The Nature of Well-being

Part 2 of 2. Dale holds multiple world records. His records include but are not limited to, being the oldest person to hike the rim-to-rim-to-rim route in the Grand Canyon, completing it at 85 years old, and the oldest person to hike the Florida Trail. He was the oldest person to hike the Appalachian Trail, completing it at 84 and paddling the entire length of the Mississippi River completing it at 80 years old. Those records have since been broken by slightly older people, but he plans to take back his Mississippi record this summer, now that he's 87. Dale's attitude towards life has allowed him to continue thriving into that older age and he shares some of that wisdom with us that takes a lifetime to gather. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/natureofwellbeing/support

Part 1 of 2. Dale holds multiple world records. His records include but are not limited to, being the oldest person to hike the rim-to-rim-to-rim route in the Grand Canyon, completing it at 85 years old, and the oldest person to hike the Florida Trail. He was the oldest person to hike the Appalachian Trail, completing it at 84 and paddling the entire length of the Mississippi River completing it at 80 years old. Those records have since been broken by slightly older people, but he plans to take back his Mississippi record this summer, now that he's 87. Dale's attitude towards life has allowed him to continue thriving into that older age and he shares some of that wisdom with us that takes a lifetime to gather. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/natureofwellbeing/support

Heather's introduction to backpacking was through Tony Pompa's company called, True North Expeditions, Inc. Her anxiety had been getting worse, but she knew that spending time in nature always made her feel better. Even though she had very little experience with backpacking, she took a leap of faith and joined their guided backpacking trip on the Appalachian Trail. Now long hikes in nature are a part of her self-care routine and her knowledge and confidence is growing with every trip. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/natureofwellbeing/support

Tony Pompa discusses how he started his company called True North Expeditions, Inc. where he guides his clients on all sorts of outdoor adventures from hiking, to kayaking, to yoga and more. Tony talks about how people nowadays, generally speaking, do not take time for themselves and how nature expeditions are a good remedy for that. He also discusses the importance of stretching while hiking and how they started to incorporate yoga into their trips. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/natureofwellbeing/support

Paul Classon talks about how he has used the wilderness to help heal from bad relationships, including the one he had with himself. He discusses some of his darkest moments and how nature has helped him make peace with his demons. Now he runs a guided backpacking company called Redline Summiteers Mountain Guides and talks about the changes he's witnessed in some of his clients as he guided them on backpacking trips. This episode contains explicit language. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/natureofwellbeing/support

Dale Painter discusses his perspective on the connections between his faith, Christianity, and nature. He shares how these beliefs have played out in his life and shares a few profound words of wisdom. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/natureofwellbeing/support

Annie Nelson discusses how her experience on The North Country Trail changed her life. She talks about her alcoholism, how her view on her physical form has changed, and some of the many lessons she has learned. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/natureofwellbeing/support

Alex is about to embark on the CDT with his girlfriend Amy and their two dogs. They will be filming the whole journey for the documentary called "Mind Body & Soul: the Nature of Well-being. Hiking the CDT by itself is a massive undertaking but that's only a small part of the overall goal. Alex discusses how he got to this point in his life and career as a filmmaker. Nature has been a driving force in his life, providing a place to challenge himself and also recover when life gets rough. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/natureofwellbeing/support

Amy Robin and her boyfriend Alex Maier are the creators of the Mind, Body, and Soul: the Nature of Well-being documentary project. They are filming their hike on the Continental Divide Trail to explore how spending long periods of time in the wilderness has an effect on a person's mental, physical, and spiritual well-being. This interview with Amy was recorded just before they started their hike on the CDT and it gives you a glimpse into her past and her reasons for quitting regular life for 6 months to be in the wilderness. She hopes to heal from past traumas and find her purpose in life. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/natureofwellbeing/support