They say spending time in nature can change your life. But in a world packed with indoor life pressures, how can you make getting outside just a part of who you are?
Welcome to the Humans Outside podcast, where we explore life in the great outdoors from our perch in Alaska, all while hearing from fascinating outdoor-minded guests.
Alaska Day is the perfect to contemplate what we love about living in Alaska. When it happens to correspond with the first snowfall of the year? Well, how could we not talk about Alaska Day — and even sing for you.
Enjoy this episode of the Outdoor Diary and the only time you’ll probably ever hear Amy do this.
[:45] What is Alaska Day?
[1:05] How the Bushatz family wound up in Alaska
[2:47] Why Amy is still in Alaska
[3:22] This week’s Outdoor Hero
[4:21] Alaska’s official song
Few careers are as demanding and all encompassing as military service. Your time, where you live, where you’ll be tomorrow and how long you’ll be there are not your own. So how do you prioritize an outdoor-adventure focused life around those things?
The lessons Kathy Beasley learned about that effort over her career in the U.S. Navy and a dedication to staying active have guided her to incredible heights — literally — and aren’t only applicable for those who work for Uncle Sam. Listen to this episode with Kathy Beasley for insight into not only how to build outdoor adventures into regular life, but how to keep them a priority for a lifetime.
[1:29] Kathy’s happy place
[3:23] The city vs. the parks
[4:17] Kathy’s Navy story
[8:55] Kathy’s outdoor story
[11:46] Katyh’s trip to Patagonia
[12:15] How to decide where you want to travel
[14:18] How to balance outdoor goals with career demands
[20:22] What it’s like going to Everest base camp
[21:40] Why Kathy decided to tackle the 7 Peaks
[22:18] Why doing things no matter your age is important
[23:33] How to stay healthy
[25:10] Kathy’s advice for picking activities
[29:38] How to make adventure a priority
[33:22] Kathy’s favorite gear
[34:50] Kathy’s most essential outdoor gear
[37:15] Kathy favorite outdoor moment
Kathy’s favorite gear: Gortex wind pants and a headlamp (links to ones we like)
Kathy’s most essential outdoor gear: knife and a Patagonia gear bag
Listen as Amy Bushatz explains why she calls being in a funk “floor time” and how she recovers.
[:37] Amy’s two emotional states
[1:00] What is floor time?
[1:50] How to put a stop to floor time
[3:06] How Amy got outside this week
[4:06] Outdoor Hero
If all you know of attorney and entrepreneur Rachel Brenke is her online presence, you might be tricked into thinking she literally does it all. Her boutique law firm specializes in supporting small businesses nationwide with their brands, providing legal resources for digital entrepreneurs, photographers and gym owners. But she’s also a mom, spouse, runner, ironman and thyroid cancer survivor.
But behind the magic is a finely tuned system of hard work, maximizing what she spends her time on — and hitting the outdoors to help the whole thing work. In this episode Rachel talks about how the outdoors helps her make it happen, how she fits it in with her multiple jobs and hobbies and tips for others looking to balance it all.
[2:28] Rachel Brenke’s favorite outdoor space
[3:33] Is Rachel a human or a robot?
[4:49] How Rachel got to apparently doing everything
[9:03] Does she have it all together?
[12:12] Rachel’s outdoor story
[17:04] The murder of her dog, Archer
[18:52] How the outdoors helped with her trauma
[22:37] Fitting nature in with running a small business
[26:54] Balancing the schedule
[35:46] The problem of multitasking
[37:31] Rachel’s favorite outdoor gear
[38:33] Rachel’s most essential outdoor gear
[41:52] Rachel’s favorite outdoor moment
Learn more about Rachel Brenke
Follow Rachel Brenke on Instagram
Rachel Brenke, Team USA Triathlon
Rachel’s favorite gear: a great visor
Rachel’s most essential gear: Garmin running watch
As promised, we have received names for our new camper van based on our your suggestions — and picked a winner. But before we go there, we have to talk about Amy’s new challenge.
That’s right, not despite having surgery but rather because of that, Amy needs a new challenge. But what is “challenge?” And how does a challenge differ person to person? And how does doing something with purpose impact it?
[:52] The Marine Corps Marathon
[2:12] Amy’s new goal
[3:10] What is a challenge?
[4:22] The new van name
[5:20] This week’s Outdoor Hero
Here’s an edited transcript of our conversation on The Humans Outside Podcast. Listen to the episode on iTunes, Google Podcasts, or wherever you find your
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