The Evolving Adventurer

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The Evolving Adventurer

The only constant in life is change... how can you keep an adventurous spirit while evolving through the ebbs and flows of life? Tune in to hear musings about personal growth, wisdom gained from time spent in nature, and meaningful discussions with inspiring and empowering folks moving through uncharted territory, sometimes both literally and figuratively. Connect via cactusmoose@protonmail.com

  1. 2 DAYS AGO

    E154: Motivation

    Motivation! Motivation:the internal state that drives persons to engage in goal-directed behavior. What are some tips and strategies for accessing the internal force that guides behaviors? How can we stay motivated? Listen to today's episode to find out more. Connect with me by email at cactusmoose@protonmail.com or on Instagram

    27 min

  2. JAN 13

    E153: Evolving through grief

    Thanks for listening to this solo episode today! Grief can be a complicated experience: even finding a definition can be challenging. Grief is the sense of loss that develops from a loved one or something close to our heart being gone from our life. Today's episode discusses grief, and strategies to be aware of if you're experiencing grief, or someone you care about comes to you for support. I go through some of the physical symptoms, emotions, situations in which grief can experienced, the Kubler-Ross framework for grieving process, and strategies to navigate grief using nature. Family or friends can be an invaluable resource when navigating the grief process, as can support groups, nature, and professionals such as counselors and therapists. If you are experiencing grief and struggling with it, please contact someone or connect with me and I can help you get started. Connect with me via cactusmoose@protonmail.com or on Instagram with questions, comments and guest suggestions.

    39 min

  3. JAN 1

    E152: Sophie Rouge, ultras and adventures

    Thank you for joining another episode of The Evolving Adventure(r) podcast!  Today's guest is Sophie Rouge, recording with me from Albuquerque, New Mexico. Sophie is an ultrarunner, musician and vegan who has completed several 100 mile races in the past 4 years. Her first ultra was completing Rim to Rim to Rim (R3) of the Grand Canyon after a friend invited her along.  Sophie shares some of her adventures with us, and talks about how time spent in nature has helped with her mental health. Shifting into gratitude for being able to run has been key to her growth. Balancing risk in nature is a challenge, and Sophie offers some tips for how to navigate situations from solo running in the bosque to being on exposed ridgelines during hailstorms.  Our original recording was lost to technology: this is a second take at covering the topics we first discussed. Luckily on this episode, we chatted more about Sophie's music and her experience volunteering to play music at a hospice. Sophie can be found on Instagram or in her band Catcalling Canines. Sophie has a great lineup of races for 2025 including Jackpot Ultras 48 hour, a 100 miler near Albuquerque and more. We met in Cuba, New Mexico during the Deadman Peaks trail race in 2022.  Some of the topics we discuss include: Sandia Mountains  Albuquerque New Mexico Great Divide Ultra Crested Butte Ultra Jackpot Ultras Ute 100 Revenant Running Ultra Cheei Relay & Solo (Albuquerque, NM) Catcalling Canines is playing at Launchpad Albuquerque on Wednesday, January 29

    37 min

  4. 2024-12-23

    E151: Talia Chevassus

    It's a treat today to chat with ultra runner and acupuncturist Talia Chevassus! Talia talks about her adventures as a run coach, how her interest in running developed over the past few years, and about future goals. She's rearranged her schedule and life to fit her outdoor passion, while balancing acupuncture clients, yoga and making the majority of her food from scratch. Our discussion also covers Quebec trails (hello, technical!), nutrition for endurance sports and for recovery, using yoga to cross-train and stay injury-free, hiring a coach, and Talia's love of travel to explore on her own two feet. It's an inspiring and empowering episode: as she says, the easiest way to keep progressing is to just do what you need to regardless of the weather. That advice holds true no matter which avenue of life we're considering. Talia is active on Instagram, sharing her run, yoga and food journey as she pushes herself physically while traveling frequently. Talia and I met during the first loop of Javelina Jundred in Fountain Hills, Arizona this fall. Thank you for doing the podcast to share your story, Talia! You can contact me at cactusmoose [at] protonmail.com or through Instagram with questions, comments and guest suggestions. I can also be found at www.gregveregin.com. enjoy! xxxxxxxxxxxx Topics mentioned in this recording include Brix maple syrup endurance fuel Xact nutrition bars Bromont Ultra Black Men Run offered space in their crew tent Javelina Jundred UESCA Endurance Sports Coaching certifications UTMB Nice will be Talia's first 100 miler Bromont, Quebec Desert Rats by UTMB is the 100k Talia is running Masboquera, Spain is where Talia is doing a month-long training camp

    43 min

  5. 2024-12-17

    E150: Building Resilience

    Resilience... what is it, and, more importantly, how can we build it? Resilience is often thought of as the ability to bounce back, or return to a previous "normal" point after a challenging, stressful situation. Generally, the stressor takes the form of an external stressor related to work, relationships, family, health or finances. Resilience can also be how one adapts to life's stressors... and include a component of personal growth to thereby change from who they were before the stressor into a new person. I share some strategies on how to build resilience and what you can do to move through a major life stressor in today's episode. These strategies and tips are from a variety of sources including personal experience, Department of State⁠, American Psychological Association, and Positive Psychology. The focus is more on growth than on returning to where one was pre-stressor, as I think we are always presented with chances to learn and grow. Thank you for listening! Please pass the episode along to someone who could benefit if you vibe with the information and strategies that are shared. You can contact me at cactusmoose@protonmail.com or through Instagram with questions, comments and guest suggestions.

    36 min

  6. 2024-12-02

    E149: Ashley Hall, Mountain Explorer

    Ashley is an ultrarunner with an incredible track record of outdoor adventures in the Sierras. Moving from marathon training to lose weight for college credit to winning ultramarathons after starting on dirt to better exercise her dog off-leash, Ashley is a badass on trails.  We talk about some of the opportunities she has living in the Great Basin with access to the Sierra in less than an hour, exploring the mountains with her dog, then her dogs, camping trips to hot springs, and point-to-point adventures she has her sights on. Ashley has completed a number of epic races, and just as many big adventure days in the Lake Tahoe area. Mindset is a key theme of our discussion, including how to press on in an adventure despite pain and mental challenges, and what it was like exploring, solo, with paper maps. This episode covers Ashley's experience at Javelina Jundred 2024, which featured an entirely runnable course with 105 degree temperatures in the open desert, how to troubleshoot long adventures and ultramarathons when nutrition, weather or injuries take things sideways, and some future experiences on her "one day" list. Ashley frequently explores trails in Tahoe, and shares some of the learnings from her Tahoe Rim Trail Fastest Known Time (FKT) attempt, big future goals, and volunteering at races to give back to the run community. Some of the invaluable wisdom she shares: take baby steps toward your goal then add on. She first started running ten minutes, then added time the next run. Now, she's going after sub-20 hour 100 mile races and pondering some of the most challenging events in North America. If there's a will, there's a way!  Ashley can be found out on the trails with one or both of her dogs, or on Instagram at @ashleyyayoutside You can always connect with me on Instagram @cactusmoose or through my website.

    1h 11m

  7. 2024-11-25

    E148: Dead Horse Ultra learnings

    Hello friends, and thank you for listening today! We've got a fun episode with Coach Sarah as we discuss our experiences at the Dead Horse Ultra 50 mile race in Moab, Utah on November 16. It was a fun to chat about our learnings, challenges and successes at the race, and to provide information and advice to anyone considering a fall race in the beautiful slickrock around Arches and Canyonlands National Parks, and Dead Horse State Park. We recorded the episode from a hotel room just before taking our own recovery advice and heading for the jacuzzi. Some of the topics covered include our different clothing choices for the weather, the surfaces encountered, cutoff times, navigating challenges and troubleshooting when things go sideways, and how to come back from adversity. Gaining experience, and using that experience to build resilience for the future is a theme that comes out from our discussion. Coach Sarah can be found on Instagram or her website. You can find me on Instagram or through my website.

    41 min

  8. 2024-11-18

    E147: Emily Keddie, Mountain Adventurer

    Emily Keddie is the first guest on the Evolving Adventurer initiative! Emily is a mountain athlete based in Bend, Oregon with a bold goal of 2 million vertical feet covered, by foot, in 2024. Our conversation is wide-ranging, as always, starting with how to adjust and find balance between the many facets of life other than the pursuit of that goal. We discuss Emily’s body adjustments, preparation for big days, weeks and events, last minute changes in plans, biggest lessons learned in life and the mountains as her mindset and motivation shifts through the year as the goal moves closer.  Emily has been a friend for several years now and it is always a pleasure to have a deep conversation. She was one of the first guests on the podcast in 2020 sharing how she kept motivated when the world shut down. You can keep up with Emily's adventures and musings on Instagram. If you liked this episode, please pass it along to someone who could benefit from Emily's wise words. You can connect with me @cactusmoose, gregveregin.com or cactusmoose@protonmail.com

    1h 14m
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The only constant in life is change... how can you keep an adventurous spirit while evolving through the ebbs and flows of life? Tune in to hear musings about personal growth, wisdom gained from time spent in nature, and meaningful discussions with inspiring and empowering folks moving through uncharted territory, sometimes both literally and figuratively. Connect via cactusmoose@protonmail.com

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  • Creator
    gregii v
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2025
  • Episodes
    173
  • Rating
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    © gregii v
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