Carpe Diem: Live Your Dream

A non-sailer had an inexplicable desire to sail around the world, so what did he do? He convinced his wife and three young children to join in. Then he purchased my sailboat and launched a 2+ year odyssey to live out his dream. That left my wife and me boatless, but happily living vicariously through their experience. This episode catches up with the whole family to hear their story 14 months into their journey and halfway around the world.

This guy is crazy - in an impressive way! Ty Andrews went from Mt. Everest base camp to the summit in <10 hours this year, smashing the previous record that had stood for over two decades. For reference, most climbers require 4-5 days or more for that climb. Hear from Ty about his favorite part of the climb, what got him through 6 previous failed attempts, and how one goes about skipping the mountain's notorious traffic jams. 

Tracy Edwards was a high school dropout in her early 20's who set her mind on the seemingly impossible dream to sail in the Whitbread Round the World race. The male-dominated sport at the time provided no opportunity, so she raised the funds and fielded the first all-female team herself. The resulting documentary, “Maiden” is my favorite example of grit and determination. And she didn’t stop there. A lifetime of remarkable achievements makes this woman an inspiration to anyone.

An epic 3 month, 2,500 mile kite-skiing expedition across the Antarctic continent by two scientists. They pulled a ground-penetrating radar on sleds to map the Antarctic ice sheet and study climate change. Here is an extraordinary adventurer / glaciologist who is as good at exploration and science as she is at communicating it all. And you've got to hear about their experience at the South Pole of Inaccessibility!

The 2026 Missouri River 340 (MR340) is over and the results are in. This episode includes your host's results, the outcomes of the pre-race predictions, words of wisdom of a rookie participant who took a flying leap into this new, big challenge, and an interview with Scott Miller who led a team that smashed the speed record for paddling the entire Missouri River just days before the MR340 event. Lots of insights here for endurance-paddler-wanna-be's. And if you haven't heard it already, check out the pre-race edition in episode #83.

The MR340 is one of the largest, longest, and toughest paddle races in the country, coursing 340 miles down the Missouri River from west to east across the state by the same name. In this episode, hear from the race director, a 13 year-old MR340 veteran and her dad, and your host (me) along with my pal who will be attempting the race for our first time. We talk about the why, our concerns, and our predictions for the event. Then tune in for the next episode to find out how we do, and whether two people can remain friends after 60 hours together in a canoe!

Here’s a woman who has accomplished so much in life, including world-class performance in numerous sports, continuous business pivots to keep her love of outdoor adventures as her livelihood, and dedicated service to give back to others. It's an episode filled with perspectives on living life at various speeds, applying learnings from sports to other aspects of life, and so much more.

Three Scottish brothers, restless for adventure, decided almost on a whim to row across the Atlantic Ocean. They hadn't even set down their oars before agreeing to take on the Pacific next. What followed was 9,000 miles of open water and 139 unbroken days at sea -- an experience so raw and transformative they wrote a book about it in their book, "Three Brothers in a Boat." In this episode, they share what it really takes to row an ocean, and what they learned about family, endurance, and taking a daring to leap.

Life can be interesting when you embark on a series of adventures and challenges - like this Canadian. Cycling across the U.S., Mexico, and Africa, running 200+ mile ultras, doing a non-stop 70+ mile swim.... The list goes on, and each undertaking brings insight and learnings applicable to daily life.

A surfer approaching you at 30 mph while a 3-story wall of water comes down from above... how do you hold the camera steady to get that shot of a life time. Hear from Tim Bonython, the preeminent cinematographer in big wave surfing, on what it's like to be out in the surf filming at places like Nazare in Portugal, Jaws in Hawaii, and Teahupo'o in Tahiti. And be sure to check out his YouTube channel, Surfing Visions, to see the magic.