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Wild Calm
by Haley Peel
Welcome to Wild Calm! You’ve been dreaming about that iconic hike— but you’re stuck between “I really want to do this” and “I have no idea if I’m capable.” I’ve been there. Wild Calm is where I share everything I’ve learned the hard way so you don’t have to. Here, you’ll get: 💪🏼Honest training advice 🥾Gear wisdom 🧠Mental game strategies 🏔️Real trail stories 📖Practical guides 🔥HSP friendly perspective (because sensitivity isn’t weakness, it’s your hiking superpower) 🐅Wild Calm philosophy If you’re a woman with a full life—career, responsibilities, limited free time—but you’re done letting that stop you from hiking adventures you’re dreaming about…you’re in the right place! Welcome to Wild Calm!
Episodes
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The Summit Was Never The Point - A Cotopaxi Story
Chasing Cotopaxi's crater through snow, altitude, and avalanche risk - and finding out the mountain had better plans. Planning Rim to Rim or another iconic hike? My Iconic Hike Ready Guide walks you through everything — training, packing, planning — plus a coaching guide and summit day checklist....
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When the Mountain Says No: How to Integrate an Iconic Hike in 5 Steps
The Wild Calm framework I used after turning around on Cotopaxi at 16,800 feet. Maybe you've experienced emotional whiplash after a returning from a peak nature experience. Day to day life can be jarring. No one talks about re-entry into normal life after peak experiences. This episode is the...
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Cotopaxi: How to Prepare for High Altitude in 5 Steps
The reality of mountaineering: training, gear, altitude, and when to turn back (and what guide company to choose) Planning Rim to Rim or another iconic hike? My Iconic Hike Ready Guide walks you through everything — training, packing, planning — plus a coaching guide and summit day checklist.…
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5 Reasons Adventure Travel Expands What's Possible For High-Performing Women
What Cotopaxi Teaches about Expansion Beyond Success: Part 1 of my Cotopaxi Expedition Series. Planning Rim to Rim or another iconic hike? My Iconic Hike Ready Guide walks you through everything — training, packing, planning — plus a coaching guide and summit day checklist. Only $47 - grab yours...
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Training Hard is Only Half the Equation: How to Taper the Right Way
How reducing training before a big hike can help you start strong, avoid injury, and feel your best. How My Meltdown Moment in the Himalayas Will Make Your First Big Hike Better Wild Calm 7 Minute Mobility Video Planning Rim to Rim or another iconic hike? My Iconic Hike Ready Guide walks you...
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How to Stay Calm Under Stress - The Wild Calm Philosophy
Learn how to stay calm under stress using the Wild Calm philosophy—building nervous system capacity on trail and in everyday life Planning Rim to Rim or another iconic hike? My Iconic Hike Ready Guide walks you through everything — training, packing, planning — plus a coaching guide and summit…
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The Blister Situation That Deserves Its Own Horror Movie - Mini Episode
Adventure Fail Friday! This is why I will never wear hiking boots again... Follow me on Social! Instagram: @_haleyscomments_ Substack: @haleypeel Get your Iconic Hike Ready Guide HERE
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Enormous Reasons to Ditch the Chick Dick - Mini Episode
Adventure Fail Friday! Musing on my experience with a Go Girl (female urination device) on Mt Rainier.. Follow me on Social! Instagram: @_haleyscomments_ Substack: @haleypeel Get your Iconic Hike Ready Guide HERE
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Up Against the Edge: One Way to Do Mt. Rainier (Part 1)
My first attempt on Mt Rainier... excitement, panic, and chick dicks aka female urination devices. Planning Rim to Rim or another iconic hike? My Iconic Hike Ready Guide walks you through everything — training, packing, planning — plus a coaching guide and summit day checklist. Only $47 - grab...
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Something You Need to Know: Secrets of an HSP Alien
I dedicate this to the misunderstood HSP Aliens living among Earthlings. Planning Rim to Rim or another iconic hike? My Iconic Hike Ready Guide walks you through everything — training, packing, planning — plus a coaching guide and summit day checklist. Only $47 - grab yours below: Get your Iconic...
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Plague in Patagonia: How to Survive What Happened
Haley chats about her hut to hut hiking experience in Bariloche, Argentina. Savages, Search and Rescue, and Zombies abound. Planning Rim to Rim or another iconic hike? My Iconic Hike Ready Guide walks you through everything — training, packing, planning — plus a coaching guide and summit day...
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Dreams and Faerie Updates: What This Really Means
I chat about 2024 Adventures, what to expect moving forward, playground dream interpretation and a Patagonia Faerie Tale/Adventure Poem. Planning Rim to Rim or another iconic hike? My Iconic Hike Ready Guide walks you through everything — training, packing, planning — plus a coaching guide and...
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Human Design: How to Know Your Inner Blueprint with Amy Douglas
Human Design unlocks your inner, energetic blueprint and opens the doorway to unleash your true potential. Amy is a Mindset Mentor and weaves Human Design into the fabric of each of her client's desired transformation. She specializes in helping others see beyond their current (conditioned)…
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Darkness to Light: How to Heal Your Mind with Psilocybin and Andy Sudbrock
Plant Medicine has been used for hundreds of years to connect with Source, nature, and experience deep healing. Plant medicine like psilocybin is regaining popularity in clinical trials for depression and anxiety. My guest on this episode specializes in plant medicine. Andy Sudbrock is an…
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Thrive Now: How to Create Your Personal Thrive List with Stacy Taniguchi
Thriving in life takes visioning, intentionality, and perseverance to realize your dreams. My guest on this episode is a Thrive expert and helps others to create thriving lives for themselves. Please welcome Stacy Taniguchi to the show! Stacy has an extensive background in mountaineering and...
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Value Mindset: How to Be the Hero of Your Life with Gabi Robledo
Values are the key to unlocking your hero's journey. My guest on this episode is wise beyond her years and incredibly inspiring. Gabi Robledo is a mindset coach, adventure athlete, workshop facilitator, and motivational speaker seen in TEDx. She grew up with an unconventional lifestyle (to say…
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Somatic Healing: The Truth About Your Body's Wisdom with Mari Hoar
Somatic healing is mind, body, soul healing approach that focuses on relieving stored emotional trauma in the body. My guest on this episode is a Clinical Psychologist and Somatic Healing Practitioner. Please welcome Mari Hoar to the show! In this episode, we chat about: Mari’s own personal…
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How to Find Your Fulfilling Life: The Nomadic Way with Robyn Robledo
Create your fulfilling, adventurous, purposeful life in an unconventional way. You may think that a family with 5 kids couldn't grow up traveling the world in an RV. My guest on this episode routinely defies the norm. Robyn Robledo and her family seek adventure and growth in a way that lights…
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How to Heal Your Body with High Vibe Food
Our bodies are designed to heal themselves...when we give them the right raw materials. I want to share the incredible results I've seen in my pup, Fitz Roy, from switching him off of processed dog food to whole foods. The same is true for humans! Planning Rim to Rim or another iconic hike? My...
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How to Calm Your Nervous System with Ayurveda and Thana Numan
Ayurveda is one of the world's oldest practices of medicine and focuses on holistic healing of the mind, body, and soul. My guest on this episode specializes in ayurvedic medicine. Please welcome Thana Numan to the show! In this episode, we chat about: What is Ayurveda? . Thana's healing journey...
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How to Ignite Your Creativity Now: Nature and Dogs with Diana Feliciano
Nature and time with our furry friends are two of my favorite ways to experience healing and boost creativity. My guest on this episode shares her healing journey in nature and with her furry friend, Charlie Girl. AND she shares the process of how she created a book FOR dogs! Diana Feliciano is...
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Gift of The Akashic Records: How to Transform Your Life with Jenny Nesbit
The Akashic Records is a library of our soul's past, present and future. Accessing the Records allows for greater spiritual growth and guidance for our soul's journey. My guest on this episode is a gifted Akashic Records reader and Spiritual Intuitive. Please welcome Jenny Nesbit to the show! In...
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Boundary Breakthrough: How to Embrace Balance and Minimize Stress with Julie Stolz
Healthy Boundaries are key to creating your inner peace, freedom, and balance. My guest on this episode is no stranger to healthy boundaries. Please welcome Blended Family Life Coach, Julie Stolz, to the show. In this episode, we chat about: How setting healthy boundaries helps us reduce stress....
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The Pura Vida Experience: My Spiritual Awakening in Costa Rica
Spiritual awakenings tend to leave an impression on a human. My experience in Costa Rica certainly left an impression. I will forever be changed. In this episode, we chat about: We had forest bathing, food cleanse, sacred waterfall hikes, and a concert of ants. 1:02 My morning started with a…
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How to Elevate Your Vibe: Welcome to the Soulful Summit Podcast - Journey to Your Higher Self
Spiritual awakenings tend to leave an impression on a human. Because of that...I'm pivoting the podcast again.... to The Soulful Summit Podcast – Journey to Your Higher Self. Here's why and here's what you can expect moving forward: The spiritual awakening I had in Costa Rica. 0:11 Pivoting to…
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Beyond the Breaking Point: How to Overcome Pharmacist Burnout with Craig Beavers
Clinical Pharmacist burnout is becoming a bigger issue and leading to premature attrition. Raising awareness of this issue and identifying potential solutions is increasingly needed in this space. In this episode, we chat about... What prompted the initial interest in this topic? 2:07 What is...
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How to Overcome Rejection and Embrace the Power of Redirection
Rejection used to cripple me. I remember when I didn't match for a PGY-1 residency. I was very upset, but it wound up being one of the best things for me and my career. Although I didn't match, I found a residency through the "scramble" that was a great fit for me. I loved my PGY-1 year and the...
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Unlock Your Future: How to Follow Your Heart's Desire Today
We're not meant to live on autopilot. If you ever feel stuck, bored, unfulfilled more than you'd like, this is your body giving you a nudge to explore a different path. This week on The Zen Pharmacist Podcast, we explore How to Listen To Our Intuition and be our own guide. We chat about key...
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The Power of Pups: Life Lessons from Fitz Roy
Even though I've run an Ironman, hiked 42 miles in the Grand Canyon, and climbed to 18,000 feet in the Himalayas, choosing to own a dog once terrified me. I used to be scared of dogs (big ones, at least) and never intended to be a dog owner. Something shifted in me about 7 years ago and Fitz Roy...
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How to Turn Your Thoughts into Things in 3 Simple Steps
Our brain process about 70,000 thoughts a day. Many of those thoughts are reliving the past or worried about the future. In order to create something new, you first have to THINK something new. This week on The Zen Pharmacist we chat about: 🌄 How thoughts become things 🌄 3 step formula to…
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The Power of Community: How to Find Your Tribe
Do you ever feel yourself surrounded by people, but still feel lonely? I had a conversation with a friend about this not long ago. As humans, we crave connection. We live in a paradox where we are more connected than ever through technology, yet often we feel more disconnected. This week on The…
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How to Incorporate Self Care Into Your Busy Schedule
How do you incorporate self-care into your busy schedule? I remember when I first started out after residency in my first job as a critical care pharmacist. I was responsible for creating a critical care position in a 20 bed medical ICU. I felt so much pressure and passion towards elevating the...
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Part 3 (of 3): Express Yourself..How to Master the Art of Boundary Setting
Mastering the art of boundary setting is a skill that can be developed with practice. In this episode, we chat about: Bringing awareness to unhealthy boundaries in your life How to set healthy boundaries with yourself first How to express yourself and set boundaries with others Planning Rim to…
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Part 2 (of 3): 7 Common Mistakes...How to Master the Art of Boundary Setting
Boundaries are such an important topic and, in my experience, weren't taught or discussed growing up, in school, or in work settings. In this episode, we cover the 7 Common Mistakes of Boundary Setting. Learn these mistakes so you can avoid them in upgrading your boundaries and overall…
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Part 1(of 3): How to Master the Art of Boundary Setting
Boundary Setting is both an art and a skill. Mastering boundary setting is a process but it is your path to upgrading your overall well-being. Boundaries are such an important topic and, in my experience, weren't taught or discussed growing up, in school, or in work settings. In this episode, we...
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Unleash Your Potential: How To Design The Life You Want With This Mindset Shift
How do you design the life you want and unleash your potential? One simple mindset shift is the key. Do you ever get into a negative headspace about work in the pharmacy? Work feels draining and it's overwhelming. Maybe there's a negative cloud in your pharmacy department. Struggles with...
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Surprising Healing Benefits of Nature You Didn't Know
As an adult, we lose touch of the healing benefits of nature. It wasn't until I reconnected with the outdoors that I realized how vital regular doses of nature are in our maintaining our wellbeing. Nature has been an integral part of our lives since the beginning of time. It has the power to...
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How to Handle Stress Without Losing Your Cool
How do you handle stress without losing your cool? Managing stress in the moment while keeping your calm is a bit of an art form and takes practice. But it is a skill you can learn. When I think about this in a pharmacy environment, a couple of situations come to mind: Code or emergent patient…
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Pharmacists: How To Find Your Purpose With Ikigai
What is "Ikigai?" Ikigai is an ancient Japanese philosophy and it's a concept for reason for being "Iki" means "life" in Japanese and 'gai' describes value or worth In this episode, we chat about: ✨ Why purpose is important ✨ The 4 main concepts of Ikigai ✨ Key questions to help you find your...
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Serenity Now! 7 Skills That Actually Work For Frazzled Pharmacists
When I think of Serenity Skills, I always think of the Seinfeld episode...Serenity Now. George's dad listened to a cassette tape that told him to say "Serenity Now" to calm him down and lower his blood pressure. Kramer got egged by some kids outside and he used "Serenity Now" to be at ease. Later...
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Pharmacists: How To Grow Your Grit
Grit. What is it? I can't talk about grit without talking about Angela Duckworth's book: Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance. In the book, she explores the question: Why do some people succeed and why do others fail? The answer is not talent, but GRIT...which is a combination of passion…
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How To Create Healthy Boundaries For Pharmacists
What are healthy boundaries for a pharmacist? Boundaries are the guidelines for how you want to be treated by others. They help you honor and get what you want and need without feeling guilty. Why is this important? When you set healthy boundaries, you honor your needs and wants, and this sets…
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How To Go From Burnout To Reclaiming Your Passion
I remember when I felt exhausted and burned out as an overworked pharmacist. I would come home after a 10 plus hour shift and collapse on the couch. Many days, I was too tired to even order takeout. I would make myself sick...literally...by worrying about a potential mistake I might have made…
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7 Ways to Reclaim Your Energy As an Overworked Pharmacist
An empath is a person that is highly attuned to the feelings and emotions of others. They can literally absorb other people's energy as their own 💞 I think many pharmacists and other healthcare workers are, in fact, empaths. We have an innate desire to want to help people. We're good listeners,...
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Pivot! Pivot! To The Zen Pharmacist Podcast...
I mentioned on a Bonus episode recently why I paused my podcast for a few months this Fall. I wanted to gain clarity on who I wanted to help exactly...which is helping overworked pharmacists reclaim their passion and purpose so they are excited to get out of bed in the morning. And because of…
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Can We Talk About This Crucial Mindset Shift?
In this episode, Haley shares a CRUCIAL mindset shift you're going to have to make to realize your most epic life. Planning Rim to Rim or another iconic hike? My Iconic Hike Ready Guide walks you through everything — training, packing, planning — plus a coaching guide and summit day checklist.…
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What Adventure is Best to Reduce Your Stress?
De-Stress tools are so important to shift your nervous system from a stress (fight, flight, freeze response) to a calm, relaxed state. In this episode, Haley explains why Adventure is the best way to reduce your stress. Planning Rim to Rim or another iconic hike? My Iconic Hike Ready Guide walks...
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Why Adopting an "Adventurer" Mindset is Your Secret SuperPower
An Adventurer Mindset is being willing to take risks to achieve your dreams. It's the courage to take risks despite success not being guaranteed. This mindset builds grit, growth, and gratitude. It builds resilience and inner strength. It cultivates appreciation for everything you create in your...
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Why Adventure Life Coaching Is the Secret to Reclaiming Your Passion
Adventure Life coaching is a process of self-discovery to guide you to reclaiming your passion for life. It's a process to create joy, peace, and freedom within yourself. Where You make Your Journey The Destination. Listen to hear Haley's personal story of transformation. Planning Rim to Rim or...
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The "Anxious Overthinking" Hack That Instantly Shifts Your Mind
On today's episode, Haley shares an "Anxious Overthinking" Hack to shift your mind. Plus, listen for a bonus hack! Our brain process about 70,000 thoughts a day. Many of those thoughts are reliving the past or worried about the future. Here's the truth: You can Direct Your Thoughts. Your mind is...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Welcome to Wild Calm!
You’ve been dreaming about that iconic hike— but you’re stuck between “I really want to do this” and “I have no idea if I’m capable.”
I’ve been there.
Wild Calm is where I share everything I’ve learned the hard way so you don’t have to.
Here, you’ll get:
💪🏼Honest training advice
🥾Gear wisdom
🧠Mental game strategies
🏔️Real trail stories
📖Practical guides
🔥HSP friendly perspective (because sensitivity isn’t weakness, it’s your hiking superpower)
🐅Wild Calm philosophy
If you’re a woman with a full life—career, responsibilities, limited free time—but you’re done letting that stop you from hiking adventures you’re dreaming about…you’re in the right place!
Welcome to Wild Calm!
HOSTED BY
Haley Peel
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Welcome to Wild Calm! You’ve been dreaming about that iconic hike— but you’re stuck between “I really want to do this” and “I have no idea if I’m capable.” I’ve been there. Wild Calm is where I share everything I’ve learned the hard way so you don’t have to. Here, you’ll get: 💪🏼Honest training...
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