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Darn Tough. Green Mountain Coffee Roasters. Ben and Jerry's. Ivy Computer. Verde Technologies. KORE Power Battery Cell Developers. What do all these businesses have in common? They either were, or still are, in the small town of Waterbury, Vermont. Today on Vermont Edition: what makes this one town in Washington County a good home for growing companies? Our guests this hour have their theories. We'll talk with leaders of companies based in Waterbury and the head of the town's business development organization. Plus, we'll talk about how other small towns can attract businesses that bring good jobs to the area.

Let us know what you think - text the show!On this week's show:Happy National VCR DayBennington County Senator Dick Sears has died at 81 - VTDiggerBurlington cops scare high schoolers w/ fake shootingVermont ACLU takes Essex County Sheriff's Department to court in public VT Christian Alliance allege they are discriminated against due to LGBTQ protections for foster kidsBeta reports full test flight of vertical takeoff prototype Wreck of 1971 plane crash discovered in Lake Champlain 84-year-old man rescued from glider crash25K Vermonters lose internetBurlington repeat offender takes plea deal on federal robbery charges I-89 study focuses on South Burlington exit (1:00:07) Break music: Kate Kush - “False Cry”https://katekushmusic.bandcamp.com/track/false-cry Burlington garden club honors found member with benchA Developer's Storm Cleanup Crossed Into a Burlington ParkArchaeological dig at old psychiatric hospitalVermont reports lowest fertility rate in the US amid national decline -Topsham student sues after denied scholarshipCostco hot  dog price stays firm Darn Tough is wrestling with ‘rampant' social media  scams.(2:00:53)  Break music: FOZ - “Sense of Imperfection”https://foz-music.bandcamp.com/track/sense-of-imperfection  Scumbag Map Lawnmower thiefSerial Killer - thousands of remains Shelburne drug traffickingDeadly police chase through Colchester Stolen dump truckWallingford man seriously beatenHigh-speed chase ends in crash, driver threatens police with hammer  Breakfast sandwich thief in Saint AlbansBear freed from stuck jugThanks for listening!Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/VermontCatchup Follow Matt on twitter: @MatthewBorden4 Contact the show: 24theroadshow@gmail.comIOutro Music by B-Complex

We concluded the World Devon Congress adventure with the State that put these cattle on the map – okay, they're on the flag, anyway.  We had a wonderful tour through the Green Mountain State of Vermont, on our way to meet up with Anson Tebbets, Secretary of Agriculture, Food and Markets.  This lovely man took a walk down the lane on his family farm to talk about the finer things in agricultural life that are represented in Vermont – maple syrup, socks, adult beverages and ice cream, just to name a few.  He believes in those who produce our food and fiber products, and works to support them with legislation, funding and promotion, and, of course, his valuable time.Vermont is a quietly beautiful agricultural state that is definitely worth a visit – even if you don't have time to hit the Ben & Jerry's Factory Tour (though we strongly recommend it).  These hills are alive…with the taste of maple…and cider…and wool…and pickles…and… Links:https://agriculture.vermont.gov/administrationhttps://agriculture.vermont.gov/agency-agriculture-food-markets-news/12-vermont-companies-running-2020-good-food-awardhttps://agriculture.vermont.gov/agency-agriculture-food-markets-news/fifteen-vermont-companies-running-2022-good-food-awardhttps://www.lancasterfarming.com/farming-news/dairy/american-milking-devons-the-perfect-breed-for-this-vermont-homestead/article_aec3cc10-0ef7-11ef-929b-83733b95d1f5.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Vermonthttps://darntough.com/https://www.benjerry.com/https://www.kingarthurbaking.com/https://skinnypancake.com/https://thetipsypickle.com/https://cabotcreamery.com/Well Beyond Medicine: The Nemours Children's Health PodcastExploring people, programs and bold ideas changing children's health for good.Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the Show.

Gifts ideas under $50 that help families build memories?! The best value in American camping gear?! Favorite piece of camping gear of all?! The best flashlight of all time?!  Jeremy Puglisi from The RV Atlas joins us for the FOURTH time!!! We're diving into gifts that foster adventure and create lasting memories. Jeremy, known for his expertise from The RV Atlas Podcast, shares insights into thoughtful gifts under $50 that facilitate outdoor experiences. From cooking outside with the best value in American camping gear – a skillet by Lodge Cast Iron – to favorite camping recipes like smashburgers and pancakes, Jeremy emphasizes the value of gifts that pack a punch without breaking the bank. Discover Jeremy's all-time favorite camping gear, the Fireside Friend Camp Axe, a generational gift that has become a staple on every camping trip. The episode also explores the fun side of camping with games like Spot it camping edition, along with pro tips for gaming in the great outdoors. For those looking for practical yet memorable gifts, Jeremy recommends hiking socks with a lifetime warranty from Darn Tough and the classic Stormy Kromer caps. Get insights into the best flashlight – the Nebo Slyde King – and learn why it's Jeremy's favorite of all time. As the episode unfolds, listeners get valuable recommendations on budget-friendly camping gear, including the Coleman Sundome tent, hailed as the best value for a starter tent. Whether you're a seasoned camper or just starting, Jeremy's advice emphasizes that there's no wrong way to camp, and whatever your budget, you can create outdoor memories with your kids. Tune in for a dose of joy, light, and life as Ginny and Jeremy encourage everyone to embrace adventure and get outside in 2024. Don't miss this insightful episode that offers practical gift ideas and a reel of positivity for outdoor enthusiasts. Listen to other episodes with Jeremy here: 1KHO 117: All Things Camping 1KHO 134: Discovering the Best Camping Spots in America: A Journey Through All 50 States 1KHO 155: Unleashing Your National Park Wanderlust: Camping Tips and Unforgettable Memories  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gifts ideas under $50 that help families build memories?! The best value in American camping gear?! Favorite piece of camping gear of all?! The best flashlight of all time?!  Jeremy Puglisi from The RV Atlas joins us for the FOURTH time!!! We're diving into gifts that foster adventure and create lasting memories. Jeremy, known for his expertise from The RV Atlas Podcast, shares insights into thoughtful gifts under $50 that facilitate outdoor experiences. From cooking outside with the best value in American camping gear – a skillet by Lodge Cast Iron – to favorite camping recipes like smashburgers and pancakes, Jeremy emphasizes the value of gifts that pack a punch without breaking the bank. Discover Jeremy's all-time favorite camping gear, the Fireside Friend Camp Axe, a generational gift that has become a staple on every camping trip. The episode also explores the fun side of camping with games like Spot it camping edition, along with pro tips for gaming in the great outdoors. For those looking for practical yet memorable gifts, Jeremy recommends hiking socks with a lifetime warranty from Darn Tough and the classic Stormy Kromer caps. Get insights into the best flashlight – the Nebo Slyde King – and learn why it's Jeremy's favorite of all time. As the episode unfolds, listeners get valuable recommendations on budget-friendly camping gear, including the Coleman Sundome tent, hailed as the best value for a starter tent. Whether you're a seasoned camper or just starting, Jeremy's advice emphasizes that there's no wrong way to camp, and whatever your budget, you can create outdoor memories with your kids. Tune in for a dose of joy, light, and life as Ginny and Jeremy encourage everyone to embrace adventure and get outside in 2024. Don't miss this insightful episode that offers practical gift ideas and a reel of positivity for outdoor enthusiasts. Listen to other episodes with Jeremy here: 1KHO 117: All Things Camping 1KHO 134: Discovering the Best Camping Spots in America: A Journey Through All 50 States 1KHO 155: Unleashing Your National Park Wanderlust: Camping Tips and Unforgettable Memories  *** Head to Good Ranchers and use code "1000hours" to an extra 15% on every order and get free shipping, plus a 100% satisfaction guarantee.  Shop here >> https://www.goodranchers.com/  

Grayson Murphy is a 2x World Champion and hybrid athlete, competing at the elite level of track, road, and trail running. Much more than a fast runner, Grayson is the founder and CEO of RG Training Logs, all-around kind person and spreader of joy, even amid her own physical and mental health challenges. In this episode we talk about: -highlighting sub-ultra trail running -how elite athletes view success, failure, and fulfillment -sponsorships and brand partnerships in 2023 and beyond -self-advocacy and dealing with health issues as an athlete  -being more than an athlete: diversifying your passions and pursuits beyond sport  -Racin' Grayson Training Logs + Planners Follow Grayson on Instagram @racin_grayson her business RG Training Logs @rg_traininglogs and For The Long Run @forthelrpod  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/forthelongrun/support   Past guests on For The Long Run include: 177. Molly Seidel; 226. Mike "Kofuzi"; 228. Kara Goucher; 59. Shalane Flanagan; 234. Camille Herron; 198. Courtney Frerichs; 229. Jes Woods; 207. Tyler Andrews; 197. Dean Karnazes; 206. Katie Arnold; 220. CJ Albertson; 153. Joe Holder; 199. Kelly Roberts; 188. Gwen Jorgensen; 205. Emily Abbate; 209. Sara Vaughn; 174. Nick Bare; 97 Amelia Boone; 101. Courtney Dauwalter, 219. Dylan Bowman; 191. Matt Chittim; 200. David Roche; and more! Darn Tough Thank you to Darn Tough for sponsoring this episode. I've been a fan of, and running in Darn Tough socks for years now, so we're excited to welcome them to the For The Long Run family. Use code FTLR-SOCKS to get 10% off and free shipping when you shop through this link.  Microcosm Coaching This episode is sponsored by the good people over at Microcosm Coaching, our friends TJ David and Zoe Rom. It's that time of year again, time to jumpstart your 2024 running goals. We love partnering with Microcosm because they truly align on our beliefs for this show - they support their clients through breakthroughs, setbacks and plateaus, and are in it for the long run. Whether you're running your first 5K, or your tenth 100-miler, the coaches at Microcosm have a personalized training plan designed to fit your life and your goals. Not only will you have a strong relationship with your coach, but you'll also be part of a community of other people like you to help encourage you, strengthen your commitment and support accountability. Head on over to Microcosm Coaching and let them know that the team at For The Long Run sent you.  Grayson Murphy This episode is sponsored by the Racin' Grayson Training Log + Planner, now on it's 6th edition! We love this planning and goal-setting tool from our friend Grayson Murphy. This training log is the perfect gift for you or the favorite runners in your life. Check it out here.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/forthelongrun/support

Professional trail runner, Ironman triathlete, and multifaceted human Lucy Bartholomew joins the show for a wide-ranging conversation about her past, present, and future in endurance sports, and its intersection with community, family, and much more. More than an athlete, Lucy is an avid plant-based cook and outdoor enthusiast passionate about the environment, community, and longevity. In this episode we talk about: -running as a family affair and community experience  -merging passion with profession; evolving running relationships  -shaking up the running industry: advocacy, redefining value and sponsorships -mental strategies for suffering: effort, attitude, and curiosity  -the allure of Western States for Lucy and her dad -triathlon takeaways for running success and longevity  Follow Lucy on Instagram @lucy_bartholomew and For The Long Run @forthelrpod  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/forthelongrun/support  Past guests on For The Long Run include: 177. Molly Seidel; 226. Mike "Kofuzi"; 228. Kara Goucher; 59. Shalane Flanagan; 234. Camille Herron; 198. Courtney Frerichs; 229. Jes Woods; 207. Tyler Andrews; 197. Dean Karnazes; 206. Katie Arnold; 220. CJ Albertson; 153. Joe Holder; 199. Kelly Roberts; 188. Gwen Jorgensen; 205. Emily Abbate; 209. Sara Vaughn; 174. Nick Bare; 97 Amelia Boone; 101. Courtney Dauwalter, 219. Dylan Bowman; 191. Matt Chittim; 200. David Roche; and more! Darn Tough Thank you to Darn Tough for sponsoring this episode. I've been a fan of, and running in Darn Tough socks for years now, so we're excited to welcome them to the For The Long Run family. Use code FTLR-SOCKS to get 10% off and free shipping when you shop through this link.  Microcosm Coaching This episode is sponsored by the good people over at Microcosm Coaching, our friends TJ David and Zoe Rom. It's that time of year again, time to jumpstart your 2024 running goals. We love partnering with Microcosm because they truly align on our beliefs for this show - they support their clients through breakthroughs, setbacks and plateaus, and are in it for the long run. Whether you're running your first 5K, or your tenth 100-miler, the coaches at Microcosm have a personalized training plan designed to fit your life and your goals. Not only will you have a strong relationship with your coach, but you'll also be part of a community of other people like you to help encourage you, strengthen your commitment and support accountability. Head on over to Microcosm Coaching and let them know that the team at For The Long Run sent you.  Grayson MurphyThis episode is sponsored by the Racin' Grayson Training Log + Planner, now on it's 6th edition! We love this planning and goal-setting tool from our friend Grayson Murphy. This training log is the perfect gift for you or the favorite runners in your life. Check it out here. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/forthelongrun/support

In today's episode of Backpacker Radio presented by The Trek, we are joined by Brady Geilenfeldt. Brady, known on trail as Undies, thru-hiked the Colorado Trail this year. What makes Undies story especially interesting is that he is deaf. We learn all about Brady's inspiring story, the incredible technology that is cochlear implants, what challenges a deaf hiker has to overcome, Brady's highlights from the CT, some of the non-obvious benefits of being a deaf hiker, Brady's future trail ambitions, and much more. Brady is an inspiring young man and we think you'll really enjoy this chat. We wrap the show with things we're convinced people pretend to enjoy, a triple crown of things that are the new black, some new poop news, and we finally have the details for our Denver holiday hiker meetup, and you are invited. Vargo Outdoors: Use code “BACKPACKERRADIO” for 20% off at vargooutdoors.com. RTIC Outdoors: Shop at rticoutdoors.com. Darn Tough: Use code “DTLOVE-BACKPACKERRADIO” for 10% off plus free shipping at darntough.com. Katabatic Gear: Use code “BPR15” for 15% off at katabaticgear.com. [divider] Interview with Brady Geilenfeldt Brady's Instagram Time stamps & Questions 00:04:52 - Reminders: Join us at Improper City for the Hiker Meetup on December 1st! Apply to be a blogger or the Trek's editorial intern. Check out our merch and support us on Patreon! 00:08:32 - Introducing Brady 00:12:40 - Tell us about your experience with deafness 00:15:10 - How did your mom get CMV? 00:16:50 - Were your parents on high alert knowing your mom had CMV? 00:17:55 - Would you trade being deaf for anything? 00:18:57 - How well does a cochlear implant approximate human hearing? 00:21:04 - How do the implants work? 00:24:10 - Did you ever learn American Sign Language? 00:26:00 - Are your other senses enhanced to make up for the loss of hearing? 00:27:10 - Does it help you sleep at night while backpacking? 00:28:14 - Are the implants comfortable to wear? 00:29:40 - Can you customize the volume based on different environments? 00:31:20 - Is it a satisfying feeling to take them off? 00:32:28 - Do the implants make hiking more interesting? 00:35:32 - What's your hiking background and what made you decide to hike the CT? 00:37:18 - What was your longest backpacking trip prior to the Colorado Trail? 00:37:40 - What do you have to consider when planning for the CT? 00:40:28 - Is it disorienting to have only one implant in? 00:44:14 - Did you have any role models that inspired you beforehand? 00:46:20 - Do you have tips for making hiking more stimulating or being comfortable with yourself? 00:49:10 - Do you have to be concerned about the implants getting wet? 00:52:00 - Discussion about technological features or upgrades 00:53:40 - Do people ever use cochlear implants that aren't deaf? 00:55:05 - Does the implant need to be replaced? 00:57:17 - Did deafness or CMV cause you to be immunocompromised? 00:58:30 - Discussion about losing balance and other impacts of deafness 01:01:18 - How did you handle the weather on the Colorado Trail? 01:04:38 - Did you have to be more careful when navigating while hiking? 01:07:00 - Do you want to do future hikes with a trail family? 01:08:03 - Do you have any standout stories from the CT? 01:10:09 - What's the origin of your trail name? 01:14:54 - Would you do other things differently to prepare for a future hike? 01:17:50 - What ratio of rechargeable to disposable batteries did you use? 01:18:57 - How bad is it if you were to lose or break them? 01:21:22 - How did you handle health insurance? 01:23:55 - Have you had other people reach out since your hike? 01:25:00 - How does playing music interface with your deafness? 01:27:50 - Is there something to be done to make the outdoors more accessible for someone with implants? 01:30:41 - Are some insurance plans better than others? 01:32:33 - Is there an actionable step the listeners can take to improve the situation? 01:38:00 - Harvest General Store 01:40:15 - Brady's parting words Segments Trek Propaganda: Broken on the AT: Gear That Breaks At 2,000 miles (And The Gear That Doesn't) by Abby Evans QOTD: What are you convinced people are pretending to enjoy? Stupid Thing of the Week Triple Crown of things that are the new black Poop News Mail Bag 5 Star Review [divider] Check out our sound guy @paulyboyshallcross. Leave us a voicemail! Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes (and please leave us a review)!  Find us on Spotify, Stitcher, and Google Play. Support us on Patreon to get bonus content. Advertise on Backpacker Radio Follow The Trek, Chaunce, Badger, and Trail Correspondents on Instagram. Follow Backpacker Radio, The Trek and Chaunce on YouTube. Follow Backpacker Radio on Tik Tok.  Our theme song is Walking Slow by Animal Years. A super big thank you to our Chuck Norris Award winner(s) from Patreon: Alex & Misty with Navigators Crafting, Andrew, Austen McDaniel, Austin Ford, Brad & Blair (Thirteen Adventures), Brent Stenberg, Bryan Alsop, Christopher Marshburn, Coach from Marion Outdoors, Dayne, Derek Koch, Eric Casper, Greg McDaniel may he bring honor to his name, Ironhike endurance productions, Liz Seger, Matt Soukup, Mike Poisel, Patrick Cianciolo, Sawyer Products, SPAM, Timothy Hahn, and Tracy “Trigger” Fawns. A big thank you to our Cinnamon Connection Champions from Patreon: 12 Trees Farms, Dcnerdlet, Emily Galusha, Jeanne Latshaw, Jeff LaFranier, Joann Menzer, Keith Dobie Jr, Peter, and Ruth S. [divider] Transcript: In today's episode of Backpacker Radio, presented by The Trek, we are joined by Brady Geilenfeld. Brady, known on trail as Undies, through-hiked the Colorado Trail this year. What makes Undies' story especially interesting is that he's deaf. We learn all about Brady's inspiring story, the incredible technology that his cochlear implants, what challenges a deaf hiker has to overcome, Brady's highlights from the CT, some of the non-obvious benefits of being a deaf hiker, including a great night of sleep, future trail ambitions, and much more. Brady is an inspiring young man, and we think you'll really enjoy this chat. We wrap the show with things we're convinced people pretend to enjoy, a triple crown of things that are the new black, some new hoop news, and we finally have the details for our Denver Holiday Hiker Meetup, and you are invited. But first, I am thrilled to introduce our next sponsor, which is a brand that has been a part of my pack and through hikes, dating back to 2017. Vargo creates lightweight titanium backpacking gear that is simple, innovative, and functional. The Vargo Bot 700 was with me every step of the way during my through hike of the PCT and every backpacking trip since. The Vargo Bot is extremely lightweight, weighing less than 5 ounces, and transfers heat quickly and evenly, making it the perfect pot for your cookware setup. But this just scratches the surface for why the Bot kicks so much eff… butt. Because the Bot features a screw top lid, it's the ideal option for the cold soakers of this world. Dump your dehydrated meal and the appropriate amount of water into the Bot, screw the lid closed, insert time, and voila, dinner is ready. Also, I can't count all the times I've benefited from having an additional 700ml of emergency water storage when encountering an unexpected dry spell. In other words, this piece is incredibly versatile and may very well be the last pot you ever buy. The Bot comes in a variety of sizes, including the brand new Bot XL, which is designed to perfectly fit a full-size canister inside with extra room for a stove. I'm also a user and fan of Vargo's utensils, titanium long-handle spoon for the win, and their titanium stakes. You simply can't beat titanium's combination of strength and being lightweight, and no one does it better than Vargo. Discount time, backpacker radio listeners, head to vargooutdoors.com and use coupon code backpackerradio at checkout to score a 20% discount. Again, the code is backpackerradio, all one word, at vargooutdoors.com. This is a limited time deal, so do not wait. Whether it's a car camping trip, a bout of trail magic, or the summer road trip, a quality cooler and drinkware is essential. That's why we're thrilled to introduce our next sponsor, Artic Outdoors. Artic Outdoors makes products engineered for two things, performance and durability. And unlike other coolers on the market, Artic's high-quality coolers and tumblers won't cost you an arm and a leg. Artic's 52-quart ultralight hard cooler made the trip from backpacker radio's headquarters in Golden, Colorado, to Trail A's in Damascus, Virginia, keeping our spin drifts, root beers, and blue ribbons perfectly chilled. As the name would imply, the ultralight cooler is 30% lighter compared to other premium hard-sided coolers, which means you can be the group's beverage hero without developing a hernia in the process. And compromising on weight doesn't mean you're compromising on insulation. With up to three inches of post-self-roam insulation, your ice will remain as ice for days. For more portable adventures, Artic Outdoors soft pack coolers are the ticket. These are lightweight, durable, and ready to travel with you, keeping your drinks cold for up to 24 hours while avoiding the mess thanks to two inches of closed-cell foam and puncture and tear-resistant lining. Lastly, Artic's drinkware keeps your blue ribbons cold or your morning coffee hot for the long haul, utilizing double-wall vacuum insulation. The BPR team rocked Artic tumblers throughout the muggy afternoons of southern Appalachia, enjoying refreshingly cold beverages along the way. Head to ArticOutdoors.com to get your premium coolers and insulated drinkware at a fraction of the price of the competition today. Welcome to Backpacker Radio, presented by The Trek. Today is November 13th, World Kindness Day. Aww, that's nice. I am your co-host Zach Badger-Davis, sitting to my right is... Hi, I'm Juliana Chauncey, aka Chauncey... Reminders, yes. We have the deets, finally, for our Hiker Holiday Meetup Extravaganza Palooza Supreme. A-thon. Yes. This will take place, whatever I said previously, disregard that because I think a lot of the details have changed. You guys don't care about the reasons why. But this is going down on December 1st at Improper City in Denver, in Denver, not Golden, from 530 to 8 p.m. This will be co-hosted by Backpacker Radio slash The Trek and the CDTC, which means it'll be a fundraiser for them. We're going to have some sweet raffles, or as they say, door prizes. I had to look that up. Apparently, that's the vernacular for raffle prizes nowadays. Good hangs, solid vibes, memes. What else? Carnival barking. Carnival barking, yes. Sounds like there will be some of that happening. Give at least four drinks a chance and she will stand on a chair and yell at you. I haven't stood on a chair and yelled at Improper City yet, which is something that I'm excited to do. Yeah, let's see if they welcome us back after December 1st at 530 p.m. A couple other things quickly. One is if you're through hiking in 2024 and you want your journey featured on The Trek, we are currently accepting blogger applications. I did a link in the show notes. Lastly, this is the time of the year where we will likely be adding a new editorial intern to the team. This is a highly coveted position. We get lots of people reaching out for this, so if you're listening to this and you've got some serious editorial chops and you like long distance backpacking, head to the link in the show notes. Oh, also we are still selling our awesome vintage backpacker radio tees. We've gotten some nice compliments on them. Yes, we have. They look like Saved by the Bell goes outdoors. Yeah, or if you're slightly older, Miami Vice, if you're my age, both are sufficient. Yeah, I also think if you saw the Barbie movie, this would be like that in the form of a shirt and blue. There is pink hints. There's flavors of pink in there, but it's it's I could see it being worn as like a Ken costume. Yeah, I saw a couple people recommend or ask for us to turn these into sun hoodies, which I got to figure out. Where do we find a manufacturer? That's a good question, but maybe someday. OK, well, if you manufacture sun hoodies and you're listening to this slide in our DMS. Yes. Last thing is if you want to support the show and you want some additional backpacker radio content, head on over to our Patreon page, patreon.com slash backpacker radio, where we release a new episode the first Wednesday of every month. This current month's episode was a gift guide. We went through big ticket and small ticket items that you can either gift or be gifted in the holiday season, things that we've loved having as hikers and regular humans and as well as things that we wouldn't want or like, you know, some things to avoid if you want to give that thoughtful gift to a hiker, but also don't want to give them something that they're going to smile and say thank you for and then actually never use. Yes. To the non-backpacking gift recommendations, I tried my hardest to not make it too dad-centric and I think I failed. This will be a great one for anyone who wants to gift something to a hiker or who really likes being in the kitchen. Yes. Leave it at that. Or is training to be the all-time dad. Yeah. OK, we'll leave it at that. No more beating around the bush. Let's get right to today's interview with Brady Gielenfeldt. We'll figure out how badly I butchered that pretty soon. We are joined by today's guest, Brady Gielenfeldt, which I nailed the first time, I'm pretty sure. I'm sure the tape will say otherwise, who hiked the Colorado Trail this year in part to inspire people who are deaf or hard of hearing, that they are not limited by their abilities. Brady, thank you so much for joining us here on Backpacker Radio. Hey, it's great to be here. Yeah. Can we swing the mic a little bit closer your way? There we go. About that far from your mouth. How does that sound? Good. That sounds awesome. The closer the better. You can't be too close. Yeah. I would move yourself closer rather than close. Yeah. Typically, we do all this stuff before we hit record, but we're winging it here today. He brought us food. We got distracted and we brought him food. Yeah. It was a food exchange. Let's start there. Let's give a plug to this is your folks place, the Harvest General Store in Iowa, right? Yes, in Iowa. Yeah, they just do trade shows and stuff right now and they have a Facebook page. But I mean, really, yeah, they just go around doing those trade shows. They love it. Yeah. So we're about to bust open. There was a wide variety of goodies in this box. Chonce went with her top option, currently stabbing it open with the edge of her glasses. What do we have here, Chonce? This seemed the most on-brand for us, and this is freeze-dried gummy worms. I personally have been getting a lot of algorithm on socials showing me people freeze-drying skittles, gummies, things like that. And so this is right up my current algorithm. Yeah. They look like Cheetos. It looks unique. And I was unaware of freeze-drying candy up until about 10 minutes ago. So very excited to learn about this wild world. I will say the best part about this is seeing people's reaction, eating this for the first time. ASMR. Flavors. It tastes like, texture aside, it tastes just like a gummy worm. Tastes like jello. This is very interesting. Push it against the top of your mouth. Like, I don't like chewing these things. I like pushing them against the top of my mouth and letting them melt. If you just push it with your tongue against the top of your mouth, it does taste a little bit like jello. This is requiring a lot of unlearning because I'm expecting candy, but. All right. Take the red and push it against the roof of your mouth. I still got this. It's red jello. This is fantastic. Let me try the blue side now. I think I'm liking it more with each bite. The first one was a little bit of an exploration for me. I will say out of all the options, the gummy worms are not my favorite. What's your go-to? My go-to is definitely the skittles. They do the wild berry skittles and those ones are really good. The smoothie ones are awesome. Maybe we'll bust those out halfway through. Yeah, we could do that. I don't hate this. I feel like this. Setting myself up here. I'll just follow through. It kind of reminds me of corn dogs. Corn dogs? This is important. When I take a bite of a corn dog, I don't know if I want to continue that journey, but then after it sits there for a moment, I'm like, I need another bite. After you've sat there and you're like, where's that taste? I want that taste back. I feel like I can get a lot of miles out of these. It's the perfect intersection between candy and chips. It has a hearty chip texture to it. Very crunchy, as you could hear through the mics, but still tastes exactly like the flavor is exactly what you'd expect from a gummy worm. It's very interesting. I've never even had anything approximate to what I just put in my mouth. That's what she said. I feel like these would be good in shots. Oh, sure. You want to get the party started? Me saying shots are out for the last segment. Cool. These are fun. Okay. Let's talk about some backpacking stuff. The intro is short because that is essentially what we know about your journey. I'm assuming the bulk of the conversation for today. Give us the background because we've been chatting here for the last 10, 15 minutes or so. The conversation has been very easy. I wouldn't expect that you were hard of hearing. Give us your level or introduce your level of deafness and maybe any tech that's involved. I guess just give us the full background. Yeah, I can give you the full rundown. I was born with CMV. That's a congenital men-something virus. It's a very long word. I always butcher it. I was born with that. That basically meant that I could have been deaf, could have been blind, could have been anything. It could have been missing a leg. It turns out that I was just deaf. My mom, they knew what to look for since they had tested for CMV when my mom was pregnant with me. She was a nurse and she got pregnant. Well, she didn't get pregnant by one of her patients. She got CMV from one of her patients. She just kept on doing what she was doing. They knew what to look for. I was born and I passed a newborn hearing screen. At the time, the newborn hearing screen was just you look at the baby and you scream at it and see if it reacts. Any baby's going to pass a newborn hearing screen. Is that because the volume is loud enough that even if they are hard of hearing, it's still reaching a decibel that they can perceive? Yeah, that they register it basically. That's what they were basing it off of at the time. I was born in 2000. It was not that long ago. I slept through my first fireworks and my parents were like, well, no newborn baby is going to sleep through fireworks. They brought me home and sat me down in the living room and banged a bunch of pots and pans in front of my face. I didn't do anything. Didn't react. They were like, yeah, we have a deaf baby. They brought me back. Were they that calm about it? No. Guaranteed not. I know my mom. They probably sprinted to the hospital. Sure. They did that and then I did a couple of hearing screens and I would pass them again, but then they finally did a sedated one where I was hooked up to a machine and then that showed that I was fully deaf. I got my first cochlear implant when I was 13 months old and my second one when I was five years old. Before you go too far, because I'm going to have questions, cover my questions. I just know it. How did your mom get CMV? How does it get transmitted? Just through contact. She was working on a patient. She's an ER nurse and yeah, I think it was just through contact of, I think it was bodily fluids. So basically, if you're pregnant and you get CMV, then it just goes directly to the child. So she was pregnant when she got it? Yeah. It's not like she could get it and then she goes deaf? Yeah. That can happen? No, no, no. Oh, it can? Okay. Thank God. Yeah, no, that would not be the case. So it just, it went directly to me basically and she didn't see any of the repercussions of CMV. And so I still have it and I still live with it, but I can't transmit it to anybody. And so it's dormant, I guess. How did she know at the time that she contracted CMV? She didn't know right away because the doctor came in and was like, hey, this patient has CMV. And my mom was like, well, I guarantee I already have it now since I've already been working with the patient. So. How could the patient give it to your mom, but you can't give it to someone else? That's a good question. I think it's because it really develops predominantly when you're in the womb versus like, you know, you get it in the womb and it's in that development stages. I'm not a doctor, so, but that's my interpretation of it, I guess. And so, yeah, it just, that means I'm, you know, immunocompromised. I, everything else that comes along with being deaf, I can get into that in a second. But yeah, that's about it with CMV. Were your parents on the lookout for, were they on high alert knowing that she had contracted CMV when she was pregnant, thinking that there was a high likelihood that something could have gone awry? Yeah. I mean, they, the doctors literally had like percentages of the different types of disabilities that I could have. And so they had no idea. And so when I was born and I was just, you know, looked normal, you know, they were like, wow, that's amazing. That's a miracle. And so that was a really cool experience for them to go through. And then also, you know, in a way, it was kind of one of the best of the worst situations. Let me know if this sounds insensitive, because for me, it's purely curious, but I could see how this might not come out how I want it to knowing the array of different things that could have happened. Are you, would you trade being deaf for a different option? Or do you think that like, it's a really manageable, like, I don't know, like, would you trade it? I don't think so. I actually don't think I would trade it for anything. Because for one, I take them out when I sleep, you know, like nothing wakes me up noise wise, you know, I mean, I guess I'm sensitive to vibrations. That's actually how I wake up every day is my bed shakes and it connects to my alarm. And yeah, when I have a headache, I can just take them out, don't have to deal with anything, don't have to listen to anything. So I mean, there are some perks of it. I wouldn't change it now. Have you ever taken them out in a relationship when someone's mad at you? That didn't go over very well. That's amazing. That's the ultimate talk to the hand. Notting along. Yeah. So you mentioned that you wake up to an alarm that vibrates. Is this like an alarm specifically for people, for deaf people? Yeah. Yeah. Actually there's, I've had friends buy it just because they're heavy sleepers. I am ahead. You caught my interest when you said the bed vibrates. Yeah. It's just like a little toggle thing. I don't know. It's probably like three and a half, four inches in diameter. And like, you just put it underneath your mattress and it's just like, it's a sonic vibrator. Yeah. It's like a good April Fool's joke for Garrett. I don't know how to phrase this question. So you got the, your first cochlear implant when you said when you were 13 months old. Yes. And then the second one when you were five. Yes. Do you know how well the implant approximates normal human hearing? Like are you functioning at a hundred percent of what the average person functions at? Is it 75%? Can you, like, what is that, what is it supposed to approximate? Yeah. I mean, they basically say that I hear 15,000 tones and you guys hear 30,000 tones. So I guess that's more on a tonal level, but I don't even know. What does that mean? Like just in terms of different arrays of frequencies. Yeah. If you're listening to music, are you hearing half as much of the range as somebody else? Kind of, it's more like along the lines of, you know, I can't hear like white noise or like the, I guess it's the range of frequencies that I can hear. Okay. So like if it's super deep or like a whale call, that's probably not in my range to be able to hear. Got it. Or if it's like a dog whistle, I know most people can't hear that, but something along those high frequencies, I can't hear. Got it. So there's like that specific range. We used to make that our cell phone ring tone in I would say ninth grade because there was a dog whistle. It was a high pitched frequency because the age that your teachers are, like you start to not be able to hear those high sounds, but when you're super young, you can. I thought you were going to say you knew that the phone was ringing because the dogs were barking. No, no, no. People would set their phones to it because the teachers couldn't hear it. That's funny. Yeah. Okay. So, okay. So you hear at half the frequencies of the average human hearing, but for like this conversation, are you hearing everything perfectly normal? I mean, as normal as I can tell. I was going to say, because like I said, I haven't missed a beat. The conversation hasn't missed a beat since you walked in here. And I didn't know what to expect. And to see that your hearing functions at such a high level is just such a pat on the back to what we're able to achieve with Western medicine and all the technology and everything. If you take out the implants, can you like not hear at all? Zip, nothing. How do they make that work? I know you're not a doctor. We've established this, but how do they make that work? Like how do they just create something where there's nothing? I know that people listening can't actually see this, but so, I mean, what I have here is it's a cochlear implant. So I took my left side off. And so right now I can't hear anything on my left side. And so this part that kind of twists off, that's the battery. And so there's a processor that basically takes sound and it's basically like a camera microphone. And so you know how, when you take a video and you like hear the wind, like it's like, and it's annoying, right? I hear that. And so it's basically kind of like just a camera mic, but then this processor basically transfers those sound waves into electrodes, which are just little electrical pulses. And that goes through a magnet that's actually inside my head. And that magnet has a coil that runs through the cochlea. And so since my deafness comes from like not being able to hear, right? So basically what I'm getting at is I don't have the actual like hairs in the cochlea that stimulate the auditory nerve like you guys do. And so that coil that runs through the cochlea like stimulates it with those electrodes, like it would for you guys with those hairs. Two part question. One, based on what you just said, if I were to put that on, it wouldn't, like I wouldn't hear anything crazy because I don't have the part inside, right? Yeah, nothing would happen. Do you watch Harry Potter? Oh, I love it. The second time I've done this, Zach's out of this conversation. Is this like Fred's like extendable ears? Like could you take the implant and put it under like a door somewhere and go away and it would still go to the part in your head and you could hear really good? Like, can you eavesdrop on people with it? Yeah, actually, if I click on my phone, it connects to my phone and I can turn on live listen and then it just like connects right to my CIs and whatever's going through the microphone on the phone goes directly to my CI. So I could set my phone on this table, go to the other room and I'd hear everything you guys are saying. I feel like this is a superpower. Like this is like CIA shit. Yeah, I do think that's a feature you could do with your phone as well. And that's not as cool. I'm not hearing it in my head. True. You have to use the air pod. So yeah, I guess being able to disguise it, but I am blown away by the tech of that. Just hearing your explanation of it and the fact that you're able to function totally normally with it is amazing. Like, do you feel very blessed that this technology? Because how long has this been around? I mean, there were people who were getting implanted, you know, in the 80s and 90s, but you know, the technology just wasn't there. You know, I was one of the youngest in Iowa to be implanted. And so this was it was basically right when the FDA approved it. Like my mom was on the gun. She went for it. Yeah. Well, she sounds like she's on top of her stuff based on the testing and everything alone. Yeah. And the dehydrated candy. And the dehydrated candy. Wow. So did you ever have to learn ASL or was it just, I'm good with these? Yeah, I did ASL for a little bit. I did it until, I don't know, probably I was roughly kindergarten age and I stopped because I did auditory verbal therapy. And they actually went to the level to where like my audiologist, my auditory verbal therapist, I guess, would make me sit on my hands so that like I wouldn't use my hands to talk. And I just wanted to talk anyway. Like I just stopped using sign language. And my parents were like, well, why are we going to invest the time in learning sign language when he just wants to talk? Yeah. You know, so. So the videos that everyone has seen via social media, always a tearjerker when deaf people get an operation where they can hear like their spouse or their parent or whatever it might be for the first time, is that the operation that they're getting the cochlear implant? Yeah, most of the time. Yeah. So cochlear implant is that like cochlear is a brand. There can be other brands that they do. So there's like Advanced Bionic and that's another popular one. A few other ones that aren't as popular, but cochlear is definitely like the main brand. If someone can't hear and they mainly communicate using ASL, are they someone who hasn't tried a cochlear implant yet or do they not work on certain types of deafness? Yeah, it depends on how you become deaf. That's kind of why I stuttered there for a second when I said, you know, my deafness comes from CMB because if you have damage of the auditory nerve, then the cochlear implant is not going to work at all because that auditory nerve has to be able to sense that there's stuff in the cochlea. And so there's, there are people who have damaged auditory nerves and they're just kind of out of luck. So I don't know, I assume this is true, but this is something that I'm citing as an internet fact that when somebody loses a sense or doesn't have a sense to start with, that the other senses are enhanced. Is that one, an accurate description and two, do you feel like that's true for you? Like, do you have a superior sense of smell or because that you've had the cochlear implant at such a young age, do you feel like you haven't missed out in that capacity? Yeah, that's a great question. I get that one a lot, actually. You know, I do have glasses. I never wear them, but, and I don't think my sense of smell is supersonic or anything. You know, yeah, I don't think my senses are really all that great, to be honest. But yeah, I think it has something to do with the fact that I had my cochlear implants at such a young age. And so I did mention earlier that I was like really sensitive to vibrations when I'm sleeping. So that might be part of the sense that I'm gaining from losing my deafness. Yeah. So, but other than that, yeah, I mean, I don't think I really do. Okay. Does it pivot into backpacking quick? We're going to probably go on a lot of side tracks here, but does it help you sleep at night when you're on trail to be able to take them out? Because then you can't hear like the eerie sounds of nature, or does it make it worse because then you can't hear the eerie sounds of nature? A little bit of both. What I mean by that is because, you know, sometimes, okay, I'll be camping by myself. I do a lot of that and I just take them out and, you know, it just makes me not even think about it because, you know, if there's a bear outside my tent, he just jumps on by. I'm not going to care unless he comes into my tent. That's the other thing that kind of scares me is, you know, I'm in my tent and then a bear comes on in. I'm not going to know until it's on top of me. So, yeah. I think at that point, you're just like, well, God wanted me to go. Yeah, I'd rather not know at that point, I think. Yeah. So I think I lean more on the side of like it helps because then I'm just not thinking about it. Yeah. I don't even like using earplugs because I'm so sensitive to having the feeling of something in my ears, especially when I'm laying down on something. Do you actually feel like, are the implants uncomfortable for you or have you been using them for so long that it just feels second nature? Yeah, it kind of feels second nature. You know, like when I don't wear them, I almost feel naked, to be honest. It's like it's kind of the same concept of glasses. Because I'd imagine it would be so nice to have the option to just turn off all, especially on a windy night. It's not even necessarily the animal sounds, just like the constant inconsistent, almost white noise. That's kept me up so many nights to have the option to opt out of that. It sounds actually pretty sweet. Well, when I camp, like a lot of the times at night, if I can't fall asleep, I'll put in my earplugs and I'll just put them on noise canceling. Like I'm not even listening to music. I just use the noise canceling to try to help with like the twig crack sounds. Yeah. You know, I had people tell me multiple times that they loved camping next to me because then they could just roll around all they wanted in their tent and didn't have to worry about waking anyone else up. That's a good point. Yeah. I will say I can't, on the AT, I hiked for about 600 miles with someone who was deaf and it was hilarious. Like we had a great time. A lot of times it was kind of that where it was like, I know I'm not bothering you, but some of it was just like funny. Like he had a really great sense of humor and I think it just added like an extra element for us. Do you ever like go to a concert and turn the volume up? Because I'm getting to the age now where concerts are too loud for me to be able to control that. You're taking the baby headphones off the twins. To be able to control the volume at a concert, to be like, yeah, turn this racket down a little bit. Is that something that you ever do? I imagine you're controlling the volume on a regular basis. Actually, there's a different settings I can use for different like actual environments. So like when I'm on at a concert, there's a music setting that I can set it to. Wow. And then like if I'm, is that just turning the volume down or what other changes? Yeah. It's just kind of like changing the EQ a little bit to like optimize for music, I guess. Yeah. My audiologist loves it, but I will say the most tragic thing to happen for me at a concert is they die. Oh no. Has that happened? Yeah. Multiple times. Yeah. What concerts? There was a Def Leppard concert I went to in high school. That's a bad one to have. And so you haven't gotten to like the best songs yet because they're not closing and you can see it happen. Oh no. Yeah. At that point you're just people watching, huh? Yeah. Just people watching and then like you're just standing there like, well, this is fun. Do you keep like a set of spare batteries? Like can you, is that a thing? Yeah. I typically bring a spare set, but those of course are the times that I forgot. Yeah. Oh my God. How does one charge get you? Typically it'll get me like 15 hours. Okay. So it's just like, you know, if it's just been a long day, it'll be towards the end of the day that they'll die. Yeah. Is it like, like, let's say you go home. Is it like taking your bra? I know you don't probably take your bra off when you get home, but is it like taking your bra off to take them off? And like, I would imagine probably speak ASL to the people like in your home life to be able to not have to use them for a while. Or is it not like that kind of like, feeling that I'm attributing to taking a bra off? I will say that is something that I would do a lot towards like the first two weeks of school. So like, because if you think about it throughout the summer, you're not really intently listening. You're kind of just doing your own thing. You're having fun, right? And so when you write, when you go back to school, you have to like spend eight hours a day, like really trying to listen. And like for me to actually listen to things and hear things, it takes a lot more effort because I have to like differentiate between different sounds because a lot of the stuff comes in at the same volume. So my brain is kind of adjusted to just kind of focusing in on what I wanted to focus in on. By that, you mean like every background noise. Like if somebody shuffles their chair or you can hear the wind or whatever, a fan blowing, like all that's coming in at the same volume. So it's, you have to be able to discern what you're actually paying attention to. Yeah, kind of. Yeah. I mean, more what I'm getting at is like, you know, fluorescent lights. If it's like above me and it's like buzzing, this one's fine. But, and like someone's trying to talk to me right here and they're both coming in at the same volume. It doesn't, my brain doesn't differentiate it. Yeah, that makes perfect sense. So does this make hiking like the Colorado trail or any trail, does this make just like what might be a mundane making miles part of the hike, like just super wild for you? Cause I imagine being able to hear the leaf cracks, the like tree breeze, like every little thing at the same volume. I just watched all the twilights this past weekend and when Bella got turned to a vampire, she was going through the woods and she was seeing everything super hyper-focused and that was wild. Would it be like that where you're just like hiking and you're just like, whoa, to everything? Cause it's all coming in louder. Or is that just in my head? You know, I think that is, when I was younger, that was a thing. Because then I was like experiencing things for the first time, you know, and being able to like hear different sounds of nature when I was a lot younger was, you know, it was an experience, you know, I wish I could do that again, you know, but yeah, I don't really think so anymore. Just because, you know, I've had these for so long and I've been accustomed to it. It's just, it's just my normal life now. Is there an auditory setting for something like being in the wilderness? Like you mentioned how there's like a music setting. Is there something for being outdoors? I could make a setting. Yeah, probably good. Just basically turn the, you know, higher frequencies down a little bit on my phone and yeah, basically I could. I never have, I usually typically just stay with my everyday setting just because I'm used to it and that's basically the only reason. If you know the first thing about hiking socks, then you are already aware of our next sponsor. Darn Tough is the most trusted sock in hiking and the number one hike sock in the USA. Family owned and made in Vermont, Darn Tough offers the most durable socks guaranteed. In fact, their warranty is famous with hikers because they're unconditionally guaranteed for life. 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Again that code is dtlove-backpackerradioatdarntough.com to get 10% off plus free shipping. This deal is only good for a very limited time so do not wait. Okay let's talk hiking. Oh yeah. So when did the Colorado trail get put on your map? How long have you been hiking? Give us the full like outdoors background. Yeah I've just grown up being outdoors and my mom has taken me out on little day hikes when I was younger and growing up camping. My dad always took me camping a lot when I was growing up and yeah I've always enjoyed it and then I went to college and my buddies and I would go to the boundary waters every summer for a canoe fishing trip and that was always really fun. Did you go to school in Iowa, Minnesota? Yeah I went to school at Iowa State University. Go clones. They've had some good running backs and you weren't there during the Brice Hall years were you? Yes I was. Yeah he's killing it in the Jets. Yeah he's great. I'm watching the 49ers with Brock Purdy right now. Iowa State as well? Yeah. Oh I didn't know that. Yeah that's why. Yeah 49ers have a bad night yesterday or the day before. They've lost a couple games but they're still really good. Just making myself feel better. It was not a good game yesterday. Anyway sorry. Okay so boundary waters in college and then when did the CT get put on your map? Oh yeah so I had a buddy I was just work so I'll back up a second here so I was working in Iowa and I was just I was right after I had graduated college and I had a couple buddies who just went off and you know took like a gap year or I even what really inspired me was I had a buddy who did the PCT and I was like man yeah I really want to do something like that and that really is what inspired me and so I was just like I just googled places in Colorado to go hiking and that's literally all it was and then the Colorado trail came up. Colorado trails. Yeah so what was your longest backpacking trip prior to this? Actual backpacking trip prior to that one would have been like a week in the boundary waters but that was canoeing so I wouldn't even consider that backpacking. Sure. I'd say it was probably just a weekend trip. Okay. Like one or two weekend trips. So what considerations did you have to make for the Colorado trail that maybe someone who didn't have deafness wouldn't have to consider? Like what was it like for you to plan for this trip that set it apart from canoeing or anything different? Yeah I think it was really the battery situation. Trying to figure out how I'm going to keep these things charged because yeah because when I was in the boundary waters I had them dug out because it was so cold and like I forgot to sleep with them. That was a rookie mistake. Always sleep with your batteries. That's very important. Yeah. So is it like your phone where if you are in like my phone it'll do it when I'm at too high of an elevation and it's like exposed and there's cold the phone will just die even if it's fully charged. Yeah. Is it like that with your batteries because they're not really protected much from the elements in your ears. Yeah no that's totally that same thing. Yeah that same concept like I was talking more on like my disposable batteries. The ones I have on right now are my rechargeable batteries. Oh. And so I had a little fob that I could like connect to the portable battery charger and that's what I predominantly used but it broke on me and so I had to use the actual batteries and they dutted out in the boundary waters because it was so cold and that was one big thing that I was really worried about for planning and then yeah it actually happened to me again on the Colorado Trail and I just ended up having another resupply box that had extra batteries in it and so it worked out but I almost went a week without being able to hear on trail. So it gets so cold that the battery just breaks like it's not you can't warm it back up and recharge it. Yeah the so they're like zinc air batteries is what they're called and like when they're exposed to a certain temperature then it just like duds out. Hmm. Yeah it's super weird. When you're talking about disposable batteries are you talking about just like our standard AAAs or are there like how you just unclicked that battery from it? Is it that but you just toss it after each use? Yeah it's kind of like that so there's like a little sheath that comes out and then it holds you know those little like little little batteries. Yeah like the watch ones? Yeah kind of like those that's basically what they're used. So the disposable parts that little circle battery. Yeah. Got it. Yep. So what was it like you said it was a were you a week without proper battery for the? I almost was a week without it but then. It happened to happen at the your resupply. Yeah then I happened to find them at the bottom of my resupply box. Got it. Like thank you. Yeah so did you go imagine something like a half day from the time that it broke to get to town to actually get your resupply? Yeah actually one of them died and all the other so I had my right one which is my favorite one because I had it first and so I favor that side more and so I had that one working and then no more batteries left and then my left one was dead so I'm like well crap I know I have half a day before I can't hear at all. Is it really disorienting for it to only work in one ear because uh you know Apple AirPods sometimes the like the old ones like one of them just won't charge even if it's sitting in the dock so I've been at the gym before where I'm listening to music through one AirPod and for me it's really distracting like I feel like my workout sucks just because I'm so thrown off by having the inconsistent audio is that I imagine for you it's significantly worse. Is it pretty distracting for it only to be registering audio on one side? You know for like the first second it is and then it kind of just goes back to just all right well I know that that's the only side that sounds coming from so I got to tilt my head a little more that way and just kind of unconsciously adjust but yeah I mean other than that yeah I mean it's it just really does suck when that happens in inconvenient times like a concert. How do you handle that when it's on trail because there's a quote I was trying to look it up quick enough but there's a quote from a book I've mentioned on here countless times Spark the Revolutionary New Science Between Exercise and the Brain I highly recommend it still great book but they talk about people that are I think it was in this book they talked about it people that are left alone like to their own thoughts and how a percentage that's higher than I would have expected of these people would rather be like subjected to mild electric shocks than left alone with their own thoughts and like no other noise for you know a day longer you know it was 15 minutes I think is what the study was it was super small and it basically was just going to like back this evidence that like people aren't comfortable spending time with themselves like in their own thoughts that sort of thing to to lose hearing on a trail and to have to go like a day two days even when you were talking about the canoeing trip however long that was before getting it back how is your mental like overall wellness adjusting to I mean I assume in these settings where they're doing these studies they have the choice like I can quit the study I can leave the room I can go hear things and I've seen people on trail where they haven't talked to anyone in like five days and they look different how how do you see that happen and take something like that that happens to you on trail and a what does it do to you mentally and b how do you combat not being able to flip that back on yeah it's a really interesting thing because you know there's weekends that I'll go camping and I'll just not have messy eyes on and for me it's a place that I can really just think things through and be by myself and so I actually do enjoy that time and I you know I'm an introvert I'm an extrovert you know I guess I'm a little more of an introvert now just since COVID and everything else you know I do like being on my own now and just kind of taking them off and being in my own little world because that's really what it is I'm in my own little world and so I guess like on a trail sense you know it does get a little scary at first because then you're like when the first time that it happened where like they died on trail and I was just like almost a day without being able to hear outside I was just constantly like panning my surroundings just constantly because you know I don't know if there's another hiker coming along I don't know if there's you know I'm gonna run come up on something that might not be very friendly so yeah there's definitely times that it is a little scary but I've become accustomed to it. To that question did you have anyone that you could reach out to as a resource prior to the CT who was deaf that you could ask these questions to? I had nobody I just kind of figured it out figured out as I went nobody I knew who was deaf had ever done anything like this I guess and so I just I'm a big fan of just going for it. It's a good attitude. Is there any sort of community Facebook group whatever platform it might be where you have access to other people where you could ask this question and you're like hey has anyone done long-distance backpacking and everyone's just crickets? Yeah I mean there's actually a couple different Facebook groups where there's you know families who have cochlear implants they can like the parents can talk on there and I actually grew up attending a cochlear implant family camp and so I met a lot of people from all over the United States who also had cochlear implants because you know growing up in Iowa small town Iowa you're not going to have anybody in a 100 mile radius who's also deaf. You mentioned before we hit record that your graduating class was 23 people? 28. 28. No short you those five people yeah so you get a small town. What was the population of your town? Oh probably like a thousand people okay yeah it's small yeah it's pretty small I mean it was literally yeah like 30 minutes away from Des Moines. Are there any trail specific groups like Facebook groups that are long-distance focused for people that have like hearing disabilities? No not that I know of that's a good idea though I might do that tonight. Well I mean I hiked with Mr Perfect and he was deaf and then he had a friend that we spoke to several times that wasn't hiking but she came to trail day so I had met her too and I know there's a few others that have like come across the radar but I think that would be a great resource for like you guys to have with each other. Just before we move too far off the your your implants die while hiking how do you handle that topic? A lot of things that you'll hear when people aren't thriving at a long-distance hike like a lot of it comes down to all the alone time right like there's so much time with your own mind there's so much time where you're not stimulated by other things and I think when we're just constantly fed just like social feeds to scroll through content here and there a tv on in the background that's where like you start to see people like I mentioned the one who hadn't talked to someone for five days where they just seem unwell right like they're not doing good and I know that can bring a lot of people off trail as someone who will go weekends where you just take them out and actually enjoy it do you have tips for people for hiking without sounds to keep them stimulated while hiking or to make it seem less jarring for them like are there things they can do that make it better if they're not one that usually thrives in that setting? Yeah I mean I would say first off you gotta like your inner monologue you know you gotta be best friends with your inner monologue because otherwise it's gonna be a battle you know because if you aren't best friends with your inner monologue then you're gonna be just you know fighting each other and really what it comes down to is are you comfortable by yourself and if you're kind of uncomfortable in those settings and you know you just kind of gotta go back to you know why does it make you uncomfortable because there's probably a reason and there's probably something deeper that stems from that. How did you get comfortable with yourself? I assume based on my this is based on me but I assume not everyone's born comfortable with themselves I assume it takes effort assuming you're not just naturally comfortable with yourself how do you get there? Oh man that's a tough one. That's a deep question. That's very deep. Now you have to give us therapy. Making it easy for Zach's follow-up. I don't know it just seems like you're doing really well with it. Yeah well I appreciate it I appreciate it yeah I mean I um what I kind of did was I just you know took it step by step you know because I first day that happened to me and I just kind of you know I couldn't do anything about it you know I didn't have my garment yet and so you know that would happen a lot growing up you know I'd be at school and they would die and I wouldn't have batteries I have to go the rest of the day without being able to hear and so I guess just that those little moments of exposure of you know have being forced to be by yourself in your own little world that kind of culminated to an extended period of time that can happen. So like doing a shakedown hike but like a quiet yeah shakedown like a yeah like do do little shakedown hikes basically where you like maybe first day you go by yourself and then the second day you have a friend that comes out and meets you um that's that'd be a good way to do it or vice versa where you go out with two people and then you just you stay an extra day by yourself. I was thinking even smaller like just sitting on the couch without using my you know like before you even go outside just sit there and don't touch the phone for an hour you know yeah yeah yeah definitely don't touch the phone. Do you have to worry about them getting wet like is it a concern if it's raining outside? Oh yeah yeah yeah it's like they're more water resistant now but yeah back in the day like you had to take them off like it was super sensitive to water and one thing I'll say about that camp that I grew up going to is they had a pool party every year and if you imagine this scenario where you put a bunch of deaf people into a pool and they don't have waterproof stuff yet the lifeguards are gonna love you because they're blowing their whistles they're doing all that they can and you no one in the pool is even listening to you they can't hear you and so I mean like it's just crazy to see how technology has advanced because you know when you go to that camp now everyone has their waterproof stuff on and so like yeah now it's a little more waterproof or resistant than it was. What areas would you like to see improvement with the tech like you mentioned that it's advanced from like a waterproofness standpoint what areas do you see it could potentially still have room for improvement? Oh yeah I mean it's improving every year there's another upgrade that I could get and so basically what they're doing with their new upgrade now is you can go to an airport and it'll automatically connect to the bluetooth there and they'll tell you like when you're boarding and all that and you can connect to any bluetooth device basically. Can someone hack your mind then? I hope not. Can I just like how the airport would bluetooth to your sounds can I bluetooth to it and be like I'm in your head you know like is that a possibility? I'm not saying it's crazy I'm saying it's scary. I feel like that's very possible. Yeah yeah that's definitely possible I don't know I hope not but uh that'd be scary. Are you excited about those advancements or is that kind of like freaky because that kind of freaks me out a bit? Yeah I mean I'm excited because I mean they're doing it in the right mind I hope so. Yeah it seems out of kindness. Yeah I mean out of kindness I hope but yeah I mean other than that I mean I don't know because like it seems like each model that they make it gets smaller and smaller and they actually have one now where it's without the actual processor that goes on your head but the magnet and it's just the little magnet it's like that big. That's interesting because I'm thinking of this from the standpoint of like just getting you to the point where you can hear like the normal person the person with normal hearing but what you're describing are enhancements that are even beyond what somebody with that level of hearing has. I guess it opens up a whole train of ideas for ways that it could you could be enhanced beyond you mentioned being able to know when you're boarding but there's probably infinite possibilities in that standpoint. Yeah tons I mean like it would be really cool to just have like a little like basically you don't even have to wear your processor every day but it's like all internal then you like wear your processor to charge it kind of like air charge or like you know you have your little pod that you set your phone on and it automatically charges without having to plug in like that'd be kind of cool. Yeah because I remember for a while sorry to cut you off Jones but you're probably more relevant than mine. For a while the buzzword was augmented reality and we're seeing this now with like Google Glass and now Apple's got this too about like the way that you visually interface with the world and it giving you more context than you would otherwise have. From an auditory standpoint thinking of hiking like if you heard like a bird call and that's what I was saying about nature being wild. Yeah being able to have the implant be like oh that is the blue-footed booby. Oh that'd be so cool. That's that goes back to your Tony Stark stuff where you wanted the Iron Man suit. Totally. That's a feature the Iron Man suit. Well I was gonna ask on the same realm of wild like if there's any upgrades that have been made yet where it can hear different languages and it still transmits English to you. No there hasn't been one of those but there has been one I actually really don't like this setting. I currently have it but I don't have it turned on and what it does is it's called like zoom and so if there's like a crowd of people around me and I face this one person that I want to listen to it'll like zoom in on that person that I want to listen to and it'll kind of cut everyone else out but yeah it doesn't really work when you're like in a basement and like your mom or whoever screams from the first floor then because then it's like well it's listening to the air conditioner but then it doesn't quite know if that other sound coming from somewhere else. It doesn't know what to focus in on. Yeah then it just kind of screws it up. Right. This is going to be probably my dumbest question of the night. Yeah. I don't know it's hard to ever tell. The night is young. We got time. Do people ever use these that don't need them like if you're not hard of hearing is because I feel like some of the stuff you're saying sounds really like I'm kind of not like not jealous obviously I'm very grateful for the hearing I have but it sounds really cool to be able to zoom in on certain things and make things louder like I struggle when there's a lot of noises going on at once. Yeah. Are there people that use these things that don't need them because it's just like like really cool or strategic? I don't know. I just feel like that's it sounds like a superpower to me. It is you know I mean to an extent yeah it is a superpower. I mean with technology the way it is now if you told someone in the 1800s what I could do they'd be like what planet are you from? Yeah. So it's insane to think about but um no I haven't really known anyone just because the fact that insurance is such a battle um especially back in the day like when I first got them my mom was she's the rock star like she wrote letters on letters on letters just to get insurance approval. How much do they cost? I mean we were paying oh shoot I mean they're probably I probably have like I don't know half a million dollars in my head. Shut up. No. Just the part that's inside? Oh all of it like external internal surgery everything yeah. Wow. Does the implant itself I'm thinking like fake joints they have a lifespan of 20 years is this something that has to be refreshed on a on a bait on a consistent basis? Yeah the they gave the internal stuff like 18 years okay and I'm well past that I'm 23 um and so it's kind of like any day now I asked my audiologist like what she thought would be kind of when I'd need to be re-implanted um and she's just like you know it could be 10 years from now could be you know five years from now it could be next year. Is the only consideration that the sound part stops is it not like the the stuff that makes it like deteriorates the grades gets absorbed by brain goo? Yeah. I don't know how I don't know how a lot of things work. Oh it's all good it's all good yeah I mean it's just really like the lifespan of the technology if it is able to last that long um internally um because those internal devices don't get touched you know because you have surgery to get them put it in and then that's it. When you switch to a new one is it going to be like getting the same thing like you leave the same person as you entered or is it like upgrading like your you know 97 Toyota Camry to the newest Range Rover? It'll be like upgrading kind of like to a Range Rover because it'll be different technology there'll be because nowadays it's just an outpatient there like procedure when I got them like I had to stay in the hospital for a couple days and I had this big old bandage around me and like it was it did not look pretty I had like these big scars and now you know it's just a little slit behind the ear and then they slide the little magnet in and they're able to do everything with the cochlea all within an outpatient procedure. Can you feel it? Yeah I mean can I touch it? Yeah. So is that where the cochlea is like that far above the actual ear or is it I thought the cochlea was inside the ear? I don't feel it because it's right there yeah so it's it's it's like a slight little bump there but um yeah so that's how it's held on to my head is a magnet. Wow. Yeah you mentioned at the top of the interview that there were other um ramifications I'm not sure of being deaf or you say CMV was the yeah can you look that up yeah yeah it's bothering me so much. Cytomegalovirus? Yes that's it yes. Okay okay you mentioned that like um that your immune system is compromised because of is that because of the deafness or because of the virus itself? I'd say that one was because of the virus itself okay um and so like growing up like I would brush my teeth twice a day like every other kid right but I would get cavities on cavities yes I had to convince people growing up that I brushed my teeth twice a day and floss every day because I would just keep getting cavities and you know it just yeah so they think that has something to do with CMV like a weak um enamel basically um and then like the part that comes with the deafness is I don't have balance so I don't have the liquid in the semicircular canals that give people balance and so like how does that play out I'm very clumsy well there's some like steep I mean there's not like I don't like steep things there's not scary stuff on the Colorado trail but there's some there are some ridges yeah does that like screw you up well definitely um there was actually when we got to the high point of the Colorado trail we did an alpine start um and that was actually my first 30 mile day that was that was awesome my trail family is awesome for pushing me to do that but anyway so we woke up at like 2 30 in the morning and started hiking and it was complete darkness you know but the stars were out and that was kind of helpful but I had to have my headlamp on like the brightest it could go and even with that I was using my trekking poles side to side basically holding myself up walking on basically four legs just to stay up with the rest of the trail family yeah are there other so you mentioned the battery's dying you mentioned uh balance being a challenge are there other things that are not obvious that would be make something like this more challenging um yeah I think it would just be really the clumsiness um that's a really big thing and another one that a lot of people don't think about is swimming s

At the time of release, November 2023, Israel, Maor's homeland, is at war with Hamas. Maor Tiyouri, a proud Israeli and Olympian living in Boulder, moved to the US to pursue her running dreams and is currently hoping to qualify for the 2024 Olympic Games. More than an athlete, Maor discusses balancing elite running with a job in communications, as well as the impact the Israel–Hamas war has had on her life and running. In this episode we talk about: -from a childhood in Israel to running in the USA -chasing the Olympics while working a normal job -the impact of the War on Israel on running and broader life -coping with world events, shared grief and suffering -the importance of education and empathy Follow Maor on Instagram @maor_tiyouri and For The Long Run @forthelrpod  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/forthelongrun/support  Past guests on For The Long Run include: 177. Molly Seidel; 226. Mike "Kofuzi"; 228. Kara Goucher; 59. Shalane Flanagan; 234. Camille Herron; 198. Courtney Frerichs; 229. Jes Woods; 207. Tyler Andrews; 197. Dean Karnazes; 206. Katie Arnold; 220. CJ Albertson; 153. Joe Holder; 199. Kelly Roberts; 188. Gwen Jorgensen; 205. Emily Abbate; 209. Sara Vaughn; 174. Nick Bare; 97 Amelia Boone; 101. Courtney Dauwalter, 219. Dylan Bowman; 191. Matt Chittim; 200. David Roche; and more! Skratch Labs We are proud to be sponsored by Skratch Labs, a local, Boulder-based sports nutrition company. You can grab energy bars, energy chews, hydration mix, recovery drink mix, and super high-carb drink mixes for your big days from Skratch to fuel your training and upcoming adventures. Get 20% off your order with the code FTLR20 when you shop through this link. Darn Tough Thank you to Darn Tough for sponsoring this episode. I've been a fan of, and running in Darn Tough socks for years now, so we're excited to welcome them to the For The Long Run family. Use code FTLR-SOCKS to get 10% off and free shipping when you shop through this link.  2Before Thank you to 2Before for sponsoring the podcast. 2Before is a natural sports performance supplement made from New Zealand Blackcurrant berries. These are the most researched berries, and those studies are showing that these berries have exceptionally high antioxidant levels and are proven to enhance athletic performance, improve endurance, help kick-start recovery, and strengthen immunity. So go ahead and try some out over at 2before.com. The code FTLR will save you 30% on 20, 10 and multiserve packs. And remember, supporting our brand partners helps to support the greater For The Long Run team.   --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/forthelongrun/support

Today, Jon speaks with The Running Event (TRE) Event Director, Christina Henderson. A multi-decade long love affair with running, dating back to elementary school laps, have molded Christina into the person she is today. Sister, daughter, partner, and friend, community holds equal weight in Christina's life, and she unites these two priorities in her work as the Event Director for The Running Event: an annual trade show and conference for professionals in the running and outdoor industries. In this episode we talk about: -maintaining a lifelong running relationship  -merging running with different facets of life: social, professional, and personal  -The Running Event (TRE) and behind the scenes in the running industry -diversity and inclusion in the running industry: is running really for everyone?  -the authenticity of running influencers and retailers -challenges and changes in the running industry  Find out more about The Running Event (TRE) and catch the livestream here: https://www.therunningevent.com/livestream/  Follow Christina on Instagram @cjflenderson and For The Long Run @forthelrpod  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/forthelongrun/support  Past guests on For The Long Run include: 177. Molly Seidel; 226. Mike "Kofuzi"; 228. Kara Goucher; 59. Shalane Flanagan; 234. Camille Herron; 198. Courtney Frerichs; 229. Jes Woods; 207. Tyler Andrews; 197. Dean Karnazes; 206. Katie Arnold; 220. CJ Albertson; 153. Joe Holder; 199. Kelly Roberts; 188. Gwen Jorgensen; 205. Emily Abbate; 209. Sara Vaughn; 174. Nick Bare; 97 Amelia Boone; 101. Courtney Dauwalter, 219. Dylan Bowman; 191. Matt Chittim; 200. David Roche; and more! Skratch Labs We are proud to be sponsored by Skratch Labs, a local, Boulder-based sports nutrition company. You can grab energy bars, energy chews, hydration mix, recovery drink mix, and super high-carb drink mixes for your big days from Skratch to fuel your training and upcoming adventures. Get 20% off your order with the code FTLR20 when you shop through this link. Darn Tough Thank you to Darn Tough for sponsoring this episode. I've been a fan of, and running in Darn Tough socks for years now, so we're excited to welcome them to the For The Long Run family. Use code FTLR-SOCKS to get 10% off and free shipping when you shop through this link.  2Before Thank you to 2Before for sponsoring the podcast. 2Before is a natural sports performance supplement made from New Zealand Blackcurrant berries. These are the most researched berries, and those studies are showing that these berries have exceptionally high antioxidant levels and are proven to enhance athletic performance, improve endurance, help kick-start recovery, and strengthen immunity. So go ahead and try some out over at 2before.com. The code FTLR will save you 30% on 20, 10 and multiserve packs. And remember, supporting our brand partners helps to support the greater For The Long Run team.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/forthelongrun/support

This special episode is a coaching conversation between Jon and TJ David, elite trail runner and coach with Microcosm Coaching, a sponsor of the podcast. Jon and TJ unpack Jon's recent breakthrough ultra race, highlighting the strategies which set Jon up for success that we can all learn from. We talk about coming back from running lows, setting goals and race expectations, and the importance of coaching for all athletes, no matter their experience or ability. In this episode we talk about:  -how to evaluate a race -unpacking successful races and breakthrough performances -mental strategies for race day success: preparation, goal setting and expectations -competing with curiosity, joy, and self-belief -the importance of coaching for everyday athletes Like what you heard? Hear Jon interview TJ David on For The Long Run Episode 266. TJ David on Coaching, Endurance, and Self-Discovery  https://forthelong.run/episodes/266-tj-david-on-coaching-endurance-and-self-discovery  Check out TJ's coaching company Microcosm Coaching https://www.microcosm-coaching.com  Follow TJ on Instagram @tj_skis and Microcosm Coaching @microcosmcoaching and For The Long Run @forthelrpod  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/forthelongrun/support  Past guests on For The Long Run include: 177. Molly Seidel; 226. Mike "Kofuzi"; 228. Kara Goucher; 59. Shalane Flanagan; 234. Camille Herron; 198. Courtney Frerichs; 229. Jes Woods; 207. Tyler Andrews; 197. Dean Karnazes; 206. Katie Arnold; 220. CJ Albertson; 153. Joe Holder; 199. Kelly Roberts; 188. Gwen Jorgensen; 205. Emily Abbate; 209. Sara Vaughn; 174. Nick Bare; 97 Amelia Boone; 101. Courtney Dauwalter, 219. Dylan Bowman; 191. Matt Chittim; 200. David Roche; and more! Skratch Labs We are proud to be sponsored by Skratch Labs, a local, Boulder-based sports nutrition company. You can grab energy bars, energy chews, hydration mix, recovery drink mix, and super high-carb drink mixes for your big days from Skratch to fuel your training and upcoming adventures. Get 20% off your order with the code FTLR20 when you shop through this link. Darn Tough Thank you to Darn Tough for sponsoring this episode. I've been a fan of, and running in Darn Tough socks for years now, so we're excited to welcome them to the For The Long Run family. Use code FTLR-SOCKS to get 10% off and free shipping when you shop through this link.  2Before Thank you to 2Before for sponsoring the podcast. 2Before is a natural sports performance supplement made from New Zealand Blackcurrant berries. These are the most researched berries, and those studies are showing that these berries have exceptionally high antioxidant levels and are proven to enhance athletic performance, improve endurance, help kick-start recovery, and strengthen immunity.So go ahead and try some out over at 2before.com. The code FTLR will save you 30% on 20, 10 and multiserve packs. And remember, supporting our brand partners helps to support the greater For The Long Run team.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/forthelongrun/support

Bailey describes herself as a dedicated friend and dog mom, runner and science nerd. Born into a running family, the sport is in Bailey's DNA, and today she competes as a professional trail runner for Nike. Bailey opens up about struggles with an eating disorder, toxic coaching and team cultures, and her identity as a runner.  In this episode we talk about: -navigating an ever evolving running identity  -being fuelled by curiosity and the unknown  -the impact of coaching relationships: both good and bad -mental health struggles and recovery growth -running at an elite level, happy and healthy: competing can be fun! TW: This episode does discuss eating disorders and recovery, so if that's something that can feel triggering for you, we understand if you need to skip this one. We'll be here for you next week! Follow Bailey on Instagram @baileykowalczyk and For The Long Run @forthelrpod  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/forthelongrun/support  Past guests on For The Long Run include: 177. Molly Seidel; 226. Mike "Kofuzi"; 228. Kara Goucher; 59. Shalane Flanagan; 234. Camille Herron; 198. Courtney Frerichs; 229. Jes Woods; 207. Tyler Andrews; 197. Dean Karnazes; 206. Katie Arnold; 220. CJ Albertson; 153. Joe Holder; 199. Kelly Roberts; 188. Gwen Jorgensen; 205. Emily Abbate; 209. Sara Vaughn; 174. Nick Bare; 97 Amelia Boone; 101. Courtney Dauwalter, 219. Dylan Bowman; 191. Matt Chittim; 200. David Roche; and more! Skratch Labs We are proud to be sponsored by Skratch Labs, a local, Boulder-based sports nutrition company. You can grab energy bars, energy chews, hydration mix, recovery drink mix, and super high-carb drink mixes for your big days from Skratch to fuel your training and upcoming adventures. Get 20% off your order with the code FTLR20 when you shop through this link. Darn Tough Thank you to Darn Tough for sponsoring this episode. I've been a fan of, and running in Darn Tough socks for years now, so we're excited to welcome them to the For The Long Run family. Use code FTLR-SOCKS to get 10% off and free shipping when you shop through this link.  2Before Thank you to 2Before for sponsoring the podcast. 2Before is a natural sports performance supplement made from New Zealand Blackcurrant berries. These are the most researched berries, and those studies are showing that these berries have exceptionally high antioxidant levels and are proven to enhance athletic performance, improve endurance, help kick-start recovery, and strengthen immunity. So go ahead and try some out over at 2before.com. The code FTLR will save you 30% on 20, 10 and multiserve packs. And remember, supporting our brand partners helps to support the greater For The Long Run team.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/forthelongrun/support

This episode of For The Long Run is with Elliott Beach. Husband, dog dad, and avid middle-to-back of the pack hobby jogger, Elliot's transformation from pandemic-onset runner to ultramarathoner is both remarkable and relatable. Motivated by gratitude, community, and pushing beyond any limits and fears, we talk about all of this and much more! Outside of running, Elliot identifies as a fraternity professional, helping to educate undergraduate men on public health and safety. In this episode we talk about:  -pandemic hobby jogger to ultra marathoner -why we do hard things: unhealthy motivations and run streaks -the power of deep focus and connection -finding community -backyard ultras: challenging fears and the unknown  Follow Elliott on Instagram @ebeach16 and For The Long Run @forthelrpod  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/forthelongrun/support  Past guests on For The Long Run include: 177. Molly Seidel; 226. Mike "Kofuzi"; 228. Kara Goucher; 59. Shalane Flanagan; 234. Camille Herron; 198. Courtney Frerichs; 229. Jes Woods; 207. Tyler Andrews; 197. Dean Karnazes; 206. Katie Arnold; 220. CJ Albertson; 153. Joe Holder; 199. Kelly Roberts; 188. Gwen Jorgensen; 205. Emily Abbate; 209. Sara Vaughn; 174. Nick Bare; 97 Amelia Boone; 101. Courtney Dauwalter, 219. Dylan Bowman; 191. Matt Chittim; 200. David Roche; and more! Darn Tough Thank you to Darn Tough for sponsoring this episode. I've been a fan of, and running in Darn Tough socks for years now, so we're excited to welcome them to the For The Long Run family. Use code FTLR-SOCKS to get 10% off and free shipping when you shop through this link.  Skratch Labs We are proud to be sponsored by Skratch Labs, a local, Boulder-based sports nutrition company. You can grab energy bars, energy chews, hydration mix, recovery drink mix, and super high-carb drink mixes for your big days from Skratch to fuel your training and upcoming adventures. Get 20% off your order with the code FTLR20 when you shop through this link. 2Before Thank you to 2Before for sponsoring the podcast. 2Before is a natural sports performance supplement made from New Zealand Blackcurrant berries. These are the most researched berries, and those studies are showing that these berries have exceptionally high antioxidant levels and are proven to enhance athletic performance, improve endurance, help kick-start recovery, and strengthen immunity. So go ahead and try some out over at 2before.com. The code FTLR will save you 30% on 20, 10 and multiserve packs. And remember, supporting our brand partners helps to support the greater For The Long Run team.   --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/forthelongrun/support

Two of the busiest and most multifaceted human beings, Tina Muir and Zoë Rom, recently published a book they wrote together: “Becoming a Sustainable Runner: A Guide to Running for Life, Community, and Planet”. Tina, founder and CEO of Running for Real, a successful podcast and community for runners; mother of two; and former elite runner, and Zoë, editor-in-chief at Trail Runner magazine and writer; host of the DNF podcast; and elite trail runner, were united by shared passions for both running and the environment. They share how every runner can better support their own endurance journey, find joy in the process of becoming, and improve their mindset and self-talk.  In this episode we talk about:  -the book writing process  -defining sustainability: ways to sustain your running, community, and environment -you are enough: finding balance and rejecting perfectionism -the importance of play and joyful movement -growth through risk taking Find out more about Tina and Zoë's book “Becoming a Sustainable Runner: A Guide to Running for Life, Community, and Planet” online at https://becomingasustainablerunner.com/  Follow Tina on Instagram @tinamuir88 and Zoë @carrot_flowers_z and For The Long Run @forthelrpod  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/forthelongrun/support  Past guests on For The Long Run include: 177. Molly Seidel; 226. Mike "Kofuzi"; 228. Kara Goucher; 59. Shalane Flanagan; 234. Camille Herron; 198. Courtney Frerichs; 229. Jes Woods; 207. Tyler Andrews; 197. Dean Karnazes; 206. Katie Arnold; 220. CJ Albertson; 153. Joe Holder; 199. Kelly Roberts; 188. Gwen Jorgensen; 205. Emily Abbate; 209. Sara Vaughn; 174. Nick Bare; 97 Amelia Boone; 101. Courtney Dauwalter, 219. Dylan Bowman; 191. Matt Chittim; 200. David Roche; and more! Darn Tough Thank you to Darn Tough for sponsoring this episode. I've been a fan of, and running in Darn Tough socks for years now, so we're excited to welcome them to the For The Long Run family. Use code FTLR-SOCKS to get 10% off and free shipping when you shop through this link.  Skratch Labs We are proud to be sponsored by Skratch Labs, a local, Boulder-based sports nutrition company. You can grab energy bars, energy chews, hydration mix, recovery drink mix, and super high-carb drink mixes for your big days from Skratch to fuel your training and upcoming adventures. Get 20% off your order with the code FTLR20 when you shop through this link. 2Before Thank you to 2Before for sponsoring the podcast. 2Before is a natural sports performance supplement made from New Zealand Blackcurrant berries. These are the most researched berries, and those studies are showing that these berries have exceptionally high antioxidant levels and are proven to enhance athletic performance, improve endurance, help kick-start recovery, and strengthen immunity. So go ahead and try some out over at 2before.com. The code FTLR will save you 30% on 20, 10 and multiserve packs. And remember, supporting our brand partners helps to support the greater For The Long Run team.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/forthelongrun/support

Show Notes:  https://wetflyswing.com/496 Presented By: Angler's Coffee, Bearvault, Dette Flies, Togens Fly Shop Today on the Swing, we kick back by the virtual campfire with Skip Huber and Daniel Pitts, the dynamic duo behind Happy Camper Radio. They're here to spill the beans on their camping gear tips, share hilarious camping mishaps, and even sneak in a few podcasting secrets. Grab your marshmallows and get ready for a great outdoor chat with a twist of tech and a dash of humor. Happy Camper Radio Show Notes with Skip Huber and Daniel Pitts 02:43 - Back when Skip was just 23, he teamed up with a financial partner to put together a small-market FM radio station in Northwestern Pennsylvania. Although he later dabbled in law enforcement and even tried his hand at TV news, he said radio was in his blood. 04:40 - Daniel Pitts shares the story of how he got involved in the podcast with Skip. He and Skip were super-close neighbors, and he would often talk about podcasting. 07:09 - Happy Camper Radio recently celebrated a significant milestone with their 10th-anniversary episode, which aired approximately a month ago. 09:53 - Skip and Daniel discuss how they pick topics to talk about on the show. Camping Gear Tips From Skip and Daniel 13:10 - Daniel recounts a camping adventure with Skip at FDR State Park. Skip's uncanny ability to summon rain left his gear soaked and him frustrated, leading to his declaration that he was finished with tent camping. Just five days later, he got himself a new Transcend Xplor 200MK RV. 23:00 - Daniel shares his insights on the pros and cons of a pop-up RV. Additionally, he talked about the BAL leveler, which he swears by for effortlessly leveling out your RV. 28:46 - Daniel emphasizes the importance of quality gear for successful hiking. He particularly raves about Darn Tough socks, highlighting their incredible warranty that ensures you can get a new pair if you ever wear them out. 31:00 - Daniel is also a proud user of Bearvault, one of our valued partners featured on the show. 37:32 - Skip dishes out some advice on selecting the perfect RV to suit your needs. He also notes the importance of investing in a quality mattress topper, especially since many RVs come equipped with inexpensive mattresses. Daniel chimes in with another tip: don't forget the pool noodles! 41:55 - Daniel is at it again with more sock wisdom, this time suggesting Injinji toe socks. Podcasting with Skip and Daniel 45:00 - We delve into the tech side of their podcasting setup and their usual recording process. 49:00 - Skip used to be a part of the Judge Hatchett show. 54:45 - Daniel is an avid fan of podcasts and enjoys listening to audiobooks as well. He particularly enjoys comedy podcasts like Tuesdays with Stories and We Might Be Drunk. 58:22 - On the other hand, Skip says he doesn't listen to a lot of podcasts because he spends most of his time editing their podcast. Outside of that, he enjoys his retirement with his dog, his RV, and camping. Show Notes:  https://wetflyswing.com/496  

This episode of the For The Long Run Podcast is with professional ultrarunner and full-time employee at Oura Ring, Don Reichelt. Passionate about being outside and connecting with people, Don uses running as the vehicle for connection and storytelling. An accomplished ultrarunner with 3 ultra-distance treadmill world records and top 100-mile performances, Don has had to navigate years of mental struggles to get where he is today. In this episode we talk about:  -using the outdoors as an escape and to find peace -falling in love with the process: translating running lessons to life -being willing to ask for help: outsourcing support and relying on a team -how Don's perfect race was the catalyst to underperformance and mental challenges -being fuelled by curiosity and data insights -Western States past, present, and future, and Don's path to the Western States 2024 startline.  Follow Don on Instagram @runwithdon and For The Long Run @forthelrpod  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/forthelongrun/support  Past guests on For The Long Run include: 177. Molly Seidel; 226. Mike "Kofuzi"; 228. Kara Goucher; 59. Shalane Flanagan; 234. Camille Herron; 198. Courtney Frerichs; 229. Jes Woods; 207. Tyler Andrews; 197. Dean Karnazes; 206. Katie Arnold; 220. CJ Albertson; 153. Joe Holder; 199. Kelly Roberts; 188. Gwen Jorgensen; 205. Emily Abbate; 209. Sara Vaughn; 174. Nick Bare; 97 Amelia Boone; 101. Courtney Dauwalter, 219. Dylan Bowman; 191. Matt Chittim; 200. David Roche; and more! Hyperice This episode is brought to you by Hyperice, a company who, like For The Long Run, is on a  mission to “help everyone on Earth move better, live better, and be better”. For long training days, rest days, and everything in between, Hyperice has all the tools you need to keep your body going for the long run. The For The Long Run community can save 15% off at Hyperice.com through the end of September with code FTLR2023. Darn Tough Thank you to Darn Tough for sponsoring this episode. I've been a fan of, and running in Darn Tough socks for years now, so we're excited to welcome them to the For The Long Run family. Use code FTLR-SOCKS to get 10% off and free shipping when you shop through this link.  Skratch Labs We are proud to be sponsored by Skratch Labs, a local, Boulder-based sports nutrition company. You can grab energy bars, energy chews, hydration mix, recovery drink mix, and super high-carb drink mixes for your big days from Skratch to fuel your training and upcoming adventures. Get 20% off your order with the code FTLR20 when you shop through this link. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/forthelongrun/support

Two-time Leadville 100 champion, Adrian MacDonald, describes himself as a lifelong runner. He is on a mission to help share his love of running with others and create more lifelong athletes by coaching high schoolers and serving on the board of the Fort Collins Running Club. Adrian is an ON-sponsored 100-mile specialist in training for the 2023 Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc (UTMB).  In this episode we talked about: -moving from running marathons to 100-mile races -the role of support crew in ultra distances -running, and twice winning, the Leadville Trail 100 Run! -preparing for Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc (UTMB): nutrition, training, and racing considerations -pushing beyond limits and giving 100% Find Adrian online at www.adrian.run  Follow Adrian on Instagram @macdonaldadrian and For The Long Run @forthelrpod  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/forthelongrun/support  Past guests on For The Long Run include: 177. Molly Seidel; 226. Mike "Kofuzi"; 228. Kara Goucher; 59. Shalane Flanagan; 234. Camille Herron; 198. Courtney Frerichs; 229. Jes Woods; 207. Tyler Andrews; 197. Dean Karnazes; 206. Katie Arnold; 220. CJ Albertson; 153. Joe Holder; 199. Kelly Roberts; 188. Gwen Jorgensen; 205. Emily Abbate; 209. Sara Vaughn; 174. Nick Bare; 97 Amelia Boone; 101. Courtney Dauwalter, 219. Dylan Bowman; 191. Matt Chittim; 200. David Roche; and more! Goodr This episode is also brought to you by Goodr. Goodr have the slickest shades around, for only $25 and $35. They don't slip or bounce, and stay on my face way better than more expensive sunglasses. If you'd like to support me and the show, treat yourself to a pair (or two) and head over to Goodr and get 15% off your entire order with the code FTLR. Your face will thank you! Darn Tough Thank you to Darn Tough for sponsoring this episode. I've been a fan of, and running in Darn Tough socks for years now, so we're excited to welcome them to the For The Long Run family. Use code FTLR-BESTSOCK10 to get 10% off and free shipping when you shop through this link.  Skratch Labs We are proud to be sponsored by Skratch Labs, a local, Boulder-based sports nutrition company. You can grab energy bars, energy chews, hydration mix, recovery drink mix, and super high-carb drink mixes for your big days from Skratch to fuel your training and upcoming adventures. Get 20% off your order with the code FTLR20 when you shop through this link. Lagoon For The Long Run has proudly partnered with Lagoon for the biggest virtual event ever in the world of sleep and fitness: it's the 8x8x8 Challenge, presented by Lagoon, beginning on August 8th. Over the course of 8 days, Lagoon challenges you to run 8 miles each day and sleep 8 hours each night, all as a way of showing commitment to fitness and to optimal rest and recovery. Get started at lagoonsleep.com/8x8x8. Receive a 10% Lagoon discount just for signing up. Complete the challenge and share your journey to win exclusive prizes from Lagoon too! Join For The Long Run in sleeping and performing like a champ! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/forthelongrun/support

Former NCAA Division I runner and current mastermind behind The Personalized Running Doc, Lauren describes herself as very passionate, driven, resilient, and loyal. Having logged thousands of miles, from high school and college track and cross country, to qualifying for the Boston Marathon, and then nearly walking off the New York City Marathon course, Lauren uses her vast array of running experiences to help others as a doctor of physical therapy, runner rehab specialist and running coach. In this episode we talk about: -evolving relationships with running from wanting to prove yourself to your own intrinsic reasons  -rethinking your running identity  -taking breaks from structured training: is running really a stress relief?  -the impact of experience and training age on running capacity -normalizing therapy Check out Lauren's business and podcast The Personalized Running Doc at https://thepersonalizedrunningdoc.com/  Follow Lauren on Instagram @thepersonalizedrunningdoc and For The Long Run @forthelrpod  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/forthelongrun/support  Past guests on For The Long Run include: 177. Molly Seidel; 226. Mike "Kofuzi"; 228. Kara Goucher; 59. Shalane Flanagan; 234. Camille Herron; 198. Courtney Frerichs; 229. Jes Woods; 207. Tyler Andrews; 197. Dean Karnazes; 206. Katie Arnold; 220. CJ Albertson; 153. Joe Holder; 199. Kelly Roberts; 188. Gwen Jorgensen; 205. Emily Abbate; 209. Sara Vaughn; 174. Nick Bare; 97 Amelia Boone; 101. Courtney Dauwalter, 219. Dylan Bowman; 191. Matt Chittim; 200. David Roche; and more! Darn Tough Thank you to Darn Tough for sponsoring this episode. I've been a fan of, and running in Darn Tough socks for years now, so we're excited to welcome them to the For The Long Run family. Use code FTLR-BESTSOCK10 to get 10% off and free shipping when you shop through this link.  PUMA This episode of the For The Long Run Podcast is sponsored by PUMA. For 75 years, PUMA has been pushing sports and culture forward with innovative design and development. We are honored to have PUMA supporting this show, and supporting the running community at large.  I've been running in the Deviate Nitro First Mile and I love how it has a focus on sustainability, made from at least 20% recycled material. Check out a pair for yourself at PUMA.com and use the code FORTHELONGRUN for 20% off any PUMA run or train products. We're excited to be partnering with PUMA to support a local event here in Boulder, Colorado, the Mile High Mile. On July 29, 2023, the For The Long Run Podcast team is sponsoring a Breaking 5 minutes mile and we'll be joined by professional athletes to help pace us. Register here today! Skratch Labs We are proud to be sponsored by Skratch Labs, a local, Boulder-based sports nutrition company. You can grab energy bars, energy chews, hydration mix, recovery drink mix, and super high-carb drink mixes for your big days from Skratch to fuel your training and upcoming adventures. Get 20% off your order with the code FTLR20 when you shop through this link. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/forthelongrun/support

On this week's show:Happy national Junk Food day“Important” white guy shows up to look at devastated townVermont Strong license plates to come backNo relief for weed businessesHiking on holdMajority of milk saved during floodLow unemployment rate in Vermont Darn Tough doing goodSkeletal remains in Lake ChamplainUVM hockey sexting(1:00:30) Break music: Tall Travis - “Old Jack”Items stolen from Beetlejuice 2 setNew Burlington bike-share program celebrates launchNew plan for Barge CanalHigher Ground is moving The good Zuck needs a boat for his book tourBarre family sues Glock over hair trigger The Tunbridge Fair persistsVermont Will No Longer Register Cars In Any State (1:41:17) Break music:  Haze Holiday (feat Young Zee, Scott Phree and Khalib) - "ReDRuM"Scumbag Map Gun threat at Mama T's Death at Firefly FestivalSaint J standoff Murder in BurlingtonViolent home invasionFrustration mounts in Pawlet Local Man Charged With Smashing A Radio On Another Man's Head Vermonters are helping care for displaced petsLeave no rabbit behindThanks for listening!Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/VermontCatchup Follow Matt on twitter: @MatthewBorden4 Contact the show: 24theroadshow@gmail.comIntro/Outro Music by B-Complex

Sam Hendry is a trail runner, Nordic skier, and new member of The Trail Team. He grew up in Canada's Rocky Mountains and is now living in Salt Lake City while he skies for the University of Utah. We talk about balancing high performance in skiing and running simultaneously. As Sam pursues trail running at the elite level, he talks about the role of social media for securing sponsorships and sharing stories and advice.  In this episode we talk about: -combining Nordic skiing and trail running at the elite level -The Trail Team: a team supporting and developing rising athletes into top professional trail runners  -the role of social media for professional athletes  -advice to new trail runners on fueling, training, and mindsets around injuries and fear mentorship  -taking lessons learned in sports into daily life  Learn more about The Trail Team on For The Long Run Episode 247. Andy Wacker: The Trail Team is Forming!  Follow Sam on Instagram @samh1dry and For The Long Run @forthelrpod  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/forthelongrun/support  Past guests on For The Long Run include: 177. Molly Seidel; 226. Mike "Kofuzi"; 228. Kara Goucher; 59. Shalane Flanagan; 234. Camille Herron; 198. Courtney Frerichs; 229. Jes Woods; 207. Tyler Andrews; 197. Dean Karnazes; 206. Katie Arnold; 220. CJ Albertson; 153. Joe Holder; 199. Kelly Roberts; 188. Gwen Jorgensen; 205. Emily Abbate; 209. Sara Vaughn; 174. Nick Bare; 97 Amelia Boone; 101. Courtney Dauwalter, 219. Dylan Bowman; 191. Matt Chittim; 200. David Roche; and more! Darn Tough Thank you to Darn Tough for sponsoring this episode. I've been a fan of, and running in Darn Tough socks for years now, so we're excited to welcome them to the For The Long Run family. Use code FTLR-BESTSOCK10 to get 10% off and free shipping when you shop through this link.  PUMA This episode of the For The Long Run Podcast is sponsored by PUMA. For 75 years, PUMA has been pushing sports and culture forward with innovative design and development. We are honored to have PUMA supporting this show, and supporting the running community at large.  I've been running in the Deviate Nitro First Mile and I love how it has a focus on sustainability, made from at least 20% recycled material. Check out a pair for yourself at PUMA.com and use the code FORTHELONGRUN for 20% off any PUMA run or train products. We're excited to be partnering with PUMA to support a local event here in Boulder, Colorado, the Mile High Mile. On July 29, 2023, the For The Long Run Podcast team is sponsoring a Breaking 5 minutes mile and we'll be joined by professional athletes to help pace us. Register here today! Skratch Labs We are proud to be sponsored by Skratch Labs, a local, Boulder-based sports nutrition company. You can grab energy bars, energy chews, hydration mix, recovery drink mix, and super high-carb drink mixes for your big days from Skratch to fuel your training and upcoming adventures. Get 20% off your order with the code FTLR20 when you shop through this link. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/forthelongrun/support

Darn Tough has become a regular sponsor of the For The Long Run podcast, and today we are lucky to be joined by one member of the team, Owen Rachampbell. Born and raised in the sock capital of the world, Vermont, Owen has worked at Darn Tough Vermont Socks for over 6 years. Socks aside, Owen “Stone-Soup” Rachampbell goes by many names, including “Sir Owen Van Grizzle the Duke of Beartown” on the trails. He is an outdoor enthusiast, thru-hiker, and runner, and we chat all about his experiences logging thousands of miles on trails, the highs and the lows. In this episode we talk about: -being perpetually curious, always learning and exploring limits  -thru-hiking ultra endurance adventures: highs and lows on the trails -the relativity of success and goal setting -the mental side of endurance sports -Darn Tough's running and hiking gear solutions that last for life  Follow Owen on Instagram @asheepintallgrass and Darn Tough Socks @darntoughvermont and For The Long Run @forthelrpod  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/forthelongrun/support  Past guests on For The Long Run include: 177. Molly Seidel; 226. Mike "Kofuzi"; 228. Kara Goucher; 59. Shalane Flanagan; 234. Camille Herron; 198. Courtney Frerichs; 229. Jes Woods; 207. Tyler Andrews; 197. Dean Karnazes; 206. Katie Arnold; 220. CJ Albertson; 153. Joe Holder; 199. Kelly Roberts; 188. Gwen Jorgensen; 205. Emily Abbate; 209. Sara Vaughn; 174. Nick Bare; 97 Amelia Boone; 101. Courtney Dauwalter, 219. Dylan Bowman; 191. Matt Chittim; 200. David Roche; and more! Darn Tough Thank you to Darn Tough for sponsoring this episode. I've been a fan of, and running in Darn Tough socks for years now, so we're excited to welcome them to the For The Long Run family. Use code FTLR-BESTSOCK10 to get 10% off and free shipping when you shop through this link.  HydraPak Thank you to HydraPak for supporting this show and the community around it. HydraPak create better hydration solutions for performance-driven people, and have been helping us stay hydrated and happy out on the trails for years! if you need hydration support, head on over to HydraPak.com and enter code LONGRUN23 for 20% off. Skratch Labs We are proud to be sponsored by Skratch Labs, a local, Boulder-based sports nutrition company. You can grab energy bars, energy chews, hydration mix, recovery drink mix, and super high-carb drink mixes for your big days from Skratch to fuel your training and upcoming adventures. Get 20% off your order with the code FTLR20 when you shop through this link. Puma  This episode of the For The Long Run Podcast is sponsored by PUMA. For 75 years, PUMA has been pushing sports and culture forward with innovative design and development. We are honored to have PUMA supporting this show, and supporting the running community at large.  I've been running in the Deviate Nitro First Mile and I love how it has a focus on sustainability, made from at least 20% recycled material. Check out a pair for yourself at PUMA.com and use the code FORTHELONGRUN for 20% off any PUMA run or train products. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/forthelongrun/support

The 2023 Western States Endurance Run, the World's oldest 100-mile race, takes place in just a few weeks, and this episode is with Western States debutant Meg Morgan. Aged 25, she is one of the youngest athletes in the field; a lifelong runner who ran the Boston Marathon in high school, Meg is no stranger to big races! When she's not running, Meg works in climate finance at the Rocky Mountain Institute in Boulder, is a bagel connoisseur, and an outdoor enthusiast who hates sitting still! In this episode we talk about: -the evolution of Meg's relationship with running: from overly competitive high school athlete, to college fun runner, and now post-pandemic pro ultra trail runner preparing for Western States  -balancing short term goals and the desire to race with longevity and health -preparing to run further than ever before, stepping up to the 100 mile distance at Western States -coping strategies for mental and physical challenges in races -community with competitors and other women athletes Follow Meg on Instagram @gomegmo and For The Long Run @forthelrpod  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/forthelongrun/support  Past guests on For The Long Run include: 177. Molly Seidel; 226. Mike "Kofuzi"; 228. Kara Goucher; 59. Shalane Flanagan; 234. Camille Herron; 198. Courtney Frerichs; 229. Jes Woods; 207. Tyler Andrews; 197. Dean Karnazes; 206. Katie Arnold; 220. CJ Albertson; 153. Joe Holder; 199. Kelly Roberts; 188. Gwen Jorgensen; 205. Emily Abbate; 209. Sara Vaughn; 174. Nick Bare; 97 Amelia Boone; 101. Courtney Dauwalter, 219. Dylan Bowman; 191. Matt Chittim; 200. David Roche; and more! Puma  This episode of the For The Long Run Podcast is sponsored by PUMA. I've been running in the Deviate Nitro First Mile and I love how it has a focus on sustainability, made from at least 20% recycled material. Check out a pair for yourself at PUMA.com and use the code FORTHELONGRUN for 20% off any PUMA run or train products. Darn Tough Thank you to Darn Tough for sponsoring this episode. I've been a fan of, and running in Darn Tough socks for years now, so we're excited to welcome them to the For The Long Run family. Use code FTLR-BESTSOCK10 to get 10% off and free shipping when you shop through this link.  Skratch Labs We are proud to be sponsored by Skratch Labs, a local, Boulder-based sports nutrition company. You can grab energy bars, energy chews, hydration mix, recovery drink mix, and super high-carb drink mixes for your big days from Skratch to fuel your training and upcoming adventures. Get 20% off your order with the code FTLR20 when you shop through this link. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/forthelongrun/support

The inauguration of President Joe Biden generated many memorable images. There was the inauguration of Vice President Kamala Harris, the first woman of color to hold the office. Young poet Amanda Gorman gave a mesmerizing reading of her poem, “The Hill We Climb.”And Sen. Bernie Sanders became an internet icon for his mittens.A photo captured Sanders bundled against the January cold, sitting alone on a chair, cross-legged, wearing a Burton ski parka and looking cozy in a pair of fuzzy wool mittens. The image instantly became a viral meme depicting him on the throne from Game of Thrones, on Mike Pence's head and sitting in a row of ironworkers high above New York City.This viral sensation led reporters to seek out the mitten maker. They quickly found Jen Ellis, a second grade teacher at Westford Elementary School. She sewed the mittens for Sanders after he lost the 2016 Democratic nomination to Hillary Clinton. She hoped it would cheer him up.Ellis's sudden fame turned her life upside down. She was flooded with interview requests and thousands of mitten orders that overwhelmed her. She ultimately struck a deal with Darn Tough, which made the “Jenerosity” socks, which sold out in a day and resulted in thousands of meals being donated to the Vermont Foodbank. She partnered with Vermont Teddy Bear which continues to make the iconic Bernie Mittens.Jen Ellis has written a book, Bernie's Mitten Maker, which tells a deeper back story. Ellis is a survivor of childhood sexual abuse. It was in an elementary school sewing class that Ellis “started to develop the skills I needed to save myself.”Ellis told The Vermont Conversation that she shared this story in her book because “the longer people remain silent about this, the more it is able to spread as an epidemic.”“The world might have learned about me because of some mittens I made,” she said, “but there's a whole intricate backstory that people don't know, that is interesting. And that has a theme of empowerment and generosity and kindness, and it has a path in the end to joy.”

Meet Brian Schroy, the inspiring runner who has mastered the art of building a supportive community for fellow athletes in Boulder, Colorado. With a background in snowboarding, Brian discovered his passion for running in his late twenties and has been dedicated to the sport ever since. He created Soft Hour, a weekly all-inclusive community run, to bring together runners of all abilities and foster meaningful connections. Brian's down-to-earth attitude and emphasis on friendship over competition make him a true role model for those seeking a supportive and motivating community in the running world. In this episode, you will be able to: Grasp the value of communal connections in running for nurturing relationships and sustaining personal drive. Realize the importance of mental fortitude and unwavering focus for achieving ultrarunning success. Revel in the pleasure of running while immersing yourself in the scenic wonders of the world around you. Foster a progressive mentality, prioritizing individual growth and the evolving journey of running. Establish an empowering community of like-minded runners to fuel motivation and drive collective achievement. Resources mentioned in this episode: Join Soft Hour on June 7th, Global Running Day, and every Wednesday, at 7am at the Skratch Labs Cafe in Boulder for a community run at a conversational pace on a soft surface https://www.the-track-club.com/  Follow The Track Club, the home of Soft Hour, @the_track_club and For The Long Run @forthelrpod Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/forthelongrun/support Past guests on For The Long Run include: 177. Molly Seidel; 226. Mike "Kofuzi"; 228. Kara Goucher; 59. Shalane Flanagan; 234. Camille Herron; 198. Courtney Frerichs; 229. Jes Woods; 207. Tyler Andrews; 197. Dean Karnazes; 206. Katie Arnold; 220. CJ Albertson; 153. Joe Holder; 199. Kelly Roberts; 188. Gwen Jorgensen; 205. Emily Abbate; 209. Sara Vaughn; 174. Nick Bare; 97 Amelia Boone; 101. Courtney Dauwalter, 219. Dylan Bowman; 191. Matt Chittim; 200. David Roche; and more! Puma  This episode of the For The Long Run Podcast is sponsored by PUMA. For 75 years, PUMA has been pushing sports and culture forward with innovative design and development. We are honored to have PUMA supporting this show, and supporting the running community at large.  I've been running in the Deviate Nitro First Mile and I love how it has a focus on sustainability, made from at least 20% recycled material. Check out a pair for yourself at PUMA.com and use the code FORTHELONGRUN for 20% off any PUMA run or train products. Petzl We're excited that this episode is sponsored by Petzl! Whether you're a get-up-before-the-kids-and-get-your-run-in, or a trail-runner-with-big-mountain-goals, you need a headlamp that keeps your path light and bright. We all know that tripping over stuff sucks, and we should do everything we can to avoid it.  If you're in the market for a new headlamp, we highly recommend Petzl. I personally use the NAO RL and it's so bright for every occasion. Pick yours up at your local gear shop or over at Petzl.com.  Microcosm Coaching This show is proudly sponsored by Microcosm Coaching. What I love about their style is that it's coaching the human who runs, not the runner who “humans.” I've done a handful of group runs with their crew, and am good friends with several of their coaches and dietitians. They support and empower athletes of all abilities and backgrounds.  Find out more at https://www.microcosm-coaching.com/  Darn Tough Thank you to Darn Tough for sponsoring this episode. I've been a fan of, and running in Darn Tough socks for years now, so we're excited to welcome them to the For The Long Run family. Use code FTLR-BESTSOCK10 to get 10% off and free shipping when you shop through this link. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/forthelongrun/support

Do you want to achieve growth and success as an entrepreneur by embracing failure? Stephen Lease, Goodr CEO, has the solution to help you achieve that goal. Learn how to transform setbacks into opportunities and pave the way for progress and triumph. In this episode, you will be able to: Discover the role of perseverance and tenacity in the world of entrepreneurship. Adopt the attitude required for outstanding performance as a long-distance runner. Recognize the immeasurable benefits of being consistent and excelling at the basics. Delve into the significance of fostering a supportive and successful company culture. See the value in accepting failures and blunders as essential components of the growth journey. Get to know Stephen Lease, an entrepreneur who has built his career on embracing failures and learning from them. Raised in a free-range environment, Stephen developed a strong sense of independence and problem-solving skills that would later prove invaluable in his entrepreneurial journey. Through his experiences with multiple startups, he has come to understand that failure is not the opposite of success, but an essential part of it. As a passionate runner, Stephen finds inspiration in the challenges faced during long-distance races and applies those lessons to his life and business ventures. Resources: Visit Goodr's website to check out their sunglasses and support the podcast at the same time. Follow Goodr @goodr on social media  Follow Stephen on Instagram @stephenlease and For The Long Run @forthelrpod Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/forthelongrun/support  Past guests on For The Long Run include: 177. Molly Seidel; 226. Mike "Kofuzi"; 228. Kara Goucher; 59. Shalane Flanagan; 234. Camille Herron; 198. Courtney Frerichs; 229. Jes Woods; 207. Tyler Andrews; 197. Dean Karnazes; 206. Katie Arnold; 220. CJ Albertson; 153. Joe Holder; 199. Kelly Roberts; 188. Gwen Jorgensen; 205. Emily Abbate; 209. Sara Vaughn; 174. Nick Bare; 97 Amelia Boone; 101. Courtney Dauwalter, 219. Dylan Bowman; 191. Matt Chittim; 200. David Roche; and more! Puma  This episode of the For The Long Run Podcast is sponsored by PUMA. For 75 years, PUMA has been pushing sports and culture forward with innovative design and development. We are honored to have PUMA supporting this show, and supporting the running community at large.  I've been running in the Deviate Nitro First Mile and I love how it has a focus on sustainability, made from at least 20% recycled material. Check out a pair for yourself at PUMA.com and use the code FORTHELONGRUN for 20% off any PUMA run or train products. Goodr This episode is also brought to you by Goodr. Goodr have the slickest shades around, for only $25 and $35. They don't slip or bounce, and stay on my face way better than more expensive sunglasses. If you'd like to support me and the show, treat yourself to a pair (or two) and head over to Goodr and get 15% off your entire order with the code FTLR. Your face will thank you! Microcosm Coaching We're excited to be working with the team at Microcosm Coaching, who are disrupting the “never enough” culture in running by guiding athletes toward mastery, joy and independence in the training process. Find your community at https://www.microcosm-coaching.com/ and tell them the team at FTLR sent you.  Darn ToughThank you to Darn Tough for sponsoring this episode. I've been a fan of, and running in Darn Tough socks for years now, so we're excited to welcome them to the For The Long Run family. Use code FTLR-BESTSOCK10 to get 10% off and free shipping when you shop through this link. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/forthelongrun/support

This episode is a live recording of the Puma Professional Athlete Panel recorded ahead of the 2023 Boston Marathon. Jon sits down with Puma-sponsored runners Sara Vaughn, Dakotah Lindwurm, Annie Frisbie, Hendrik Pfeiffer, and Edna Kiplagat before they race this year's marathon. In this episode we talk about: -the meaning of the Boston Marathon, and why it's so special  -favorite parts of the course -lessons learned from the Boston Marathon -why athletes love Puma -pro athletes' mantras and mindsets Learn more about these athletes: Sara Vaughn on Instagram @smevaughn and For The long Run Ep261 Dakotah Lindwurm on Instagram @dakotahlindwurm and For The Long Run Ep260 Annie Frisbie on Instagram @anniefrisb3 Hendrik Pfeiffer on Instagram @hendrik_pfeiffer Edna Kiplagat on Instagram @edna.kiplagat  Follow For The Long Run on Instagram @forthelrpod  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/forthelongrun/support  Past guests on For The Long Run include: 177. Molly Seidel; 226. Mike "Kofuzi"; 228. Kara Goucher; 59. Shalane Flanagan; 234. Camille Herron; 198. Courtney Frerichs; 229. Jes Woods; 207. Tyler Andrews; 197. Dean Karnazes; 206. Katie Arnold; 220. CJ Albertson; 153. Joe Holder; 199. Kelly Roberts; 188. Gwen Jorgensen; 205. Emily Abbate; 209. Sara Vaughn; 174. Nick Bare; 97 Amelia Boone; 101. Courtney Dauwalter, 219. Dylan Bowman; 191. Matt Chittim; 200. David Roche; and more! Puma  This episode of the For The Long Run Podcast is sponsored by PUMA. For 75 years, PUMA has been pushing sports and culture forward with innovative design and development. We are honored to have PUMA supporting this show, and supporting the running community at large.  I've been running in the Deviate Nitro First Mile and I love how it has a focus on sustainability, made from at least 20% recycled material. Check out a pair for yourself at PUMA.com and use the code FORTHELONGRUN for 20% off any PUMA run or train products. Darn Tough Thank you to Darn Tough for sponsoring this episode. I've been a fan of, and running in Darn Tough socks for years now, so we're excited to welcome them to the For The Long Run family. Get a pair of your own here! Lauren DanielsThank you to Lauren Daniels for supporting the podcast. Lauren is a realtor helping buyers and sellers in the Greater Denver-Boulder area. With incredible attention to detail, Lauren helped me find the perfect home right near the trails, and made the whole home buying process as smooth and stress-free as possible. So, if you're even considering buying a home in this area, I highly recommend working with Lauren. You can reach her at ldaniels@milehimodern.com, and let her know we sent you. Follow Lauren on Instagram @lauren.in.colorado --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/forthelongrun/support

Dakotah is a born and raised Minnesotan with a multi sport background. She graduated from a small Division II school with an Olympic dream that she's now pursuing as a Puma-sponsored professional runner, alongside working as a paralegal. In this episode we talk about: -professional running pressure -keeping running fun -goal setting: process vs outcome -The Boston Marathon -behind the scenes on race day as a pro  Follow Dakotah on Instagram @dakotahlindwurm and For The Long Run @forthelrpod  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/forthelongrun/support  Past guests on For The Long Run include: 177. Molly Seidel; 226. Mike "Kofuzi"; 228. Kara Goucher; 59. Shalane Flanagan; 234. Camille Herron; 198. Courtney Frerichs; 229. Jes Woods; 207. Tyler Andrews; 197. Dean Karnazes; 206. Katie Arnold; 220. CJ Albertson; 153. Joe Holder; 199. Kelly Roberts; 188. Gwen Jorgensen; 205. Emily Abbate; 209. Sara Vaughn; 174. Nick Bare; 97 Amelia Boone; 101. Courtney Dauwalter, 219. Dylan Bowman; 191. Matt Chittim; 200. David Roche; and more! BolderBoulder Held in Boulder every Memorial Day, the BolderBoulder 10K is one of the most fun races out there. In order to get even more psyched for this upcoming race, we are hosting some 5Ks here in Boulder, for folks to grab a time to get into a preferred wave. Come out and join us in Boulder for a fun community 5K to come together and get pumped for the BolderBoulder extravaganza. Everyone is welcome! Join us on Saturday, April 8th at the Left Hand Trailhead at 9 am to get your time trial in. We'll be giving away some gear from brand partners as well, so you're not going to want to miss it. Sign up here! Puma  This episode of the For The Long Run Podcast is sponsored by PUMA. For 75 years, PUMA has been pushing sports and culture forward with innovative design and development. We are honored to have PUMA supporting this show, and supporting the running community at large.  I've been running in the Deviate Nitro First Mile and I love how it has a focus on sustainability, made from at least 20% recycled material. Check out a pair for yourself at PUMA.com and use the code FORTHELONGRUN for 20% off any PUMA run or train products. Celebrate the 2023 Boston Marathon Week with us! Check out this link to see all the For The Long Run events we're putting on, including meet ups and shakeout runs with Puma-sponsored athletes, and our 24.2 mile cheer stations. Hope to see you there! Lauren Daniels Thank you to Lauren Daniels for supporting the podcast. Lauren is a realtor helping buyers and sellers in the Greater Denver-Boulder area. With incredible attention to detail, Lauren helped me find the perfect home right near the trails, and made the whole home buying process as smooth and stress-free as possible. So, if you're even considering buying a home in this area, I highly recommend working with Lauren. You can reach her at ldaniels@milehimodern.com, and let her know we sent you. Follow Lauren on Instagram @lauren.in.colorado Darn Tough Thank you to Darn Tough for sponsoring this episode. I've been a fan of, and running in Darn Tough socks for years now, so we're excited to welcome them to the For The Long Run family. Get a pair of your own here! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/forthelongrun/support

Anastasia Avvakumova/ Cortes Currents - Cortes Island is a noteworthy location for the number of annual warranties claimed through the Darn Tough brand of socks, which are guaranteed for life. Although the 2022 claims total was only 21 pairs for the island, per capita this is 24.75 times higher than the Cities of Vancouver, North Vancouver and West Vancouver combined. Cortes and Quadra Islands together added up to 43 pairs claimed under warranty in 2022, which is the same number as all of Campbell River, said Carly Murdoch in the warranty department of the Canadian distributor, Interex Industries. As a remote island community, there are very few outlets for buying everyday goods like socks. This particular brand has been carried locally by Cortes Natural Food Co-op since at least 2015. “Since June of 2020, we have sold approximately $25,000 in retail value of Darn Tough Socks, likely more than 700 pairs,” said Wellness Buyer Kate Archibald. “We sell the most socks in the lead-up to the winter holidays, and given the limited gift-shopping options on the island in the winter-time I expect a lot of people receive Darn Tough socks for Christmas," she said. According to Darn Tough's website, the company has been designing and manufacturing socks in Vermont, USA for almost 40 years. In Canada, they are distributed by Interex Industries in Vancouver, and claimants can navigate to the warranty page for all relevant information on submitting a pair for replacement.

We have been planning to check out The Run Show in Boston since 2020 when it was first announced!  COVID pushed back the actual event for a few years but this time it actually happened! The coldest temperature of the year couldn't even stop us from going and covering this long awaited event and boy ... cover it we did! We were able to get over 50 interviews with vendors, guest speakers, and the event director from Raccoon Events himself!  We got so much content that it didn't make sense to cram it all in one episode so this is part one of two. Look below to see who is featured in this episode and stay tuned for part 2 next week! 0:00 – 2:41 – Intro 2:41 – 9:14 – Quick News 9:14 – 11:34 – Content Preface 11:34 - 1:41:37 - Interviews (Injinji, Race Cancer Foundation, Boston Bulldogs Running Club, Youth Enrichment Services, Team Hoyt, National Black Runners Association, Stride for Stride, Team Verge, Darn Tough, KT Tape, Caterpy, Xero Shoes, Sourwood Running, Rhode Races, Six03 Endurance, Clarence DeMar Marathon, Smokey Mountain Relay, Oofos, Great Runs, Latinas Run, Drankful, Tedy's Team, Runur Athletics, Vibram Shoes, Chi Running, Girls on the Run, Marathon Whisperer, and Marathon Lauren.) 1:41:37 - End – Outro Next episode will be part 2 of The Run Show Boston! ____ News Stories: New England OCR Expo: Website, Instagram, and Facebook (use code MSTEF5 for $5 off!) Spartan and Tough Mudder MudGear Socks Elliot Rueb's Dog Nashville Women Shot on Run RuckFest Merging with Brute Force Training Team Spartan or Team Tough Mudder Applications Open to Join USA OCR Johnny Wait's April Retreat to the Dominican Republic Random Secret Link Secret Agent Secret Link Prank Secret Link Muscles Secret Link Limbo Secret Link ____ Related Episodes: 164. 1st Annual New England OCR Expo Preview with Steve “Bacon” Martin! 165. New England OCR Expo and Party! 171. Caterpy with Executive Director Anthony Pong! 194. Kismet Cliff Run with Coree Woltering, Tom Hooper, and More! ____ The OCR Report Patreon Supporters: Matt B Davis, Shon Collins, Jason Dupree, Kim DeVoss, Samantha Thompson, Matt Puntin, Dave Claxton, Brad Kiehl, Charlotte Engelman, Erin Grindstaff, Hank Stefano, Arlene Stefano, Laura Ritter, Steven Ritter, Sofia Harnedy, Kenny West, Ryan Maisano, Cheryl Goodwin, Jessica Johnson, Scott "The Fayne" Knowles, Anna Landry, Christopher Hoover, Kevin Gregory Jr., Ryan Hart, Ashley Reis, Brent George, Justin Manning, Kevin Praytor, Wendell Lagosh, Brett "The T-Rex" Milks, and Logan Nagle. Sponsored Athletes: Javier Escobar, Kelly Sullivan, Ryan Brizzolara, and Joshua Reid! Support us on Patreon for exclusive content and access to our Facebook group Check out our Threadless Shop Use coupon code "adventure" for 10% off MudGear products Use coupon code "ocrreport20" for 20% off Caterpy products Like us on Facebook: Obstacle Running Adventures Follow our podcast on Instagram: @ObstacleRunningAdventures Write us an email: obstaclerunningadventures@gmail.com Subscribe on Youtube: MStefano Running Intro music - "Streaker" by: Straight Up Outro music - "Iron Paw" by: Dubbest

In this week's episode, Duluth Pack's CEO, Tom Sega sits down with Courtney Laggner, Brand and Community Marketing Manager and Brooke Kaplan, Director of Global Brand Marketing of sock company, Darn Tough Vermont, to discuss the important of being a Made in the USA manufacturer. Ladies who lead - Courtney and Brooke share their knowledge in the industry of marketing, branding, and their passion for the industry that they work within. You don't want to miss this week's episode of Leader of the Pack; a Podcast by Duluth Pack. Support hardworking Americans, buy American Made: www.duluthpack.com. Darn Tough Vermont's Website: www.darntough.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/duluth-pack/support

Are you still trying to figure out if a Digital Nomad lifestyle is right for your family? Then you need to take a test trip. In this episode Marissa talks all things test trips.  Know what a test trip is, but trying to figure out how to make it work for your family? Marissa gives some practical tips to help you take one. Links to what was talked about are below. .................... Huge shout out to our sponsor Divi Agnecy Coach Follow Marissa and her family on Instram to see the daily adventures they get into, they are Family Of Dashes. Exofficio Underwear. The BEST in the world.  Darn Tough socks. Can't go wrong with any of these.  Rocketbook notebooks keep us able to do school without needing "normal" notebooks!  

In this episode we discuss the items we pack in our backpacks for camping in the backcountry.

On this episode I go for a walk in Pine Hill with Alex McClain, a Catskills 3500 peak completionist, Long Path End-to-Ender and outdoor apparel designer. Alex's outdoor adventures began as a child, hiking and camping with family in her home state of Indiana, but it wasn't until she moved to New York City to pursue a career in fashion design, that she began to notice how spending time in the outdoors became essential for both her mental health, and her creativity. Like many carless New Yorkers, Alex utilized regional public transit to get her out of the city and into the woods and soon found herself hiking even further upstate, summiting all the Catskill 3500 peaks and section hiking all 357-miles of New York State's Long Path. Throughout our conversation, you'll hear how Alex managed to fit all of this adventuring into some very short weekends, how spending so much time on trail inspired her to become a trail maintainer, and how getting furloughed during the pandemic, actually allowed for her to land a dream job as a sock-designer for Darn Tough! We also go deep on what it takes to make a good sock and how wearing what you love can play a key role in your enjoyment of the outdoors. Useful links:Gossamer Gear Discount — use code “GIRLGOTTAHIKEGOSSAMER” for 15% off your first purchase at GossamerGear.comLink here to check out GG's Vagabond Jet Backpack @regretlessred on InstagramDarn Tough - the best hiking socks!Catskill 3500 Club - Stewards of the CatskillsNYNJTC - New York New Jersey Trail ConferenceHoosier Hill - Indiana's High Point!

We are at SHOT Show 2022 in Las Vegas. This episode features retired Navy SEAL Andy Stumpf, Chris Kael from Five Finger Death Punch, Army Ranger Howard "Mad Max" Mullen, Jason Piccolo from The Protectors Podcast, Ryan Douvier from Fort Scott Munitions, Phil Otto from Photonis Defense, Tory Brydges from Darn Tough, and Jason Kollander from Mid-Evil Industries. All right there from the SHOT Show floor! Pick up the official Battleline Podcast shirt and be sure to tag us on Instagram: https://tanto-apparel.myshopify.com/collections/apparel/products/battleline-podcast Follow us: http://instagram.com/battlelinepodcast​http://twitter.com/battlelinepod For 15% off at Hero Soap Company combined with 10% off with sud-scription for best savings go to http://herosoapcompany.com & use discount code: Battleline For 15% off all Fort Scott Munitions merchandise go to http://fortscottmunitions.com & use promo code: Battleline - check out the dealer locator to find ammunition near you For 20% off all Bub's Naturals gear and products including collagen protein and MCT oil powder, go to https://bubsnaturals.myshopify.com/discount/BATTLELINE .. All purchases help to support the Glen Doherty Memorial Foundation   Darn Tough Vermont makes the best socks on the market which are unconditionally guaranteed for life, for real! Family owned and knit in the USA. Visit http://DarnTough.com to get your pair today.

Vasu Sojitra shreds on a ski, skateboard, and on the trails - always, in his words, ninjasticking through the world. He grew up between India and Connecticut where taught himself how to ski and skateboard together with his brothers and friends. He now lives in Bozeman, Montana and with sponsors like Faction Skis, The North Face, Skullcandy, Darn Tough, and others he recently made the transition to full-time sponsored athlete and has been working on several very exciting film projects. Most notably, Vasu uses his platform and privilege as a known outdoor athlete to advocate for the equity and inclusion of marginalized individuals in the outdoor community; work that he approaches authentically from his lived experience as an Indian American and single leg amputee. Vasu and I caught up soon after his pioneering expedition as one of the first disabled athletes to summit and ski Denali, the highest mountain in North America. Guest info:Vasu's Instagram: Vasu_Sujitrawww.vasusojitra.comAdditional Resources:The Approach: @theapproachfilm Ascend - Reframing Disability in the Outdoors: @thenorthfaceWinter Starts Now: @warrenmillererntVermont Adaptive: www.vermontadaptive.orgEagle Mount: eaglemount.orgContact us: Instagram: @unexpectedjourneypodcastEmail: tim@unexpectedjourneypod.com Hosted and produced by Tim BrownAudio engineered and sound design by Jesse LaFountaineCover art and logo design by Anne HoltWebsite creation and support by Moh Ajami

Em talks about week 1 of training for the Westmore Mountain Challenge, including blisters and the importance of support (and good socks), and her excitement about her new hiking socks from Darn Tough.Gabbin' in the WoodsGettin' Better with Ron FunchesDarn Tough SocksSupport the podcast by buying some sweet ReRunning merch! Check it out!Get a quality jump rope with unique personality with Double Under Wonder - follow the link to support the podcast and use code RERUNNING for 10% off your order#running #training #trailrun #distancerunning #goals #goodsocks #DarnTough #vermontmade #rerunningpodcast

I got to know Jake Largess very well when we share a room the size of a closet together for two weeks at the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics. I'm thrilled to have him on the podcast to share his experience launching Nike's ski brand and adapting into other sports marketing efforts at Dragon, Head, and now Darn Tough. His career has allowed him to work with a wide range of athletes and take on a unique perspective.

Darn Tough socks North face Head lamp and Rain jacket Marmot Tungsten 1person tent Helinox chair nitecore headlamp Sponsors Ricks Sports Monroe Michigan --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jbailey/message

For many companies both big and small, international expansion is an incredibly daunting task. The thought of carrying a large open balance from a custom half-way around the world and unsure if their international clients will even pay their invoices, causes much heartburn and lack of sleep for U.S. exporters. That’s where the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) comes in! EXIM offers export credit insurance on those receivables, which provides peace of mind knowing they will be covered against non-payment. Not only does EXIM provide an insurance policy for companies, but also incredible knowledge on international expansion. In this episode we sit down with the local Vermont startup, Darn Tough, as they detail their incredible experience with EXIM helping them expand into international markets. Visit us at exim.gov/entrepreneur to speak with an export business specialist today.

For many companies both big and small, international expansion is an incredibly daunting task. The thought of carrying a large open balance from a custom half-way around the world and unsure if their international clients will even pay their invoices, causes much heartburn and lack of sleep for U.S. exporters. That’s where the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) comes in! EXIM offers export credit insurance on those receivables, which provides peace of mind knowing they will be covered against non-payment. Not only does EXIM provide an insurance policy for companies, but also incredible knowledge on international expansion. In this episode we sit down with the local Vermont startup, Darn Tough, as they detail their incredible experience with EXIM helping them expand into international markets. Visit us at   to speak with an export business specialist today.

"Nobody Ever Outsourced Anything for Quality" - Ric CabotIn the early 2000's, Cabot Hosiery Mills lost some important clientele. They were short on funds but Ric Cabot quickly pivoted and turned the company around, and started Darn Tough. He gave some socks away at a local marathon and the rest is history!Darn Tough socks are guaranteed for life. Listen to learn why!Check us out on Social media: https://linktr.ee/TRBBPTwitter: https://twitter.com/trbbpodInstagram: https://instagram.com/trbbpod Sources/links:Darn Tough Website: https://darntough.com/Social Media:https://twitter.com/DarnToughhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/darn-tough-vermont/https://www.instagram.com/darntoughvermont/https://www.facebook.com/DarnToughVermontSock and Awe: http://www.sevendaysvt.com/vermont/sock-and-awe/Content?oid=2242205Cabot Sock Sale [SIV 53]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtDljIM9gQQDarn Tough Vermont : Our Millhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0anIAZT4T8Darn Tough sock factory expansion will add 250 to 300 jobs in Northfield:https://vtdigger.org/2015/02/08/darn-tough-sock-factory-expansion-will-add-250-300-jobs-northfield/How This Vermont Sock Company Became a $40 Million Business in a Town of 3,000:https://www.inc.com/leigh-buchanan/how-darn-tough-became-a-forty-million-dollar-sock-business.htmlDarn Tough Sock Warranty:Reddit:https://www.reddit.com/r/BuyItForLife/comments/33nbnn/has_anyone_ever_used_their_darn_tough_sock/Darn Tough and National Life Cut a Combined 100 Jobs in Vermont:https://www.sevendaysvt.com/OffMessage/archives/2020/06/24/darn-tough-and-national-life-cut-a-combined-100-jobs-in-vermontCabot Hosiery Mills Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabot_Hosiery_Mills

Looking to shake off some of your mid-winter doldrums with an inspiring conversation? I think this one will knock your socks off. And they’d better be Darn Tough socks, because Murphy Robinson of Mountainsong Expeditions was talking to me from their tiny house homestead in central Vermont.I didn’t have time to dig into the whole tiny house thing (which will definitely be fodder for a future episode, because I’m completely fascinated by composting toilets and solar arrays and the like). But it doesn’t matter, because Murphy still manages to pack about seven episodes worth of value and inspiration into the hour.Murphy’s throughline has been stretching their capabilities to see what they can do, and being open to guidance and connections as they present themselves, whether in physical or spiritual form. We talk about the awakening of a competitive spirit you didn’t know you had; about consent and spiritual connection. About cultural appropriation, colonialism, and creating safe spaces. Being both rigorous and gentle with yourself. Murphy is a thru hiker and pacifist-vegetarian-turned-huntress who’s full of grace and humor and a bazillion interesting stories, so please enjoy my wide-ranging conversation with Murphy Robinson.You can connect with Murphy and learn more about upcoming adventures and trainings via their website, Mountainsong Expeditions.And I can't recommend Murphy's other writings enough:Murphy’s fantastic 4-part blog series on colonialism and cultural appropriation - start here!Murphy’s AT Trail JournalWay of the WeaverMurphy’s Tiny HouseWe talked about lots of cool sh*t, so I've included some additional links for your web surfing pleasure:Farm & Wilderness Camps (VT)Four-State Challenge (on Appalachian Trail)Neo-PaganismMurphy’s interview on The Reverend Hunter PodcastStanding Rock - Two Spirit CampStreet Medic Training - Do No Harm CoalitionThanks, as always, to our sponsor Evans Notch Lodge!

This week we have a cross over Canadian Patriot Podcast & Canadian Prepper Podcast to complain about the government. Andrew, Gavin, Benny, Alan, Ian, and Brian all have their own reasons for being essential. There is a pile of listener feedback, more rucking content, RCMP gathering open source intelligence, 800,000 unqualified Canadian’s receiver CERB payments, Trudeau blames Ford and other Premiers for urban gun violence, The RCMP union opposes Liberal gun ban, and the Manitoba Government now decides what items stores may sell. Intro Hello to all you patriots out there in podcast land and welcome to Episode 1 of Canadian Patriot Prepper Podcast. The number one cross over podcast in Canada. Recorded Nov 23, 2020. Andrew Benny Gavin Ian Alan Brian We want your feedback, good or bad, or just if there’s a topic you want us to cover.  You can email your praise to  feedback@prepperpodcast.ca. Please direct you hate mail to feedback@canadianpatriotpodcast.com Want to help keep the Canadian Prepper Podcast on the air? Buy  some swag.  We have both the Canadian Prepper Podcast T-Shirt or the tactical velcro patch at www.prepperpodcast.ca. All proceeds help keep the lights on, and the backup generator fueled! We need your help, to support Canadian Patriot Podcast visit patreon.com/cpp and become a Patreon. You can get a better quality version of the show for just $1 per episode. Show you’re not a communist,  buy a CPP T-Shirt, for just $19.99 + shipping and theft. Visit canadianpatriotpodcast.com home page and follow the link on the right. What are we drinking Andrew - Shakespeare Brewing Pumpkin Brown Ale Gavin - Rum & Coke Zero Ian - Bacardi ORO Rum and Coke Alan- 40 Creek barrel select, diet pepsi (different glasses) and water Brian - Coors Original Patriot Challenge We’re asking patriots to do 5 things everyday; Exercise for at least 45 minutes Practice a skill for at least 10 minutes Read a book for at least 15 minutes Drink at least 2 liters of water Complete 1 task that will improve your life Grab the template from our website and post it in your social media Feedback Welcome to our new patreon Ian From NH!   RE: Glen Tate Podcast From: Jason Wow Great guest! Congrats on scooping the Canadian prepper podcast on getting the Famous author on your show before theirs… well done getting them to come on your show to help with all the heavy lifting. Shame on Gavin for not being there. Your show provides insight and inspiration in the fight against senility. Kind regards from the bottom of a crown royal bottle Jason   RE: Thoughts? From Daryl This is scary AF. https://youtu.be/-tr0ay0kVls Great podcast by the way Andrew, keep up the great work. Really miss the sound bites though, and Tim’s humour.  Fellow patriot, Daryl.   The information reference in the video is the same, what I assume to be a hoax, letter/email that I keep being forwarded https://www.informedconsent.ca/news/lpc-strategic-committee-leak/   From Mr Uzi Dear Slam Fire Radio, First I must tell you how genuinely satisfied with the quality of your show’s audio. For a show that isn’t hosted by a bunch of self-proclaimed industry experts in security and technology you guys rock. Taking the time to provide us with quality content that doesn’t blow out my speakers out it is excellent, taking pride in the free work you do for us is a huge thing in my books, and actually using the money received via your Patreon account and Amazon affiliate links to improve the show is a vest step above those shows that choose to purchase diapers with theirs. I don’t actually partake in the Patreon thing, but the cash I give to Frosty once a year seems to be doing something worthwhile. Enough rambling I can’t wait to hear about Trevor’s radio controlled snowmobile races as winter sets in, Kelly’s adventures in winter seed land, and Adriel’s shopping deals and testing results.   RE:Rucknasty From: Billy Hello, I just listened to your podcast and figured I would give some input from my experience with rucking. A little bit of my background.  I did a contract in the Canadian Army, I was a POG, but during this time I competed in Patrol Competition and 1 CMBG's Mountain Man.  I also picked up sheep hunting two years ago.  Sheep hunting really thrust me into the back country and the rucking world.  I have done several scouting trips and 2 hunts going after sheep.  These trips ranged from 2-7 days and 50-150km, living out of my pack in the mountains.  Last year's hunt concluded with a 20km packout with 97lbs of sheep and gear on my back after killing a Ram. Trekking poles are your friend.  They are a real knee saver going downhill and an energy saver going uphill.  They even save energy on flat ground with a heavy pack.  They also save your ass from falling over while crossing difficult terrain like shale, deadfall, and slipper rocks on creek crossings.  One downside is they occupy your hands while in use.  Slings, bear spray holsters and Kifaru gunbearers help keep anything you need rapidly accessible.  I buy the carbon fibre ones from Costco for cheap and simply return them for a new pair if one snaps on a trip.   I disagree with some of the things you guys had to say about nutrition while rucking.  Proteins and fat are obviously a must for a daily diet, but don't do you any favours while rucking.  Proteins and fat digest too slow for your body to utilize the energy during high exertion.  This leads to cramps and fatigue.  Stick to simple carbs while actually rucking.  My favourite is Swedish Berries.  Pop in a couple every 15 minutes while climbing our pounding ground to keep your energy levels up.  Save the fats and proteins for when you are sitting down for a break.  Trace mineral tablets are a cheap and lite way to replenish salts while working up a good lather too. I liked your weight recommendations for training.  I personally went too heavy a few times during training around 80-120lbs.  I thought this was getting a good burn done in a short time but it put too much strain on my joints.  Stick to 70lbs and lower with hills incorporated to achieve a good workout with happy joints in a shorter amount of time.  My current training pack setup is a 60lb sandbag mounted on my load shelf plus water and pack weight, this brings me to ~70lbs and seems to work good for me.   I use a sandbag because free-weights, dumbbells and other hard/dense objects beat the shit out of your pack and don't represent a load when it comes to weight distribution. For socks, I really like Darn Tough socks.  They are merino and have a lifetime warranty.  I trialed them along with a pair of Smartwools and the Darn Tough socks are superior in my opinion.  I wear them with army sock liners or other sock liners I have purchased over the years.  My feet have become butter-soft bitches after years of wearing the two-sock system in the army and while working my next job.  The single socks, no matter the sales pitch, don't work for me. For hotspot and blister care Leukotape is top of the dog pile.  Buy some off amazon, roll some around a Bic so you don't have to carry a full roll, and be done with it.  It stays on your feet for days and won't fall off no matter how wet it gets.  Don't waste your time with any of the other shit. You touched a bit on packs that might be ok for the casual user but failed to mention the big 3.  Kifaru, Exo Mtn Gear, and Stone Glacier.  These are companies that primarily focus on back country hunting.   My hunting crew and I all like the Exo packs we own.  They are smartly designed, carry heavy loads without being painful and have a great warranty.  All 3 of these companies offer different sized bags that work on their frame system, so you can buy one frame and multiple bags if you need different capacity depending on use.  I want to try a Kifaru one of these years because everyone I talk to that uses them loves them, and Aron Snyder is a badass. These companies all cost around $1000 CAD.  They all blow a Mystery Ranch out of the water.  One of my hunting partners bought a MR before his Exo.  The MR had way less padding on the hip belt and shoulder straps and didn't carry weight as well.  I know Exo offers a 10% Vet/Mil discount, so that basically covers shipping.   These brands tend to hold their resale value once north of the boarder too. Happy Rucking, Billy News ‘You Have Zero Privacy’ Says an Internal RCMP Presentation. Inside the Force’s Web Spying Program https://thetyee.ca/News/2020/11/16/You-Have-Zero-Privacy-RCMP-Web-Spying/   Audit demanded after more than 800,000 ineligible people get CERB https://torontosun.com/news/national/audit-demanded-after-more-than-800000-ineligible-people-get-cerb   The CRA didn’t explain how non-tax filers could have claimed the benefit. The CERB program was first budgeted at $24 billion, but by the time it expired Oct. 3, payments exceeded $81 billion. More than 14,000 people in the top income tax bracket — earning $210,371 or more in 2019 — filed for CERB, saying they were without income.   GOLDSTEIN: Trudeau blames Ford for Toronto's gun violence https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/goldstein-trudeau-blames-ford-for-torontos-gun-violence   Trudeau criticized Ford (and other premiers) for not getting behind his idea of a new federal law giving municipalities the power to ban handguns, that would first require the province to give municipalities the power to enact it.   Would this not require an amendment to the Federal Firearms Act before the provinces make their own legislation?    National Police Federation opposes Liberal gun ban, call to action https://firearmrights.ca/en/national-police-federation-opposes-liberal-gun-ban-call-to-action/ https://npf-fpn.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Gun-Violence-and-Public-Safety-in-Canada_PS_November-2020.pdf Manitoba’s Essential Items From blocking aisles to hiding Christmas decorations, Winnipeg's big retailers stash non-essential goods https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/winnipeg-new-shopping-restrictions-non-essential-goods-blocked-off-1.5810683   Large retailers were accused of flouting the spirit of the province's code red pandemic restrictions by selling only a few essential items but many non-essential products.   Weird shopper experiences ...   Essential Items for Retail Sale https://www.gov.mb.ca/covid19/restartmb/prs/orders/essential-retail.html   Effective 20 Nov 25 per cent of the usual capacity of the premise or 250 people   What’s not on the list? Toys Some electronics (ie toys) Some clothes Flowers (some) home decor Book Club November12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos Jordan Peterson December Fahrenheit 451 Ray Bradbury Shilling Buy an Official Big Luau Shirt on Amazon so we get affiliate revenue Outro Andrew - https://ragnaroktactical.ca/ Visit us at www.canadianpatriotpodcast.com We value your opinions so please visit www.canadianpatriotpodcast.com/feedback/ or email us at feedback@canadianpatriotpodcast.com and let us know what you think. Apologies to Rod Giltaca Remember “You are the True North Strong and Free”

Tune in today as Dougall welcomes writer Licia Morelli. Licia will talk about her new book and also give us some tips on what the moon’s cycle has in store for us this month.

Burlington police budget, Darn Tough layoffs, cheesemakers during Covid, and out-of-staters at VT swimming holes.

If your vacation budget is being squeezed, you are not alone. This week we tackle the topic of affordable vacation destinations (that you can hopefully take this year or in the near future) with Tim Leffel, author of "The World's Cheapest Destinations." Plus, we share some of our favorite black family travel content creators and commit to bringing more diverse voices onto the podcast.   ON THE PODCAST 00:30 - Recommended black family travel bloggers 05:17 - Talking with Tim Leffel 07:20 - What makes a cheap destination 09:10 - US budget destinations 14:05 - Covid cases in other countries 15:35 - Budget places in other countries 20:50 - Tips for saving money 25:30 - Thoughts of what is to come 27:50 - Where Tim wants to go first 29:53 - Tim’s Favorite Travel Gear 33:20 - What’s next for Vacation Mavens ABOUT TIM LEFFEL Tim Leffel is an award-winning travel writer, editor, and blogger. He publishes five online magazines and blogs including Perceptive Travel, the Cheapest Destinations Blog, and Hotel Scoop. He is the author of several books including Travel Writing 2.0, A Better Life for Half the Price, and The World's Cheapest Destinations, now in its fifth edition. He is a member of NATJA and SATW and is North American Conference Director of the Travel Bloggers Exhange Conference (TBEX). Follow Tim on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. TIPS FOR TRAVELING ON A BUDGET Visiting a place where the cost of living is cheaper ends up being a bit cheaper if you are going to take a vacation there. If the cost of living is cheaper that means dinners, admission prices and even room costs tend to be lower than your home country or city. Just checking out smaller cities in the US rather than going to a big city like NYC or Chicago can help save you on the budget. There is still a lot to offer in smaller cities including museums, waterparks, aquariums, etc. Smaller cities are also usually easier to get around being that they are not as crowded. In other countries there are different regions that are budget friendly for families In Europe there are two great budget areas; one in Eastern Europe and one in the Balkans. The Southeast Asian countries are pretty close together and easy to get to, making this area a backpacker favorite. South America also has some great budget friendly areas to visit. Malaysia is one of these budget areas that doesn’t get thought about often, but it holds a lot to explore. The roads are easy to travel, the food is cheap and good and you don’t have to worry about the water, it is safe to drink. There are some destinations like Iceland or Canada that if you have had them on your bucket list some places are offering cheaper prices than normal and the exchange rate is really good. You should definitely look into these destinations if you have wanted to go there at all, this might be your opportunity to take that trip at a lower price that you could have before. (Just keep in mind that the Canadian border is closed until at least the end of July and, while Iceland is reopening on June 15th, you need to get tested either before you arrive or on arrival or be subject to a 14-day quarantine.) It may be tougher for families but the more you leave yourself open the options of making the trip trip cheaper increases. Travel dates are a big cost change if you are more flexible. Having kids in school makes this harder to do but it is definitely something to keep an eye on when your kids are younger and you are more capable to pull them out of school. You also want to think about high travel times for different destinations. Peak season for travel is going to be different in different countries and destinations. This will make your trip cheaper if you are able to go at a non-peak time. Other kinds of accommodations and travel options can make a big difference in your budget. FAVORITE TRAVEL GEAR Tim loves to wear either ExOffico or CragHoppers clothing. He has tried out a bunch of different brands of gear and loves how well these brands have held up over the years. He will also almost always choose something that is quick dry and he can wash it in the sink if he has to. He has recently been wearing some Prana items because he likes the comfort and how they look. If he is going anywhere that he thinks might be busy, he will wear pick-pocket proof pants to keep his items safe. As for socks, he loves his Darn Tough socks that are very durable and comfortable to wear and are made in the USA. For shoes he likes a lot of different kinds but Sanuk’s are the best for compact travel. They are comfortable and they are also easily compressed and can fit nicely in your bag for travel, no matter what kind of bag you have. MENTIONED ON THE PODCAST Travelers to follow: Heather Greenwood Davis on Instagram Montoya from The Spring Break Family Blog Monet from The Traveling Child Blog Karen from The Mom Trotter Blog Tim’s Travel Books Stuffed Suitcase - Budget Vacation Worksheet Stuffed Suitcase - Budget Planner FOLLOW US AND SPREAD THE WORD! If you liked this show, please be sure to subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Play and leave us a review! Have a question or comment? Send us an email at podcast@vacationmavens.com. You can also follow our travels on Stuffed Suitcase and We3Travel, or follow the Vacation Mavens on Instagram, Facebook or Twitter. Thanks for listening!

Active San Gabriel Valley organizers Amy, Adriana, and Wes share and discuss:What the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day (4/22/1970 - 4/22/2020) means to those who weren't around for the first one;Their personal experiences with actions individuals can take to save money, improve community and personal health, and support local climate action; andVoices of the SGV, ActiveSGV's effort to uplift stories of San Gabriel Valley residents we have the opportunity to work with and for. Additional Episode Resources:Full Moon Yoga - email carly [at] ActiveSGV.org for details on the next one!Darn Tough socks - sample product built to last (Amy's rec)#EarthMonth relevant children's book rec - Allan Drummond ("Pedal Power"; "Green City"; "Energy Island"; "Solar Story")ActiveLab is made possible by the support of ActiveSGV members and the Liberty Hill Foundation. For more information about ActiveSGV, or to support our work, please visit activeSGV.org

In this episode of The Silvercore Podcast Travis Bader sits down with Silvercore pro staffer and hunter extrordinaire, Paul Ballard to discuss gear for new hunters.  There are so many options to choose from it can be overwhelming, particularly to someone starting out.  We cut through the clutter and explain what you need, what you don't and where your money is best spent so that you can have a productive and enjoyable hunt. We also discuss the Vortex Apparel Package, the Silvercore Club Shoot, and a number of other ongoing promotions and giveaways that you don't want to miss out on!  Listen to the podcast to learn how to enter for free and and check out our website for full details.    If you are a new listener to The Silvercore Podcast, make sure to subscribe and join in the conversation!     Topics discussed in this episode:   Introduction [00:00:00 - 00:01:43]  Rifle purchase[00:04:52 -  00:06:08]  Hunting gear [00:06:09 - 00:06:39]  Waterfowl Gun [00:06:40 - 00:07:24]  Rifles [00:07:25 - 00:13:54]  Caring for your firearm [00:13:55 - 00:16:41]  Common calibres, calibre accuracy [00:16:42 - 00:23:32]  Stock's, firearm placement, recoil pads [00:23:33 - 00:28:00] Carrying a firearm out in the field- slings [00:28:00 - 00:31:12] Different types of optics, Setting up your optics, how to use your optics, Accuracy of optics, and robustness [00:31:13 - 00:46:31] Binoculars [00:46:32 - 00:49:11] Silvercore Giveaways: Splendid Bastard Package Glock Collector Item [00:51:30 - 00:52:23] Mantis [00:55:08 - 00:55:57] CZ Mallard [00:55:57 - 00:57:02] Silvercore Postal Shoot [00:49:31 - 00:50:38] , [00:57:02 - 00:59:09] Knives [00:59:56 - 01:05:07] Other Hunting Equipment ( Clothing Equipment, Ancillary Equipment [01:05:07 - 01:07:27] Suggestions for next Podcast [01:07:27]   Explore these Resources In this episode, we mentioned the following resources which may be beneficial to you:   Silvercore    [00:00:12], [00:57:25] Vortex Optics [00:01:55], [00:043:13 -00:045:22], [01:07:15] Tikka [00:09:24] Thompson's water seal [00:14:39] Reliable Gun [00:17:13], [00:45:22], [00:57:36] Poco Military [00:17:46], [00:45:22], [00:57:25] Kent Outdoors  [00:17:46], [00:45:22],  [00:57:25] Silvercore Postal Shoot [00:49:31], [00:58:32 - 00:5 Splendid Bastard [00:50:38] Glock (Canada) [00:51:30 -00:52:23] Alaska Guide Creations binoculars pouch [00:52:27] Mantis [00:55:13] Ryan Steacy [00:58:21] International Barrels IBI  [00:58:21] Ultimatum Precision [00:58:29] Drummond Shooting [00:57:45]  CZ (Mallard Shotgun) [00:56:05] MoraKniv (Knives) [01:01:36] Havalon [01:00:34] Darn Tough [01:06:48]      Follow us: Podcast YouTube Newsletter Instagram Facebook Follow our Host Instagram: @Bader.Trav   Learn More about Silvercore Silvercore Club Online Training  Other Training & Services  Merchandise  

One moment she was riding high off taking gold in nordic skiing at the olympics, a first for the U.S., and the next she was receiving a breast cancer diagnosis.  But Kikkan Randall doesn’t take life’s challenges lying down. Not only did she fight cancer, she did so while staying active, proving that spending time outside and moving your body isn’t just possible no matter what, it’s necessary.    Kikkan joined us on The Humans Outside Podcast to talk nature therapy, kid raising, fighting cancer, body image and even a sneak peak on what’s next for her.    Things mentioned in the show:   Happy Socks, designed by Kikkan during her cancer fight and made by Darn Tough: https://shop.kikkan.com/   Kikkan’s favorite piece of outdoor gear: Her cross country skis (surprise!), Fischer Speedmax 3D Skate Plus: https://www.fischersports.com/ca_en/speedmax-3d-skate-plus-1172?c=4925   Kikkan’s most essential outdoor gear:  LL Bean Neoshell Jacket (designed with her help!): https://www.llbean.com/llb/shop/91143?page=womens-beans-neoshell-jacket-color-block-misses   Bonus! Kikkan’s LL Bean page: https://www.llbean.com/llb/shop/517974?page=kikkan-randall&nav=C4t517974-517973   Follow Kikkan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kikkanimal/   -----   Register for our newsletter for a chance to win a free Humans Outside decal: https://humansoutside.com/contact-us/  Don’t forget to follow @HumansOutside on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/humansoutside/ Share your own outdoor life with the hashtag #humansoutside365.   Connect with us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HumansOutside/   How are you spending your outdoor time? Leave us a message and we might feature you on our weekly Outdoor Diary episode. Call ‪(360) 362-5317‬.

Darn Tough expands, health cost concerns, prosecutors fighting EB-5 civil case, state's attorneys reviewing CRCF cases, and a Waterbury CBD store's vendors say they've been stiffed.

Joshua Ferenc has been an endurance athlete for as far back as he can remember, with a deep passion for competing. He's a versatile runner who can compete at any distance and has even represented Team USA at the World Championships. With support from brands such as Under Armour, Julbo and Darn Tough, he's been able to travel and race all over the world. When he's not running Joshua teaches science and coaches athletes of all ages too.In this podcast, he speaks about his passion for trail running, how it all began and the opportunities it has given him.Have fun listening to this very inspiring podcast with Joshua! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Happy Anniversary to Producer Matt!!! He's really looking forward to getting off and going to Blunch. Jack discusses how 23 & Me keeps making him more white. Chris is in love with the show Letterkenny. Nick reviews the movie “The Lighthouse” Baby Blowout alert. Chris receives a pair of Darn Tough socks, does he like? A football sidebar on our way to an Elvis Versus.Become a Patron to hear our extended audio at www.patreon.com/jayandjack.Write to us at RCADCast@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram at RCADCastWrite us an iTunes review for a free drawing from Matt

Happy Anniversary to Producer Matt!!! He's really looking forward to getting off and going to Blunch. Jack discusses how 23 & Me keeps making him more white. Chris is in love with the show Letterkenny. Nick reviews the movie “The Lighthouse” Baby Blowout alert. Chris receives a pair of Darn Tough socks, does he like? A football sidebar on our way to an Elvis Versus.Become a Patron to hear our extended audio at www.patreon.com/jayandjack.Write to us at RCADCast@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram at RCADCastWrite us an iTunes review for a free drawing from Matt

Gear. For some people it's their favorite topic in the world, for others, it results in a shoulder shrug and an eye roll. But whether you love or hate gear talk, there's no way around it: what you carry on your back, plays a big role in how much you enjoy your hike. More precisely, getting it wrong the first time, can be emotionally and financially draining. -Check out the full list of what our hikers changed in the show notes below- Today our hikers share what they've sent home, what they've upgraded- really an overall glimpse into their gear systems thus far. FIND US ON ITUNES | FIND US ON GOOGLE PLAY | FIND US ON STITCHER Get a 10% discount off at northxnorth.co by using code "TREK10". In today's show, we hear from:  PCT HIKERS Karthikeya Nadendla Sent home Big Agnes Air Pillow, but is considering retrying on trail, or trying Sea to Summit Pillow Started with New Balance Summit Unknowns, swapped out for for Altra Timps after heel pain Laura Stewart Sent home cook set cup accessory Forwarded the larger snow basket option for trekking poles Dropped Patagonia long-sleeve button-up in favor of long-sleeve sun shirt Removed netting from Outdoor Research skort and paired with men's boxer briefs Added sun gloves Sent home Injinji toe socks liner and is using a single layer Darn Tough sock Considering adding a sun umbrella Julie Klazynski Switched Sawyer Micro for a Sawyer Squeeze Planning to send home: mug, stove, mace, extraneous toiletries (lotion, shampoo, conditioner) Liam Purtle Sent ahead microspikes Bought larger size shoe (went from 10.5 to 12) Eric Dernbach & Alison Dernbach Upgraded to Altras with wider fit Sent home: mug, extra pair of long underwear, pack cover, first aid kit, book Angie Kane Swapped out hiking shorts in favor of hiking pants for sun protection Upgraded to Sawyer Mini from Sawyer Micro Added Injinji liners Sent home shorts, sleeping pants Received from home: yoga shorts with pockets, cheap leggings (to replace sleeping pants) Check out our suggested PCT Gear List. CDT HIKERS Sara Dhooma Added Six Moon Designs Sun Umbrella Ordered cuben fiber food bag Dosu Sent home: long underwear bottoms Bounced forward: solar panel [divider] Have any praise, questions, praise, comments, praise or praise for Backpacker Radio?  Reach out to podcast@thetrek.co. Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes (and please leave us a review)!   Download this episode here. Find us on Stitcher and Google Play. INSTAGRAM: Follow Trail Correspondents, The Trek, and Badger. YOUTUBE: Subscribe to The Trek. FACEBOOK: Follow Trail Correspondents and The Trek. < sign up for our newsletter > Editing and music courtesy of Pauly Boy Shallcross.

Today we sit down with Ric Cabot, President & CEO of Darn Tough Vermont.https://darntough.com/Produced by Taylor Kracher, VCET Associate See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, your host (Ravi Raman) shares his thoughts about why making a radical career change is so darn tough. Expanding on the ideas in this blog post, Ravi goes into what it's like to "swim against the current" and make a career change later in life. He also describes three "safe havens" that tend to pull people back towards their old ways and old jobs. When we become aware of these safe havens - it can be easier to resist their pull. 

Laura tells us about her thru hiking experience on the PCT and Appalachian trails and her work as a Trail Steward for The Pacific Crest Trail Association. Facebook Twitter Instagram   The Outdoor Biz Podcast   Support the show   Please give us a rating and review HERE   Show Notes First Exposure to the Outdoors I grew up in a family that was into traveling and into the outdoors but wasn't exactly a backpacking or camping family. So I got more into all of that as a young adult in college and then afterwards my parents had traveled with us all around. They liked to be active outside but we just weren't exactly like the camping family. So when I was in college I went to Virginia Tech University in southwest Virginia, the Blue Ridge mountains in Appalachia area. I used to get out and go with friends for day hikes down there. Parts of the mountains down there are a part of the Appalachian Trail so that's really where I got my first exposure. I also started to really enjoy hiking and then after college I just got a little bit more into it  and transitioned from a day hiker to small weekend backpacks. I really wasn't doing big trips yet. The biggest trip I did before I started the Appalachian Trail was a five day supported trip in Glacier National Park with a large group. Otherwise I would just kind of go out on my own or with small groups here in Virginia Maryland D.C. area for a weekend trip. It's kind of like a little seed got planted and started growing my hunger to do bigger hikes. Things we talked about Salazon Chocolate Pacific Crest Trail Association Leave No Trace Friends of the Inyo The Pacific Crest Trail Appalachian Trail Conservancy Advice, tips Yeah I would say just start hiking on the weekends and see if you actually like hiking. You know sometimes people they think they want to hike because it sounds exciting it sounds like a big adventure. But the main thing you have to do is figure out do I like hiking. You can't figure out if you like you're right except by striking out and go hiking. And the other thing is if you have one bad experience when you think you might still like it just get out and try again, or go out with different people, or seek out another opportunity. Don't let bad weather or bad companionship or sore feet turn you off. It's good. Another thing it is really important and I think is becoming more and more of a voice in the outdoor industry is go out there even if there's other people that don't look like you or don't sound like you. They're not the same colors as you or they're not the same ethnicity background, sexual persuasion or physical model. There are other people out there that look like you and somebody who's through hiked long trails. I feel like there still are a lot of people that look similar but there is a lot more diversity than you think. Another important thing is we can all invite other people. There's so many great organizations out there now that are trying to amplify the voice of this. I got into it because I was into it and I liked it. But there were people that influenced me. I did have friends that were more experienced or that they knew the ropes and they invited me out. And so I kind of feel like now anything I want to do I make sure that are other people that might be thinking about it. Other Outdoor Activities Hiking Running Favorite Books Sand County Almanac by Aldo Leopold The Nature Fix by Florence Williams Best Gear Purchase under $100 Darn Tough socks Sawyer water filter Patagonia Baggies Apps, Tools, Podcasts Sounds of the Trail podcast Connect with Laura Instagram  

Manufacturing socks in a small town in Vermont, especially in the 80s and 90s when most companies were sending this work offshore, is hardly your standard business plan. Still, as of 2016, Darn Tough Socks was a 40 million dollar business. The name “Darn Tough” is a brilliant pun. The socks, like the CEO, are resilient (carrying a lifetime guaranty,) and relentlessly and thoroughly vetted and improved to strengthen them further. When asked for business advice Ric’s was simple “never, ever, give up.” What he’s found is that the hard way turned out to be the best way. Lessons: 1.When things seem impossible, sometimes the answer is to double down on your strengths. 2.There is no such thing as negative feedback; it’s all valuable information that can steer you towards improvement. 3.Doing things the hard way can reap its own rewards. 4.Success is holistic - making the extra effort to support the community pays back in loyalty, quality and branding.
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00:37 Hawaii Report: Catherine shares some highlights of her trip; Terri's just glad her fellow podcaster didn't stumble into an episode of Hawaii Five-0.10:21 Celebrating 200 Episodes: My, how we've changed, and grown, and spent a whoooole lot of time talking.24:38 Monday Speed Round: 200-Item Wish List: Why yes, we can think of a few things we'd like 200 of. And at least one is in your power to give to us, listeners!33:36 Roundabout Roundup: Legacy Villas vacation condos; SmartWool and Darn Tough socks; Dear Evan Hansen virtual choir and Greatest Showman workshop performance. 38:33 Shameless Self-Promotion: Your Daring and Delightful Preschooler, Explained; 4 Different Ways to Evaluate Student Progress in the Inclusive Class and 7 Websites for Helping Your Children Learn Curriculum Content; podcast archives (point to "Episodes" in the top right corner of the podcast home page).Thanks as always to Jon Morin for our fun in-and-out music. Thanks to you, too, for listening to us this past year. We appreciate you! If you're reading this somewhere without hyperlinks, come to http://parentingroundabout.com for the full recap experience.

EPISODE 43 tells the rise and downfall of A.V. Club (and its sister website The Dissolve) as shakily narrated by Hao. SOME people are saying that this is Hao's Terrible Things #1 but Hao feels that's too close to our original segment's title.  He got Roger Ebert's death year wrong but mostly everything else is write not wrong. It's a LONGER story than you THINK it WOULD be. We also learn about what jackfruits are.   Plugs this week: Darn Tough wool socks (Kate); not wearing a top hat (Jack) -- what message are you really trying to say?; UCB Hell's Kitchen, a new theater (Hao).   SORRY THIS WAS POSTED LATE   [@downersradio // downersradio@gmail.com // send us your voice memos // #stickyheartidentificationprocess]

Do you think your kids spend too much time staring at screens? Do you feel addicted to technology? Maybe it is time to think about an unplugged vacation. This week we are getting tips and ideas from Gina Vercesi from Kids Unplugged. ON THE PODCAST :34 Tamara talks about her recent trip to Delaware 8:51 About Gina Vercesi 17:33 Suggestions for unplugged vacations 20:40 Petite Train du Nord 25:04 Little St. Simon's Island 27:55 How to prepare to disconnect 34:05 Maine huts and trails 34:20 Ideas for unplugged activities 37:30 Gina's favorite travel gear 40:26 Tip of the week 42:40 Next week: Ireland! ABOUT GINA VERCESI Gina Vercesi is a freelance writer with a passion for exploring nature and the outdoors. Gina features off-the-grid family travel adventures on her blog, Kids Unplugged, writes as the “Unplugged” Traveling Mom for the Traveling Mom Writers' Network, and is one of Ski Vermont's All Mountain Mamas. Her work has recently appeared in Lonely Planet, Islands Magazine, and the Boston Globe. You can follow Gina's travels on Twitter and Instagram. FAVORITE UNPLUGGED VACATIONS You can unplug anywhere from museums, theme parks, cities, camping or on the beach if you can fight the urge to check or share on social media. Some of Gina's favorites include: Disney World Biking along rail trails -- Gina went to the Laurentian region in Quebec to the Petite Train du Nord Little St. Simon's Island -- a former hunting camp that has been converted to a natural, all-inclusive resort with 32 guests per night Maine Huts and Trails TIPS FOR UNPLUGGING Don't introduce tech too early Don't use screens as a babysitter Talk about the impact of tech so it isn't a punishment Ask kids what types of things they want to do Wean off of tech in advance Limit time with technology Bring along games, books and other activities Use audiobooks for road trips using Overdrive      FAVORITE TRAVEL GEAR Gina loves her Ecco hiking sandals, SmartWool and Darn Tough socks, hiking shorts with lots of pockets and prAna hiking pants. She also always brings along her Nikon camera. TIP OF THE WEEK If you want to keep kids busy without screens, put together a travel workbook with worksheets and activities that are destination related, as well as scavenger hunts and travel journal printables. MENTIONED ON THE PODCAST Southern Delaware Tourism Sunset cruise from Lewes Delaware with Cape Water Taxi Escape Rehoboth Quebec's P'tit Train du Nord: The Perfect Family Bike Trip Germany opens bicycle-only Autobahn Maine's Spencer Pond Camps Maine Huts Sail Maine Coast Little St Simon Island Children and Nature Photo scavenger hunt  Road trip scavenger hunt printable Travel journal printable Unplugged Family Vacation in Chelan Washington FOLLOW US AND SPREAD THE WORD! If you liked this show, please be sure to subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Play and leave us a review! Have a question or comment? Send us an email or leave us a voicemail at +1.641.715.3900, ext. 926035#   You can also follow our travels on Stuffed Suitcase and We3Travel, or follow the Vacation Mavens on Instagram, Facebook or Twitter. Thanks for listening!   Pin this   This post contains affiliate links. If you click on a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small commission.