Through a lot of my life, I’ve always gone against the grain. Whether that’s through skydiving or ultra-running or ditching a very comfortable federal career.”
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#25 Jeff Garmire: Record breaking thru-hiker turned ultra-runner
“Don’t dwell on that you don’t have it, just figure out how you’re going to come up with it.”
#24 Tylor Belshe: Marine Combat Veteran and homesteader
you have to have the courage to face down those things within you.”
#23 Dr. Keith Cradle (PhD): Founder of ‘Camping With Cradle’
“That is the crux of being a human being, that we see each other in a way that we recognize where some folks have and some folks have not and how can I get the things they don’t have to them to give them an opportunity.”
#22 Robbie Balenger: Growing through ultra-running
I started to like running more than I liked being at the bar, and it’s really one or the other with that.”
#21 Michelle Jeske: City Librarian for Denver Public Libraries
“Libraries are all about sharing … well that’s our DNA. That’s what we do is share so we’re going to share with you too.”
#20 Anthony & Tara Clary: Founders of #WEOFFTHECOUCH run group that is reshaping their community
With over 80 people sometimes coming to a single meeting, #WEOFFTHECOUCH has become very well known for being a place where people from all different backgrounds and different levels of fitness can meet.
#19 Mehgan Heaney-Grier: The ‘Imperfect Conservationist’ and former world-record free-diver saving our oceans
Far from being a voice that just points out all the things we’re doing wrong when it comes to conservation, Mehgan offers up actionable advice, like turning your car off instead of letting it idle, that couldn’t be easier to incorporate into our everyday lives.
#18 Eric Morris: The N.onT.ypical Outdoorsman increasing minority participation in hunting
Eric is also a 3-time combat veteran of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. He uses the lessons he learned from that part of his life both on a hunt and growing his brand that aims to increase diversity in the sport of hunting
#17 Carlee Koutnik: Deputy Director of Colorado Parks & Wildlife
Colorado Parks and Wildlife is a nationally recognized leader in conservation, outdoor recreation, and wildlife management. The agency manages 41 state parks, more than 350 state wildlife areas, and a host of recreational programs. Reaping the benefits of their work as much as I do, I thought it’d make for a great episode to talk to someone from CPW and I was absolutely right!
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