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At the age of 13, Brad Ludden’s parents told him he could do anything he wanted with his life. He took it literally and did the thing he loved the most–whitewater kayaking. By 18 he was living his dream; he had signed on as Nike’s first sponsored whitewater kayaker, was on the cover of Outside Magazine, traveling the globe in search of first descents on remote rivers, and filming with the largest production companies in the outdoor industry. Join me as I talk to Brad about first descents on the river and how he turned his love for adventure into life-changing camps for cancer sufferers.
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Jaimal Yogis, author of THE FEAR PROJECT: What Our Most Primal Emotion Taught Me About Survival, Success, Surfing… and Love knows a thing or two about facing fear. He’s stared his fear straight in the face and surfed Mavericks. He also used himself as a guinea pig in his book to explore the human reaction to this most primordial of emotions. An epic adventure full of incredible characters, death-defying athletic achievement, and bleeding edge science, THE FEAR PROJECT began with one question: how can we overcome our fears to reach our full potential? Join me with Jaimal as we discuss his journey through fear.
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Action Sports should adopt Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi. They should claim him as one of their own, putting his face on bumper stickers and splashing his book covers on websites, blogs and twitter hashtags. Because Csikszentmihalyi, pronounced CHEEK-sent-me-HY-ee, a professor at Claremont Graduate University, invented the idea of flow. Join me with Mihaly as we explore the concept of flow.
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Amy Christensen wants you to find your awesome. We all have one–a place where we can tap into our best selves, the goals most inline with that self we sometimes neglect. Life is pretty full of noise these days. If you’re anything like me, you might be wondering how to peel back some of that superfluous white noise and tap into that awesome place we found that one time way down in the depths of the Grand Canyon (or while on that long sailboat crossing, or on that multi-day backpacking trip, or that ski hut trip in BC you took a few years back, or even that yoga retreat you took last year). Hopefully you’ve tapped into your awesome already and know that it’s there. If you haven’t, that’s okay too. Because it’s waiting patiently for you to find it. (Hint: you’re not going to find it on Facebook or Tumblr or even Twitter. This is your true awesome, not the airbrushed one we sometimes like to portray). Join me with life coach Amy Christensen and find your awesome.
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Dr. Susan Mackenzie is a rare academic. She studies extreme athletes. More to the point, she studies the benefits of adventure to human well-being. Like any action sport athlete, Susan knows in her bones that adventure is good for us. But she’s gone further than just trusting her intuition. She has dedicated her life and academic career to proving it. Join me for my chat with Susan about how getting out on the edge is good for you.
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Why do some athletes reach for the extreme while others enjoy safer, less thrilling pursuits? Is it nature, nurture or a combination of both? Turns out action sports athletes, like skiers, take up dopamine—one of the brain chemicals associated with reward—in a very different way. Join me for this fascinating interview with researcher Cynthia Thomson about the adventure gene, skiers and what it means to get out on the edge.
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Felix Baumgartner had a problem. In order to space dive from a tiny ballon 120,000 feet into the stratosphere, make a freefall jump at speeds breaking the sound barrier and parachute back to earth, he had to wear a specially designed pressure suit. But it made him claustrophobic. How did he handle it? He took a year off of training, went home to Austria and used hypnosis to get over his fear of the suit. Guess what? It worked.
According to hypnotherapist Paige Wacker, if you can imagine it and you can believe it, then you can achieve it. Hypnosis frees the mind of limiting thoughts, allowing us to accomplish great things. Just look at Felix Baumgartner. Join me for this fascinating interview with hypnotist Paige Wacker. -
Imagine telling a professional athlete, “I can’t believe you’re a pro. I’m so much better than you.” That’s exactly what the game of G.N.A.R., played at ski areas around the West, encourages participants to do. Meant to showcase the good-natured part of the sport of skiing, G.N.A.R points can be scored anytime, anywhere.
In 2003, Robb Gaffney wrote the book “Squallywood“, a guidebook to the most exposed lines at Squaw Valley. Legendary skier Shane McConkey added the chapter “G.N.A.R”, which stands for Gaffney’s Numeric Assessment of Radness, poking fun at those on the slopes taking themselves a bit too seriously. Join me as I chat with Robb about GNAR, skiing and the importance of staying safe on the slopes. -
Scott Macartney spent 10 years racing World Cup speed events on the US Ski Team. To understand what motivates someone like Scott, you must first understand the mind of a Downhiller. Downhill racers ski in excess of 90 mph, on slopes as steep as 40 degrees, over conditions as slick as an ice-skating rink.
The difference between winning a World Cup Downhill and coming in 20th place is so microthin it can be only .08 of a second. Join me as a I talk to Scott about getting close to the edge and going all out. -
Chuck Patterson is the quintessential Renaissance man of action sports. Give him a ski, a surfboard or, heck, a wooden park bench, and Chuck will carve, sculpt, and engrave his turns into water and snow with style and confidence. Chuck competes at the pro level in five different sports: stand up paddling, tow-in surfing, kite surfing, skiing and snowboarding. Check out this interview with Chuck as he talks about surfing big waves, skiing big mountains and bringing the skis to the waves.
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Topping out at over 200mph, Unlimited Hydroplanes are the fastest boats on the water. Racing a course several miles long, alongside other boats going just as fast, Hydro racers like Ryan Mallow face a thrilling danger every time they step into their boats.
Once Mallow crosses the start line, he goes all out, literally keeping the "pedal to the metal" at all times. These boats maintain their impressive speed by hydroplaning on the water, forming a cushion of air under the boat, allowing them to fly. Join me for this "seat of the pants" interview with daredevil Ryan Mallow -
Fearlessly flying where no woman has gone before, Kimmy Fasani can lay claim as the first female to ever land a double backflip on a snowboard in both park and powder, solidifying her spot at the forefront of progression. Known for her flair that helped her nab the 2011 Ms. Superpark standout award, along with video parts in Standard Films’ 2010, 2011, and 2012 releases, Kimmy is undoubtedly one of the best snowboarders in the world.
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Getting out on the edge may seem challenging enough. But imagine competing in and winning numerous offroad triathlons every year while also writing books, coaching other athletes, giving motivational speeches, designing jewelry, running a business and raising two daughters. That’s Barbara Peterson. Her specialty, however, is Xterra, a series of offroad triathlons that include swimming, mountain biking and trail running. In a nutshell, Barbara is totally badass. Join me for this fascinating conversation with an extreme mom.
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What allows a man to go from 50 pounds overweight, struggling with alcoholism to one of the 25 fittest humans in the world in just two years? Rich Roll made this journey after a sobering wake up call.
Today he is running ultra triathlons, living clean on an entirely plant-based diet and spreading his gospel through his book and popular podcasts. -
On January 23rd, 2013 Pat Fleming and a crew of three other rowers set off from the coast of Africa to row their open ocean self-supported boat across the Atlantic Ocean to the Americas. The crew collected data, weathered storms, broke oars, and survived the maddening doldrums until just a few days from shore the worst happened. They were hit by a rogue wave and capsized. Join me for this fascinating conversation about what Patrick found while rowing across the Atlantic
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Lynne Cox is the godmother of endurance swimming. At age 15 Cox swam across the English Channel, shattering both the men’s and women’s records. She was the first to swim around the Cape of Good Hope, the first to swim across Russia’s Lake Baikal, the first woman to swim the Cook Straight between the North and South Island of New Zealand, and the first to swim across the Beagle Channel in the Straits of Magellan.
And if that isn’t enough, she swam 1.2 miles in Antarctica wearing only a bathing suit, cap and goggles. Lynne was named Los Angeles Times Woman of the Year, inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame in 2000 and honored with a lifetime achievement award from the University of California, Santa Barbara. Join me for this interview with Lynne about her career in swimming. -
Tracy Moseley has been competing on the World Cup mountain bike circuit since 2000. Over those years she won 16 World Cup races, multiple UK National Titles, 2 World Cup Overall Championships and finally in 2010 won the World Downhill Championships in Quebec, Canada. She recently changed her focus from Downhill to the new Enduro race division, which consists of multiple timed stages throughout a day. After years of dominating the downhill mountain biking scene, it's no surprise that Tracy is conquering this new genre as well. Join me as I chat with Tracy about Downhill, Enduro and what keeps her on her bike.
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Sean was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in 2004, while training for the Olympics. Considering leaving snowboarding altogether, Sean was inspired by stories he found through JDRF’s Children’s Congress. It was these young kids that inspired him to keep living his dreams despite living with T1D. He founded Riding On Insulin—which is now a nonprofit organization—to honor all the kids who inspired him to keep living. Join me as I talk to Sean about living big(and thriving) with diabetes
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According to psychologist Eric Brymer, extreme sports are good for you. Far from the realm of the “adrenaline junkie”, true extreme sports require intense focus and offer an opportunity for optimal experiences and even transcendence. This week, I’m interviewing Dr. Brymer on The Edge Radio in hopes to learn more about his fascinating research.
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Ever wonder how mountain guides string together the seasons? From ski guiding in Colorado during the winter to leading adventures in Norway above the artic circle in the spring to mountain guiding in Alaska during the summer months to leading clients on Kilimanjaro in the fall, Sheldon Kerr’s schedule is pretty busy.
For Sheldon, the mountains are her home. Join me on The Edge as I talk to this veteran mountain guide about being a woman in a male-dominated world and the joys and rewards of her gypsy lifestyle. - Mostra di più
