Episode 9

Keith Ladzinski

Keith Ladzinski is a ROAM Founding Member and long-time friend and collaborator of co-host Cory Richards. His work as a contributing photographer at National Geographic is well-known and acknowledged by his peers as being technically masterful with a unique ability to convey emotion. He broke into photography with skateboarding in the city while simultaneously exploring the quiet mountains of Colorado. Both passions informed his work. From skating to storm chasing, Keith has made a career as a visual artist with a specialty of documenting and sharing strong subcultures.

With nearly 100 magazine cover stories and numerous accolades it is safe to say Keith knows what he is doing with a camera. He is also an Emmy nominated director.

This conversation goes deep into Keith’s creative approach, upbringing as the son of immigrants, outlook on the time we’re living in today and how he is finding opportunity for growth.

References Notes:

Steal Like an Artist - Austin Kleon

Jay Maisel quotes 

Atiba Jefferson work

David Allen Harvey work

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Griff Washburn AKA Goth Babe Music

Goth Babe is Griff Washburn enjoying himself. 

Books: 

Episode 7

Dr. Kelly and Juliet Starrett of The Ready State

First Principles of Health and Mobility

Kelly and Juliet are Co-Founders of The Ready State.

Highlights:

First Principles - “the base” - that can be helpful to general health

Four Pillars of Health

Books written by Kelly and Juliet:

Becoming a Supple Leopard

Ready To Run

Deskbound 

What I’m reading:

Raven Tower - Anne Leckie - (Kelly)

Walking the Nile - Levinson Wood (Juliet)

What I’m listening to:

Jon Bellion 

Yost Playlist

Tycho

80s Pop Music

Things that make me feel good right now:

Zoom birthday parties

Waving to people

General Notes for health and happiness

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Episode 6

Mindfulness and Meditation

March 30, 2020

Cory Smith

Cory Richards and CJ speak candidly with mindfulness expert and Wisdom Labs CEO, Cory Smith. In today’s episode, they discuss tools and practices that listeners can utilize to deal with the cognitive load that many currently feel burdened with. They cover topics such as fight or flight response, parasympathetic nervous system, deep-breathing, how to ground yourself, negativity bias, and the 3 W’s.

Wisdom Labs provides science-based learning and offers solutions for developing mental, emotional, and social wellbeing in the workplace.

“Train yourself to ask the three W’s...what went well?” -Cory Smith

Show Notes:

Welcome to Roam From Home Podcast where we talk to some of the greatest minds in adventure about how they are adjusting, adapting and making the most around this unprecedented time around the COVID-19 crisis.

Learn more about Wisdom Labs: https://wisdomlabs.com/

The Wise at Work App: Lessons and practices to navigate fear and anxiety, and even help you get to sleep.

We’ve teamed up with Wisdom Labs to provide you with 3 months for free.

Download the app here: https://roammedia.com/product/covid-response-app/

Loch Kelly’s “unhooking” concept: https://lochkelly.org/unhooking-from-thinking/

Cory Smith’s routine:

This is his current routine which can be done in 5 minutes if need be. He does this 2-3 times a day to put himself in a state of rest.

Books and Authors Cory recommends:

Living Beautifully: with Uncertainty and Change

Comfortable with Uncertainty 

Radical Compassion

Jack Canfield

Dr. Jud Brewer on unhooking habit loops

Michael Taft on The Mindful Geek

From Suffering to Peace

Mark Coleman’s nature retreats: https://markcoleman.org/nature-meditation/

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Episode 5

Mike Horn

April 6th 2020

In this episode, Cory and CJ have a conversation with Explorer Mike Horn, who has recently completed his three-year-long Pole 2 Pole Expedition. We use this opportunity to speak with Mike on climate change, fear, preparation, and of course, his thoughts on social distancing and confinement.

Born in Johannesburg, South Africa, Mike Horn is globally recognized as the world’s greatest living explorer. From swimming the Amazon River solo and unsupported to an un-motorized circumnavigation of the globe at the equator, Mike has seen more of the Earth than possibly any other human. As a kid, he learned more from his father, an outdoorsman, than from any of his teachers. Mike did not want to sit in a classroom and listen to someone, he wanted to go out and experience it. Mike has walked to the North Pole during the dark season (more people have been to the moon) and has scaled some of the world’s 8,000-meter peaks, including an attempt to paraglide K2. Most recently, Mike has completed the second and last chapter of his Pole2Pole expedition, which entailed circumnavigating the globe via both poles.

“You see, this time at home is time gained, not time lost.” - Mike Horn

Show Notes:

Welcome to the ROAM From Home Podcast where we talk to some of the greatest minds in adventure on how they are adjusting, adapting and making the most of this unprecedented time during the COVID-19 crisis.

An in-depth look at Mike’s expeditions: https://www.mikehorn.com/expeditions/

Purchase Mike Horn’s books here: https://www.mikehorn.com/shop/

More Mike Horn Content: https://roammedia.com/?s=mike+horn&submit=Search

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Episode 4

David Quammen and Zoonosis

March 31, 2020

Cory and CJ have a conversation with author and journalist, David Quammen. David Quammen is a three-time National Magazine Award winner and contributing writer for National Geographic, who is currently gaining global attention for Spillover, a book he wrote in 2012 about the human impacts of emerging diseases, particularly viral diseases.

In this episode, they discuss zoonosis, virus evolution, climate change’s impact on the generation of new viruses, and the current state of the world in relation to what Quammen coined the “Next Big One” in Spillover.

“This is The Next Big One….this is what they were warning about when I interviewed some top disease scientists 10-12 years ago.” - David Quammen

Show Notes:

Welcome to the ROAM From Home Podcast where we talk to some of the greatest minds in adventure on how they are adjusting, adapting and making the most of this unprecedented time during the COVID-19 crisis.

David Quammen books:

Spillover : https://www.davidquammen.com/the-tangled-tree?id=7

The Song of the Dodo : https://www.davidquammen.com/other-books

The Reluctant Mr. Darwin : https://www.davidquammen.com/darwin

Ebola : http://www.amazon.com/Ebola-Natural-Human-History-Deadly/dp/0393351556/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1414614720&sr=8-5&keywords=Ebola

The Chimp and the River : :http://www.amazon.com/Chimp-River-Emerged-African-Forest/dp/0393350843/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1433785849&sr=1-1&keywords=the+chimp+and+the+river

See Davids feature articles, essays, columns here: https://www.davidquammen.com/sampler

View David’s work here (https://www.davidquammen.com/)

Follow David on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/davidquammen/?hl=en)

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Episode 3

Cory Richards

In this episode, Chris Jerard has a conversation with Nat Geo Photographer, Alpinist and Roam Founding Member, Cory Richards. The conversation revolves around how Cory became who he is in the outdoor space, his photography, and how he is working through the current uncertainty around the COVID-19 crisis.

We also touch on isolation, social distancing, faith, meditation, and emotions.

“Just take ‘at least’ out of your vocabulary” - Cory Richards.

Show Notes:

Welcome to Roam From Home Podcast where we talk to some of the greatest minds in adventure about how they are adjusting, adapting and making the most around this unprecedented time around the COVID-19 crisis.

Cory Richard’s Daily Routine:

- 7am wake up

- Meditate for 20 minutes

- 90 minutes of concentrated work

- Work out for 1-1.5 hours (https://www.uphillathlete.com/)

View Cory’s work here (https://coryrichards.com/)

Follow Cory on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/coryrichards/)

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Episode 2

Chris Burkard

In this episode, Cory Richards and Chris Jerard have a conversation with Photographer, Author,  Husband, and Father, Chris Burkard. The conversation revolves around how Chris became a force to be reckoned with in the outdoor space, his strategy, and how he, his family, and community are working through the current uncertainty around the COVID-19 crisis.

We also touch on photography accolades, diversifying, and communicating talents, where we gather deep wisdom from Chris on how to expand your portfolio and career within this downtime.

“It is so important to recognize… that this has been maybe, a healing experience for me” - Chris Burkard.

Show Notes:

Welcome to Roam From Home Podcast where we talk to some of the greatest minds in adventure about how they are adjusting, adapting and making the most around this unprecedented time around the COVID-19 crisis.

Chris’ Tips to Expand your Portfolio:

- Spend this time to write 500 words for each of your favorite 20 images.

- Specializing in your work is a great way to get started

- Use this downtime to hone other forms of telling the stories of your images

-Apply your stories to Speaking, Writing, and other forms related to your work

Chris Burkard’s Books:

At Glaciers End

The Boy Who Spoke to the Earth

High Tide: A Surf Odyssey

Distant Shores

The California Surf Project

Under an Arctic Sky

Purchase Chris’ Prints here

Follow Chris on Instagram

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Conversations with Cory

Episode 1

On this episode Cory and CJ have a conversation with New York Times bestselling author, and avid adventurer, Steven Kotler. The conversation is mostly about how to get your biology to work for you in these times - not against you. How do we get through the mental hurdles we are all facing right now and drive attention to the present moment? Finding 30-90 minutes a day to practice can make a world of difference.

Steven Kotler is a New York Times bestselling author, an award-winning journalist and the Executive Director of the Flow Research Collective. He is one of the world’s leading experts on human performance. He's the author of eleven books, including The Future is Faster Than You Think, Stealing Fire, Bold, Abundance and The Rise of Superman. His work has been nominated for two Pulitzer Prizes, been translated into over 40 languages and appeared in over 100 publications, including The New York Times Magazine, Atlantic Monthly, Time, Wired, and Forbes. He is also the cofounder of the Rancho de Chihuahua dog sanctuary.

Show Notes:

Neil Gaimon’s “Make Good Art” Speech

Three daily practices that can help with mindset, immunity and getting through the age of Covid-19. What you can do for 30 minutes a day to help you find a better mindset.

Important: Media fasting. Do not start your day with the “the emotional Russian roulette” that comes from tuning into the news cycle first thing.

Steven Kotler Books we Love

Rise of Superman

Stealing Fire 

The Future is Faster Than you Think

Books Steven recommends:

User Illusion Tor Norretranders

The Reluctant Mr Darwin by David Quammen

Bone Games by Rob Schultheis