
In The Area
We are on a mission to collect wisdom nuggets. Our goal is to spotlight people with stories concerning honesty, courage, love, transcendence and everything in between. If we sit down with the right people, ask the right questions, we will come away with a piece of their wisdom to launch ourselves on our own hero's journey. Whether you're listening on your morning commute, or lounging on a Sunday morning, grab a cup of coffee, get comfortable, and join us in our journey to collect wisdom nuggets.
Latest episodes

Apr 16, 2020 • 15min
Grant Gary | Innovative Ventilator
Featured in the magazine Scientific American, Grant Gary discusses an innovative ventilator solution developed by a Vail, CO emergency physician to save people's lives.

Apr 2, 2020 • 43min
Megan Machak | Knitting & Canoeing
Knitting, canoeing in a dress, dating, and law to name a few...

Mar 19, 2020 • 1h 18min
Bram Lloyd | SRN Arctic Canoe Expedition
Bram is an iron cannon of a human being. We share our perspectives from a 2,800 mile canoe expedition over 109 days we embarked on in the summer of 2019.

Mar 12, 2020 • 46min
Mike Imperi | Leadership & Education
Mike Imperi, headmaster of the Vail Mountain School shares his experiences as a travel business owner in Eastern Asia and offers insights on leadership, philosophy, and making hard decisions in the wake of the Coronavirus.

Mar 5, 2020 • 42min
Paul Beach | SRN Arctic Canoe Expedition
Mastermind of the 109-day Source Runs North trans- Canada canoe trip, Paul Beach contemplates an expedition on the brink of collapse, the mindsets of legendary arctic explorers, and the bad advice given to him before the journey.

Feb 27, 2020 • 1h 20min
Axel Lloyd | SRN Arctic Canoe Expedition
"There's got to be something better for me" - Source Runs North member, Axel and I dig through the hardest moments of the 109-day trans-Canada canoe expedition and offer advice to future adventure seekers. We evaluated the expedition's democratic decision making system, the benefits of repetition, and the power of journaling.

Feb 20, 2020 • 50min
Quinn Pinaire | SRN Arctic Canoe Expedition
Quinn Pinaire, member of the Source Runs North, was the primary peacemaker on a 109-day trans-Canada canoe expedition. We discussed the ins and outs of the journey, returning to civilization, and the feeling of reaching the Arctic Ocean.

Feb 6, 2020 • 59min
Melissa Metcalfe | Horses, Criminal Justice & Vail
Melissa is a police officer in Vail and true blooded cowgirl. We talked about shooting pistols on horseback, Vail culture, dating, and skijoring.

Feb 4, 2020 • 1h 43min
Shawn Ellenbaum | Nordic Skiing, Biking & Alaska
Shawn does it all. In true mountain man form, we talked nordic skiing, biking across Europe, and summers in the Alaskan wilderness.

Feb 2, 2020 • 1h 4min
Grant Gary | Business School, AI & Climate Change
Grant Gary talks about his interactions with David Sachs, COO of PayPal during his time in business school at Stanford University. We also address his theories on the convergence of Artificial Intelligence and Climate Change.