Wild Ideas Worth Living

Angela Medlin is a legendary outdoor and athletic gear designer, with a resumé boasting positions at the Jordan brand at Nike, Adidas, The North Face, Eddie Bauer and Levi Strauss. During her 25 year career, she was often the only person of color in her design department. It’s a big reason she decided to leave the corporate world — instead of working at these brands herself, she wanted to train and prepare the next generation of designers and creatives. Her new venture FAAS, which stands for Functional Apparel and Accessory Studio, is a design lab, educational institute and more. The program specializes in innovation, applying lessons from athletic apparel to fashion and lifestyle design. FAAS’s upcoming collaboration with REI will introduce young designers to the world of outdoor adventure gear and apparel.Connect with Angela:WebsiteFacebookInstagramResources:House DoggePensole Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This spring, Eddie Taylor will be one of the climbers making history on the first all-Black team to attempt to summit Mount Everest. Their trek is called The Full Circle Everest Expedition. By day, Eddie is a high school Chemistry teacher and track coach in Colorado, but before work and on the weekends, he’s out scaling rock faces or ice climbing frozen waterfalls. Now, he is embarking on a new type of adventure — Eddie, eight other Black climbers, and two support staff will start their two month trip to Everest. In this episode, he talks about their preparations and what it takes to climb the tallest mountain in the world. Connect with Eddie & the Full Circle expedition: WebsiteFacebookTwitterInstagram - Eddie TaylorInstagram - Full Circle Expedition Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

When facing struggles in his own life, Marcus Bridgewater found solace in the garden. By taking care of plants, he was inspired to take better care of himself. Now, Marcus is sharing his garden-inspired insights with the masses on social media. As one of the nation’s most noteworthy plant influencers or “plantfluencers”, Marcus has gone viral on platforms like TikTok. He shares tips, tricks, and insights on fostering plant growth and self-growth. Known by his social media handle “Garden Marcus”, he's managed to turn his passion for plants and education into his fulltime job.Connect with Marcus Bridgewater:TikTokWebsiteFacebookTwitterInstagramResources:Choice ForwardPre-order Marcus’s book, How to Grow: Nurture Your Garden, Nurture Yourself Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Adaptive athlete and podcast host Tim Brown is a lifelong outdoor sports enthusiast. But an accident while working ski patrol in 2011 rendered him quadriplegic. After years of therapy and a lot of hard work, Tim made it his mission to get back out into nature, doing the sports he loves. In 2021 he launched a podcast called The Unexpected Journey, where he speaks with other disabled folks about their experiences doing the sports they love, pursuing creative projects, and challenging notions of what they’re capable of.Connect with Tim: InstagramInstagram for Unexpected Journey podcastResources:The Unexpected Journey PodcastKelly Brush FoundationChallenged Athletes FoundationHigh Fives FoundationEmpower Spinal Cord InjuryLife Rolls On Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

When Elena Cheung first took a yoga class, she didn't like it. It was harder than she had anticipated and she wasn't flexible. She started to love it when she leaned into the discomfort and realized the benefits of doing something that was both physically and mentally challenging. Fast forward to today, and Elena is a movement specialist and yoga teacher who has worked with a wide range of people to help them incorporate mindful movement into their lives. She's a firm believer that incorporating movement like yoga can help you towards your other athletic goals, no matter the sport. In this episode, she discusses her path to yoga, breath work and exercises for athletes, and how to incorporate a yoga practice into your own life. If you're looking for inspiration, check out Elena's new YouTube series, Deeply Moving. This series focuses on incorporating yoga and movement into your life, no matter where you are at in your journey. Through a collection of follow-along classes, lectures and collaborations with other movement enthusiasts, Elena hopes to bring the joy of movement to everyone. Connect with Elena:WebsiteInstagramYouTube series  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Connor Ryan is a professional skier and proud Hunkpapa Lakota. As an athlete who spends his days in the mountains, Connor is always exploring how he can weave together his Indigenous culture and his love of winter sports. To highlight the relationship between skiing and his heritage, Connor recently made a film with Natives Outdoors and REI Co-op Studios called Spirit of the Peaks. The film is all about the balance between his athletic passion and his cultural obligation. Connect with Connor:InstagramResources:Learn more about the film Natives Outdoors  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Wild Ideas Worth living features 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. Take a listen to start living more wildly today.Learn more about the show.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Our guests this season were all about breaking boundaries, shaking things up  and challenging the norm. There were some wild ones: the most enthusiastic birder, a Bigfoot scholar, some of the world’s fastest athletes and a handful of musicians. We talked to a lot of people working to make the outdoors a more inclusive, accessible place. We learned about why nature is good for us from advocates and researchers. We explored the power of kindness with trail angels.Thank you to all of our incredible guests this season — your stories have encouraged us all to go after their own wild ideas. And thank you to YOU, the listeners, for tuning in, sharing our episodes, writing reviews and sending us notes about your own outdoor experiences. Here’s to a wild, adventurous 2022.Featured episodes:Cliff BarackmanCorina NewsomeSusan LackeDavid Brown & Jerome AveryChristian GeringLesford DuncanAdam CampbellFlorence WilliamsMisha EucephBarney and Sandy Mann Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The third and final episode in our series with On Running is all about recovery with professional steeplechaser Leah Falland. In combination with great training and a strategic recovery plan, in 2021 Leah has become one of the top 20 steeplechasers in the world, and this past season, she ran a personal best for the first time in five years. Leah’s success wouldn’t be possible without a big focus on recovery. She shares her story and some of her best recovery techniques in this episode.The guests in our series with On Running are not coaches, physical therapists, or doctors. Their advice is for educational purposes only and does not substitute professional medical advice. Connect with Leah:WebsiteInstagramEpisode Sponsor:On Running Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The second episode in our bonus series with On Running is all about training. Sometimes when you’re working on improving your endurance, speed, or form, you can get stuck in a running rut. That’s why it’s important to train your mind and your body. In 2014, pro trail and mountain runner Allie McLoughlin won the World Long Distance Mountain Running Championship, and in 2020 she won the US Trail Marathon National Championship. Throughout her career, she’s had to hone her training schedule to heal from injuries, prevent future injuries, and get faster. In this episode Allie talks about how to build a training plan and why it’s important to work towards a specific goal. The guests in our series with On Running are not coaches, physical therapists, or doctors. Their advice is for educational purposes only and does not substitute professional medical advice. Connect with Allie:Website InstagramEpisode Sponsor:On Running Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.