Jack is an Adventurer built to take on challenges with one key purpose: to make a difference. His path of challenges started with fighting to become a professional Rugby player, to joining the Royal Marines, building a gym franchise from scratch and setting World Records. Jack has now built his very own Foundation to fund projects built around supporting disadvantaged children through amazing adventures. 

So did he do in 2022? A 24 hour World Record, an Africa Expedition, climbing some Mountains and a Row across the Atlantic Ocean!

Learn more about Jack and his adventures:

www.jackfleckney.co.uk

Instagram @jackfleckney

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jack-fleckney-883299a6/

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The Florida Wildlife Corridor is a state-wide network of contiguous public and private lands encompassing nearly 18 million acres — more than 40% of the state. More than 75,000,000 people visit Florida every year to enjoy the wild green spaces, waters, and recreation areas that comprise the Corridor. Almost 10 million are already protected. The remaining 8.1 million acres (46%) have yet to be protected.

Live Wildly is an organization whose goal is to raise public awareness and support for wildlife corridor conservation. Our mission is to ensure that 100% of Florida’s wildlife corridor is protected.

Follow them @LiveWildlyFL on all social media platforms and learn more at LiveWildly.com and find new ways to explore the Corridor.

On this show, we often hear of the over-civilized nine-to-fiver that becomes so dissatisfied with the daily grind that they give up the world of suit and ties, commutes, and water cooler chats to become a full-time adventurer.

What about those of us that find real peace and tranquility in the workplace? What if a full-time job actually led to more adventures? 

Today we’re talking to Barry Kruse, someone who had the chance to be that full-time adventurer, but left it for a whitecollar career, and couldn’t be happier. Listen now to hear how his decision has not only led to an amazing life, but one filled with adventures. 

Find out more about Barry and listen to his podcast, Leading Steep, at LeadingSteep.com. 

Facebook: @leadingsteepfireside

Instagram: @leadingsteep

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Find Hidden Trails of Oregon anywhere you get podcasts! Each episode was recorded on location in surround sound, totally immersive adventure travel documentary. Highlights of the series include kayaking with whales, hiking in redwoods, caving in lava tubes, snowshoeing to the top of Crater Lake!

https://traveloregon.com/plan-your-trip/destinations/lakes-reservoirs/adventure-along-with-the-hidden-trails-of-oregon-podcast/

When Saveria's fulfilling dream job disappeared, she knew she had to do something to get it back. Her solution was to launch AdventurUs Women and create life-changing experiences for women in the outdoors. The only problem was it was the fall of 2019, and the world was about to be flipped on its head. Join us today for a special interview with Saveria to hear how she navigated this journey, where it all started, and how being a Ladies Who Launch recipient has helped make this dream possible. 

Learn more about Saveria and AdventurUs Women:

Adventuruswomen.com

https://www.instagram.com/adventuruswomen/?hl=en

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Originally aired 247-china-europe-iceland-travel-by.html">February 23, 2017

Allan Karl was on our show way back in episode 6! He's been to a lot more places since that first appearance and he's back to talk about them. Listen in too hear about the amazing people he met and the experiences he had while filming for a pilot episode of his planned travel documentary series. He's been to China, Iceland, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Latvia, Istanbul, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Bulgaria, Albania, Greece and more since we last spoke.

Pick up his book “FORKS: A QUEST FOR CULTURE, CUISINE, AND CONNECTION” — an adventure that will awaken your senses and inspire your spirit. Explore 35 countries on five continents: stories of connection and culture, more than 700 stunning photos, and flavors and food: recipes from each country. You can even save 20% if you're a member of our ASP Member Deals site. Check it out!

Twitter: https://twitter.com/worldrider

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/worldrider.pro

What is Hidden Trails of Oregon and why is it playing on Adventure Sports Podcast’s feed?

Today we’re featuring a show created and hosted by previous Adventure Sports Podcast guest, Aaron Millar. In Hidden Trails of Oregon, Aaron takes listeners on an immersive first-person journey across America’s wild, weird, and wonder-filled state. 

Recorded on-location in surround sound audio, this documentary style podcast is designed to put you in the heart of Oregon’s most spectacular travel experiences. 

Led by expert guides and local characters, award-winning travel writer Aaron Millar will take you beyond the guidebook to reveal Oregon’s secrets and discover the places only locals know. 

Join us on an adventure through one of America’s most awe-inspiring states and feel what it’s like to be there for real.

For more information visit www.traveloregon.com

Oregon Central Nature Trail Show Notes

“You really can't help but feel it when you put in a little effort to get a little higher, to get to another vantage point. It makes you feel a sense of being placed in this time and space in a different way. That’s the sublime, a timeless element that is beyond what we can conceive. It's so important for the soul of humankind in the future of this landscape, and the future of humanity.” 

– Nathan Dwyer, Main Street Tours (from the top of Crater Lake National Park)

Join us on the Central Nature Trail for the third part of our documentary road trip, following award-winning travel writer Aaron Millar from the top of Crater Lake National Park to the Columbia River Gorge.

We begin snowshoeing to the top of Watchman Peak, for the best view over Crater Lake in the park – “like a sapphire embedded in the Earth”, as Aaron describes it. It’s exposed, it’s hair-raising and it’s worth every shaky step.

After that we head to Bend, one of Oregon’s premier adventure towns, for some sunset paddling along the Deschutes River surrounded by thousands of swallows, baby Ospreys and a surprise visit from Oregon’s state animal. 

Then it’s time to head underground for a spine-chilling 1000-foot descent into a lava tube, formed by a “River of Fire” over 7,000 years ago. We crawl through 18-inch-wide cracks, turn off our head lamps to experience true darkness and marvel at the geologic forces that could create this uniquely beautiful landscape. 

We finish at the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Reservation for some “river therapy” and a fly-fishing lesson from a native guide. We learn of conserving native first foods, experience some river therapy and Aaron catches his first fish.

Through it all, we’re going to explore the wonder and awe of the natural world in all its forms, from mile-high views to quiet moments listening to birdsong on the river. We’ll discover why the natural world for Oregonians inspires more than just gasps and awe, it inspires care and stewardship of the land. It inspires the sublime and we’re going to find plenty of that.

Find out more at www.traveloregon.com 

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Karlos’ passion for touring by bike came out of the necessity to learn the skills needed to complete the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route. Filled with the desire to create training routes in his local area of Florida, he discovered a talent for connecting green spaces and reviving old pathways and started inviting folks to join his crazy adventures…and they came willingly.

Over 15 years later, Karlos is known as the best bikepacking route builder in Florida and is responsible for getting hundreds of people per year to experience the Florida Wildlife Corridor, many for the first time. You can learn more about Karlos and his Florida-focused routes and guided trips at singletracksamurai.com, on Facebook, and on Instagram @singletracksamurai.

About Live Wildly:

If you love hiking, biking and locally-sourced outdoor adrenaline, then you love the Florida Wildlife Corridor.

Panthers, Manatee, Tortoise and even the elusive Armadillo know the awesomeness of the more than 18 million acres that make up the Florida Wildlife Corridor - but do you? 

Get connected at LiveWildly.com, go explore, fall in love and help protect it!

Then share your own adventures and check out Wild Floridians just like you @LiveWildlyFL

Originally aired Mar 19, 2018

Listen in as we revisit the amazing stories of Amie Begg. Adventure sports helped Amie not only to overcome her substance abuse challenges but also led to a new life as a substance abuse counselor and a whitewater enthusiast. However, shortly into her paddling career, during a rapids run, she suffered a hit to her head resulting in a serious brain injury . Amie spent time recovering and learning to read, walk and talk again. After a successful recovery, she conquered those same rapids proving she had what it took to continue her love for kayaking. 

Learn more about Amie below: 

www.facebook.com/amie.begg

Instagram: @adventureamie

www.adventurerecovery.com

Back in the day, Phil was a wildland firefighter in the Rocky Mountains, but after a major back injury, he moved back to where he grew up to plant his roots. Fast forward 20 years and Phill has been a passionate sales leader of teams of up to 600 people. Simultaneously, he has also been an athlete this whole time, most recently stepping up his running to multiple marathons a year. 

However, in early 2022 after a visit to the doctor he was forced to put his years of training and motivation into place personally when he faced the biggest fight of his life: cancer. 

Today we’re sitting down with Phil to hear how this diagnosis changed him, his mindset on adventure, goals, fatherhood, etc. It’s probably not what you expect. 

Phil’s goal with any group is to bring awareness about colon screening to save someone’s life and to inspire individuals with examples of how he uses his foundational principles of Get Smarter, Get Fitter, and Get Better every day to battle cancer and to live his best life.

Learn more about Phil:

Tell5friends.org

Originally aired July 3, 2017

Mason Gravley has raced the 540-mile Colorado Trail Race, as well as the 2,750 miles Tour Divide. He has pedaled 20,000 miles across the US 6 times and is now planning on completing the Tour de 14ers in August 2017 where he will bike to and hike each of the peaks over 14,000 ft. 

However, all this adventure started when he and his best friend decided to ride bikes from Alaska to Florida, on a whim. 

Melanie Curtis is a professional skydiver who led a group of  80 women skydivers from 22 countries to make history by setting a new world record: the largest all-women head-down (“vertical”) skydive. Named Project 19 after the 19th Amendment that gave women the right to vote, the spectacle celebrated women’s rights and highlighted women’s issues.

Though they aimed for a record of 100, this fantastic team still got it done (breaking the 2016 record of 65). They took 29 jumps in total, including practice and warm-ups. The ladies pulled off the only successful skydiving world record this year; there were two others mixed men/women.

Melanie has completed over 12,000 jumps to date and is a sought-after speaker and consultant. Melanie also co-hosts her own podcast, Trust the Journey with Jason Moledzki, which focuses on creating conscious connections through raw and vulnerable sharing. She is the Executive Director of the nonprofit Women’s Skydiving Network and co-founded the Highlight Pro Skydiving Team, an all-female demonstration jump team.

Learn more and follow Melanie: 

https://womensskydivingnetwork.org/

https://www.instagram.com/project19_skydiving/

https://twitter.com/womensskydiving

https://www.facebook.com/project19womensverticalrecord/

https://uspa.org/

https://www.instagram.com/melaniecurtis11/?hl=en