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Ari Neufeld shares a deeply honest story while walking along the shores of Okanagan Lake. What begins as a simple conversation about favourite hiking spots turns into something much more powerful. Ari reflects on a childhood shaped by daily encounters with nature, the pressures of a faith tradition focused on the afterlife, and the inner turmoil he carried as a teenager. At fourteen, he set out alone in the hills near Lake Kalamalka, hoping to make sense of his identity and his place in the world.Through raw vulnerability and surprising beauty, Ari describes how nature became a teacher, a mirror, and a companion. Today he continues to learn how to let go of the pressure to be a star and instead honour the life he has.👉 Ari’s Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/arineufeld/👉 Rod’s Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/rjanz/Music: Licensed, paid for royalty-free track Epidemic Sound

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