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This GoCarpeDiemNow.com website goes hand-in-hand with the Carpe Diem: Live Your Dream podcast, found wherever you listen to your podcasts. I drop a new episode each Friday with interviews of people who have achieved some cool dream of their own. Be entertained by their adventure, and hear their advice to others. The episodes are listed below with links to where you can go to listen. And let me know if you have a cool adventure you want to share on the podcast!

My 220 Mile Pilgrimage Race Results

Did I complete the minimum 220 miles in The Pilgrimage ultra-marathon? Or did I DNF? Tune in to hear the results of my first 200+ mile ultra, as well as words from other participants on the trail that explain why such an endeavor is worth it. If you haven’t yet listened to Episode #76, it covers my pre-race thoughts and an interview with the race director.

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Your Host Doubles Down on His Hundo

I completed my first 100 mile ultra 9 months ago (listen to Episode #40 from August, 2025). Now I look to more than double it in my new longest race. The outcome of this episode is still unknown as your host soon embarks on a 220 mile running (and lots of walking) race — double his first 100 miler nearly a year ago. This episode describes the ultra marathon called The Pilgrimage and includes my pre-race thoughts and a discussion with the race director about this inaugural running of the most creative ultra format I have ever heard of. Tune into the next episode to hear my Pilgrimage results and insights from the trail with several of the other participants.

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Otillo World Chamion Couple

The Otillo swim/run race format is a unique one, better known in Europe than in the U.S. Here’s a married couple who won the World Championship describing how they train and race together at the highest level of competition, all while maintaining their “normal” lives with work and four young children. It’s quite the balancing act.

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The Grandmaster of Snow Art

Do you see a frozen lake with a fresh layer of snow as a palette for art? My guest for this episode does. For 20 years, this guy has been strapping on snowshoes and stomping out amazing geometric designs the size of 2 or 3 soccer fields. To the tune of 50,000+ steps each. And he’s created nearly 700 of these ephemeral works of art – sometimes in sand rather than snow. His description of this unique craft is lovely.

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Paddling 3,000 Miles to the Arctic Ocean

A young couple decides to embark on a massive canoe journey 3,000 miles from Minnesota to the Arctic Ocean. Many thought it would end their marriage. Instead, hear how this bonding experience has carried forward into their lives in so many positive ways – in their marriage, child raising, careers, and general outlook on life. Outdoor adventures can bring such positive impact!

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Solo to the South Pole in 55 Days

My amazing guest from Episode #32 (talking about the 7 summits and the Greenland Icecap) is back for another impressive adventure recently fulfilled – a solo, unsupported ski journey from the Antarctic coast to the South Pole. That’s 700 miles alone, pulling a 240 pound sled for 55 days. It’s a great story. Plus, wait ’til you hear about the next dream adventure!

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Ice-Biking the 5 Great Lakes

Lots of people boat on the Great Lakes in the summer, and a handful ice fish on them in winter. Here’s a guy who has bicycled on all 5 of these huge lakes in the winter, and he wants to know why more people don’t take advantage of these amazing frozen highways. This might be the birth of a new sport!

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Two Guys and a Boat: Canoeing Around Ireland

Someone mentioned to this guy, “Hey, nobody has ever taken a canoe around the island of Ireland.” And thus a dream was born – one that took a few years to fulfill. He builds a canoe, finds another crazy guy willing to join him, and off they go for 46 days and nearly 1,000 miles. Their advice for would-be adventurers is wonderful, and their own dreams of adventure don’t stop with Ireland. Hear it all in this episode, or check out their own website, including their charitable fundraising here => https://www.canoeingroundireland.com.

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What This 11 Year Old Did Is Amazing!

What inspired this 11 year old girl to dream of biking the entire Great Divide Mountain Bike Route (GDMBR)? That’s more than 2,500 miles of pedaling over 45 days, including almost a quarter million feet of elevation gain. She not only dreamed of doing it – she did it, and is likely the youngest to ever do so. Hear about her adventure, and her wonderful advice to others, both old and young.

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"The Legend" Doing the A.T. at 80

Here’s an 80 year-old woman who dreamed of hiking the Appalachian Trail for nearly 70 years before one day realizing she’d better get going or she’d never do it. She laughs off her many challenges (including knee replacement surgery) while achieving the record as the oldest female thru-hiker to complete the trail. This one’s got spunk!

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Ice Boat Racing at 100 mph

Can you imagine traveling 100 mph or more skimming just inches above a frozen lake? Try ice boat racing. Until the early 1900s, ice boats were the fastest human vehicle on the planet. Today you can find them cruising or racing on frozen lakes all over the world. Here’s an 8-time world ice boat racing champion describing the sport.

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You Only Die Once

If we’re lucky, we get about 4,000 Mondays in our life. How many do you have left? And what do you want to do with your remaining ones? Here’s the author of “You Only Die Once” who gives an uplifting take on the seemlingly morbid concept of memento mori to help us live a more fulfilling life.

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The Amazing World of Cave Photography

What’s it like to adventure a mile deep into a cave to take photographs? Here’s a fascinating episode with one of the world’s top cave photographers describing how he combines the artistic flair for professional photography with the challenging environment of spelunking in the longest and deepest caves in the world. Such adventures from deep underground all around the world. Check out the photo portfolio at http://www.shonephotography.com.

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Aged to Perfection: The Arrowhead at 75

I appreciate meeting people who achieve way more than I believe I ever could. It gives me inspiration to strive harder to get there myself. This episode profiles a 75 year old who joined me in last week’s Arrowhead 135 Ultra winter trail race and became the oldest finisher in the race’s 22 year history. It was a tough race, but listen to the end and you’ll discover he doesn’t plan to stop there.

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The Coldest I've Ever Been

Here’s another episode about your host’s own adventure – this one being about the coldest (and most fatigued) I’ve ever been in my life. It was during the Arrowhead 135 Ultra that I participated in the last week of January in Northern Minnesota. The idea to run this race came from my Episode #23 guest, so I signed up and somehow managed to finish despite the sub-zero temperatures and 55 hours on the trail pulling a way-too-heavy sled. Hear about my experience, the race director’s perspective, and on-the-trail chats with two other participants.

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How Outdoor Adventure Improves Our Lives

The author of “Tough Broad” and “Gutsy Girl” knows a thing or two about adventure herself. She talks about the benefits of getting outdoors for adventure, about the power of awe, about leading with bravery in life rather than with fear, and about the 5 dimensions necessary for a long and fulfilling life. She’s inspirational for all, but is especially encouraging for women, old and young.

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Ice Climbing Niagara Falls

You’ve heard of people trying to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel, right? It’s usually not successful. But here’s a guy who seeks new and different adventures. He climbed Niagara Falls. In the winter. Up the ice. Successfully. And legally! And while the half-day climb was challenging, the two years of seeking permission and arranging logistics was even more so. This guest is not only a world-class ice climber (he wrote the book on the sport), but also an all-around adventurer in unusual sports. Like, have you ever heard of vol-biv? It’s pretty cool.

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The Seven Summits - Squeezed Into a Busy Life

When I first met him, this doctor seemed like just a normal guy. It turns out he has climbed the Seven Summits while managing a career, raising a family, and maintaining a fantastic blog. His summiting of the Vinson Massif in Antartica was impressive, but so too were his two seasons on Mt. Everest – especially the first. Hear why, and how he squeezed so much into his life.

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Adventures of a Chief Vibe Maker

An annual Great Norse Run across Iceland. Another across Tajikistan. Riding a Pogo stick across Togo. A bicycle adventure from the UK to India. A charity relay across the U.S. All with energy pouring out at the seams. That’s the kind of stuff a Chief Vibe Maker would do, and that’s exactly what my guest this episode is – a Chief Vibe Maker. Tune in and hear what that’s like.

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Packrafting Arctic Rivers

Four friends decide to try a new way to explore the Brooks Range above the Arctic Circle in Alaska. They stuff small whitewater rafts in their backpacks and spend a month pack-rafting hundreds of miles through seldom-seen wilderness. Listening to all four of them in this episode, it’s clear they had a great time!

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500 Days in the Wild

My guest for this episode hiked, paddled, and skied the entire 24,000 km Trans-Canadian Trail connecting three oceans. She created a spectacular documentary film “500 Days in the Wild” from that adventure, naming the film before she realized her journey would actually require 6 years! Listen to this episode to hear why.

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National Geographic Photographer: What Does It Take?

Here’s a dynamic, fascinating individual who picked up photography in his 30’s and has now had three National Geographic magazine cover stories. He’s roamed the Arctic and so many other far-flung places, capturing the essence of wildlife, scenery, and the indigenous cultures. If you think taking good photos is the only requisite skill for Nat Geo, listen in to this episode to hear what’s most important.

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Antarctica - The Easy Way

I recently returned from my own Antarctic adventure – not of the “roughing it” type since I was aboard a National Geographic icebreaker ship rather than hauling a sled and pitching my tent in the snow. But the staff were an eclectic mix of polar explorers with a fascinating mix of backgrounds and polar experiences. I interview several in this episode.

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A Woman of Polar Firsts

Ann Bancroft has a lifetime of amazing firsts in the world of polar exploration: first woman to reach the North Pole, first woman to reach both the North and South Pole, first woman to ski across the Antarctic continent, and many other big adventures. She has also accomplished so many other achievements in her life through her curiosity and determination. Hear about them in this episode.

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Dirty Inspirations: Wisdom from an Adventurer

Here is a professional endurance athlete with adventures in 100 countries, including a 500-mile trek across the mountains of Bhutan. She is an author of Dirty Inspirations: Lessons from the Trenches of Extreme Endurance Sports among other books, and the sports psychologist who coached the 4 women in my podcast episode #39 who rowed across the Atlantic Ocean. In this episode, she shares her perspective on training your mind to keep up with your body.

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Wanna Be a Smoke Jumper?

Smoke jumping is an adventure disguised as a job. Afterall, who jumps out of airplanes to live a week or two in the wild fighting a forest fire with little more than a pulaski and the clothes on their back? It’s an occupation few of us know much about – until you listen to this episode where my guest explains the lingo, techniques, and experience of smoke jumping.

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The Badwater 135 at Any Age

The Badwater 135 ultra-marathon is viewed as one of the toughest running races in the world, starting in Death Valley in 120 degree F temps and including 14,000+ feet of elevation gain. This 2-guest episode was so fun to record with both the youngest person and oldest person ever to finish the race. While they each describe the same race from very different perspectives, they are equally inspirational.

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Rafting the World's Whitewater

Rafting expeditions on white water rivers can be addictive – or so says my guest in this episode. His repertoire of rafting adventures was built over a decades-long habit of an expedition every year or two and includes dozens of rivers around the world, including Zambia, India, Bhutan, Peru, Chile, Siberia, China, and Ecuador to name a few. What a great way to see the wild places of the world while enjoying friends and family!

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Vendee Globe - Here Comes Canada!

This episode is a conversation with Scott Shawyer, the President and Skipper of the Canada Ocean Racing team, shortly after he and his team completed the 5,000+ mile Ocean Race Europe in their IMOCA 60 foiling ocean racer. That race was just a warm-up for Scott’s ultimate ambition of being the first Canadian to complete the Vendee Globe solo, non-stop, around-the-world race.

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Why Do We Explore?

Do you ever have an itch for adventure? To explore? To try something new? My guest for this episode literally wrote the book on why that is (or isn’t, for some people). He also wrote the book on human endurance. What a fascinating combo of topics that helps explain what’s behind the accomplishments of my various podcast guests.

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Swimming the Oceans Seven

This teenage woman is on-track to be the youngest person to complete the series of marathon ocean swims known as The Oceans Seven. These are 10-25 mile swims across 7 of the world’s major ocean channels, including the English Channel, Gibraltar Straights, Moloka’i Channel in Hawaii, and the Cook Straights in New Zealand among others. She battles strong currents, cold waters, jelly fish and hours of fatigue. Fewer than 40 people have ever accomplished this feat. Listen to why she does it. You can’t argue with her reason.

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Halfway Anywhere: The King of the Trail

Tyler “Mac” Fox has spent over a decade hiking the most epic trails around the world. Hear how he went from a totally non-outdoorsy guy to the king of the trail, about a sampling of his best hiking adventures, and how he has turned his love of hiking into the most comprehensive website for thru-hikers. Check it out at “HalfwayAnywhere.com” for tons of information, including really impressive annual surveys of the Pacific Crest Trail and Continental Divide Trail from over 1,000 thru-hikers.

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Would You Rather: Row the Atlantic or Swim the UK Coast?

This is Part 2 of my episode with Jasmine Harrison, the young British woman with an amazing trifecta of ocean records. First she became the youngest female to row 3,000 miles solo across the Atlantic Ocean. She then swam 900 miles up the entire coast of the UK from the southern tip of England to the northern tip of Scotland. And now as I interview her, she is halfway through her 30,000+ mile solo circumnavigation of the world in the Mini Globe Race. That’s “mini” as in a mini 19 foot sailboat – not a mini globe!! If you haven’t already listened to Part 1, check out Episode #43 first.

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Around the World Solo in the Mini Globe Race

What does a young woman do after rowing a boat solo across the Atlantic Ocean? She swims the entire west coast of England, of course. And after that? She sails solo around the world in a very tiny boat. In fact, this episode was recorded via StarLink with my guest sailing across the Coral Sea towards Australia. And it is so packed with adventure, I split it into two parts, so tune in next week for Part 2 and decide which of her adventures is most awesome!

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You Too Can Cycle the Tour de France

You don’t have to be a pro to experience the course and the thrill of the Tour de France stage race. My guest in this episode describes what it’s like to ride the mountain stages a few days before the pros come through. His times aren’t quite as fast, but the challenge is sure real. And he describes lots of other spectacular rides for us “regular” people to do with our families.

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Yosemite Triple Crown of Big Wall Climbing

No female climbers had ever completed the Yosemite Triple Crown – until this amazing duo appeared on the scene and nailed it this summer. What is it? It’s speed climbing 8,000 vertical feet up three iconic big walls in Yosemite (El Capitan, Half Dome, and Mt. Watkins) in under 24 hours. Listen in. The training is intense, the risk is high, but the outcome is spectacular. And check out the photos under the Adventure Stories page of this website or Instagram @gocarpediemnow

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My First Hundo: A 100-Miler at FRUD

Your host (me) was inspired to try his first 100-mile ultra marathon. It was my podcast episode #26 guest that suggested the Front Range Ultra Dayze event in Colorado as my “hundo” debut. What an experience!! It wasn’t just the race – it was the people I met there. Such interesting and inspiring people. In this episode, I capture live from the scene of the race the perspectives of many of the participants and from the awesome race directors. Curios about trying a 100-miler? Pace yourself slow (e.g. walk) and you can probably do it. Really!!

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Rowing Across the Atlantic Ocean with Salty Science

This is a great adventure story of four marine biologists who decided to row a boat across the Atlantic Ocean. 38 days at sea with a coffin-sized cabin and 12-hours daily at the oars doesn’t sound like fun, but the friendships and the learnings more than made up for the challenges.

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The Hunger vs Hunger Calorie Challenge

How many calories do you think you could burn in a day? My guest, Ethan Hunger, picks a day every year to go to the max on everything physical: biking, running, swimming, HIIT… and logs 12,000+ calories in 24 hours. Why? For an awesome cause of raising money for a food bank. And he has built an amazing collection of such athletics-based fund raisers under the moniker “Hunger vs. Hunger”.

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The RAAM Riders and Beyond

Here’s a married couple that has woven their lives around endurance sports together in a unique and inspiring way. This episode is packed with so many cool adventures like riding the Race Across America (RAAM), the TransAm, a 15,000 km bicycle speed record around the circumference of Australia, and the Norseman Extreme triathlon in Norway. And the list goes on.

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Mississippi River Speed Record

Could you spend 16 days non-stop in a canoe with 4 people, paddling more than 12 hours each day? That’s what it took to break the Mississippi River speed record traveling the 2,340 miles from source to sea. Hear the story (and the next big dream adventure) from one of the paddlers and his pal who supports the logistics.

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Competing in the "Olympics" - At Any Age

Have you ever dreamed of what it would be like to compete in the Olympics, but feel like that door has closed in your life due to age? Well fear not. You can still go for it in the Senior Olympics, formally known as the National Senior Games. Here’s a guy who threw javelin and shot put in college and is back in the competition 30 years later.

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Advice from a Sports Psychologist

Here’s someone who has walked the walk with 5 Ironman completions, but can also talk the talk on sports psychology. Rather than talking about her own athletic accomplishments, she puts a different twist on this episode. Listen in for her sports psychologist’s perspective on how best to motivate oneself, how to cultivate greater confidence, define your purpose, and improve your performance with your brain rather than your brawn.

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Planking for 10+ Hours! Ouch!!

Ever try to hold a plank for more than a minute or two? Kinda tough. How about for 5 minutes? Or 10? Well tune into this episode to hear from a planking world record holder who describes what it’s like – and what it takes – to plank for more than 10 hours. It isn’t just about the physical training.

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From The Seven Summits to Arctic Expeditions

Here’s a young woman who caught the adventure bug full force, all triggered by an unforgettable mountain top sunrise. She went on to complete the Seven Summits in record time, and then moved on to a Greenland Icecap crossing. Just wait to hear what she has planned next!

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Your Host's Ironman Results

Did I make it through the 2.4 mile swim, the 112 mile bike, and the 26.2 mile marathon? And if I did, how long did it take and what was it like? This episode is Part 2 of my Ironman journey and is the post-race debrief with my coach shortly after my first Ironman.

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Your Host's Ironman Journey

As your host, I feel compelled to practice what I preach. Together with my coach, we tell the story of the nearly half-year journey to my first Ironman triathlon – actually, to my first triathlon of any kind. This is part 1 of a 2-part series, with this episode focused on the joys and travails of training leading up to race day, both from my perspective and my coach’s. The experience wasn’t exactly what I expected. The second part – coming soon – will be a post-race debrief, assuming I get to the starting line!!

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Svalbard Arctic Ski Expedition

Less well known, but arguably more beautiful and challenging than crossing the Greenland Icecap or skiing to the South Pole, this Norwegian guide describes what the month-long expedition across Svalbard is like. This remote arctic archipelago in the Barents Sea is out-of-this-world gorgeous. Check out some of his beautiful photos on my website at gocarpediemnow.com. And don’t worry, there’s some good winter camping perspective for those who just want to dip a toe in the snow for a day or two.

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It's "Not Too Late" to be a Spartan Racer

Here’s a beautiful story of a person going from zero to one hundred on the athletic spectrum, transforming herself from a non-athletic desk jockey in front of a screen to a champion-level Spartan obstacle course racer. She captures her 8-year journey in a beautifully written book, Not Too Late: The Power of Pushing Limits at Any Age, and relates the essence of it in this episode.

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Sharing a Dream on the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route (GDMBR)

Bike touring what might be the longest and most beautiful mountain bike route in the world was not in the plans for this guest – she really had no interest. But when her husband said he was going regardless, she decided to tag along. And what happened? She had the most gratifying experience of her life. This episode is a great example of the try-it,-you-just-might-like-it advice. And the description of the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route (GDMBR) is wonderful.

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The Ultra Ultra Runner

To run a marathon is a great accomplishment. If you do that, then it’s just 5 more miles to complete a 50k race. Then a mere 19 more to knock out a 50-miler. Now it sounds really hard, but double that and you have a 100-miler. Well, this guy has shaped his life around doing these 50- and 100-milers, a couple dozen of them. Hear how (and why) one does that, and what it feels like. And he might even convince you that it’s not as difficult as most people think!

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Skiing the Swiss Haute Route

Finally, for you skiers out their, our first episode about the sport. But this isn’t just your typical downhill or cross-country skiing. This is a ski touring adventure done by throwing a big pack on your back and forging a trail deep into the Swiss Alps to travel for a week from hut to hut. There’s the famous Haute Route and other destinations, and plenty of descriptions of what you can expect if you give hut-to-hut ski touring a try. An adventure with a mix of most everything.

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Frog Mom Swims the English Channel

This middle-aged mother of two found open-water swimming to bring solace to life’s challenges. Listen to how one thing led to another until – much to her own great surprise – she ended up swimming the English Channel. It took over 19 hours, but proved a world of confidence for her and set the path for more great dreams to pursue.

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Winter Racing the Arrowhead 135

A middle-age working mother who does ultra-distance winter racing by foot, bike and ski in the depth of winter in the coldest parts of North America. There’s the Arrowhead 135 that she has completed nearly a dozen times, and the Iditarod Trail Invitational where she’s pushing her bicycle for days through the snowy Alaskan trail used by the Iditarod dog sled race. Her grit is admirable, and her explanation of how these challenges benefit her everyday life is noteworthy. It might make you want to bundle up and try a winter adventure race!

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Ironman Racing in Your 70's

As we age, it becomes easier and easier to fall into a sedentary lifestyle as the body gradually atrophies. But it doesn’t have to be that way – at least not as soon and fast as we tend to allow. Listen to this man in his 70’s, how he went about qualifying for the Ironman World Championships, and how he deals with the challenges of aging. He’s quite inspiring.

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Design Your Own Bike-Packing Adventure

The best kind of adventure is one you make up on your own. This active, outdoor-loving retiree designed his own 1,700 bike-packing adventure with a unique twist that gave him a whole new appreciation of his home state. He also gives a beautiful explanation we can all use for defining what an “adventure” is, and he describes the slightly modified “Carpe Diem” philosophy that he and his wife have lived by for years. Listen in, and come away with creative ideas for your own self-designed adventure.

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Thru-Hiking Triple Crown

The 2,190 mile Appalachian Trail. The 2,653 mile Pacific Crest Trail. And the 3,100 mile Continental Divide Trail. These three epic trails traversing north-to-south across the U.S. are known collectively as the Thru-Hiking Triple Crown. The guest for this episode is a young woman who accomplished all three trails and she shares an amazing perspective on her adventures and on humans’ connection to nature.

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Season #1 Podcast Recap

Listen to a short summary of each of the 17 episodes from Season #1 of the Carpe Diem: Live Your Dream podcast. It will remind past listeners of the great adventures and lessons they heard once already, and provide new listeners a guide to the entire season. My guest’s adventures included summiting Mt. Everest, sailing across the Atlantic Ocean, Swimming the English Channel, cycling across America, racing down the Yukon River, mushing in the Iditarod dog sled race, canoeing the length of the Mississippi River, competing in an Ironman triathlon and the Leadville 100 ultra-marathon, and much more.

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Freestyle Highlining to Cure Fear

Listen to how this world #4 ranked freestyle highliner cured her fear of heights and rose to the top of this rapidly emerging sport. The tricks are amazing (tricks like the Almighty and the even more difficult Holy Grail) and you’ll learn a lot about this fascinating world of balancing high in the air.

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Trans-American Bicycle Ride

A coast-to-coast bicycle ride across America was just the beginning of this PhD student’s passion for cycling adventures. He then added the Tour Divide ultra-distance mountain bike race, a Guinness world record, and more. His passion for cycling is contagious and his advice for how one can develop a mindset for actioning their dreams is useful.

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Surgeon with the Navy Seals

This episode is a little different than my norm. An outdoor adventure to be sure, training and serving with the Navy Seals. This story exemplifies the bright, hardworking men and women pursuing their dream (in this man’s case, 2 dreams) in the service of our nation, and provides a simple formula for anyone’s success in life.

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The Yukon River 1000 Paddle Race

The Yukon River is out there – like really out there. Which, of course, attracts serious adventurers. My guest on this episode describes his 7-day journey traveling 1,000 miles of raw wilderness through Canada and Alaska, and explains why he chose to be the first to race it by standup paddle board.

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The Leadville 100 Ultra-Marathon

The Leadville 100 isn’t the only ultra-distance trail race out there, but it’s a classic and one of the most epic. Even its slogan, “The Race Across the Sky” is impressive. Covering 100 miles and 15,000+ vertical feet of elevation before the 30-hour cutoff is a great challenge for any runner.

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Canoeing the Mississippi River

Arguably the greatest waterway in North America, steeped in history and teeming with adventure. This episode touches on one man’s solo journey by canoe down the length of the Mississippi River, what he discovered about humanity, and the book he wrote about it.

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The Iditarod Dog Sled Race Across Alaska

The Iditarod dog sled race is considered one of the most challenging feats in human endurance. 1,000 miles across the wildest parts of mid-winter Alaska with no one to help you. Listen to how this determined woman accomplished her dream of mushing in the Iditarod.

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Trans-Atlantic Sailing Rally (or Race?)

What happens when a former Navy fighter pilot joins a sailing rally of 70 boats to cross the Atlantic Ocean? You can guess he crosses the finish line first, but listen in for more of this go-go retiree’s story about his race across the Atlantic.

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Racing the Planet: 4 Desert Ultras

The four greatest deserts on Earth, each with a 200 km ultra-distance adventure race. This white-collar professional desk jockey completed them all, and took in some of the most epic scenery in the process.

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Wanna Be An Ironman?

It’s an incredible triathlon format: a 2.4 mile swim and 112 mile bike, followed by a full 26.2 mile marathon. Hear from a top world Ironman competitor and coach what it’s like and what it takes to finish one. He assures us most people can do it – with some hard work.

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Open Water Swimming Triple Crown

The 28 mile swim around Manhattan Island was the warm up. Then came the 20-mile Catalina Channel swim in the open Pacific. So why not complete the Triple Crown with the English Channel – so said this middle age working man with two kids.

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The Border Route Challenge Paddle Race

A 60-year-old wanted life to expand with age rather than grow more limited. So she picked up adventure racing in canoes and kayaks. It’s a great story about how 60 can be the new 40 if you so choose – not to mention helpful insight to what expedition paddling in the wilderness is like.

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Youngest Sailor to Solo the Atlantic

Tune in for the story of the youngest known person to sail solo west-to-east across the Atlantic. And he did it for less than the cost of a used car. The adventure was nothing like he expected it to be.

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Diving Deep Into the Sea

A world champion free diver describes what it’s like to dive 300+ feet deep on a single breath of air. It’s more relaxing than you probably imagine. Listen to this episode, and you just might want to give free diving a try!

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3 Marathons in 3 Days - For the Fun of It

Is your life too busy to tackle an adventure like a triple marathon? Listen to a middle-age working mother with three children and a plate full of volunteer activities explain why she set that goal for herself, and how she achieved it. She admits to tradeoffs, but eloquently describes the many benefits, why she’d do it again, and why you should try something like it.

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A Teen on Mt. Everest

Lucy Westlake is the youngest female to highpoint all 50 U.S. states and the youngest American female to summit Mt. Everest – all before graduating from high school. She’s now in university and has nearly completed the Explorer’s Grand Slam. Listen to Lucy’s mission and what drives this vivacious kid to such heights.

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A Gap Year Sailing the Oceans

What happens when a landlubbin’ teenager catches on to her father’s dream to sail the oceans for a year? Listen in to our inaugural “Carpe Diem – Live Your Dream” podcast episode to hear about this high school grad’s gap year that included 15,000+ miles of sailing, two Atlantic Ocean crossings, and a lifetime of unique learnings and adventure – not to mention an anchor tattoo!

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Episode 1: Introduction

This short episode #1 introduces the “Carpe Diem: Live Your Dream” podcast and explains its purpose of entertaining with cool adventure stories, while also inspiring listeners to get out there and pursue their own dream adventure.

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Podcast

My 220 Mile Pilgrimage Race Results

Your Host Doubles Down on His Hundo

Otillo World Chamion Couple

The Grandmaster of Snow Art

Paddling 3,000 Miles to the Arctic Ocean

Solo to the South Pole in 55 Days

Ice-Biking the 5 Great Lakes

Two Guys and a Boat: Canoeing Around Ireland

What This 11 Year Old Did Is Amazing!

"The Legend" Doing the A.T. at 80

Ice Boat Racing at 100 mph

You Only Die Once

The Amazing World of Cave Photography

Aged to Perfection: The Arrowhead at 75

The Coldest I've Ever Been

How Outdoor Adventure Improves Our Lives

Ice Climbing Niagara Falls

The Seven Summits - Squeezed Into a Busy Life

Adventures of a Chief Vibe Maker

Packrafting Arctic Rivers

500 Days in the Wild

National Geographic Photographer: What Does It Take?

Antarctica - The Easy Way

A Woman of Polar Firsts

Dirty Inspirations: Wisdom from an Adventurer

Wanna Be a Smoke Jumper?

The Badwater 135 at Any Age

Rafting the World's Whitewater

Vendee Globe - Here Comes Canada!

Why Do We Explore?

Swimming the Oceans Seven

Halfway Anywhere: The King of the Trail

Would You Rather: Row the Atlantic or Swim the UK Coast?

Around the World Solo in the Mini Globe Race

You Too Can Cycle the Tour de France

Yosemite Triple Crown of Big Wall Climbing

My First Hundo: A 100-Miler at FRUD

Rowing Across the Atlantic Ocean with Salty Science

The Hunger vs Hunger Calorie Challenge

The RAAM Riders and Beyond

Mississippi River Speed Record

Competing in the "Olympics" - At Any Age

Advice from a Sports Psychologist

Planking for 10+ Hours! Ouch!!

From The Seven Summits to Arctic Expeditions

Your Host's Ironman Results

Your Host's Ironman Journey

Svalbard Arctic Ski Expedition

It's "Not Too Late" to be a Spartan Racer

Sharing a Dream on the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route (GDMBR)

The Ultra Ultra Runner

Skiing the Swiss Haute Route

Frog Mom Swims the English Channel

Winter Racing the Arrowhead 135

Ironman Racing in Your 70's

Design Your Own Bike-Packing Adventure

Thru-Hiking Triple Crown

Season #1 Podcast Recap

Freestyle Highlining to Cure Fear

Trans-American Bicycle Ride

Surgeon with the Navy Seals

The Yukon River 1000 Paddle Race

The Leadville 100 Ultra-Marathon

Canoeing the Mississippi River

The Iditarod Dog Sled Race Across Alaska

Trans-Atlantic Sailing Rally (or Race?)

Racing the Planet: 4 Desert Ultras

Wanna Be An Ironman?

Open Water Swimming Triple Crown

The Border Route Challenge Paddle Race

Youngest Sailor to Solo the Atlantic

Diving Deep Into the Sea

3 Marathons in 3 Days - For the Fun of It

A Teen on Mt. Everest

A Gap Year Sailing the Oceans

Episode 1: Introduction

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