Mountain Whispers

Dom Francks is a modern day renaissance man, having honed his craft at everything from elite golf, to climate tech, to outdoor leadership.The current expression of this craft is Vivify, a transformative journey for adventurous professionals and leaders. It blends 4 months of online leadership coaching with a unique 8-day off-trail backpacking expedition in the High Sierra. In our c

Lauren Bond is a wilderness guide and founder of The River's Path, offering canoe journeys for deep connection and personal transformation.We explore what is actually means to foster deeper connection to the more than human world and how one can access these subtle states of consciousness.We dive deep into how Lauren facilitates this experience in a group setting, as well as how co

In this episode Fletcher joins us again to pick up where we left off in Episode 20. We dive deeper into the practice of cultivating intimacy with the more than world through exploring:Connecting to your local bio-region and seeing it like a "Kin-dom"Ancestor practices - paying homage to those who came before us by understanding how they interacted with flora and faunaThe power of a

Jon Turk is the quintessential example of someone who has lived a life of adventure and consistently stayed open to let vivid experiences shape him. He's been named a Top Ten Adventurer of the Year by National Geographic for feats including kayaking around Cape Horn and across the North Pacific from Japan to Alaska, to mountain biking across the northern Gobi in Mongolia, as well a

Alexander Beiner is the author of the upcoming book The Bigger Picture: How Psychedelics Can Help Us Make Sense of the World and one of the founders of the Youtube channel Rebel Wisdom.Together we explore the parallels between outdoor and psychedelic modes of adventure, and more importantly, how one can integrate extreme experience in a way that helps us navigate complexity, t

Tara Souch is a clinical counsellor, specialising in nature based therapy, and a wilderness guide.We chat about:Connecting to the seasons, what it looks like to use each season as a different method of introspectionTools for cultivating intimacy with the natural world as a means of discoveryThe role of Vision Fasts, ceremony, and ritual as modalities of transformationLinks mentione

Kyle Dow is a coach focused on emotional and spiritual health and wellness. A Rock-climber and seeker, Kyle is adept at exploring ones edge, both in the outdoors and in ceremonial settings.We chat about:Pushing limits in the outdoors and how it often leads to us performing at our bestFlow states and the similarities between flow states from adventure sports vs plant-medicine ceremo

Mike Spencer Bown has travelled to all 195 sovereign countries in the world, but done so while getting off the beaten path to pursue adventure rather than passport stamps. He also spent 86 straight days in the wilderness of the Valhalla Range of the Kootenays Mountains in BC, hunting and foraging for his sustenance.We chat about many things, including the lessons he's learned from

Kyle Koch is movement coach and nature based facilitator, having studied at The Wilderness Awareness School in Washington, and coaching with organisations such as Evolve Move PlayIn our conversation we explore what it means to cultivate connection with the more than human world, the practice of giving our attention as a gift, and the way that these practices connect us to a wellspr

Taylor Godber is a mountain athlete, entrepreneur and writer. Balancing her athleticism with a strong stillness & grounding practice, she has a lot of wisdom to share.We chat about:Going Pro, going big, and getting hurt - what it means to be conscious of your competencyManaging fear and risk in the backcountry - how one can be prepared for the worst without being psyched out +