Work Life Play with Aaron McHugh
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- Years Active
- 2012 - 2025
Net Worth Measured in Experiences with Cedar Wright #56
Cedar Wright Work Life Play Highlights:
- Cedar's latest film, The Fledglings about paragliding from the summit of 18,490' Pico de Orizaba the third highest mountain in North America.
- Ask yourself, Wh…
How to Be Here with Rob Bell #55
Rob Bell is a brother from another mother. I love this man. I've listened to Rob's voice in my earbuds since early 2000's. When he was a pastor in Grand Rapids Michigan at Mars Hills Church, I would …
How I Burned Out and Came Back #54
If you've ever burned out, flirted with the idea of burn out or could envision that burn out is in your future, you'll identify with my story. Burn out is…
Chasing Adventure: Joshua Tree National Park #53 Part 2
This adventure log is another from the Chasing Adventure series that I recorded while traveling to Southern California and a Work Life Play trip. I recorded this one from Joshua Tree National Park. T…
Chasing Adventure: Be Where You Are #53 Part 1
Chasing Adventure: Authentic Connections #52
Los Angeles, CA isn’t immediately the community that comes to mind when I envision a backyard fine dining experience amongst new friends. On my recent Chasing Adventure trip to California, I purposed…
Chasing Adventure: Being Willing to Be the Novice #51
Picking up surfing isn't easy. Especially when you live a thousand miles away from the ocean. It's humbling being the novice. It's humbling not knowing what to do or how to do it. I think it is even …
Chasing Adventure: Reaching for the Full Length of Fun #50
During this episode, I talk about going out with my friend Curious Gabe as we parked near the beach for thirty-minutes and chased adventure. It was simple. It was quick and it was just what we needed…
Chasing Adventure: My Wallet Isn't the Solution #49
Adventure Log #2 from my Chasing Adventure trip to SoCal. In this episode, I talk about the easy temptation to reach for my wallet and solve problems of discomfort. Instead, I choose to sit in the di…
Rhythm and Flow #48
I don't believe that Work-Life balance is obtainable. The idea of a scale equally balanced with Work on one side and Life on the other is only temporarily obtainable. The only sustainable approach I …
Chasing Adventure: Indoor Mountain Biking to Camping Above the Pacific Ocean #46
- Even if you live a mile from the ocean, its easy to get stuck in the rut of always being on and always being available.
- Obligation can easily win when it comes to setting our pri…
Conrad Anker: Be Good Be Kind Be Happy | While Crushing the Limits of Human Potential On the World's Highest Mountains #45
You know Conrad Anker, you just might not realize how or why you know him. Let me be your tour guide circa de Conrad Anker's career mile markers. You will quickly recollect how you know him already. …
Don't Do It For Fame | Don't Neglect Your Relationships Episode #43
Don't Do It For Fame | Don't Neglect Your Relationships
03 // Don't do it to pursue fame.
I find this one to be difficult. The truth is I do want to be noticed. Behind that shallow layer of hoping I’…
Be Consistent and Do Work You Love Episode #42
I’ve found a lot of people talk a good game about consistency, but in reality, they have a lot of false starts. Many people seem to struggle with consist…
Living Adventurously: Uncovering Your Inner Adventurer #41
- When you used to be adventures, what did you do? What did you love before you got married, had a family and got a big job?
- What do you believe stands in your way today to …
The Trifecta of Work Life Play #40
- Why I believe in the Trifecta of combining all three Work Life Play
- How "succeeding" in any one category of the trifecta is not sufficient
- Why work-life balance by itself lacks long term sustainabil…
Living Life Without Regrets: How to Ask the Toughest Questions with Filmmaker Yogi Roth #39
- Learn about Yogi’s inspiration from Emilio Esteves and Martin Sheen’s trek in 2010 movie The Way.
- How this act of bravery has reshaped his perspective on the defin…
MicroAdventures: Great Escapes Out Your Front Door with Alastair Humphreys #38
Microadventures: a refresh button for busy lives.
WHAT IS A MICROADVENTURE? (From Alastair Humphreys & www.microadventures.org) Adventure is the spirit of trying something new, trying something diff…