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They weren't like other soldiers. While others were marching or jumping into battle, they skied to war. Carried rifles and ropes. Climbed cliffs in the dark. Slept in snow. And when the time came, they scaled mountains most thought were impossible to negotiate. In our latest Front to the Films episode, Colonel Tom Rendall (USA, Ret.) sat down with Lance Blyth, a quiet-spoken historian who's spent years tracing the footsteps of the 10th Mountain Division. What came from their conversation wasn't just a military history—it was a reminder of what it means to endure, to adapt, and to lead. The 10th Mountain Division wasn't born in a traditional barracks. It began in the Rockies, the Cascades, and the Alps—in places where men already knew how to survive when the weather turned and the air got thin. The Army called them up in wartime and sent them to the mountains of Italy in 1945, where they faced a hardened enemy and even harder terrain. They didn't flinch. With ropes on their backs and skis strapped to their packs, they trained in snowstorms, learned to shoot with frozen fingers, and climbed vertical rock faces by moonlight. When they reached the front, they did what they were trained to do—advance. The assault on Riva Ridge was the kind of operation most commanders wouldn't have attempted. But they did. And they won. Lance Blyth's book, Ski, Climb, Fight, tells the full story. But this interview adds a layer of voice, of breath, of memory. You can hear in his words the weight of those mountains and the courage it took to move through them. After the war, many of the men came home and built things. Ski resorts. Equipment companies. Mountain rescue programs. Some stayed in the service. Some went quiet. But the Division's legacy never faded. Now, as we mark the 80th Anniversary of the end of World War II, we remember what they gave—and what they gave up. The Wisconsin Veterans Museum helped us bring this story to the airwaves. You'll find it wherever you listen to podcasts. Apple. Spotify. Amazon. It's an hour worth your time. Because some men fought their war one step, one climb, one peak at a time. And they climbed to glory.
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Episode #339 // I'm often asked, “Marty, how did you manage your career to get to where you are today?”Like everyone else, I had to start at the bottom and work my way up. My journey isn't particularly remarkable but, like your path, it's absolutely unique. In my usual No Bullsh!t style, I dedicate this episode to giving you a warts-and-all look behind the glossy headlines of my career – the stuff that podcast interviewers don't typically ask. I want to give you inspiration and hope: even if your career isn't well planned, or you make a few poor decisions about which role you should take, it's not fatal! Your career is long, and bad career moves are forgiven. I'm a living testament to that fact! In this episode, I focus on the key decision points that I faced in critical career moments, and conduct my own personal post mortem on how each of them turned out. I hope this gives you food for thought to help you with your own career decisions. ————————Get the insider edge with the No Bullsh!t Leadership Hub on Skool - completely FREE!Join like-minded leaders who love the podcast and dive into exclusive resources, real conversations, and weekly challenges designed to sharpen your leadership game.Don't miss out, join now!————————You can connect with me at:Website: https://www.yourceomentor.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentorInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentorLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-moore-075b001/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@YourCEOMentor————————Our mission here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Fredrik talks to Barry O'Reilly about software architecture. Barry has spent a lot of time and energy connecting software architecture to actual code and development work, and finding good ways of actually training new generations of software architects. Architecture is a level above programming, it is a different skill, and it needs to be properly taught so that more people can think and make active decisions about it. Oh, and architecture happens at a group level. You can't really do it alone. Barry's quest led him to complexity science, a PhD to actually prove his ideas hold up, and two books. The idea that you have to understand what goes on in the code in order to do good architecture is more controversial than one might think. Thank you Cloudnet for sponsoring our VPS! Comments, questions or tips? We a re @kodsnack, @tobiashieta, @oferlundand @bjoreman on Twitter, have a page on Facebook and can be emailed at info@kodsnack.se if you want to write longer. We read everything we receive. If you enjoy Kodsnack we would love a review in iTunes! You can also support the podcast by buying us a coffee (or two!) through Ko-fi. Links Barry Black tulip Complexity science IDE Antifragile Nassim Taleb Nassim guesting Econtalk talking about antifragility while the book was in progress Barry's papers: No More Snake Oil: Architecting Agility through Antifragility (2019) An introduction to residuality theory: Software design heuristics for complex systems (2020) The Machine in the Ghost: Autonomy, Hyperconnectivity, and Residual Causality (2021) The Philosophy of Residuality Theory (2021) Residuality Theory, random simulation, and attractor networks(2022) Residuality and Representation: Toward a Coherent Philosophy of Software Architecture (2023) Domain driven design Europe Leanpub Residues - Barry's first book Barry's NDC talks - on process and on philosophy Support us on Ko-fi Our agile release train engineer stickers The architect's paradox - Barry's second book Accelerate Øredev Kodsnack 346 - Tomer Gabel about the golden age of tomfoolery Dataföreningen Dataföreningen kompetens Titles How we design and think about structure Climbed the greasy pole Keep close to the code Remove themselves from the code as a status symbol I would see a lot of grey There's a generation missing A level of thinking above programming When you look up from your IDE We had to rescue architecture When they say “architect” Headed for that ivory tower A self-titling profession Comfortable in uncertainty Multiple books, and a PhD How does this thing break Everything will always break Patching those cracks Do you have any proof of this? The key to good software architecture is pessimism The mincing of academic criticism Typing furiously Hope for the future He's from the real world!
Fredrik talks to Barry O’Reilly about software architecture. Barry has spent a lot of time and energy connecting software architecture to actual code and development work, and finding good ways of actually training new generations of software architects. Architecture is a level above programming, it is a different skill, and it needs to be properly taught so that more people can think and make active decisions about it. Oh, and architecture happens at a group level. You can’t really do it alone. Barry’s quest led him to complexity science, a PhD to actually prove his ideas hold up, and two books. The idea that you have to understand what goes on in the code in order to do good architecture is more controversial than one might think. Thank you Cloudnet for sponsoring our VPS! Comments, questions or tips? We a re @kodsnack, @tobiashieta, @oferlund and @bjoreman on Twitter, have a page on Facebook and can be emailed at info@kodsnack.se if you want to write longer. We read everything we receive. If you enjoy Kodsnack we would love a review in iTunes! You can also support the podcast by buying us a coffee (or two!) through Ko-fi. Links Barry Black tulip Complexity science IDE Antifragile Nassim Taleb Nassim guesting Econtalk talking about antifragility while the book was in progress Barry’s papers: No More Snake Oil: Architecting Agility through Antifragility (2019) An introduction to residuality theory: Software design heuristics for complex systems (2020) The Machine in the Ghost: Autonomy, Hyperconnectivity, and Residual Causality (2021) The Philosophy of Residuality Theory (2021) Residuality Theory, random simulation, and attractor networks (2022) Residuality and Representation: Toward a Coherent Philosophy of Software Architecture (2023) Domain driven design Europe Leanpub Residues - Barry’s first book Barry’s NDC talks - on process and on philosophy Support us on Ko-fi Our agile release train engineer stickers The architect’s paradox - Barry’s second book Accelerate Øredev Kodsnack 346 - Tomer Gabel about the golden age of tomfoolery Dataföreningen Dataföreningen kompetens Titles How we design and think about structure Climbed the greasy pole Keep close to the code Remove themselves from the code as a status symbol I would see a lot of grey There’s a generation missing A level of thinking above programming When you look up from your IDE We had to rescue architecture When they say “architect” Headed for that ivory tower A self-titling profession Comfortable in uncertainty Multiple books, and a PhD How does this thing break Everything will always break Patching those cracks Do you have any proof of this? The key to good software architecture is pessimism The mincing of academic criticism Typing furiously Hope for the future He’s from the real world!
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You've checked the boxes. Climbed the ladder. Achieved the success the world told you to chase. But if you've ever sat in a moment of "Is this all there is?"—wondering what fulfillment actually looks like—this conversation is for you.In this episode, I sit down with Amy Blankson, a joy and happiness expert, contributor to Oprah's Happiness Course, and my co-creator of the Kickass Women's Retreat. Together, we're building a space for high-achieving women to unmask their greatness—not by resetting, but by reckoning with the silent sacrifices and redefining what success and joy truly mean.This isn't about checking more boxes. It's about stripping away expectations, reconnecting with what actually feels right, and stepping into the most powerful version of yourself—the one driven by intention and joy, not obligation.If you're ready to shed the weight of ‘shoulds' and reclaim the life you actually want, press play. And if you want to take this journey even deeper, come join us in June at the Kickass Women's Retreat—a transformational weekend designed to help you unmask, rise, and thrive.
Former NYPD Sergeant and renowned demonologist Ralph Sarchie visits the tent to share his most chilling paranormal investigations. From working with Ed and Lorraine Warren on a seven-time exorcism case to encountering a man climbing walls, Sarchie details his 40+ years battling demonic forces. He explains the difference between possession and mental illness, reveals the hierarchy of demons, and shares his experiences with cursed objects, Santeria, and unexplained phenomena on the set of 'Deliver Us from Evil.' WELCOME TO CAMP!
This week we're replaying some of our favorite episodes about fascinating peaks. In this episode from June 2023, a dog in New Hampshire takes up a popular Granite State challenge, climbing all 48 of the state's 4,000 foot high mountains. Plus: a handy invention will send your phone a notification if your pants zipper is down. Pug deemed ‘too hyper' channels energy into mountain climbing — and breaks barriers (Fort Worth Star-Telegram) Man Invents App That Tells Him When His Fly Is Down (Neatorama) Keep on climbing with our show as a backer on Patreon
PJ chats to Katelynn about her first trip abroad to scale one of the world's most famous mountains Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This week we're replaying some of our favorite episodes about fascinating peaks. In this episode from August 2021, a strange story from 1947, when two climbers woke up at the summit of Oregon's Mount Hood and found a quart of milk and the morning newspaper, dropped off by a friend. Plus: a study out of the University of Greenwich finds that bees may be more productive when they ingest naturally-occurring caffeine. A quirky little mystery from 1947 on the summit of Mount Hood is finally solved (The Oregonian) Bumble bees show an induced preference for flowers when primed with caffeinated nectar and a target floral odor (Current Biology) Help keep our show buzzing along as a backer on Patreon
Send us a text“Christ climbed steeper and delved deeper so we could live higher, holier and happier!”Today we studied, Sister Kristen Yee, “The Joy of Our Redemption,Elder Kyle S McKay, “The Man Who Communed with Jehovah”Elder Jorge M Alvarado, “Embrace the Lords Gift of Repentance”What principles stood out from these talks to you?What actions are you going to take? How are you going to live a higher, holier, happier way to thrive and be alive in 2025?Please join us in this conversation!!
This week we're replaying some of our favorite episodes about fascinating peaks. In this episode from September 2022, the story of a 10 month old cat that somehow showed up at the top of a mountain that's over 14,000 feet high. Plus: the time in 1968 a group then known as the New Yardbirds played their first-ever show in Denmark. The cat that climbed the Matterhorn (Weird Universe) Commemorating the debut of Led Zeppelin in 1968 Help this show reach new heights as a backer on Patreon!
The adventurers of Remor Mutandis reach the surface and find what they climbed for.Every episode we get better at audio, thank you for patience!This Session contains profanity, satirical humor, and references to both drugs and probably sex.Support the show by rating us 5 stars and recommending us to a friend!Follow us on Instagram @goon.questIf you would like to submit a name for an NPC or provide a magic item suggestion, you can do so in a google form link in the Instagram bio!Don't have an Instagram, a direct link to the google form is here just for you.NPC & Magic item SuggestionDungeon Master is Jimmy MayPlato Zaltan is JoeyAdras is AlekBoravik Smokestone is SamuelVoralden Derrickson is Chris (James)Alosrin is JaydenCompanionsNovelleBookyJayden is LehsairIntro Music by Alexander NakaradaOutro music by Alexander NakaradaIntro Theme by Alexander NakaradaCover art by Kasey MayMusic Included"Dramatic interludeSpacey IntroSpacey Outro"by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: ByAttribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Additional SoundsMonument StudiosMonument Studios (@monumentstudios) on LinkmeOpening song by Alexander Nakarada Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Find out how Deo Antonio's tenacity turned his humble beginnings into a thriving career in Australia, as featured in "Trabaho, Visa at Iba Pa!" - Alamin kung paano naging matagumpay si Deo Antonio mula sa kanyang simpleng simula hanggang sa isang matagumpay na karera sa Australia, tampok sa "Trabaho, Visa at Iba Pa!"
And I could write books about it how all the new standards or rules we should live for have a downside…Self-improvement can make you self-absorptionYour life becomes just you… To maximize your time, spirituality, and outcome and skip what is not fittingBut that doesn't make you happy, If you love and serve people, your friends, and your spouse… that makes you happy and fulfilled …But that you should skip to improve your life… The people that are not fitting to your goals you should separate, even if you enjoy being together with them… You are the average of the top people with them you are together… You separate and like to be together with people who have a higher standard than yourself…For your goals, you sell your friends, your love… You become isolated and always look for better opportunities to be together with better people or people with more money…You shut out the world and even God to become more focused, and your relationships are over… Who wants to be together with such an Idiot? And it is prostitution, you want to suck out your new friends and …Value your time at best, don't waste a single moment…The outcome of a normal conversation, When it is not fitting, leave and go, don't waste your time… And the people around you, think, we will retaliate for such impolite, unfriendly behavior Instead, to become a better version of yourself, you look that you become better than others…Instead of becoming a lovable human being You become a social The self-improving courses give you a rule book that you have to check all the boxes positively to feel happy and fulfilled…Hitler did the same for his Hitler Jugend or Hitler Youth….This means one Aswhxxx can dictates when it is allowed to feel happy…. We call this conditional happinessIf I do x, I can feel productive, happy, and fulfilled.When you don't do these things or follow these rules on weekends, then you feel depressed… So you miss out on life… I can feel even happier if I don't earn 10Mill per month even if I don't care…. Because my focus is on God!If you grow older, You realizethat you're backpacking tours or hitchhiking in foreign countries and being together with totally different people…Staying in an Indian Ashram Climbed or trekked in the Himalayas or Andes …Or your deep love storiesHave many more positive influences in your lifeSelf-improvement is expanding your life, trying out different things…Instead of isolationInstead of chasing $1Mill, what is the difference to a prostitute? The prostitute enjoys her work!The biggest question of any self-improvement is why I feel I am not enough.Even if you get all the stuff, you want so that you think that you are complete.When you get the stuff that you want, then your ego wants more and what you already have is never enough. Money makes you more than what you are already… If you are a bad person, you get even worse…. You think negatively about yourself, that you are unlovable, undeserving of success, and abandonIf/when We enter a time where everything runs against us… And then to ask what is wrong with meThat makes everything worse…Instead of consulting yourself, accept the situation, and see it as a challenge.The new rules of your self-improvement programs teach you, that you can only be happy when you achieve your goals… And makes so everything worse.You can't force anything that is not under your control… instead accept the situation.My Video: How self-improvement is RUINING YOUR LIFE https://youtu.be/kV94yHKTCg4 My Audio: https://divinesuccess.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/Podcast4/How-self-improvement-is-RUINING-YOUR-LIFE.mp3
Today's Scripture reading: Ephesians 4.6-13 (MSG)
We all know people who have completed marathons and triathlons, but I have yet to meet anyone except for my next guest, who has completed Mount Everest. Rajan Dwivedi is in the studio. He's a peak performance coach and one of four Texans who has completed the climb. Rajan Dwivedi is in the studio.
We bow before the dice gods yet again, and we finally got another Marcus nomination after last cycles trash. We watch all 12 episodes in the first season of Link Click, and the three of us break down the mystery and time traveling gimmick this show is bringing to the table. If you enjoyed the show, please subscribe for future episodes every other Wednesday. Additionally, we'd appreciate you following the podcast on Twitter @TheAnimeBacklog or leaving us a review on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. If you want to support us directly and get a shout-out in a future episode, support us on the following platforms: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheAnimeBacklog Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/theanimebacklog Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theanimebacklog If you want to follow us individually on Twitter, our handles are - Dan: @Avarice77, Marcus: @Marcus R, Nick: @NickSpartz. If you have any questions or comments feel free to email us at TheAnimeBacklogPodcast@gmail.com To help support the show and get an awesome box of Japanese treats, use code "BACKLOG" for $5 off your first #TokyoTreat box through our link: https://team.tokyotreat.com/TheAnimeBacklog Music: "Kawaii Friends" by Alexander Lisenkov www.patreon.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theanimebacklog/support
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We're not playing around, this episode is not meant for the faint hearted. You may know Norreen and Ili as jokesters but we got them on this episode to share their real life haunting experiences. You NEED to sit down for this. 0:00 Intro 0:50 Say hi to Norreen 2:04 Say hi to Ili 2:57 How this gang came about 4:06 Ming Han's primary school toilet was haunted 11:00 Who woke Norreen up to mandi? 16:35 A little boy in Narita hotel 22:45 Knock knock who's there? 27:26 The exorcist but irl 32:00 Norreen's rasuk story 43:45 Ili was almost a ghost bride?! 54:00 TW: We had to pray after this story
Thursday October 17, 2024 Main theme: The key to doing what Christ says is in the Beatitudes. Mat 7:24-27 for full notes: https://www.cgtruth.org/index.php?proc=msg&sf=vw&tid=3073
Allison Freedman was an avid hiker, mother of young twins, and had just completed an MBA when she began suffering from severe back and rib pain and overwhelming fatigue. Repeated visits to the doctor and medical testing left her without a diagnosis. As her pain worsened, imaging revealed she had multiple broken ribs and vertebrae. At 42, a bone marrow biopsy confirmed that she had the blood cancer multiple myeloma. Freedman underwent intensive treatment including chemotherapy and a stem cell transplant. At one point she became bedridden. Though she went into remission, she had been unable to live the active lifestyle she previously enjoyed and took to physical therapy to build back her strength and regain her abilities. At 51, she managed to climb Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania and now mentors others with multiple myeloma. We spoke to Freedman about her journey through diagnosis and treatment, her recovery, and why she went from not wanting to talk about her condition to being a patient advocate.
Have you ever felt capable of more, but found that fear is holding you back from a life filled with adventure? In Episode 28 of It's a Mindset, I'm thrilled to welcome Paul Watkins, author of Lost & Found: Why We Need Adventure and a seasoned expert in discipline and resilience. With over two decades of experience, Paul has learned to embrace doing hard things - not just academically, but through hands-on experiences in extreme environments, from Antarctica to the Arctic. In this episode, we explore how ordinary people can accomplish extraordinary feats through discipline, antifragility, and a powerful internal narrative. Paul shares captivating stories from his journey of climbing some of the world's most iconic mountains and competing in some of the toughest ultramarathon races, illustrating that we all have the ability to push our limits with the right mindset. Key Episode Takeaways: Cultivating discipline and strategic systems can lead to significant achievements, even in the face of extreme physical and mental challenges. Learning through failure, challenges, and setbacks rather than merely surviving them. Viewing imposter syndrome as a positive force; it's not about rising to the occasion but falling to the level of your training and systems when pushing beyond your comfort zone. Making choices that align with your values, balancing personal aspirations with being a role model for your family. I'm deeply inspired by Paul's insights on how discipline and strategic systems can shape our journeys. His perspective on turning failures into valuable lessons serves as a powerful reminder that we can always choose to learn, grow, and accomplish extraordinary feats. About the Guest: Paul Watkins spent over two decades building and understanding the skill of discipline and doing hard things. Not just in an academic sense; Bachelors, Post Grad and Masters, but with hands in the dirt. Sweat, blood and tears left in the snow and on the trails from Antarctica to the Arctic. Building businesses, climbing some of the world's most iconic mountains and standing on the podium in some of the toughest races on the planet. Every year Paul talks to and works with thousands of students, employees, management teams, execs and athletes. Through the medium of captivating storytelling Paul helps them do three things. Develop the skill of Discipline. Understand and build Antifragility. Craft a powerful internal narrative about who they are and what they are capable of. Building a toolkit to design and drive their own asymmetric and antifragile life - both at work and at home. Show Resources: Follow Paul on Instagram - HERE Connect with Paul on LinkedIn - HERE Check out Paul's website - HERE Follow Emma, the podcast host on Instagram - HERE If you loved this episode or know someone who could benefit from Paul's insights, please share it with them! Don't forget to tag us on Instagram @emmalagerlow and @the.rogue.scholar to spread the inspiration! Tune in to Episode 28 and let Paul's stories motivate you to embrace discipline and craft an antifragile life filled with potential. Yours in Adventure, Emma. X.
Ten-year-old Sam Adventure Evermore is no ordinary kid, whose middle name may be a bit of an understatement. His father Joe and mother Ann are certainly not Helicopter Parents, though Joe and Sam do climb to the sky, most recently to the top of the tallest sheer mountain face in North America.*** Please be sure to like, share, & subscribe!***≽^•⩊•^≼All links are archived and listed on https://counterculturewise.com( ͡ಠ ʖ̯ ͡ಠ )Check out Chuck's "Holy Crap, This is Actually Happening" channel here:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVNhDRXyBeY2B4FqCkEOckA⸜(｡˃ᵕ˂ )⸝♡Connect with us on Locals: https://locals.com/member/CCWiseRadio[̲̅$̲̅(̲̅ιο̲̅̅o)̲̅$̲̅] Support us! [̲̅$̲̅(̲̅ιο̲̅̅o)̲̅$̲̅]Merch: https://www.redbubble.com/people/CCWise/shopJoin Rumble: https://rumble.com/register/CounterCultureWISESubscribeStar: https://www.subscribestar.com/counterculturewiseVenmo: @StormKatt✩₊˚.⋆☾⋆⁺₊✧ Podcast! ✩₊˚.⋆☾⋆⁺₊✧ Locals https://locals.com/feed/40611/counterculturewiseRumble https://rumble.com/c/CounterCultureWISETwitch https://www.twitch.tv/counterculturewise Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/ccwitunesSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/03v9YtyHTqra0SYPLAT0mL?si=9f2d20514ff9483dIHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/966-counterculturewise-47506105Pandora: https://www.pandora.com/podcast/counterculturewise/PC:1000460407Podcast Addict: http://podplayer.net/?podId=2459487Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/a3fe7a89-8e85-4932-8f74-5d9ccab9e1d8/counterculturewiseSpreaker: https://www.spreaker.com/user/counterculturewise( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)_/¯ Follow us!Twitter/X https://twitter.com/ccWISEradioInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/counterculturewiseParler: https://parler.com/CounterCultureWISEGab: https://gab.com/CounterCultureWISEMinds: https://www.minds.com/CounterCultureWISETumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/blog/counterculturewiseTwitter: https://twitter.com/ccWISEradioFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/CCWradioTruth: https://truthsocial.com/@CounterCultureWISE♩ ♩ ♩ ♩ | ♫ ♪ ♪ ♪ Opening “Get Happy”Music: https://www.purple-planet.comCopyright Disclaimer: under Section 107 of the copyright act 1976: allowance is made for fair use for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, scholarship, and research.
When I turned twenty-one in 1994, I embarked on a 500 mile solo hike on the Pacific Crest Trail across the state of Washington. The Tread of My Soul is a memoir-meets-travelogue written from the trail. Originally self published and shared with only a handful of family and friends, I recently dusted off the manuscript with the intention of sharing it with a new generation, on the 30th anniversary of its completion. Among black bears, ravens and Indian paintbrush, I grappled with the meaning of life while traversing the spine of the Cascade range with a handful of pocket edition classics in tow. Quotes from sacred texts, poets, and naturalists punctuate a coming of age tale contemplated in the wilderness.What follows is Part 1 of the book, squared off into four long Substack posts. For this first post, I'm also exclusively including Pacific Crest Trail Soundwalk, featuring a binaural field recording captured while hiking the first few miles on the Pacific Crest Trail up out of the Columbia Gorge in Washington. (If you haven't already, feel free to tap that play button at the top of the post.) The 26-minute composition cycles a triad of parts inspired by the letters PCT: part one in Phrygian mode (in E), part two in the key of C, and part three with Tritone substitutions. The instrumentation is outlined with Pianet electric piano, and colored in with synthesizer and intriguing pads built with a vaguely Appalachian mood in mind. It's on the quieter side, in terms of wildlife, but all in all, I think it compliments the reading. It concludes with a pretty frog chorus so, like the book, I'm making it unrestricted, in the hope of enticing some readers to stick with it to the end. If you prefer, you can find The Tread of My Soul in ebook format available for free right now on Apple Books or Amazon Kindle Store (free with Kindle Unlimited, points, or $2.99). If you read it and like it, please feel free to leave a review to help others find it. Thank you. So, without further ado, here we go:The Tread of My SoulComing of Age on the Pacific Crest Trailby Chad CrouchACT 1(AT RISE we see TEACHER and STUDENTS in an art studio. It is fall term; the sun is just beginning to set when class begins. Warm light washes the profiles of eight classmates. The wood floors are splashed with technicolor constellations of paint.)TEACHERHello. Welcome to class. I find role taking a tiresome practice so we'll skip over that and get to the assignment. Here I have a two-inch square of paper for you. I would like you to put your soul on it. The assignment is due in five minutes. No further explanations will be given.STUDENT #1(makes eye contact with a STUDENT #4, a young woman. She wears a perplexed smile on her face.)TEACHERHere you go. (hands out squares of paper.)(People begin to work. Restlessness gives way to an almost reverence, except STUDENT #5 is scribbling to no end. The Students' awareness of others fades imperceptibly inward. Five minutes pass quickly.)TEACHERTeacher: Are you ready? I'm interested to see what you've come up with. (scuffle of some stools; the sound of a classroom reclaiming itself.)TEACHERWhat have you got there?STUDENT #1Well, I used half of the time just thinking. I was looking at my pencil and I thought… (taps pencil on his knee, you see it is a mechanical model)this will never do the trick. The idea of soul seemed too intense to be grasped with only graphite. So 1 poked a pin sized hole in the paper and wrote: (reading voice)“Hold paper up to sun, look into hole for soul.” That's all the further I got.TEACHER (looking at student #2)And you?STUDENT #2 (smiles)Um, I didn't know what to do so all I have is a few specks where I was tapping my pen while I was thinking. This one… (she points to a dot)is all, um, all fuzzy because I was ready to draw something and I hesitated so the ink just ran…(Students nod sympathetically. Attention goes to STUDENT #3)STUDENT #3I couldn't deal with just one little blank square. (holds paper up and flaps it around, listlessly)So I started dividing. (steadies and turns paper to reveal a graph.)Now, I have lots of squares in which to put my soul in. I think of a soul as being multifaceted.TEACHEROkay. Thank you. Next… (looking at student #4)STUDENT #4 (without hesitation)I just stepped on it.(holds paper up to reveal the tread of a shoe sole in a multicolor print.)The tread of my soul.• • • The writing that follows seems to have many of the same attributes as the students' responses to the problem posed in the preceding scene. While I have a lot more paper to work with, the problem remains the same: how do I express myself? How do I express the intangible and essential part of me that people call a soul? What is it wrapped up in? What doctrines, ideologies and memories help give it a shape? I guess I identify mostly with Student #4. Her shoe-print “Tread of My Soul” alludes to my own process: walking over 500 miles on The Pacific Crest Trail from Oregon To Canada in the Cascade Mountain Range in Washington. In trying to describe my soul I found that useful to be literal. Where my narrative dips into memoir or philosophy I tried not to hesitate or overthink things. I tried to lay it all out. Student #1's solution was evident in my own problem solving in how I constantly had to look elsewhere; into nature, into literature, and into symbology to even begin to bring out the depth of what I was thinking and feeling. Often the words of spiritual classics and of poetry are seen through my writing as if looking through a hole. I can only claim originality in where I poke the holes. As for Student #2, I am afraid that my own problem solving doesn't evoke enough of her charm. For as much as I wanted to be thoughtful, I wanted also to be open and unstudied, tapping my pen. What I see has emerged, however, is at times argumentative. In retrospect I see that I had no recourse, really. My thoughts on God and Jesus were molded in a throng of letters, dialogues, experiences, and personal studies prior to writing this.Finally, in the winter of my twenty-first year, as I set down to transcribe this book, I realize how necessary it was to hike. Student #3 had the same problem. The soul is complex and cannot fit into a box. Hiking gave me a cadence to begin to answer the question what is my soul? The trail made me mindful. There was the unceasing metaphor of the journey: I could only reach my goal incrementally. This tamed my writing sometimes. It wandered sometimes and I was at ease to let it. I had more than five minutes and a scrap of paper. I had each step.• • • The Bridge of the Gods looks like a behemoth Erector set project over the Columbia River spanning the natural border of Washington and Oregon. My question: what sort of Gods use Erector sets? Its namesake actually descends from an event in space and time; a landslide. The regional natives likely witnessed, in the last millennium, a landslide that temporarily dammed the Columbia effectually creating a bridge—The Bridge of the Gods. I just finished reading about why geologists think landslides are frequent in the gorge. Didn't say anything about Gods. How we name things, as humankind, has something to do with space and time doesn't it? Where once we call something The Bridge of the Gods it has been contemporarily reduced to landslide. We have new Gods now, and they compel us to do the work with erector sets. Or perhaps I mistook the name: It doesn't necessarily mean Gods made it. Perhaps Gods dwell there or frequent it. Or maybe it is a passageway that goes where the Gods go. It seems to me that if the Gods wanted to migrate from, say, Mt. Rainier in Washington to Mt. Hood in Oregon, they would probably follow the Cascade Ridge down to the Bridge of the Gods and cross there. If so, I think I should like to see one, or maybe a whole herd of them like the caribou I saw in Alaska earlier this summer, strewn across the snow field like mahogany tables. Gods, I tend to think are more likely to be seen in the high places or thereabouts, after all,The patriarchs and prophets of the Old Testament behold the Lord face to face in the high places. For Moses it was Mount Sinai and Mount Nebo; in the New Testament it is the Mount of Olives and Golgotha. I went so far as to discover this ancient symbol of the mountain in the pyramid constructions of Egypt and Chaldea. Turning to the Aryans, I recalled those obscure legends of the Vedas in which the Soma—the 'nectar' that is in the 'seed of immortality' is said to reside in its luminous and subtle form 'within the mountain.' In India the Himalayas are the dwelling place of the Siva, of his spouse 'the Daughter of the Mountain,' and the 'Mothers' of all worlds, just as in Greece the king of the gods held court on Mt Olympus.- Rene Daumal, Mount Analogue These days Gods don't go around making landslides every time they want to cross a river, much less perform a Jesus walking on the water miracle. That would be far too suspicious. Gods like to conceal themselves. A popular saying is "God helps those who help themselves." I think if Moses were alive today, Jehovah would have him build a bridge rather than part the waters. Someone said, "Miracles take a lot of hard work." This is true.• • •Day 1.Bridge of the Gods.Exhausted, I pitch my tent on the side of the trail in the hot afternoon and crawl into to take a nap to avoid the annoying bugs.My sweat leaves a dead person stamp on the taffeta floor.Heavy pack. A vertical climb of 3200 ft.Twelve miles. I heaved dry tears and wanted to vomit.Dinner and camp on a saddle.Food hard to stomach.View of Adams and gorge. Perhaps I am a naive pilgrim as I cross over that bridge embarking on what I suppose will be a forty day and night journey on the Pacific Crest Trail with the terminus in Canada. My mother gave me a box of animal crackers before my departure so I could leave “a trail of crumbs to return by.” The familiar classic Barnum's red, yellow and blue box dangles from a carabineer of my expedition backpack As I cross over the bridge I feel small, the pack bearing down on my hips, legs, knees, feet. I look past my feet, beyond the steel grid decking of the bridge, at the water below. Its green surface swirls. I wonder how many gallons are framed in each metal square and how many flow by in the instant I look?How does the sea become the king of all streams?Because it is lower than they!Hence it is the king of all streams.-Lao-tzu, Tao Teh Ching On the Bridge of the Gods I begin my quest, gazing at my feet superimposed on the Columbia's waters flowing toward the ocean. Our paths are divergent. Why is it that the water knows without a doubt where to go; to its humble Ocean King that embraces our planet in blue? I know no such path of least resistance to and feel at one with humankind. To the contrary, when we follow our paths of least resistance—following our family trees of religion, learning cultural norms—we end up worshipping different Gods. It is much easier for an Indian to revere Brahman than it is for I. It is much easier for me to worship Christ than it is for an Indian. These paths are determined geographically and socially. It's not without trepidation that I begin my journey. I want to turn from society and turn to what I believe to be impartial: the sweeping landscape. With me I bring a small collection of pocket books representing different ideas of the soul. (Dhammapada, Duino Elegies, Tao Teh Ching, Song of Myself, Walden, Mount Analogue, and the Bible.) It isn't that I want to renounce my faith. I turn to the wilderness, to see if I can't make sense of it all. I hike north. This is a fitting metaphor. The sun rises in the east and arcs over the south to the west. To the north is darkness. To the north my shadow is cast. Instinctively I want to probe this.• • •Day 2.Hiked fourteen miles.Three miles on a ridge and five descending brought me to Rock Creek.I bathed in the pool. Shelves of fern on a wet rock wall.Swaths of sunlight penetrating the leafy canopy.Met one person.Read and wrote and slept on a bed of moss.Little appetite.Began another ascent.Fatigued, I cried and cursed out at the forest.I saw a black bear descending through the brushBefore reaching a dark campsite. I am setting records of fatigue for myself. I am a novice at hiking. Here is the situation: I have 150 miles to walk. Simple arithmetic agrees that if I average 15 miles a day it will take me 10 days to get to the post office in White Pass where I have mailed myself more food. I think I am carrying a sufficient amount of food to sustain my journey, although I'm uncertain because I have never backpacked for more than three consecutive days. The greatest contingency, it seems, is my strength: can I actually walk 15 miles a day with 60 pounds on my back in the mountains? Moreover, can I continue to rise and fall as much as I have? I have climbed a vertical distance of over 6000 feet in the first two days. I begin to quantify my movement in terms of Sears Towers. I reason that if the Sears Tower is 1000 feet, I walked the stairs of it up and down almost 5 times. I am developing a language of abstract symbols to articulate my pain. I dwell on my condition. I ask myself, are these thoughts intensified by my weakness or am I feeding my weakness with my thoughts? I begin to think about God. Many saints believed by impoverishing their physical self, often by fasting, their spiritual self would increase as a result. Will my spirit awake as my body suffers? I feet the lactic acid burning my muscle tissue. I begin to moan aloud. I do this for some time until, like a thunderclap, I unleash voice in the forest. I say, "I CAN'T do this,” and "I CAN do this," in turn. I curse and call out "Where are you God? I've come to find you." Then I see the futility of my words. Scanning the forest: all is lush, verdant, solemn, still. My complaint is not registered here.And all things conspire to keep silent about us, half out of shame perhaps, half as unutterable hope.- Rainer Maria Rilke, Duino Elegies I unstrap my pack and collapse into heap on the trail floor, curled up. I want to be still like the forest. The forest makes a noise: Crack, crack, crack. I think a deer must be traversing through the brush. I turn slowly to look in the direction of the sound. It's close. Not twenty yards off judging from the noise. I pick myself up to view the creature, and look breathlessly. It's just below me in the ravine. Its shadowy black body dilates subtly as it breathes. What light falls on it seems to be soaked up, like a hole cut in the forest in the shape of an animal. It turns and looks at me with glassy eyes. It claims all my senses—I see, hear, feel, smell, taste nothing else--as I focus on the bear.And so I hold myself back to swallow the call note of my dark sobbing.Ah, whom can we ever turn to in our need?Not angels, not humans and already the knowing animals are aware that we are really not at home in our interpreted world.- Rainer Maria Rilke, Duino Elegies Remembering what I read to do when encountering a bear, I raise my arms, making myself bigger. "Hello bear," I say, "Go away!" With the rhythm of cracking branches, it does.• • •Day 3.Hiked thirteen miles.Descended to Trout Creek, thirsty.Met a couple en route to Lake Tahoe.Bathed in Panther Creek.Saw the wind brushing the lower canopy of leaves on a hillside.A fly landed on the hairs of my forearm and I,Complacent,Dreamt. I awake in an unusual bed: a stream bed. A trickle of clear water ran over stones beneath me, down my center, as if to bisect me. And yet I was not wet. What, I wonder, is the significance of this dream? The August sun had been relentless thus far on my journey. The heat combined with the effort involved in getting from one source of water to the next makes an arrival quite thrilling. If the water is deep enough for my body, even more so:I undress... hurry me out of sight of land, cushion me soft... rock me in billowy drowse Dash me with amorous wet...- Walt Whitman, Song of Myself There is something electrifying and intensely renewing about swimming naked in a cold creek pool or mountain lake.I got up early and bathed in the pond; that was a religious exercise, and one of the best things I did. They say that characters were engraven on the bathing tub of King Tching-thang to this effect; "renew thyself completely each day; do it again and again and forever again."- Henry David Thoreau, Walden Is bathing, then, a spiritual exercise? When I was baptized on June 15, 1985 in the tiled pool of our chapel in the Portland suburbs, I thought surely as I was submerged something extraordinary would happen, such as the face of Jesus would appear to me in the water. And I did do it—I opened my eyes under water— but saw only the blur of my pastor's white torso and the hanging ferns that framed the pool. I wondered: shouldn't a ceremony as significant as this feel more than just wet? I'm guessing that most children with exposure to religion often keep their eyes open for some sort of spectacular encounter with God, be it to punish or affirm them. (As a child, I remember sitting in front of the television thinking God could put a commercial on for heaven if he wanted to.) Now, only ten years after I was baptized, I still keep my eyes open for God, though not contextually the same, not within a religion, not literally. And when I swim in a clear creek pool, I feel communion, pure and alive. The small rounded stones are reminders of the ceaseless touch of water. Their blurry shapes embrace me in a way that the symbols and rites of the church fail to.I hear and behold God in every objectYet I understand God not in the least.-Walt Whitman, Song of Myself And unlike the doctrines and precepts of organized religion, I have never doubted my intrinsic bond to water.And more-For greater than all the joysOf heaven and earthGreater still than dominionOver all worlds,Is the joy of reaching the stream.- Dhammapada, Sayings of the Buddha• • •Day 4.Hiked fourteen miles. Climbed to a beautiful ridge.Signs, yellow and black posted every 50 feet: "Experimental Forest"Wound down to a campground where I met three peopleAs I stopped for lunch."Where does this trail go to?" he says. "Mexico," I say."Ha Ha," says he.Camped at small Green Lake. My body continues to evolve. My hair and fingernails grow and grow, and right now I've got four new teeth trying to find a seat in my mouth. I turned twenty-one on August sixth. On August sixth, 1945 a bomb was dropped on Hiroshima. The world lost more people than it made that day. When I was born, I suspect we gained a few. I'm an adult now, and I'm not sure where it happened or why. I wonder if someone had to stamp something somewhere because of it? A big red stamp that says "ADULT". It was a blind passage for me—just like those persons who evaporated at ground zero on August sixth, 49 years ago. I do feel like I just evaporated into adulthood. I am aware of the traditional ceremony of turning twenty-one. Drinking. Contemporary society commemorates becoming an adult with this token privilege. Do you have any idea how fast alcohol evaporates? I am suggesting this: One's response to this rite rarely affords any resolution or insight into growth. Our society commemorates the passage from child to adult with a fermented beverage. I wanted to more deliberate about becoming an adult. Hence the second reason (behind a spiritual search) for this sojourn into the wilderness. I took my lead from the scriptures:And he was in the desert forty days... He was with the wild animal and the angels attended him.- Mark 1:13 Something about those forty days prepared Jesus for what we know of his adult life.I also took my lead from Native Americans. Their rite of passage is called a vision quest, wherein the youth goes alone into the depth of nature for a few days to receive some sort of insight into being. I look around me. I am alone here in the woods a few days after my birthday. Why? To discover those parts of me that want to be liberated. To draw the fragrant air into my lungs. To feel my place in nature.…beneath each footfall with resolution.I want to own every atom of myself in the present and be able to say:Look I am living. On what? NeitherChildhood nor future grows any smaller....Superabundant being wells up in my heart.- Rainer Maria Rilke, Duino Elegies• • •Day 5.Hiked to Bear Lake and swam.Saw over a dozen people. Eighteen miles.Watched raven fly from tree and listened.Found frogs as little as my thumbnail.Left Indian Heaven. Surprise. My body is becoming acclimated to long distance hiking. I know because when I rest it is a luxury rather than a necessity. The light is warmer and comes through the forest canopy at an acute angle from the west, illuminating the trunks of this relatively sparse old growth stand. I am laying on my back watching a raven at his common perch aloft in a dead Douglas fir. It leaps into its court and flap its wings slowly, effortlessly navigating through the old wood pillars. The most spectacular sense of this, however, is the sound: a loud, slow, hollow thrum: Whoosh whoosh, whoosh.... It's as if the interstices between each pulse are too long, too vacant to keep the creature airborne. Unlike its kind, this raven does not speak: there are no loud guttural croaks to be heard. Northwest coastal tribes such as the Kwakiutl thought the croaks of a raven were prophetic and whoever could interpret them was a seer. Indeed, the mythic perception of ravens to be invested with knowledge and power is somewhat universal. My raven is silent. And this is apt, for I tend to think the most authentic prophecies are silent, or near to it.Great sound is silent.- Lao Tzu, Tao Teh Ching The contour of that sound and silence leaves a sublime impression on me.• • •Day 6.Hiked twelve miles.Many uphill, but not most.Met several people.One group looked like they were enjoying themselves—two families.I spent the afternoon reading my natural history book on a bridge.Voles (forest mice) relentlessly made efforts to infiltrate my food bag during the night. I am reading about how to call a tree a “Pacific Silver Fir” or an “Engelmann Spruce” or “Western Larch” and so on. If something arouses my curiosity on my walk, I look in my natural history book to see if it has anything to say. Jung said, "Sometimes a tree can teach you more than a book can." Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha was enlightened beneath a fig tree. I read that a 316-year-old Ponderosa Pine east of Mt. Jefferson bears scars from 18 forest fires. Surely that tree taught us one thing a book couldn't. All things are clues. Everything is part of a complex tapestry of causality. The grand design behind these mountains has something to do with plate tectonics. Beneath me the oceanic plate is diving beneath the continental at twenty to sixty degrees putting it well under the coastline to where it partially melts and forms magma. This has been happening for millions of years. Every once and a while this magma channels its way up to the surface, cools and turns into igneous rock. Again and again, this happens. Again and again, and yet again until a mountain is made; a stratovolcano. Meanwhile, on top, water, glaciers, wind, and sun are trying to carry the mountains away grain by grain. Geologic time is as incomprehensible as it would be to imagine someone's life by looking at his or her gravestone. These mountains are gravestones. Plants fight to keep the hillsides together. Plants and trees do. But every summer some of those trees, somewhere, are going to burn. Nature will not tolerate too much fuel. New trees will grow to replace those lost. Again and again. Eighteen times over and there we find our tree, a scarred Ponderosa Pine in the tapestry. And every summer the flowers will bloom. The bees will come to pollinate them and cross-pollinate them: next year a new color will emerge. And every summer the mammals named homo-sapiens-sapiens will come to the mountains to cut down trees, hike trails, and to put up yellow and black signs that read Boundary Experimental Forest U.S.F.S. placed evenly 100 yards apart so hikers are kept excessively informed about boundaries. Here I am in the midst of this slow-motion interplay of nature. I walk by thousands of trees daily. Sometimes I see just one, sometimes the blur of thousands. It is not so much that a tree teaches me more than a book; rather it conjures up in me the copious leagues of books unwritten. And, I know somewhere inside that I participate. What more hope could a tree offer? What more hope could you find in a gravestone?• • •Day 7.Hiked twenty miles in Alpine country near Mt Adams.More flowers—fields of them. Saw owl. Saw elk.Wrote near cascading creek.Enjoyed walking. Appetite is robust.Camped at Lave Spring.Saw six to ten folks.Didn't talk too much. Before I was baptized, during the announcements, there was a tremendous screech culminating in a loud cumbf! This is a sound which can be translated here as metal and glass crumpling and shattering in an instant to absorb the forces of automobiles colliding. In the subsequent prayer, the pastor made mention of the crash, which happened on the very same corner of the chapel, and prayed to God that He might spare those people of injury. As it turns the peculiarly memorable sound was that of our family automobile folding into itself, and it was either through prayer or her seat belt that no harm came to my sister who was driving it. Poor thing. She just was going to get some donuts. Do you know why? Because I missed my appointment with baptism. There is time in most church services when people go to the front to (1.) confess their sin, (2.) confess their faith in Christ as their only personal savior, and (3.) to receive Him. This is what is known as the “Altar Call”. To the embarrassment of my parents (for I recall the plan was for one of them to escort me to the front) the Alter Call cue—a specific prayer and hymn—was missed and I sat expectant till the service end. The solution was to attend the subsequent service and try harder. I don't recall my entire understanding of God and Jesus then, at age eleven, but I do remember arriving at a version of Pascal's reductive decision tree that there are four possibilities regarding my death and salvation:1. Jesus is truly the savior of mankind and I claim him and I go to heaven, or2. Jesus is truly the savior of mankind and I don't claim him and I end up in hell, or3. Jesus isn't the savior of mankind and I die having lived a somewhat virtuous life in trying to model myself after him, or4. Jesus isn't the savior of mankind and I didn't believe it anyhow. My sister, fresh with an Oregon drivers license, thought one dose of church was enough for her and, being hungry, went out for donuts and failed to yield.Cumbf! Someone came into the chapel to inform us. We all went out to the accident. The cars were smashed and askew, and my sister was a bawling, rocking little lump on the side of the street. We attended to her, calmed her, and realized there was yet time for me to get baptized. We went into the church and waited patiently for the hymn we had mentally earmarked and then I was baptized. I look back on the calamities of that day affectionately.Prize calamities as your own body.- Lao Tzu, Tao Teh Ching Those events that surrounded the ritual decry a ceremony so commonplace one often misses the extraordinariness of it; of humanity; the embarrassment of my parents; the frustration and impetuous flight of my sister; and the sympathy and furrowed brow of our pastor. These events unwind in my head like a black and white silent film of Keystone Cops with a church organ revival hymn for the soundtrack. There was something almost slapstick about how that morning unfolded, and once the dust had settled and the family was relating the story to my grandmother later that day, we began to find the humor in it. Hitting things and missing things and this is sacred. All of it.Because our body is the very source of our calamities,If we have no body, what calamities can we have?- Lao Tzu, Tao Teh Ching Most religions see the body as temporal and the soul as eternal. Hence, 13th century monks cloistered themselves up denying their bodies space and interaction that their souls might be enhanced. I see it this way: No one denies their bodily existence, do they? Look, your own hand holds this book. Why do you exist? You exist right now, inherently, to hold a book, and to feel the manifold sensations of the moment. If this isn't enough of a reason, adjust. I've heard it said, "Stop living in the way of the world, live in the way of God." My reply: "Before I was baptized, I heard a cumbf, and it was in the world and I couldn't ignore it. I'm not convinced we would have a world if we weren't supposed to live in the way of it."Thanks for reading Soundwalk! This is Part One of my 1994 travelogue-meets-memoir The Tread of My Soul. This post is public so feel free to share it.Read: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4. Or find the eBook at Apple Books or Amazon Kindle Store. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chadcrouch.substack.com/subscribe
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Simply stated, Steep Canyon Rangers rank among the upper echelon of today's most prominent bluegrass bands. They've extended their musical template far beyond any confined parameters and into the realms of mass appeal, courtesy of songs that resonate with immediate accessibility and all the elements needed to ensure populist appeal.The band's new album, Live at Greenfield Lake, is a perfect summation of their strengths and a true compendium of all the band has achieved in their career thus far. Recorded before a hometown crowd in Wilmington North Carolina, it finds the band — drummer, multi-instrumentalist and producer Mike Ashworth; singer, songwriter and banjo picker Graham Sharp; bassist and vocalist Barrett Smith; fiddler Nicky Sanders; singer and mandolin player Mike Guggino; and vocalist, guitarist and “new guy” Aaron Burdett — replaying songs from the band's classic catalog and breathing fresh life into each of them in the process. The release of the new album provided a perfect opportunity for Lee and Billy to talk to Graham Sharp about Steep Canyon Rangers' remarkable road forward and their consistent success. Learn more about Graham Sharp at https://grahamsharp.com and the Steep Canyon Rangers at https://www.steepcanyon.comHost Lee Zimmerman is a freelance music writer whose articles have appeared in several leading music industry publications. Lee is a former promotions representative for ABC and Capital Records and director of communications for various CBS affiliated television stations. Lee recently authored the book "Thirty Years Behind The Glass" about legendary producer and engineer Jim Gains.Podcast producer/cohost Billy Hubbard is an Americana Singer/Songwriter and former Regional Director of A&R for a Grammy winning company. Billy is a signed artist with Spectra Music Group and co-founder of the iconic venue "The Station" in East TN. Billy's new album was released by Spectra Records 10/2023 on all major outlets! Learn more about Billy at http://www.BillyHubbard.com Send us a Text Message.Support the Show.If you'd like to support My Backstage Pass you can make a donation to Billy & Lee's coffee fund at this link https://www.buymeacoffee.com/MyBackstagePassMy Backstage Pass is sponsored by The Alternate Root Magazine! Please subscribe to their newsletter, read the latest music reviews and check out their weekly Top Ten songs at this link http://www.thealternateroot.com
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Listen Now to Katrina Vaillancourt on QAnon Rabbit Hole Transcript A professional mediator trained in Nonviolent Communication and a dedicated Bernie Sanders supporter, she found herself unexpectedly spiraling down the rabbit hole of QAnon, triggered by watching the “Fall of the Cabal” series, about how a cabal of Satanic cannibalistic child molesters operating a global child sex trafficking ring runs the Deep State, and hence the world..and that there were ‘good guys’, like Donald Trump, that would save us from this dark swamp of humanity. She speaks of “Pastel Q,” on how QAnon propaganda was targeted toward Bernie type people like her, creating and enhancing an emotional bond to their narrative. In our interview, Katrina, with her husband Stephen, speaks of how she was captivated by the QAnon movement, how it affected her, and how she came to her senses and saw the movement from a more wholistic perspective, thanks in part to her use of NVC and communication with people outside of the QAnon world, like her husband. A profound story of losing and then regaining one’s way, her story is one of hope, and staying sane in our turbulent world, a world further complicated by more and more fake news and false narratives of what is transpiring around us. Enjoy.. Katrina Vaillancourt
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While most of us just need to listen to "the whispers" to change the entire trajectory of our lives, Jenn Drummond needed a shock event. That moment came in the form of a devastating car accident that left her with a profound realization: life is too short to live small.She began writing a bucket list, determined to make an impact and honor her gift of life. When her plans to climb Ama Dablam were derailed, Jenn's young son challenged her to climb Mount Everest instead - the ultimate test of human endurance.Despite having no prior mountaineering experience and being a mother of seven, Jenn took on the challenge head-on. This was just the beginning of her journey to becoming the first woman in the world to climb all seven of the world's second-highest summits.Jenn describes what it was like to tackle such an audacious goal with no prior experience while juggling the responsibilities of motherhood and a busy life. However, the true power of Jenn's story lies in the profound lessons she learned along the way. Discover why pursuing goals is less about the achievement itself and more about the person you become in the process.If you've ever doubted your ability to achieve the impossible while juggling the responsibilities of life and parenthood, Jenn's story will inspire you to dream bigger and push beyond your perceived limits. In This Episode:- The accident that changed everything- Climbing Everest- Overcoming self-sabotage- It's the pursuit that gives life meaning, not the end-goal - Why taking a season of rest is important- Lessons learned from climbing the mountains- Facing fear and failure on K2- Returning to K2- Overcoming illness and adversity- The power of perspective- Embracing fear and new challengesAbout my Guest:Jenn Drummond is a world record-holding mountaineer, international speaker, author, and host of the Seek Your Next Summit podcast. Inspired by her young son, she set out to climb Mount Everest, and then her coach proposed an even greater challenge: becoming the first woman to climb the Seven Second Summits and secure a Guinness World Record. As a successful business owner and mother of seven remarkable kids, Jenn now dedicates her life to inspiring others to go beyond success and master their own summits, both in life and in the mountains.Website: https://jenndrummond.com/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/thejenndrummond/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenn-drummond/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@jenndrummond/ Where to find me:IG: https://www.instagram.com/jen_gottlieb/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jen_gottlieb Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Jenleahgottlieb Website: https://jengottlieb.com/ My business: https://www.superconnectormedia.com/ YouTube:
In this episode, Jake and Damian sit down with Premier League footballer Ollie Watkins, discussing his staggering journey from non-league football to reaching the Champions League.England and Aston Villa forward Ollie Watkins joins us on High Performance after a breakthrough season, achieving the most assists in the Premier League. Ollie opens up to Jake and Damian about his route to the top, discussing his rejection from Exeter City at age nine, struggling with concentration, and his determination to prove people wrong.Reflecting on key mentors and moments throughout his career, Ollie highlights the impact of High Performance culture, emphasising the importance of humility and consistency instilled by coaches such as Unai Emery. He advocates for breaking down the stigma around mental health challenges among athletes.Ollie also recalls the pressure of scoring his first goal for Aston Villa, highlighting the memorable feeling of a weight being lifted from his shoulders when his aim became a reality. He shares a defining moment against Arsenal, where his goal and celebration asserted his belonging in the Premier League.This episode uncovers the remarkable journey of one of England's most promising footballing talents; from Ollie's humble beginnings, to his Premier League success and Champions League aspirations.Partners:Huel
Hour 3 of A&G features... The 80th anniversary of D-Day The Ghost Army The timeline of D-Day Biden's D-Day speech and Ukraine See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Hour 3 of A&G features... The 80th anniversary of D-Day The Ghost Army The timeline of D-Day Biden's D-Day speech and Ukraine See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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How'd you say in German: “On the weekend, I climbed with my children.”?
It is Monday, May 20th, and Stuff has Happened.A few humans did some pretty astonishing stuff recently. Other one did some pretty garbage stuff. Turns out, the internet is kinda okay. Also, wife bad.Today's newsletter: https://skh.news/i-climbed-mt-everest
On today's episode Ben Thompson is joined by journalist and host of Outside Podcast Peter Frick-Wright to tell the story of Ten Tswewang who ran a grueling 200 mile race from Everest to Kathmandu to tell the world that Everest had finally been summited. Along the way they'll chat about Sherpas and Everest and how gnarly it really gets up there. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This episode definitely involves physical fitness, but on a deeper level it's much more about resilience. The resilience to pursue an education while growing up in rural poverty. The resilience to survive the selection process for the Royal Gurkha Rifles. The resilience to persevere after severe combat injuries including the loss of both legs above the knee. Hari Budha Magar was born in 1979 in a village in the foothills of the Himalayas in Nepal. He was born in a cow-shed at an altitude of 2,500m in a remote part of Western Nepal. He grew up in Mirul, in the Rolpa District of the Himalayas in Nepal. As a child, he had to walk 45 minutes each day to go to school and back, barefoot; at school, there were no pens or paper so he learnt to write with chalk stone on a wooden plank. He was forced to get married at the age of 11. During his teenage years, he was surrounded by the Nepalese Civil War where more than 17,000 people were killed over a period of 10 years. Hari joined the British Army via the Royal Gurkha Rifles when he was 19. He served across five continents, doing training and operations for the British Army, his roles included Combat Medic, Sniper, and Covert Surveillance, amongst other things Since his injuries, Hari has tried a variety of sports and adventures, they include: golf, skiing, skydiving, kayaking, and rock climbing. He has also played wheelchair rugby and wheelchair basketball. In 2017, he became the first double above-knee amputee (DAK) to summit a mountain taller than 6,000m (Mera Peak, 6,476m). Then, on May 19, 2023, he accomplished the record of being the first ever double above-knee amputee to summit the world's tallest mountain, Mount Everest (8,848m). You can learn more about Hari and his current work on his website, including links to all of his social media.
Sonnie Linebarger is the real deal. Here is here bio below: Hospice Consultant, Executive Coach, and Keynote Speaker with 20+ years of experience under my belt in the Healthcare Industry. In 2022, I left my role as the Chief Operating Officer of a National Hospice company leading 40+ locations in 25 states with 2500+ employees to start my own Consulting company, Evoke Greatness. I wanted to be able to serve organizations and leaders in a more meaningful way.I've spent the last 20 years in business leaning in, learning, refining, and evolving myself and my skills to be in service of others in their transformational journey.
Will Anglin is one of the founders of Tension Climbing, a company that not only makes training tools, but also is committed to innovation in a way that leads climbers toward mastery over success. In this episode we discuss movement skills, some ways climbers are going wrong in their pursuit and how they can continue improving, and the tools that might get them there. Check out Tension Climbing and use code STONE at checkout for 10% off of select training tools! _________________________
Guest Bio:Sean Swarner is a philanthropist, author, and keynote speaker and adventurer! Sean is a two-time terminal-cancer survivor and the first cancer survivor to stand on top of Mt. Everest. He's also summited the highest points of all 7 continents, skied to the South and North Poles, and completed the Hawaii Ironman.
Shari was the girl who always got picked last in gym class.She never dreamed she'd be an athlete (much less in her 50's) but now she's runs marathons and in September climbed the equivalent of Mount Everest on a plant-based diet.Tune in for her wild story of 27 + fad diets, becoming a runner, and struggling with low energy on a keto diet.Now she's 9lbs away from her goal weight, completely confident she can get there without restriction, and knows she can eat this way for the rest of her life… not only that she gained the energy she needed to complete the gruelling 29029 Everest event.This episode will inspire and challenge you in what's possible.If Shari can become the hero of her story, so can you.
John writes "This happened on the opening day of rifle season 1998 in the southwestern mountains of Virginia. Now to give a back drop to the property we used to hunt so you can get an idea. The parcel of land backed up to the New River, less than a mile above it. When I say above, you could walk to the river if not for the 100 foot sheer rock cliffs, caves and caverns that fall off to the riverbank. We had built a tree stand in an oak tree about 75-100 yards down in a holler. This stand was a 2-sided stand with a roof over top. The front side of the tree where we built the ladder was about 20-25 feet off the ground, whereas the backside was probably 60-70 feet above the kill zone. It was strategically placed this way because of the kill zone. The zone I mention is what you would call a super highway for deer. 3 different points coming together in an opening with an unobstructed view and vantage point. The leaves had fallen, so that Sunday afternoon I had taken a rake and swept them off the path to the stand. I always like to get into the stand by 530ish so if by chance I did spook a a buck it could have a chance to settle down. I got to the stand about 20 minutes late cause of forgetting my knife. I had walked this trail many times over the years so no need for a flashlight. Climbed up in full ghillie suit, got settled and waited. 20 minutes or so later, start hearing something walking my way. I could tell that it was on 4 feet, so I was expecting a deer at least. The sun had just started to come up, so I was just waiting on it to come to the bait pile that was set up about 30 yards from me. In the Laurel thicket im seeing movement and notice its too dark to be a deer. Well, I'm sitting there thinking to myself that's got to be a bear, because deer do not make that much noise. When this thing/creature comes into my view the first thing I think is what the hell is a gorilla doing in the mountains of Virginia. It/she (breast In full view) makes its way to the bait pile, looks around to the thicket and here comes a smaller one. When I say smaller, I mean it looked like Cha-ka off the land of the lost episodes on tv only it was black and not copper. The adult stands up on all fours, starts looking around the forest. She grunted towards the small one and it instantly climbed on her back. She is scanning the forest, I don't know if she scented me or just knew something was off. I was sitting completely still, not sure I was even breathing. She glanced up to the stand I was in and with a scowl on her face stared for a few seconds. She dropped back down on all fours, with the little one still on her back and let out what I can only describe as part scream part growl. 2 seconds later I hear a scream to the north from what I assume was another one, but this scream was much more intense, louder and more deeper. She turned and walked off down the trail. I sat there for at least an hour, maybe more without moving, barely breathing. After that time, I slowed lowered my rifle, which was a .270 ruger that I knew would have only pissed her off. Only way I think I could have done damage was a head shot, but the way I was shaking there's no way I could have hit her. Besides I was worried about the other scream/howl to the north. I backed out up the trail turning complete circles to make sure I wasn't being flanked. Once I got to the clearing, which was probably 50 yards wide, I sprinted like never before. Climbed to the fence, got on my knees to make sure I wasn't followed. I ran to my truck, got in and left. The bigger one, I'm guessing the mom was at least 7 feet tall and probably had to weigh at least 600-700 lbs. Those guesstimates could be wrong because at the angle I was at and the shadows. The baby as I said looked just like Cha-Ka from the tv show Land of the Lost. It was on all fours the entire time so I could get a gauge on the size. I'd say even at the same time it was at least 100-150 lbs. When on all fours, they had a gait and body structure that resembled a hyena. The momma creature reminded me of a gorilla in the face. Sunken in eyes, protruding brow and flat nose. The face wasn't hair covered. The body was completely covered in hair that seemed matted with mud. Hard to tell again with the shadows, but could tell it was somewhat long and unkempt. The skin on the face, hands and soles of the feet were a greyish color. I could see the feet when she turned and walked away. I didn't notice any ears, but did notice that when she screamed that it looked like she had canines. I know you like to ask about what witnesses knew about the subject, so I'll tell you. I thought ppl were crazy when talking about it. I laughed at a buddy once when he said he had seen one. I'll never do that ever again. It's been 25 years to the month and I have never spoken a word about this to anyone. I had seen the Patterson/Gimlin film and some things in the book but waved it off as delusional people."
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