Welcome to the inaugural episode of the Adventures Less Traveled podcast! Paula Reid and I discuss the emergence of the academic field of Adventure Psychology along with many of her own adventures that have helped shape her worldview and perspective.

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EPISODE LINKS:

Adventure Psychology - Going Knowingly into the Unknown: https://amzn.to/3V3FG1S

GUEST LINKS (Paula Reid)

- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepaulareid/

- Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThePaulaReid

- Website: https://www.paulareid.com/

PODCAST INFO

- Podcast Website: https://adventures-less-traveled.com

- Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3LpB7vI

- Apple Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3ArGfsU

OUTLINE

(00:00) - Introduction

(01:36) - Defining Adventure

(06:25) - hindsight, Foresight, Insight

(10:35) - Adventure Environments and Growth

(14:00) - Journey to Antarctica

(19:07) - Diversity in Types of Adventures

(20:30) - Fear as a Focusing Force

(23:25) - How Adventure Expands Your Worldview

(27:51) - Establishing Trust in West Papua

(29:25) - Going From Inspiration to Action

(34:45) - How High Achievers Stay Determined

(38:03) - How Do We Shift From Experience to Research?

(46:00) - Paula's Main Takeaway From Her Book

(46:50) - Concluding Quote From Book

PODCAST SOCIAL

- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adventures.less.traveled/

- Twitter: https://twitter.com/the_ALT_Podcast

- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AdventuresLessTraveled