Breaking Trail
Breaking Trail.
Every other week, Lisa Gerber talks to people who are working to make the world more habitable, more humane, and more loving. In the words of author and environmentalist David Orr, they are the “peacemakers, healers, restorers, storytellers and lovers of every kind” that this world needs so desperately. Through their stories, we cover themes of hope, courage, and action. This is a show for people who want to contribute to the world rather than take from it. We are living life on our own terms, defining our own version of success. We are breaking trail.
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- Update frequency
- every 9 days
- Average duration
- 45 minutes
- Episodes
- 122
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2022
21: Jill Damman on Moving Onward and Upward from Traumatic Injury
Jill Damman had a biking accident that would change her life forever. She could let the incident define her, or she could decide how she would let it define her. Jill shares with us a very difficult …
20: Staying Motivated Through Adversity to Finish Your Own Ironman
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“Encouragement doesn’t have a price”
We each have “our own Ironman.” It might be a 5k. It might be climbing Everest. Doesn’t matter.
t…
19: Boosting Creativity and Trail Running in France
Research by Adam Galinsky, a professor at Columbia Business School, found that immersing yourself in a country outside your own can prompt mental change, including increased creativity.
Creativity …
18: What’s in Your Summer Backpack?
Today’s episode is going to give you gear barn envy and if you are the type to love type A organization, you are going to love the way Jeff Thompson plans his summer camping trips.
Jeff is directo…
17: The Hydration Debate: Does Thirst Indicate Need? Or Not?
Today's episode might change the way you think about hydrating.
I like to overthink things. I often wonder if I need to be more methodical about how I’m hydrating when I go out for whatever it is I…
16: Think Your Way from Mediocre to Elite
Today’s episode is going to help you summon the mental strength to not crumble under pressure.
Do you ever wonder how the professional athletes do it? Make the foul shot when the stadium is thumping…
15: Science of the Mind: Training our Brains For Better Physical Performance
Today is part 2 in our mini series on longevity, aging and wisdom. It’s the continuation of my conversation with Dave Leffmann, physical therapist, soon to be published author, and good friend and mo…
14: Aging and Longevity: Playing in the Mountains at Age 80
The best piece of gear we each have is our bodies. And I want mine to last. Every single time I find myself out running, skiing, mountain biking - having a blast - I take a moment to thank the univer…
13: Can An Entrepreneur Run a Business, Stay Sane, and Be Fit at the Same Time?
Today Toni Carey and I talk about staying sane while also running a business and the common denominator is some kind of movement. Although we talk primarily about running (and yoga), it doesn’t have …
12: A Seemingly Fearless Mountaineer on How To Be More Brave
Today’s episode will change the way you think about tackling something that scares you, not just in the outdoors but also at work.
Brian Harder, a seemingly fearless mountaineer and former Exum Mount…
11: Trail running: Overcoming suffering and achieving "elephant moments"
Professional trail runner and coach, Rene Unser shares with us her training philosophy and habits and tips she incorporates into her every day life as it relates to rest, recovery, and hydration. Alo…
10: Will a Better Mountain Bike Make Me a Better Rider?
I often wonder if a better or different bike would have helped me ride that section I just got off my bike and walked. Or is trust in the bike and self-confidence in my own ability? So I asked my fri…
9: Fighting Your Monkey Brain and a Primer in Backpacking
Sometimes we jump into something with such frenzy and ambition, we might not be properly prepared. We are in over our heads. It’s a theme many of us are familiar with, perhaps in our lives, perhaps f…
8: Sarah Brown on Training for Olympic Trials Pregnant and Competing Postpartum
We talk to Sarah Brown, 2-Time USATF World Championships team member and professional track & field athlete for Team New Balance about running and training while pregnant and postpartum, and when dre…
7: Yoga and Existential Crises
Mid-life crisis, existential crisis, epic freakout…. whatever you want to call it, we’ve all had one or more. Today’s episode is less about yoga and more about how to respond to a period of breakdown…
6: Trail Running Shoes and Pragmatism
We talk running shoes with trail running coach, author, and speaker, Mike Ehredt. As in anything, no shoe is made for all runners. We have to take things like running conditions, the terrain you're r…
5: Cross Training for Better Performance
As we get older, we start to feel like a used car with nagging injuries: "I can’t run today because my knee, my achilles tendon, my shoulder.." Whatever the case may be. Today we’ll talk about one of…
4: What's in Your Backcountry Ski Backpack?
Are you setting yourself up for success and preparing for worst-case scenarios? We like to think the stuff we read about in the news won't happen to us. One bad turn of events, and the game has chang…
3: Backcountry Ski Series Part 3: How to Find True Love. In Your Backcountry Skis
Guest and former Exum Mountain Guide Brian Harder walks us through the different features of backcountry skis and how to understand what features matter to you based on your objectives. Brian will al…
2: Backcountry Ski Series Part 2: AT Bindings and Safety
Today is part 2 of three in our backcountry ski equipment series with Brian Harder, former ski mountaineer racer and Exum Mountain Guide, based in Anchorage Alaska. Your gear will make or break the d…