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Wild Ideas Worth Living

Wild Ideas Worth Living

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High-impact interviews for those who love adventure and the outdoors. Host and journalist Shelby Stanger interviews world-class explorers, athletes, authors, scientists, health experts and entrepreneurs about how they’ve taken their own wild ideas and made them a reality, so you can too. Some of the wildest ideas can lead to the most rewarding adventures.2016 - 2020 Exercise & Fitness Fitness, Diet & Nutrition Hygiene & Healthy Living Social Sciences Travel Writing & Commentary
Episodes
  • Paddling 1,200 Miles from Ottawa to New York with Dan Rubinstein
    Apr 21 2026

    In 2023, Dan Rubinstein completed a 1,200 mile stand up paddleboarding journey from Ottawa to New York City and back. His expedition followed rivers and waterways, turning a long distance paddle into a rare blue space adventure.

    Connect with Dan:

    • Website
    • Instagram
    • Purchase Dan's book, Water Borne

    Explore the REI and Intrepid Travel collections

    Thank you to our sponsors:

    • Capital One and the REI Co-op® Mastercard®
    • Ocean Bottle

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    25 mins
  • Trekking and Transforming Family Dynamics on The Camino de Santiago with Lauren Duke
    Apr 14 2026

    Lauren Duke holds a master’s degree in psychology focused on physiology and body based behavior, and studies how movement helps us process emotion. In 2023, she tested that work on a 535 mile Camino de Santiago hike across Spain with her family. The month long trek surfaced unresolved family dynamics, leaving no real option but to keep walking and stay in relationship.

    Connect with Lauren:

    • Website
    • Instagram
    • Listen to Lauren's Tedx Talk

    Vote for Wild Ideas Worth Living for Best Branded Podcast!

    Explore the REI and Intrepid Travel collections

    Thank you to our sponsors:

    • Capital One and the REI Co-op® Mastercard®
    • Ocean Bottle

    Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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    29 mins
  • RERELEASE: Becoming the First Woman to Travel Around the Moon with Christina Koch
    Apr 13 2026

    Welcome back to Earth, Artemis II crew! In honor of Christina Koch becoming the first woman to travel around the moon, we're rereleasing her episode from 2024.

    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

    Vote for Wild Ideas Worth Living for Best Branded Podcast!

    Thank you to our sponsors:

    • Capital One and the REI Co-op® Mastercard®

    Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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    29 mins
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