40 episodes

Andrew runs Pure Life Adventure, a Wilderness Adventure Therapy program in Costa Rica, and is in the trenches every day with young people working towards a better life. In this podcast, he talks about helping young people, and the people and professionals that surround them, make sense of their journey whether it be navigating technology, college advice, substance abuse, social movements, depression, anxiety, career development and more.

www.PureLifeAdventure.com
Instagram: PureLifeRoo

In The Trenches Podcast Andrew Taylor

    • Society & Culture
    • 5.0 • 15 Ratings

Andrew runs Pure Life Adventure, a Wilderness Adventure Therapy program in Costa Rica, and is in the trenches every day with young people working towards a better life. In this podcast, he talks about helping young people, and the people and professionals that surround them, make sense of their journey whether it be navigating technology, college advice, substance abuse, social movements, depression, anxiety, career development and more.

www.PureLifeAdventure.com
Instagram: PureLifeRoo

    #41 - Rebekah Tayebi - Intergenerational Trauma and Epigenetics

    #41 - Rebekah Tayebi - Intergenerational Trauma and Epigenetics

    Rebekah is an old friend of mine and our careers have reconnected us. Rebekah is a licensed clinical social worker and founded Satya Family Coaching where she does workshops, retreats, and family work, and individual therapy and coaching. She knows her stuff, so please enjoy!

    Rebekah Tayebi
    www.satyafamilycoaching.com

    Andrew Taylor
    www.purelifeadventure.com
    www.octagonmentoring.com

    • 44 min
    #40 - Tim Hightower - Overcoming Adversity and Chasing Dreams

    #40 - Tim Hightower - Overcoming Adversity and Chasing Dreams

    Tim Hightower injured his knee early in his NFL career. He ended up out of the league for four years and was able to return becoming the only player to ever return after four years. Off the field, he has taken his story of overcoming adversity and finding purpose to organizations, athletic teams and Universities. Tim is the owner of Hightower Enterprises, where he develops programs on health and wellness.

    www.purelifeadventure.com
    www.octagonmentoring.com

    • 43 min
    #39 - Panel - Pioneers of Wilderness Therapy Field Guiding

    #39 - Panel - Pioneers of Wilderness Therapy Field Guiding

    This interview was initially shot as a video but I have been unable to find a good system for posting as a video. It doesn't matter, the content is there and it's good. Derek Daley, Jeremy McGeorge, Jillian Broeckert, and Mike Petree have a wealth of knowledge and shared interesting and fun insights into Wilderness Adventure Therapy and how much it has changed through the years. For people who are unfamiliar with the work we do, this will be a helpful history of the development of field guiding and best practices.

    • 1 hr 13 min
    #38 - Sanford Shapiro - Exploring the facts and the myths around ADD and ADHD.

    #38 - Sanford Shapiro - Exploring the facts and the myths around ADD and ADHD.

    This is my second episode with Sanford. He's a lot of fun to talk to and has great insight into many issues. Sanford is a learning disabilities specialist who is a highly sought after trainer and speaker, noted for his ability to bridge gaps between therapy and cognitive science. He is the author of two children's books, A Light Within and A Light Within My Dyslexia. I always learn something important every time I talk with Sanford.

    www.octagonmentoring.com
    www.purelifeadventure.com

    • 58 min
    #37 - Sarah McMillan -Screen Time, Education, and Cannabis Use in Young People

    #37 - Sarah McMillan -Screen Time, Education, and Cannabis Use in Young People

    Sarah is high energy and extremely bright. Every time we get together there’s never enough time to finish our conversation and you will see why in this interview. She is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to education and developmental psychology. Sarah earned her bachelor’s degree in English from Colby College and was a collegiate athlete and team captain there. She also holds a master's degree in English and history from Boston College and a doctoral degree in developmental and counseling psychology from Boston University. Sarah taught English at Boston College and has been an adjunct member of the clinical faculty at Boston University, teaching graduate-level courses in child and adolescent development, educational assessment and intervention, and young adult vocational and identity development.

    Along with her husband Don, she runs McMillan Education. A consulting group who has helped families worldwide with independent boarding and day school, college, crisis planning and graduate program planning.

    www.mcmillaneducation.com

    www.purelifeadventure.com

    • 55 min
    #36 - Jeffrey Arnett - Emerging Adulthood: The Winding Road from Late Teens Through 20's

    #36 - Jeffrey Arnett - Emerging Adulthood: The Winding Road from Late Teens Through 20's

    Jeffrey Jensen Arnett is Research Professor of Psychology at Clark University in Worcester, Massachusetts. He is the originator of the theory of emerging adulthood and the author of Emerging Adulthood: The Winding Road from the Late Teens Through the Twenties, recently published in a second edition by Oxford University Press. Currently he serves as the Executive Director of the Society for the Study of Emerging Adulthood (www.ssea.org). He lives in Worcester with his wife Lene Jensen and their twins, Miles and Paris.

    arnett@jeffreyarnett.com
    www.jeffreyarnett.com

    ataylor@purelifeadventure.com
    www.purelifeadventure.com

    • 53 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
15 Ratings

15 Ratings

J. Lilley ,

Amazing podcast!

I love the diversity in topics, interviewees, and the overall engaging conversations. Highly recommend!

Lobos Los Rilos ,

In the trenches is just what we need.

This is a great podcast. Whether discussing friendship, empowerment, or more in-depth subjects such as addiction and recovery, Andrew puts you at ease immediately. He is at the forefront of knowledge in the field and his interviews are with the best professionals in the addiction and recovery fields. I would suggest this podcast to anyone who is recovering, struggling, or wanting to do a little better than they did yesterday. I’m a big fan.

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