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Wild Ideas Worth Living

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.

Becoming a Professional Traveler with Jeff Jenkins

26 mins; April 30, 2024

Merging Freediving and Art with Oriana Poindexter

23 mins; April 23, 2024

Traveling to Every Country Without Flying with Thor Pedersen

31 mins; April 16, 2024

Cycling Around the World with Lael Wilcox

29 mins; April 09, 2024

Taking Less on the Trail with Glen Van Peski

27 mins; April 02, 2024

Sailing Solo Around The World with Ruby Gates

26 mins; March 26, 2024

Retiring From Competitive Skiing at 23 with Grace Miller

24 mins; March 19, 2024

Microadventuring with Alastair Humphreys

28 mins; March 12, 2024

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

28 mins; March 05, 2024

Snowboarding as a Creative Expression with Travis Rice

22 mins; February 27, 2024

Birding and Nature Photography with Dudley Edmondson

23 mins; February 20, 2024

Biking Across Latin America with Erin Azouz

29 mins; February 13, 2024

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

27 mins; February 06, 2024

Thru-Skateboarding America's Trails with Moondog Roop

24 mins; January 30, 2024

Exploring the North and South Pole with Ann Bancroft

23 mins; January 23, 2024

Becoming Mentally and Physically Elite with Chad Vanags

27 mins; January 16, 2024

Climbing Through Fear with Nina Williams

29 mins; January 09, 2024

Listeners Wild Ideas and Looking Back at 2023

27 mins; December 19, 2023

Winning the Triple Crown of Ultra Running with Courtney Dauwalter

31 mins; December 12, 2023

Running For the Visually Impaired with Eavan O'Neill

23 mins; December 05, 2023

Bikepacking Through History with Erick Cedeño

28 mins; November 28, 2023

Hiking Patagonia in a Wheelchair with Alvaro Silberstein

24 mins; November 21, 2023

Surviving Alone in the Wild with Kielyn Marrone

27 mins; November 14, 2023

Mastering the Mindset of a Wild Idea with Michael Gervais

28 mins; November 07, 2023

Writing and Roadtripping Through Mother Nature with Jedidiah Jenkins

29 mins; October 31, 2023

All Native Team Climbs Tahoma with Rachel Heaton

24 mins; October 24, 2023

Studying the Cosmos with Sarafina El-Badry Nance

27 mins; October 17, 2023

Telling Hawaiian Stories through Film with Justyn Ah Chong

23 mins; October 10, 2023

Foraging & Cooking Over The Fire with Ashley Rodriguez

26 mins; October 03, 2023

Finding Fulfillment in the Outdoor Industry with Gabaccia Moreno

22 mins; September 26, 2023

Uncovering Climate Mysteries with Lonnie Thompson

30 mins; September 19, 2023

All Faces and All Running Paces with Ashley Davies

20 mins; September 12, 2023

Life Lessons from Big Wave Surfing with Shane Dorian

26 mins; September 05, 2023

Submerging Into the Deep Ocean with Susan Casey

26 mins; August 29, 2023

Cultivating an Adventurous Relationship with Emily Harrington & Adrian Ballinger

27 mins; August 22, 2023

100 Peaks in 50 Days with Jason Hardrath

25 mins; August 15, 2023

Thru-Paddling the Mississippi River with Cory Maria Dack

26 mins; August 08, 2023

The Freedom of Free Surfing with the Gudauskas Brothers

28 mins; August 01, 2023

Innovating Adaptive Adventure with Vasu Sojitra

23 mins; July 25, 2023

From Track Star to Trailblazer with Alysia Montaño

24 mins; July 18, 2023

Filming The Climb with Chris Sharma & Cat Runner

28 mins; July 11, 2023

Freediving for Inner Peace with BJ Griffin

24 mins; July 05, 2023

Journeying Through the National Parks with Emily Pennington

27 mins; June 27, 2023

Running Across the U.S for Trans Rights with Cal Dobbs

27 mins; June 20, 2023

Manifesting Big Waves with Garrett & Nicole McNamara

25 mins; June 13, 2023

The Will to Wild with Shelby Stanger

27 mins; June 06, 2023

Raising Kids Wildly

25 mins; May 30, 2023

Creating Hipcamp with Alyssa Ravasio

25 mins; May 23, 2023

Rowing Across the Pacific with the Latitude 35 Team

33 mins; May 16, 2023

150 Marathons in 150 Days with Erchana Murray-Bartlett

25 mins; May 09, 2023

Riding Free with Izzy Sederbaum

25 mins; May 02, 2023

Greening Our Cities with Cecil Konijnendijk

22 mins; April 25, 2023

Gender Inclusive Racing with Cal Calamia

24 mins; April 18, 2023

Culinary Farming and Backyard Gardening with Courtney Guerra

27 mins; April 11, 2023

Surfing, Hollywood, and Dwarfism with Christophe Zajac-Denek

25 mins; April 04, 2023

Hooked on Fishing with Myishia Haynes

27 mins; March 28, 2023

Parkour and Embracing Identity with Sara Mudallal

31 mins; March 21, 2023

Life on a Highline with Faith Dickey

32 mins; March 14, 2023

Ice Swimming with Melissa Kegler

31 mins; March 07, 2023

Climbing and Conducting with Deanna Tham

27 mins; February 28, 2023

Soy Sauce Nation with Nirvana Ortanez

29 mins; February 21, 2023

Culture and Ultra Running with Brandon Dugi

27 mins; February 14, 2023

Veteran turned Everest Climber with Dom Mullins

30 mins; February 07, 2023

Exploring Tree Canopies with Nalini Nadkarni

31 mins; January 31, 2023

The Wisdom of Expeditions with Conrad Anker

29 mins; January 24, 2023

Climbing K2 with Lisa Thompson

31 mins; January 17, 2023

Running Across America with Greg Nance

29 mins; January 10, 2023

BONUS EPISODE with The Trail Ahead Podcast

88 hours 53 mins; January 03, 2023

Looking Back at 2022

20 mins; December 27, 2022

Movement Diet with Katy Bowman

29 mins; December 20, 2022

Para Cycling with Meg Fisher

29 mins; December 13, 2022

Streets to Peaks with Ryan Hudson

29 mins; December 06, 2022

Rafting for Peace with Mauricio Artiñano

28 mins; November 29, 2022

Hike Clerb with Evelynn Escobar

27 mins; November 22, 2022

Motorcycles and Mindfulness with Monica Ramos

30 mins; November 15, 2022

Building Green Space with Stacy Bare

26 mins; November 08, 2022

Winter Treks with Emily Ford

32 mins; November 01, 2022

Camp Monster Stories with Weston Davis

26 mins; October 25, 2022

Wild at Heart with Stacy Gold

29 mins; October 18, 2022

Bridging the Continental Divide with Teresa Martinez

29 mins; October 11, 2022

Making Indigenous Art with Louie Gong

29 mins; October 04, 2022

Indigenous Brewing with Missy Begay and Shyla Sheppard

25 mins; September 27, 2022

Equity and Climate Justice with Leah Thomas

25 mins; September 20, 2022

We Are Nature with Rue Mapp

34 mins; September 13, 2022

All Bodies on Bikes with Marley Blonsky

31 mins; September 06, 2022

Walking Around the World with Tom Turcich

33 mins; August 30, 2022

Wildfires and Imperfect Activism with Graham Zimmerman

26 mins; August 23, 2022

Riding Waves with the Boogie Board Wave Chasers

25 mins; August 16, 2022

Unconventional Ultra Running with Katie Arnold

29 mins; August 09, 2022

Making Art Outside with David Zinn

31 mins; August 02, 2022

Finding Yourself in Climbing with Mario Stanley

29 mins; July 26, 2022

Adventuring at Any Age with Laurie Watt

28 mins; July 19, 2022

Healing in the Mountains with Silvia Vasquez-Lavado

30 mins; July 12, 2022

Building a Running Community with Iman Wilkerson

26 mins; July 05, 2022

Adventuring Outside with Miranda Webster

30 mins; June 28, 2022

Photographing Home with Mylo Fowler

30 mins; June 21, 2022

Life on the Road with Noami Grevemberg

30 mins; June 14, 2022

Adventure and Business with David Sacher

29 mins; June 07, 2022

Embracing Adventure with Brittany Washington

30 mins; May 31, 2022

Wayward with Chris Burkard

33 mins; May 24, 2022

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