Galen Kirkpatrick is a world class paraglider - in 2022 she was the FAI Women’s Pan-American Paragliding Champion, and in 2023 she became the overall US National Champion. Paragliding has become a vehicle for Galen to get in touch with herself and see the world from a new perspective.

Connect with Galen: 

• Instagram

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• Allbirds

Mario Ordoñez-Caldéron is a Mayan-American storyteller, surfer, and adventurer committed to pursuing a deeper connection with his Indigenous roots, the natural world, and helping San Diego local youth foster their own relationships with the outdoors through his nonprofit, Un Mar de Colores. 

Connect with Mario: 

• Website
• Instagram
• Un Mar de Colores website & Instagram
• WATCH Cycle of Ancestry

If you enjoyed this episode: 

• Listen to Biking Across Latin America with Erin Azouz

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• Capital One: Check out the REI Co-op Mastercard program and learn about local REI Fund grantees
• Allbirds

Alexi Pappas is a wildly talented, multi-faceted athlete. She’s a professional runner, an author, a champion for mental health, a guide runner for blind athletes, a filmmaker, and an entrepreneur. When she runs, Alexi is often wearing a huge smile on her face and a healthy dusting of glitter across her cheeks. Alexi’s running journey has taken her to through peaks and valleys and she’s using her story to mentor the next generation.

Connect with Alexi: 

• Website 
• Instagram 
• New podcast, Mentor Buffet 
• Alexi's book, Bravey

Thank you to our sponsors: 

• Capital One: Check out the REI Co-op Mastercard program and learn about local REI Fund grantees
• Allbirds 

Sasha DiGiulian is one of the best female rock climbers in the world. She's spent over a decade competing internationally, she’s a three-time US National Champion, a World Champion, and she’s had over 30 first female ascents. Sasha is also the founder and CEO of the superfood protein bar company, Send Bars. 

Connect with Sasha: 

•  Website 
• Instagram
• Send Bars website
• Send Bars Instagram

Thank you to our sponsors: 

• Capital One: Check out the REI Co-op Mastercard program and learn about local REI Fund grantees
• NUUN

Thruhikers, Tim Beissinger and Renee Miller started dating in college and have always been active people. Tim grew up hiking and camping with his family, and Renee was a runner. The two dragged each other along on their respective outdoor outings. Eventually they worked their way up to thru-hiking, a sport that they've fallen in love with and built a life around.

Connect with Renee & Tim: 

• Website 
• Instagram 
• TikTok

Check out: 

• REI's mission to get everyone Outside in 5 

If you enjoyed this episode: 

• Listen to Wild Ideas Worth Living with Cheryl Strayed

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• Capital One: Check out the REI Co-op Mastercard program and learn about local REI Fund grantees
• NUUN

Sarah Swallow is a professional adventure cyclist who develops bike packing routes around the country. When she creates a route, she takes the history, geography, and the biodiversity of an area into account. Her routes are often hundreds of miles long and lead riders past historical sites, landmarks, and diverse landscapes. In 2019, Sarah took her route crafting to the next level when she created a cycling and conservation event called Ruta del Jefe.

Connect with Sarah: 

• Website & Instagram
• Ruta Del Jefe website & Instagram

Check out: 

• The North Face x Hike Clerb Collaboration

Thank you to our sponsors: 

• Capital One: Check out the REI Co-op Mastercard program and learn about local REI Fund grantees
• NUUN

Isabel Cautivo has become one of the most prominent solo women backpackers on the internet. She has gone viral for making vulnerable and educational videos about her day trip and her most popular TikTok is about how she got into solo backpacking. 

Connect with Isabel: 

• Instagram 
• TikTok

Check out:

• Sign up for Hipcamp and REI’s “Summer of Magic Campout Series” 

Thank you to our sponsors: 

• Capital One: Check out the REI Co-op Mastercard program and learn about local REI Fund grantees
• NUUN

Five years ago, Jeff Jenkins decided he wanted to become a professional traveler. His goal was to make a living traveling around the world and helping people. Today he's doing exactly that. After years of hard work building an online platform called Chubby Diaries, Jeff is now the host of National Geographic's TV show, Never Say Never.

Connect with Jeff: 

• Chubby Diaries website 
• Instagram 
• TikTok
• Watch Never Say Never 

Check out:

• Sign up for Hipcamp and REI’s “Summer of Magic Campout Series” 

Thank you to our sponsors: 

• Capital One: Check out the REI Co-op Mastercard program and learn about local REI Fund grantees
• NUUN

Oriana Poindexter is a professional artist whose work weaves together photography, science, and marine life. Her art is very unique. Oriana uses seaweed and light-sensitive chemicals to make stunning, almost haunting prints. She lives in San Diego where she free dives in kelp forests for inspiration, and to harvest materials for her art.

Connect with Oriana: 

• Website 
• Instagam 

If you enjoyed this episode: 

• Listen to Submerging Into the Deep Ocean with Susan Casey and Freediving for Inner Peace with BJ Griffin

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• Take the Wild Ideas Listener Survey!!
• REI Re/Supply
• Sign up for Hipcamp and REI’s “Summer of Magic Campout Series” 

Thank you to our sponsors: 

• Capital One: Check out the REI Co-op Mastercard program and learn about local REI Fund grantees
• TEVA

In 2013, Thor Pedersen left his home in Denmark for the trip of a lifetime. His goal was to travel to every country in the world. He had three rules for his journey. He had to spend at least 24 hours in each country. He couldn't return to Denmark until he had crossed off every nation on the list. And last but not least, no air travel.

Connect with Thor:

• Website 
• Instagram

Check out:

• Take the Wild Ideas Listener Survey!!
• REI Re/Supply
• Sign up for Hipcamp and REI’s “Summer of Magic Campout Series” 

Thank you to our sponsors: 

• Capital One: Check out the REI Co-op Mastercard program and learn about local REI Fund grantees
• TEVA