The Stokecast

On episode 49 of The Stokecast, photographer, mountain climber, speaker, former practicing lawyer, Scott Kranz, on his epic career transition, becoming a full-time creator, his North Cascades National Park 50 Peaks Project, and much more.

Scott Kranz is a full-time commercial and editorial photographer and storyteller specializing in outdoor sports, outdoor lifestyle, landscape, and travel imagery.

With a fiery passion for the mountains and all things outdoors, Scott Kranz specializes in capturing authentic moments in real adventures while surrounded by the most wild, rugged, and pristine beauty of North America and beyond.

Scott is not your typical creative. A philosophy graduate of a small liberal arts university in the Midwest, and a former attorney and juris doctor, Scott Kranz fully transitioned his original career into full-time commercial and editorial photography and storytelling, focusing on outdoor sports, outdoor lifestyle, landscape, and travel photography.

For the notes from this episode, visit: https://exploreinspired.com/scottkranz

Hosts: Jonathan Ronzio, Emily Holland

Editor: Chris Plante

On episode 48 of The Stokecast, Baldface Lodge splitboard guide and experiential landscape artist Jessa Gilbert shares why she didn’t, or couldn’t, chose just one path.

For the notes from this episode, visit: https://exploreinspired.com/jessagilbert

Hosts: Jonathan Ronzio, Emily Holland

Editor: Chris Plante

Presented by: Explore Inspired

Mike Chambers is the co-founder of Summits Education and Flying Kites Academy, two non-profit organizations working to improve educational opportunities in Haiti and Kenya respectively. He is also a multi-faceted mountain athlete on the ambassador roster for brands like Merrell and MSR, and is the co-creator and host of Beat Monday, a new series on Outside TV all about making the most of the weekend.

On this episode of The Stokecast, Mike chats with Jonathan and Emily about the "voluntourism" dilemma, how to get started finding the right organizations and causes to align your advocacy efforts with, and Mike tells candid emotional stories about his experiences with Flying Kites and Summits.

Mike also explains how he found and developed his love for adventure sports, what steps he took to build his life around his dream expeditions, the setbacks he's had along the way as far as injury or work/life balance goes, and how he manages to make it all work these days.

For the notes from this episode, visit: https://exploreinspired.com/mikechambers

Hosts: Jonathan Ronzio, Emily Holland

Editor: Chris Plante

Loki The Wolfdog is one of the most famous adventure pups on Instagram, and Kelly Lund is the man behind (and sometimes also in front) of the camera. But Kelly and Loki's adventures go well beyond the perfect Insta-photo. He's crafted this life with his 4-legged friend into quite the well-rounded business.

Kelly and Loki have their paws in everything from sponsorships and ambassadorships, to travel campaigns and product collaborations, plus their own Lightroom presents, alignment with give back programs with organizations like Canine Support Teams and the U.S. Wolf Refuge, and now their own line of CBD products for dogs called Loki Naturals.

Learn how Kelly created a career leveraging the powers of storytelling, community, and puppy play, and how he mastered the craft of photography along the way!

For the show notes and links to everything mentioned in this episode, visit: https://exploreinspired.com/loki

Hosts: Jonathan Ronzio, Emily Holland

Editor: Chris Plante

Shannon Pereira, maybe better known as Pilot Shanelly, is a commercial airline pilot for Jet Blue, a world-traveler, dog-rescuer, and unapologetic dancer. 

On this episode of The Stokecast, she shares a unique perspective on the behind-the-scenes backbone of the travel industry, as well as commentary around being a female pilot when even today only 6% of pilots are women. 

Shannon, Emily, and Jonathan explore these topics as they relate to the broader adventure travel industry, and also dig into Shannon's experiences as a traveler, athlete, and how she played a part in Emily adopting her dog from Haiti.

For the show notes from this episode, visit: https://exploreinspired.com/pilotshanelly

Hosts: Jonathan Ronzio, Emily Holland

Editor: Chris Plante

Presented by: Explore Inspired

Jensen is a skier, biker, and whitewater kayaker. He's also the creator and host of the Adventurepreneur Playbook podcast, a speaker and coach, the co-founder of the Outwild festival series, as well as the co-founder of Revive, where he's setting out to redefine how we work, travel, and live.

In this episode Jeremy, Jonathan, and Emily discuss:

• Making big life moves
• Entrepreneurial endeavors and how to take the right leaps to make them happen
• The importance of building meaningful connections by following up and following through to develop your personal and professional network
• Ideas that strike in the bathroom (#epiphanyonthepot)
• The Revive pilot MVP program and what's next on the agenda
• Why remote work is the future of work
• Breaking down the business value ladder
• Jeremy's certification in the science of flow, plus some recommended reading

For the show notes and resource links from this episode, visit: https://exploreinspired.com/jeremy-jensen

Hosts: Jonathan Ronzio, Emily Holland

Editor: Chris Plante

Simon Donato might be best known for creating and starring in the television show Boundless, as well as author of The Boundless Life. But beyond his epic pursuits as an ultra-endurance athlete in the worldwide adventure racing circuit, he's a geologist passionate about combining field-based research with extreme athletics to explore new and culturally important frontiers. 

His company, Adventure Science, was built to do just that. It is a non-profit organization that pairs super fit adventure athletes with researchers, taking them into some of the most remote and hard to reach places on our planet to conduct scientific, conservation, and humanitarian projects. Simon, along with wife Chanelle Mayer, also hosts the Adventure Science podcast.

In addition to Adventure Science, Simon founded Canada's original swim-run series, Amphibious Challenge, and a gluten-free oatmeal company called Stoked Oats. He is also an athlete ambassador for Merrell, Suunto, and Farm to Feet. 

For the notes from this episode, visit: https://exploreinspired.com/simon-donato/

Hosts: Jonathan Ronzio, Emily Holland

Editor: Chris Plante

Presented by: Explore Inspired

Photographer and Cinematographer, Andy Best, joins The Stokecast for an inspiring an introspective conversation around his career and life story developed. From his early days nurturing the inner artist with pastels and oil paints at his Grandmother's studio to his work as a commercial filmmaker turned landscape and adventure photographer. Andy is a contributor for National Geographic, ROAM, and also has his own production company called Lone Bison Films. 

For the show notes from this episode, visit: https://exploreinspired.com/andy-best/

Hosts: Jonathan Ronzio, Emily Holland

Editor: Chris Plante, CP Pro Audio

Presented by: Explore Inspired

Emily and Jonathan check in with their professional goals and personal targets from the last 90 days. Q1 2019 is coming to an end and as the second quarter kicks off, your hosts reflect on what worked and what didn't from the New Years goal-setting episode, as well as expand upon how the rest of the year might shape up for them. Along the way, hear candid travel stories and hacks, business lessons, and personal anecdotes around balancing work, life, and adventure.

Visit https://exploreinspired.com/stokecast for this and past episodes. 

Also mentioned in this show, Explore Inspired's new Travel Stack: http://thetravelstack.com

Hosts: Jonathan Ronzio, Emily Holland

Edited by: Chris Plante, CP Pro Audio

Colette McInerney is a climber, photographer, and filmmaker. She is one of four co-founders of the Never Not Collective women's outdoor production company, and an athlete for Black Diamond Equipment and Five Ten. 

In this episode, Colette takes listeners on her journey from Nashville to New York, eventually to the Western United States, and eventually world-wide travels as she discovered climbing and herself along the way.

Learn what Colette is up to down in Waco Tanks, Texas, how to approach the mechanics of rock climbing as a beginner, and why having a successful career as a content creator really comes down to access to the right people, access to the right places, and a consistent creative partnership.

For more from this episode, visit: https://exploreinspired.com/colette-mcinerney

Hosts: Jonathan Ronzio, Emily Holland

Editor: Chris Plante, CP Pro Audio