Lorca Smetana teaches resilience in leadership to entrepreneurs and professionals as well as to students and faculty at Montana State University, helping them design for high levels of energy, innovation, compassion, and recovery.  A survivor of the 1986 school mountaineering tragedy on Mt. Hood, Lorca has been teaching and learning for over thirty years about risk, personal sustainability, recovery from tragedy, and joyFull show notes at northstarunplugged.com

Philip Henderson has spent nearly 30 years in the outdoor industry. He has been on several major expeditions including Mount Everest, Mount Denali, Mount Kilimanjaro and Mt Kenya. Most recently, in May 2022, he led the first all Black team on an expedition of Mount Everest. Full show notes at northstarunplugged.com

Lucia Giovannini is a former international Italian supermodel turned transformational speaker and author of 13 books, including her most recent one, A Whole New Life.Full show notes at northstarunplugged.com

Doug Peacock is a Montana-based American naturalist, outdoorsman, and author who has spent decades of his life alone in the wilderness, observing Grizzly Bears in Glacier and Yellowstone National Parks following several tours as a Green Beret medic in the Vietnam War.Full show notes at www.northstarunplugged.com

Kareen Erbe owns Broken Ground, a permaculture education and design business in Bozeman, Montana that teaches people how to grow their own food and become more self-reliant.Full show notes at northstarunplugged.com

Rick Ridgeway is an outdoor adventurer, writer and advocate for sustainability and conservation initiatives. For 15 years, Rick was the VP of Environmental Affairs and then VP of Public Engagement at Patagonia, Inc.  In addition, Rick is recognized as one of the world’s foremost mountaineers. With three companions, he was the first American to summit K2,  which at over 28,000 feet is the world’s 2nd highest peak after Everest and is located on the China-Pakistan border. Rick has done other significant climbs and explorations on all continents. He has written seven books, many magazine stories and produced and directed dozens of television shows. National Geographic honored him with its “Lifetime Achievement in Adventure” award.Full show notes at www.northstarunplugged.com

Laura Putnam is the author of the award-winning Workplace Wellness That Works and CEO and founder of Motion Infusion, a leading well-being provider.Full show notes at www.northstarunplugged.com.

Marah Hardt is both a scientist and a storyteller, focused on our oceans. In this interview, we dive into some of her research on the global impacts of COVID on the seafood industry. We also talk about her book Sex in the Sea to hear how human activities- including those leading to climate change- are wrecking havoc on how fish mate in the sea. Full show notes at northstarunplugged.com

After 9+ years of owning multiple gyms including CrossFit (™) affiliates, and a deep analysis of his “ideal day,” Eric Malzone decided to sell his businesses to create a bigger impact in the fitness industry while living the lifestyle that he and his wife had always dreamed of.  He is now the host of two top-rated podcasts - The Future of Fitness and Fitness Blitz Radio, where he has interviewed 650+ professionals in the areas of fitness, health and wellness. Full show notes at www.northstarunplugged.com

Tanja Hester is the author of Wallet Activism: How to Use Every Dollar You Spend, Earn, and Save as a Force for Change  and Work Optional: Retire Early the Non-Penny Pinching Way.  She’s a former political consultant and journalist turned activist and early retiree.Full show notes at www.northstarunplugged.com