Podcasts about Hiking

Fluent Fiction - Hungarian: Adventure and Reflection: Hiking's Lesson on Safety and Growth Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/hu/episode/2026-10-01-07-38-20-hu Story Transcript:Hu: Az őszi nap sugarai aranyló színnel borították be a Buda-hegységet.En: The rays of the autumn sun covered the Buda-hegység with a golden hue.Hu: A leveleken átszűrődő fény játékosan táncolt a fák alatt.En: The light filtering through the leaves danced playfully beneath the trees.Hu: A kórház sátor nem messze állt a turistautak egyikétől.En: The hospital tent stood not far from one of the hiking paths.Hu: Az emberek sürögtek-forogtak, segítve az őszi túrák során megsérült kirándulókat.En: People bustled about, helping hikers who had been injured during their autumn treks.Hu: Áron, az izgalmakat kereső túrázó, hideg verejtékében ült a sátor belsejében.En: Áron, the thrill-seeking hiker, sat inside the tent, drenched in cold sweat.Hu: Egy mély vágás hasította át a karját, melyet egy éles kő okozott, amikor megcsúszott a hegyi ösvényen.En: A deep cut slashed across his arm, caused by a sharp rock when he slipped on the mountain trail.Hu: Katarina, a törődő nővér, gyengéden tisztította a sebeket, miközben Judit aggodalommal figyelte barátját.En: Katarina, the caring nurse, gently cleaned the wounds, while Judit watched her friend with concern.Hu: „Gyorsan vissza szeretnék menni az ösvényre” — mondta Áron határozottan, miközben az ablakon beáradó fényre pillantott.En: "I want to get back on the trail quickly," said Áron decisively, glancing at the light streaming in through the window.Hu: „Még van időnk, hogy befejezzük a túrát naplemente előtt.En: "We still have time to finish the hike before sunset."Hu: ”Kata ránézett Áronra, hangja lágy, de határozott volt.En: Kata looked at Áron, her voice soft but firm.Hu: „Egy ilyen vágás központi helyen komoly dolog.En: "Such a cut in a crucial spot is serious.Hu: Fontos, hogy megálljuk egy kicsit, különben fertőzés lehet belőle.En: It's important to pause for a bit, or it could lead to an infection."Hu: ”Judit egyetértően bólintott.En: Judit nodded in agreement.Hu: „Talán mégis maradjunk egy kicsit.En: "Perhaps we should stay a bit longer.Hu: Nem kell sietni.En: There's no need to rush."Hu: ”Áron feszülten nézett körbe a sátorban.En: Áron looked around the tent tensely.Hu: Kata az óvatos tanácsaira emlékeztette, de mégis hajthatatlan volt.En: Kata reminded him of the cautious advice, yet he was still adamant.Hu: „Csak néhány öltés kell” — érvelt.En: "I just need a few stitches," he argued.Hu: A helyiségben a csend feszültté vált, ahogy Kata az arcát fürkészte.En: The tension rose in the room as Kata scrutinized his face.Hu: Végül elmosolyodott.En: Finally, she smiled.Hu: „Jó, megpróbálhatjuk gyorsan, de ígérd meg, hogy betartod az utasításokat.En: "Alright, we can try quickly, but promise to follow the instructions.Hu: Szorosan be fogjuk kötni, te pedig kíméletesebb utat választasz.En: We'll bind it tightly, and you'll choose a gentler path."Hu: ”Áron sóhajtott, és bólintott.En: Áron sighed and nodded.Hu: Belement a kompromisszumba.En: He agreed to the compromise.Hu: Kata gyorsan és gyakorlottan varrta össze a sebet, majd gondosan bekötötte.En: Kata quickly and skillfully stitched the wound, then carefully bandaged it.Hu: Judit segített neki, és együtt vigyáztak, hogy Áron megfelelő ellátást kapjon.En: Judit helped her, ensuring that Áron received proper care.Hu: A kezelés befejeztével Áron az ablakhoz sétált, és a Buda-hegyek gyönyörű látképére nézett.En: After the treatment, Áron walked to the window and gazed at the beautiful view of the Buda-hegyek.Hu: A nap még magasan járt, de most másképp látta a világot.En: The sun was still high, but he now saw the world differently.Hu: „Igazatok van” — ismerte el végül.En: "You're right," he finally admitted.Hu: „Túl fontos a saját egészségünk.En: "Our health is too important.Hu: Talán csak néhány lépést teszünk meg a helyi utakon ma.En: Maybe we'll just take a few steps on the local paths today."Hu: ”Kata és Judit elégedetten mosolyogtak.En: Kata and Judit smiled with satisfaction.Hu: Tudták, hogy Áron végre ráébredt a biztonság fontosságára.En: They knew that Áron had finally realized the importance of safety.Hu: Közösen elindultak, hogy az erdő csendjét élvezzék, még ha csak lassú tempóban is.En: Together, they set off to enjoy the silence of the forest, even if at a slower pace.Hu: A nap továbbra is melegen sütött, ám a levegőben már ott volt a közeledő este ígérete.En: The sun continued to shine warmly, but the promise of the approaching evening was already in the air.Hu: Áron új adalékkal gazdagodott: a terv rugalmas alakítása soha nem egyenlő a feladással.En: Áron had gained a new insight: adapting plans flexibly is never the same as giving up.Hu: Érezte, hogy most már máshogy látja a jövőbeni kihívásokat, figyelemmel és megfontolt döntésekkel.En: He felt that he now viewed future challenges with more attention and deliberate decisions. 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A man disappears after a solo hike in the vicinity of Area 51. Accident? Government involvement? Or maybe even extra-terrestrial? This is the story of Kenny Veach and the M cave.Check out our other show, The Prosecutors: Legal Briefs, for discussion on cases, controversial topics, or conversations with content creators.For early and ad-free access to episodes as well as the opportunity to watch us record episodes live, join our PatreonFor early and ad-free episodes, you can subscribe on Apple Podcasts.Get Prosecutors Podcast Merch Join our fan-run Facebook Group: the Gallery on Facebook for case discussions, hot legal topics, and more. Follow us on X, or as we'll always call it: Twitter @prosecutorspodFind us on Instagram or Threads @prosecutorspodCheck out our website for case resourcesHang out with us on TikTok @prosecutorspodSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Carrie and Molly hit the trail hoping to put in a long day with an afternoon start. They discuss what it is like to hike through this volcanic region and cover water sources for northern portion of the loop. The sisters reflect on the beauty of the Obsidian Wilderness. Molly and Carrie reveal their tried and true first-day backpacking food hack. They enjoy alpineglow on the South Sister and night hiking by moonlight. A perfect ending to the perfect day on trail has to include a slice of cake, right?

"This is not 2022," says Eric Diton when discussing the Fed's interest rate hike, saying, "a lot of this is being driven by the Iran war." Should this latest hike be the first of several, Eric doesn't see a situation where it goes to the extend it did years ago. He adds that equities will remain resilient due to the AI trade's continuing strength, though he does share concerns that bad market breadth will lead to lasting volatility. ======== Schwab Network ========Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to the Market Minute newsletter - https://schwabnetwork.com/subscribeDownload the iOS app - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/schwab-network/id1460719185Download the Amazon Fire Tv App - https://www.amazon.com/TD-Ameritrade-Network/dp/B07KRD76C7Watch on Sling - https://watch.sling.com/1/asset/191928615bd8d47686f94682aefaa007/watchWatch on Vizio - https://www.vizio.com/en/watchfreeplus-exploreWatch on DistroTV - https://www.distro.tv/live/schwab-network/Follow us on X – https://twitter.com/schwabnetworkFollow us on Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/schwabnetworkFollow us on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/schwab-network/ About Schwab Network - https://schwabnetwork.com/about

I can remember clearly going into the Canberra Scout Store as a teenager with a parent and purchasing my first real tent (nylon) and external frame aluminium and nylon pack for an upcoming week long trip. These days we have no end of purchasing options from nationally branded stores and well known standalone specialists. In addition over the past couple of years in particular we are seeing international branded stores entering the retail market including The North Face, Arcteryx, and Patagonia. These stores have come into existence for two main reasons. In this podcast episode we discuss the rise of outdoor gear as a fashion item and this means for the industry. www.australianhiker.com.au   Australian Hiker can also be found on our various social media platforms Australian Hiker Facebook Australian Hiker Instagram Australian Hiker Threads Australian Hiker Vimeo Australian Hiker Youtube

Ready to relax? Join Geoffrey by the campfire for a soothing story, in which we join a hiker on the Inca trail as he climbs to Machu Picchu - the lost city in the clouds, and one of the seven ancient wonders of the world.  If you'd like an extra touch of calm, you can also watch this episode on Spotify, complete with soothing visuals

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Adam's back in D-Town from a Lake Tahoe adventure in the DESOLATION WILDERNESS ... Hiking and rafting and Bears .. oh my! What happens when the offspring of the bear you killed comes back to avenge you? The guys talk about their favorite book of the moment, "Braiding Sweetgrass," by Robin Wall Kimmerer. Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants. Check it out!!!The origins of the 90s villain trope. A musician in their 20s v one in their 40's. Pilots v bus drivers. getting drunk and doing stuff v doing stuff while having drinks.Don't forget to like, follow, subscribe, and tell all of your odd friends!

Would you flip your whole phone to grayscale just to stop doom-scrolling?Care Don't Care: Sandy floats the boring-background phone trick, then Halloween spending is headed for a thirteen-and-a-half-billion record while Home Depot becomes the new Spirit Halloween. JB's China spider showed up for Christmas instead of October, Tricia's daughter goes full inflatable-pumpkin mode, and a one-hundred-thirty-pound New Mexico hiking dog gets basket-carried down the mountain as the goodest boy, which somehow reminds JB of Marty the pavement-pooper who taps out after five minutes at the dog park.If you love The JB and Sandy Show, subscribe, leave a review, and share it with a Care Don't Care fan.

Today was a tough day i n trenches of work. I didnt feel the same energy. I felt alone. It reminded me of a group hike in 2001. Funny how meditations will do that.Not everday is perfect but we keep going the extra mile.This is Big Dave and you go and have a GREAT day!

Today, courtesy of the world of hiking, we're diving into a metaphor and two different approaches to approaching our goals.

A late-afternoon hike in Glacier National Park seemed simple enough: climb toward the Mount Brown Fire Lookout, watch the sunset, and head back down.But as darkness settled over Mount Brown, 33-year-old Anthony Pollio found himself descending alone through steep, heavily forested terrain. Somewhere in the woods, a grizzly bear was moving through the darkness.In this episode of Disaster Strikes, we examine Anthony Pollio's final hike, the search-and-rescue operation that followed, and the investigation into what happened on Mount Brown. We also look at a second grizzly bear encounter in Glacier National Park just 25 days later—and the warning signs, environmental conditions, and safety decisions that can turn an ordinary hike through bear country into a life-threatening situation.This episode explores:Anthony Pollio's final hike on Mount BrownThe Mount Brown Fire Lookout trail in Glacier National ParkThe search for Anthony PollioGrizzly bear attacks and encounters in GlacierWhy hiking alone after dark can be dangerousHow to stay safe in grizzly countryWhat hikers should know before entering bear habitat00:00 Disaster Strikes Intro00:37 Alone After Dark on Mount Brown02:03 Glacier's Grizzly Country03:57 The Mount Brown Trail05:18 Our Bear Encounters08:18 Who Was Anthony Pollio?10:02 A Late Start Up Mount Brown12:33 A Surprise in the Deadfall14:32 The Search for Anthony16:23 How Rare Are Fatal Bear Attacks?17:59 Another Grizzly Attack, 25 Days Later20:20 What the Two Attacks Had in Common24:32 Where Was the Bear?27:35 Staying Safe in Grizzly Country34:34 Remembering Anthony PollioReferences — Alone After Dark: A Fatal Grizzly Encounter in Glacier National ParkPrimary / Official SourcesNational Park Service — Glacier National Park. “Search Underway in Glacier National Park for Missing Hiker.” May 6, 2026.NPS — Search Underway for Anthony PollioNational Park Service — Glacier National Park. “Missing Hiker and Bear Encounter Victim Identified.” May 9, 2026.NPS — Anthony Pollio IdentifiedInteragency Grizzly Bear Committee Board of Review. Final investigation into the May 3, 2026 fatal grizzly encounter involving Anthony Pollio on the Mount Brown Lookout Trail. July 2026. The review reconstructed the encounter using physical evidence, DNA, trail conditions and Pollio's communications and concluded that Pollio likely surprised an adult male grizzly at close range while descending in darkness.National Park Service — Glacier National Park. “Hiker Injured by Grizzly Bear at Glacier National Park.” June 2, 2026. Official account of the May 28 Grinnell Glacier Trail attack discussed in the episode.NPS — Grinnell Glacier Grizzly EncounterReporting & Additional SourcesFlathead Beacon. “Report Details Fatal Glacier Park Grizzly Bear Attack.” July 24, 2026. Detailed reporting on the final interagency investigation.Flathead Beacon — Fatal Grizzly InvestigationHungry Horse News. “Grizzly Bear Mauling Death in Glacier: A Closer Look at Full Report.” July 24, 2026. Includes details from the final investigation regarding the trail conditions, darkness, deadfall and circumstances of the surprise encounter.Hungry Horse News — Full Report CoverageMontana Free Press. “Glacier's First Fatal Bear Attack in Almost 30 Years Came After Surprise Encounter.” July 24, 2026.Montana Free Press — Anthony Pollio InvestigationAssociated Press. Coverage of Anthony Pollio's death and Glacier National Park's first fatal bear attack since 1998. May 2026.People. Interview with Anthony Pollio's father, Arthur Pollio, including Anthony's background, his plans to watch the sunset from Mount Brown, and his final communication with his father. May 2026.ABC News / Good Morning America. Interview with Daniel Crago regarding the May 28, 2026 Grinnell Glacier Trail grizzly attack. June 8, 2026.ABC News — Daniel Crago InterviewBackpacker. “‘Pure Panic': Glacier Grizzly Attack Survivor Shares the Story of the Rescue That Saved Him.” June 5, 2026.Backpacker — Daniel Crago Grizzly AttackLos Angeles Times. Reporting and interview with Daniel Crago following the Grinnell Glacier Trail attack. June 7, 2026.Los Angeles Times — Grinnell Glacier AttackBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-crux-true-survival-stories--7265181/support.Listen AD FREE: Support our podcast at patreon: http://patreon.com/TheCruxTrueSurvivalPodcastEmail us! thecruxsurvival@gmail.comInstagram https://www.instagram.com/thecruxpodcast/Get schooled by Julie in wilderness medicine! https://www.headwatersfieldmedicine.com/This episode includes AI-generated content.

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Please follow us on: Instagram or Facebook. Grazie Mille!In this episode of Kimberly's Italy, the hosts discuss their recent trip to the Dolomiti to celebrate their 30th anniversary, while also addressing concerns regarding AI content scraping.Addressing the AI Landscape:Tommaso shares concerns about bulk downloads and AI scraping of their podcast content over the past five and a half years.The hosts discuss the challenges independent creators face when content is repurposed without permission.A strategy for 2027 and beyond is currently in development.Episode Highlight: Driving and Exploring the DolomitesKimberly and Tommaso explain why driving is essential to experience the Dolomites fully, noting the lack of extensive train lines.Along the winding mountain roads, they encounter steep vineyards, vibrant green bus fleets navigating tight switchbacks, and dramatic alpine scenery.They stop in Alta Badia and enjoy local culinary treats, elegant gin e tonica presentations, and traditional South Tyrolean hospitality.Hiking and Mountain RifugiosThe couple takes a gondola up the mountain before hiking well-maintained gravel paths ranging in difficulty levels.They share tips on starting hikes earlier or later to avoid midday crowds at the popular mountain rifugios.A chance encounter at a rifugio leads to a small world moment when they meet travelers with connections to their former home of Jamestown.The Descent and Local EncountersThe return hike involves a steep 30-degree descent through a mountain forest, complete with loose stones and unexpected logging trucks.The evening concludes with a celebratory dinner at a restaurant featuring a hidden Scotch and cognac room.Reflections and Future PlansThe hosts wrap up by promising upcoming episodes on popular rifugios, hiking routes, and the surprisingly reliable mountain bus system.Join Kimberly and Tommaso as they share real-life travel experiences and practical advice for exploring Italy.

"The breadth isn't great, but it's been not great for a while," says Jim Iuorio. While AI-tied stocks have recently led markets higher, Jim believes market breadth should improve alongside the tech sector due to initial goals that AI should improve profitability for all corners of Wall Street. He thinks investors should start taking profits at current levels. Jim turns to the Fed's interest rate hike as one that will start a hiking cycle and the warnings signs further hikes indicate to the greater U.S. economy.

In this episode of Must Read Research on Global Research Unlocked, Head of Global Research Candace Browning examines economies moving in different directions as inflation, policy, and investment trends continue to reshape the global landscape. We explore why the Federal Reserve may be at the start of a new tightening cycle, rising optimism toward Brazil despite election uncertainty, and how Australia's artificial intelligence investment boom could create inflationary pressures before delivering productivity gains. We also look at the accelerating commercialization of autonomous vehicles as driverless transportation moves from pilot programs toward broader deployment.   "Bank of America" and “BofA Securities” are the marketing names for the global banking businesses and global markets businesses (which includes BofA Global Research) of Bank of America Corporation. Lending, derivatives, and other commercial banking activities are performed globally by banking affiliates of Bank of America Corporation, including Bank of America, N.A., Member FDIC. Securities, trading, research, strategic advisory, and other investment banking and markets activities are performed globally by affiliates of Bank of America Corporation, including, in the United States, BofA Securities, Inc. a registered broker-dealer and Member of FINRA and SIPC, and, in other jurisdictions, by locally registered entities. ©2026 Bank of America Corporation. All rights reserved.

In this episode, Jerry Allhands talks about Suicide Prevention and the Suicide Prevention Hotline 988. Jerry will soon be hiking to raise awareness for Suicide Prevention particularly with Military Veterans. Welcome to HEARD IT ON THE SHARK with your show host Melinda Marsalis and show sponsor, Mississippi Hills National Heritage Area. HEARD IT ON THE SHARK is a weekly interview show that airs every Tuesday at 11 am on the shark 102.3 FM radio station based in Ripley, MS and then is released as a podcast on all the major podcast platforms. You'll hear interviews with the movers and shakers in north Mississippi who are making things happen. Melinda talks with entrepreneurs, leaders of business, medicine, education, and the people behind all the amazing things happening in north Mississippi. When people ask you how did you know about that, you'll say, “I HEARD IT ON THE SHARK!” HEARD IT ON THE SHARK is brought to you by the Mississippi Hills National Heritage area. We want you to get out and discover the historic, cultural, natural, scenic and recreational treasures of the Mississippi Hills right in your backyard. And of course we want you to take the shark 102.3 FM along for the ride. Bounded by I-55 to the west and Highway 14 to the south, the Mississippi Hills National Heritage Area, created by the United States Congress in 2009 represents a distinctive cultural landscape shaped by the dynamic intersection of Appalachian and Delta cultures, an intersection which has produced a powerful concentration of national cultural icons from the King of Rock'n'Roll Elvis Presley, First Lady of Country Music Tammy Wynette, blues legend Howlin' Wolf, Civil Rights icons Ida B. Wells-Barnett and James Meredith, America's favorite playwright Tennessee Williams, and Nobel-Laureate William Faulkner. The stories of the Mississippi Hills are many and powerful, from music and literature, to Native American and African American heritage, to the Civil War. The Mississippi Hills National Heritage Area supports the local institutions that preserve and share North Mississippi's rich history. Begin your discovery of the historic, cultural, natural, scenic, and recreational treasures of the Mississippi Hills by visiting the Mississippi Hills National Heritage Area online at mississippihills.org. Musical Credit to: Garry Burnside - Guitar; Buddy Grisham - Guitar; Mike King - Drums/Percussion All content is copyright 2021 Sun Bear Studio Ripley MS LLC all rights reserved. No portion of this podcast may be rebroadcast or used for any other purpose without express written consent of Sun Bear Studio Ripley MS LLC

Five days following the Fed's decision to raise interest rates by 25 bps, Stephen Biggar believes that Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's hawkish tone is a signal for a steeper hike cycle. That said, he remains bullish on big banks and lists JPMorgan Chase (JPM), Morgan Stanley (MS), and Goldman Sachs (GS) as stock picks. Dory Wiley argues Warsh "had no choice" but to hike rates and makes the case this decision is different compared to the trading environment seen in 2022. However, Dory thinks banks will face some pressure. ======== Schwab Network ========Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to the Market Minute newsletter - https://schwabnetwork.com/subscribeDownload the iOS app - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/schwab-network/id1460719185Download the Amazon Fire Tv App - https://www.amazon.com/TD-Ameritrade-Network/dp/B07KRD76C7Watch on Sling - https://watch.sling.com/1/asset/191928615bd8d47686f94682aefaa007/watchWatch on Vizio - https://www.vizio.com/en/watchfreeplus-exploreWatch on DistroTV - https://www.distro.tv/live/schwab-network/Follow us on X – https://twitter.com/schwabnetworkFollow us on Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/schwabnetworkFollow us on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/schwab-network/ About Schwab Network - https://schwabnetwork.com/about

The Fed hiked rates last week amid resilient economic growth and higher inflation, much of it due to higher fuel prices at the pump, while the Bank of Japan also increased borrowing costs, with more likely to come. South Africa's Reserve Bank is likely to follow suit this week, as inflation expectations remain elevated. Investec Focus Radio SA

He told Jake Tapper he won't run in 2028 if Kamala does. Same guy who texted her “Hiking. Will call back” and never did.He trails her by 11. A federal grand jury wants six years of his travel-fund records.The real reason. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit drewallen.substack.com/subscribe

You're the one everyone brings their problems to, at work, at home and everywhere in between.By the time the day winds down you've held the school emails, the parent who needs a phone call, the clients and the health advice you keep meaning to follow, and you're not sure who gets to hold any of it for you. It's a lot to carry, and most of us carry it without saying so out loud.Fi Mims, a business coach and photographer who has been running her own business for 23 years, joins me to talk about the load women carry at home and at work and who she actually calls when it all gets heavy.Things Discussed:What life looks like in the sandwich generation, with 17 year old twins, a business and two parents in aged careWhy the health messaging aimed at women over 40 can leave you feeling like nothing you do is ever enoughHow work can settle you when things are tense at home and what it takes to be fully present for someone elseThe unspoken expectations about who carries the mental load and why workplaces and schools haven't caught up with families where both partners workA fresh perspective on the trad wife movement and burnoutWho Fi talks to when things get heavy and why sharing the load with the right people mattersUsing professional support alongside your inner circleWhat Fi has learnt about listening in her marriage and with her teens, including calming down first, taking the other person's perspective and letting teenagers have their sayWhy planning ahead and slowing down before you're forced to is worth the discomfortChoosing deeper connection over the easy win of the couchTimestamps:2:00 Life in the sandwich generation4:00 Hiking the Grampians with her son7:00 Holding space for others while managing your own life8:00 Being a woman in business and the unspoken load at home10:00 Why work and school haven't caught up with working families13:00 The trad wife movement and burnout14:00 The pressure to get health right16:00 Who you unload with when it all gets heavy19:00 Using professional support when you need it22:00 Communication and perspective taking in marriage24:00 Parenting teens and learning to zip it27:00 What Fi would say to anyone in this season30:00 Slowing down, planning ahead and choosing deeper connection33:00 Wrapping up and one thing to tryResources and Links:Work with Fi Mims: https://fimims.com/contactFind Fi online: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/fimims/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/fimimsphotographyLinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/fi-mims-photography/Keep the Conversation GoingGot a question you'd like answered on the podcast? Ask me anything here: forms.gle/ExJAeBTXAfn8xGkQ9Guest Info:Fi Mims is an award winning photographer and business coach who supports her clients to look and feel their best and lifts the visibility of their personal brands. Her photographs show clients as authentic, beautiful and powerful, and her coaching supports them to find self belief, confidence and purpose.With over 20 years of experience behind her, Fi has navigated the many challenges facing modern women while building and maintaining a multiple six figure business. When she's not working she's dreaming up new holiday adventures, getting through the pile of books next to her bed, enjoying a good boogie and never refusing a glass of champagne.ENROL NOW Relationship New Year RESET 2026https://marievakakis.com.au/relationship-new-year-reset-2026/Connect with Marie:https://thetherapyhub.com.au/https://marievakakis.com.au/https://www.instagram.com/marievakakis/Submit a question to the Podcasthttps://forms.gle/nvNQyw9gJXMNnveY6

Danielle DiMartino Booth breaks down the Fed's latest move, the prospect of further rate hikes, housing weakness, and what it could mean for the U.S. economy and stock market.#gold #federalreserve #Economy------------Thank you to our #sponsor MONEY METALS. Make sure to pay them a visit: https://bit.ly/BUYGoldSilver------------

This week I bring back film director Blake Cortright to talk all about movies and television shows that were filmed here in the Adirondacks. The list was much more extensive than we expected. Grab some popcorn.Watch Blake's documentary film "The 46'ers" HEREFollow on Instagram & Facebook:@46of46podcast@jamesappleton46COACHING & TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR HIKERS:Start training towards stronger mountain adventures, download the MTN STRENGTH app in the app stores, or click HERE**Use promo code "PODCAST" to save an extra $50 off a yearly membership for listenersHere are 3 more ways I can help you enjoy stronger mountain adventures:1.) Pick up my new book HIKE STRONG to learn how to train to get strong & fit for the mountains. Complete with DIY training plans. Available wherever you get your books or HERE2.) Join the next GREAT RANGE ATHLETE Team training programA 6-week online fitness program to help you imporve your strength and endurance for hiking mountains. Train alongside a likeminded team of fellow hikers who will give you the support, guidance, and accountability you need to succeed.Over 350 hikers worldwide have joined the Great Range Athlete team program with great sucesss from first time hikers to multi-round Adirondack 46'ers and everywhere inbetween. Plus, enjoy an Adirondack group hike at the end of the program with your coach and teammatesJoin the next team HEREwww.GreatRangeAthlete.com3.) Work with James 1-on-1 (online)Apply to work with directy with James 1-on-1 in his Seek To Do More program where he'll help you build the right kind of strength & conditioning for better hiking adventures, along with the nutrition and daily habits needed to support long term transformation. Book a call with James to see if it's the right fit for you HEREwww.seektodomore.com Get my Adirondack hiking books:1.) The Adirondack 46 in 18 Hikes: The Complete Guide to Hiking the High Peaks 2.) Adirondack Campfire Stories: Tales and Folklore from Inside the Blue Line3.) Pick up my digital eBook "From 1-to-46" instantly HEREVisit my websites:www.46OUTDOORS.comwww.46OF46.com

What happens when the Fed hikes into fading stimulus, slowing growth, and persistent inflation? This week, we're joined by Vincent Deluard of StoneX Group to explore America's emerging stagflation trap, AI's economic support, and Europe's potential Japan-style currency reset. We also discuss the contrarian case for UK equities and Canada's investment revival. Enjoy! TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Intro 01:34 Did The Fed Turn Too Hawkish? 08:10 The Stimulus Boom Is Fading 13:11 The Return Of Stagflation 21:06 Is The Fed Making A Mistake? 25:45 Can Trump Salvage Midterms? 32:35 Why AI Leaders Want Regulation 35:46 Will Europe Follow Japan? 48:45 The European Debasement Trade 59:28 Is The UK The Best Hedge? 01:05:41 Can Canada Reinvent Its Economy? FOLLOW THE SHOW › Forward Guidance – https://x.com/ForwardGuidance › Felix – https://x.com/fejau_inc › Quinn – https://x.com/qthomp › Vincent – https://x.com/VincentDeluard › Tyler – https://x.com/Tyler_Neville › Telegram – https://t.me/+CAoZQpC-i6BjYTEx › Blockworks – https://x.com/Blockworks RESOURCES › Weekly Roundup Charts – https://drive.google.com/file/d/189_grP_F-bFABLdyh84TJA3GzOlLmIQm/view?usp=sharing EVENTS › Join us at Digital Asset Summit 2026 Asia October 7th & Digital Asset 2026 London November 10-11th https://blockworks.com/events › TOKEN2049 Singapore is back October 7–8, bringing together 25,000 attendees, 300 speakers, and 500 exhibitors for one of the biggest weeks in crypto. Get your TOKEN2049 tickets and 10% DISCOUNT here: https://checkout.token2049.com/events/asia?promo=DASPODCAST10&utm_source=fg&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=daspodcast&utm_id=DASPODCAST › Avalanche Summit NYC lands Sept. 16–17. Save 15% with code BLOCKWORKS15: avalanchesummit.com/registration DISCLAIMER Nothing said on Forward Guidance is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only. Any views expressed are opinions, not financial advice. Hosts and guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.

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The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate as expected on Wednesday, marking a sharp policy turnaround for an economy increasingly shaped by the war in the Middle East. Plus, a new report on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's long-standing fixation on what the troops at his speeches look like. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Danielle DiMartino Booth, CEO of QI Research and author of Fed Up, joins Julia La Roche to break down the Fed's 25 basis point rate hike under Chair Kevin Warsh. The statement first looked dovish, but markets reversed after Warsh's record-short 29-minute press conference hinted at more hikes. That sent the 10-year Treasury to 5.01%, its highest level since 2007. Danielle argues Warsh has broken his own "zero forward guidance" pledge and is "enamored with his narrative" of a Goldilocks economy. She points to a labor market already in recessionary territory, with long-term unemployed now outnumbering job leavers. She says core PCE inflation is on a steady path lower, while households face mounting strain from gas prices, utility bills, bankruptcies, and tightening credit. The two also discuss the K-shaped economy and why Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent may not be done acting on the bond market. Danielle explains why peak AI investment, propped up by hyperscaler accounting gains, is the biggest risk she sees. She closes on an optimistic note about the work ethic of today's college-age generation.Thank you to our partners Augusta Precious Metals — To learn more, visit https://juliabuysgold.com/ or text “Julia" to 35052Monetary Metals - learn more at https://www.monetary-metals.com/julia/Links:    Danielle's Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/dimartinobooth  Substack: https://dimartinobooth.substack.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DanielleDiMartinoBoothQIFed Up: https://www.amazon.com/Fed-Up-Insiders-Federal-Reserve/dp/0735211655Timestamps: 0:00 Intro0:40 Fed hikes 25 bps: the big-picture takeaway1:22 Markets price in three more hikes after the press conference4:21 Assessing Warsh so far: forward guidance despite his pledge5:37 Fed projections: 2.5% core PCE, 4.1% unemployment7:02 Sponsor: Augusta Precious Metals8:26 Labor market already in recessionary territory10:12 Warsh is "enamored with his narrative"10:53 The household squeeze: gas, utilities, beef to chicken11:47 Even the top of the K is losing confidence12:19 AI was 100% of GDP growth, and real AI investment has turned13:20 Payroll data quirks: the World Cup hiring surge14:06 Sponsor: Monetary Metals15:33 Trump's reaction: 10-year at 5.01%, stocks down16:05 Scott Bessent isn't finished17:04 Warsh gives Bessent the Heisman17:41 10-year at a 19-year high, and the Fed was easing last time18:14 What the Fed is getting wrong: August's one-off inflation blips20:03 Core PCE is coming down, plus BEA methodology changes20:56 Bankruptcy lawyers are making bank: record filings22:23 Do rate hikes even work? Cash-out refis and credit tightening23:29 The stock market isn't the economy: airlines and the top of the K25:16 Is Warsh chasing the wrong monkey on his back?25:47 Other worries: PE bankruptcies, rogue AI agents, socialism27:22 Bernanke's 2% target and post-COVID stimulus28:31 The risk keeping her up at night: peak AI investment29:49 Hyperscaler accounting games and the "E" in P/E31:40 What's making her optimistic33:25 Wrap-up

#247 - He didn't hop on a skateboard until he was 33 and he still calls himself “awful” at it, which somehow makes what happens next even wilder. Moondog Roop (David, if you ask his mom) joins us to talk about thru-skating: combining long-distance skateboarding with the realities of hiking, carrying the board for hundreds of miles, and committing to the kind of day-after-day grit most people only daydream about.We get into the real origin story, too. Moondog shares what led to sobriety at 27, the rock-bottom moment that forced him to quit making excuses, and how recovery became less about “not drinking” and more about building a life he actually respects. That foundation shows up everywhere in his adventures, from pushing into fear, to staying present on the road, to choosing the next right move even when his body and brain are begging him to stop.From the Florida Trail to New Mexico, Texas, and the perimeter of Puerto Rico, we unpack what long distance skateboarding looks like when it's not a highlight reel: headwinds, heat, water carries, rashes, food poisoning, and the constant risk of traffic. Moondog also shares the moments that keep him coming back, like “roadside love,” trail magic from strangers, and the unexpected stop in Madrid, New Mexico that changed the trajectory of his entire life.If you've ever wondered whether it's “too late” to start something hard, this conversation is your proof that the clock is not the boss. Subscribe for more human stories like this, share the episode with a friend who needs a push, and leave a rating or review so more people can find the show.To learn more about Moondog check out his Instagram account @gomoondog.To learn more about me and see clips from past, present, and future shows give me a follow on Instagram @humanadventurepod.Want to be a guest on The Human Adventure? Send me a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/journeywithjakeDiscover the journeys that do more than take you somewhere new—they change the way you see yourself and the world. Wayfinder Life-Changing Travel explores unforgettable adventures, hidden places, and the transformative power of stepping beyond the familiar.Check out Wayfinder Life-Changing Travel and listen wherever you get your podcasts. Xploreum connects you with authentic wilderness expeditions led by trusted local experts. Browse real adventures, book directly with experienced guides, and get $200 off your first trip using code HumanAdventure2026 at xploreum.io/humanadventure. 

The Fed hiked 25bp to 3.75-4.00% in a unanimous vote, the first since 2023, and Trump responded by saying rates should be 1% or less and that he told Warsh to vote with the board because it wouldn't matter. We cover the December odds, Tom Lee calling it an overreaction, the CFTC news, and whether a Trump-Xi summit changes the picture.~This Episode is sponsored by Ether.Fi~Join Ether.Fi and Earn cashback on trades of tokenized stocks and more!➜ ether.fi/@paulbarron00:00 Intro00:10 Sponsor: EtherFi01:00 Messaging01:40 Trump responds02:45 Bloomberg: This was a credibility win04:20 Hiking cycle era05:00 Holiday travel canceled?05:30 Di Martino: Impact on Americans06:55 December rate hike?07:10 Polymarket Odds08:30 Tom Lee: Rate hike overreaction09:30 CFTC and SEC steps in10:40 Trump-Xi Summit#Crypto #federalreserve #bitcoin~Rate Hike vs Sentiment

Market update for September 17thLimited Time Promo: Sign up for a Public account, deposit $1,000 and get $100 in free stock (LINK)Follow us on Instagram (@TheRundownDaily) for bonus content and instant reactions.In today's episode, Zaid covers:The Fed's first rate hike in three years, its unanimous vote, and why more hikes could be comingWhy stocks are still holding near record highs despite higher oil, bond yields, and interest ratesThe SEC opening the door to tokenized stocks and potentially 24/7 U.S. stock tradingGenerac surging after landing a massive Amazon data-center power dealLennar getting squeezed by higher mortgage rates and a weakening housing marketThe frenzy around Starbucks Snoopy cup (and why it's a genius business move)

In today's video, i narrate true scary stories that happened in an isolated area. From hiking, swimming in a lake to late night drives.You can also listen in podcast form "Scary Stories from Bad Vibes"Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6WCjzGChSiOtskaZjonvqzApple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/scary-stories-from-bad-vibes/id1614005565iHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/53-bad-vibes-nightmares-94022380/Deezer: https://www.deezer.com/show/3497187Podcast Addict: https://podcastaddict.com/podcast/3868720Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/bad-vibes-nightmares-4264713JiloSaavn: https://www.jiosaavn.com/shows/Scary-Stories-from-Bad-Vibes/1/A7Unzn6te1Y_Become a CHANNEL MEMBER for early access for as little as 99 cents a month: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7N-0n6MRuhtRVfCpj_oArQ/joinPerhaps buy some MERCH: https://teespring.com/stores/bad-vibes-storytellingFollow me on Social Media:TWITTER: https://twitter.com/BadVibesYOUTUBEINSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/badvibesstorytelling/Send your TRUE story in: badvibes760@gmail.comMusic by: Pianogeist https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LgGUh-R7DEYThanks for allowing me to share your story!1. https://tinyurl.com/46hez82t2. https://tinyurl.com/msfnasnz3. 4. https://tinyurl.com/59x8jhv95. https://tinyurl.com/3bfrpd586. https://tinyurl.com/3bfrpd58Timestamps:Story 1: (00:00)Story 2: (03:10)Story 3: (07:23)Story 4: (12:32)Story 5: (14:30)Story 6: (17:22)Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/scary-stories-from-bad-vibes--5472198/support.

Market update for September 16thLimited Time Promo: Sign up for a Public account, deposit $1,000 and get $100 in free stock (LINK)Follow us on Instagram (@TheRundownDaily) for bonus content and instant reactions.In today's episode, Zaid covers:Why the Fed's expected rate hike may be the beginning of a new hiking cycleMark Zuckerberg and Jensen Huang pushing back against calls for an industry-wide AI slowdownMeta's plan for camera-free smart glasses as privacy concerns growThe Clarity Act failing in the Senate and triggers selloff across crypto stocksIntel and SK Hynix jumping on talks to manufacture memory chips in the U.S.J.B. Hunt getting hammered as surging fuel costs squeeze profitsHow malls became the best-performing sector in commercial real estate

John Maytham speaks to David Nel, spokesperson and active volunteer for Wilderness Search and Rescue Western Cape, about how mountain rescues currently work, who pays for them, and whether South Africa could, or should, consider making certain hikers liable for the cost of their own rescue. Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-turned-talk radio veteran and seasoned journalist. His show serves a round-up of local and international news coupled with the latest in business, sport, traffic and weather. The host’s eclectic interests mean the program often surprises the audience with intriguing book reviews and inspiring interviews profiling artists. A daily highlight is Rapid Fire, just after 5:30pm. CapeTalk fans call in, to stump the presenter with their general knowledge questions. Another firm favourite is the humorous Thursday crossing with award-winning journalist Rebecca Davis, called “Plan B”. Thank you for listening to a podcast from Afternoon Drive with John Maytham Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 15:00 and 18:00 (SA Time) to Afternoon Drive with John Maytham broadcast on CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/BSFy4Cn or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/n8nWt4x Subscribe to the CapeTalk Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5 Follow us on social media: CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode includes narrations of true creepy encounters submitted by normal folks just like yourself. Today you'll experience horrifying stories about National Parks & Private InvestigatorsHAVE A STORY TO SUBMIT?LetsReadSubmissions@gmail.comFOLLOW ME ON -►YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/letsreadofficial► Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/letsread.official/♫ Music & Cover art: INEKThttps://www.youtube.com/@inektToday's episode is sponsored by:- Mint Mobile

Aussie women are increasingly choosing hiking holidays and women-only trips over traditional getaways after children, milestone birthdays, divorce or a major life upheaval. In this podcast episode we catch up with Frith Hudson from GirlsTrek to talk about what they have to offer as well as how and why she came to create this women's only hiking business. www.australianhiker.com.au   Australian Hiker can also be found on our various social media platforms Australian Hiker Facebook Australian Hiker Instagram Australian Hiker Threads Australian Hiker Vimeo Australian Hiker Youtube

THANK YOU to our fabulous sponsors! Head over to http://shopify.com/prs to start your free trial today! Visit http://quince.com/punkrock for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns! Try Momentous Signature Spec Creatine at http://livemomentous.com and use code PRS for up to 35% off your entire first order. Tyler Ramsey is fresh off the playa — and this time, he experienced Burning Man sober. On this episode of Punk Rock Sober, Tyler sits down with travel expert and Travel With Meaning host Mike Shibel to talk about something people don't always associate with sobriety: having completely wild, unforgettable adventures. From Burning Man and Art Basel to New Orleans, Sequoia National Park, swimming with whale sharks in La Paz, sauna culture in Finland, surf trips in Costa Rica and wellness experiences in Austria, Tyler and Mike explore ways to get the rush, connection and sense of discovery people often think they'll lose when they stop drinking or using. Tyler also gets candid about his past — including appearing on Mike's podcast during a period when he was struggling to stay sober — and why he now believes recovery shouldn't mean sitting on the sidelines of life. Can travel become its own natural high? And when you're stable in sobriety, can you still put yourself in the middle of places like Burning Man and come out stronger? Mike's philosophy is simple: meaningful travel isn't just about where you go. As he puts it, not every journey is measured in miles. Punk Rock Sober is about living fully, taking risks, owning your past and discovering what life can look like without needing substances to make it interesting. The episode explicitly moves from Tyler's high-energy destinations — Burning Man, Art Basel and New Orleans — into Mike's nature/adventure approach to sober travel. Mike also describes nature as a different kind of “high” and talks about creating meaningful, memorable travel experiences. 00:00 Tyler Just Got Back From Burning Man 00:42 Meet Travel Expert Mike Shibel 01:48 Tyler Apologizes for His Past Podcast Appearance 05:07 Tyler Opens Up About Not Being Able to Stay Sober 06:05 Addiction, Regret & the MTV Opportunity 07:37 The Best Wild Experiences to Have Sober 08:27 #1 — Burning Man Sober 10:01 Tyler Was Offered Drugs at Burning Man 11:14 Nature as a Natural High 11:52 The Idea of “Sober Debauchery” 14:12 #2 — Art Basel Miami 18:00 #3 — Mardi Gras & New Orleans 20:03 Why Sobriety Shouldn't Limit Your Life 23:07 Mike's Travel With Meaning Philosophy 25:00 National Parks & Sequoia 30:00 Joshua Tree & Adventure Travel 31:00 Swimming With Whale Sharks 32:00 La Paz & the Sea of Cortez 35:00 Cruises, Alaska & the Galápagos 38:00 Finland: The Sauna Capital of the World 44:00 An Art Sauna in the Finnish Forest 46:00 Travel Traditions & Costa Rica 48:00 Surf Trips as a Natural High 50:00 Surf & Yoga Retreats in Costa Rica 52:00 High-End Travel & Meaningful Experiences 54:00 Festivals Around the World 56:00 Yoga, Hiking & Wellness in Austria 58:00 Exploring the Austrian Alps

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In the Broadway musical, Fiddler on the Roof, Tevye, the well-meaning patriarch of a poor family, has to make some tough choices in a complicated time.  Tevye, (who always reminded me of my father-in-law, Bill), has trouble deciding and three times during the play the music comes to a halt as he wanders through a long soliloquy of “on the other hand's”. The Federal Reserve also has a tough choice to make in a complicated time.  We now believe that they will raise rates this week.  However, it is important to understand the logical twists and turns needed to reach that conclusion in order to trace out a potential path forward for the economy, interest rates and asset class returns. To bring some structure to the argument, the issues can be divided into three sections: the economy, the FOMC itself and the importance of Fed credibility.

I sit down with my friend and client Daren and we talk about our day in Colorado hiking the Manitou Incline, exploring Pikes Peak and Darens health and fitness transformation he's experienced over the past 5 years.

The Hidden Lightness with Jimmy Hinton – Dale Sanders, known as Grey Beard, makes history at 91 by hiking the entire Appalachian Trail. His journey celebrates perseverance, healthy aging, and the kindness of strangers, inspiring Americans of every generation to embrace movement, pursue meaningful goals, and discover new possibilities at any age...

This week Matt joins me to talk about his 46'er journey start to finish.Find Matt on Instagram @mattirondacksFollow on Instagram & Facebook:@46of46podcast@jamesappleton46COACHING & TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR HIKERS:Start training towards stronger mountain adventures, download the MTN STRENGTH app in the app stores, or click HERE**Use promo code "PODCAST" to save an extra $50 off a yearly membership for listenersHere are 3 more ways I can help you enjoy stronger mountain adventures:1.) Pick up my new book HIKE STRONG to learn how to train to get strong & fit for the mountains. Complete with DIY training plans. Available wherever you get your books or HERE2.) Join the next GREAT RANGE ATHLETE Team training programA 6-week online fitness program to help you imporve your strength and endurance for hiking mountains. Train alongside a likeminded team of fellow hikers who will give you the support, guidance, and accountability you need to succeed.Over 350 hikers worldwide have joined the Great Range Athlete team program with great sucesss from first time hikers to multi-round Adirondack 46'ers and everywhere inbetween. Plus, enjoy an Adirondack group hike at the end of the program with your coach and teammatesJoin the next team HEREwww.GreatRangeAthlete.com3.) Work with James 1-on-1 (online)Apply to work with directy with James 1-on-1 in his Seek To Do More program where he'll help you build the right kind of strength & conditioning for better hiking adventures, along with the nutrition and daily habits needed to support long term transformation. Book a call with James to see if it's the right fit for you HEREwww.seektodomore.com Get my Adirondack hiking books:1.) The Adirondack 46 in 18 Hikes: The Complete Guide to Hiking the High Peaks 2.) Adirondack Campfire Stories: Tales and Folklore from Inside the Blue Line3.) Pick up my digital eBook "From 1-to-46" instantly HEREVisit my websites:www.46OUTDOORS.comwww.46OF46.com

We're back with another On the Journey episode! Pam, Anna, and Erika had fun connecting with Living Joyfully Network member Julia Triman. Julia was on the podcast with Pam back in 2021, when she talked about her unschooling stories. It was really cool to hear how things have changed and how they’ve stayed the same in her family of four. Julia shared about her family’s latest passions and what has surprised her the most about her unschooling journey. She also talked about her interest in quilting, how she followed the threads of her new interest, how it grew into a business, and how it all ties into the paradigm shifts she’s made through unschooling. It was a really inspiring conversation and we hope it resonates with you! Watch the video of our conversation on YouTube. THINGS WE MENTION IN THIS EPISODE EU264: Unschooling Stories with Julia Triman We invite you to join us in the Living Joyfully Network, a warm and welcoming online community of like-hearted parents. It's a non-judgmental space where you can steep in these unconventional ideas around parenting, relationships, and learning, and explore what they might look like day-to-day in your uniquely wonderful family. We offer a free month trial so you can see if it's a good fit for you. Click here to join us. Sign up to our mailing list on Substack to receive our email newsletters as well as new articles about learning, parenting, and so much more! Check out our website, livingjoyfully.ca for more information about exploring unschooling and navigating relationships. EPISODE TRANSCRIPT ERIKA: Hello, everyone! I am Erika Ellis from Living Joyfully. And I’m joined by my co hosts, Anna Brown and Pam Laricchia, as well as our special guest today, Julia Triman. Hello to you all. I’m very excited that we get to talk with Julia today. I met her right when I joined the Living Joyfully Network in 2020. And I’ve had so much fun connecting with her over the years. Julia was also on the podcast back in February 2021, when her kids were just three and five. I encourage everyone to check out episode 264 if you would like to hear more about her unschooling journey. And we can’t wait to hear an update five and a half years later. So to get us started, Julia, can you tell us a little bit about you and your family and what everyone’s interested in right now? JULIA: Definitely. And I’m so excited to be back. This is really fun. So, we are similar to what we were five years ago. We still live in Frederick, Maryland in the US. We’re not terribly far from Washington, DC. And we’re still a family of four humans and two cats. Our cats are getting a little older. They’re aging a bit, but they’re still very much part of the family every day. So as far as what we’re interested in, I’m going in the same order I went the last time. Starting with Dan. Dan and I have been together for many years. And he loves being outside, trail running, open water swimming and biking. He is a triathlete and he also does each of those activities by themselves. He absolutely loves to read in his spare time. One of the things I love is he’ll just go, so I’m a library person. When I go I want this very specific book and I get the hold for that specific book. Dan is a browser. So he’ll go to the library and he will come home with a backpack completely full of books. But for me, it’s a thrill because then I get to see each book and see all the things that he found, all these little treasures that he’s interested in. And the last important thing to note is Dan absolutely loves good food. He likes cooking and also eating and finding delicious tasty foods to eat. Going to our farmer’s market is another personal hobby of his. Cody, which is kind of amazing to even say this out loud. But Cody is 11 now. And he right now I would say is very into animation, both watching different animated shows and also making his own animation. He’s also still very into music. And the biggest game he’s playing right now is called Terraria. And he and a friend have been working through that quite a bit in the last couple weeks and really enjoying that game. And Nora is eight. So she’s eight at the time that we’re recording this, but she is very soon gonna be nine. So by the time it comes out, she will be nine. Her absolute biggest thing she’s into now is connecting and playing with her friends 100%. She also loves and she has for her whole life, like creating and making things. And right now that’s investing a lot of time in beading and also very recently bedazzling. That’s the newest most exciting thing that’s happening on our porch these days. But she also combines those things. She likes making things to gift to her friends. That is probably her top occupation the last week or two or three is just using these things that she loves to create and gifting them to friends. It's just a big thing for her right now. And then the last thing I wanted to say about Nora, she also has recently really been enjoying when we travel or go on a day trip, anytime we’re exploring or seeing something new. She’s very into that these days. And when we do travel and stay at a vacation home or a hotel, she just loves every single one from the moment we walk in the door, she just loves exploring a new place to live in a way. And so that’s just been a really fun thing that I would say more recent than maybe the last time we chatted. So the three of us are also deep into the Percy Jackson book series right now and all three of us are loving it. One of them will say we need to read a lot tonight. We need extra time because we’ve got a lot to get through. And I’m excited, we’ve decided we’re going to do book one, season one, book two, season two. There’s a series I think on maybe Disney plus that we haven’t watched yet, but we’re going to do that soon too. So, I looked back and I was thinking about it. As for me, I don’t think I was a quilter. The last time we recorded a podcast which, just like the kids’ ages, is mind blowing to think about because quilting has just become such a big part of my life now. And I’ll talk a little bit more about that later. But I absolutely love quilting. And what it’s become for me now is a creative outlet, a way of expressing myself artistically and creatively. But I’ve also very recently become a quilting teacher. And so one of my hobbies these days is coming up with new creative quilting workshops, just like how can I come at it from a different angle, and a different topic. I just get a little zing of a thrill just making up new quilting workshops. And I do have at least a few other things I enjoy besides quilting. Hiking and yoga are still really big. And I’ve been doing a lot of reading lately about the philosophy of creativity, which kind of stems from my quilting and art interest, but it’s also a separate passion or interest. The last thing about us is we’re also joining our first ever homeschool co-op this fall, which is something I’ve always kind of been curious about. And I’m excited that the timing and the co-op we’re going to try just hit everyone at just the right moment. I’m excited to just see what that might be like for all of us to have like a regular group that we’re meeting up with every week. ERIKA: Yeah, that was awesome. I’m so excited hearing all the things and all the things that have changed. And just picturing all that you’ve gotten to do since we talked to you last time. I just feel like that’s really cool. And that you could have such a big part of your life as quilting, in such a short period. We never really know where our journeys will take us. But yeah, that’s super inspiring. ANNA: Yeah, that’s what struck me about the quilting too. I’m thinking, oh my gosh, we may not even know what’s going to be our main passion five years from now. And that’s the same for kids too, right? There may not be a well worn mapped path of how we get there. Things just show up. That really struck me too. It’s amazing. PAM: It is. I had fun. I tried my hand at Terraria as well. It was just fun to hear and have an idea of how much they’re figuring out as they’re working their way through it. I think that is super cool. That’s why I love hearing snapshots. And then snapshots from the same family over time. Because yes, unschooling kids have a wide range of interests. And also an unschooling child can often have a wide range of interests. And I don’t want to leave out the ones who have a lifelong passion about something, but the window changes over time, and the different ways they approach it, the different ways that they’re diving in because a passion can just be a window to so many different things. JULIA: It’s always so fascinating to hear that. And that’s funny that you mentioned those two things right next to each other, because we were having a conversation recently about Cody’s interest in Terraria and how he and his friend had tried the game. I don’t know if it was a couple of months ago, maybe even a year ago, and it didn’t really click at that time. And so some period of time later, it is that window. It is just the right time for several reasons. And it’s fascinating for both of them right at the same time. So that’s been really cool to talk with him about, sometimes you might try a game and maybe it is really interesting, but it’s just not the fit for that time. PAM: Mm hmm. And sometimes you’ll see games or any interest, but just using games as an example, how something will click and you’ll play for a while and that was really cool. And then you move on. And then you’ll find it’s circling back a few months, a few years later, and there’s a completely different aspect. And that’s what they’re diving into and exploring. So many games are rich in that way that they don’t have just one thing, especially a game like Terraria. It’s very much a sandbox. JULIA: It’s got so many different aspects you can play with. It has such a unique style too. We were talking recently, or I was sharing rather about how there’s almost a retro, like it looks if you just look superficially at the gameplay and the style of the game, it definitely looks like an older game, maybe from when I was a kid even, but then there are some elements they throw in that are very much of the sort of 2026, or it wasn’t made in 2026. But you know what I mean. The era that it was made, which was not in the early 90s. So anyway, it’s just interesting how each game we play and how there’s so much to each one. We can have all these rich conversations about all these different aspects of every single game that they might play. I love it. PAM: I know, I love it. And that’s one of the things with unschooling we talk so much about, is that when we engage with them, in whatever it is that they’re interested in and playing, we’re not just saying, oh, they’re playing a game, right? We just know so much more. And we can then have those rich conversations. And that’s where we see and just learn so much more about them and see what is catching their interest right now, which bit of it and then we can make their world richer. Anyway, that is beautiful. I love that piece. And it kind of leads nicely into our next question, which is, we’re just very curious to hear with this window now that we’ve had more than five years since you’ve been on here speaking about things. What has surprised you as to how things have shifted and changed what your unschooling looks like nowadays? I would just love to hear your perspective on that. JULIA: So I just love this question so much, because I maybe had a different thought when I first saw the question. And then as I sort of pondered it more, so much started coming out in my mind and from my experience. So my first response, and this was my gut instinct was, well, everything is different. And everything is the same. It looks nothing like it did. And it also is exactly like it was. Which is a non answer, but my initial thought. So, as Erika mentioned, the last time we recorded, the kids were three and five, so quite a bit younger. And when I was thinking back, I mean, I was in the thick of big sensory play. I would say I was very physically responsive, physically present with the kids, almost every minute of the day. Very hands on, lots of exploration, lots of creation and destruction and huge messes and just like playing together all day every day. Now, we’re still together, we’re still connected. But it is really different the ways that we connect. So how I would describe it is my involvement and interactions with the kids these days are a lot more cerebral. And I think that probably is tracking their individual development and their development as humans, in terms of how they want to relate and the types of topics we might get into. But I was thinking about it. And I think I maybe oversimplified what I do at first. I was like, all right, Julia, I’m doing more than that. So the big thing I would say I’m doing is listening. And I want to talk a little more about that. But I was like, you’re doing more than that. So now I would say I remember talking with you, Pam, about how they really helped me focus on the present moment. And they absolutely still do. But we’re also a lot more future focus these days in certain aspects. I will do a lot of work to schedule meetups with friends, schedule activities, coordinate and plan these logistics. Whereas before, we spent a lot of time at home. And we might go out once a week to do some big adventure. Now it’s like, at least one of the kids would prefer that we be out of the house every single day doing something. So it’s a lot. That’s a big part of what I’m doing now is listening and then responding to those requests. A lot of sourcing and finding materials and technical things. But what I remember when they were younger is it would be Julia figuring it all out myself. And now it will be like, I want this thing, or I’m curious to explore this. And it’s very collaborative. We’ll be together, either internet researching, going to the library, whatever the need might require. So that’s still a big part of what I’m doing. But it’s so much more in sync with each person, each kid, and exactly what they want, or what they’re looking for. And we do a lot of just brainstorming. I want to do this thing, but I’m not sure how. And so just a lot of back and forth around, what will we want? How can we make this thing happen? Or this even just like an outing, there’s an outing today that doesn’t really fit in the schedule. So it’s like, okay, well, let’s just sit together and think of how we can make it happen. Like, could we do it later at night? Could we do it tomorrow? Could this person come with us? So anyway, a lot of brainstorming, I would say definitely every day. Also, we’re moving things around, and setting up new spaces and taking down old ones to kind of support as their interests grow and change. Maybe we need a chair here. Maybe we need a whole room switched. Whereas before it felt like maybe an open play space where just everything happened all the time. But now their needs are getting more specific, and their interests are getting more specific. So they’re maybe wanting a desk for some purpose, maybe needing a dedicated place for a certain type of art creation. And sometimes, they still invite me to play games with them or create things. Sometimes Nora will want to show me, she’ll want to kind of help me understand how to make a particular beaded project. So she will give me a little cup with what do you call it? A kit, she calls it a kit. So I’ll have my kit with the beads that I need to make the thing. And then she walks me through it step by step, which is also so interesting, being a sort of arts and craft teacher. And then just experiencing that through a different lens with her is extremely fun. So yeah, I was gonna say about the last piece I wanted to share was just about when I say listening, what do I mean by that? Because obviously, or not obviously, but in my experience with them, listening is what I always wanted to do from the very beginning. And maybe it wasn’t always listening to lots of words, but listening to who they are and what they want to do. And I don’t know if it surprised me. But it really has changed, how and what I’m listening for. So they might work on something like an animation or an art project, and then they want to show or share that with me. Or they might do something on their own or with a friend. And then they want to, at length, tell me about things about it, just verbally explain, this is what happened. These were all the pieces, maybe even show me something on YouTube, it looked like this. And these conversations, again, we’ve had conversations their whole lives, but they are just becoming so much deeper, and rich and varied. And I just am learning so much from them every day, they ask so many challenging questions and have really deep insights. And as we were reviewing for this, I have notes that I’m occasionally glancing at to make sure I’m staying on task, which I’ve already kind of gotten off task once or twice. But as we were reviewing this, one of the things the kids told me was there were just a few words that didn’t resonate with them. And actually, the word resonate was something that I needed to explain. But in explaining to one of them, what I meant by the word insights, it was so fascinating. And it was, I think, just a perfect example of what I’m trying to explain. They’ll come with a question, what do you mean by insight? What does that mean in this context? And then I was explaining, well, you’ll ask a question, or we’ll be talking about a topic. And then something new is revealed that maybe neither of us knew before, or one of us, one of the four of us in our family will know something the others didn’t. And so that gives us new information. So it’s just like the coolest thing to be learning more about humanity and language and all of these things, with just the most, sometimes they’re very simple questions, but then it gets really deep. But the other piece I will say about listening, is I’m also challenged in a lot of new ways that I wasn’t before. And I mean, I think as a parent, there are challenges always along the way. And I don’t necessarily mean challenge in a negative way. But they question what I do a lot more. And they’re interrogating my opinions. And they happily let me know when something I say or do doesn’t resonate. Which I think, again, you know, being nine and 11, I think it’s pretty common from what I understand from other parents that I know. So yeah, I feel like I’ve probably covered most of what I want to say about that. But listening for those, I’ll call them critiques, and understanding why the things I do or say, may not resonate. I feel like that’s kind of one of the biggest learning and growth moments for me right now. PAM: I love that one, Julia. Yes, I love that you focused on listening and how that is changing over the years. And absolutely, that shift in the depth of the conversations. But also it’s so fascinating and there’s definitely work to not take feedback like personally, maybe words we use or things we’re sharing or things we’re choosing to do, like there, you use the word critique, information about their perspective. And it’s so fascinating, if you can bigger picture that rather than taking it as a knock on who you are as a human being. It’s really telling you so much about them, isn’t it? It’s like, oh, they’re noticing this. Now, this is something that they really didn’t see happening. It was just like part of the background of the day, part of the background of another person. But it is so fascinating to see the pieces that they start to notice when they start to notice. And, just what they as a human being are thinking, how they’re seeing it, what that it really is, It's so helpful in seeing through their eyes and the lens of the particular action or words or whatever, and how they’re seeing it. I remember a long time ago, Lissy had a couple of words like that. She liked to say show, not concert. We had conversations about it, and what that meant to her. And then she didn’t like if people talked about kids going through a “phase”, they’re going through this phase, because if you call it a phase that presupposes that there’s an end to it. And for her, she felt like don’t call it a phase when I’m deep in the middle of it, because maybe I’ll be this way forever. And so it’s just so fascinating to have those conversations rather than feel defensive about it. Or thinking, I have to change, there’s something wrong with me. No, to actually have those conversations. Of course, you try to use the language that resonates for them as well in the moment. But now when you understand the perspective, it’s so much about them. And it’s all about them, and how they’re seeing things. But as a family, and as a relationship that we want to develop, and keep connected and trusting, to learn that and work with that, I think it’s just beautiful. So I love that you brought that up. ERIKA: I totally love that, too. And I thought challenging or challenge is such a good word for it because sometimes it can feel hard for me when it’s like, but this is how we’ve always interacted, or I’ve always said that, or you’ve always liked that, or, those kind of feelings of, I thought I knew you. And now you’re telling me that you’re different. But it happens so much now that I’m used to, that’s just the new normal is they’re different. And they’re going to tell me about the things that are working and not working for them right now. And it’s not how it used to be, and so to not take that personally, and really see it as kind of a positive challenge, like a way that we can all grow together in our conversations, I think has been really cool. And right, I can totally imagine how much has shifted in the way you communicate with them over these really important developmental years. ANNA: Yes, so much. And I love the don’t take it personally piece because that’s huge. But what that allows is what I love. I get lots of insights into Julia’s process and things because we’re close, but I love what you’re describing because I think it helps people see how these conversations really just flow in our natural day to day. That’s not resonating for me. Okay, let’s figure out something else. Or, hey, I’d like to do this. There’s such an openness about it. And I think we can get kind of stuck in defensive postures or in thinking there has to be one way. We’re speeding through, there’s the sense of urgency, whatever things kind of stop us from giving things that space. I think you’re really just very beautiful in allowing the space. And that doesn’t mean that there aren’t bumps, right, that sometimes that’s hard, or we are pushed up against timeframes and deadlines. But when we cultivate that sense of openness, and hey, we’re going to talk about this, and we’re going to have space for this. And we’re going to be aware and watch for those other nonverbal cues. It really changes the energy of those experiences. And I think that you’ve just really beautifully explained that. ERIKA: I think it’s giving them a chance to be someone different, to grow. JULIA: And I would say, it’s doing the exact same thing for me. Because while I totally agree, it’s helping me see through their eyes. It also in a really powerful way, at times is revealing to me, or I wrote down that they’re catching me in my stories. And in my tapes that are in my head, even just this is something so simple. But the other day, one of the kids asked, Why do you say my dear, why do you say, well, I love you? Blah, blah, blah, blah, my dear. And I was like, Oh, I think it’s probably because that’s what grandma always said to me. It’s not something that I think a lot about. And it’s nothing personal. That’s another thing is there was a time within this stretch of time since we’d last chatted, that one of the kids was clear that they did not want me to use any of the nicknames that I was using for them anymore. And we’ll just say for those who don’t know me that I am affectionate and effusive to a fault. And this child had probably more nicknames than any child has ever had. So that was really a process for me. And I remember telling them at the time, I’m committed to this, I’m going to mess up, I’m going to make mistakes. But it didn’t take terribly long until I wasn’t using the nicknames anymore. But related to the my dear piece, that was just one little nugget that I was like, Oh, I have these tapes in my head, these stories, these ways that I think that are so ingrained, or the ways that I speak even, that are so ingrained in the way that I am as a person. And we’ve talked a little bit in the network about, maybe questioning that. How strongly do I want to hold on to the story of what Julia is, how she speaks, how she’s effusively affectionate, like all those things like. So these encounters with them, and these things that have come up, have really helped me see the ways in which I might reevaluate that for myself. And that applies to so many other interactions with people too, not just with my kids, but it starts to take me in new directions. To just look at it with a different lens, or look a little closer at my interactions. This is relevant to a conversation Anna and I have been having recently about listening, like the different ways that we might listen when someone’s talking. I have that choice, I can make a choice to use a different style when I’m listening to Dan, for example. So anyway, it’s just really interesting. ANNA: It’s like catching us on the autopilot stuff, right? Because I think we and it’s partly just our brain trying to be efficient, right? We just get in these autopilot modes of speaking and doing and moving through the day. But I love that about kids because they absolutely call us out on those things and make us question it. And that doesn’t even mean we have to throw it out. It’s more like, oh, am I intentionally choosing this? That’s what I loved about it. I felt that was a big thing for me. It brought so much more intention to everything I did, having kids around me and that we were having these conversations. PAM: Yeah, exactly the intention, because what it does, just like you’re describing, Julia, which is brilliant, is that we just, it’s a moment for us to question ourselves, right? And like you said, it doesn’t, it’s not dependent on stopping doing something. It’s just shining a little light and like, oh, I get to think about that. Is it an automatic thing I do? Where did it come from? And in that processing, we might decide, ooh, I really love that part of me. But then we can explain it to others. The explanation is not, oh, I’ve always done that. And then we can say, oh, where it came from, why we do it, how we feel when we do it, when we say it, and then that’s where you get those deep conversations, right? And they say, oh, but I see it this way. And it feels like this for me. And then maybe we come up with a third thing that’s completely different, it’s not start or stop. It’s just something different. Right? But that’s how you get to those deep conversations, right? ERIKA: I feel like having the older kids is such a great way to learn about how people are different, because they’re going to tell us the things that I’m like, but this is so fun to me. And they could be like, it’s not to me. I don’t even understand that at all. And so that just shows us even if we thought they were going to be just like us, they’re not. And then we can learn about the ways that people are different. ANNA: I love that. Okay, so I’m going to go on to our next question. I’m excited about this one. I have really enjoyed following your journey as you first started talking about, I want to do some work outside the home, what does that look like? And I love how you brought this unschooling mindset into it. And then just how it’s come from this deep, oh, I don’t know, just passion inside of you, how it’s grown. And so I thought it’d be cool for you to just share a little bit about that journey and the process of doing it and where you are now. I’m just excited because it’s a cool story. JULIA: I’m excited too, because I talk a lot about quilting and teaching quilting, but not usually to an unschooling audience. And so I was like, it’s so exciting to think about this conversation, because you all are just going to immediately know what I’m talking about for certain aspects of it. And I feel like my interest in quilting, so I am a deep diver, and I have been for my whole adult life, as long as I can remember. But I really feel like, let’s say it was five years before I started quilting with the kids. Having young kids absolutely influenced kind of like the permission that maybe I gave myself to fully dive into this interest in quilting. And it wasn’t really super logical. I wasn’t like, well, now I’m giving you permission, Julia. It was like, well, I started one project and just felt so good. It was just like, some people in the world probably do just make one quilt, but most quilters you talk to, you make one and you just don’t stop, because it’s just so satisfying and fun. There’s a mindfulness aspect to it. It’s meditative. It’s satisfying to just create something. And at the time they were so small, it was something that I could piece together that wasn’t going to be immediately torn apart. So it was like, I have the ability to create and to make things. So I started out quilting mostly other people’s patterns. But over the course of a couple years, I really started moving towards more creative expression. But I wasn’t thinking at all. It was never like, I’m going to start quilting so that I can become a quilting teacher. That was never in my mind. And I think the last time we recorded, Pam, I think I might have said something like, I couldn’t ever imagine teaching. I had been through this. I had completed my PhD and finished that and discovered unschooling at the same time. And there was just this huge dissonance. I could not imagine continuing to stand in front of a classroom with a curriculum that perhaps not all of the students were enthusiastically consenting to for various reasons. So in my mind back in 2021, I couldn’t teach. I couldn’t see how I could do that. And now I’m a teacher. So it’s been the most amazing turnaround for me. I feel like when I started teaching, it was 2025. And it started super small. And very similarly to my quilting journey, I asked a friend, hey, what would you think about me teaching a quilting class at your sewing studio? And the answer was yes. And I taught one workshop and it was over. It was like, this is amazing. I love this. What am I going to teach next? Like I mentioned, coming up with new ideas for creative quilting workshops is a separate hobby, which is something that I absolutely love. But from the very beginning, having all this experience living and learning collaboratively and consensually with the kids, I wasn’t imagining myself, a lot of quilting teachers, amazing quilting teachers will teach sort of a project or a particular skill. And the goal of the class might be to make that thing just as the instructor made it, which I have absolutely taken classes like that, loved them, they’re beautiful. But that wasn’t going to be the approach that I wanted to take as a teacher, because it just wouldn’t fit my sort of philosophy, I guess. So from the beginning, I wanted my teaching to be open ended and allow for people to make their own choices and create their own things. I didn’t want to teach a project with answers that they had to figure out. I wanted each person to have the freedom to make what they wanted to. So in my first couple workshops, I played with the structure and in inviting people in, often, you do need a hook, you need something like not just like, I’m going to teach you nothing. So sort of playing with that, finding a class or a workshop idea with some sort of broad idea. Like, for example, this summer, I taught a mini map quilt series. So we’re all going to make a map quilt. But what each person’s map quilt will end up looking like is and was completely different. So, it’s been an interesting journey playing with how to create a class that people want to actually take that has things that are interesting, but also has so much freedom and flexibility. So now that I’ve taught, I’m almost at about the year mark of having taught probably 12 to 15 different workshops. Now I’ve got this small group of students who just want more. And so at the end of a class or series, they’ll literally say, well, what are we going to do next? And I’ll say, well, what do you want to learn? And so it’s this incredible dynamic now of I am creating new classes and series that they are specifically asking for. So it’s a really cool interchange in that sense. But the ultimate example of this is something I’m calling Creative Quilting Studio. And this grew out of two of my students in the spring. Both wanted to work on their own original creative quilt ideas. And so we were like, well, why don’t we just come together, just a few of us, and we’ll make this little class, Creative Quilting Studio, and I’ll just help you with your projects. It was fascinating how many other people then also joined to do things that I could never have imagined that they might need or want help with. So to me, Creative Quilting Studio is like the ultimate combination of my passions of unschooling and quilting because it’s an open studio style situation where each person comes in with a project in mind or a goal that they want to work on. And I will sort of have one-on-one time with each of them, and then we all work sort of in a group. Everyone’s learning from each other’s projects. But it is so enriching, and I am loving the ability to have this class workshop situation that is truly collaborative and consensual with every single student. And it’s low commitment, so they can either come for a single session or for multiple. And it’s fascinating. I think my favorite part about it is the challenge of, and this is true with the kids too, the challenge of every day, every session, I don’t know. I don’t know what’s going to come up or what they’re going to bring. I do survey them the week before a session and say, hey, what do you think we’re going to work on? But sometimes they might come, and I’ve had this happen with a student, and say, I don’t feel like working on that today. And I’m like, great, what should we do instead? Truly, whatever they want to work on is what we do. I’ve even had a situation where a student just wanted to talk about possible design ideas. We just looked through a bunch of ideas they had, talked about technical issues and what they might consider. So it’s just so satisfying and interesting, and it’s, I think, the direction I’m hoping to head and just grow even more. I’m even curious about how I might do something like that online or digitally. I’m not quite sure. It’s still very nascent. But it’s definitely hitting that sweet spot of just being the perfect combination of all these things that I’m loving. ANNA: I love it so much, because I think, again, we have in our head this idea of what teacher and student means. We’re this and that. It’s this top-down, this authority. And I get why you were bucking against it as you were first discovering unschooling and seeing how it was to interact with your kids. But then this is the thing, right? We can bring this lens, this mindset to everything we do. And I know how excited and energized your students get, because I think they can feel that energy too. This difference of getting to tap into what they love, to not having to make it conform to someone else’s idea. And I know there’s times where you’re like, okay, I’ve not done that, but let’s figure out this. We can help you figure this out. And that, again, it’s this empowerment that you give them and just this person that can be with you as you’re figuring something out. So I love that. And I love the idea of maybe figuring out a way to do it to a broader audience. We’ll share how to get in touch with you on your website and your newsletter, because it shares these cool ideas about things. And so even if they aren’t local to Frederick, there’s going to be things that can grow from that. Because your passion for it is so infectious, and it just makes me excited. Oh, and people that are watching this on YouTube can look behind me, and I have a beautiful quilt that was made by Julia for me. I have a triple spiral tattoo, and she hand-stitched the triple spiral in my favorite colors of green. So I’m glad that’s there, and I’m glad I noticed it. ERIKA: Yeah, I imagine something really amazing about a group like that is that it’s so much easier to learn the exact thing that you need to know right now, rather than kind of trying to generalize on some other project, right? I mean, obviously, I could go to a craft workshop and learn what they teach. But if I already know 95% of that, you’re not getting the exact thing you need, where if you’re choosing the project you want to work on, and you know exactly that edge where you’re like, but I don’t know how to do this yet, and you can come in and do that. I think that’s so amazing. I just love that idea. PAM: Yeah, that’s literally what we’re talking about with unschooling, right? That’s the idea beyond the curriculum. What am I super into right this moment, right? And what am I trying to figure out right now? You are meeting them right where their brain is just thirsty to learn this one piece, and then the light bulb goes off. And even if that takes them back and forth and back and forth, and that’s where your expertise comes in, right? And your openness to there’s no one right way to solve this problem. The openness, the way I explained that didn’t make sense to them. I’m going to try explaining it in a different way. I’m going to try explaining it a third way. Oh, I’m going to show it and see if just physically seeing it unfold in front of them is helpful for them. So you can connect with them in the way that they can hear you. Back to the listening piece, right? I think that is just so fascinating. And that’s how you manage to bring this whole new kind of unschooling lens on learning into this environment about something that you love. That, for me, that’s just a huge difference. Because the people who are coming, yes, they’re coming with different things. But there’s like a shared interest. Whether it’s just the creativity aspect that you’re diving into right now, right? Is it the creativity that people are loving? Is it more about the quilts? But back to when we were talking about video games, how many different aspects are, like, you were saying one wanted to talk about design ideas, and didn’t even want to pick up the tools and actually get started yet. There are so many aspects to the whole process of quilting as well. So being able to meet someone again, where they are in that moment is just brilliant. JULIA: Now I’m thinking about it. It’s really helpful to reflect on it, how it emerged, because I have these amazing students who keep coming back. And they basically asked for something that looked like this. If last August, when I first started, I said I want to make an unschooling quilting class. And this is what it’s going to look like. It wouldn’t have been responding to these particular students and their particular needs and interests. It would have been Julia’s vision of what that might have looked like. And no one knew me, right? It wouldn’t have worked out, I don’t think. I also don’t think I could have done this back. I mean, obviously, I wasn’t a quilter in 2021. But I don’t know, I think everything had to line up just at the right time. Because when I imagine jumping right into something like this, or what it would have looked like if I had been like, I’m going to become a quilter and start teaching quilting classes right after I had been in academia for decades. It would have been different. I needed time, my brain needed that time. I needed all of these years of building trust with the kids and seeing how they learn, watching how they dive in. My mind is so totally shifted now into like, embracing a very different view on education and educational philosophy that, I just can’t credit the kids and my time with them enough for how I’m now sort of envisioning my professional life unfolding, which is really, really special. ANNA: That’s so special. ERIKA: Well, this has been so much fun. Thank you so much, Julia. And we hope everyone enjoyed our conversation and maybe had an aha moment or picked up some ideas to consider on your own unschooling journey. And if you enjoy these kinds of conversations, I think you would love the Living Joyfully Network. It is such an amazing group of people connecting and having thoughtful conversations about all the things we encounter in our unschooling lives. And all four of us are there. We invite you to check it out and see if it fits with our free month offer. You can find the link to the network in the show notes or you can visit livingjoyfully.ca and the link is right at the top of the homepage. So thank you for listening and thank you all for being here. JULIA: This was awesome. Thanks for having me. Thank you, Julia.

Kevin Nealon made his debut on Johnny Carson back in 1984 and ever since then he's been a mainstay in comedy. Two years after getting on Carson, Kevin joined Saturday Night Live and was a major cast member for 9 seasons, he anchored weekend update from 1991 to 1994. He's appeared in over 30 movies like Happy Gilmore, Anger Management, Just Go with It and more. He started in the amazing show Weeds for 8 seasons. And he has his own talk show titled Hiking with Kevin. During all of those accomplishments and jobs he's been doing standup for the last 42 years. But, finally...FINALLY he can add being a guest on the Doc G Show to that list of accomplishments and pieces of work! He's getting ready to do several shows in Florida and he was nice enough to stop by our show! Kevin, Mike and Doc talk about his newest special - Loose in the Crotch, they talk about going on Johnny Carson for the first time, switching gears from stand-up to sketch by going to Saturday Night Live, performing with Michael Jordan, starting to paint and sketch, working with Conan, making Hiking with Kevin and so much more! Meanwhile on the rest of the show Mike and Doc hatch a plan for Mike to take PED's so he doesn't lose to his wife at the Thanksgiving 5k. Listen Now! Introduction: 0:00:23 Birthday Suit 1: 13:32 Ripped from the Headlines: 18:56 Shoutouts: 32:36 Kevin Nealon Interview: 37:01 Mike C Top 3: 1:28:42 Birthday Suit 2: 1:42:36 Birthday Suit 3: 1:47:52

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Sylvia Malan-Gonzalez is a Fat Positive Hiker from Portland, Oregon, on a mission to show that hiking really is for every body. Although she enjoys being active, Sylvia didn't fall in love with hiking straight away. Getting started wasn't easy. Finding affordable gear that fit, overcoming self-doubt, and navigating the outdoors in a body that isn't often represented in the hiking world all presented their own challenges. Instead of giving up, Sylvia set herself a simple goal: hike twice a month. One trail at a time, she built confidence, found supportive communities, discovered the gear that worked for her, and eventually climbed Mt. St. Helens—proving to herself that she was capable of far more than she ever imagined. In this episode, Sylvia shares what it means to be a Fat Positive Hiker, why she embraces body neutrality over chasing weight loss, and how learning to trust herself has transformed both her relationship with the outdoors and with her own body. We also talk about overcoming fear, dealing with judgement, finding hiking partners, using hiking poles, building strength in the gym, and why losing your hiking mojo doesn't mean your adventure is over. Whether you're completely new to hiking, returning after time away, or simply looking for encouragement to take that first step, Sylvia's story is a reminder that the outdoors belongs to everyone. ***  New episodes of the Tough Girl Podcast drop every Tuesday at 7 AM (UK time)! Make sure to subscribe so you never miss the inspiring journeys and incredible stories of tough women pushing boundaries.  Do you want to support the Tough Girl Mission to increase the amount of female role models in the media in the world of adventure and physical challenges? Support via Patreon! Join me in making a difference by signing up here: www.patreon.com/toughgirlpodcast.  Your support makes a difference.  Thank you x *** Show notes Growing up and living in Portland, Oregon, USA 39 years old English teacher Married for 29 years Half white and half Latina  Growing up in a very creative environment  Her parents running - Miracle Theatre Group!  Getting to go to Outdoor School and spending time in nature during Middle School and High School  Working as a Youth Counsellor  Not liking hiking at first  Liking being active and going for walks  Trying to get into hiking and struggling at first Not being able to get the gear Setting a personal goal other hike twice a month Figuring out what gear worked for her and her both Using athletic gear that she used for the gym Starting to read more about what clothes she would wear The basic essentials you need to take with you First aid, electrolytes  The lack of brands for plus size people  How the market for making clothes for bigger people is no longer there anymore Thicket  Wonder Outdoors  Being a Fat Positive Hiker and what that means  How the body positivity message has changed via influences over the years Centering herself in body neutrality  Not wanting to focus on weight loss Loving yourself and losing weight are two separate entities  Loving yourself no matter what stage you're at Seeing health at every stage Setting a personal hiking challenge 52 Hike Challenge  Founded by Karla Amador Using hiking poles and how they helped her Finding other people to go hiking with  Using All Trails  Oregon Hikers  Sharing and tracking your hikes Building a hiking community  Making friends through the hiking community  Being held back by fears Overcoming fears and the lessons learned along the way Climbing Mt. St Helens Being a fat person and being afraid of getting hurt Judgement from other people Being encouraged by her friend to climb Mt. St Helens What is the real fear Why it is more of a mental thing Losing hiking mojo and how to handle that Setting hiking goals for 2026 Leading group hikes Getting into strength goals Going backpacking and camping! Sharing on Instagram  How to connect with Sylvia  Final words of advice "You can do hard things and still have fun while you're doing it. Who cares what people think of you? This is your life. Don't be afraid."   Social Media Instagram: @SilverMTNGoat   

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