Today, we’re going to talk about doing your craft because you love it, not because it makes you rich. It is fulfilling to be involved in something you love, without the pressure of having to make money doing it. Hilary will tell us how that impacts the experience of creating as well as the outcome. Also, you’ll learn how she broke into freelance writing and then parlayed that into filmmaking.
Brian Harder on ACL Injury: Advice from an Impatient Patient
We don’t want to think about it but I’m sure lots of us do. What happens if/when we blow our knee? What does it mean when that happens; what are the mechanics that contribute to it; what choices need to be made for treatment and recovery? There are many things to consider, and today, Brian Harder, a frequent guest and good friend shares his philosophy, sadly, from personal experience.
Mike Ehredt on Trail Running and Treating Yo-self – To Nice Running Shoes
No shoe is made for all runners. We have to take things like running conditions, the terrain you’re running on and your own biomechanics to choose the right shoe for you. And remember, just like the best marketing can’t fix product or business problems, the best shoe alone will not fix your biomechanic or take you to first place.
Rene Unser on Trail Running, Pushing Through Suffering and Achieving “Elephant Moments”
Rene Unser, trail runner, coach and founder of Pace Sport Fitness, race director of a fantastically challenging but fun series of Canadian trail races – whose mission is to motivate others to be better runners.
Sometimes we get pulled into trying something. But we suck at the beginning. we equate sucking with hating the thing.
Sarah Wood on Progression: From Beginner to Kicking Ass
This is a story about someone who led a varied career that might seem, to the uninitiated, sort of disjointed but turned into a very natural progression of one thing leading to the next. Sarah ended up with a unique combination of experiences and skills to land her where she is now, doing what she loves. (For those of us who feel like we are wandering aimlessly, maybe don’t worry about that so much anymore and let it ride.)
Anne Galyean on Breaking Stereotypes and Taking the Path of Least Resistance
Not that long ago, Anne Galyean was a full-time professional mountain bike racer and a full-time scientist and she had to make a choice, like being torn between two lovers. We are going to talk about that today.
Jeff Thompson on Wildlife Encounters (and Not Being First)
Eric Grace shares with us what a land trust is, what it does and how it benefits the public. He’ll discuss how access to the outdoors can be a huge solution to many societal issues and how we must do this work to leave a legacy for generations to come.
Eric Grace on Solving The World’s Problems with Access to Nature
Eric Grace shares with us what a land trust is, what it does and how it benefits the public. He’ll discuss how access to the outdoors can be a huge solution to many societal issues and how we must do this work to leave a legacy for generations to come.
Amy Schweim: The Net Positive Effect of Low Periods in Life
Amy Schweim, today’s guest lives in Oaxaca, Mexico where she guides single and multi-day trips, there and in Spain and Peru. Her business, Women’s Radical Pursuits, combines mountain biking, yoga and mindfulness designed to inspire and empower women through adventure travel trips.
How she got to here, from being a school teacher in the States, is a great story with two catalysts, one of them being heartbreak.
Sarah Rawley on Getting “Stuff” Done
Sarah Rawley races pro in the enduro circuit, is the co-founder of Colorado’s first women’s only mountain bike race, the Yeti Beti Bike Bash, and the VIDA MTB Series, a women’s mountain bike clinic. She also has a full time job with Yeti Cycles.