. Enjoy!! MORE FROM ROB POPE: Website: http://www.goingthedistancerun.com/ Support WWF and Peace Direct: https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/fundraiser-display/showROFundraiserPage?userUrl=goingthedistancerun&pageUrl=2 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/run.robla.run/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/runroblarun/ BBC Article: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-merseyside-43517715 MORE LIKE A BIGFOOT: Subscribe and Review on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/like-a-bigfoot/id1160773293?mt=2 Soundcloud Archives: https://soundcloud.com/chris-ward-126531464 Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/likeabigfoot/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/likeabigfoot/

BIGFOOT REPLAY!!! This week's guest is the incredible ocean rower Lia Ditton! Lia is a sailor, rower, adventurer with a lifelong passion for ocean travel. In this week's episode we chat all about what it was like to spend 87 days alone on a record setting row across the Pacific Ocean from San Francisco to Hawaii. Lia dives into her mindset, what it was like to spend so much time with herself, how she battled self doubt, fear, and anxiousness as she explored the lowest of lows and the highest of highs! Such a unique and epic adventure has given her amazing insights on life, adventure, and the world at large. I truly hope you enjoy this episode!! I'm excited to share Lia's journey with the world. If you are interested in seeing more of this quest, be sure to check out her short film “87 Days: Alone Rowing the Pacific” on Vimeo!! MORE FROM LIA DITTON: 87 DAYS film: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/87daysalone Website: https://rowliarow.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rowliarow/ MORE LIKE A BIGFOOT: Subscribe and Review on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/like-a-bigfoot/id1160773293?mt=2 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7EhpBoeVG2pcTCGwHG85UG Soundcloud Archives: https://soundcloud.com/chris-ward-126531464 Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/likeabigfoot/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/likeabigfoot/

Clips from Episode 189 and 372 with my friend and wisest man I know Paul Scheuring!!

This week we are celebrating EPISODE 400 with my good friend Phil Pinti!!!! Topics covered: Wrapping up season 2 and plans for season 3, future projects, Phil's prep for Gila Monster 300, Life of Phil post "A Long Way From Nowhere", Route 66 Ultras, and much more!! Thank you so much for supporting the show over the last 400 episodes! This whole project has truly been life changing for me!! Leave a review for the pod!! It'll inspire me over the next few months as I prepare for Season 3!

This week we are chatting with one of the hosts of the EXCELLENT "Bush and Banter" Podcast, Jennifer Mabus!! Jen was a guest on this show a few years when she backpacked the entire Pacific Crest Trail, an adventure of a lifetime. Now she's started a family and dives deep every week on her podcast with a wide variety of adventure guests. It truly is one of my favorite adventure podcasts of all time! Hope you love this episode as much as I enjoyed recording it! Jen rocks! MORE FROM JEN: Bush and Banter Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bush-banter/id1639961984 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bushandbanter/ Jen's PCT Journey: https://www.youtube.com/@JenniferMabus

This week we are joined once again with the best leadership coach in the country John Petersen!!! In this episode John talks about Trust, teaches us what to do after you've identified your core values, shares some tales from adventure - biking from Cali to Chicago, bring back and rowing across the Monterey Bay, and rowing to Antarctica! This is a fantastic episode that I am going to listen to multiple times for all of the wisdom!! MORE FROM JOHN PETERSEN: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnrpetersen Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/john.r.petersen/ Website: https://www.thresholdrising.com/

#397: Adam Casey 5 -- Adventure Life and the Connections We Make Along the Way by Chris Ward

#396: Nic Chiri 3 -- The Highest of Highs and Lowest of Lows at Booneville Backroad 100 by Chris Ward

This week we are celebrating our 8th year of the podcast by taking a walk down memory lane with my lovely wife Lindsey Ward!! In this episode, Lindsey blatantly rips off Brett Goldstein (Roy Kent from Ted Lasso) and his podcast "Films to Be Buried With!" by stealing his format to ask me about some of my favorite adventures. We talk adventures and I also give a recommendation for a past Like a Bigfoot Podcast for each category! Hope you all enjoy!!!! This one was tons of fun to record!! Categories covered: FIrst Race/Adventure Which one scared you the most? Which one made you cry the most? Most underrated race/adventure Sickest you felt Sexiest? (hahahaha) Laughed the Hardest Biggest Failure Re-Adventurable (best to repeat) Most Awesome Which race/adventure Means the most to you? Which race/adventure was Objectively the best?

#394: Cody Taylor 3 -- The Bruce Trail Unsupported FKT, 900Kms Through Ontario by Chris Ward

This week we are chatting with Alan Tenta from Season 10 of "Alone"!! MORE FROM ALAN: "Tenta Outdoors" Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@alantenta9825 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alan_tenta/

MORE FROM JASON: Website: https://jasonromero.net/ "Running into the Dark": https://jasonromero.net/running-into-the-dark "Success Cycle": https://jasonromero.net/the-success-cycle-book

This week we are chatting with spearfished and free diver Skye Bailey about her journey into the sport! MORE FROM SKYE BAILEY: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skye_dive_/ "Bombardier" Short Film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0iij5H4m9g&t=1s

This week we are chatting with competitive cyclist Hannah Otto about her film "Kokopelli Strong" documenting her quest to set the FKT on the Kokopelli Trail!! Hannah has been an elite athlete since she was 9 years old, has competed in major cycling races all over the world, and recently stepped up to the challenge of riding the Kokopelli Trail as fast as possible. The film is a wonderful story, documenting the ups and downs, successes and failures of a very driven person trying to do something incredibly difficult. It's a beautiful example of failure being the foundation from which you succeed. The Kokopelli Trail is my favorite place on earth and has changed me at a deeply personal level so I was very excited to geek out about this place with someone who understands the power this place holds! I truly hope you enjoy the episode and encourage you to check out Hannah's Film "Kokopelli Strong"!! Photo credit: Marcus Gracia MORE FROM HANNAH: "Kokopelli Strong": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sq-kcxMBrVA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thehannahotto/

#389: Ray Zahab 5 -- Crossing Death Valley by Chris Ward

Lien James has ran 136 marathons since becoming a runner at age 50. In this episode Lien shares stories from her adventures, what it was like to run her very first mile at age 49, we talk about the time she took on the JFK 50 miler, and her recent knee surgery. We also chat about resilience and what it takes to be an athlete in your 60s and 70s. Lien is AWESOME!!! Hope you all enjoy the episode and draw endless amounts of inspiration from her! MORE FROM LIEN: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lien.james Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lienjames51 Article: https://www.marinemarathon.com/mcm-women-running-through-the-decades/

This week we are chatting once again with "the Canadian Berserker" Noel Thomson!! In this episode we dive deep into how mental health, ultra running and fitness all interweave. Noel is very open and vulnerable with some of the struggles he has faced in his life and how "controlling what he can control" with exercise and ultra running has helped him climb out of a hole of depression and drug abuse. We also chat about the importance of talking to someone when we find ourselves in those deep dark places and why it's hard for men to do that sometimes. This was a really important episode and a conversation that will stick with me for a long time! If you need help or are struggling, please understand that there are people out there to help. Reach out. MORE FROM NOEL: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecanadianberserker/

This week we are chatting with author, filmmaker, artist, adventurer, ultra runner, and a guy who is "semi rad" Brendan Leonard!!! Brendan has one of the most unique, creative, and oftentimes hilarious voices in the adventure community. He's the author of many GREAT books (which we do a quick recap of towards the end of the episode) including his newest release "Ultra-Something". This book is the story of what he's found through taking on ultra running, told in a way that only Brendan could tell- through lots of tangents on history, pop culture, psychology, viral videos, and much more. Brendan also is the artist behind "Semi-Rad" (one of my favorite websites) where he writes, draws, and creates. He is able to capture the essence of "why" people do big adventures- simultaneously for life affirming reasons and also for the simplicity of "cause it's fun and pointless and it's what makes me happy." In this episode we talk all about his books, his films "7 Summits of My Neighborhood" & "A Shed of One's Own" (which so beautifully captured the passing of life that it made me cry), making a quesadilla out of Jack's Frozen Pizzas, creativity, dadhood, his 15 second recipe book, and a lot more!! This was one of my favorite episodes! Huge thanks to Brendan for coming back on!! I highly recommend checking out his book and signing up for his weekly newsletter! MORE FROM BRENDAN: Semi-Rad: https://semi-rad.com Buy Ultra-Something: https://store.dftba.com/collections/semi-rad Newsletter: https://semi-rad.com/subscribe/

This week we are once again chatting with ultra runner Cody Taylor!! Cody is currently training to attempt the unsupported FKT of the 900km (550 mile) Bruce Trail through his home province of Ontario!! In this episode we talk all about his training and motivation for taking on this challenge, his plan for the summer leading into the attempt, and how his transition from musician to athlete has been. Hope you all enjoy!! MORE FROM CODY TAYLOR: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@livethenewnormal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/codytaylorruns/

All the way from Stockholm, Sweden we are chatting with Marcus Krindvall!! Marcus is a former cheerleader who represented his country on the national level, faced career ending injuries, battled depression, and is now building himself back up through physical health. He runs the instagram account one.meter.man where he dedicated himself to running "one meter per follower" every single day for a year. Through sickness, travel days, and the ups and downs of busy life as a parent, Marcus has stuck with this consistent action. Please follow his account so we an make him run farther!! This is an awesome episode and I hope you enjoy the conversation! MORE FROM MARCUS: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/one.meter.man/

This week we are catching up with the number one guest of the show and the number one guest in our hearts- Brady Manriquez!! In this episode we chat about his very first trip overseas, the adventures of the past year, and why I decided to dip my toe into ballet!! I always cherish my time catching up with Brady and I truly hope you enjoy the show!!

#382: Jude Kriwald -- Biking from England to India, Bikepacking through Liberian Jungle by Chris Ward

This week we are joined by absolute LEGEND Marshall Ulrich!! Adventure Racing, Ultra running, Death Valley, the 7 Summits, if you name it Marshall has taken it on! He's a true adventurer by all meaning of the word, an explorer of our external world and his own internal world. He's created races, helped teach kids on expeditions, wrote a couple incredible books ("Both Feet on the Ground" and "Running on Empty"), and crossed jungles, deserts and mountains. For this episode, I brought on my friend Ray Zahab as co-host. Ray has known Marshall for years and these two have probably crossed Death Valley more times than any other human in history. They keep getting drawn back to the place and I was so excited to hear their reflections on it! A most humble, amazing human being. I'm so honored to have Marshall on the show and beyond excited to share this episode with all of you!! MORE FROM MARSHALL: Website: https://marshallulrich.com/ Route 66 Ultra: https://route66ultrarun.com/ Books: https://www.thriftbooks.com/a/marshall-ulrich/260203/

Jeff Mercier is a world renown Ice Climber and works for the high mountain search and rescue. In this episode we chat all about his journey into ice climbing, reflect on what he's learned about adventure through the years and Jeff shares thoughts on fatherhood and wilderness safety. This is an awesome episode!!! Thank you Jeff for coming on!

This week we are sitting down and chatting with Stan Gaskell (Cameraman Stan!!) about his experience adventuring and filming Russ Cook's historic “Project Africa” run across the continent!! A few weeks ago Project Africa wrapped up in Tunisia, the northernmost point on the continent after nearly a year long journey. Stan was a linchpin of this project. From the logistic planning months before Russ set out to the final dip in the ocean, he was responsible for filmmaking, problem solving, and crewing. From “Harry Potter who hit rock bottom” to one of the biggest badasses in the history of badasses, Stan's excursion across Africa is LEGENDARY! Stan, Nelly (their trusted ‘Ship of Theseus'esque van), Russ, and the rest of their amazing team consistently battled problems both small and seemingly insurmountable- including food poisoning, visa issues, border crossings, getting the van on a rickety wooden boat to cross the sea (you truly have to see this to believe it), getting stranded in the middle of the Sahara, and so many more. Project Africa was a Grand Adventure in every sense of the word and I am so honored to be able to sit down and hear all about it from Stan's perspective. Hope you all enjoy!! MORE FROM STAN AND PROJECT AFRICA: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cameramanstan_?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Support their fundraising: https://givestar.io/gs/PROJECTAFRICA

#378: Running, Skiing and Biking the Iditarod with Gavan Hennigan, Ryan Wanless & Asbjorn Bruun by Chris Ward

MORE FROM JOSIAH: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/josiahfilm/

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!!

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 100 mph. The summers can have major temperature swings when storms blow in (or as Chelsea calls the storms..."Impending Doom") and the winters can be absolutely brutal with extremely low temperatures on top of crazy powerful winds. Chelsea has a very unique experience of living and working on the summit through the busy summer season but also the isolated winter. In this episode we hear all about how she made a major life transition and took a major leap to pursue this job, what the day to day life of living in extreme weather is like, and how trail running led her to this adventure! I hope you enjoy!! MORE FROM CHELSEA: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chelseap.jackson/

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

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 the genesis of this idea, what he is envisioning for "Ephemeral", and what excites Francesco about filmmaking! We also dive into his passion as a photographer and the various ways he has pursued big adventures in his life! Hope you all enjoy!! MORE FROM FRANCESCO AND "EPHEMERAL": Website: https://www.francescovalentinuzzi.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/francesco_valentinuzzi/ Jeff Mercier's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeff_mercier_/

"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 Shore Paul Scheuring is an author, a filmmaker, a show runner, and a screenwriter. More importantly, Paul is my friend, a mentor, a smart-guy-I-talk-to-in-order-to-make-sense-of-the-world, a fellow adventurer, a dude who likes to surf, a father, and someone who encourages folks to chase their dreams! In this episode we dive into a deep discussion about creativity and the process of how one expresses themselves. We base this chat around his novel "The Far Shore", a deeply meaningful novel Paul wrote a few years back. I've always been a fan of Paul as a person but now that I've read a couple things he has written I'm a HUGE fan of Paul as a writer!! I HIGHLY recommend this book!! "Some fundamental thing drives us, and we cannot catch a direct glimpse of it. But it must be an unease, for if it was anything otherwise, a calmness, a contentment, we would not search so furiously as a species for an answer to it." MORE FROM PAUL: Check out the Far Shore: https://www.amazon.com/Far-Shore-Paul-T-Scheuring/dp/0998450200

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 and his team were not able to complete the infinity loop (summiting twice and running completely around the base of it) every single one of them summited the 22,000 foot peak. In this episode we talk about what lessons we can learn through a failed attempt, how we learn more from the journey than the destination, and what he plans on doing differently next time! Jason also shares stories from his summer taking on the Rocky Mountain Grand Slam - summiting all the 14ers in Colorado, 13ers in Wyoming, and 12ers in Montana. Sounds incredible and came down to the wire!! Hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did!! I always learn a lot from Jason every time he is on the show!

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 ice, isolation and extremely cold weather before ultimately finishing the challenge! In this episode we talk about the reasons why Val wanted to take this on, the differences between a solo expedition and one with partners, and the obstacles she faced over these six days and how she overcame them. This is an awesome conversation!! I hope you enjoy! MORE FROM VAL: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_therunningpanda/ Blog: https://valsaysitsnaptime.wordpress.com/2024/02/10/expedition-eye-of-quebec/