The Shadows Run Podcast

Hello, and welcome back to the Shadows Run Podcast!

This episode is Q&A part 2, as requested! Just me and a microphone, answering your questions.

In this one I get into topics like...

• my favorite time of day
• some of my favorite books
• my ideal day off
• the last time I cried, and why
• when I feel most attractive
• something I'd love to start or learn, but haven't yet
• what I envision as a healed world
• whether I believe in reincarnation
• advice 80-year-old Eva would give to Eva today
• what's next for the podcast...
• ...and more!

Thank you all, sincerely, for being here ♡

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Hello, and welcome back to the Shadows Run Podcast!

Today's guest is Lena Marie Schiffer, a folk singer and songwriter based in Livingston, Montana. After spending ten years touring nationally with the band Laney Lou and the Bird Dogs, she has since embarked on a solo career, performing under her own name and continuing to pursue her passion for songwriting and connecting with an audience. Lena also founded the Yellowstone Women's Music Collective, which aims to uplift and highlight the voices of female and femme musicians in Montana. Lena released her debut solo album, House Of Sky, in February of this year.

In this conversation we talk about...

• Lena's journey to professional musicianship
• her songwriting process
• the experience of releasing her debut solo album, House Of Sky
• the vulnerability of songwriting and sharing art with the world
• two of my favorite songs off the album, and Lena talks about what those songs represent for her
• the process of finding her new bandmates and what she values in the people she chooses to create with
• the role of ego in music
• Lena's thoughts on the role of art and music in society broadly
• and what's next for the band!

Thank you so much for being here!

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Lena's Website: https://www.lenamarieschiffer.com/

Lena's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lenamarieschiffer/

Upcoming Tour Dates: https://www.lenamarieschiffer.com/shows

House Of Sky on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/0XmqOuWTZsW26jM53Cdqgr?si=1sNEyUDlRleeZkGdUFFa1Q

Yellowstone Women's Music Collective Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ywmc_montana?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==

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Hello, and welcome back to the Shadows Run Podcast!

Today's episode features a conversation with adventurer, world traveler, leader, and founder of The Mountains Are Women, Chloe Burnstein. Chloe's business seeks to uplift and empower women in outdoor spaces through mentorship and community.

In this conversation, we talk about...:

• Chloe's journey to founding The Mountains Are Women
• Chloe's experience with mentorship in her own life
• why she views female mentorship in outdoor sports as being vitally important
• some of the various wild adventures she has been on in the last year
• Chloe's relationship to vulnerability and what some of her more vulnerable experiences have been
• the importance and value of strong male friendships
• what Chloe envisions for the future of TMAW
• ...and a heck of a lot more.

Thank you so much for joining us!

The Mountains Are Women: https://www.mountainsarewomen.com/

Chloe's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themountainsarewomen/

The Redside Foundation: https://www.redsidefoundation.org/

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Hello, and welcome back to the Shadows Run Podcast!

This episode features a conversation with Bozeman-based educator and community organizer Matt Kortan. I was introduced to Matt back in February at a public meeting held at the library here in Bozeman. Matt was one of two presenters hosting a discussion about the current status of AI data center development in Montana, the issues and concerns attendant to these developments, and ways Bozeman DSA (Democratic Socialists of America) proposes addressing them.

In this conversation we discuss...

• the current (known) data center developments underway in Montana
• what are data centers, anyway?
• Montana's energy monopoly - Northwestern Energy - and the Public Service Commission's role in regulating them
• concerns about increased energy demands on Montana's grid, and where an increased energy supply would come from
• data centers' impacts on water, wildlife, and the economy
• the status of the opposition to data centers in Montana and beyond
• what Matt feels hopeful about
• ...and a whole lot more

Thanks so much for joining us!

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Bozeman DSA: https://bozemandsa.org/

National DSA: https://www.dsausa.org/

Montana Environmental Information Center (MEIC): https://meic.org/

Sign MEIC's Data Center Petition: www.meic.org/data-centers

Montana Public Service Commission (PSC): https://www.psc.mt.gov/

Sunrise Movement: https://www.sunrisemovement.org/

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Hello, and welcome back to the Shadows Run Podcast!

This episode is a little different than usual - for the first time ever, I sat down to record a Q&A! Just me, myself, I, and a microphone. I answer a variety of questions from friends, family, and listeners of the show (follow the podcast on Instagram to be involved in any future crowdsourcing!) from 3 categories: personal/basic life questions; "favorites" questions; and big picture/deeper life questions.

Some of the topics I cover include...

• where I'm from and what I have been up to the last few years
• my Myers-Briggs personality type
• daily habits and routines
• what I look for in a friend and partner
• some of my favorite podcasts to listen to
• inspirations for the podcast
• my favorite wildflower species
• what I envision for my life at 50
• 3 most important values to instill in children
• when and where I feel most alive
• ...and more!!

If you have ever been curious to know more about me, the host of the Shadows Run, this episode is for you. Thank you for being here!

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16 Personalities Website: https://www.16personalities.com/free-personality-test?utm_source=ad&utm_medium=google&utm_campaign=b-search-us&utm_term=16%20personalities&utm_content=e_198423988927__g_c_802164493667&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23685353166&gbraid=0AAAAACvYvITlUhs_BqNgxFjKbSUSmZHuj&gclid=CjwKCAjwnZfPBhAGEiwAzg-VzDWRdaQO0t6u1VPs_i80ERt89s_7vH4AlBrmtwM_X-5AeBcpoG1YIBoCWzIQAvD_BwE

Yoga With Adriene: https://www.youtube.com/user/yogawithadriene

The Tim Ferriss Show: https://open.spotify.com/show/5qSUyCrk9KR69lEiXbjwXM?si=ecd042de88564ab1

The Rest Is History Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/7Cvsbcjhtur7nplC148TWy?si=ce07ae2ccde1428a

Hardcore History Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/72qiPaoDRf8HkGKEChvG5q?si=07535d4a35c242d2

The Dr. John Delony Show: https://open.spotify.com/show/3q3Uzj7jdndNfvKlMXuN9J?si=ccfafeb55b5f4e5e

The Book Club Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/1yQX55n13t1G8CcOhjfy61?si=1801c28450e645d3

On Being Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/08F60fHBihlcqWZTr7Thzc?si=3decd9c482d54266

The Enormocast Climbing Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/0reZMeCFdSHH3SM7HoEeCK?si=8771d7fde4db45d3

Otherworld: https://open.spotify.com/show/1w0bwmnSZQLnMbVtr2RUg1?si=a7195b4651f04219

The Hidden Experience Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/389xS095h0og3tr80pst7c?si=f18b0151f31b45e4

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Hello, and welcome back to the Shadows Run Podcast!

This episode is part 2 of a conversation with Kelly Halpin. Kelly is a professional mountain ultra runner and adventure athlete. She spent her earlier years climbing, hiking, and snowboarding in the Tetons and surrounding wilderness. For the past decade Kelly has merged her passions for running, climbing and exploring remote and wild places by setting fastest known times around the world and establishing long technical routes in her home mountain ranges. She enjoys the challenge of pushing herself mentally through difficult endurance feats, typically solo and unsupported. Kelly works hard through adventure and art to inspire people to get outside and connect with the natural world.

In the second half of our conversation, we talk about...

• Kelly's experience with the Wasatch Ultimate Ridge Linkup, a technical mountain running route spanning 36 miles and 18,000 ft of total gain circumnavigating Little Cottonwood Canyon in Utah
• her participation in the Bhutan Snowman Race in 2024
• Kelly's experience with the infamous, invitation-only, incredibly arduous, and bizarre Barkley Marathons!
• her relationship to fear, risk, and challenge
• the role illustrating and art plays in Kelly's life
• the many threats to public lands in the United States right now, and the importance of advocating for and protecting them
• ...and a whole lot more

Thank you for joining us!

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Kelly's Website: https://www.kellyhalpin.com/athlete/

The Wasatch Ultimate Ridge Linkup (WURL): https://fastestknowntime.com/route/wasatch-ultimate-ridge-linkup-ut ; https://runuphill.wordpress.com/2015/08/23/wasatch-ultimate-ridge-linkup-wurl/

Bhutan Snowman Race: https://snowmanrace.org/

The Barkley Marathons - Jasmin Paris "The Finisher": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgTEsybXw-4

PUBLIC LANDS RESOURCES:

Patagonia Action Works: https://www.patagonia.com/actionworks/about/

Outdoor Alliance Activism 101: https://www.outdooralliance.org/advocacy-101

Greater Yellowstone Coaliton: https://greateryellowstone.org/take-action/public-lands#/10/

5 Calls: https://5calls.org/

Resistance Rangers Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/resistancerangers?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==

Park Disservice Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/parkdisservice?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==

Stop data center development near Mt Hood: https://5calls.org/issue/mt-hood-public-lands-hr655/

Stop mining in the Boundary Waters: https://5calls.org/issue/boundary-waters-mining-cra/

Proposed budget cuts to the National Park Service: https://www.npca.org/articles/11371-president-s-budget-proposal-slashes-national-park-service-funding-amid

I love to hear from you! Get in touch with me via:

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Hello, and welcome back to the Shadows Run Podcast!

Today's episode is part 1 of a conversation with Kelly Halpin. Kelly is a professional mountain ultra runner and adventure athlete. She spent her earlier years climbing, hiking, and snowboarding in the Tetons and surrounding wilderness. For the past decade Kelly has merged her passions for running, climbing and exploring remote and wild places by setting fastest known times around the world and establishing long technical routes in her home mountain ranges. She enjoys the challenge of pushing herself mentally through difficult endurance feats, typically solo and unsupported. Kelly works hard through adventure and art to inspire people to get outside and connect with the natural world.

In this first half of our conversation, we talk about Kelly's early mountain running career, specifically focusing on stories and accomplishments in the Teton Range. Kelly was the first woman to do both the classic Grand Teton "Picnic" pioneered by David Gonzales (episode 39!), as well as the first woman to complete the Moranic back in 2015. I ask Kelly what it was like psychologically tackling these crazy endurance feats, without many examples to look to as inspiration, and without any female examples prior. She tells the insane story of her Moranic, involving storms and a rescue and severe dehydration. We go on to talk about other Picnic variations she went on to pioneer in the Tetons, and about what motivates Kelly to keep going when things feel impossibly hard.

This is a fun one, y'all. Enjoy!

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Kelly's Website: https://www.kellyhalpin.com/athlete/

Teewinot Picnic - REI "A Walk In The Park" film: https://www.rei.com/blog/climb/rei-presents-a-walk-in-the-park

The story of Kelly's Moranic: https://avalon7.com/avalon7-adventure-the-moranic-triathalon-picnic/?srsltid=AfmBOoqAZZ-xLrXk2bi-mIWV8ZjVeVkbESwWvFx1XCrJL9P10Y520p9M

YouTube - The Triple Teton Triathlon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAqH5wXrCSw

Various free downloaded maps of the Tetons: https://npmaps.com/grand-teton/

Major peaks of the Tetons named and labeled: https://peakvisor.com/range/teton-range.html

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Hello, and welcome back to the Shadows Run Podcast!

Today's episode features Dennis Jørgensen. Dennis is the Bison Program Manager with the World Wildlife Fund here in Montana and has worked for them since 2007. In his current role, Dennis manages WWF's bison restoration program in the Great Plains to support Tribes in achieving their vision for the return of bison to their lands and lives while also contributing to the long-term health of the species.

We cover a lot of ground in this episode. Dennis is originally from Canada, and we talk a bit about his life before moving to the States. Dennis worked with rattlesnakes and mountain lions before shifting his focus to bison restoration, and he tells a couple of wild stories about his experiences with those animals!

We go on to talk in depth about bison restoration. Dennis covers the history of near extermination of bison in the Americas in the late 1880s through to the present day, when efforts at bison restoration are going stronger than ever. Dennis and the World Wildlife Fund partner with a number of tribes and tribal organizations in the Great Plains region, and we talk a lot in this conversation about the significance of bringing bison back to their ancestral homelands. This work encompasses more than just biology and ecosystem health; bison restoration is integral to revitalization of culture, traditional food ways, and connection to place.

It was an honor to share in this conversation with Dennis, and I hope you enjoy!

World Wildlife Fund Bison Program: https://www.worldwildlife.org/our-work/wildlife/bringing-bison-home/

Blackfeet Nation - Iinii Initiative: https://blackfeetnation.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Iinnii_CaseStatement_single-page.pdf

Native Americans In Philanthropy: https://nativephilanthropy.org/

Intertribal Buffalo Council: https://www.itbcbuffalonation.org/

Nature Conservancy: https://www.nature.org/en-us/get-involved/how-to-help/animals-we-protect/american-bison/

Montana Free Press - Fort Peck Bison Program: https://montanafreepress.org/2026/03/09/how-the-fort-peck-tribes-build-a-bison-blueprint/

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Hello, and welcome back to the Shadows Run Podcast!

Today's episode features a conversation with Amy Martin. Amy is the founder, host, and executive producer of Threshold, an award-winning documentary podcast about our place as humans in the natural world. In addition to creating Threshold, Amy has produced stories for NPR's All Things Considered and other national outlets. In 2016, she was selected for the Scripps Fellowship in Environmental Journalism at the University of Colorado Boulder. Amy has been invited to give presentations about her work at the Environmental Film Festival in Washington DC, the International Wildlife Film Festival, the Arctic Frontiers conference in Norway, and on the TEDx stage.

In this conversation, we discuss:

• what motivated Amy to start her own documentary podcast
• how Amy chooses the themes for each season
• why stories and storytelling matters
• what the concepts of "home" and connection to place mean to her personally
• the guiding principles behind her work
• what advice she has for young people in these incredibly challenging times
• ...and a whole lot more!

I am so glad you are here!

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Amy's Website: https://www.thresholdpodcast.org/

Threshold on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5K6hm9zIOXSe1u8hY182eK?si=b792aa4994f349f5

Threshold on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/threshold/id1198899314

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Hello, and welcome back to the Shadows Run Podcast!

This episode is part 2 of my conversation with friend, adventurer, business owner, writer, podcaster, and Christian man of faith, Chase Goodwin. It is a continuation of our in-depth discussion of faith, belief, religion, and how to connect with people you may fundamentally disagree with. We pick up right where we left off in part 1, with me asking Chase what he would say to those who simply don't or can't believe in the Christian worldview!

We go deep in this conversation. We talk about...

• defining what is "evil"
• where we source truth
• I ask Chase for his thoughts on the afterlife and what "hell" looks like from a Christian perspective
• Chase explains why he views hate as an essential component of love
• the soverignty of God vs. free will
• views on free speech
• shifting stances on social and political issues
• Chase's experience stepping out of the traditional system to forge his own path and build a career aligned with his integrity
• ...and So. Much. More.

This conversation is deeply philosophical, thought provoking, and at times challenging. I really hope our dialogue can inspire us all to ask hard questions, to make friends in unlikely places, and to continue speaking truth even (and especially!) in the face of opposition.

Thank you for being here! Please enjoy.

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Chase's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/goodwintravelz/

Chase's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chase.goodwin.659379

Chase's Substack: https://substack.com/@chasegoodwin

Chase's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ChaseGoodwinSpeaks

Chase Goodwin Show on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7EseYiPW63HM3zsA7Gg54J?si=beaa91c2a8a24bf0&utm_medium=share&utm_source=linktree

Chase's Email: [email protected]

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