Explore Magazine's Live The Adventure Podcast

“When you have your health, you have everything. When you do not have your health, nothing else matters at all.”

Welcome to episode 4 of Explore Magazine’s Live the Adventure Podcast.

As outdoor enthusiasts, fitness equals fun. The fitter you are, the farther you can hike, the longer you can ski, the higher you can climb.

But then there is the ever-present march of time. We all age, slow down and, eventually stop. Call it entropy.

Today, though, I’m speaking with two fitness experts who look at age as a state of mind. Their names are Josie Boulding and Ryan Stuart. If you read Explore Magazine, you’ll know Ryan’s name—he’s in every issue. Josie writes for us on occasion, and you may know her face—she’s been a fitness model for us a few times.

They’re married. And they’ve recently started a video project called 5for5. The goal is to delve into tips and topics relating to health and longevity, and the mind-body connection.

Josie and Ryan joined me on a call to discuss how we can stay active and healthy as we age—and not be “put out to pasture.”

We also chatted about dubious trends and fads, and how they hope to effectively dissect and examine the barrage of health and wellness info we’re exposed to daily.

What load do you carry? Is it, at times, too heavy to lift?

How do you balance a yearning for adventure with what can seem like an ever-building load of responsibilities: parenthood, career, mental health...

Do you ever look back to simpler times and wish you were there?

And what role does outdoor adventure play in your personal growth, and perhaps the development of your family?

Heady topics right? Well don’t worry—my guests are good at making this stuff fun.

Today, I’m talking to Izzy Lynch and Tessa Treadway. They are British Columbia-based pro skiers, and mothers.

Izzy, along with her sister Zoya Lynch, recently made a documentary called "Motherload."

It follows Izzy and Tessa as they wrangle with topics like grief, personal growth and a yearning for adventure—all framed around family life, and the “load” they must carry, as mothers, to guide their families through the life they are striving for.

The documentary is available for free on YouTube, and it’s a 14-minute film that’s at times comical, at times gut-wrenching, at times inspiring as it looks at subjects of loss—Tessa lost her husband, famed skier Dave Treadway, to a backcountry accident three years ago, and Izzy’s marriage dissolved, a loss of a different kind—as well as the absurd reality that any parent who’s tried to get young kids outdoors can relate to.

So let’s jump into conversation with Tessa treadway and Izzy Lynch!

Think about the clothes you're wearing. Where were they made? Who made them? For how long do you intend on owning them?

Big questions that aren't always asked by many.

Rene Gauthier is asking these questions. He is the CEO of a clothing company called "ecologyst."

Based in Victoria, BC, ecologyst makes clothes onsite using only natural fibres with the intent to disrupt the concepts of fast-fashion, disposable, petroleum-product clothing.

How is he doing it? Why is he doing it? What should the future of the clothing industry look like? Find out with today's episode!

Travel is back. After an unprecedented hiatus, we are once again becoming a nation of tourists.

But what has changed?

Have we grown to better appreciate the act of tourism, the act of connection with a new land or a new culture and the act of escaping one’s everyday life?

Are we looking for travel that offers a rich experience and facilitates a deep connection between guest and host?

Today, I’m stoked to welcome Mike Willie, owner of Sea Wolf Adventures on Vancouver Island, and Brenda Baptiste, chair of Indigenous Tourism BC, to the podcast.

Let's hear what they have to say on the matter.

But how can we be the perfect partners right back? How can we ensure our pups live long and healthy lives?

Today, my guest is Olivia Saray—she's a dog and cat nutrition specialist at Rolf C. Hagen.

We're going to talk do's and don'ts, pet health, pet food and so much more.

It's a dog day afternoon—tune in!