What Really Matters Interviews

Episodes

1. 19

   WRM 020: Florian Schneider - Adventure Traveling as a Martial Arts Expert

   Florian Schneider - Mixed Martial Arts Expert and World-class Adventurer Welcome to the latest episode of “What Really Matters Interviews”. I have an exciting guest for you, Florian Schneider, a martial arts expert and world class adventurer. Florian spent years mastering mixed martial arts. But…

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   Jun 9, 2020

   46m
2. 18

   WRM 019: Michael Lipson: Using Somatic Work for Men's Personal Growth

   How can you create somatic experiences in nature to help heal deep trauma? There’s been a revolution of sorts happening in men’s work, and “men’s groups” are becoming more popular. These are groups where men can communicate more deeply – including about their feelings – with other men. One of the...

   Jun 9, 2020

   1h 28m
3. 17

   WRM 018 (Somatic Healing Series): Sarah Jeffreys / Using Nature & Eco-Somatic Work to Heal Trauma

   In this episode, "Eco-Somatic Healer" Sarah Jeffreys shares her expertise in creating experiences in the natural world to help people heal deep trauma. She also shares her writings and passion for nature photography. More info about Sarah: Her website: https://www.sarahjeffreys.com/ Facebook…

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   Jun 9, 2020

   1h 03m
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   WRM 017: Jayme Moye: Award-winning Travel & Adventure Writer on Her Craft

   What would it take to leave a cush tech job to embark on a crazy career path in adventure travel writing - a profession renowned for low wages? Even more, what would it take to thrive in that new profession and become an international award-winning adventure and travel writer? And how would you...

   May 15, 2020

   1h 38m
5. 15

   WRM 016: Betsy Chasse: Author & Producer of "What the Bleep Do We Know?"

   Betsy Chasse is most known as the author & producer of "What the Bleep Do We Know?!" But a better description is the way she describes herself: "What I really am is a person—a woman, a mom, a human being trying to make sense of life. Exploring all the possibilities, evolving, changing, listening...

   May 15, 2020

   1h 01m
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   WRM 015: Ned Tibbits: Finding Purpose & Passion in the Great Outdoors for 50 Years

   Ned Tibbits has a passion for the lifestyle that's lasted over a half century. He is the founder and head of Mountain Education, an organization dedicated to helping others learn how to survive & thrive in the outdoors. But his journey began when he was a kid in scouting, and deepened in his…

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   May 15, 2020

   1h 13m
7. 13

   WRMI014: Carla King: Author, Explorer & "Missadventure" Motorcyclist

   Imagine being a blond woman traveling through remote China in the late 90s. Where few Westerners had ever gone. On a rickety motorcycle. Alone. That's just one of Carl King's many adventures. She's also ridden motorcycles all over the world. And a bicycle through West Africa. Again ... alone. And...

   Apr 25, 2020

   1h 28m
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   WRMI 013: Darcy Gaetchter: First Woman to Kayak the Amazon from Source to Sea

   In this podcast I interview Darcy Gaecther. She is the first woman to kayak down the entier length of the Amazon River. Is she interesting? Well, maybe the intro to her new book "Amazon Woman' will get you juiced up about it. "This 148-day journey began on Darcy Decker's 35th birthday. The...

   Mar 24, 2020

   1h 29m
9. 11

   WRMI 012: Surviving (then Thriving) after a Traumatic Brain Injury // Interview with Theresa Byrne

   Theresa Byrne was at the top of her game as the most decorated female martial arts practitioner in her style. She had a 4th-degree black belt and her own dojo teaching others the art of self-defense. She was focused, determined and unstoppable – a force to be reckoned with. And then … the…

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   Mar 8, 2020

   56m
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    WRMI 011: Ellie Briggs & Loki // A Woman and Her Peak-Climbing Husky

    Visualize being close to 14,000 feet on a challenging peak in Colorado. You’re looking at a knife ridge on Capitol Peak that separates you from the summit. It falls off so deeply on both sides that if you fall … you die. And it’s not just you climbing it … your dog is also attempting the summit....

    Feb 25, 2020

    1h 18m
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    WRMI 010: Ed Cannady // Why We Need Wild Places

    From a kid trying to escape Oklahoma to spending winters alone in Alaska to being a ranger in Idaho to cancer survivor to becoming a voice for the wilderness … Ed Cannady has led a rich and full life. In this interview he shares what he’s learned from a lifetime of interest in wild places.

    Jan 6, 2020

    1h 15m
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    WRMI 009 - Robert Hipwell // Lessons from a Top U.S. Army General

    In this far-ranging discussion, General Robert Hipwell shares his story as a career soldier and officer. It starts with his years in Vietnam on covert missions behind enemy lines to his commanding the Army base where - and when - Saddam Hussein was captured. He shares his lessons about a…

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    Dec 14, 2019

    1h 07m
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    WRMI 008: From Juggling to TED Talks - Interview with Barry Friedman

    Barry Friedman juggles balls. Really, really well. In fact back in the 80s he was a world-champion juggler. He appeared on the Johnny Carson Show, and toured with Billy Crystal and Robin Williams. He even leveraged that into doing corporate gigs. But who knew it would lead to doing multiple TED...

    Nov 25, 2019

    58m
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    WRMI 007 - Discovering America by Scooter with Stephanie Yue

    She grew up in Atlanta, Beijing and Hong Kong. She's a children's book illustrator. She's Asian-American. She (currently) has blue hair. And she's riding all over North America ... on a Vespa scooter. What would that be like?! What drew me to interviewing Stephanie is her unusual background....

    Dec 12, 2017

    59m
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    WRMI 006: Interview with Mary Helen Fein: Who Are We - Really?

    Jun 9, 2017

    58m
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    WRMI 005: Interview with Sara & Daniel Pederson: Traveling Around the World by Motorcycle

    Have you ever found yourself overwhelmed at work, wondering why you’re putting in so many hours - and for what? Maybe you’ve reached a nice level of success, but you still feel empty. Or you’re having a midlife crisis of sorts and thinking “there’s gotta be more to life than this.” And then maybe...

    May 4, 2017

    50m
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    WRMI 004: Tiffany Coates: Interview with Trip Leader and Motorcycle Adventure Rider Tiffany Coates

    In this interview, Tiffany Coates talks about her life as an international motorcycle adventure rider and tour guide. She also gives three tips for anybody considering heading off into a life of adventure.

    Apr 10, 2016

    1h 07m
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    WRMI 003 Interview with Lone Morch - Author, Adventurer and Photographer

    What Makes Them Tick: Learn Life Lessons from Extraordinary People --- i interview international adventurer, writer & photographer about a lifetime of exploring the world and sharing her creativity through writing and photography. Lone (pronounced "Loo-nuh") splits her time between San Francisco...

    Mar 25, 2016

    1h 53m
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    WRMI 002: Interview with Artist, Author & Social Media Maven Lori McNee

    Lori McNee is an artist, author, teacher and social media rock star. She's also one of those rare people who seamlessly dances between creativity and business. All these areas are explored in this interview. She also gives her top tips on learning how to do this yourself.

    Mar 18, 2016

    54m
20. WRMI 001 - Inside Aimee Christensen: An Extraordinary Woman Helping to Create a Sustainable World

    I do in-depth interviews with extraordinary people who are finding and living their purpose at the highest levels. They'll tell you in their own words how they found their calling, and then what they did to LIVE it. They'll tell you about the challenges they faced along the way, and how they...

    Mar 10, 2016

    54m