Adventure Motorcyclist JJ Lewis recounts a multi-day guided tour through Copper Canyon, Mexico in February, 2020. A gifted storyteller, JJ invites us into the exciting and emotional details of his life-changing experience including river crossings, sideways sleet and peanut-butter slick mud. The life-lesson is sure to inspire. For all you influencers out there, this one takes twist, (and turn) from the traditional path of leadership. Let's ride!

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Mud Season in Copper Canyon: JJ Lewis

It was a cold April day which started just like any other. Jon woke up before dawn, worked out, and clocked into his third twelve-hour shift of the week with his team. At the onset of breakfast, routine police radio chatter quickly turned into fast pace - there was a murder, coupled with an active hostage situation. For Jon and his partner Joe, it was what they'd been training for all along and they wasted no time jumping into the armored Hummer. In unprecedented detail, Jon reveals the harrowing experience, and the therapeutic stream sessions which followed long afterwards.

Rivers and Redemption: Jon Osborn

Drew interviews Jimmy Gretzinger of Michigan-Out-of-Doors T.V. It's a lifetime of fantastic outdoor adventures; a mid-mountain steamrolling by elk, a bear hunt gone awry, and then we shift to coping with the loss of his wife. Jimmy's rough time teaches us much, especially in the midst of a worldwide pandemic. Tune in, turn it up and embrace the hope.

Transcendent Peace: Jimmy Gretzinger

Drew and Cody focus on what's happened since their Aug '17 ep. The life-lesson then was "Don't ever give up, you don't know what's going to happen". Does it still apply? Tune in and find out!

A Life Lesson Revisited: Cody Rich

MI Backcountry Hunters & Anglers board member Landon DeKeyser recalls a fun filled adventure on the Kalamazoo river with his high school pals. It's one filled with great memories, a few poor decisions, and a great life lesson. Let's just say, we're glad no one got held up!

Kalamazoo River Float: Landon DeKeyser

Sidney Smith, husband, father and triathlete shares his brave battle against a form of Muscular Dystrophy and losing his lower legs to amputation. His is a story of hope and inspiration. He's got big goals, and you can't wait to hear about them!

Triathlon without feet: Sidney Smith

FirstLite's Tag Spenst tells of growing up in Summit County, Ski Racing with CU Buffs, and then spills all the details from the hunt of a lifetime.

From Expert to Novice: Tag's First Sheep Hunt

Ken Pierpont - Pastor, Author, and Storyteller, shares all the details from a backpacking trip gone awry. Michigan's North Manitou Island is a beautiful place to get away. Ken and his boys eagerly anticipated fully appreciating their "boys trip" for almost a decade. It quickly turned into a battle with gout for Ken, and an exercise in cooperation & ingenuity for the boys. This one might be a tear jerker, there's a lot of love in this episode. #TakeYourMedicine

A North Manitou Misadventure: Ken Pierpont

Wired To Hunt founder Mark Kenyon details a camping trip with his pregnant wife Kylee in the Shoshone National Forest. Advised by their doctor to remain at lower altitudes, Mark proposed an exception one night - opting to camp amidst breathtaking views of the Brooks' Lakes area. It's one he regrets, but a life lesson was learned. Drew and Mark talk growing up in West Michigan, their joint passion for the full range of outdoor experiences, and Mark's recent inclusion to the MeatEater crew. They talk the importance of collaboration among outdoor enthusiasts, and protection of our public lands. Tune in for insight on acceptable risk, and learning from our mistakes. Mark drops some Teddy Roosevelt knowledge bombs and Drew quotes Patagonia founder, Yvon Chouinard regarding tree huggers and hunters.

Wired to Hunt, Prone to Camp Selfishly: Mark Kenyon

Big mountain skier Lynsey Dyer talks with Drew about growing up in Sun Valley through the lens of a professional skier. Glean great inside perspective on things like money, competition, and societal expectations before heading into the backcountry with Lynsey and her team, on a ski shoot in Yellowstone National Park. Learn more about what Lynsey's up to with Unicorn Picnic, and She Jumps her non-profit geared toward inspiring young ladies to do big things.

Embrace Your Weird - Lynsey Dyer

Steven's Inc. President, Allen Crater - gives the AD community a couple of absolute GEMS from his quiver of prior expeditions. We cover the old college crew, riding cross-country 3-deep in a standard cab pickup. We catch up with them on the Continental Divide Trail atop their backpacks, careening over a glacier towards an exposed boulder field below. Life lessons were learned! Allen and Drew talk leadership, and get into another story about Allen's solo trip into the Cascades, where he encountered whiteout conditions and became lost. A great episode to tune into.

BOGO Adventure Story with the Mountaineering Marketer: Allen Crater

What do Murder, a spiritual quest, bi-polar, and kidnapping have in common? They're all part of one man's incredible story. Where's he go for healing? The river. Listen to James Sampsel of Humble Heron Flyfishing, as he shares his incredible story. It takes courage to share the vulnerable details, and we applaud James for wearing his on his sleeve. Settle in, it's a wild ride!

Spiritual Quest and a River of Hope: James Sampsel

Drew interviews Jeff Troutman, host of the Remote No Pressure Podcast. Topics covered include growing up in East Texas, a car wreck that left him in a wheelchair through middle school, mental health & the benefits of therapy, add/adhd, and of course - a fishing adventure with a life-lesson.

Cardiac Hill - Jeff Troutman

Alone contestant Dave McIntyre tells of his upbringing, faith in God, personal collapse, and the full restoration which took place during his 66 days on Vancouver Island.

Alone - 66 Days of Survival - Dave McIntyre

Climber Tony Kelly shares his life story and his brush with a near catastrophic fall, including the lesson of adhering to vital safety habits, which saved him from a serious fall while climbing Red River Gorge.

Power Of The Habit - Climber Tony Kelly

Our culture's out of balance. We spend too much time on our screens and not enough time outdoors. Listen to adventure stories, as host, Drew De Vries unpacks the inevitable life lessons of those who've embarked into the great unknown.

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