April 13, 2022

Episode 61: Steph Jagger and Everything Left to Remember

1 hour 3 minutes

On this episode: World records, cedar trees and ravens, rugby, and the best way to buy books if you want to benefit authors. We’re talking with Steph Jagger, author of Unbound, in which she chronicles a journey skiing and “accidentally” getting the most vertical feet skied in a year, and her new book Everything Left to Remember.

Show Notes

00:35 – Introducing Steph Jagger

02:40 – How Steph accidentally got the world record for the total vertical feet skied in one year

04:35 – Skiing in South America

06:35 – As a writer, describe the process of writing the second book

13:22 – What Everything Left to Remember is about

29:30 – Special moments from the trip that you will always hold tight?

32:20 – Old Faithful, living in the moment and experiencing the beauty

38:30 – Growing up skiing and playing rugby

45:00 – Advice to anyone who wants to write a book about their journeys

49:00 – How Steph selected the quotes that appear at the beginning of each chapter

56:40 – Where to get the new book (which comes out on April 26, 2022), and why pre-ordering is awesome for authors

60:00 – The Adventurus Women Book Club with Steph (supporting the Alzheimer’s non-profit Hilarity for Charity)

Mentioned in this Episode

Find Steph online at www.stephjagger.com and on Instagram @stephjagger

Order the book (or pre-order!) on Amazon or on Bookshop.org

Support the Alzheimer’s non-profit Hilarity for Charity

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Our Co-hosts

Jason Fitzpatrick – IG: @themuirproject

Saveria Tilden – IG: @adventuruswomen web: AdventurUsWomen.com

Jeff Hester – IG: @thesocalhiker web: SoCalHiker.net

Theme song by Opus Orange. Courtesy of Emoto Music.

The Almost There Adventure Podcast is a celebration of outdoor activities both local and epic. Discussing the big topics and talking to adventurers, artists, legends and activists within the outdoor community.

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