By Tim Stewart
The podcast currently has 32 episodes available.
Peter Chrzanowski is an extreme skiing pioneer and Sea to Sky legend.
He has atleast 18 ski-mountaineering first descents to his name, including Wedge, Mount Currie, Atwell, Serratus, and Mount Waddington and has also directed or produced 19 ski, paragliding, or action sport movies since the 80's many of which are credited with bringing big mountain, extreme skiing to the level of popularity it is at today.
We chat about his life of adventure, how he deals with fear, what he's learned from having more brushes with death than one could imagine, and much more.
You can purchase Peter's book I Survived Myself on Amazon here.
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Dom Francks is a modern day renaissance man, having honed his craft at everything from elite golf, to climate tech, to outdoor leadership.
The current expression of this craft is Vivify, a transformative journey for adventurous professionals and leaders. It blends 4 months of online leadership coaching with a unique 8-day off-trail backpacking expedition in the High Sierra.
In our conversation we go deep on how one can create transformative spaces in the time they spend outdoors, and more importantly, how one can use these peak states to ultimately be of greater service to those around us.
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Dom is offering $500 off this May's Vivify program for listeners of Mountain Whispers. To inquire, follow this link.
You can support this podcast by leaving a review on the podcast platform you use, or connect with Tim on Instagram @timstewnz.
Lauren Bond is a wilderness guide and founder of The River's Path, offering canoe journeys for deep connection and personal transformation.
We explore what is actually means to foster deeper connection to the more than human world and how one can access these subtle states of consciousness.
We dive deep into how Lauren facilitates this experience in a group setting, as well as how confronting fear and opening yourself to synchronicity are key parts of moving in these spaces.
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You can find more of Lauren at The River's Path link above. You can support this podcast by leaving a review on the podcast platform you use, or connect with Tim on Instagram @timstewnz.
In this episode Fletcher joins us again to pick up where we left off in Episode 20. We dive deeper into the practice of cultivating intimacy with the more than world through exploring:
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You can learn more about Fletcher's upcoming programs here, or find some of his music here.
You can support this podcast by leaving a review on the podcast platform you use, or connect with Tim on Instagram @timstewnz.
Jon Turk is the quintessential example of someone who has lived a life of adventure and consistently stayed open to let vivid experiences shape him.
He's been named a Top Ten Adventurer of the Year by National Geographic for feats including kayaking around Cape Horn and across the North Pacific from Japan to Alaska, to mountain biking across the northern Gobi in Mongolia, as well as numerous first ski descents and first rock climbing ascents around the globe.
What's even more captivating is the depth of his introspection throughout out this. The four books he's written document the way that endurance, fear, risk, and awe has shaped his character, but also interwine the history, anthropology, and mythology of the places he's been lucky enough to adventure in.
In this conversation we tease out some of these learnings to explore what it means to push adventures to the edge, while staying grounded enough to live to tell the tale.
You can learn more about Jon at jonturk.net and can support this podcast by leaving a review on the podcast platform you use, or connect with Tim on Instagram @timstewnz.
Alexander Beiner is the author of the upcoming book The Bigger Picture: How Psychedelics Can Help Us Make Sense of the World and one of the founders of the Youtube channel Rebel Wisdom.
Together we explore the parallels between outdoor and psychedelic modes of adventure, and more importantly, how one can integrate extreme experience in a way that helps us navigate complexity, thrive under pressure, and better practice compassion and empathy. All of these are skills that are becoming more important in a world that isn't getting any simpler.
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You can find more of Alexander at @alexander_beiner on Instagram, or subscribe to his Substack at The Bigger Picture.
You can support this podcast by leaving a review on the podcast platform you use, or connect with Tim on Instagram @timstewnz.
Tara Souch is a clinical counsellor, specialising in nature based therapy, and a wilderness guide.
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You can find more of Tara at tarasouch.ca
You can support this podcast by leaving a review on the podcast platform you use, or connect with Tim on Instagram @timstewnz.
Kyle Dow is a coach focused on emotional and spiritual health and wellness. A Rock-climber and seeker, Kyle is adept at exploring ones edge, both in the outdoors and in ceremonial settings.
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You can find more of Kyle www.connectionintegration.com or on Instagram @kyle_dow
You can support this podcast by leaving a review on the podcast platform you use, and connect with Tim on Instagram @timstewnz.
Mike Spencer Bown has travelled to all 195 sovereign countries in the world, but done so while getting off the beaten path to pursue adventure rather than passport stamps. He also spent 86 straight days in the wilderness of the Valhalla Range of the Kootenays Mountains in BC, hunting and foraging for his sustenance.
We chat about many things, including the lessons he's learned from adventure and how travel equips you for life better than formal education.
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Kyle Koch is movement coach and nature based facilitator, having studied at The Wilderness Awareness School in Washington, and coaching with organisations such as Evolve Move Play
In our conversation we explore what it means to cultivate connection with the more than human world, the practice of giving our attention as a gift, and the way that these practices connect us to a wellspring of meaning, a sensation that can can feel scarce as we navigate the modern world.
We also dig into the Evolve Move Play's method and how cultivating a state of play is intertwined with flow, the way that fear and risk is held in a container, and a bunch more.
You can find Kyle on Instagram @trottingsparrow.
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The podcast currently has 32 episodes available.