The Shadows Run Podcast
An experiment in creativity, honest conversations, and vulnerability. Let's build a more beautiful world.
- Update frequency
- every 14 days
- Average duration
- 60 minutes
- Episodes
- 41
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
EP 20: Founding Northern Epics, (Mis)Adventures in the Alaskan Backcountry, and the Importance of Failure with Trinidad Collier (Part 2)
Hello, and welcome back to the Shadows Run Podcast!
Today's episode is part 2 of my conversation with co-founder of Northern Epics, Trinidad Collier.
In part 2 Trin and I dive more deeply into the ph…
EP 19: Dating in High School, Epicing on Epinephrine, and Starting a Business at 22 with Trinidad Collier (Part 1)
Hello, and welcome back to the Shadows Run Podcast!
This episode is part 1 of my conversation with Trinidad Collier. Trin is the co-founder of a hiking guiding business in Alaska, Northern Epics. He…
EP 18: 47 Years As A Jenny Lake Climbing Ranger, Research and Teaching, and Serving in the Peace Corps with George Montopoli
Hello, and welcome back to the Shadows Run Podcast!
Today's episode features a conversation with George Montopoli. George has spent 47 seasons working as a Jenny Lake Climbing Ranger in Grand Teton …
EP 17: Living in an Intentional Community, the Art of Relaxing, and Ecstatic Dance with Paschal Black
Hello, and welcome back to the Shadows Run Podcast!
Today's episode features a conversation with Paschal Black. Paschal works as an Eligibility Worker for the Oregon Department of Human Services, but…
EP 16: Grieving Joyfully, A Practice of Gratitude, and Lessons From Neighbors with Kristin Collier (Part 2)
Hello, and welcome back to the Shadows Run Podcast!
Today's episode features part 2 of my conversation with joy coach, author, mother, and dear friend, Kristin Collier. We jump right back in where we…
EP 15: Embodying Joy, A Body-Crisis-Awakening, and Founding Collier Connections with Kristin Collier (Part 1)
Hello, and welcome back to the Shadows Run Podcast!
This episode is part 1 of my conversation with joy coach, author, mother, friend, and pure ray of light, Kristin Collier. In this episode we talk …
EP 14: Mountaineering in Mongolia, Receiving the Fulbright, and A Life of Intention with Anna Fatta (Part 2)
Hello, and welcome back to the Shadows Run Podcast!
This episode features part two of my conversation with biochemist, artist, climber, and world traveler Anna Fatta. In this one we talk about Anna'…
EP 13: Blending Art and Science, Traversing the Juneau Icefield, and Traveling the World On Scholarship with Anna Fatta (Part 1)
Hello, and welcome back to the Shadows Run Podcast!
This episode features part one of my conversation with biochemist, artist, climber, and world traveler Anna Fatta. We talk about Anna's lifetime lo…
EP 12: Keys To Wellbeing, Exploring Spirituality, and The Power Of Belief with Zane Eddy
Hello, and welcome back to the Shadows Run Podcast!
This week's episode features a conversation with a childhood friend of mine, Zane Eddy. Zane reached out to come on the podcast, and challenged me …
EP 11: A First Solo Ski-Descent in the Tetons, Thoughts On Food And Nutrition, and What Really Matters with Brandon Wanthal (Part 2)
Hello, and welcome back to the Shadows Run Podcast!
Today's episode is part 2 of my conversation with writer, climber, and ski mountaineer Brandon Wanthal. In part 2 we discuss Brandon's recent first…
EP 10: Overcoming Addiction on the Appalachian Trail, Surviving a Deadly Avalanche, and a Life Well Lived with Brandon Wanthal (Part 1)
Hello, and welcome back to the Shadows Run Podcast!
Today's episode features part 1 of my 2-part conversation with writer, alpine climber, and ski mountaineer Brandon Wanthal. In part 1 we discuss B…
EP 9: The Origins, Values, and Future of the Bozeman Community Food Co-op with Kelly Dean Wiseman
Hello, and welcome back to the Shadows Run Podcast!
Today's episode features Kelly Dean Wiseman, the former General Manager of the Bozeman Community Food Co-op. Kelly Dean worked at the Co-op for 34…
EP 8: 35 Years in Middle School, Life Reflections, and Finding Hope Within Despair with Andy Traisman (Part 2)
Hello, and welcome back to the Shadows Run Podcast!
Today's episode is part 2 of my conversation with former middle school teacher Andy Traisman. We get deep in this one, diving into what makes 7th …
EP 7: Seeking Meaning, Becoming a Middle School Teacher, and the Origins of The Village School with Andy Traisman (Part 1)
Hello, and welcome back to the Shadows Run Podcast!
Today's guest is Andy Traisman, a former middle school teacher and a friend and mentor to many. Andy taught my 7th and 8th grade Homeroom and Huma…
EP 6: Climate Justice, Community Building, and Visions of a Healed World with Emma Bode
Hello, and welcome back to the Shadows Run Podcast!
In this episode I speak with climate activist and community leader Emma Bode about her experience organizing for climate justice. We talk about co…
EP 5: Biking Solo Across Central & South America, Homebirth, and Thoughts On Death with My Mom
Hello, and welcome back to the Shadows Run Podcast! In honor of Mother's Day, today's episode features a conversation with my mom, Jane Happy.
In this episode we touch on a whole host of topics, incl…
EP 4: Co-Dependency, Polyamory, and Creating Healthy Relationships with Melinda (Part 2)
Hello, and welcome back to the Shadows Run Podcast!
This episode is part 2 of my conversation with Melinda, an Authenticity Doula and Life Coach based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In part 2 we define c…
EP 3: Radical Authenticity, Boundaries, and Building Self-Trust with Melinda (Part 1)
Hello, and welcome back to the Shadows Run Podcast!
This episode is part 1 of a two-part conversation with Melinda, an Authenticity Doula and Life Coach based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In part 1 we …
EP 2: Follow-up with Eamon Happy: Re-discovering the Coffee Fern
Hello, and welcome back to the Shadows Run Podcast!
In this follow-up episode Eamon and I discuss a recent conservation success in the Coburg Hills of Oregon, as well as Eamon's re-discovery of the n…
EP 1: Conservation, Ecology, and Defining "Home" with Eamon Happy
Hello, and welcome back to the Shadows Run Podcast!
Episode 1 features a rich and engaging conversation with my 15-year-old brother, Eamon Happy. In this episode Eamon and I explore topics related …