Episodes
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This weeks episode marks the two year anniversary of the podcast! What better way to celebrate then sitting down for a conversation with my good friend Michael Muniz. So crack open a beer and join us as we discuss his experiences as a gay man and diabetic in the wilderness.
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In this episode I sat down with the founder of Friends of the River, Mark Dubois. Mark's love affair with rivers begin on the Stanislaus in the early 70's. When it's existence was threatened by the construction of a damn Mark chained himself to a rock in the river valley in protest. Since then Mark has dedicated his life to the preservation of wild rivers. Join us for a truly enlightening conversation around following our life's purpose in troubling times.
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This week I sat down with Tahoe's legendary Jim Bitner. Jim taught my first ever climbing course almost ten years ago. He's taught wilderness first responder courses for two decades, and he's been an active ski patroller throughout. Jim has been a huge positive influence on the Tahoe wilderness community both directly and indirectly through his many hundreds of students. If you're ever so unlucky to be hurt in the backcountry, this is the guy you want calling the shots.
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This week I sat down with the executive director of CRAGS (Climbing Resource Advocates of Greater Sacramento) Stephanie McLaughlin. Join us for a conversation around land conservation, climbing ethics and community building for Sacramento based climbers.
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In this weeks episode I sat down with Jay Gosuico, a travel nurse, ski patroller, kayaker, and river guide originally from the Philippines. Jay is an excellent mentor in both the whitewater and medical worlds, he's incredibly thoughtful and vulnerable in sharing his life experiences with me in this episode. Jay has also been on the front lines of the fight against COVID-19 since the beginning.
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For this weeks episode I sat down with Morgan Kemp, an artist, rock climber, and river guide from El Paso Texas. A self described awkward sass monster and ray of sunshine, Morgan's laughter is as contagious as her passion for art and adventure. Recently she's used her talent to raise money for wildlife foundations.
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In this episode I sat down with Capt. Paul Watson founder of the Sea Shepard Conservation Society. Paul is the tip of the spear when it comes to fighting for the survival of our oceans. Paul's unique approach is involves actively interfering with whaling vessel's wherever they break international law, through direct action. Join me for a conversation with a man at the frontline of the fight for our oceans.
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In this weeks episode I sat down with my good friend and fellow river guide, Kegasi Turbovsky. We switch it up a little bit in this episode and focus on discussing activism and access from the perspective of our outdoor community. Join us for an authentic, vulnerable, but tough conversation.
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In this episode I sat down with my good buddy Greg Powell, the former Battalion Chief of the Sacramento City Fire Department. Greg is a real life super hero, from serving time as an Army Ranger during the invasion of Grenada, working with bomb squads and hazmat teams to responding to Disasters like 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina, Greg's life experience is unique to say the least. Join us as this incredibly humble human shares his story for the first time publicly.
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In this episode, I sat down with my long-time friend Garrett Bathmann. Garrett is a writer, lover of music, and the outdoors living in Denver Colorado. His current project "Boogixote" debuted in January of this year. Boogiexote is a music and outdoor hybrid blog that seeks to tell's stories from both subcultures from a unique perspective, by Covering musicians, trail guides, outdoor athletes, and event staff. Join us as we find our B-spot discussing where music and the outdoors meet in perfect fusion, that's where boogixote lives.
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Hello friends I'm back from a two week break! Thanks for being patient, this weeks episode I sat down with Matt Reid. Matt is an expert white water guide and excellent story teller originally from Australia. Join us in this discussion of history, community and the sport we all love.
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Ryan Callaghan is MeatEater's Director of Conservation and host of Cal’s Week in Review podcast. Ryan is a national board member of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers and a passionate member of the outdoor community, having grown up hunting and fishing, guiding, and playing in the West.
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In this weeks episode I sat down with my brother James Damiani. James is teacher and practitioner of all things movement. Join us as we discuss his pathway to teaching, philosophy, wellness and personal development.
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This week I got the opportunity to switch roles with one of my best friends and dedicated adventure buddy, John Gratton. Join us as we discuss the origins of the podcast, and my motivations and goals for its future. Big thank you to all my listeners for sticking around for my first year of podcasting. If you enjoy the podcast please take a moment to follow and support all my guests from the past year, with out them none of this would have been possible. Thank You.
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In this episode I sat down with Cody Tarantino, an artist from Kalamazoo Michigan. Having recently graduated high school during a global pandemic, Cody began to share his art on TikTok and within months he's gained a following of over 100k. Cody's art coupled with his unique storytelling ability made him viral, join us as he shares his passion for art, and the path it has led him down.
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In this episode I sat down with a pioneer in tropical rainforest exploration, Meg Lowman. Meg began her career innovating methods of treetop exploration, starting with slingshots and rope and eventually evolving into treetop rafts that allowed scientists to spend days among the trees. Within her lifetime she has witnessed the transition from exploring the immense biodiversity of rainforests to simply trying to save the precious few still in existence. Meg shares with us the ways in which we can all help to preserve the lungs of our planet for future generations.
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In this Episode I sat down with founder of the Global Conservation Force, Mike Veale. Mike is a California native and expert in wildlife conservation and animal care. In this episode Mike walk's us through the efforts his organization is taking to put an end to poaching around the world, and the challenges they face along the way.
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In this episode I sat down with a pillar of the Sacramento Yoga community, Reno Gorman. Specializing in acroyoga, body work, music and dance, Reno has made it his life's work to share the joy found in a healthy and playful lifestyle.
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In this episode I sat down with legendary Alaska adventurer, professor of biology at APU, and author Roman Dial. Roman recently wrote a book called "The Adventurers Son" where he tells the story of his son Cody Roman Dial who went missing in Costa Rica the summer of 2014. Roman is articulate and wise, join us as he shares stories and lessons from a life lived in the wilderness.
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In this episode I sat down with my good friend TJ to discuss racism in America.
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