Discovering your Potential with JJ Thomas

You may know Ryan Van Duzer from Youtube - his channel is full of self-documented adventures around the globe. While some may see of him as a "Youtuber", we think he’s more of a professional adventurer. On top of being his own producer, cameraman, and editor, Duzer is a world class adventure athlete - and he’s got the resume to prove it. 

Today we sit down to learn how he took the unconventional path to a career, the things he’s learned along the way, and to get a bit of that infectious, uplifting Duzer energy in our lives. We'll see you out there!

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Joe Gray is a 21x US Champion and 9x world champion - earning the top spot in a variety of running competitions, from ultramarathons to snowshoe races. He is the first Black American to make the Team USA World Mountain Running Team, win the USA National Mountain Running Championships, and win the World Mountain Running Championships. He was also recently voted as the Greatest Male Mountain Runner of All Time. 

Today, Joe shares how running shaped his life, tips for other runners, and how he’s working to increase diversity in the community.

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JJ Thomas has made a career of getting the best out of himself and others. Earning an Olympic medal as a competitor and as a coach is a distinction that few can claim. For JJ, it was a natural progression. After looking for ways to elevate his own snowboarding, he found the key to unlocking a new level, which he now shares with pros like Shaun White and the athletes on the US Snowboard Team.

JJ has lots of great insights and tips to help unlock your potential that we’re excited to share inside episode 2, starting now. 

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For the Season 2 premiere we are joined by professional big wave surfer Paige Alms. Paige is a legend in the big wave community with a World Title and a handful of XXL awards under her belt. Most recently she made history as a part of the first group of women to participate in surfing’s most prestigious event - the Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational.

We sat down to learn how she became one of the world's best surfers - from her formative years as a girl on Maui to stepping onto the sport’s biggest stage at the Eddie. Paige talks us through training for big waves, her introduction to Jaws, overcoming fear and finding confidence in uncomfortable situations - all this, and more, inside Episode 1.

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Season 1 Finale: Tyler Bradt is an all-around adventure athlete but is known most for his exploits as a whitewater kayaker. In his trusty boat, Tyler has charged some of the world's wildest rivers, explored new routes, and broken the world record for highest waterfalls descents twice. 

T-Bradt's traveled the globe by land, air, and sea and has enough stories to fill a book. He is an absolute joy to chat with and his energy will inspire to get out there and get busy living. Strap in for the Season 1 finale with Tyler Bradt!

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Greg Hill is a professional freeskier, environmentalist, and all around great guy. Greg gained international fame when he became the first person to ski 2 million vertical feet in a single calendar year. This gargantuan achievement earned him the nickname “2 Mill Hill” and solidified his legend in the ski and alpine communities.

But in the decade since his record setting year, Greg has done a lot of reflecting. Primarily on how his adventures were generating emissions and contributing to climate change that affected the environments he loved.

He has since transformed into a lean, green, human-powered adventure machine - and he wants to share what he’s learned so that you can do it too!  

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Lorraine Huber is a professional skier, mental strength coach, and public speaker. She is well known from her time on the Freeride World Tour, which she won in 2017, and still skis at a high level today. Lorraine helps athletes and professionals build their mental strength to overcome their fears, perform under pressure, and achieve their goals. Lorraine is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to improving performance through mental training, and we are so glad to have her with us to share her insights. 


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A lifetime of adventure has given Jeff Shapiro a unique perspective. He sat down with us to share some of what he's learned about his mind and body, the world, and life itself.

As an all around adventure athlete and outdoorsman, it’s hard to find an activity that Jeff doesn’t do. He’s cultivated a wide range of skills over his life and spends much of his time in the air - as a pilot, sky jumping, BASE jumping, wingsuit flying, hang gliding, or paragliding. He also practices falconry with his bird Cyrus, runs ultra marathons, surfs, and is an elite level rock and alpine climber. But, best of all, Jeff spreads inspiration, wisdom, and good will wherever he roams. 

We're excited to share his story with you and hope he inspires you to get out there and get busy livin'.

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If you are a skier, chances are at some point you’ve imagined what it would be like to compete at the Olympics. For most of us - daydreaming while we wait in the lift line is as close as we’ll ever get. But for Carly Margulies, it was more than just a dream - it was her life’s purpose. 

Carly’s decision to chase her dream led her down a road that very few have traveled. Over the last 8 years, she has had more setbacks than most skiers experience in a lifetime. After 7 knee surgeries, she thought that her days of competing at a high level were over. But with a little luck and a whole lot of grit, she overcame the odds and earned her spot at the 2022 Winter Olympics in China. 

Join us for Episode 2 of Adventurous Minds with Carly Margulies, as we cover growing up skiing, overcoming the physical and mental challenges of injuries, realizing her Olympic dreams, and competing on the world’s greatest stage. 

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