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Wild Ideas Worth Living

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High-impact interviews for those who love adventure and the outdoors. Host and journalist Shelby Stanger interviews world-class explorers, athletes, authors, scientists, health experts and entrepreneurs about how they’ve taken their own wild ideas and made them a reality, so you can too. Some of the wildest ideas can lead to the most rewarding adventures.

Notable Guests

Rebecca RuschRebecca Rusch3×Florence WilliamsFlorence Williams3×Mike PosnerMike Posner2×Bethany HamiltonBethany Hamilton2×Chris SharmaChris Sharma2×Wim HofWim Hof2×Alex HonnoldAlex Honnold2×James NestorJames Nestor2×BBrendan Leonard2×SShelby Stanger2×

Episodes (432)

Telling Jokes on the Trail with Matt Lyons

Wild Ideas Worth Living

Oct 15, 202424:47pending

Becoming a Wildlife Pilot with Denise Joi

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Oct 8, 202422:11pending

Learning to Surf Pipeline with Jade Darmawangsa

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Oct 1, 202430:38pending

Ski Mountaineering Through the Backcountry with Eric Carter

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Sep 24, 202424:20pending

Inspiring Climate Action with Lauren Bash

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Sep 17, 202429:27pending

Exploring Blue Zones with Dan Buettner

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Sep 10, 202434:52pending

Redefining Outdoor Media with Dani Reyes-Acosta

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Sep 3, 202423:02pending

Climbing El Capitan at 8-Years-Old with Joe & Sam Evermore

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Aug 27, 202429:45pending

Camping, Fishing, and Cooking Outdoors with Taku Kondo

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Aug 20, 202428:50pending

Guiding Communities Outdoors with Cheyenne Smith

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Aug 13, 202427:24pending

Baking Cakes on Glaciers with Rose McAdoo

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Aug 6, 202428:58pending

Rock Climbing for Parkinson's with Molly Cupka

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Jul 30, 202423:35pending

Biking Through the Backcountry with Kait Boyle

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Jul 23, 202438:27pending

Establishing National Parks in Patagonia with Kristine Tompkins

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Jul 16, 202429:49pending

Trail Running with a Blade with Zach Friedley

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Jul 9, 202428:12pending

Camping Tips for Your Next Adventure with Lestarya Molloy

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Jul 2, 202427:52pending

Kayaking the Hudson River with Chev Dixon

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Jun 25, 202421:32pending

Paragliding Through the Skies with Galen Kirkpatrick

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Jun 18, 202429:23pending

Surfing, Cycling and Sharing the Magic of Nature with Mario Ordoñez-Calderón

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Jun 11, 202425:44pending

Running, Mentorship, and Embodying Bravey with Alexi Pappas

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Jun 4, 202425:18pending

Climbing, Business, and Chasing Big Dreams with Sasha DiGiulian

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May 28, 202428:39pending

Thru-Hiking, Canoeing, and Dehydrating Food with Renee Miller & Tim Beissinger

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May 21, 202428:03pending

Establishing Bikepacking Routes with Sarah Swallow

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May 14, 202422:24pending

Backpacking Solo with Isabel Riza Cautivo

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May 7, 202424:32pending

Becoming a Professional Traveler with Jeff Jenkins

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Apr 30, 202426:00pending

Merging Freediving and Art with Oriana Poindexter

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Apr 23, 202423:59pending

Traveling to Every Country Without Flying with Thor Pedersen

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Apr 16, 202431:15pending

Cycling Around the World with Lael Wilcox

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Apr 9, 202429:16pending

Taking Less on the Trail with Glen Van Peski

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Apr 2, 202427:12pending

Sailing Solo Around The World with Ruby Gates

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Mar 26, 202426:13pending

Retiring From Competitive Skiing at 23 with Grace Miller

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Mar 19, 202424:18pending

Microadventuring with Alastair Humphreys

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Mar 12, 202428:49pending

Becoming the First Woman to Travel Around the Moon with Christina Koch

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Mar 5, 202428:32pending

Snowboarding as a Creative Expression with Travis Rice

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Feb 27, 202422:40pending

Birding and Nature Photography with Dudley Edmondson

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Feb 20, 202423:18pending

Biking Across Latin America with Erin Azouz

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Feb 13, 202429:56pending

Surfing, Fitness, and Plus-Size Adventuring with Kanoa Greene

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Feb 6, 202427:30pending

Thru-Skateboarding America's Trails with Moondog Roop

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Jan 30, 202424:03pending

Exploring the North and South Pole with Ann Bancroft

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Jan 23, 202423:28pending

Becoming Mentally and Physically Elite with Chad Vanags

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Jan 16, 202427:50pending

Climbing Through Fear with Nina Williams

Wild Ideas Worth Living

Jan 9, 202429:29pending

Listeners Wild Ideas and Looking Back at 2023

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Dec 19, 202327:19pending

Winning the Triple Crown of Ultra Running with Courtney Dauwalter

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Dec 12, 202331:39pending

Running For the Visually Impaired with Eavan O'Neill

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Dec 5, 202323:38pending

Bikepacking Through History with Erick Cedeño

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Nov 28, 202328:24pending

Hiking Patagonia in a Wheelchair with Alvaro Silberstein

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Nov 21, 202324:31pending

Surviving Alone in the Wild with Kielyn Marrone

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Nov 14, 202327:26pending

Mastering the Mindset of a Wild Idea with Michael Gervais

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Nov 7, 202328:49pending

Writing and Roadtripping Through Mother Nature with Jedidiah Jenkins

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Oct 31, 202329:44pending

All Native Team Climbs Tahoma with Rachel Heaton

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Oct 24, 202324:26pending
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