Roam from Home

Those who tune in to Cory's #mentalhealthmonday series are familiar with his mental illness journey-- which includes diagnoses of Bipolar Disorder, alcoholism, and PTSD. In honor of mental health awareness month, he and Terry record a session with his psychologist, Laurel Sole', who helps us define trauma, understand its sources, and move towards wellness.

To learn more:

Watch #mentalhealthmondays via @coryrichards IGTV

Visit the National Alliance on Mental Illness for information and resources: https://nami.org/Home

Find psychologists, psychiatrists, treatment centers, or support groups: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists

This season is sponsored by the Adventure Activist (@TheAdventureActivist) and Roam Academy (@Roam).

Theme music by Greta Van Fleet.

Note: This Episode was originally released on March 20, 2020

Joining the podcast from his home in Jackson, WY, Jimmy Chin sits down with CJ and Cory to discuss origins, family, loss, risk, community, creative inspirations, the need for wild places and how it is that he is able to make the people around him feel so good.

Maya Angelou said, “I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”

In the world of Adventure, no one has demonstrated, with more success, the ability to move beyond sharing stories of peak action and platitudes to storytelling that makes people feel, like Jimmy Chin. His photography and films Meru and Free Solo have made millions feel inspired, hopeful and transformed into new perspectives on what is possible. On a personal level, those who know him and work with him, will tell you the same thing.

Jimmy is a photographer, Academy Award-winning filmmaker, and mountain sports athlete known for his ability to capture extraordinary imagery while climbing and skiing in extremely high-risk environments. He began his professional career in 1999, and his talents were quickly recognized by top expedition leaders and outdoor brands. In 2002, he secured a breakthrough assignment to be the cinematographer for a high-profile National Geographic–sponsored trek across Tibet’s Chang Tang Plateau. In 2006, he was part of the first American team to ski off the summit of Mount Everest. His film Free Solo, which he co-directed with his partner and wife E. Chai Vasarhelyi, won an Oscar for Best Documentary Film in 2019. A longtime member of The North Face Athlete Team, he has joined dozens of exploratory expeditions and completed first ascents around the globe, working with the best adventure athletes in the world. He lives in New York City and Jackson, Wyoming.

This is an extraordinary conversation with a special person.

We drill down with Jimmy into his origins. His childhood and family experience and how they shaped him into the man he is today. Why he still rushes to get his work done so he can run out the door and get into the mountains like a kid finishing his homework. How the wilderness has shaped him. We talk about his mentors, his identity as a climber even in the midst of the Hollywood shuffle his Oscar-winning campaign for Free Solo, the moments of gratitude and clarity in peak moments, his priorities, how he measures taking risks as a father

“I truly believe that the intention of creating positive change is so important to the collective consciousness. When you have a group of people who have the intention, capacity, intelligence and talent to actualize those intentions, then you have something really powerful.” - Jimmy Chin

Thanks for listening,

Chris Jerard

Founder - ROAM

This week, 'freshwater hero,' acclaimed photographer, and creator of the Disney+ documentary 'Into the Canyon, Pete McBride, and Josh Jesperson, fellow river conservationist and creator of the upcoming film, the Animas Project, join us to discuss conservation, abandoning ego, and how we can help fight back against the greatest threats to our water systems today. Available wherever you listen to podcasts.

'Into the Canyon' is available now on Disney+. Look out for Animas Project mid-July.

To support Pete and Josh's work, visit:

https://www.voag.org

https://www.facebook.com/missionmemorialday

https://petemcbride.com

This season is sponsored by the Adventure Activist (@TheAdventureActivist) and Roam Academy (@Roam).

Theme music by Greta Van Fleet.

Special guest co-host Conrad Anker joins us this week to speak with Chad Brown, founder of Soul River. After his doctor prescribed fly fishing as a method to heal PTSD, Chad wanted to bring that same healing to other veterans and inner-city youth. Beyond individual healing, he now also works to raise awareness about issues facing BIPOC in adventuring, advocate for mental health, build safe spaces in nature, and dismantle racism in the outdoors.

Soul River: https://soulriverinc.org/

Love is King: https://loveisking.org/

This season is sponsored by the Adventure Activist (@TheAdventureActivist) and Roam Academy (@Roam).

Theme music by Greta Van Fleet.

Next month, Mallory Weggeman will be competing in her third Paralympic Games (Tokyo 2021). She's currently a gold and bronze medalist, ESPN ESPY Award Winner, American and World Record holder, and 15-time World Champion. Together, she and Jeremy Snyder founded the TFA Group, a production agency with a simple goal: to change the perception of disability in our society through the power of storytelling. They joined Terry and Andy to discuss their work, Mallory's journey to the Paralympics, and why representation matters in building a more inclusive society for people with disabilities.

About the TFA Group: https://www.tfagroup.co/

Mallory's Book, 'Limitless,' is out now: https://www.thomasnelson.com/p/limitless/

This season is sponsored by the Adventure Activist (@TheAdventureActivist) and Roam Academy (@Roam).

Theme music by Greta Van Fleet.