Shelby Stanger has been passionate about storytelling since she inked her first article in a national publication at age 15. As a longtime adventure journalist in the outdoor sports world, Shelby has standup-paddled a portion of the Peruvian Amazon, reported about a summer-long punk concert series called the Vans Warped Tour, surfed from Tofino to Tavarua, had her own adventure column in five San Diego newspapers, and interviewed countless CEOs, entrepreneurs and pro athletes on assignment for national publications like Outside Magazine, ESPN, CNN.com, and Shop-Eat-Surf.com. Prior to becoming a full-time storyteller and consultant, Shelby worked at the iconic shoe company, Vans, where she helped oversee all the women’s branding and later the international marketing for the Americas and Australasia regions. She later served as a media consultant to brands including Nike, PrAna, and Body Glove.

In 2016, Shelby created Wild Ideas Worth Living podcast, which she sold to REI Co-Op four years later in 2020 and still hosts. The show features high-impact interviews with world-class adventurers, authors, scientists, athletes, health experts and explorers who have turned their own wild ideas into a reality. She also created a podcast about health and humor called Vitamin Joy in 2020, and has hosted a travel show for Lufthansa.

This year, Shelby released her first book, Will to Wild, published by Simon and Schuster. She will also be giving her first TEDx talk about the power of nature and adventure to change your life.

In addition to her work as a storyteller and journalist, Shelby is a longtime board member for Outdoor Outreach, a non-profit that helps empower at-risk kids in San Diego through outdoor programming like rock climbing, snowboarding, and hiking.

The common thread to everything she does: A little adventure is life’s antidote. To second chances. To soul seeking. To success. When not on assignment or behind a microphone, the San Diego native enjoys sampling the best coffee, surf breaks, and smoothies around the county.

Join Shelby with Travis and Mace for a fun and wide-ranging conversation on a variety of topics: Shelby’s new book; the importance of engaging with scary stuff; cultivating perspective; microdosing nature; surfing, Vans, Luke Jay, Warp Tour and punk rock; and more.

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Will to Wild: Adventures Great and Small to Change Your Life Trailer
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