For this episode of The All-Around Adventure Podcast, I'm joined by thru-hiker, Brix.

Brix is a fellow Michigander who has always found enjoyment out in nature. She got her start as a hiker with some trails in her local area. Though eventually she found herself wanting to go further and she began seeking out longer-distance trails in Michigan, as well as other places around the country. She and I have also traced some of each other's steps along Michigan's section of the North Country Trail. In places like Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, the Porcupine Mountains, and the Mouth of the Two-Hearted River. Though now she is taking on a new challenge! For as of the release of this episode, Brix is currently hiking the Pacific Crest Trail from Mexico to Canada!

In this episode, Brix tells us about some of her hiking experiences. She shares some of the highlights that she remembers, as well as some of the misadventures that she faced along the way. She also goes over how she prepared herself to get ready to step off on the Pacific Crest Trail. Including the gear that she acquired for it, saving money and budgeting, and becoming mentally and physically ready. Furthermore, Brix shares some of the life lessons that she learned from hiking the different trails that she's been on. Such as experiencing growth by getting out of your comfort zone!

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We all have moments in our lives when darkness looms over us. This can lead to us feeling sad, angry, frustrated, wrathful, or some other negative emotion. Darkness found its way into my head during one of my recent travels. Fortunately, I was able to keep it from overwhelming me. In this solocast, I talk about what had happened and the mindset strategies that I used to combat my dark thoughts.

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For this episode of The All-Around Adventure Podcast, I'm joined by Emily Wapshott; a Commercial Archaeologist at Southwest Archaeology and Co-Founder of Archaeologists Engage in the UK.

Emily's tenure as an archaeologist started at a young age. Beginning with digging for, and finding, things in her own backyard. She also had the opportunity to do volunteer fieldwork alongside archaeologists from University College London when she was just eight years old. It was then that she knew that she wanted to eventually pursue a career in archaeology. This would lead her to the University of Exeter. Where she earned a double honors undergraduate degree in History and Archaeology, as well as a postgraduate degree in Experimental Archaeology. Throughout her career, Emily has conducted fieldwork in some amazing places abroad in countries like Greece and the US. Though now as a Commercial Archaeologist, much of her work is done primarily throughout Cornwall, Devon, and Somerset in the UK.

In this episode, Emily tells us about her career as an archaeologist. Beginning with some of her earliest finds that she has kept up until this day. Emily also tells us about some of her current projects, as well as projects that she has coming up. One of them is Dig The Castle, a community dig scheduled for September and October. During this project, she will be leading a group of primary students to excavate the site of a Norman motte and bailey castle in Great Torrington in Devon. We also address some common questions that archaeologists are typically asked. Such as if real archaeology is the same as it's depicted in pop culture and other forms of media!

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I recently wrapped up a tough archaeological fieldwork project in Louisiana. This state is one of the most challenging places that I've worked in throughout my career. Much of the environment there can be described in one word... briers, and lots of them too! They get in the way of the results that I want to achieve in the field. Therefore, I have two options; find a way around them or make a way through them. In this solocast, I talk about these choices and how they can be applied to other areas of life.

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For this episode of The All-Around Adventure Podcast, I'm joined by adventure photographer and videographer, Lucas Smissen.

Lucas is the founder of The Journey, a brand that was established back in 2016 that seeks to create a vast array of travel, outdoor, adventure, and lifestyle content. They do this through professional commercial photography and videography to create and promote content for social media, marketing campaigns, brand ambassadorships, and much more. With a passion to create, inspire others, and make a lasting impact in the world. Lucas strives to create high-quality content for his clients, as well as for new and seasoned travelers alike.

In this episode, Lucas tells us about some of his own travel experiences and how he founded The Journey. He and I also discuss the value of having a creative outlet in order to add value to the world. For Lucas, his outlet is creating valuable visuals through photography and videography. In my case, it's creating valuable audio content through this podcast. For others, it may be adding value through written word in blogs, books, etc. Furthermore, we also talk about how to address negativity that will inevitably come your way whenever you pursue a creative path. We also get into why you should seek to live boldly each and every day. For as Lucas likes to say... tomorrow is too late!

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It's been said that you're the average of the five people that you spend the most time with. The older I get, the more I find this to be the case. Therefore, I've made it a point to be deliberate and intentional with surrounding myself with high-caliber individuals. Because that is the type of person that I want to be. In this solocast, I talk about this idea and go over how you can align yourself with high-caliber individuals.

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For this episode of The All-Around Adventure Podcast, I'm joined by Collin Cottrell, owner and founder of High Caliber Hunts.

Back in January of 2021, Collin was in a physical state that he was not happy with. He weighed almost 300 pounds and wasn't living to his full potential. He decided to make a change and embarked on a journey of health and wellness. Within two years time, he lost 100 pounds and began training to become an ultra-endurance runner. And just a little over a month ago, Collin successfully ran 100 miles in the Rocky Racoon 100 Trail Race at Huntsville State Park in Texas. Also, just before the release of this episode, he ran 100 kilometers in the Crazy Desert Trail Race at Texas' San Angelo State Park. Now he has his sights set on longer races in the future.

I sat down with Collin just a few days after he completed the Rocky Racoon 100 to hear his story. Preparing for an endeavor like this definitely wasn't easy for him. Not only did he have to put in many grueling hours and miles during training. But he also had to make sure that he was putting in the work for his businesses. As well as being present as a husband and a father. In this episode, Collin tells us about how he prepared for the Rocky Raccoon 100 and how he made sure that he still showed up effectively in other areas of his life. He also tells us about what it was like during the race and the mindset that he had while going through it. Furthermore, he and I discuss the importance of utilizing focus, intentionality, and efficiency in order to accomplish amazing things in life.

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I set a goal for myself at the beginning of this year. And that is to complete a Spartan Ultra obstacle course race! This race will consist of over 30 miles of running with about 60 obstacles to overcome along the way. I've done obstacle course races in the past, but never at this level before. In this solocast, I talk about why I decided to take on this challenge and how I'm preparing for it.

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For this episode of The All-Around Adventure Podcast, I'm joined by my cousin, Chris Kreiner.

Chris, like me, grew up in rural Michigan and from an early age has spent a lot of time in the outdoors. Some of his earliest and fondest memories were spending time in the tree stand with his father and fishing for bluegills in nearby ponds. Since then he's made his way to many places around the country to go hunting. Including coyote hunting over in Nebraska and hog hunting down in Texas, among others. Along with that, he also writes articles and conducts filming for various publications, such as Tactical Life magazine.

In this episode, Chris tells us about his journey as a hunter and an outdoorsman. Beginning with his time growing up in rural Michigan and how the outdoors influenced his development. We also discuss hunting controversies and our thoughts on them. Furthermore, we go over the personal benefits that one can gain from spending more time in the outdoors and spending less time on social media and other forms of technology that are constantly trying to hold on to our attention.

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I like to think of myself as a versatile traveler and adventurer. I can spend days, or longer, out in the wild. And I can also be very diligent in the urban jungle. But if I had to pick between the two... I'd go with nature! Nature can certainly be beautiful, but it definitely has a savage side. A side that I've seen many times! In this solocast, I talk about why you should get out into nature, but not take it lightly.

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