What It Costs to Live Boldly — Partnerships, Sacrifice, and Risk at 82 | Jim Donini
Last week in Part I, we began our journey with legendary alpinist Jim Donini — exploring his surprise cancer diagnosis, his early days in Yosemite, and the philosophy that has defined his career: “Get...
3 Sep 20251h 14min
At 82, He Still Chooses the Hardest Path — A Life Where Survival Is Never Guaranteed | Jim Donini
For more than five decades, Jim Donini has defined what it means to be an alpinist. Not by chasing the tallest mountains or summit glory, but by seeking out the hardest lines in the world’s most remot...
27 Aug 202549min
Whales, Bears, and the Will to Return — Lessons in Survival From Two Solo Voyages Through Alaska
At age 49, Susan Marie Conrad paddled 1,200 miles—alone—through the remote, storm-swept waters of the Alaskan Inside Passage. Twelve years later, at 61, she went back and did it again. In this powerf...
20 Aug 20251h 46min
From Teenage Rebel to World Champion at 65 — How She Keeps Winning | Judi Oyama, 65
At 65, Judi Oyama is still lining up at the start gate — not in a “Masters” category, but shoulder-to-shoulder with athletes half, or even a quarter her age. She’s a World Champion slalom skateboarder...
12 Aug 20251h 8min
Strong Hips, Ankles & Feet — The Movement Basics We Lose With Age | Andy McVittie
Physiotherapist, coach, and lifelong climber Andy McVittie is back for the final chapter of our three-part deep dive into aging well, moving well, and living without fear of injury. If you haven’t lis...
6 Aug 20251h 27min
The Lifelong Pursuit of What Matters Most - Best of Q2, 2025
Every few months, I pause to reflect on the conversations that left a mark—ones I keep thinking about long after the recording stops. This episode is a curated collection of those moments from Q2 2025...
31 Jul 20251h 35min
The Deep End: Cold Oceans, the Edge of the Map, and the Mind’s Breaking Point | Andy Donaldson
In Part II of our deep conversation, Andy Donaldson takes us into the heart of open water swimming—where the body aches, the mind wanders, and sometimes… things go wrong. We pick up the story after hi...
24 Jul 20251h 6min
The Comeback: From Accountant to the Pinnacle of Open Water Swimming | Andy Donaldson
What does it take to walk away from something you’ve trained for your entire life… and then find your way back — stronger, wiser, and with a whole new purpose? In this two-part conversation, we sit do...
18 Jul 20251h 9min
