The Shadows Run Podcast

Hello, and welcome back to the Shadows Run Podcast!

Today's episode is part 2 of my conversation with co-founder of Northern Epics, Trinidad Collier.

In part 2 Trin and I dive more deeply into the philosophy and values behind his business; we talk about what it is like working with friends and family; Trin tells the absurd story of a night in the Alaskan backcountry involving a 130 lb pack, a lost Garmin, bogs, cliffs, and more...; we talk about the value in taking risks and embracing failure in a meaningful life; and a whole lot more.

If you enjoyed part 1 with Trin, you don't want to miss part 2.

Thank you so much for being here!

Podcast Email: [email protected]

Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shadowsrunpodcast/

Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/shadowsrunpodcast.bsky.social

Northern Epics Website: https://www.northernepics.com/

Northern Epics Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/northernepics/

Hello, and welcome back to the Shadows Run Podcast!

This episode is part 1 of my conversation with Trinidad Collier. Trin is the co-founder of a hiking guiding business in Alaska, Northern Epics. He is also an adventurer, a white water enthusiast, and a climber. Trin is also an ex of mine! We dated back in 2018 and 2019, during both of our senior years of high school.

In part 1 of our conversation we talk about:

• how we met in an outdoor class in high school
• Trin's childhood and early teenage years
• Trin's choice to not go to college after high school
• working on a fishing boat in Alaska in winter
• living in a Subaru Outback during the pandemic
• a wild day and night climbing the famous route Epinephrine in Red Rocks
• moving to Alaska on a whim in 2022
• founding a business at the age of 22!

We cover a lot of ground in this one, and had a lot of fun. Check out Northern Epics, linked below!

Podcast Email: [email protected]

Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shadowsrunpodcast/

Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/shadowsrunpodcast.bsky.social

Northern Epics Website: https://www.northernepics.com/

Northern Epics Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/northernepics/

Epinephrine Climbing Route, Red Rocks, NV: https://www.mountainproject.com/route/105732422/epinephrine

Hello, and welcome back to the Shadows Run Podcast!

Today's episode features a conversation with George Montopoli. George has spent 47 seasons working as a Jenny Lake Climbing Ranger in Grand Teton National Park performing technical mountain rescues, building trails, putting up first ascents, and conducting research. George also has a Ph.D. in Statistics from the University of Wyoming, and spent many years teaching students at the University of Wyoming, Arizona Western College, Arizona State University, and Northern Arizona University.

In this conversation we talk about how George first got into rock climbing; life as a Climbing Ranger in 1977 versus today; George tells the story of a lightning rescue he was a part of on the Exum Ridge of the Grand Teton in 2003; we talk about his various first ascents and wild adventures in the '70s and '80s; I ask George about the bald eagle and marmot research he worked on for 20 years in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem; and we even talk about George's four years in the Peace Corps in Chile and Ecuador back in 1980-1984.

This episode is incredibly rich - I truly believe there is something for everyone to resonate with or learn from in this conversation.

Thank you so much to George for sharing his time and wisdom on the podcast, and to all of you for tuning in!

Podcast Email: [email protected]

Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shadowsrunpodcast/

Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/shadowsrunpodcast.bsky.social

Jenny Lake Climbing Rangers Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jennylakerangers/?hl=en

A Bolt From the Blue: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/A-Bolt-from-the-Blue/Jennifer-Woodlief/9781451607086

Bald Eagle Research: https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/jrr/vol35/iss3/4/

Arizona Western College Hall of Fame: https://foundation.azwestern.edu/news/dr-george-montopoli-inducted-awc-hall-fame

Hello, and welcome back to the Shadows Run Podcast!

Today's episode features a conversation with Paschal Black. Paschal works as an Eligibility Worker for the Oregon Department of Human Services, but spends much of his free time outside swimming and hiking and adventuring across Oregon.

In this conversation we talk about what brought Paschal to Oregon; rural vs. city living; Paschal's experience living in the Twin Oaks Community in Virginia; how Paschal prioritizes rest and relaxation in his life and why he feels it to be so important; why Paschal believes the world to be fundamentally good; Paschal's experience with Ecstatic Dance, and much more!

I had a blast speaking with Paschal, and hope that you enjoy this conversation as much as I did!

Podcast Email: [email protected]

Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shadowsrunpodcast/

Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/shadowsrunpodcast.bsky.social

Twin Oaks Community: https://www.twinoaks.org/

More about Ecstatic Dance: https://ecstaticdance.org/

Hello, and welcome back to the Shadows Run Podcast!

Today's episode features part 2 of my conversation with joy coach, author, mother, and dear friend, Kristin Collier. We jump right back in where we left off in part 1, discussing the ways in which joy can encompass even feelings of grief and sadness when we allow our emotions safe passage through our bodies. Kristin shares an example practice from her work all about embodying and feeling into gratitude, and we close with a conversation about the new book Kristin is currently working on.

Thank you so much for being here!

FREE Gratitude Meditation from Kristin: https://www.collierconnections.com/free-gratitude

Collier Connections (Kristin's Website): https://www.collierconnections.com/

Houswife: Home-remaking in a Transgender Marriage (Kristin's Memoir): https://www.betterworldbooks.com/product/detail/housewife-9780997790122

Collier Connections on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/collierconnections/

"Homework for Life" Ted Talk with Matthew Dicks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7p329Z8MD0

Podcast Email: [email protected]

Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shadowsrunpodcast/

Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/shadowsrunpodcast.bsky.social

Hello, and welcome back to the Shadows Run Podcast!

This episode is part 1 of my conversation with joy coach, author, mother, friend, and pure ray of light, Kristin Collier. In this episode we talk about Kristin's background and childhood; raising children while practicing non-violent communication (NVC); her body-crisis-awakening in 2019 that ultimately led her to the joy work she is doing today; what kind of services Kristin offers with Collier Connections; her definition of joy; and so much more!

You don't want to miss this one. Thank you so much for being here.

FREE Gratitude Meditation from Kristin: https://www.collierconnections.com/free-gratitude

Collier Connections (Kristin's Website): https://www.collierconnections.com/

Houswife: Home-remaking in a Transgender Marriage (Kristin's Memoir): https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32890020-housewife

Collier Connections on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/collierconnections/

Podcast Email: [email protected]

Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shadowsrunpodcast/

Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/shadowsrunpodcast.bsky.social

Hello, and welcome back to the Shadows Run Podcast!

This episode features part two of my conversation with biochemist, artist, climber, and world traveler Anna Fatta. In this one we talk about Anna's year in Mongolia on the Fulbright Scholarship; we talk about an epic mountaineering trip she planned and executed while there; Anna dives more deeply into what drives her to do all the things she does and what living a life of intention means to her; and so much more!

A clarifying note from Anna: "In this episode, I state that I do not expect to live until I'm eighty. This does not mean I believe I will die at twenty-four, or anytime in the near future. However, I do not believe the next fifty years are guaranteed to me. Each year is a gift, and I hope to experience as many years as I can, improving the chances of doing so with attention to risk and care for safety in all my endeavors."

Thank you so much for being here.

Fulbright Scholarship: https://us.fulbrightonline.org/

Wild Rockies Field Institute: https://www.wrfi.net/

Into the Wild: https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/into-the-wild_jon-krakauer/245729/item/4119233/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=high_vol_midlist_standard_shopping_customer_acquisition&utm_adgroup=&utm_term=&utm_content=666157863328&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwi5q3BhCiARIsAJCfuZmAzHQ5OtM6XN8FU6XZhU3f-TCEhZvXcI-lhqD5y4KRHE5BbJuePikaAjvAEALw_wcB#idiq=4119233&edition=2382200

A Little More About Me: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/126739.A_Little_More_About_Me

Podcast Email: [email protected]

Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shadowsrunpodcast/

Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/shadowsrunpodcast.bsky.social

Hello, and welcome back to the Shadows Run Podcast!

This episode features part one of my conversation with biochemist, artist, climber, and world traveler Anna Fatta. We talk about Anna's lifetime love of chemistry, her semester studying glaciers and climate science in Denmark, traversing the Juneau Icefield with the Juneau Icefield Research Program, and how she has made it all happen at just 23 years old.

Part two will be released two weeks from today! Thank you so much for joining us.

Desert Cabal by Amy Irvine: https://www.amyirvine.com/

The Journey Home by Edward Abbey: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/209666.The_Journey_Home

Wild Rockies Field Institute: https://www.wrfi.net/

Danish Institute for Study Abroad: https://disabroad.org/

Missile Transport Vehicle/Glacier Truck: https://adventures.is/iceland/day-tours/into-the-glacier-ice-caves/

Juneau Icefield Research Program (JIRP): https://juneauicefield.org/

Smithsonian Article about Anna's JIRP Research! https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/students-part-75-year-study-map-alaska-glaciers-180981808/

Podcast Email: [email protected]

Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shadowsrunpodcast/

Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/shadowsrunpodcast.bsky.social

Hello, and welcome back to the Shadows Run Podcast!

This week's episode features a conversation with a childhood friend of mine, Zane Eddy. Zane reached out to come on the podcast, and challenged me with some really thoughtful discussion topics!

In this episode we talk about mental health and some of our own experiences overcoming mental health challenges; we talk about some of our "keys to wellbeing"; we discuss spirituality and Zane's journey to finding a meaningful spiritual practice; and we close with a really thoughtful exploration of the power of belief.

As always, thank you so much for being here!

Feel free to reach out to me at [email protected], or follow the podcast on Instagram and Bluesky! https://www.instagram.com/shadowsrunpodcast/ ; https://bsky.app/profile/shadowsrunpodcast.bsky.social

More info about peer support work: https://www.samhsa.gov/brss-tacs/recovery-support-tools/peers

Links to books mentioned in this conversation:

Housewife by Kristin Collier: https://www.porchlightbooks.com/product/housewife-home-remaking-in-a-transgender-marriage--kristin-k-collier/isbn/9780997790108

Deep Survival by Laurence Gonzales: https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/deep-survival-who-lives-who-dies-and-why_laurence-gonzales/250195/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=us_dsa_general_customer_acquisition&utm_adgroup=&utm_term=&utm_content=642247169932&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwt4a2BhD6ARIsALgH7Dq4CozM8l5-cFVbEGdkpTjISTbTv64mn6t7X7l9gJoRaRHcr33FfmYaAufMEALw_wcB#edition=1918055&idiq=656767

The Creative Act: A Way of Being by Rick Rubin: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/717356/the-creative-act-by-rick-rubin/

Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer: https://milkweed.org/book/braiding-sweetgrass

The Ministry for the Future by Kim Stanley Robinson: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50998056-the-ministry-for-the-future

Hello, and welcome back to the Shadows Run Podcast!

Today's episode is part 2 of my conversation with writer, climber, and ski mountaineer Brandon Wanthal. In part 2 we discuss Brandon's recent first solo ski descent link-up of the Bubble Fun, Newc, and Northwest Couloirs on Buck Mountain; Brandon's philosophy on food and nutrition; Brandon's thoughts on what really matters at the end of the day; and so much more!

Please do check out Brandon's blog, https://tenthousandtoofar.com/, and don't hesitate to reach out to me directly at [email protected].

Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shadowsrunpodcast/

Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/shadowsrunpodcast.bsky.social

Bubble Fun, Newc, and Northwest Couloirs Trip Report: https://tenthousandtoofar.com/2024/06/02/buck-triple-solo-bubble-fun-newc-and-northwest-couloirs-gtnp-wy-05-20-24/

Brandon's Sponsors:

https://www.icelanticskis.com/

https://rangemealbar.com/

https://the-high-route.com/

https://www.blackdiamondequipment.com/en_US/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwnvOaBhDTARIsAJf8eVMMU2m5HGM9QxPn88OrPRq9FaacQBrC-YvL6xEUmIH0NOdhGAb9ZpUaAkiREALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

https://barrelsandbins.market/

Thank you for being here!