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Elevation Gainz
by Jim Williams
Elevation Gainz is an outdoor themed podcast hosted by Jim Williams, a backpacker and hiker from Reno, NV and Holly Noll, a strength coach and gym owner from Oakland, CA. Holly’s webpage-Resilient Strength: https://www.theresilientstrength.lifeHolly on IG: @hollyxresilient Jim on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/LostAgainwithJim Jim on IG: @lostagainwithjim The goal of Elevation Gainz is to break down some of the barriers that keep people from enjoying public lands and demystify the backcountry. Enjoy!!
Episodes
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Don't Be A Jerk In The Woods (Or Anywhere Else really)
TikTok trolls and a discussion about supporting folks getting harassed on the trail. This episode was meant to become what we've been up to, and planning the future but, became a discussion about Jim's challenges after posting a video about supporting people, specifically women, who are on the...
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Why would you do that?? Why we adventure, through injury and mis-steps.
Ep 11 Interview with Kalman AKA Ghost Mule This episode was almost too much fun. Today we have Kalman, AKA Ghost Mule, AKA The Everyday Hiker. We start out discussing why in the heck we go out and do these hard things, often, for fun, and what compels us to keep coming back even after injuries…
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Welcome to the Pain Cave
In today's episode, we're joined by Jim's often climbing and adventure partner, Brian, talking through the over-glorification of suffering, the art of sharing the good, bad and everything in between of our trips, type one, two, and three fun, stories from the trail, and when to know when to bail...
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Ocean Trails, Elk, and Pooping in Bags
Join us to discuss the recent changes coming to some wilderness areas around Leave No Trace (spoiler alert 💩) and we catch up on recent adventures including diving kelp forests, and the incredible Lost Coast Trail. Stay to the end where, inspired by all the epic coastal hiking, we recommend an...
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EP 8: Mental Health & Depressive Episodes
The wilderness, or simply nature generally, is part of so many of our mental health support routines. This is something we've touched on before and can even openly wax on poetically about. But what happens when your drive to do even the simplest outdoor, or indoor for that matter, tasks or...
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Snow and Sand!
Today is all about winter. We dive into how we navigate the colder, darker months (and the big SAD) with snowy mountain adventures: from techniques for pitching and tent in deep Sierra snow to gear recommendations including how to use what you've got. Then head to the beach, whether they be the...
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Trauma on the Trail (and how to overcome it)
In today's episode, we dive a bit deeper into stories. Not just of challenges, trauma, and injuries, but also triumph over deep fear and the tools we used to get there. This one is all about emotional resilience, building tools, getting back to doing what you love after you get hurt doing it, and...
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EP5 - The Outdoor Vegan, Jori Schmalz
We have our first guest! In today's episode, we got to sit down with Jori Schmalz, accomplished through hiker and avid outdoorswomen. We get to hear stories of the Appalachian and Wonderland trails, among others, how she got into through hiking and we even circle back to her experiences with...
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EP4: Gatekeeping
Holly and Jim discuss "Gatekeeping" and how it creates obstacles to entry for outdoor adventure activities. Specifically around body size and gender micro (and possibly not so micro) aggressions. We talk through how to deal with different scenarios that may come up on the trail as well as…
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EP3: Social Media and the Outdoors
In this episode Holly and Jim discuss the benefits and drawbacks of social medias impact on the outdoors. Jim: https://www.youtube.com/c/LostAgainwithJim IG @lostagainwithjim Holly: IG: @hollyxresilient https://www.theresilientstrength.life/contact
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Fitness for the Trail
In this episode Holly and Jim talk about their individual approaches to fitness as it relates to the trail. Do you need to be fit before your first hike? Is the gym a better approach? Is hiking the best way to get fit for hiking? We cover all that, and more. Resilient Strength:...
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Welcome to Episode Number One!
In this first episode you'll meet your hosts Holly and Jim and learn about their experience in the backcountry they love so much! Jim's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/LostAgainwithJim Holly on Instagram: @hollyxresilient
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Elevation Gainz is an outdoor themed podcast hosted by Jim Williams, a backpacker and hiker from Reno, NV and Holly Noll, a strength coach and gym owner from Oakland, CA. Holly’s webpage-Resilient Strength: https://www.theresilientstrength.lifeHolly on IG: @hollyxresilient Jim on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/LostAgainwithJim Jim on IG: @lostagainwithjim The goal of Elevation Gainz is to break down some of the barriers that keep people from enjoying public lands and demystify the backcountry. Enjoy!!
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Elevation Gainz is an outdoor themed podcast hosted by Jim Williams, a backpacker and hiker from Reno, NV and Holly Noll, a strength coach and gym owner from Oakland, CA. Holly’s webpage-Resilient Strength: https://www.theresilientstrength.lifeHolly on IG: @hollyxresilient Jim on YouTube:...
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