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Those who tune in to Cory's #mentalhealthmonday series are familiar with his mental illness journey-- which includes diagnoses of Bipolar Disorder, alcoholism, and PTSD. In honor of mental health awareness month, he and Terry record a session with his psychologist, Laurel Sole', who helps us define trauma, understand its sources, and move towards wellness. 

To learn more:

Watch #mentalhealthmondays via @coryrichards IGTV

Visit the National Alliance on Mental Illness for information and resources: https://nami.org/Home

Find psychologists, psychiatrists, treatment centers, or support groups: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists

This season is sponsored by the Adventure Activist (@TheAdventureActivist) and Roam Academy (@Roam). 

Theme music by Greta Van Fleet.

Robin Thurston is the CEO of Outside, a company building the world’s content and events home for skiers, runners, triathletes, hikers, backpackers, yogis, cross-fitters, gym goers, and cyclists. He joins CJ along with ROAM Founding members Travis Rice, Sasha DiGiulian, Rebecca Rusch, Kelly Starrett, and other outdoor pros Chris Davenport, Chase Jarvis, Kina Pickett, Pat Crawford, Eric Henderson and more on this Clubhouse discussion.

This episode is sponsored by Roam Academy. Become a member for access to 15 classes and 75 shows hosted by today's top athletes and adventurers, teaching you skills in biking, camping, surfing, skiing, climbing, and outdoor careers. Learn more: https://roammedia.com/academy/

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Episode 3

Cory Richards

In this episode, Chris Jerard has a conversation with Nat Geo Photographer, Alpinist and Roam Founding Member, Cory Richards. The conversation revolves around how Cory became who he is in the outdoor space, his photography, and how he is working through the current uncertainty around the COVID-19 crisis.

We also touch on isolation, social distancing, faith, meditation, and emotions.

“Just take ‘at least’ out of your vocabulary” - Cory Richards.

Show Notes:

Welcome to Roam From Home Podcast where we talk to some of the greatest minds in adventure about how they are adjusting, adapting and making the most around this unprecedented time around the COVID-19 crisis.

Cory Richard’s Daily Routine:

- 7am wake up

- Meditate for 20 minutes

- 90 minutes of concentrated work

- Work out for 1-1.5 hours (https://www.uphillathlete.com/)

View Cory’s work here (https://coryrichards.com/)

Follow Cory on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/coryrichards/)

Chris Rainier is one of the most acclaimed photographers of our time. He has dedicated his career to photographing traditional cultures around the world. As a storyteller deeply connected to the emotions of his subjects and the places he visits, he uses his craft to aid in the empowerment of indigenous peoples on their own terms. On this episode, he shares lessons he's learned on the road, advice for responsible storytelling, and a million other wisdoms. 

Get involved with Chris's work: https://culturalsanctuaries.org/

This season is sponsored by the Adventure Activist (@TheAdventureActivist) and Roam Academy (@Roam).

Theme music by Greta Van Fleet.

Episode 17

Rebecca Rusch

In this episode Rebecca takes Cory and CJ on the journey from being a homeless climber to finding where she belongs, “a place where I could call home.” She walks us through her month long personal journey to visit the crash site of her father in Vietnam/Laos, who died as a pilot fighting in the Vietnam war, and how that experience ended up uncovering something much deeper. This story, documented in the Emmy winning documentary Blood Road, is about the scars, both physical and emotional, that war leaves on families, countries, and cultures, and how they still exist today.

Rebecca is a thoughtful, kind, empathetic human. She describes her learning process during her career, making films, and in 2020.

Highlights:

• Anger - how she has learned to process and be proactive. Instead of yelling and stomping about the things that get us riled up. And how long bike rides help
  
• Leadership - how the best seem to find the temperance and long term vision to make change happen.
  
• How changing habit is hard - but the process of change is necessary to make work “stick”
  
• Self discovery, discipline and the road to mastery
  
• How failure and pain are our teachers and we need them
  
• The “origin” stories we tell ourselves and how that can hold us back.
  
• The power of meditation and the answers within
  

Bio:

Author, athlete, public speaker, filmmaker, entrepreneur - Rebecca defies definition.

She has spent 30 years chasing “firsts” – podiums, PRs, and championship titles, yes, but also has pioneered never-before-imagined adventures, destinations and projects that have challenged and shaped her personally and professionally. It’s this continual engagement with “what’s next” that has fueled her curiosity, satisfied her soul, fed her desire for growth, connection and change and grounded her in the belief that operating out of the comfort zone is the only way for us to evolve as humans, contribute to the greater good and enjoy the richness life can offer. She loves sharing the most enduring lessons she has learned along the way. She lives by the words from her father, “Be good.”

Rebecca’s Instagram

Rebecca’s Website: 

Blood Road

Next month, Mallory Weggeman will be competing in her third Paralympic Games (Tokyo 2021). She's currently a gold and bronze medalist, ESPN ESPY Award Winner, American and World Record holder, and 15-time World Champion. Together, she and Jeremy Snyder founded the TFA Group, a production agency with a simple goal: to change the perception of disability in our society through the power of storytelling. They joined Terry and Andy to discuss their work, Mallory's journey to the Paralympics, and why representation matters in building a more inclusive society for people with disabilities.

About the TFA Group: https://www.tfagroup.co/

Mallory's Book, 'Limitless,' is out now: https://www.thomasnelson.com/p/limitless/

This season is sponsored by the Adventure Activist (@TheAdventureActivist) and Roam Academy (@Roam).

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This week's guests probably don't need an introduction, but just in case: we're joined by Jeremy Jones and Travis Rice, two snowboarding legends who have turned their careers towards activism. Jeremy, renowned adventurer, director, and 'Champion of Change' (according to President Obama), is also the founder of Protect Our Winters, a non-profit doing incredible work to fight climate change. Travis Rice has also established himself as one of the world's most influential snowboarders, produced 5 films, been named Adventurer of the Year by National Geographic, and most recently founded the Natural Selection Tour. This is a fascinating conversation between two incredible athletes and advocates for change. They talk their current work, prioritizing environmental action, fatherhood, and obviously snowboarding-- don't miss it.

This season is sponsored by the Adventure Activist (@TheAdventureActivist) and Roam Academy (@Roam).

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Season 2 Preview - National Geographic Photographer and Alpinist Cory Richards joins CJ and Terry to kick off our effective altruism season of Roam from Home. We discuss turning the solo act of climbing into a way to connect with the world, the power of photography in promoting activism, and what he’s learned from talking openly about his struggles with mental health. 

Note: this episode was recorded from a live interview on Clubhouse. Audio quality may be lower than usual.

This season is sponsored by The Adventure Activist and Roam Academy.

Follow us: @Roam & @TheAdventureActivist

Episode 15

Jody MacDonald

Off the Beaten Path to Fulfillment

I’m in love with the process. It’s not about the end result. I love the trying to get better. In all different situations. That is the ongoing challenge I love.” -Jody MacDonald

Jody MacDonald, world renowned adventure photographer and one of the  25 most adventurous women of the past 25 years , talks with Cory and CJ about creativity, health, overcoming discomfort, loss, recovering from Covid-19 (and how she categorizes it as the least of the diseases she has contracted through her travels), her recent and formative experiences, and how she finds her true North in the midst of everything.

Jody is passionate, authentic, pragmatic and a master of finding adventure. She is boldly unafraid of discomfort in the pursuit of storytelling. She describes her experiences and learnings, in detail, during the conversation.

If you want to know what it takes to live a life of adventure as a professional visual artist - this episode is a must listen.

Jody’s Bio:

An award winning photographer, Jody MacDonald is no stranger to adventure and exploration in the last untamed corners of the planet. Having spent her formative years in Saudi Arabia before sailing around the world twice over the span of a decade on kiteboarding, sailing, surfing and paragliding expeditions, she has traveled to over 90 countries in search of the unknown. From train hopping in the Sahara to paragliding in the Himalayas at 17,000 ft she is passionate about stepping off the beaten path in pursuit of documenting issues that blend insightful storytelling, big adventure expeditions and social change inspiration in the hopes of promoting the preservation of wild places.

She has worked on prominent campaigns with companies such as Disney, HP, Ford and Leica and has had the opportunity to speak on the TEDx stage. Recently, Men’s Journal named her as “One of the 25 Most Adventurous Women in the Past 25 years.” You can see her images in many international publications such as National Geographic, Red Bull, Outside, BBC, Patagonia, Islands, and Men’s Journal among others.

We learned a lot in this conversation with Jody. She is an inspirational member of the ROAM community who has led by example with a bold commitment to exploration and her art.

Enjoy the conversation and thanks for listening.

Chris Jerard

Founder/CEO

ROAM

Episode 7

Dr. Kelly and Juliet Starrett of The Ready State

First Principles of Health and Mobility

Kelly and Juliet are Co-Founders of The Ready State.

• TRS is an online resource of follow along movement and mobility videos
  
• Kelly takes his deep in-person experience as a “go-to” trainer and expert with the elite-of-elite (with NBA, MLB, NFL, UFC, Special Forces, ) and makes those learnings accessible for everyone on pain relief, recovery and improved performance.
  

Highlights:

First Principles - “the base” - that can be helpful to general health

1. Moving - get 12,000 steps in at minimum
   
2. Eat 800 grams of fruits and vegetables
   
3. Get 8 hours of sleep (Juliet cannot have coffee after 1pm - disruptive for sleep)
   
   1. Sleep tools
      
      1. Eye mask for darkness
         
      2. No phones in the bedroom
         
      3. ChiliPad to regulate temperature
         
      4. Weighted blanket
         
      5. Read Why We Sleep by Matt Walker
         

Four Pillars of Health

1. Sleep
   
2. Nutrition
   
3. Exercise
   
4. Community
   

Books written by Kelly and Juliet:

Becoming a Supple Leopard

Ready To Run

Deskbound 

What I’m reading:

Raven Tower - Anne Leckie - (Kelly)

Walking the Nile - Levinson Wood (Juliet)

What I’m listening to:

Jon Bellion 

Yost Playlist

Tycho

80s Pop Music

Things that make me feel good right now:

Zoom birthday parties

Waving to people

General Notes for health and happiness

• Help your brain relax through your body
  
• Go outside if accessible
  
• Alcohol is actually a stressor
  
• Find the inputs to calm down
  
• 10 minutes of soft tissue work before bed can help “down regulate”
  
• Get one meal a day together with the people you are sheltering with
  
• Sitting -> one of the corrosive aspects America’s deteriorating health
  
• Be nice to yourself
  

“Once you have 10% of the population activated… the truth is really hard to stop,” says Louie Psihoyos, renowned photographer, Oscar-winning  filmmaker (The Cove), and ocean conservationist on the impact of activism through storytelling. He joins Terry and Cory to talk about his unique career-- which combines documentary filmmaking, activism, and espionage; what's at stake with our poor treatment of underwater life; and the connection between world agriculture and COVID-19.

Support the work of the Oceanic Preservation Society:

https://www.opsociety.org/take-action/

This season is sponsored by the Adventure Activist (@TheAdventureActivist) and Roam Academy (@Roam).

Theme music by Greta Van Fleet.

Jordan Marie Brings Three White Horses Daniel is a fourth generation runner using her platform to raise awareness and help solve the epidemic of missing and murdered indigenous women. On this week's episode of Roam from Home, she tells the story of how she turned the practice of running into a force for good in her community, brings up frightening statistics about the effects of white supremacy on native populations, and explains how you can help her make a difference. 

This season is sponsored by the Adventure Activist (@TheAdventureActivist) and Roam Academy (@Roam).

Get involved with Jordan's work @Rising_Hearts and risinghearts.org

Theme music by Greta Van Fleet.

Roam From Home Ep.21 with Wyn Wiley AKA Pattie Gonia

In this episode of the Roam Podcast, Cory and CJ get together with Wyn Wiley Aka Pattie Gonia to have an in-depth conversation around "queer" in the outdoors and industry. ⁠

We take a look at what worked for Wyn, how Pattie was born, and how we can change the outdoor space for the better.⁠

Wyn's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wynwileyphoto/?hl=en

Pattie Gonia's: https://www.instagram.com/pattiegonia/?hl=en

Pattie Gonia Events and Updates: https://mailchi.mp/a01f31450d7d/pattie-gonia

Wyn's Photo Portfolio/Website: http://www.wynwileyphotoblog.com/

Roammedia.com for more. 

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Episode 5

Mike Horn

April 6th 2020

In this episode, Cory and CJ have a conversation with Explorer Mike Horn, who has recently completed his three-year-long Pole 2 Pole Expedition. We use this opportunity to speak with Mike on climate change, fear, preparation, and of course, his thoughts on social distancing and confinement.

Born in Johannesburg, South Africa, Mike Horn is globally recognized as the world’s greatest living explorer. From swimming the Amazon River solo and unsupported to an un-motorized circumnavigation of the globe at the equator, Mike has seen more of the Earth than possibly any other human. As a kid, he learned more from his father, an outdoorsman, than from any of his teachers. Mike did not want to sit in a classroom and listen to someone, he wanted to go out and experience it. Mike has walked to the North Pole during the dark season (more people have been to the moon) and has scaled some of the world’s 8,000-meter peaks, including an attempt to paraglide K2. Most recently, Mike has completed the second and last chapter of his Pole2Pole expedition, which entailed circumnavigating the globe via both poles.

“You see, this time at home is time gained, not time lost.” - Mike Horn

Show Notes:

Welcome to the ROAM From Home Podcast where we talk to some of the greatest minds in adventure on how they are adjusting, adapting and making the most of this unprecedented time during the COVID-19 crisis.

An in-depth look at Mike’s expeditions: https://www.mikehorn.com/expeditions/

Purchase Mike Horn’s books here: https://www.mikehorn.com/shop/

More Mike Horn Content: https://roammedia.com/?s=mike+horn&submit=Search

Episode 14

Chase Jarvis

“You can’t actually fit in and stand out at the same time. Get comfortable being uncomfortable, right now. Especially now.”  -Chase Jarvis

Chase Jarvis is one of the most influential photographers and entrepreneurs in the world. He joined the podcast from his home in Seattle, WA and went deep with CJ and Cory on mindset, mastery, how to follow your own path. There is emphasis on why you need to “make it ‘till you make it,” and how this approach, with a lot of hard work, can catapult your into your own Creative Calling. (Which happens to be the name of his bestselling book - which is currently on-sale for $2.99. Check it out [Link - to be removed once it come off sale].

His life’s work has been making visual art, storytelling, and educating others to help them find their own creative spark.  His company CreativeLive has educated 10-million students and counting.

In this conversation Chase skillfully articulates his own creative and professional journey to becoming first a photographer and how that led to other incredible steps as a director, filmmaker and entrepreneur. His description begs the question: what are you willing to sacrifice to find your potential? He describes the truth we can find when we live in-line with your own values and intuition.

Two roads diverged in a wood and I - I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference. - Robert Frost

Now is the time to take the road less traveled. Enjoy this conversation with our friend Chase Jarvis.

Thanks for listening,

Chris Jerard

Founder/CEO

ROAM

Bio:

Chase Jarvis is a well known photographer and entrepreneur. As a photographic master, he is regularly cited as one of the most influential photographers of the past decade, having won numerous awards from Prix de la Photographie de Paris, The Addys, The Lions, Digiday, The Advertising Photographers of America, and The International Photography Awards among many others.  He was a contributor to the Pulitzer-Prize winning New York Times story Snowfall and earned an Emmy nomination for Portrait of a City, his documentary of the legendary Seattle music scene and has created hundreds of campaigns and commercials for the likes of Nike, Apple, Samsung, Google, and Red Bull. Forbes called Chase “The Photographer Everyone Wants to Work With” and his social following of millions across the globe prompted Inc to nominate him as a “social media maven.”

Roam From Home Ep. 24 with Vasu Sojitra

Welcome back to the Rome Podcast, the podcast where we talk about Adventure and Purpose with some of the most iconic and interesting folks in the outdoor and adventure space. Trying to get into conversations that maybe haven't been heard before, some insights and different sides of people. Myself and Cory Richards, alpinist, natgeo photographer, and King of the conversation do this every week. So thanks for being here this week with our very special guest Vasu, Sojitra.

"The way I view sport is that it's, it's a healing process for everyone. It's a way to connect to the outdoors. It's a way to connect to our natural world or other than human beings as well as each other, to feel a sense of community. And that was that moment. And that's what created like this more motivation to drift away from mechanical engineering, which was the path I was kind of going for with schooling and everything and move more towards adaptive sports. It started building this empathy of like, oh, like, this is what it's about. It's about building community. It's about the love of the feeling that we get that sense of freedom that we usually don't feel day to day because we live in such an aimless world. Because of these power struggles and power dynamics. It's causing a lot of inequities that are happening in this world, and it's causing more and more wealth and more and more privilege to be detrimental to a lot of those oppressed communities." - Vasu Sojitra

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Mario Rigby is an eco-explorer known for traveling the length of Africa by foot and kayak. He joined us on Roam from Home to discuss the importance of inclusion in conservation and what he learned from the communities he spent time with in Africa about being a more responsible world citizen. He also talks about his upcoming trip, The Caicos Challenge, which will raise money and awareness for the Turks and Caicos Reef Fund through. You can join virtually for runs, swims, bike rides, and other challenges to help preserve and protect the environment of the islands.

Join Mario's Caicos Challenge: http://www.mariorigby.com/caicoschallenge.html

This season is sponsored by the Adventure Activist (@TheAdventureActivist) and Roam Academy (@Roam).

Theme music by Greta Van Fleet.

This week, Harvard Psychology Professor, Dr. Josh Greene joins us and guest co-host Rebecca Rusch to give us a lesson in moral cognition and effective altruism. What motivates people to do good? How have the greatest impact in our charitable giving? What makes an effective non-profit? His work answers these questions and more. He also talk about his latest project, The Giving Multiplier, which helps us make wiser, more impactful donations.

Giving Multiplier: https://givingmultiplier.org/

Be Good Foundation: https://www.rebeccarusch.com/be-good-foundation

This season is sponsored by the Adventure Activist (@TheAdventureActivist) and Roam Academy (@Roam).

Theme music by Greta Van Fleet.

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Episode 2

Chris Burkard

In this episode, Cory Richards and Chris Jerard have a conversation with Photographer, Author,  Husband, and Father, Chris Burkard. The conversation revolves around how Chris became a force to be reckoned with in the outdoor space, his strategy, and how he, his family, and community are working through the current uncertainty around the COVID-19 crisis.

We also touch on photography accolades, diversifying, and communicating talents, where we gather deep wisdom from Chris on how to expand your portfolio and career within this downtime.

“It is so important to recognize… that this has been maybe, a healing experience for me” - Chris Burkard.

Show Notes:

Welcome to Roam From Home Podcast where we talk to some of the greatest minds in adventure about how they are adjusting, adapting and making the most around this unprecedented time around the COVID-19 crisis.

Chris’ Tips to Expand your Portfolio:

- Spend this time to write 500 words for each of your favorite 20 images.

- Specializing in your work is a great way to get started

- Use this downtime to hone other forms of telling the stories of your images

-Apply your stories to Speaking, Writing, and other forms related to your work

Chris Burkard’s Books:

At Glaciers End

The Boy Who Spoke to the Earth

High Tide: A Surf Odyssey

Distant Shores

The California Surf Project

Under an Arctic Sky

Purchase Chris’ Prints here

Follow Chris on Instagram

Dr. Shirley Whittaker and Taylor Rees: Ashes to Ashes

Warning: There are graphic descriptions of lynchings and hate crime violence in this episode.

Apology: We had some audio issues with Dr. Whittaker’s connection and throughout the interview, there are slight disruptions that are distracting. In the era of social distancing, we accept these production flaws as the price of creating content; however, we apologize for the lower quality.

In this episode of the ROAM Podcast CJ and Cory have a conversation with Dr. Shirley Jackson Whittaker and filmmaker Taylor Rees about their film Ashes to Ashes. Directed by Taylor and inspired and created by the artist and medical doctor Whittaker, this film is a must-see. The episode’s conversation is important, emotional, and poignant. It’s about American History. It’s about deep trauma and the reality and brutality of lynching. We talk about the importance of acknowledgment when it comes to this long chapter of American History.

Ashes to Ashes [https://vimeo.com/438017944] is the film created and inspired by Dr. Shirley Jackson Whittaker and directed by Taylor Rees. We spend much of the conversation talking about the film’s subject matter. This film is a must-see. It is an expertly crafted emotional body blow. It is eye-opening. It is powerful. It is important. Ashes to Ashes showcases the undeniable history of violence against Black Americans in a beautifully crafted documentation of the tragic reality and history of lynchings in America. The main character, the 74-year-old artist Winfred Rembert, was himself a victim of a lynching 1960s. The events leading to this brutal act of violence and the lifetime of trauma that resulted is brought to life by the filmmakers in an expert way.

Dr. Whittaker, inspired by the African proverb, “Speak my name and I live forever, decided speaking aloud the names of the victims of lynching, most of whom did not receive proper services or funerals because of violent racial prejudice, held a service in 2016 to honor those who died at the hands of these vicious hate crimes. The film documents this heart-wrenching service with delicate and powerful elegance.

It is impossible to make it through the film without being moved emotionally.

Email for letters to Mr. Winfred Rembert: ashes2ashesfilm@gmail.com

References:

The Film: Ashes to Ashes

Taylor Rees

Dr. Shirley Jackson Whittaker

Winfred Rembert 

Ashes2Ashes Website (http://ashes2ashes4ever.com/)

Episode 13

Jimmy Chin

Joining the podcast from his home in Jackson, WY, Jimmy Chin sits down with CJ and Cory to discuss origins, family, loss, risk, community, creative inspirations, the need for wild places and how it is that he is able to make the people around him feel so good.

Maya Angelou said, “I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”

In the world of Adventure, no one has demonstrated, with more success,  the ability to move beyond sharing stories of peak action and platitudes to storytelling that makes people feel, like Jimmy Chin. His photography and films Meru and Free Solo have made millions feel inspired, hopeful and transformed into new perspectives on what is possible. On a personal level, those who know him and work with him, will tell you the same thing.

Jimmy is a photographer, Academy Award-winning filmmaker, and mountain sports athlete known for his ability to capture extraordinary imagery while climbing and skiing in extremely high-risk environments. He began his professional career in 1999, and his talents were quickly recognized by top expedition leaders and outdoor brands. In 2002, he secured a breakthrough assignment to be the cinematographer for a high-profile National Geographic–sponsored trek across Tibet’s Chang Tang Plateau. In 2006, he was part of the first American team to ski off the summit of Mount Everest. His film Free Solo, which he co-directed with his partner and wife E. Chai Vasarhelyi, won an Oscar for Best Documentary Film in 2019. A longtime member of The North Face Athlete Team, he has joined dozens of exploratory expeditions and completed first ascents around the globe, working with the best adventure athletes in the world. He lives in New York City and Jackson, Wyoming.

This is an extraordinary conversation with a special person.

We drill down with Jimmy into his origins. His childhood and family experience and how they shaped him into the man he is today. Why he still rushes to get his work done so he can run out the door and get into the mountains like a kid finishing his homework. How the wilderness has shaped him. We talk about his mentors, his identity as a climber even in the midst of the Hollywood shuffle  his Oscar-winning campaign for Free Solo, the moments of gratitude and clarity in peak moments, his priorities, how he measures taking risks as a father

“I truly believe that the intention of creating  positive change is so important to the collective consciousness. When you have a group of people who have the intention, capacity, intelligence and talent to actualize those intentions,  then you have something really powerful.” - Jimmy Chin

Thanks for listening,

Chris Jerard

Founder - ROAM

Episode 9

Keith Ladzinski

Keith Ladzinski is a ROAM Founding Member and long-time friend and collaborator of co-host Cory Richards. His work as a contributing photographer at National Geographic is well-known and acknowledged by his peers as being technically masterful with a unique ability to convey emotion. He broke into photography with skateboarding in the city while simultaneously exploring the quiet mountains of Colorado. Both passions informed his work. From skating to storm chasing, Keith has made a career as a visual artist with a specialty of documenting and sharing strong subcultures.

With nearly 100 magazine cover stories and numerous accolades it is safe to say Keith knows what he is doing with a camera. He is also an Emmy nominated director.

This conversation goes deep into Keith’s creative approach, upbringing as the son of immigrants, outlook on the time we’re living in today and how he is finding opportunity for growth.

References Notes:

Steal Like an Artist - Austin Kleon

Jay Maisel quotes 

Atiba Jefferson work

David Allen Harvey work

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Episode 6

Mindfulness and Meditation

March 30, 2020

Cory Smith

Cory Richards and CJ speak candidly with mindfulness expert and Wisdom Labs CEO, Cory Smith. In today’s episode, they discuss tools and practices that listeners can utilize to deal with the cognitive load that many currently feel burdened with. They cover topics such as fight or flight response, parasympathetic nervous system, deep-breathing, how to ground yourself, negativity bias, and the 3 W’s.

Wisdom Labs provides science-based learning and offers solutions for developing mental, emotional, and social wellbeing in the workplace.

“Train yourself to ask the three W’s...what went well?” -Cory Smith

Show Notes:

Welcome to Roam From Home Podcast where we talk to some of the greatest minds in adventure about how they are adjusting, adapting and making the most around this unprecedented time around the COVID-19 crisis.

Learn more about Wisdom Labs: https://wisdomlabs.com/

The Wise at Work App: Lessons and practices to navigate fear and anxiety, and even help you get to sleep.

• 10 min/day practice
  
• 7 part series “Anxiety Buster”
  
• Help fall asleep
  

We’ve teamed up with Wisdom Labs to provide you with 3 months for free.

Download the app here: https://roammedia.com/product/covid-response-app/

Loch Kelly’s “unhooking” concept: https://lochkelly.org/unhooking-from-thinking/

Cory Smith’s routine:

• Set of Tai Chi and Aikido movements
  
• Walk through G.R.A.C.E.
  
  • Grounded
    
  • Relaxed
    
  • Aware
    
  • Centered
    
  • Energized
    
• Meditate (take 3 deep breaths)
  

This is his current routine which can be done in 5 minutes if need be. He does this 2-3 times a day to put himself in a state of rest.

Books and Authors Cory recommends:

Living Beautifully: with Uncertainty and Change

Comfortable with Uncertainty 

Radical Compassion

Jack Canfield

Dr. Jud Brewer on unhooking habit loops

Michael Taft on The Mindful Geek

From Suffering to Peace

Mark Coleman’s nature retreats: https://markcoleman.org/nature-meditation/

This week, 'freshwater hero,' acclaimed photographer, and creator of the Disney+ documentary 'Into the Canyon, Pete McBride, and Josh Jesperson, fellow river conservationist and creator of the upcoming film, the Animas Project, join us to discuss conservation, abandoning ego, and how we can help fight back against the greatest threats to our water systems today. Available wherever you listen to podcasts. 

'Into the Canyon' is available now on Disney+. Look out for Animas Project mid-July.

To support Pete and Josh's work, visit:

https://www.voag.org

https://www.facebook.com/missionmemorialday

https://petemcbride.com

This season is sponsored by the Adventure Activist (@TheAdventureActivist) and Roam Academy (@Roam).

Theme music by Greta Van Fleet.

Episode 11

Aaron Huey

The Relentless Pursuit of Going Deeper and Further

Aaron Huey is a tireless force of art and activism. He is truly an Adventurer with Purpose.

He is someone who makes content that moves the dial. While well-known as a National Geographic Photographer, and contributor to many national publications, he self-describes as a “someone who makes media experiments.”  And his work and history proves the statement. From a 3,349 mile walk across America and a genesis in scrappy editorial assignments to landing on the main stage at TEDTalks to collaborating with Shepard Fairy on street art, Aaron’s journey is inspiring and unique.

It’s a rapid fire conversation between Cory and Aaron. Potent episode!

Notes:

• Aaron’s walk across America and how to walk, literally, into the unknown with uncertainty
  
• The moment he realized, while being shot at, “to stop fucking around” and ask his girlfriend, now wife, to marry him
  
• How going deeper and “so much further” is critical to breaking into publications like National Geographic
  
• The line between activism and journalism and how he balances passionate and personalized storytelling and the facts
  
• How he started a collaboration with Shepard Fairy and launched Amplifier.org
  
• Teaching his son photography and adventure
  
• Why he wears gold shoes at specific times for a specific reason
  
• How the stories he works on change his life
  

Where to track Aaron down:

Amplifier.org

Helloprototype.org

AaronHuey.com

Episode 16

Hilaree Nelson

Hilaree Nelson is a total badass in the mountains. Our conversation with Hilaree, takes a close look at the process, the hard fought journeys, the desperate moments of adventure and self analysis that ultimately lead to confronting your self head on. She has challenged herself mentally and physically as much as a person can. Her work on identity as a female athlete, often on male dominated teams and as a mother are fascinating and valuable for anyone who has faced the “hamster wheel” of mental questioning. She has an incredible story of life experiences that have helped her achieve mastery of her mindset, catching negative thoughts, gain focus,  perspective and find success. “And hopefully I’m more fun to be around.”

She and Cory’s history together on expeditions makes for lively conversation with meaningful take-aways. They dive deep into their experience together on a 2014 expedition to climb the highest peak in southeast asia, Hkakabo Razi. It pushed them to their limits. “Everything went wrong. Our team imploded. The adversity kept coming and we fell apart at the seams. It became about surviving. It took me a long time to recover.” The lessons and parallels drawn from this trip are parallel to 2020, the year we all understand as a challenge, and worth the listen.

• Hear the answer to Cory’s question  - “Why did we blow up the way we did?”
• Hilaree’s description of “Mom Guilt” and the constant dialogue, the hamster wheel of identity as a mother.
• Cory and Hilaree discuss EMDR treatment and their experiences dealing with trauma.
• The story of Hkakabo Razi and Hilaree and Cory’s experience - as told by Hilaree
• Lhotse - the North Face Movie that chronicles HIlaree and Jim Morrison’s adventure to ski this holy grail in mountaineering...the Lhotse couloir

Hilaree Nelson:

The current North Face team captain combines a passion for exploration, mountain adventures and skiing. She has traveled to some of the most exotic mountain ranges on earth. Her expedition career has led her to many ‘firsts” in the world of ski mountaineering including linking two 8000m peaks in one push, first ski descents in Baffin Island, a first American ascent and ski descent of Papsura peak in India and a first ski descent of the 4th highest peak in the world, Lhotse. She is an avid proponent of wild places such as the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and holds to the philosophy that these places have huge significance in the well-being of both the planet and the human psyche.

Recently named by Men’s Journal as one of the most adventurous women of the last 25 years, as well as National Geographic’s 2018 Adventurer of the Year, Hilaree rounds out her athletic endeavors by sharing her many stories on stages across the country in hopes of inspiring imagination and passion in the people she encounters.

Hilaree is also the mother of two wild boys and finds her sanity in the San Juan mountains near her home in Telluride, CO.

Roam From Home Ep. 8

Griff Washburn AKA Goth Babe Music

Goth Babe is Griff Washburn enjoying himself. 
Originally from Tennessee, Griff currently lives in a Tiny House with his pup Sadie in the mountains of Washington. When not on the road touring, Griff and Sadie are off enjoying the outdoors in the great Pacific Northwest. Snow, surf, and trails are plenty to occupy them in their offseason. Griff has seemed to have picked up on the brighter parts of life. Parting ways with social status and relevance, he’s discovered how wonderful living day by day is. Making music to Griff is less a climb to the top, as it is a form of free-thinking and enjoyment. In this episode, Cory and CJ talk with Griff about his origin story, including where the name GothBabe comes from. His pathway to success as a musician started with a short stint in New York City that quickly led to a realization that the rat race was not for him. He led moved into a Ford Explorer and drove west to find a new path.  Creating music for years on his own out of his car, living simply and honing his craft. Other topics covered:

• Surfing and joy as a motivator
• Simplify
• How cutting off your influences in media intake can help you find yourself
• The moment of realizing freedom
• How creative guardrails are a good thing

Books: 
The Art of Uncertainty  - Dennis Meritt Jones

Julian Carr holds multiple world records for ski cliff drops. He has successfully executed 100+ foot drops over a dozen times and walked away without a scratch. This conversation dives into the fact that he is not an “adrenaline junkie”. His approach is one of being grateful, present and working through fear. By “dissecting fear” Julien has been able to achieve moments of connection with himself and his surroundings that make the impossible – possible.

Widely recognized for the biggest airs in skiing, Julian Carr has been featured in seven Warren Miller films, developing a reputation not only for big airs, but for all around skiing. He’s received a ‘Photo of the Year’ award from Powder Magazine, won the prestigious Sickbird Award on the Freeskiing World Tour, X-Games GOLD Medalist, & he holds two world records in cliff height. Julian serves as an ambassador for Protect Our Winters (POW), Climate Reality Project, & board member of Lands Conservation Foundation. He’s the founder of Discrete Clothing. Most recently, Julian founded a mountain running series, the Cirque Series, which is in its fourth season.

CJ and Cory dive into:

• His journey to becoming a professional skier
• Fear and the power of using fear to boost concentration
• Julien’s protocol for skiing off 200 -foot cliffs (landing, sheerness, take off, self)
• Gratitude practice
• The stigma around adventure and action sports athletes as “adrenaline junkies”
• His life as an entrepreneur
• Achieving the impossible as an athlete
• Human Being vs Human Doing in the age of Corona Virus

He is the Founder of Discrete Clothing and The Cirque Series

Roam From Home Ep.19 with Andy Mann

Following Passion and Finding Purpose

“My client is the Ocean.”

Having worked on all 7 continents, Andy’s imagery is remarkably memorable, reminding us how the emotion of an image can touch our spirit.

He is an Emmy-nominated Director, 3 time Telly-Award Winner, National Geographic Photographer & marine conservationist whose imagery is helping tell the story of our rapidly changing planet.

In 2013 his work alongside Pristine Seas was awarded the Crystal Compass Award from the Royal Geographic Society for the storytelling that led to the designation of the world largest Arctic National Park in Franz Josef Land, Russia. In 2015 Andy directed the first Oceano Azul Foundation expedition to Azores leading to the declaration of 150,000 square kilometers of new Marine Protected Areas in the Azorean Sea. In 2017 he co-directed the award-winning National Geographic / Sea Legacy expedition to Antarctica, presenting the final work at the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting in Buenos Aires, Chile.

Often best known for his shark work, Andy has worked tirelessly with the critically endangered oceanic whitetip shark, creating Google Expedition's first shark-tagging 360 VR classroom lesson plan and is working closely with NOAA on the recovery plan for the species. In 2019 he began his most ambitious project yet, the protection of Timor Leste's pristine coral reefs.

Andy became a founding member of the Sea Legacy Collective in 2016 and Senior Fellow in 2019. Andy is also a public speaker, touring nationwide with National Geographic Live! and continues to work with students and classrooms around the world to inspire the next generation of ocean ambassadors.

Andy is also the co-founder and director at 3 Strings Productions, the commercial and documentary film studio in Boulder, CO and works with clients such as Red Bull, Toyota, The North Face, National Geographic and more. He also a founding member of the Sea Legacy Collective and senior fellow with Paul Nicklen and Cristina Mittermeier.

Follow Andy on Instagram:

Andy’s website 

Notes:

• The SInk where Andy worked as a cook when he got his first photo job over the phone
  
• 3 Strings Production the company Andy founded with Keith Ladzinski and Cory Richards
  
• Sea Legacy
  
• Why Field Biologists are Andy’s heroes
  
• His efforts to educate and empower
  

Special guest co-host Conrad Anker joins us this week to speak with Chad Brown, founder of Soul River. After his doctor prescribed fly fishing as a method to heal PTSD, Chad wanted to bring that same healing to other veterans and inner-city youth. Beyond individual healing, he now also works to raise awareness about issues facing BIPOC in adventuring, advocate for mental health, build safe spaces in nature, and dismantle racism in the outdoors.

Soul River: https://soulriverinc.org/

Love is King: https://loveisking.org/

This season is sponsored by the Adventure Activist (@TheAdventureActivist) and Roam Academy (@Roam).

Theme music by Greta Van Fleet.

Episode 18

Sasha Digiuilan

Navigating Change

In this episode, one of the best rock climbers of all-time, Sasha Digiulian, sits down to talk with Cory and I about her life, her career, and Adventure with Purpose. Sasha shares how she strives to find harmony and has rolled with the punches during her career - and at this challenging time.

At 27 years old she has already had a decade-plus long career in climbing and adventure. The conversation covers her storied career and what she’s up to now while quarantined and recovering from major surgery. She dives into what it’s like to try and balance an athletic career with life, education, relationships, travel, and how she has learned to both confront and shut out the noise of social media.  She describes the power of commitment, discovering “just being” and struggling with the question of “does everything happen for a reason,” while she has been dealing with post-surgery recovery, the death of a friend, and quarantine. Sasha drops some real pearls in this conversation. It’s a great one for all of those who are looking for a dive into the concept of Adventure with Purpose and tools for confronting the unavoidable challenges life has in store. -CJ

• How to navigate the hard choices of career balance
  
• Coping with multiple hard things at once: injury and surgery and the death of a friend
  
• Does everything happen for a reason? Why are these bad things happening?
  
• The bigger the career the smaller the core circle is her bedrock
  
• How she has become “more calloused” over the years to criticism
  
• Confronting body-shaming online
  
• The reality of the polish of social media versus
  
• Waking up and wondering “what is my purpose” in the age of COVID
  
• Discovering stillness
  
• Applying the concept of purpose to daily habits - knowing the focus
  
• Her ambition to write a book and her writing habits now (she studied writing at Columbia)
  
• How she and the ROAM community are evolving away from travel as part of identity and the new lifestyle
  
• The concept of “you are the collective sum of the 5 people you spend time with” and why it’s important to spend time with positive people

http://sashadigiulian.com/

https://instagram.com/sashadigiulian

https://facebook.com/sashadigiulian

Episode 10

Conrad Anker

Conrad Anker is a leader of the outdoor community. A mentor to mentors he has been a consistent and calm voice in the outdoors for decades. He is a climber’s climber, at home on a faraway alpine wall or the sparkling ice of his home canyon, Hyalite, located in the Gallatin Range of southwestern Montana. Over decades in the mountains, he has come to value the rarified air of Antarctica, the Himalaya and Montana equally; inspired by the value of immersion in other ecosystems and cultures, he’s become more fully enmeshed in both the physical and communal landscape of his hometown of Bozeman.

In this conversation with Conrad, Cory and CJ dig into how he is navigating the current shelter-in-place era as an avid outdoorsman and member of the larger community.

The topics range from Covid-19 to his experience navigating loss and grief over the years of losing friends in the mountains. He shares his approach, a prism of positivity, and tools for facing loss. How does Conrad say to himself in these moments? We find out.

In conversation:

• Conrad’s view of the universe
  
• Empathy as a healing tool
  
• How “getting off the deck” is a vital part of being
  
• How surviving a “widow-maker” heart attack shifted Conrad’s identity
  
• He needs a moment of “defragging” with physical focus - pull ups and sit ups help at this time
  
• How sleep and rest is a tactic
  
• A prism of positivity - mental approach to keeping optimism high
  
• What he means by “Keeping the Bear in the den and the Wolf at the door.”
  
• Wildlife’s reaction to the dominant species being caged
  
• “Let go of the pursuit and the pursuit will come to you”

https://www.conradanker.com/

https://www.instagram.com/conrad_anker/

The ROAM From Home Podcast

Conversations with Cory

Episode 1

On this episode Cory and CJ have a conversation with New York Times bestselling author, and avid adventurer, Steven Kotler. The conversation is mostly about how to get your biology to work for you in these times - not against you. How do we get through the mental hurdles we are all facing right now and drive attention to the present moment? Finding 30-90 minutes a day to practice can make a world of difference.

Steven Kotler is a New York Times bestselling author, an award-winning journalist and the Executive Director of the Flow Research Collective. He is one of the world’s leading experts on human performance. He's the author of eleven books, including The Future is Faster Than You Think, Stealing Fire, Bold, Abundance and The Rise of Superman. His work has been nominated for two Pulitzer Prizes, been translated into over 40 languages and appeared in over 100 publications, including The New York Times Magazine, Atlantic Monthly, Time, Wired, and Forbes. He is also the cofounder of the Rancho de Chihuahua dog sanctuary.

Show Notes:

Neil Gaimon’s “Make Good Art” Speech

Three daily practices that can help with mindset, immunity and getting through the age of Covid-19. What you can do for 30 minutes a day to help you find a better mindset.

• Gratitude practice. Kotler prefers before going to bed. Writing down 10 things he is grateful for. He dives into why gratitude helps balance out the natural human negative bias that is being fed daily at present. (5 minutes a day)
  
• Breathing and mindfulness. Breath of Fire, the Wim Hoth method, Brian Mackenzie, The Ready State. (10 minutes a day)
  
• Exercise (20 minutes a day)
  

Important: Media fasting. Do not start your day with the “the emotional Russian roulette” that comes from tuning into the news cycle first thing.

Steven Kotler Books we Love

Rise of Superman

Stealing Fire 

The Future is Faster Than you Think

Books Steven recommends:

User Illusion Tor Norretranders

The Reluctant Mr Darwin by David Quammen

Bone Games by Rob Schultheis

Roam From Home Ep. 23 with Vasu Sojitra

Welcome back to the Rome Podcast, the podcast where we talk about Adventure and Purpose with some of the most iconic and interesting folks in the outdoor and adventure space. Trying to get into conversations that maybe haven't been heard before, some insights and different sides of people. Myself and Cory Richards, alpinist, natgeo photographer, and King of the conversation do this every week. So thanks for being here this week with our very special guest Vasu, Sojitra.

"The way I view sport is that it's, it's a healing process for everyone. It's a way to connect to the outdoors. It's a way to connect to our natural world or other than human beings as well as each other, to feel a sense of community. And that was that moment. And that's what created like this more motivation to drift away from mechanical engineering, which was the path I was kind of going for with schooling and everything and move more towards adaptive sports. It started building this empathy of like, oh, like, this is what it's about. It's about building community. It's about the love of the feeling that we get that sense of freedom that we usually don't feel day to day because we live in such an aimless world. Because of these power struggles and power dynamics. It's causing a lot of inequities that are happening in this world, and it's causing more and more wealth and more and more privilege to be detrimental to a lot of those oppressed communities." - Vasu Sojitra

Have trouble hearing? Head over to Roammedia.com for transcribed versions of our podcast. 

In this episode, one of the best rock climbers of all-time, Sasha Digiulian, sits down to talk with Cory and I about her life, her career, and Adventure with Purpose. Sasha shares how she strives to find harmony and has rolled with the punches during her career - and at this challenging time.

At 27 years old she has already had a decade-plus long career in climbing and adventure. The conversation covers her storied career and what she’s up to now while quarantined and recovering from major surgery. She dives into what it’s like to try and balance an athletic career with life, education, relationships, travel, and how she has learned to both confront and shut out the noise of social media.  She describes the power of commitment, discovering “just being” and struggling with the question of “does everything happen for a reason,” while she has been dealing with post-surgery recovery, the death of a friend, and quarantine. Sasha drops some real pearls in this conversation. It’s a great one for all of those who are looking for a dive into the concept of Adventure with Purpose and tools for confronting the unavoidable challenges life has in store. -CJ

How to navigate the hard choices of career balance
Coping with multiple hard things at once: injury and surgery and the death of a friend
Does everything happen for a reason? Why are these bad things happening?
The bigger the career the smaller the core circle is her bedrock
How she has become “more calloused” over the years to criticism
Confronting body-shaming online
The reality of the polish of social media versus
Waking up and wondering “what is my purpose” in the age of COVID
Discovering stillness
Applying the concept of purpose to daily habits - knowing the focus
Her ambition to write a book and her writing habits now (she studied writing at Columbia)
How she and the ROAM community are evolving away from travel as part of identity and the new lifestyle
The concept of “you are the collective sum of the 5 people you spend time with” and why it’s important to spend time with positive people

Melissa Arnot is probably best known as the first American woman to summit and descend Everest without supplemental oxygen (she's summited six times in total). In 2012, the death of a fellow mountain guide and friend revealed a problem to her: the loss of a Himalayan high-altitude worker often means the loss of the main source of income for that person's family. This realization inspired her and David Morton to found The Juniper Fund, which has now provided cost of living grants, vocational training, and small business grants to 48 families. On this episode, she teaches us about creating valuable change, accepting visceral uncomfortability, and fighting against the 'American view' of philanthropy.

You can support The Juniper Fund and help us reach our goal of donating $5,000 by following the link below. Plus, if you donate $100 or more you get a Roam Academy membership on us!

https://www.classy.org/fundraiser/3197520

This season is sponsored by the Adventure Activist (@TheAdventureActivist) and Roam Academy (@Roam).

Theme music by Greta Van Fleet.

ROAM From Home

Episode 4

David Quammen and Zoonosis

March 31, 2020

Cory and CJ have a conversation with author and journalist, David Quammen. David Quammen is a three-time National Magazine Award winner and contributing writer for National Geographic, who is currently gaining global attention for Spillover, a book he wrote in 2012 about the human impacts of emerging diseases, particularly viral diseases.

In this episode, they discuss zoonosis, virus evolution, climate change’s impact on the generation of new viruses, and the current state of the world in relation to what Quammen coined the “Next Big One” in Spillover.

“This is The Next Big One….this is what they were warning about when I interviewed some top disease scientists 10-12 years ago.” - David Quammen

Show Notes:

Welcome to the ROAM From Home Podcast where we talk to some of the greatest minds in adventure on how they are adjusting, adapting and making the most of this unprecedented time during the COVID-19 crisis.

David Quammen books:

Spillover : https://www.davidquammen.com/the-tangled-tree?id=7

The Song of the Dodo : https://www.davidquammen.com/other-books

The Reluctant Mr. Darwin : https://www.davidquammen.com/darwin

Ebola : http://www.amazon.com/Ebola-Natural-Human-History-Deadly/dp/0393351556/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1414614720&sr=8-5&keywords=Ebola

The Chimp and the River : :http://www.amazon.com/Chimp-River-Emerged-African-Forest/dp/0393350843/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1433785849&sr=1-1&keywords=the+chimp+and+the+river

See Davids feature articles, essays, columns here: https://www.davidquammen.com/sampler

View David’s work here (https://www.davidquammen.com/)

Follow David on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/davidquammen/?hl=en)

We flipped the script and Wyn asked our hosts the hard questions. Let us know what you think by leaving a comment or review!

Continuation of Roam From Home Ep.21 with Wyn Wiley AKA Pattie Gonia

In this episode of the Roam Podcast, Cory and CJ get together with Wyn Wiley Aka Pattie Gonia to have an in-depth conversation around "queer" in the outdoors and industry. ⁠

We take a look at what worked for Wyn, how Pattie was born, and how we can change the outdoor space for the better.⁠

Wyn's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wynwileyphoto/?hl=en

Pattie Gonia's: https://www.instagram.com/pattiegonia/?hl=en

Pattie Gonia Events and Updates: https://mailchi.mp/a01f31450d7d/pattie-gonia

Wyn's Photo Portfolio/Website: http://www.wynwileyphotoblog.com/

Roammedia.com for more.

Note: This Episode was originally released on March 20, 2020

Joining the podcast from his home in Jackson, WY, Jimmy Chin sits down with CJ and Cory to discuss origins, family, loss, risk, community, creative inspirations, the need for wild places and how it is that he is able to make the people around him feel so good.

Maya Angelou said, “I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”

In the world of Adventure, no one has demonstrated, with more success,  the ability to move beyond sharing stories of peak action and platitudes to storytelling that makes people feel, like Jimmy Chin. His photography and films Meru and Free Solo have made millions feel inspired, hopeful and transformed into new perspectives on what is possible. On a personal level, those who know him and work with him, will tell you the same thing.

Jimmy is a photographer, Academy Award-winning filmmaker, and mountain sports athlete known for his ability to capture extraordinary imagery while climbing and skiing in extremely high-risk environments. He began his professional career in 1999, and his talents were quickly recognized by top expedition leaders and outdoor brands. In 2002, he secured a breakthrough assignment to be the cinematographer for a high-profile National Geographic–sponsored trek across Tibet’s Chang Tang Plateau. In 2006, he was part of the first American team to ski off the summit of Mount Everest. His film Free Solo, which he co-directed with his partner and wife E. Chai Vasarhelyi, won an Oscar for Best Documentary Film in 2019. A longtime member of The North Face Athlete Team, he has joined dozens of exploratory expeditions and completed first ascents around the globe, working with the best adventure athletes in the world. He lives in New York City and Jackson, Wyoming.

This is an extraordinary conversation with a special person.

We drill down with Jimmy into his origins. His childhood and family experience and how they shaped him into the man he is today. Why he still rushes to get his work done so he can run out the door and get into the mountains like a kid finishing his homework. How the wilderness has shaped him. We talk about his mentors, his identity as a climber even in the midst of the Hollywood shuffle  his Oscar-winning campaign for Free Solo, the moments of gratitude and clarity in peak moments, his priorities, how he measures taking risks as a father

“I truly believe that the intention of creating  positive change is so important to the collective consciousness. When you have a group of people who have the intention, capacity, intelligence and talent to actualize those intentions,  then you have something really powerful.” - Jimmy Chin

Thanks for listening,

Chris Jerard

Founder - ROAM