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  • Climbing and Skiing the Seven Summits with Kit DesLauriers

    September 15, 2026 · 36 min

    Kit DesLauriers is a ski mountaineer, two time Freeride World Champion, and the first person to climb and ski down the Seven Summits, the highest peaks on each continent. She completed the historic project in 2006, cementing her place as…

  • Expanding Access to the Outdoors with Alison Mariella Désir

    September 8, 2026 · 28 min

    Alison Mariella Désir is a runner, activist, author of Running While Black, and host of the award winning PBS series Out & Back. In 2013, she started a community run club in Harlem with a simple goal: help more Black and Brown people…

  • The First Person to Complete the Double Seven with Rob Lea

    September 1, 2026 · 29 min

    Rob Lea is an endurance athlete, mountaineer, and open water swimmer who became the first person to complete the Double Seven in June 2026. The project combines climbing the Seven Summits, the highest peaks on each continent, with the…

  • Why Bike Commuting Makes Us Happier with Jenn Dice

    August 25, 2026 · 26 min

    Jenn Dice is the CEO of PeopleForBikes, a national nonprofit dedicated to making biking safer, easier, and more accessible across the United States. As a lifelong cyclist, she has spent decades exploring the outdoors on two wheels and…

  • Walking Barefoot Across the US with Anton Nootenboom

    August 18, 2026 · 31 min

    Anton Nootenboom is an endurance athlete, mental health advocate, and world record holder known as the Barefoot Dutchman. He has walked thousands of miles barefoot through some of the world's most challenging landscapes, including the…

  • Setting Records and Winning the Cocodona 250 with Rachel Entrekin

    August 11, 2026 · 29 min

    Rachel Entrekin is an ultrarunner and three time champion of the Cocodona 250, one of the most demanding ultramarathons in the United States. Known as the "Queen of Cocodona," she became the first woman to win the race outright in 2026…

  • The Secret to Healthy Feet and Pain Free Adventure with Courtney Conley

    August 4, 2026 · 32 min

    Courtney Conley is a movement specialist, foot health expert, and author of the national bestselling book Walk. Through her work as founder of Gait Happens, she helps people build stronger feet and ankles to improve mobility, prevent…

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About the show

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.