Adventure Sports Podcast

Jeff Jones has been climbing mountains for decades. We visit about how mountaineering has contributed not only to Jeff's success in business but more importantly climbing mountains has provided amazing family...

At fifty-four, Alenka was running out of time to follow through on a dream she’d written down just after her first marriage crumbled. Years later, as she slowly rebuilt her life with her second husband, things started...

Join us as Curt Linville interviews Epic Bill Bradley, an endurance athlete known for his incredible feats in extreme conditions. Bill shares his journey from running a video store to becoming a prominent figure in the...

Summary Matt Harmody was part of a team of living kidney donors who set out to summit the high points in all 50 states to illustrate that kidney donors go not not only to live normal lives, but can accomplish amazing...

In this revisited episode from the first year of the show, Pete Waldroop shares exciting stories about his skydiving adventures. He had over 2800 jumps and was active in sky diving competitions, competing at the USPA US...

Sydney Petersen is a professional American trail and mountain runner from Crested Butte, Colorado, specializing in vertical and uphill races. She competes for the Brooks Trail Runners team and has rapidly emerged as one...

Listen in as Abby Galloway, a thru-hiker of the Colorado Trail, shares her transformative experience on the trail, discussing the challenges she faced, the people she met, and the lessons learned about herself and the...

Listen in as Steve Silk and Curt have tons of fun exploring the alternatives to over tourism, namely, biking the roads less traveled. Steve shares amazing experiences, helpful tips, and fun stories about cycling...

Join us as Chris Whitaker, founder of Global Shenanigans, shares his journey in the outdoor industry, the lifestyle of adventure sports, and the importance of building connections within the adventure community. Chris...

On June 30th, 2013 Ron left his home in Cape Town, South Africa, in an attempt to cycle a single continuous journey through all 48 countries on mainland Africa (a world first), with the ultimate goal of reaching the UK...

"If you're not living on the edge, then you're taking up too much roof!" From UK police officer to leadership adventurer who journeyed to the North Pole to raise funding to start a school for hearing and speaking...

Join in as Curt visits with Trevor Thompson, an adventure sports enthusiast with a focus on sustainable practices in outdoor activities. They discuss Trevor's experiences with bow hunting, backcountry skiing, and...

Life changes in an instant. Military pilot, Ryan Ellison, found that out the hard way. Having aspirations to climb the highest mountains in the world was completely derailed by an angry goose. The encounter left his...

The Opportunity to Make a Difference! The Adventure Sports Podcast is raising at least $20,000 for We See Hope, an organization that helps homeless children in Africa. But why stop at $20k? Let's go big. How about...

In this episode, Lisa Thompson shares her transformative journey from a corporate executive to a passionate mountaineer and coach. After summiting Mount Rainier in 2009, she became an avid climber, eventually completing...

Isaac Kenyon joins the Adventure Sports Podcast today to share ways to make adventure more impactful and purposeful. We visit about how critical mental well being is and how purpose driven adventure and caring for the...

Katie left her day job in 2014 with the goal of becoming her inner wonder woman. Within a month of accepting work onboard a tourist vessel in Antarctica, she sold her home, quit her job, and devoured all the cliff notes...

Today, Curt interviews Christian Beckwith, a mountaineer and historian, about the 10th Mountain Division and its profound impact on outdoor recreation in America. They discuss Christian's experiences in the Tetons, the...

Today’s conversation is with John Connelly about epic paddling adventures on not just the Northern Forest Canoe Trail, and not just the Maine Island Trail, but doing them together by connecting them with the St. John...

Summiting mountains in South America, bikepacking in the desert and climbing classic big wall routes sound like epic adventures that you’d have to save lots of vacation days for, right? The travel alone would take up at...

In this episode of the Adventure Sports Podcast, Curt speaks with Rory Ginsburg, a passionate adventurer who shares his experiences and insights on living a lifestyle focused on adventure. Rory discusses his journey to...

In this episode, Mike Ellicock shares his incredible journey of rowing around the UK, covering 1,820 miles in 49 days. He discusses the motivations behind his adventures, the planning involved, the physical and mental...

Could Bigfoot truly exist? The mystery persists. New sightings are reported regularly, but could a large, bipedal primate remain so elusive as to evade capture for so long? In this revisited episode from 2018, Laura...

Today we visit with Erden Eruc who shares his transformative journey from a conventional engineering career to becoming an adventurer after a life-altering climbing accident. He discusses the challenges he faced while...

Louis D. Hall is a writer, public speaker, and founder of The Big Hoof, a Scottish-registered charity harnessing the power of long-distance horse journeys to champion mental health and wellbeing. Growing up in rural...