Long Shot Leaders with Michael Stein

Passion vs opportunity and living your dream with pro bass fisherman Tom Redington Redington qualified to fish the Tour through the Texas Division of the Everstart Series in 2008. In addition to competing on the Tour, Redington hosts TV’s “Big Bass Battle” and makes regular appearances on the “Belize Outdoors” fishing show. When home, he guides on his favorite reservoir, Lake Fork in Texas. Redington has a 7-year-old son and enjoys his free time with him in baseball and the Boy Scouts.

How best-selling author and mega-runner overcame addiction, broke running records, and became an inspiration for the masses with Charlie Engle In his words:  I try not to take myself too seriously despite the fact that I undoubtedly take on serious challenges. I love adventure and I am fueled by testing myself to do things that push the far reaches of my ability, both physically and mentally. My chosen endeavors sometimes seem impossible and are often wrought with pain and even failure. Yet I've discovered that if I employ humor and laugh in the face of the grimmest of circumstances, I will survive and even enjoy almost anything. I’ve run across deserts, summited ice-covered volcanoes, swam with crocodiles and served a stint in federal prison. But my greatest challenge is the one I take on every single day—sobriety. I have been clean and sober since July 23rd, 1992. While my daily urge to drink and use drugs has waned over the years, I still struggle with the addict that lives inside of me. It took me a long time to figure out that I can not, and should not, kill my addictive nature. Instead, my challenge has been finding a way to use the addict within me for   positive, purpose-driven pursuits. My list of pursuits is long and diverse. I’ve bounced around the world and continue to bounce around inside of my own thoughts and dreams, searching for the “Next Thing" . . .  But it is fair to say that running, and running far, is at the core of my vitality and enduring sobriety. It lays a foundation for goals that keep me focused and it gives me the freedom of movement that I love. It keeps my body and mind sharp, and it refines and smoothes out my most jagged edges. When I run hundreds of miles through jungles, in deserts, or on the local trails starting from my front doorstep, I learn something new about myself and even about the world. 

The secret to climbing Mount Everest with world-leading mountaineer Adrian Ballinger Adrian Ballinger is a British-American certified IFMGA/AMGA mountain guide, certified through the American Mountain Guides Association, and a sponsored climber and skier. Ballinger is the founder and CEO of Alpenglow Expeditions and has been guiding full-time for 25 years.

How to write a best selling book with best selling author Jeff Goins Jeff Goins is an American author, blogger, and speaker. He is the founder of Tribe Writers, an online community for writers. 

How to climb the tallest mountains in the world and create your own lane in life with world-leading climber Tim Emmett   Tim Emmett, is a British-born adventure climber and author, who practices to a high level in a diverse range of climbing disciplines, being ice-climbing, rock climbing, deep-water soloing, and alpine climbing.

How to live a life filled with happiness and adventure with author and world-leading adventurer Danny Bent Danny Bent was voted one of the 100 happiest people in the UK, and one of the 50 most inspirational people in London. He is an award-winning author and journalist, Guinness World Record holder, and celebrated adventurer and community leader. Danny helps people who feel chained by life to break free, come together and realize they are capable of the incredible. Creating happier lives, and more powerful leaders and encouraging the artists of life to create.

How to become a world adventurer with award-winning author, filmmaker, journalist, climber & photographer Ryan Pyle Born in Toronto, Canada, Ryan Pyle spent his early years close to home. After obtaining a degree in International Politics from the University of Toronto in 2001, Ryan realized a lifelong dream and traveled to China on an exploratory mission. In 2002 Ryan moved to China permanently and in 2004 Ryan became a regular contributor to the New York Times. In 2009 Ryan was listed by PDN Magazine as one of the 30 emerging photographers in the world. In 2010 Ryan began working full time on television and documentary film production and has produced and presented several large multi-episode television series for major broadcasters in the USA, Canada, UK, Asia, CHINA and continental Europe. Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryan_Pyle IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5360404/ ============================================= IMDb Profile: imdb.me/ryanpyle SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS Instagram: @ryanpyle (Fans: 190,000+) Facebook: @ryanpyle (Fans: 450,000+) Twitter: @ryanpyle (Fans: 12,000+) YouTube: @ryanjpyle (Fans: 31,000+) Weibo: @ryanpyle (Fans: 1,000,000+) SEVEN ON SEVEN - MOUNTAINS CLIMBED & FILMED - SOUTH AMERICA – Aconcagua (Argentina) - 6,960m | 22,837 ft - AFRICA – Kilimanjaro (Tanzania) - 5,895m | 19,341 ft - EUROPE – Mt. Elbrus (Russia) - 5,642m | 18,510 ft HIGH MOUNTAINS CLIMBED & FILMED - Huayna Potosi (Bolivia) – 6,088m | 19,974 ft - Mt. Wilhelm (Papua New Guinea) – 4,509m | 14,793 ft - Mt. Kuiten Peak (Mongolia) - 4,374m | 14,350 ft - Mt. Tubkal (Morocco) – 4,167m | 13,671 ft - Mt. Kinabalu (Malaysia) - 4,095m | 13,435 ft - Mt. Xue (Taiwan) - 3,886m | 12,749 ft - Mt. Apo (Philippines) – 3,142m | 10,311 ft - Jabal Umm ad Dami (Jordan) - 1,845m | 6,083 ft COUNTRIES (and Territories) FILMED IN - Series: Extreme Treks – Tanzania, Morocco, China, USA, Peru, Nepal, Italy, Oman, Russia, Iceland, Laos, Papua New Guinea, Bolivia, Argentina, Jordan and Uganda. Myanmar, Ethiopia, Switzerland, Poland. - Series: Expedition Asia – Philippines, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mongolia, India, Kyrgyzstan, Hong Kong, Thailand, Taiwan - Series: Tough Rides – China, India, Brazil RECENT AWARDS2021 - Winner: Asian Academy Award: Best Cinematographer2020 - Winner: Asian Academy Award: Best Non-Fiction Series2020 - Winner: Asian Academy Award: Best Director2020 - Winner: Asian Academy Award: Best Lifestyle Host 2019 – Winner: Best Director – Asian Television Awards 2019 – Nominated: Best Documentary Series – Asian Television Awards 2014 – Explorer of the Year – Geographical Society of Philadelphia 2013 – Gold Medallion – Governor General of Canada 2012 – Guinness World Record – Adventure Motorcycle Riding 2010 – PDN Photo Annual – Winner 2009 – PDN 30 – Emerging Photographer TELEVISION SERIES 2023 – Tough Rides: Saudi Arabia – In Pre-Production 2023 – The Nomad: Season #1 – In Pre-Production 2023 – Extreme Treks: Season #5 – In Pre-Production 2021 – Extreme Treks: Season #4 – BBC Earth || Amazon Prime 2020 – Expedition Asia: Season #1 – Discovery Channel || Amazon Prime 2018 – Extreme Treks: Season #3 – BBC Earth || Amazon Prime 2017 – Extreme Treks: Season #2 – BBC Earth || Amazon Prime 2016 – Tough Rides: Brazil – Travel Channel || Amazon Prime 2014 – Extreme Treks: Season #1 – Discovery Channel || Amazon Prime 2014 – China’s Great Gateway – Discovery Channel 2014 – Tough Rides: India – Travel Channel || Amazon Prime 2013 – Tough Rides: China – Travel Channel || Amazon Prime PUBLICATIONS 2017 – Sacred Mountains – Photography Book 2016 – Tough Rides: Brazil – Written Book 2015 – Sacred Mountains of China – Written Book 2014 – Chinese Turkestan – Photography Book 2014 – The India Ride – Written Book 2013 – The Middle Kingdom Ride – Written Book AFFILIATIONS The Asian Institute The Explorers Club Guinness World Record Holder  

How Amanda Lynn Mayhew became the world's top female outdoor celebrity Amanda Lynn Mayhew is not like most people. Her energy seems to know no bounds. Between her company Just Hunt, TV show, running the Women’s Hunting Association, being the official ambassador and host of the Great Outdoors Stage for the Toronto Sportsmen’s Show, and her Range Day and Take Me Outreach Programs, she credits her athletic training for giving her the well-being and energy to stay so busy. Mayhew hasn’t always been the hunter-athlete she is today. Her humble beginnings, a health scare in her 20s, and the challenges of being a single mom have given her the grit, determination, and experience that sets her apart as a hunter. From Necessity to Passion The story of how Mayhew became an ambassador for women in the hunting industry starts with her family. Growing up, her parents had to hunt and fish to put food on the table. Her parents set an example for her as people who looked to the great outdoors as a resource, not just recreation. “My parents would fish as much as they could to make sure our family had protein to eat,” Mayhew said. “For my dad, hunting a moose or bear would feed the family for a year with me, my mom, and my sister.” Hunting was an essential part of her upbringing that continues with her three sons. “Hunting is about the meat and food it provides. It always has been,” she said. “When I go on a hunt now, I come back and take the meat to my kids, who all have their own apartments, and share it with my dad, who is retired now.” The shift from hunting as a necessity to becoming an outdoor superstar happened unexpectedly. Amanda Lynn and Dad grouse hunting in 1976 “I never rolled out of bed and said, ‘I’m going to be on TV,’” Mayhew said. “A lot of people look at me and think that I came from money, or that I have a lot of money now. The reality is that I grew up in a trailer park, and I’m proud of where I came from.” Mayhew was a single mother in the late 90s with three boys to feed, so like her parents before her, she used hunting to provide high-quality meat for her family. Then in 1998, Mayhew was diagnosed with Graves disease. This auto-immune disorder wreaks havoc with your thyroid and can cause extreme exhaustion and weight management disorders, among other things. After trying medication and treatments to control the disease, Mayhew turned to fitness after undergoing radiation treatment. Seeing a commercial for the Total Gym featuring friend Chuck Norris, she decided to buy one and start exercising. Mayhew is stronger than ever thanks to the Total Gym. “I would work out 4-5 hours a day,” Mayhew said. Soon after, she moved back to northern Ontario. People noticed a change. “Here were people who had seen me as a girl, and as a single mother, and now I was ripped. I became really involved in the fitness community,” Mayhew said Two years after receiving her diagnosis, Mayhew had become a personal trainer and started her own fitness magazine. “I got tired of looking at magazines at the gym that were nothing but ads. So, I started a fitness magazine that focused on stories about how fitness was used to treat rare diseases and to bring awareness to rare diseases, like mine. No one had seen anything like it,” she said. Throughout this time, she still went hunting to feed her growing boys. Her publication soon got the attention of executives in the outdoor sporting industry. “I made friends with an editor of a magazine in Canada and was asked to be part of a women’s panel at the Outdoor Show in Toronto, Ontario in 2011. From that day, it snowballed into what I do today,” she said. Mayhew became a representative for Bass Pro Shops, which lead to another role as Cabela’s Ambassador for Canada. She simultaneously hosted a radio show called “Nothing but Outdoors” and was a co-host on a country music station. She would bounce back and forth between hosting country music events and hunting, all while holding a full-time day job with the provincial government. “Country artists are authentic hunters,” she said. “They talk about being in the outdoors and family. It is about involvement and family and friends. It’s just pure fun.”

How to build a rock n roll brand and working with rock stars with Drew Plotkin A New Jersey native (and lifelong Springsteen fan and devoted stalker, as seen on 60 Minutes), Drew graduated from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State, which led him on a successful stint as an Emmy-nominated TV news producer for various networks. With an insatiable desire to find a bigger ‘megaphone’, Drew headed to Los Angeles where he founded a creative agency full of misfits like himself called Launch DRTV. A natural storyteller at heart, Drew is a fresh voice who brings a fiery passion to every aspect of sharing human truths.

How to accomplish physical feats of endurance that many people have not with world leading ultra runner Adam Kiimble   Adam Kimble is a professional ultra-trail runner, running coach, race director, motivational speaker, and amateur survivalist from Truckee, CA. He played Division-1 baseball at Bradley University prior to developing his passion for ultrarunning, and after graduation in the summer of 2009, he ran his first-ever 5k race near his hometown of Minooka, IL. The race resulted in terrible cramps and a lot of pain, but fortunately, it also came with a second-place age group finish! Once the pain subsided, Adam decided his racing days weren’t done, and he trained to complete his first half marathon in 2011. After completing his first ultramarathon (50k) in 2014, the question became “what else is my body and mind capable of?” Following the Fastest Known Time (FKT) ever on the 171-mile Tahoe Rim Trail, a 60-day transcontinental crossing of the USA (2,500 miles), 60 days alone in the wilderness to become the winner of Discovery Channel’s "The Wheel", seven podium finishes in 100-mile races, and a 31-day self-supported FKT across Great Britain (John o’ Groats to Lands End + The Three Peaks), the limits are nowhere close to being reached.