The Nik Hawks Show

Ep 77: Dave Schipper, Outdoor Gear & Clothing Designer

"For as long as I can remember, I've made things." Dave Schipper joins us to re-start the pod after I've taken a 5 year hiatus. Dave is a generally rad dude hailing from Moab, Utah, and if you've ever done anything even half-way hardcore in the great outdoors it's reasonably likely you've used a piece of gear he designed. We talk about the paraglider bag we worked on together as well as his experience as a designer & developer to bring the avalung-in-a-backpack into being as well as super lightweight backpacks for adventure racing. Dave can be found using his full (with the -id at the end) first name, then outdoorlabs.com. The pack we discussed in the show can be found here: https://kyk13.com/proto-pack-a-custom-paraglider-backpack/ [https://kyk13.com/proto-pack-a-custom-paraglider-backpack/] Enjoy!

Ep 76: Dr. Anne Andrews & Brain Chemistry

Principle Investigator at the Anne Andrews Research Group at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Professor of Psychiatry & Biobehavioral Sciences Psychiatry is the study and treatment of mental illness, emotional disturbance, and abnormal behavior Leads research on anxiety & depression Trying to understand how neurotransmitters are used in chemical communication by coming up with new sensors to measure what's going on. [Eavesdropping on Neurochemical Signaling in Vivo] Focus on serotonin system & how serotonin transporters influence behavior.

Ep 75: Shannon Jay, Abalone Diver & Cat Rescuer

From abalone hunter to national park service law enforcement to viral video cat rescuing star, Shannon Jay is the kind of guy you just love to sit down and listen to. A fantastic story teller, he is one of my favorite people to catch up with. In the podcast he talks about hunting giant red abalone on the Lost Coast, what he learned in 31 years of law enforcement (and some of the most important things he teaches) and his world famous (literally) cat rescuing stories from the burn zones of 3 major wildfires. Shannon Jay is a gem of a human, enjoy the show! Links: The Ab King, Eric Stockwell: https://www.northcoastjournal.com/NewsBlog/archives/2018/11/12/just-fishing-with-great-whites-no-big-video [https://www.northcoastjournal.com/NewsBlog/archives/2018/11/12/just-fishing-with-great-whites-no-big-video] Blink, by Malcom Gladwell. https://www.amazon.com/Blink-Power-Thinking-Without/dp/0316010669 [https://www.amazon.com/Blink-Power-Thinking-Without/dp/0316010669] The Carr Fire Tornado https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1XkAsWGu60 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1XkAsWGu60] The rescue of Mama Cat with Douglas Thron https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIV1VYX1Rc8 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIV1VYX1Rc8] Kimberly Freeman at lostcatfinder.com [http://lostcatfinder.com]

Ep 74: Stanford Graham, A Fast Runner

Stan Graham sticks out in any crowd. At 6'5" with a shock of white hair, he's a physical presence. He can also move that mass pretty quickly. In October of 2019 he's aiming for a world record for the 50 and over crowd. We talked about running a bit in the show, but went more deeply into his beliefs, how he got into running, and why he started Elements meals. A rad human with a story worth sharing. Enjoy!

Ep 73: Scott Mann, Green Beret & Storyteller

Scott Mann shares his journey from revenge-driven Green Beret "putting scalps on the barn" in Afghanistan to creative storyteller helping guide other veterans through the process of transitioning from the military to civilian life. Scott takes us through his career including why he turned down a military command opportunity 3 times: "I joined to be a Green Beret, not a Colonel". He tells us about his journey out of the military, how despite all his planning and outside stability he still started to flame out. Scott walks us through how Bo Eason, a former NFL player turned actor, helped guide him through to his next journey. Scott is a powerful speaker and a good human; I would have been stoked to have had his leadership when I was in the military. More on Scott at: http://www.rooftopleadership.com/ [http://www.rooftopleadership.com/] http://www.theheroesjourney.org/ [http://www.theheroesjourney.org/]