Podcast appearances and mentions of cory richards

You would think being the first and only American to summit an 8000m peak in winter would be the climb of a lifetime... but for renowned National Geographic photographer, writer, authort, and climber, Cory Richards' journey with mental health has been the true summit. Although he grew up in a picture-perfect family, Cory's journey began with a violent relationship with his brother and being diagnosed with bipolar II at a young age. From childhood trauma to addiction, Cory went on to accomplish incredible things, but what shines even brighter than the accolades is the human experience Cory has lived and has come to share with the world. In today's episode, we dive in to men's mental health, how mental health doesn't discriminate based on privilege or status, overcoming addiction, true ownership of your life, and how to stop getting stuck in the stories you tell about yourself so you can live truly free. Check out Cory's Instagram Order Cory's Book, The Color of Everything Order Cory's Book, Bi-Polar Make 2025 YOUR year of unlocking the most renewed, resilient, and powerful version of you through better cellular health. Get 33% off your order of Mitopure and let's crush 2025 together with Mitopure. Follow me on Instagram Follow EMBody Radio on Instagram Shop CURED NUTRITION CBD/Hemp wellness products with code EMILY.

Cory Richards has summited Everest without oxygen, survived avalanches, and photographed some of the world's most remote regions. But his most grueling expeditions didn't happen on a mountain—they happened within. In this revealing episode of The Dr. Hyman Show, you'll hear how a life shaped by mental health struggles, institutionalization, and homelessness led Cory to push the limits of endurance—and how those experiences can offer powerful lessons on healing and self-discovery. We explore: • Why big achievements don't guarantee fulfillment—and what actually does • How spending time in nature and solitude can help you reconnect with yourself and find clarity • What Cory's journey through trauma and recovery can teach you about your own capacity to heal • Why creativity, purpose, and self-reflection are essential tools for building a meaningful life Don't miss this powerful conversation about what it really takes to overcome adversity. View Show Notes From This EpisodeGet Free Weekly Health Tips from Dr. Hymanhttps://drhyman.com/pages/picks?utm_campaign=shownotes&utm_medium=banner&utm_source=podcastSign Up for Dr. Hyman's Weekly Longevity Journalhttps://drhyman.com/pages/longevity?utm_campaign=shownotes&utm_medium=banner&utm_source=podcastJoin the 10-Day Detox to Reset Your Healthhttps://drhyman.com/pages/10-day-detoxJoin the Hyman Hive for Expert Support and Real Resultshttps://drhyman.com/pages/hyman-hive This episode is brought to you by Seed, BON CHARGE, Paleovalley, and Pique. Visit seed.com/hyman and use code 25HYMAN for 25% off your first month of Seed's DS-01® Daily Synbiotic. Go to boncharge.com and use code DRMARK to save 15% on your PEMF mat today. Get nutrient-dense, whole foods. Head to paleovalley.com/hyman for 15% off your first purchase. Head to piquelife.com/hyman to get 20% off + a free beaker and frother today.

*Please note: At 9:01, Simon and Cory have a discussion about suicide.What happens after we attain success and glory? Where do you go when there's nowhere left to run from yourself?In Part 2 of my conversation with Cory Richards, Cory explains why reaching the summit of Everest marked the beginning of a long, painful fall from grace. After his tumultuous decision to retire from climbing, Cory found himself lost and confused about his true identity. At the same time, he was forced to grapple with multiple life-shattering events at once -- some of his own making.In this episode, we discuss the difference between identity and purpose, the skills Cory learned to cope with multiple tragedies, and why the more we ignore life's harshest lessons, the louder they become.Listen to Part 1 here or watch it on YouTube.This…is A Bit of Optimism.For more on Cory Richards and his work, check out:coryrichards.com 

What happens when we reach the top? There's only one place to go.Cory Richards has scaled the world's highest peaks and fallen to life's lowest lows. An acclaimed mountain climber, photographer, and filmmaker, Cory has literally reached the top of the world. He climbed Mount Everest with no supplemental oxygen, became the first American to summit an 8,000-meter mountain, and narrowly survived an avalanche, after which he skyrocketed to fame when his photos graced the cover of National Geographic.And yet, after all that success, Cory felt like an emotional wreck. As his mental health deteriorated, his volatile behavior damaged his career and his relationships. Without the identity of “climber” to give him validation, Cory was forced to confront who he really is.In Part 1 of this conversation, Cory shares with me head-spinning stories from climbing the Himalayas, his struggles with mental health as a teen, and the difference between survival and resilience.This…is A Bit of Optimism.For more on Cory Richards and his work, check out:coryrichards.com

Cory Richards is a professional athlete, former National Geographic photographer and most notably known for his legendary avalanche selfie which made the magazine's cover. Today on the show we discuss: how he survived an avalanche while climbing the 13th highest mountain in the world, how Cory's childhood went from marvelous to traumatic, what it's actually like living with bipolar, how Cory bounced back from addiction and emotional rock bottom, how he learned that external validation and love are not the same thing, what has helped Cory heal and much more.  Today's sponsor: Silver Biotics Try their amazing Recover Muscle Cream now at silverbiotics.com Use the code DOUG for 30% off your first order. Plus, Silver Biotics throws in some extra samples when you order directly from their site! ⚠ WELLNESS DISCLAIMER ⚠ Please be advised; the topics related to health and mental health in my content are for informational, discussion, and entertainment purposes only. The content is not financial advice. Always seek the advice of your health or mental health professional or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding your current condition. Never disregard professional advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard from your favorite creator, on social media, or shared within content you've consumed. If you are in crisis or you think you may have an emergency, call your doctor or 911 immediately. If you do not have a health professional who is able to assist you, use these resources to find help: Emergency Medical Services—911 If the situation is potentially life-threatening, get immediate emergency assistance by calling 911, available 24 hours a day. National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org.  SAMHSA addiction and mental health treatment Referral Helpline, 1-877-SAMHSA7 (1-877-726-4727) and https://www.samhsa.gov Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What keeps you grounded? What activities, habits, and rituals help you stay balanced, healthy, and fully human?In this week's episode of Cracking Open, I dive deep into these questions and more with our guest, Cory Richards. Cory is the first American to summit an 8,000-meter peak in winter, and in 2016, he reached the summit of Mount Everest without supplemental oxygen.Cory's now-iconic photograph—a selfie taken after surviving an avalanche—was featured on the 125th Anniversary cover of National Geographic. To most, this striking image represents sheer survival in the harshest conditions and a testament to human resilience and the extremes we can push ourselves to.But this one moment is far more than just a photograph. It's the culmination of Cory's entire life—one marked by struggles that include experiencing homelessness in adolescence, searching for love in all the wrong places, facing addiction, battling suicidal thoughts, and navigating a bipolar disorder diagnosis. Driven by a need to escape his inner chaos, Cory pushed himself to the edge, seeking solace and a sense of aliveness in the most extreme, dangerous pursuits.His memoir, The Color of Everything, lays bare his vulnerability, offering an honest reflection on his mental health journey and the healing power of storytelling—not only for him but for his readers as well. Cory's bravery in sharing his personal highs and lows serves as a powerful invitation for all of us to embrace our humanity and find healing through connection.Whether you're grappling with your own sense of self or seeking to understand the intricate balance of success and recovery, our conversation today offers insights that I hope will lead you toward greater self-love and acceptance.Love,MollyLearn more about Cory herePurchase The Color of Everything here  Follow Cory on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook Special Upcoming 1-Hour Live Workshop with Molly:How To Get UnstuckMarch 10, 2025Click here to learn more and register6-Week Coaching Program starts May 14th!6-Month Coaching Program starts August 13th!Follow Molly on Instagram and Facebook

In this conversation, Cory Richards shares his journey through personal loss, mental health struggles, and the power of storytelling. He discusses the complexities of survivor's guilt, the importance of feeling seen and validated, and the impact of childhood dynamics on emotional health. Cory reflects on his experiences with bipolar disorder, trauma, and the ways he has sought to understand himself through climbing and photography. The dialogue emphasizes the need for internal exploration and the dangers of chasing external validation. In this conversation, Cory Richards explores the themes of external validation, mortality, resilience, and the importance of community and vulnerability. He reflects on his experiences as a climber, particularly on Everest, and how these experiences shaped his understanding of life and meaning. The discussion delves into the complexities of human emotions, the drive for resilience, and the legacy one leaves behind, emphasizing the significance of empathy and compassion in our interactions with others.titlesChapters00:00Navigating Loss and Survivor's Guilt06:11Facing Personal Truths and Vulnerability12:07The Impact of Trauma and Mental Health17:56Chasing External Validation and Internal Peace32:48The Illusion of External Validation39:07The Challenge of Climbing Everest45:36Resilience: The Drive to Keep Going53:22The Power of Vulnerability and Community59:03Legacy: What We Leave BehindTo get in touch with Coryhttps://www.coryrichards.com/To follow Cory: https://www.instagram.com/coryrichards/?hl=enIf you like this podcast please leave me a review and rate!For more info on my services such as Therapy, Coaching and Tarot readings please visit my website at www.therapeutichealingbyreese.comFollow me on Instagram!https://instagram.com/_keresse_?utm_medium=copy_linkFollow me on Facebook!https://www.facebook.com/TherapeuticHealingByReese/

In this episode of The Light Watkins Show, adventure photographer and storyteller Cory Richards takes us on a journey through his extraordinary life—one filled with raw honesty, unexpected pivots, and hard-earned wisdom. From a childhood marked by undiagnosed bipolar disorder and turbulent family dynamics to living in abandoned buildings and dropping out of school, Cory's path was anything but conventional.But it was that unconventional journey that led him to some of the highest peaks in the world—both figuratively and literally. After borrowing a simple point-and-shoot camera, Cory discovered a passion for photography that would eventually land him on assignment with National Geographic, capturing some of the most remote and treacherous landscapes on the planet. He became one of the most sought-after adventure photographers in the world, climbing Everest twice and documenting human resilience in extreme conditions.Yet, despite the accolades and success, Cory made a shocking decision: he walked away. In the middle of an expedition, at the peak of his career, he left. Not just the climb, but the entire identity he had built as a photographer and mountaineer. In this deeply introspective conversation, Cory opens up about why he chose to step away, how he navigated personal demons, and what it means to truly listen to your inner voice.We discuss the tension between passion and burnout, the struggle of defining oneself beyond external validation, and the courage it takes to let go of a version of yourself that no longer serves you. Cory also shares insights into storytelling, the power of imagery, and how his life experiences shaped the way he sees the world—both through a camera lens and beyond it.If you've ever felt trapped by success, struggled with mental health, or wondered when it's time to walk away from something you've outgrown, this episode will resonate deeply. Cory's story is a testament to the beauty of exploration—not just of the world, but of oneself.Tune in for a candid, unfiltered, and inspiring conversation about what it truly means to embrace change, redefine purpose, and find meaning in the unknown.Send us a text message. We'd love to hear from you!

You would think being the first and only American to summit an 8000m peak in winter would be the climb of a lifetime... but for renowned National Geographic photographer, writer, authort, and climber, Cory Richards' journey with mental health has been the true summit. Although he grew up in a picture-perfect family, Cory's journey began with a violent relationship with his brother and being diagnosed with bipolar II at a young age. From childhood trauma to addiction, Cory went on to accomplish incredible things, but what shines even brighter than the accolades is the human experience Cory has lived and has come to share with the world. In today's episode, we dive in to men's mental health, how mental health doesn't discriminate based on privilege or status, overcoming addiction, true ownership of your life, and how to stop getting stuck in the stories you tell about yourself so you can live truly free. Check out Cory's Instagram Order Cory's Book, The Color of Everything Order Cory's Book, Bi-Polar Make 2025 YOUR year of unlocking the most renewed, resilient, and powerful version of you through better cellular health. Get 33% off your order of Mitopure and let's crush 2025 together with Mitopure. Follow me on Instagram Follow EMBody Radio on Instagram Shop CURED NUTRITION CBD/Hemp wellness products with code EMILY.

Writing is not what Cory Richards is best known for. No, that would be feats like being the first American to climb one of the 14 peaks in the world measuring over 8000 meters. He's also known for his photography, which includes National Geographic covers. But Cory's new book, The Color of Everything: A Journey to Quiet the Chaos Within, isn't just about his accomplishments, it's about his struggles too. He tells us about the violence in his home growing up, his bipolar II diagnosis and depression, and about cheating on his wife and being held accountable for inappropriate behavior.Thank you to all our listeners who support the show as monthly members of Maximum Fun.Check out our I'm Glad You're Here and Depresh Mode merchandise at the brand new merch website MaxFunStore.com!Hey, remember, you're part of Depresh Mode and we want to hear what you want to hear about. What guests and issues would you like to have covered in a future episode? Write us at depreshmode@maximumfun.org.Depresh Mode is on BlueSky, Instagram, Substack, and you can join our Preshies Facebook group. Help is available right away.The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 988 or 1-800-273-8255, 1-800-273-TALKCrisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741.International suicide hotline numbers available here: https://www.opencounseling.com/suicide-hotlines 

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Cory Richards is a renowned National Geographic photographer and artist behind the iconic avalanche selfie that graced the magazine's 125th-anniversary cover. This conversation explores the paradox of achievement and healing through Cory's raw lens on mental health, trauma, and the persistent need to matter. From teenage homelessness to becoming the first American to summit an 8000-meter peak in winter, Cory reveals how our greatest strengths can become our most binding prisons. We peel back the layers of our stories and the vital distinction between external validation and true self-acceptance. Raw, vulnerable, and illuminating, this conversation is both a warning and a light for others. Enjoy! Show notes + MORE Watch on YouTube Newsletter Sign-Up Today's Sponsors:  NordicTrack: The best home fitness equipment & more 

This episode is brought to you by SKIMS for Men, Hatch and Manukora. Acclaimed author, former National Geographic photographer, and professional athlete Cory Richards joins us on a journey of personal transformation and resilience. We explore Cory's awe-inspiring experience of climbing Mount Everest without supplemental oxygen, which serves as a profound metaphor for the existential challenges we all face. From the solitude of the summit to the depths of his personal struggles with bipolar II disorder, Cory offers candid insights into how embracing discomfort and facing mortality can lead to true growth and understanding. Follow Cory @coryrichards Follow Chase @chase_chewning ----- In this episode we discuss... (00:00) Navigating Life's Peaks and Valleys (15:35) Teenage Struggles, Bipolar II Diagnosis and Family Trauma Dynamics (23:57) Cory's Journey to Radical Responsibility (32:55) Reclaiming Agency Through Nature Therapy (43:38) The Photography Revelation (57:54) Mt. Everest Summit Epiphany (01:06:23) The Role of Creativity in Mental Health (01:14:46) Understanding Bipolar II and Cory's View on Mental Health (01:22:44) The Courage to Embrace Your Truth (01:27:28) Why Internal Exploration is the Ultimate Adventure ----- Episode resources: Get the best-fitting and most comfortable underwear of your life at Skims.com Get a better night's sleep, wake up peacefully and save $20 on the Hatch Restore 2 Save $25 on the best-tasting Manuka honey with code EVERFORWARD at https://www.Manukora.com/everforward  Watch on YouTube Learn more at CoryRichards.com  

Cory Richards returns to the Uphill Athlete podcast for an in-depth conversation with Steve. The two discuss Cory's book, The Color of Everything currently available by book or audiobook. The memoir delves into Cory's life from childhood to his career as a photographer, climber, mental health advocate among many other pieces of his identity. Steve and Cory discuss the book's exploration of various psychological challenges like bipolar disorder, addiction, and narcissism and how they serve not only to highlight individual struggles but also to reflect on the universal nature of storytelling in shaping our identities. Tune in for a wonderful discussion on a powerful story.Check out Cory's book on amazon and all other major platforms. Visit us at uphillathlete.com

“I look out the window towards K2 and it's this splitter blue day with this little wisp of white snow coming off the top of the second highest mountain in the world and I'm feeling this sense of terror and this realization of, oh shit: What have I agreed to?” Cory Richards is one of the world's most renowned mountaineers and adventure photographers. He has climbed Everest without oxygen, been on the front cover of National Geographic and is the first American to climb an 8000m peak in winter. In this episode, he shares his favorite adventures from the Andes to the Himalayas. But he also shares what he calls his “journey to quiet the chaos within”. Cory was diagnosed with bipolar disorder as a child. He was put in psychiatric hospitals, suffered extreme depression, and even - in his darkest moments - thought about ending it all. Climbing mountains for Cory became a way to escape the “madness that was haunting him”. But it was a race he was doomed to lose.  This story is both an edge of your seat adventure, told by one of the world's greats, but also an extremely honest and vulnerable account of what it means to fall apart and rewrite your story anew.  CONNECT WITH CORY Cory's latest book is called The Color of Everything: A Journey to Quiet the Chaos Within. It is exquisitely well written, and my personal favorite adventure travel book this year.  Check out his award-winning photography on Instagram: @coryrichards MENTAL HEALTH This episode deals with issues of mental health, specifically bipolar disorder and depression. If you're going through anything, and need some help, there's some links below. These are not personal endorsements. Make sure you do your own research, there's a lot of great assets out there and there's no need to suffer alone. National Institute for Mental Illness (USA): https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/find-help Mind (UK): https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/guides-to-support-and-services/seeking-help-for-a-mental-health-problem/where-to-start/  CONNECT WITH US If you enjoy the show, please subscribe on whatever podcast player you're reading this on right now. Go on, do it. It means you get to choose what episodes you listen to, rather than the algorithm guess (wrongly) and kick us off your feed.  Following the show on socials will definitely maybe bring you good travel karma! Facebook: @armchairexplorerpodcast Instagram: @armchairexplorerpodcast  CREDITS  Armchair Explorer is produced by Armchair Productions. Aaron Millar and Jason Paton presented the show, Charles Tyrie did the audio editing and sound design. Our theme music is by the artist Sweet Chap. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

At the start of every month, host Aaron Millar and producer Jason Paton preview what's coming up on Armchair Explorer, play their favorite clips, and reveal the stories they're most excited to share. A cross between a highlight reel, an interview, and two people telling travel tales down the pub, our Pathways episodes are your guide to choosing your adventures with us. October episodes: ADVENTURE: National Geographic photographer and mountaineer Cory Richards takes us on a journey to the top of the Himalayas in search of The Color of Everything. DISCOVERY: We go on location to the ancient city of Alula to uncover the history hidden in the Earth CONNECTION: We speak with Jenny Hunter from the Adventurists about the time she drove a $1,000 car from London to Mongolia and the importance of getting lost. IMMERSION: We send an Aussie to a rodeo in South Dakota and chaos ensues. INSIGHT: Halloween Special – Aaron goes to a seance in the London Tombs and strange things occur. BUCKET LIST: Halloween Special – we take the world's scariest whisky tour inside America's most notorious prison. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe on whatever podcast player you're reading this on right now. Go on, do it. It means you get to choose what episodes you listen to, rather than the algorithm guess (wrongly) and kick us off your feed. Following the show on socials will definitely maybe bring you good travel karma! Facebook: @armchairexplorerpodcast Instagram: @armchairexplorerpodcast Armchair Explorer is produced by Armchair Productions. Aaron Millar and Jason Paton presented the show, Charles Tyrie did the audio editing and sound design. Our theme music is by the artist Sweet Chap. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

My guest today is Cory Richards. Cory is an internationally renowned photographer, filmmaker, and author of new memoir, The Color of Everything. He is the first and only American to climb one of the world's 8000m peaks in winter. His documentation of the climb and aftermath of the experience was made into the award-winning documentary COLD and appeared on the cover of the 125th anniversary issue of National Geographic. Richards is a National Geographic Adventurer of the Year, Photographer Fellow, and a two-time recipient of an Explorers Grant. He has an active speaking career, in which he speaks about conservation, the future of psychology and mental health, leadership, the tenuous line of risk and reward, and vulnerability.Some of the topics we explore in this episode include:- Unique dynamics involved in writing a memoir - The spectrum of vulnerability and its various functions- How we can get stuck in stories about our trauma or diagnoses- The seduction of fame and success - The point of of life arriving in the present moment- And what it's like climbing some of the tallest peaks in the world—————————————————————————Cory's website Cold (documentary): https://www.coryrichards.com/The Color of Everything: https://a.co/d/i36wx4QCold (documentary): https://youtu.be/-OBX25ix4eU?si=SrZxheNjMLr7aDue—————————————————————————Thank you all for checking out the episode! Here are some ways to help support Mentally Flexible:Sign up for PsychFlex through the Mentally Flexible link! PsychFlex.com/MentallyFlexibleYou can help cover some of the costs of running the podcast by donating a cup of coffee! www.buymeacoffee.com/mentallyflexiblePlease subscribe and leave a review on Apple Podcasts. It only takes 30 seconds and plays an important role in being able to get new guests.https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mentally-flexible/id1539933988Follow the show on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mentallyflexible/Check out my song “Glimpse at Truth” that you hear in the intro/outro of every episode: https://tomparkes.bandcamp.com/track/glimpse-at-truthCheck out my new album, Holding Space! https://open.spotify.com/album/0iOcjZQhmAhYtjjq3CTpwQ?si=nemiLnELTsGGExjfy8B6iw

Alpinist and photographer Cory Richards was living at full speed. A steady stream of Himalayan expeditions and assignments from National Geographic kept him relentlessly moving around the world. Meanwhile, his long struggle with bi-polar disorder, PTSD, alcoholism, and sex addiction hit new lows until Cory's world came undone. Today, Cory's stepped away from both climbing and photography, has written two books and in a lot of ways, is happier than he's ever been.  Thanks to our sponsors The North Face  Altitude Climbing Enroll in Hazel's brand new course to overcome fear of falling and lean more about the 7 signs of fear ato altitudeclimbing.com/climbinggold. Henson Shaving Use link and enter CLIMBINGGOLD at checkout to get 100 free blades with your purchase. (Note: you must add both the 100-blade pack and the razor for the discount to apply.). LMNT Use link to get a free LMNT sample pack with any order  COROS Use code CLIMBINGGOLD to get a free watch carabiner with the purchase of a VERTIX 2s watch when both items are in your cart.  Watch Climbing Gold on YouTube

In this weeks episode, we meet National Geographic explore and photographer Cory Richards. Author of the new book "The Color of Everything: A Journey To Quiet The Chaos Within", Cory candidly, discusses mental health, climbing Mount Everest, without oxygen and getting caught in a life harrowing avalanche. And of course, we throw in a bit of Hollywood sparkle and the potential for a movie about Cory's thrilling life!Watch the Podcast on YouTube | Read the DiariesHost, Author of Diary of an Actress,. Executive Producer: Rachel BailitEditor, Producer : Max BugrovYouTube: @diaryofanactresspodcastInstagram: diaryofanactresspodcastTikTok: @diaryofanactresspodcastFacebook: diaryofanactress

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Growing up in the mountains of Utah, Cory Richards was constantly surrounded by the outdoors and was taught how to ski, climb, mountaineer, and survive in the wild. Despite a seemingly idyllic childhood, the Richards home was fraught with violence, grief, and mental illness. After being diagnosed with bipolar disorder and dropping out of high school, Richards subsumed himself in the worlds of photography and climbing, seeking out the farthest reaches of the world to escape the darkness. Then, in the midst of a wildly successful career in adventure photography, a catastrophic avalanche changed everything, forcing Richards to confront the trauma of his past, evaluate his own mental health, and learn to rewrite his story. In his new book, The Color of Everything, Richards recounts his adventures of climbing and the thrill of chasing summits, as well as his tumultuous life off the mountains. Accompanied by photos from his career, Richards' memoir captures the musings of an unquiet mind grappling with success, the cost of fame and addiction, and what it takes to excavate the roots of trauma and climb out. Cory Richards is an internationally renowned photographer, filmmaker, and author of the memoir The Color of Everything. He is the first and only American to climb one of the world's 8000m peaks in winter. His documentation of the climb and aftermath of the experience was made into the award-winning documentary COLD and appeared on the cover of the 125th anniversary issue of National Geographic. Richards is a National Geographic Adventurer of the Year, Photographer Fellow, and a two-time recipient of an Explorers Grant. He has photographed twelve feature assignments for the magazine. He has an active speaking career, in which he speaks about conservation, mental health, leadership, and vulnerability. Marcus Harrison Green is a columnist for The Seattle Times. A long-time Seattle resident, he is the founder of the South Seattle Emerald, which focuses on telling the stories of South Seattle and its residents. Buy the Book The Color of Everything: A Journey to Quiet the Chaos Within Third Place Books

Cory Richards made a name for himself taking photographs across the globe for National Geographic. His new memoir, The Color of Everything, grapples with the harsh realities of high-end climbing, fame, mortality – and some of the not-so-great things he's done. In today's episode, Richards speaks with NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer about why he jokes the book is a bit of 'memoir, mountains, mea culpa' and what it means for public figures to open up about their pitfalls. To listen to Book of the Day sponsor-free and support NPR's book coverage, sign up for Book of the Day+ at plus.npr.org/bookofthedayLearn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

In the latest episode of Voice of the Mountains, Steve welcomes an icon of mountain sports and artistic genius. Cory Richards went from homeless kid to Nat Geo Adventurer of the Year. From depression and bi-polar diagnoses to one of the best spokesmen and advocates for mental health, particularly men's mental health. Cory and Steve discuss difficult transitions, how certain beliefs, such as how a certain unhealthy relationship is good for them, become convictions. How they spent years living in the confines of those beliefs despite the seemingly obvious damage to themselves and others. So in this episode, they unpack what this looks and feels like and they hope others will recognize themselves in that and seek positive change. Cory and Steve step in to the difficult conversations and use vulnerability to lead an enlightening discussion between two mountain greats. Check out Cory's new book, The Color of Everything or visit his website: https://www.coryrichards.com/See more episodes and companion essays at: https://uphillathlete.com/voiceofthemountains/

Cory Richards joins Sam and Adrian on this episode of The Duffel Shuffle. After publishing his memoir, The Color of Everything, Cory talks about his fond memories of exploring the worlds tallest mountains, his ongoing struggles with BiPolar 2 and mental health, and what he's up to today to feed his soul. To check out Cory's new book, visit a local bookstore, or order it online here. 

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Perhaps no one has quit their job like my guest today, Cory Richards. Richards, still a world-renowned photographer, abruptly ended his career as an elite mountaineer in April 2021 at the foot of the world's seventh-highest peak. Over several days, Richards experienced what he later described as a mixed bipolar episode.With one hundred thousand dollars spent and a film in the works, Richards announced to his team at Dhaulagiri's cold and windblown base camp that he was quitting—not just the expedition, but climbing altogether. He told his livid teammates he planned to move to Los Angeles to pursue filmmaking and writing. The pressure cooker of personal history, fame, high achievement, and perhaps the exhaustion of living someone else's life boiled over.In 2011, Richards became the first and only American to climb one of the world's 8000-meter peaks in winter. On the descent, the team narrowly escaped death in an avalanche. In the aftermath, Richards snapped the iconic frozen selfie that adorned the cover of National Geographic's 125th-anniversary issue. He was the 2012 National Geographic Adventurer of the Year and a 2014 National Geographic Photographer Fellow. He summited Everest without oxygen, garnering over two billion media impressions with his partner Adrian Ballinger as they Snapchatted their way up the mountain in 2016.For years, people lived vicariously through him. He garnered over a million Instagram followers. Everyone told him he had the dream job. He traveled nine months each year across the globe to distant and stunningly beautiful lands to climb and take pictures. But in his own words, he “hated it.” He was an addict, fueling a burning fire with alcohol, sex, and tremendous pressure to do more and go bigger in increasingly deadly circumstances. Then it all fell apart.His memoir, The Color of Everything, is set to release on July 9. It's a gripping and shockingly frank account of Cory's life struggles. From his adolescent mental health diagnosis to a life of addiction and denial, he's found the slow path toward acceptance. This is a story of personal growth, societal pressures, and the complex interplay between vulnerability, achievement, and emotional resilience. Support this project: Buy Me a CoffeeSubscribe to the newsletter: SUBSCRIBE ME!Show Notes and Links at Clippingchains.com

A student struggling with his practice once asked the zen master Shunryu Suzuki to boil down Buddhism into a single phrase. Suzuki thought for a moment, then he responded: everything changes.  This is part two of my conversation with Cory Richards about his memoir, The Color of Everything. Cory is bipolar and at different moments in his life he has been famous, homeless, institutionalized and an addict. He has climbed Mount Everest without supplemental oxygen, he won the National Geographic Adventurer of the Year award and he has traveled the planet adventuring and shooting for Nat Geo. Then he started over as a writer.  Healthy, sick, good, bad, rich, poor, famous, homeless. Everything changes.  A great book is one you can't put down that you miss when it's over. The Color of Everything is such a book and I highly recommend reading it.  This episode is brought to you by The Better Lab. Good sleep amplifies health, wellness and performance. Getting good sleep can be hard and many people struggle to consistently take the actions that support solid sleep.  That's why I co-founded The Better Lab, the app that helps active people like you to mindfully build conscious, science-backed practices to sleep better that stick. It's just what works to help you get great sleep and you can get started today at www.thebetterlab.io and the app is live in the Apple App Store. Check it out and send a DM to @hardwaypod to let me know what you think.  Choose the Hard Way is the podcast about how hard things build stronger humans who have more fun. The purpose of this podcast is not for you to envy, admire or imitate the stories people like Cory share here. This podcast is here to hopefully inspire and empower you to fully embrace being the writer of your own story. It's a great one, you're the author and you bring it into being every moment. Find Cory @coryrichards on Instagram and pre-order The Color of Everything here. Watch on YouTube Sign up for the Hard Way Newsletter- - - - - - - - - -  Choose The Hard Way Website | Instagram Andrew Vontz LinkedIn

Charisma, fame, good looks, superhuman physical and artistic achievement. Some people seem to have done everything and to be everything you dream of becoming. And as Cory Richards shares in this interview, everything can be nothing and anything can be the opportunity for presence, mindfulness and connection to who and what matters most.    Cory climbed Mount Everest without supplemental oxygen in 2016 and was the first and only American to climb one of the world's 8,000 meter peaks in winter, where he almost died in an avalanche and took one of the most famous photos of his career that became the cover of the 125th anniversary issue of National Geographic. Cory has been a National Geographic Adventurer of the Year and National Geographic Photographer fellow.    His memoir, The Color of Everything, out July 9th, tells the story of his journey with mental health and how it has shaped his life, his path as an adventurer and artist and his decision to walk away from climbing, photography and shed his former identities to move to LA and be a writer.    Once I started reading The Color of Everything, I couldn't put it down and since I finished it, I can't stop thinking about it. It's a profound, must-read book and I'm sure you'll see it on many best of the year lists come December. (Pre-)order it now here.    I worked with Cory in support of his Everest expeditions in 2016 and 2017 and since I started this podcast in 2018, I've wanted to have him on the show. I'm glad it took six years of exchanging messages for this interview to happen, because now is the right time and I'm excited to share it with you. Find Cory on Instagram @coryrichards and at www.coryrichards.com. Thanks to our sponsor The Better Lab Watch on YouTube Sign up for the Hard Way Newsletter- - - - - - - - - -  Choose The Hard Way Website | Instagram Andrew Vontz LinkedIn

A LA MEMORIA DE ASUNCIÓN MOLLÁ BELÉN. ¡¡Bienvenid@s a Mochileros!! Ya estamos de vuelta con un nuevo programa, en esta ocasión con el quinto programa de esta serie que trata de rendir homenaje a los 70 años del Club Montañero de Murcia al que pertenezco. En este programa tenemos el privilegio de poder contar con la compañía inestimable de Miguel Madrid, primer murciano en ascender la montaña de las montañas, el K2. Pero además, Miguel es una de esas personas que está hecha de otra pasta y es que es capaz de afrontar muy diversos tipos de retos, desde disputar ultra trails de montaña, a llevar a cabo la titánica locura de completar una Ultraman (no confundir con su hermana pequeña, la Iron Man, de las que también tiene varias en su bolsillo Miguel, todo hay que decirlo). Todo un ejemplo de superación y de constancia que se ha sentado frente al micrófono de #MochilerosPodcast para que toda la tropa sea consciente de que los límites que tenemos, nos los imponemos única y exclusivamente nosotros. Coged vuestros bastones que empezamos!!! + Documental DHAULAGIRI con Esteban ‘Topo’ Mena, Cory Richards y Carla Perez: https://www.primevideo.com/detail/0S2E14YDO6HGTOXFQNOZJJP7UB/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r +Enlaces a la web y las redes del Club Montañero de Murcia: * http://clubmontanerodemurcia.com/ * e-Mail: clubmontaneromurcia@gmail.com * https://www.facebook.com/Club-Monta%C3%B1ero-de-Murcia-100378172746737/?ref=pages_you_manage * https://www.instagram.com/clubmontanerodemurcia/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y%3D * Twitter: @clubmmurcia Puedes encontrarnos en iVoox, en iTunes, en Spotify y en tu podcatcher favorito. +La música de Mochileros podcast: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6ZFjhE50vqOdkklXmVoqXW?si=af395167a586491e +Weblog del Podcast: https://mochilerosoficial.wixsite.com/podcast mail: mochilerosoficial@gmail.com twitter: @mochileros_ofi instagram:@mochilerosoficial facebook: mochilerospodcast Foto de cabecera: http://clubmontanerodemurcia.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/IMG-20220724-WA0007-1-576x1024.jpg

Today Mariel & Melissa welcome Cory Richards to the show! Cory is an internationally renowned photographer, filmmaker/director, and writer. He is an artist and storyteller who passionately explores the human experience through all mediums. Cory uses his life as a conduit to illuminate the global issues we face and how to overcome them through re-humanization, the reimagining of leadership, and vulnerability.  His work for National Geographic Magazine began with adventure features, exploring the most remote corners of the globe from Antarctica to the Russian Arctic. As a professional climber, his early career was defined by high-risk expeditions and leaned on his unique skillset to capture stories that were largely out of reach to others. Much of Cory's life has been defined by his journey with Mental Health to which he speaks openly and honestly, laying bare the hidden struggles that so many face in silence and solitude. As a high school dropout at 14, his life has followed an irregular arch that has lent itself well to exploring the balance of high achievement and struggles with mental health. See Cory's Photography Portfolio on his website, here: https://www.coryrichards.com Hosts - Mariel Hemingway & Melissa Yamaguchi
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This one's got to be up there on one of my favorite interviews. I am joined by the remarkable and inspiring Cory Richards. Cory is an internationally renowned photographer, filmmaker/director, and writer. His work for National Geographic Magazine began with adventure features, exploring the most remote corners of the globe from Antarctica to the Russian Arctic. In 2011, Cory became the first and only American to climb one of the world's 8000 m peaks in winter, summiting Gasherbrum II in the Karakoram Himalaya of Pakistan. His documentation of the climb and aftermath of the experience was made into the award-winning documentary, COLD and appeared on the cover of the 125th-anniversary issue of National Geographic Magazine. Much of Cory's life has been defined by his journey with Mental Health to which he speaks openly and honestly, laying bare the hidden struggles that so many face in silence and solitude. As a high school dropout at 14, his life has followed an irregular arch that has lent itself well to exploring the balance of high achievement and struggles with mental health. His advocacy work has garnered millions of views online through his social media platforms as well as through his speaking career. I'm a huge fan of his work and really admire his courage and resilience with all the obstacles he's faced in his life. We chat about finding people in his personal life and supporting him on his journey and evolvement, what identity means to him, writing a book about his life and the hardest chapters to write, and the importance of community (finding a group of men at his gym), as well as internal and external goals he has. We also end the episode with some rapid-fires such as his least favorite photograph that he's taken and the 3 most influential people in life right now (the answer may surprise you).

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Those who tune in to Cory's #mentalhealthmonday series are familiar with his mental illness journey-- which includes diagnoses of Bipolar Disorder, alcoholism, and PTSD. In honor of mental health awareness month, he and Terry record a session with his psychologist, Laurel Sole', who helps us define trauma, understand its sources, and move towards wellness. To learn more: Watch #mentalhealthmondays via @coryrichards IGTV Visit the National Alliance on Mental Illness for information and resources: https://nami.org/Home Find psychologists, psychiatrists, treatment centers, or support groups: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists This season is sponsored by the Adventure Activist (@TheAdventureActivist) and Roam Academy (@Roam).

Season 2 Preview - National Geographic Photographer and Alpinist Cory Richards joins CJ and Terry to kick off our effective altruism season of Roam from Home. We discuss turning the solo act of climbing into a way to connect with the world, the power of photography in promoting activism, and what he’s learned from talking openly about his struggles with mental health. Note: this episode was recorded from a live interview on Clubhouse. Audio quality may be lower than usual. This season is sponsored by The Adventure Activist and Roam Academy. Follow us: @Roam & @TheAdventureActivist

Roam From Home Ep. 24 with Vasu Sojitra Welcome back to the Rome Podcast, the podcast where we talk about Adventure and Purpose with some of the most iconic and interesting folks in the outdoor and adventure space. Trying to get into conversations that maybe haven't been heard before, some insights and different sides of people. Myself and Cory Richards, alpinist, natgeo photographer, and King of the conversation do this every week. So thanks for being here this week with our very special guest Vasu, Sojitra. "The way I view sport is that it's, it's a healing process for everyone. It's a way to connect to the outdoors. It's a way to connect to our natural world or other than human beings as well as each other, to feel a sense of community. And that was that moment. And that's what created like this more motivation to drift away from mechanical engineering, which was the path I was kind of going for with schooling and everything and move more towards adaptive sports. It started building this empathy of like, oh, like, this is what it's about. It's about building community. It's about the love of the feeling that we get that sense of freedom that we usually don't feel day to day because we live in such an aimless world. Because of these power struggles and power dynamics. It's causing a lot of inequities that are happening in this world, and it's causing more and more wealth and more and more privilege to be detrimental to a lot of those oppressed communities." - Vasu Sojitra Roam Media Inc.

Roam From Home Ep. 23 with Vasu Sojitra Welcome back to the Rome Podcast, the podcast where we talk about Adventure and Purpose with some of the most iconic and interesting folks in the outdoor and adventure space. Trying to get into conversations that maybe haven't been heard before, some insights and different sides of people. Myself and Cory Richards, alpinist, natgeo photographer, and King of the conversation do this every week. So thanks for being here this week with our very special guest Vasu, Sojitra. "The way I view sport is that it's, it's a healing process for everyone. It's a way to connect to the outdoors. It's a way to connect to our natural world or other than human beings as well as each other, to feel a sense of community. And that was that moment. And that's what created like this more motivation to drift away from mechanical engineering, which was the path I was kind of going for with schooling and everything and move more towards adaptive sports. It started building this empathy of like, oh, like, this is what it's about. It's about building community. It's about the love of the feeling that we get that sense of freedom that we usually don't feel day to day because we live in such an aimless world. Because of these power struggles and power dynamics. It's causing a lot of inequities that are happening in this world, and it's causing more and more wealth and more and more privilege to be detrimental to a lot of those oppressed communities." - Vasu Sojitra Have trouble hearing? Head over to Roammedia.com for transcribed versions of our podcast.

Cory Richards is National Geographic’s Adventurer of the Year in 2012, and it’s no surprise - as one of the most recognised adventure photographers in the world, he has had his fair share of life experiences reflecting an individual who is most determined to - above all else - survive. He speaks about his career, the obstacles he has overcome in life, and how he hopes to inspire others with his work

Nat Geo photographer Cory Richards, talks about his life-changing first ascent of Gasherbrum II in the winter, surviving an avalanche, and lessons learned on the mountain.Please support more conversations like this by hitting the subscribe button, checking out our sponsors, and leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts.[Our usual home Smile To Go has been forced to shut doors during this current pandemic, support their staff during this difficult time by visiting here][Great Adventures is proudly fueled by WhistlePig Whiskey and Hanah One.]Let me know who you want to hear from next. Look out for upcoming episodes with survivalist Mykel Hawke, Navy SEAL Jocko Willink, photographer Chris Burkard, actor Jeremy Irvine, CEO of Conservation International Dr. M Sanjayan…CONNECT WITH US ON SOCIAL MEDIA:Charles’ Instagram / Charles’ TwitterGreat Adventures Instagram / Great Adventures TwitterCory's Instagram / Cory's TwitterRELEVANT LINKS:Cory's WebsiteCory's Page On Nat Geo's WebsiteCory's Fine Art Page On Nat Geo's WebsiteClosing song: "Look Alive" by Guster.*Our world is going through an unprecedented event with the Coronavirus, but we at "Great Adventures" and our sponsors believe that it is not a time to go quietly into the night, we must continue to dream and explore while staying safe, social distancing and isolating when necessary. There are still adventures to be had, and for some, getting outdoors is the best thing for our mental and physical health right now. The episodes will continue to drop, please send us any feedback, and anyone that you would like to hear from.*Thanks for listening.Charles.

A climber and visual storyteller, Cory Richards was named National Geographic Adventurer of the Year in 2012. Mr. Richards's camera has taken him from the runway to the wild and remote corners of the world, from Antarctica's unclimbed peaks to the Himalayas of Nepal and Pakistan, in an attempt to capture not only the soul of exploration but also the beauty of modern society. Click here to check out the show notes for this episode: https://www.silberstudios.com/tips-for-creating-powerful-images-from-national-geographic-photographer-cory-richards-ep-37/

Lucky number 113 coming in hot with extra spice from all of you that sent in your voicemails! With messages from all over the world, the TGN boys are delighted to talk about everything from watches to gear and much more. But before they dig into the questions, Jason and James chat new old audio gear, adding a clock to the Land Rover, and getting back into some properly distanced hiking. The guys got to a big stack of questions so thanks so much to all who sent in a voice memo! Anyone with a question can record it into the voice memo app on their phone and then email the file to thegreynato@gmail.com. We can't wait to get all of the questions together for June's Q+A episode. Just press play an don't forget to check out this episode's sponsor – The Hodinkee Shop! Thanks for listening. 4:50 Jason's dash clock https://bit.ly/2X6PFXI 6:15 James' NAD C 320BEE https://bit.ly/3ddpnZC 11:00 Google Chromecast Audio https://bit.ly/2M5w9EM 13:00 Silvana Skindiver https://bit.ly/3ekSdY0 14:10 Jason's Unimatic U1-B https://bit.ly/2B5TdB3 29:18 “Safarni” Seiko https://bit.ly/3eqRGns 31:15 Hands On With The Doxa SUB 300 Carbon https://bit.ly/3etmqoa 32:48 Hiking with an RM025 http://bit.ly/2G8W4dN 47:35 Alpina AlpinerX multifunction watch https://bit.ly/2TIb33q 52:00 Doxa SUB 200 https://bit.ly/2ZGxb1Y 52:01 Oris Divers Sixty-Five https://bit.ly/2ZGPFzp 1:01:40 Sinn U50 https://bit.ly/2L4OCRp 1:08:35 Nanuk 510 https://bit.ly/3d4hSnL 1:11:05 Cory Richards http://bit.ly/2QzHwa3 1:11:08 Paul Scurfield http://bit.ly/2u60z41 1:11:20 Nims Purja http://bit.ly/35eNzGi 1:11:40 Episode 61 http://bit.ly/2y8Cmvt 1:11:45 Episode 68 https://bit.ly/3eqyNRH 1:11:55 Jason Lim https://bit.ly/2ZK9p5w 1:12:18 Episode 38 http://bit.ly/2un95tt 1:12:30 Episode 35 http://bit.ly/2shhMBA 1:17:05 Episode 102 “Desert Island Picks” https://bit.ly/2XF8Qaa 1:20 The Hodinkee Shop https://bit.ly/3cmkVHm 1:21:12 The Smoking Tire with Kevin Czinger https://bit.ly/3ejSbzI 1:22:10 Czinger cars on Top Gear Youtube https://bit.ly/2zBAlto 1:24:01 Seiko-Design.com https://bit.ly/3d8dMLf

Episode 9 Keith Ladzinski Keith Ladzinski is a ROAM Founding Member and long-time friend and collaborator of co-host Cory Richards. His work as a contributing photographer at National Geographic is well-known and acknowledged by his peers as being technically masterful with a unique ability to convey emotion. He broke into photography with skateboarding in the city while simultaneously exploring the quiet mountains of Colorado. Both passions informed his work. From skating to storm chasing, Keith has made a career as a visual artist with a specialty of documenting and sharing strong subcultures. With nearly 100 magazine cover stories and numerous accolades it is safe to say Keith knows what he is doing with a camera. He is also an Emmy nominated director. This conversation goes deep into Keith’s creative approach, upbringing as the son of immigrants, outlook on the time we’re living in today and how he is finding opportunity for growth. References Notes: Steal Like an Artist - Austin Kleon Jay Maisel quotes Atiba Jefferson work David Allen Harvey work

On this spring break episode of IFA, 2019 FCHS grad sits down with Brian and discusses the grind of Division 1 football, building a winning tradition on the basketball court and staring kids down.

ROAM From Home Podcast Episode 3 Cory Richards In this episode, Chris Jerard has a conversation with Nat Geo Photographer, Alpinist and Roam Founding Member, Cory Richards. The conversation revolves around how Cory became who he is in the outdoor space, his photography, and how he is working through the current uncertainty around the COVID-19 crisis. We also touch on isolation, social distancing, faith, meditation, and emotions. “Just take ‘at least’ out of your vocabulary” - Cory Richards. Show Notes: Welcome to Roam From Home Podcast where we talk to some of the greatest minds in adventure about how they are adjusting, adapting and making the most around this unprecedented time around the COVID-19 crisis. Cory Richard’s Daily Routine: - 7am wake up - Meditate for 20 minutes - 90 minutes of concentrated work - Work out for 1-1.5 hours (https://www.uphillathlete.com/) View Cory’s work here (https://coryrichards.com/) Follow Cory on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/coryrichards/)

ROAM From Home Podcast Episode 2 Chris Burkard In this episode, Cory Richards and Chris Jerard have a conversation with Photographer, Author, Husband, and Father, Chris Burkard. The conversation revolves around how Chris became a force to be reckoned with in the outdoor space, his strategy, and how he, his family, and community are working through the current uncertainty around the COVID-19 crisis. We also touch on photography accolades, diversifying, and communicating talents, where we gather deep wisdom from Chris on how to expand your portfolio and career within this downtime. “It is so important to recognize… that this has been maybe, a healing experience for me” - Chris Burkard. Show Notes: Welcome to Roam From Home Podcast where we talk to some of the greatest minds in adventure about how they are adjusting, adapting and making the most around this unprecedented time around the COVID-19 crisis. Chris’ Tips to Expand your Portfolio: - Spend this time to write 500 words for each of your favorite 20 images. - Specializing in your work is a great way to get started - Use this downtime to hone other forms of telling the stories of your images -Apply your stories to Speaking, Writing, and other forms related to your work Chris Burkard’s Books: At Glaciers End The Boy Who Spoke to the Earth High Tide: A Surf Odyssey Distant Shores The California Surf Project Under an Arctic Sky Purchase Chris’ Prints here Follow Chris on Instagram

First Draft Episode #240: Erin Lee Carr Erin Lee Carr is a director, producer, and writer whose upcoming four-part docuseries How to Fix a Drug Scandal will be released on Netflix on April 1st. Carr has also directed At the Heart of Gold, about the USA Gymnastics scandal, and I Love You: Now Die, about the Michelle Carter murder-by-texting trial, both for HBO. Her first feature length film was Thought Crimes: The Case of the Cannibal Cop. Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll The Witches by Roald Dahl Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV show) Pleasantville (movie) Moulin Rouge (movie) David Carr, legendary New York Times journalist and author of memoir Night of the Gun James Frey is the author of A Million Little Pieces which raised a massive public debate about truth in memoir after it was revealed that portions of the book was fabricated or wildly embellished, and Oprah confronted him. She has since apologized for that confrontation. David Carr on The Colbert Report with Stephen Colbert talking about his memoir The New York Times Book Review write-up about Carr’s memoir Page One: Inside the New York Times, a documentary by Andrew Rossi (who is now a mentor to Erin) featured David Carr extensively Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room a documentary by Alex Gibney, was an incredibly influential film that made Erin want to pursue documentary fimmaking Shane Smith, founder of VICE Erin was an office PA for the TV show Girls before she moved on to making videos for VICE “How true crime documentaries helped Erin Lee Carr move forward after her father’s death,” Erin’s interview with the Los Angeles Times, interviewed by Amy Kaufman Patricia Bosworth, documentarian and memoirist, author of The Men in My Life: A Memoir of Love and Art in 1950s Manhattan, Diane Arbus: A Biography, Montgomery Clift: The Ultimate Insider's Guide for the Budget Savvy Sheila Nevins, former president of HBO Documentary Films and currently launching MTV Documentary Films National geographic photographer Cory Richards’s 2017 SXSW Keynote speech Erin’s editor Andrew Kaufman Cheer on Netflix (which was optioned) McMillions “The Girl from Plainville,” the Esquire piece by Jesse Barron about the Michelle Carter case Erin’s episode of Dirty Money dealing with the pharmaceutical industry Cindy Lee, editor on At the Heart of Gold Sarah Gibson was executive producer on At the Heart of Gold “Still rendering,” Erin’s Medium piece which she wrote in the wake of her dad’s death Mary Karr’s books including Lit, The Liar’s Club: A Memoir, and The Art of Memoir Drinking: A Love Story by Caroline Knapp In an interview with Caryn Ganz for the New York Times, Best Coast’s Bethany Cosentino talks about coming to the decision to be sober. I also liked how Jenny Slate spoke about her choice to stop drinking—at least temporarily— in The Cut on Tuesdays. Erin on Fresh Air with Terry Gross Erin loves the Fresh Air episodes featuring Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Howard Stern Erin recommends watching documentaries every night for a month, and diagramming them. Then, she suggests, also go ahead and diagram the careers of some of the greats, including: Liz Garbus (director of There’s Something Wrong with Aunt Diane, What Happened, Miss Simone? and more); Alex Gibney (director of Going Clear: The HBO Special and The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley); Andrew Jirecki (director of Capturing the Friedmans); Amy Berg (director of The Case Against Adnan Syed and Janis: Little Girl Blue); Erroll Morris (director of The Thin Blue Line and The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara)   I want to hear from you! Have a question about writing or creativity for Sarah Enni or her guests to answer? 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It's episode 97 and the date ensures it's also the freshest TGN of 2020. For this first episode of the decade, the guys look back at their favorite experiences of 2019. A chatty retrospective, Jason and James recall fast cars, hiking in Wales, living like Fleming in Jamaica, new Jeeps, cameras aplenty, and some of the amazing people they got to meet and work with last year. Stay in the mix for a recommendation of their favorite shows, movies, podcasts, music, and books from 2019 and a solid set of deep diving and EDC-ready final notes. All the best in the new year, just press play and thanks for listening! 1:35 Lego Technics Defender http://lego.build/2QwPBh4 4:50 Olympus XA http://bit.ly/2ZCPFi0 12:05 Samsung T5 Drives http://bit.ly/36ec2Nf 12:55 DJI Mavik 2 Pro http://bit.ly/35VmCrG 14:10 Loupedeck+ http://bit.ly/37rvgz7 20:05 Train trip to Murren http://bit.ly/2G1aWK3 21:40 The Night Manager https://imdb.to/39DiFea 23:40 Porsche 911 Ice Driving http://bit.ly/2TZYv5C 23:40 McLarens in Arizona http://bit.ly/37skW9Q 24:00 James' Leica Profile http://bit.ly/2S4z98B 24:44 Pfaff McLaren http://bit.ly/2QBED8p 25:30 Lamborghini Huracan Evo http://bit.ly/2IALqvU 25:54 Hodinkee Magazine Issue 5 http://bit.ly/2O448iT 26:00 Josh Perez http://bit.ly/2MJUl0e 26:05 Jeep Roadtrip to NYC http://bit.ly/2ML7iH2 32:00 Jason's Trip to Wales http://bit.ly/2sABOwx 33:40 Imperial War Museum http://bit.ly/2LyeOFx 34:25 Bonaire http://bit.ly/2JBpmPZ 35:28 Lost Ships of Cortez http://bit.ly/35dMiiP 37:50 Hodinkee Blancpain LE shoot http://bit.ly/2SK2QfA 38:12 Tudor Pelagos Dive Weekend Shoot http://bit.ly/2MLWatH 38:25 Jason in Goldeneye, Jamaica http://bit.ly/2W8kauh 40:35 James shooting the Monaco GP http://bit.ly/36gMLSG 41:20 Tudor Vietnam “The Long Return” http://bit.ly/2sFb5ir 43:22 Cory Richards http://bit.ly/2QzHwa3 43: 28 Paul Scurfield http://bit.ly/2u60z41 43:30 “Nims” Purja http://bit.ly/35eNzGi 43:32 Andy Mann http://bit.ly/2FdqF7m 44:00 Tom Stafford on Hodinkee Radio http://bit.ly/36fRzYh 45:42 Bret Curry http://bit.ly/2UzDezM 47:51 Succession http://bit.ly/37tHAz0 48:15 Game of Thrones http://bit.ly/2F8EjZB 48:50 The Game http://bit.ly/36gNoM2 49:05 The Spy http://bit.ly/36fmiVx 49:20 Killing Eve http://bit.ly/2SDIeWp 49:40 The Irishman http://bit.ly/2MJXSf0 50:00 Two Popes http://bit.ly/2FavrCO 50:10 Once Upon A Time In Hollywood https://imdb.to/39vrLta 50:40 Apollo 11 documentary http://bit.ly/359m0y9 51:00 The Last Breath http://bit.ly/2SSv9bZ 53:15 Parasite http://bit.ly/39spgb9 54:50 Rick and Morty http://bit.ly/2sBh1sI 55:15 Barry http://bit.ly/2sBrqEO 57:13 Norman F****** Rockwell! - Lana Del Rey http://bit.ly/2ZKbBHV 58:10 Yoke Lore http://bit.ly/2QEcxcZ 58:40 All Fantasy Everything http://bit.ly/2QdZRdS 59:25 Jeselnik & Rosenthal Vanity Project http://bit.ly/39xxf70 59:55 Threedom http://bit.ly/2Qb92LZ 59:56 Collecting Cars with Chris Harris http://bit.ly/36fpUa3 59:58 Inside Skunkworks https://lmt.co/2W8YzlJ 1:00:00 The Rewatchables http://bit.ly/2N3lkoj 1:00:55 The Outlaw Sea - William Langewiesche https://amzn.to/2SRfgjS 1:01:40 The Pigeon Tunnel - John Le Carré https://amzn.to/2QeDrZN 1:02:40 The Magnetic North http://bit.ly/36h0jxg 1:03:50 Sea Salt: Memories and Essays - Stan Waterman https://amzn.to/2FbwHFW 1:04:20 Blue Water White Death https://imdb.to/2TGcDkZ 1:05:00 Where Men Win Glory https://amzn.to/2SIa4kc 1:13:55 Neal.fun The Deepsea http://bit.ly/2rJPN2C 1:16:10 Topo Designs x Gear Patrol Backpack Tote (listen for a discount) http://gear.gp/topo

Adventure photographer Justin Coomber talks us through capturing the September 5th #AmINext march against gender based violence, finding beauty in unexpected places and taking each adventure as it comes.You can find out more information about Live Instead and the 37 day 2400km solo cycle Justin took in support of the Warriors on Wheels Foundation here. We mention a lot of Justin's work throughout this episode which can be found on his website here. Be sure to follow his Instagram here to be kept up to date on Justin's latest work.Justin mentions the following people who inspire him to keep creating:Wildlife photographer David YarrowFilmmaker Jimmy ChinPhotographer and mountaineer Cory RichardsPhotographer Paul NicklenPhotographer Chris BurkardDirector Christopher NolanAuthor Paulo CoelhoThe photographer whose name Justin couldn't remember is Drew Doggett

Welcome to a special episode of TGN. It's been far too long since we had a “chat” episode (our term for episodes that feature an interview)and Ep 85 features the incredibly talented and entirely affable Cory Richards. A professional photographer, alpinist, and adventurer, Cory has been all over the world shooting photos and telling the stories of far-flung lands. Cory is also an ambassador for Vacheron Constantin and the brand recently supported a recent expedition of Cory's (along with his climbing partner Esteban “Topo” Mena) where they attempted to summit Everest in a truly daring fashion (and with a unique prototype VC on wrist). It's a wide-ranging conversation about motivation, the fear of death, and the things that bring us all together. Just press play and a big thank you to Cory and Vacheron Constantin for making this interview happen! 1:00 Cory's Instagram http://bit.ly/2JLaWyC 28:40 Esteban “Topo” Mena http://bit.ly/2JyHXxy 31:52 “No Shortcuts To The Top” by Ed Viesturs (book) https://amzn.to/2XlQQ3b 35:35 The Vacheron Constantin Overseas Dual Time Prototype (in titanium) http://bit.ly/2XKZ98q

A look at the hottest watches, biggest misses, and clearest trends of the year so far. Show Notes (2:00) HODINKEE's SIHH 2019 Coverage (2:30) HODINKEE's Baselworld 2019 Coverage (7:00) Inside All Four Rolex Manufacturing Facilities (16:30) Rolex GMT Master II on Jubilee Bracelet (16:35) Bulgari Octo Finissimo Chronograph GMT (16:40) AP Royal Oak Jumbo Extra Thin Salmon Dial (17:30) Seiko SLA033 Reissue (18:00) Citizen Eco Drive Cal. 0100 (18:40) Omega Speedmaster Apollo 11 Limited Edition (19:20) Vacheron Constantin Overseas Dual Time Prototype (20:00) VC ambassador, photographer Cory Richards (21:40) Cartier Santos-Dumont (25:45) IWC Spitfire Collection (28:00) John Mayer's IWC Aquatimer Jacques Cousteau (29:20) The Solid Gold Doxa Sub 200 (29:45) Omega To Resume Production of Cal. 321 (32:40) A History of The Rolex Milgauss (33:55) Tudor Black Bay Chrono Steel And Gold (34:44) Tudor P01 (38:33) The Q Timex (38:50) The Timex Marlin (44:50) Oris Divers Sixty-Five 'Bico' In Steel And Bronze (49:30) CODE 11.59 By Audemars Piguet (1:04:00) Monaco Grand Prix (1:05:00) Jason Heaton's Vintage Doxa T-Graph Story (1:06:30) James' Rolex Explorer Review

In this episode we touch base with Drew Byerly, Reece Thomson, and Cory Richards about their 2018-2019 basketball season, and the Sectional Championship game at Center Grove.  Also, we dive into the pool with IU Swim Commit Carla Gildersleeve and Ball State Swim Commit Jessie Fraley!

Part 1 - https://apple.co/2rX9GjcHow Cory shows up? By letting his raw and self possessed life show in his work.It’s impossible to talk about what Cory Richards has accomplished in his professional life without looking at what he’s gone through in his personal life. Cory found photography after surviving a painful relationship with his older brother and several attempts at clinical treatment. That early trauma both helped create the ferocity with which he tackled his later endeavors and also a jealousy that’s he’s learned to tame and channel.We don’t just talk about Cory’s accomplishments, like being a National Geographic photographer and a North Face athlete, but what’s it’s like to have actually lived those experiences. That includes the nearly-fatal avalanche that was featured in the award-winning film Cold, which chronicled his team’s ascent of Pakistan’s Gasherbrum II. We also talk about how his iconic self portrait in the aftermath of that event caught him in a raw emotional state, and how he feels about one of his most well-known shots being of himself in the age of social media.Cory has lived a rich life, not always pretty one, not always the perfectly manicured image of an outdoor profesional we are used to seeing plastered across the internet.More than anything, we talk about what goes on in Cory’s head, including what it’s like to deal with trauma, both from his early childhood and his near death experience. We also touch on what it’s like to parse the idea of masculinity in the Me Too era and why, moments from death, what flashed through his mind wasn't his life, but thoughts of parking tickets and Cheerios.https://coryrichards.comThis episode is brought you by: https://wiivv.com

How Cory shows up? By letting his raw and self possessed life show in his work.It’s impossible to talk about what Cory Richards has accomplished in his professional life without looking at what he’s gone through in his personal life. Cory found photography after surviving a painful relationship with his older brother and several attempts at clinical treatment. That early trauma both helped create the ferocity with which he tackled his later endeavors and also a jealousy that’s he’s learned to tame and channel.We don’t just talk about Cory’s accomplishments, like being a National Geographic photographer and a North Face athlete, but what’s it’s like to have actually lived those experiences. That includes the nearly-fatal avalanche that was featured in the award-winning film Cold, which chronicled his team’s ascent of Pakistan’s Gasherbrum II. We also talk about how his iconic self portrait in the aftermath of that event caught him in a raw emotional state, and how he feels about one of his most well-known shots being of himself in the age of social media.Cory has lived a rich life, not always pretty one, not always the perfectly manicured image of an outdoor profesional we are used to seeing plastered across the internet.More than anything, we talk about what goes on in Cory’s head, including what it’s like to deal with trauma, both from his early childhood and his near death experience. We also touch on what it’s like to parse the idea of masculinity in the Me Too era and why, moments from death, what flashed through his mind wasn't his life, but thoughts of parking tickets and Cheerios.https://coryrichards.comThis episode is brought you by: https://wiivv.com

7x summiter, 1x without supplemental oxygen, on the sacrifices made to fulfill a lifelong dream. Adrian Ballinger has summited Mt. Everest seven times. He attempted Everest without supplemental oxygen in 2016 as part of the Everest No Filter expedition with national geographic photographer Cory Richards. Cory made the summit. Adrian didn’t. They went back in 2017, and Adrian achieved his goal of summiting without oxygen. It wasn’t easy. In 2011 Adrian and two Sherpa partners became the first people to summit three 8,000 meter peaks in only 3 weeks (Everest twice and Lhotse once). He’s the first person to ski Manaslu, the 8th tallest mountain in the world, from its summit, and the first American to successfully ski two 8,000-meter peaks. You can follow Adrian on Instagram @adrianballinger, through his website and if you’d like to climb with him, check out Alpenglow Expeditions. If you like this episode, please subscribe, share with your friends and give us a positive rating. You can find more at www.choosethehardway.com and you can get in touch @hardwaypod on Twitter or send an email to choosethehardway@gmail.com. MORE ABOUT ADRIAN: He is also the founder and CEO of Alpenglow expeditions and has led expeditions where more than 100 clients have successfully summited Everest, Lhotse (the 4th tallest mountain in world), Cho Oyu (6th tallest) and Manaslu (the 8th tallest mountain in the world). He climbs, guides and skis all over the world including North and South America, the Himalayas and Africa. Adrian has been a sponsored climber since he was a teen. His current sponsors include Eddie Bauer, La Sportiva, Petzl, Kaenon, Goal Zero, Hypoxico, Alpenglow Sports and High Altitude Fitness. One of my favorite musicians is Bob Mould. And one of my favorite Bob Mould songs is Wishing Well. I’m not great at is remembering song lyrics. But a Bob Mould lyric that I do remember, is this--There’s a price you pay for a wish to come true--trade a small piece of your life. In this episode you’ll hear about what Adrian Ballinger has had to trade to be who he is and achieve what he has achieved.

Approximately 200 people have ever summited Mt. Everest, the world’s tallest peak, without using supplemental oxygen. In 2016, elite high altitude climbers Adrian Ballinger and Cory Richards attempted to do so. Cory made it to the top. Adrian had to stop just before the summit. The first episode of Afterglow is a deeply personal and inspirational conversation with both climbers, recorded in February of 2017. Ballinger opens up about how he was able to process and harness his “failure” for ultimate gain, while Richards speaks to the demons that drove him to seek redemption at the roof of the world. We hope you enjoy the chat. If you enjoy Afterglow, please help us by subscribing, rating and spreading the good vibes to your friends. Intrigued by Adrian and Cory? Learn more here: Adrian Ballinger: w: http://www.adrianballinger.com/ w: http://www.everestnofilter.com/ i: https://www.instagram.com/adrianballinger/?hl=en Cory Richards: w: http://www.coryrichards.com/ w: http://www.everestnofilter.com/ i: https://www.instagram.com/coryrichards/?hl=en Thanks for listening.

Apinists Adrian Ballinger and Cory Richards are attempting to climb Everest this season and will Snapchat the entire experience. They talked to us about the massive amounts of prep work you need to do, what people eat on Everest and, most importantly, why the mountain that takes so many lives a year still needs to be climbed.

We get a chance to sit down with photographer, filmmaker, and athlete Cory Richards (Named National Geographic Explorer of the Year in 2012) and talk about growing up the son of a Ski Patroller in Salt Lake City Utah and his early days exploring the mountains.  We learn about Cory's somewhat troubled youth that led him to dropping out of high school at an early age and his first experiences as an alpinist that would inevitably lead him further into the mountains and towards becoming a sponsored climber.  As he continued traveling and climbing, Cory found himself with camera in hand and began work on what would become an already storied career exploring the globe and shooting for some of the most respected publications in the world.  This is definitely an inspiring conversation that you don't want to miss......... Learn More About Cory Richards: http://www.coryrichards.com Original Music By  http://5thdimensioncaravan.com About Visual Revolutionary  http://www.visualrevolutionary.com BECAUSE WE ARE INTERESTED IN PEOPLE'S STORY, AND NOT WHAT TYPE OF GEAR THEY USE, WE INTRODUCE A NEW MUCH NEEDED PODCAST IN THE WORLD OF PHOTOGRAPHY AND CINEMATOGRAPHY.  FEATURING IN-DEPTH INTERVIEWS WITH SOME OF THE COUNTRY'S LEADING PHOTOGRAPHERS, DIRECTORS, CINEMATOGRAPHERS, AND OTHER VISUAL REVOLUTIONARIES, WE ARE BRINGING YOU THE BACKSTORY ON HOW SOME OF YOUR FAVORITE ARTIST GOT TO WHERE THEY ARE TODAY.

Making the rounds at mountain film festivals all over the world is a new movie by Anson Fogel and Cory Richards. In the classic style of adventure storytelling Richards shares his tale of three climbers in his award-winning film 'Cold'. “It's a very raw real look into what's kind of going on inside my head as I did a climb with Simone Moro and Denis Urubko last winter on a peak called Gasherbrum II,” Richards said in an interview. http://joytrip2019.mhwebstaging.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Cold1.mp3 Ascending one of the highest peaks in the world at temperature 50 degrees below zero as the film opens Richards can't help but ask himself a quintessential question.   “What the f#@%! am I doing here? We have to get down,” he says in the film.   Gasherbrum II stands more than 8,000 feet above sea level.   “For you guys who aren't good at math that's above 26, 240 feet. There's 14 of them in the world. Obviously Everest is the highest,” Richards said. “And 9 of those peaks are in Nepal and Tibet. And 5 are in Pakistan. And for the past 26 years since the Polish advent of winter 8,000 meter climbing all of the peaks in Nepal and Tibet had been climbed in winter, but none of the Pakistani 8,000-meter peaks had been successfully climbed in winter.”   Going after this Pakistani summit through a Himalayan winter in the tradition of the great Polish climbers of the last century Richards and his team Italian climber Simone Moro and Denis Urubko of Kazakhstan attempted to do what no one had done before.   “So when we did it on February 2nd 2011 it was actually a monumental achievement. And it's funny for me to say that because I don't necessarily look at it in that way. That's not something that I think. But that's how it's viewed,” Richards said. “ ‘Cold' is basically a representation of what I think goes on in everybody's head when they're climbing. They think about their family. They think about their life. They think about the doubts they have. And hopefully it's just a real perspective, verses a chest pounding triumphant heroic film. It's not meant to be that.”   At the 2011 Banff Mountain Film Festival ‘Cold' took the grand prize. Climber, photographer and filmmaker Cory Richards also took a few minutes to tell me about his life now making movies on the highest mountains in the world.     JTP: What's really fascinating is that you actually did all the photography yourself with a handheld camera throughout the entire expedition. At high altitude that's a lot to take on in addition to actually doing the climb. What was it like to be able to be responsible for both climbing and surviving on Gasherbraum II and taking pictures?   Cory: You know it's funny a lot of people talk about just that fact, that…”what's it like to film up there?” And for me, coming from a photography background, coming from a film background, I don't actually think of it like that because that's just why I get invited to go on these trips because that's my job. So I think it's an added aspect, but it's something that's sort of hard for me to describe because it's not a tangible thought process any more. This is what I'm doing here. This is what I have to do. So I'm doing it.   JTP: At the same time though you also have to have the presence of mind to set the shot, to be able to while Simone is puking on the summit you're there holding the camera.   Cory: Yeah JTP: You can't be on your knees Cory: Yeah, it's weird! It's so true. You have to go fast sometimes to get ahead. You're trying to be the fly on the wall. But what's interesting is you're also doing the climb. So at the same time Simone's puking, I want to puke. But as a photographer and a filmmaker you realize that that's a important and special moment. You hate to see your friends suffering but you have to realize that that's pivotal. Something's happening in front of you. And because you're thinking about all that you're realizing that your own sensations become muted. You put that on hold.

Making the rounds at mountain film festivals all over the world is a new movie by Anson Fogel and Cory Richards. In the classic style of adventure storytelling Richards shares his tale of three climbers in his award-winning film 'Cold'. “It's a very raw real look into what's kind of going on inside my head as I did a climb with Simone Moro and Denis Urubko last winter on a peak called Gasherbrum II,” Richards said in an interview. http://joytrip2019.mhwebstaging.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Cold1.mp3 Ascending one of the highest peaks in the world at temperature 50 degrees below zero as the film opens Richards can't help but ask himself a quintessential question.   “What the f#@%! am I doing here? We have to get down,” he says in the film.   Gasherbrum II stands more than 8,000 feet above sea level.   “For you guys who aren't good at math that's above 26, 240 feet. There's 14 of them in the world. Obviously Everest is the highest,” Richards said. “And 9 of those peaks are in Nepal and Tibet. And 5 are in Pakistan. And for the past 26 years since the Polish advent of winter 8,000 meter climbing all of the peaks in Nepal and Tibet had been climbed in winter, but none of the Pakistani 8,000-meter peaks had been successfully climbed in winter.”   Going after this Pakistani summit through a Himalayan winter in the tradition of the great Polish climbers of the last century Richards and his team Italian climber Simone Moro and Denis Urubko of Kazakhstan attempted to do what no one had done before.   “So when we did it on February 2nd 2011 it was actually a monumental achievement. And it's funny for me to say that because I don't necessarily look at it in that way. That's not something that I think. But that's how it's viewed,” Richards said. “ ‘Cold' is basically a representation of what I think goes on in everybody's head when they're climbing. They think about their family. They think about their life. They think about the doubts they have. And hopefully it's just a real perspective, verses a chest pounding triumphant heroic film. It's not meant to be that.”   At the 2011 Banff Mountain Film Festival ‘Cold' took the grand prize. Climber, photographer and filmmaker Cory Richards also took a few minutes to tell me about his life now making movies on the highest mountains in the world.     JTP: What's really fascinating is that you actually did all the photography yourself with a handheld camera throughout the entire expedition. At high altitude that's a lot to take on in addition to actually doing the climb. What was it like to be able to be responsible for both climbing and surviving on Gasherbraum II and taking pictures?   Cory: You know it's funny a lot of people talk about just that fact, that…”what's it like to film up there?” And for me, coming from a photography background, coming from a film background, I don't actually think of it like that because that's just why I get invited to go on these trips because that's my job. So I think it's an added aspect, but it's something that's sort of hard for me to describe because it's not a tangible thought process any more. This is what I'm doing here. This is what I have to do. So I'm doing it.   JTP: At the same time though you also have to have the presence of mind to set the shot, to be able to while Simone is puking on the summit you're there holding the camera.   Cory: Yeah JTP: You can't be on your knees Cory: Yeah, it's weird! It's so true. You have to go fast sometimes to get ahead. You're trying to be the fly on the wall. But what's interesting is you're also doing the climb. So at the same time Simone's puking, I want to puke. But as a photographer and a filmmaker you realize that that's a important and special moment. You hate to see your friends suffering but you have to realize that that's pivotal. Something's happening in front of you. And because you're thinking about all that you're realizing that your own sensations become muted. You put that on hold.