Tales From El Buho

Celine Wlasichuk is an immigration lawyer in Canada, a courageous climber and solo female traveler. This interview was recorded in spring os 2022, and since then she has continued to practice law and push herself on the rocks. 

Mike, Sean, and Shaefer talk about the growth of Potrero Chico, the growth of El Buho coffee shop, swap some stories of rescues, failed buddy systems, and advice for anybody coming down to rock climb at EPC.  This was such a fun podcast to record!

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Author, speaker, and all around good guy, Fred Sarkari shares some of his story with us today. His advice for living, human interactions, and defining love all challenged me and left me thinking for days.  I hope this interview enriches your life like it did mine.

You can find out more about Fred at his website as well as purchase his books.  

As always, if you are interested in supporting El Buho and our school in Mexico, please consider giving here.  This is a tax-deductible donation and will help us continue to do the work we do in Mexico. 

Shaefer Church is serving as the manager at El Buho for his second season, after one season as a volunteer barista. In this episode he opens up about his thoughts of topics ranging from refugees (based on his service at refugee camps in Afghanistan), immigration (based on his time in Mexico & Honduras), and racial injustices - the things that move and motivate him.  

He also talks about the recovery and rescue efforts of famed climber Brad Gobright, who unfortunately died in a climbing accident in November 2019. 

Donations are always accepted for the operation expenses at El Buho, Click on this link and then choose the Buho icon. You can either give to individual staff or towards our General expenses.  

Jacob Heard tells us stories from his childhood living with an Indian tribe in the Venezuelan jungle then the city in Mexico, and the impact of growing up outside of the USA.  

Robert Freidel , a climber from South Dakota, talks about leaving home at sixteen to live in the woods and climb, working on cruise ships and traveling, and his experience with road relationships. 

In this episode, Alex Walter gives us a lesson about socialism, breaking it down for us. He also tells us about the four C's he lives by and what it's like to travel and climb when one isn't just as into climbing as they used to be. 

Today's guest is Joshua Wood, a climber from Ohio.  He is a six year army vet who got some good financial advice starting out, and has had adventures and misadventures that led to sand dunes and foraging in Montana and now traveling about Mexico. Enjoy!

Jenna Balinski has been living on out of her vehicle since 2009, and she's got a wealth of knowledge to share with female solo travelers. Plus, she's just a rad person to get to know!

*The app she mentions is ioverlander. 

* The brewery she mentions in Ten Sleep is Ten Sleep Brewing Co. 

Frank Madden, author of the EPC Guide Book, talks about Mexico, culture, traveling to EPC, and some experiences he's had over the years while south of the border.  Hear about canceling bats, what you absolutely MUST do when you come to Mexico, and the interesting beginnings of his guide book. 

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