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Jana was born in Russia, and her parents moved to the U.S. when she was 12. Her first experiences with hiking was heading out with her parents to New Hampshire. After college she moving to New York City and started to make some big changes to her lifestyle, and wanted to see what her body could do. She started by getting back into running, and was hiking every weekend, sometimes twice a weekend, and that's when she decided to become a guide with Discover Outdoors as a personal "passion project." In 2019, Discover Outdoors asked her if she would be interested in working for them on the business side. So Jana left her paralegal job at a big-law NYC firm and started as the Northeast Regional Manager. During that year she kept pushing herself in the outdoors and on August 9th, 2019 she submitted the Matterhorn! Jana has recently started Adventure Untamed, an adventure travel company, she shares more about her motivations and why she has made this decision during Covid -19. You can listen to Jana on the Tough Girl Podcast - new episodes are every Tuesday at 7am UK time, make sure you hit that subscribe button so you don’t miss out. Show notes Who is Jana, what she does and what she loves Getting into fitness, running and spending time outdoors Making a change in her career Starting a travel company during the pandemic The importance of the culture and the people Dealing with change Growing up in Russia and moving to the USA at 12 years old Being excited about new adventures and new experiences The learning curve of hiking How her passion/hobby for guiding evolved Getting into running Having a terrible fear of heights Dealing with the fear of failure Making the transition from a 9-5 job to guiding Deciding to climb the Matterhorn The challenges of climbing the mountain and overcoming obstacles Dealing with feelings of doubt Leaving at 4.08am to start the climb Taking it one step at a time Starting Adventure Untamed during a pandemic! Dreams and plans for the future Final words of advice to get more adventure in your life Social Media Adventure Untamed - Explore the wild. Escape your comfort zone. Northeast day and multi-day outdoor trips departing from NYC. Website - https://www.adventureuntamed.com Instagram @adventure_untamed Facebook @adventureuntamed
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Hannah Engelkamp is a travel writer and ex-outdoor-magazine editor who bought a donkey, ‘the eccentric and handsome Chico’, 29 maps, and set off to walk the 1000-mile circumference of Wales. The journey took nearly six months, twice as long as her original estimate! During this podcast we talk more about her life, being involved in adventure, why she loves small adventures in the UK. Where she got the idea from and why she decided to take on this challenge. For those who have recently had children Hannah also shared more about how her life has changed since and what the impact has been with regards to adventure and fitness. Show notes Growing up in Wales Being a magazine editor and working in the adventure industry How adventure has played a role in her life and what has inspired her Where the idea first came from Why she decided to tell people about her idea! The problems with stiles and kissing gates! Deciding to take a Donkey with her! Chico the donkey and why he was a special kind of donkey! Planning the trip Working as a freelancer in London Why it was easier to take off 3 months than 3 weeks Dealing with the extra logistics of travelling with a donkey! Her fears and worries before the trip started - and why they were mostly donkey related! The complex relationship with Chico The life lessons she learned The challenges of route planning Knowing that she would next want to quit Making friends with Chico… Dealing with the hills and the magical moments Being ready to finish the walk in November Adding another donkey into the mix for the final 40 miles! Why going on this adventure helped her with her first child What happened to Chico after the walk! The next challenge - walking to the town of Cardigan in Wales How has life changed after having a child The toughness of being a parent… Learn more about the book and the film! Final words of advice for new mothers who want to incorporate adventure into your life ***************************************************** Social Media Personal website - http://seasidedonkey.co.uk Twitter - @hannahengelkamp Facebook - @SeasideDonkey ***************************************************** BONUS TRACK! With Lauren from Discover Outdoors! Why she loves the outdoors Climbing Kilimanjaro Discover Outdoors and why getting back to nature is so important Having a common friend - Adelaide Goodeve from the Wild Show Women in the Outdoors Week - how it started and why Empowerment, Education and Activation How it works Why you should come along! Get your tickets for Women in the Outdoors Week HERE! NYC - 11th June - 17th June *****************************************************
Josh sits down with Discover Outdoors founder Kirk Reynolds. Discover Outdoors is a travel company that specializes in taking people from the New York City area out of the comfort zone and plunges them into adventure, excitement, and new wonderful experiences that many city dwellers never known. Over a decade ago, Kirk Reynolds made the choice to move from his home in Missouri to New York City. By scratching an itch and moving to NYC the seeds of Discover Outdoors were sown, and he soon after began to build his dream. In this episode of the ReddyYeti Podcast Kirk talks us through how he made the transition to stumbling upon the idea for Discover Outdoors, What it's like to literally live the dream, and more about the bridge between adventure travel and giving back through the nonprofit side of his business, Discover Outdoors Foundation.
Listen Right Click Here To Download This Episode Now Scroll down for detailed episode notes and quick access timings In this episode you’ll learn: How city dwellers benefit from outdoor adventure trips How Lauren quit her TV job for a life outdoors What challenges Lauren faced changing careers and lifestyle Discover Outdoors is a New […]
Kirk Reynolds is the founder and CEO of Discover Outdoors. Started in 2004, Discover Outdoors has been guiding local, regional and international adventure trips for thousands of city dwellers. Their team handles it all from transportation to logistics for adults, kids, private parties and corporate teams. On this episode, we learn what got Kirk into the outdoors, how Kirk left a secure job at IBM to build Discover Outdoors and the impact that outdoor trips can have on your life. This podcast is sponsored by Vestigo.co and produced by ForceMedia.me