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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.

Wild Ideas Worth Living REI Co-op

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    • 4.7 • 1.2K Ratings

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.

    Bikepacking Through History with Erick Cedeño

    Bikepacking Through History with Erick Cedeño

    Erick Cedeño is known for bikepacking around the U.S. He has a passion for history and has biked along historical routes including the Underground Railroad and most recently, Erick traced the footsteps and tire treads of a group of U.S. soldiers known as the Iron Riders.

    • 28 min
    Hiking Patagonia in a Wheelchair with Alvaro Silberstein

    Hiking Patagonia in a Wheelchair with Alvaro Silberstein

    When Alvarez Silberstein was 18 years old, he was in a car accident that left him paralyzed from the chest down. Before his accident, Alvaro had a dream to go Torres del Paine National Park in Patagonia. Once he started using a wheelchair, he assumed it would be impossible for him to fulfill this dream. But in 2017, Alvaro and his incredible friends organized a trip to make his wild idea a reality.

    • 24 min
    Surviving Alone in the Wild with Kielyn Marrone

    Surviving Alone in the Wild with Kielyn Marrone

    In 2019, outdoor guide Kielyn Marrone was put to the test when she competed on the TV show Alone. On the show, contestants are dropped into remote places with only 10 pieces of equipment and challenged to survive in the wild. Kielyn finished third in her season, lasting a total of 80 days in a hand built shelter, cooking over a fire, and hunting and forging for food.

    • 27 min
    Mastering the Mindset of a Wild Idea with Michael Gervais

    Mastering the Mindset of a Wild Idea with Michael Gervais

    Dr. Michael Gervais is one of the world's top high-performance psychologists. He's the co-creator of the Performance Institute at USC, and he's the host and creator of the podcast Finding Mastery. In this episode, Michael shares how we can use psychology to help pursue our wildest ideas.

    • 28 min
    Writing and Roadtripping Through Mother Nature with Jedidiah Jenkins

    Writing and Roadtripping Through Mother Nature with Jedidiah Jenkins

    Jedidiah Jenkins is a bestselling author who embraces outdoor adventurer as inspiration for his beautiful and deeply personal work. In 2021, Jedidiah's wild idea involved a cross-country road trip with his mother, where they examined their mother-son dynamic, their religious and political differences, and their lasting affection for each other despite some of their opposing views.

    • 29 min
    All Native Team Climbs Tahoma with Rachel Heaton

    All Native Team Climbs Tahoma with Rachel Heaton

    Rachel Heaton, member of the Muckleshoot Indian tribe, with Duwamish Ancestors, led an All Native Tahoma (Mount Rainier) Climb this September with the goal to see her people represented on the mountain while inspiring the other Native climbers to enjoy the connection to their land. Due to weather constraints, the group was not able to summit, but in the end, they realized the climb was about so much more.

    • 24 min

Customer Reviews

4.7 out of 5
1.2K Ratings

1.2K Ratings

Sephorafan ,

Kielyn Marrone

Love💗Love💗Love💗the episode with Kielyn Marrone!!!🎉Amazing!!! Thank you!!! Everything about her is so refreshing!!! Hope you have her on again🥰...(She had a moccasin class that looked incredible on Instagram…missed it)

C Go 1 ,

Great episode on Lonnie Thompson!

I didn’t expect to enjoy listening to an episode about a researcher, especially about climate science (I’m fatigued on the subject), but this was a fascinating episode! And the ending was emotional and amazing. Thank you Shelby!

nudetomatosmiles ,

Awesome

This show is fantastic, fun, and inspirational.

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