Lights On: The First Triangle with Tahoe Legend Jim Bitner

Lights On: Earning Our Stripes with Michael Muniz

This weeks episode marks the two year anniversary of the podcast! What better way to celebrate then sitting down for a conversation with my good friend Michael Muniz. So crack open a beer and join us as we discuss his experiences as a gay man and diabetic in the wilderness.

Lights On: Finding the Through Line with Mark Dubois

In this episode I sat down with the founder of Friends of the River, Mark Dubois. Mark's love affair with rivers begin on the Stanislaus in the early 70's. When it's existence was threatened by the construction of a damn Mark chained himself to a rock in the river valley in protest. Since then Mark has dedicated his life to the preservation of wild rivers. Join us for a truly enlightening conversation around following our life's purpose in troubling times.

Lights On: The First Triangle with Tahoe Legend Jim Bitner

This week I sat down with Tahoe's legendary Jim Bitner. Jim taught my first ever climbing course almost ten years ago. He's taught wilderness first responder courses for two decades, and he's been an active ski patroller throughout. Jim has been a huge positive influence on the Tahoe wilderness community both directly and indirectly through his many hundreds of students. If you're ever so unlucky to be hurt in the backcountry, this is the guy you want calling the shots.

Lights On: Protecting Sacramento Climbing with Stephanie McLaughlin

This week I sat down with the executive director of CRAGS (Climbing Resource Advocates of Greater Sacramento) Stephanie McLaughlin. Join us for a conversation around land conservation, climbing ethics and community building for Sacramento based climbers.

Lights On: Mindful of the Miracle with Jay Gosuico

In this weeks episode I sat down with Jay Gosuico, a travel nurse, ski patroller, kayaker, and river guide originally from the Philippines. Jay is an excellent mentor in both the whitewater and medical worlds, he's incredibly thoughtful and vulnerable in sharing his life experiences with me in this episode. Jay has also been on the front lines of the fight against COVID-19 since the beginning.