Sailing Solo Around The World with Ruby Gates
Wild Ideas Worth Living
by REI Co-op
2d ago
At the age of 50, Ruby Gates left her career and home to get on a sailboat for seven months. At the time, she knew nothing about sailing, but the trip changed her life. Now, nine years later, Ruby has decided to go after the wildest idea she's ever had. She's circumnavigating the world by sailboat. Connect with Ruby:  Sail with Ruby Instagram  Thank you to our sponsors:  Capital One: Check out the REI Co-op Mastercard program and learn about local REI Fund grantees TEVA Check out: REI Re/Supply Outside in 5 REI Co-op Adventure Travel ..read more
Visit website
Retiring From Competitive Skiing at 23 with Grace Miller
Wild Ideas Worth Living
by REI Co-op
1w ago
What if your wild idea no longer brings you joy? Retired pro skier, Grace Miller, is intimately familiar with a change of course. Grace grew up in Alaska and started skiing at a young age. Before she was out of high school, she was recruited to compete at the highest level, but at age 23 after competing on the world stage, Grace decided to leave skiing behind to pursue some new wild ideas. Connect with Grace:  Instagram Thank you to our sponsors:  Capital One: Check out the REI Co-op Mastercard program and learn about local REI Fund grantees TEVA Check out: REI Re ..read more
Visit website
Becoming the First Woman to Travel Around the Moon with Christina Koch
Wild Ideas Worth Living
by REI Co-op
3w ago
What if you had an opportunity to travel around the moon? Christina Koch has worked at NASA for the last 10 years, and has been a part of groundbreaking missions in outer space. In 2019, Christina embarked on a 328-day stay on the International Space Station, setting a record for the longest single space flight by a woman. Now Christina has a new assignment on the horizon. She was selected to join a crew that will travel around the moon. Connect with Christina:  Instagram Christina's NASA bio  NASA Artemis Instagram If you enjoyed this episode:  Listen to Studying the Co ..read more
Visit website
Snowboarding as a Creative Expression with Travis Rice
Wild Ideas Worth Living
by REI Co-op
1M ago
Travis Rice has been pushing the envelope of what's possible in snowboarding for over 20 years. He has won prestigious awards for his riding, and completely recreated what it means to host a winter sports competition. Travis has also built new businesses like Sendy and changed the way action sports films are made. Connect with Travis:  Instagram SENDY Natural Selection Tour Thank you to our sponsors:  Capital One: Check out the REI Co-op Mastercard program and learn about local REI Fund grantees Birkenstock Check out: REI Co-op Adventure Travel      ..read more
Visit website
Birding and Nature Photography with Dudley Edmondson
Wild Ideas Worth Living
by REI Co-op
1M ago
Dudley Edmondson is a legendary outdoorsman and birder, nature photographer, cinematographer, speaker and an author. In 2006, he published a book called Black and Brown Faces in America's Wild Places. He hopes that his books, photos and film work will inspire the next generation of Black, Indigenous and other people of color to get outside. Connect with Dudley:  Website  Instagram  Dudley's book, The Black & Brown Faces in America's Wild Places  If you enjoyed this episode:  Listen to For the Love of Birding with Corina Newsome Thank you to our sponsors:&n ..read more
Visit website
Surfing, Fitness, and Plus-Size Adventuring with Kanoa Greene
Wild Ideas Worth Living
by REI Co-op
1M ago
Kanoa Greene was born into a family of surfers in Hawaii, but for a long time she didn't feel like she belonged in the ocean. She'd never seen a plus size person out in the water and she struggled to find gear to fit her body. Eventually when she was in her 30s, she stood up on a wave for the first time and it opened up a new world for her. Now Kanoa's goal is to help other people, no matter their size, discover their own sense of adventure. Connect with Kanoa:  Website Instagram & TikTok NAKOA Adventure website & Instagram  If you enjoyed this episode:  Listen to Cyc ..read more
Visit website
Exploring the North and South Pole with Ann Bancroft
Wild Ideas Worth Living
by REI Co-op
2M ago
What if your life revolved around leading groundbreaking polar expeditions? In 1986, polar explorer Ann Bancroft became the first woman to ski to the North Pole after a chance encounter with Will Steger.  Connect with Ann:  Website  Ann Bancroft Foundation Instagram Ann Reed website & featured song If you liked this episode:  Listen to Chris Fagan: South Pole Quest Thank you to our title sponsor, Capital One:   Check out the REI Co-op Mastercard program ..read more
Visit website
Becoming Mentally and Physically Elite with Chad Vanags
Wild Ideas Worth Living
by REI Co-op
2M ago
In September of 2022, at 39 years old, Chad Vanags was diagnosed with stage 4 terminal lung cancer. Chad is a surfer, runner, and all-around athlete. In the year and a half since his diagnosis, Chad has been living his wildest most authentic life as he faces his own mortality. Cancer isn't the message, but it's been the vehicle that's pushed him to become what he calls physically and mentally elite.  Connect with Chad:  Website Instagram  Teaquilafarm Instagram Check out:  Book your next REI Co-op Adventure REI Re/Supply ..read more
Visit website
Climbing Through Fear with Nina Williams
Wild Ideas Worth Living
by REI Co-op
2M ago
Professional climber Nina Williams is known for her highball bouldering career. Highballing is somewhere between bouldering and free soloing. Climbers scale rocks 20 to 50 feet tall, sometimes even taller, without a rope. Nina was the first woman to climb a number of extremely challenging routes around the world, from Bishop, California to Rocklands, South Africa. In her sport, Nina deals with fear and failure regularly. She's had to learn to manage both in a way that allows her to be safe, but still push herself to her limits. Connect with Nina:  Instagram Check out:  Book your n ..read more
Visit website
Listeners Wild Ideas and Looking Back at 2023
Wild Ideas Worth Living
by REI Co-op
3M ago
That's a wrap on lucky season seven! Join host Shelby Stanger to celebrate the 50 phenomenal guests who shared their adventures with us this year as well as listeners who let us in on the wild ideas they have planned for 2024!  Projects & episodes mentioned in this episode:  Watch Melissa Kegler's documentary, Ice Mermaid: Cold Resolve  The Wisdom of Expeditions with Conrad Anchor The Will to Wild with Shelby Stanger  Climbing K2 with Lisa Thompson Submerging Into the Deep Ocean with Susan Casey Studying the Cosmos with Sarafina El-Badry Nance 150 Marathons in 150 Days ..read more
Visit website

Follow Wild Ideas Worth Living on FeedSpot

Continue with Google
Continue with Apple
OR