Daylight Spotlight

Lou Martinez has been active most of his life — at least since his mom dropped him off at cross country practice in high school and sped off without him. Now with the desire and discipline to go afte…

Who moves across the country to do the thing she loves to do? Joanna J. Yates does — that's who. Originally from West Virginia she and her husband fell in love with mountain biking to the point where…

Any sport can be a bit daunting when you first start. Learning the skills can be hard enough, let alone dealing with the social pressures to perform our activities for social media or community membe…

She shreds – both on the bike and on the bass guitar. By her active lifestyle, you’d never know that Sophia lives with the realities of spina bifida with tethered cord syndrome. She and Brenda talk a…

Part 1 – with Hunter Bell, joined by mom, Brenda Bell

In this episode, we highlight the support of the cycling community, especially in the face of grief. We also discuss the importance of hydration a…

Don't let her age fool you. This 15 year old knows what she wants — your spot on the podium — and she'll put in the work to get it. Katja Opfer discusses her love for MTB, racing, and competition. Sh…

Maybe you didn’t know you could break down water, but that’s just one of the new things Edie Wilkinson has learned as a competitive angler. Bass kayak fishing wasn’t necessarily something Edie would …

The Original Michigan Girl, Kandace Chapple, joins us for a conversation about forming MiGirl; a group for women to do outdoor meetups and activities. A group that started as a group of a few friends…

In today's episode we meet with Dr. Jess Evans, physical therapist, neurological clinical specialist, and owner of Headstrong Physical Therapy. She schools us in neuro-pathways, what types of pain ar…

Fallon was our first ever interview for the blog way back in 2018.  We catch up with her 6 years later to see how she's doing, how her goals have changed or been reached, and what the sport of climbi…

Holly Florian talks about her love of hiking, doing things intentionally, and seeking out other perspectives to better understand our place in the world, all while "nerding out" over trees. 

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Alexey Vermeulen, pro cyclist and native michigander discusses his passion project "From the Ground Up" with Ryan Petry, signing up for MTB races, and the welcoming nature of the mountain biking comm…