Creeks to Peaks: The Understory

About Creeks to Peaks: The Understory

Welcome to Creeks to Peaks: The Understory, the podcast that highlights West Virginians near and far who are doing great things in their respective fields.

Publisher

Flag Spruce Initiative

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

17 Dec 2020

Latest episode

15 Jun 2025

Latest episodes

24 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   15 Jun 2025

   S3 Ep. 2 - Brian Cheripko

   Michael interviews Brian Cheripko, a Seven Summits Club member, about his motivation and adventures climbing the highest peaks on each of the seven continents.

2. 

   4 May 2025

   S3 Ep. 1 - Brooke Glover

   Welcome back to Creeks to Peaks: The Understory! On this episode, we chat with Brooke Glover, the CEO & Co-Founder of Swilled Dog, an award-winning distillery and cidery located in Upper Tract, WV. We discuss the growing agritourism economy in WV, and Brooke’s leadership in driving state policy. Tune in to learn all that Swilled Dog has to offer! Swilled Dog spirits are available in WV Liquor stores and ship online to 45 states. Ciders are available in small batches in their tasting room. (This conversation was recorded in Spring 2024)

3. 

   30 Dec 2023

   S2 Ep. 10 - Bryan Chapman

   Join us on Season 2, Episode 10 of Creeks to Peaks: The Understory Podcast, and meet Bryan Chapman, the extraordinary US Army Special Forces Officer and Mount Everest Summiteer hailing from Craigsville, WV. From serving with elite forces to conquering the world's highest peaks, his story embodies the mountaineer spirit of resilience and adventure. Take a listen!

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

20 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

6 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 35 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

49

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

51

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Guest appearances

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