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Wrestling Your 'Dream Life' Demons
Tarin O’Donnell, Tarin It Up Podcast and TKO Yoga & Fitness
It’s networking. Everything in life is networking. You meet people, and you’re just exposed to things you weren’t exposed to before. You find these opportunities you didn’t even know existed.
From Midlife Malaise to Machu Picchu (!!)
Bethany Cass
It doesn’t take much to be happy - you just have to know what it is that you want.
Dip Down to Rise Up (Together)
Amy Hopkins, Saltwater Mountain Co.
The next day, I thought “Wow, that felt really good, I need to go back and do that again”. And so I did. And I didn’t stop.
Embrace Nature's Rhythm and Heed the Call
Tori Gray, The Wilderness Guru
I actually find a lot of peace in sitting in silence in the wilderness, because to me - it’s not sitting in silence.
Hardtails of Doom and Generations of Awesome
Voices of Rooted MTB Festival
I haven’t met a single person that regrets going. Just people that regret not going.
Do the Thing, and Go Overthink Something Else
Rooted MTB Festival Weekend Recap with Trish & Jen
These events really make you realize, like, what the hell is my problem, I’m just as capable as everyone else here.
Connect With Your Mind, Body, and Spirit (and Get Your Goat!)
Ashley Flowers, Ashley Flowers Yoga
Connection with another human is scary. Staring into the eyes of a little baby goat, on the other hand, is just not scary… they’re so funny and ridiculous.
If You Love It, Someone Else Will Too
Jana Olenio, SUP Yo Adventures
That was the point at which all of my passions came together, my travel experience and my passion for yoga and nature… and I was so thrilled, because I was sharing what I loved and was passionate about with other people.
(Re)Treat Yourself to a Bigger Life
Carrie Hoffman, Bigger Life Adventures & Grand Canyon Eco-Retreat
Someone said to me once, ‘your life can be bigger than your biggest dreams for it’, and I never forgot that. And that’s actually where I got the name for my company, Bigger Life Adventures, because it’s true.
Find (or Make) Your Own Happy
"Tall" Ashley Leedberg, Two Loons Guide Service
It kind of clicked inside that I didn’t need to be miserable at my job. That wasn’t the goal, that wasn’t the point.
Give the People What They Want
Kelley Cullenberg & Sarah Doscinski, Spandits
One of the really key things to staying in the business has been adaptability, you know, just rolling with the times and what people are looking for.
Live Mindfully (and Build Creatively!)
Jen Deraspe, Spirals of Wellbeing
I really wanted to test more conscious living. Like, ‘what do I need?’ versus ‘what do I want?’