Apr 17, 2026
ON ADVENTURE PODCAST | EPISODE 69
Episode 69: No One Was Waiting at the Finish Line with Madison Blagden
Episode Description
What would it take to walk 10,000 miles in a single calendar year? Not across a lifetime. Not spread over a...
Apr 3, 2026
Season 4 kicks off with a return visit from Robbie Lenfestey, who
you may remember from episode 21. Robbie lives on Mandala Springs,
a 67-acre retreat center in the mountains outside Asheville, North
Carolina, and he was right in the middle of Hurricane Helene. What
followed was months of disaster relief,...
Jan 23, 2026
In this final installment of our series on spirituality and adventure, I sit down with Bishop Mark Beckman, the 4th Bishop of the Diocese of Knoxville, to explore what happens when faith is formed not just in quiet rooms, but in wild places. From hiking solo through old-growth forests to walking hundreds of miles on...
Jan 9, 2026
In today’s episode, I sit down with Dr. Hilal Kanaan - neurosurgeon, son of Palestinian immigrants, and someone whose daily work places him in the quiet but profound landscapes of human suffering, endurance, and compassion. While he isn’t chasing adventure in the traditional sense, Hilal spends his days navigating a...
Dec 31, 2025
David Brooks describes life as a journey up two mountains. The first mountain is about achievement—building a career, proving yourself, chasing success. The second mountain begins when the first no longer satisfies, and you’re called into a deeper life of meaning, surrender, and service. This episode lives squarely...