Our guest this week: Ingrid Sorensen. Ingrid grew up in California but made regular trips back to the Wasatch Mountains growing up. Then in the 90s she and her husband moved to Provo, where they have lived ever since, and where Mount Timpanogos has been a constant presence and connector for her family of nine. Listen as she talks about how her soul feels at home in the mountains and an incredible discovery she made about the history of her Downtown Provo house.
1 Oct 2024
In the Shadow of the Mountain | Ingrid Sorenson Pt 1
Our guest this week: Ingrid Sorensen. Ingrid grew up in California but made regular trips back to the Wasatch Mountains growing up. Then in the 90s she and her husband moved to Provo, where they have lived ever since, and where Mount Timpanogos has been a constant presence and connector for her family of nine. Listen as she talks about how her soul feels at home in the mountains and an incredible discovery she made about the history of her Downtown Provo house.
26 Sept 2024
The Trails Go On and On... | Devin Ashby Pt. 2
Our guest this week: Devin Ashby. Several years ago, Devin started a YouTube channel Backcountry Exposure, where he reviewed backpacking and camping gear. Fast-forward to 2024, and he has amassed over 60,000 subscribers. Devin also teaches a backpacking course at Utah Valley University. Join us as he talks about how he was able to build a career out of a passion and why introducing the next generation to hiking and camping is so important.
24 Sept 2024
The Next Generation of Hikers | Devin Ashby Pt. 1
Our guest this week: Devin Ashby. Several years ago, Devin started a YouTube channel Backcountry Exposure, where he reviewed backpacking and camping gear. Fast-forward to 2024, and he has amassed over 60,000 subscribers. Devin also teaches a backpacking course at Utah Valley University. Join us as he talks about how he was able to build a career out of a passion and why introducing the next generation to hiking and camping is so important.
19 Sept 2024
Out There and In Here | Aaron Jensen Pt. 2
Aaron Jensen, an ultra runner who overcame colorectal cancer in 2021 and finished a 100-mile marathon just a year later. Aaron grew up camping and hiking in the Uinta Mountains, but says he lost a bit of himself in his 20s and early 30s. He wasn’t eating well or exercising and didn’t feel healthy. He eventually turned back to hiking and trail running, but then got hit with the gut-wrenching revelation that he had cancer. Listen as he explains how that moment changed his life and what his journey has been like since.
17 Sept 2024
Beautiful Every Time | Aaron Jensen Pt. 1
Our guest this week: Aaron Jensen, an ultra runner who overcame colorectal cancer in 2021 and finished a 100-mile marathon just a year later. Aaron grew up camping and hiking in the Uinta Mountains, but says he lost a bit of himself in his 20s and early 30s. He wasn’t eating well or exercising and didn’t feel healthy. He eventually turned back to hiking and trail running, but then got hit with the gut-wrenching revelation that he had cancer. Listen as he explains how that moment changed his life and what his journey has been like since.
12 Sept 2024
Just Start Hiking | Jefferson Chase Pt 2
The second half of our conversation with Jefferson Chase, a prominent member of the local trail-running community and peak bagger extraordinaire. Jefferson grew up in Utah Valley and has a contagious passion for the Wasatch Mountains – especially Mount Timpanogos. While he has always loved the outdoors, it was a challenging time in his life five years ago that triggered a new obsession with hiking and trail running.
10 Sept 2024
Greatest of All Time | Jefferson Chase Pt 1
Gotta love Goats!
Our guest this week: Jefferson Chase, a prominent member of the local trail-running community and peak bagger extraordinaire. Jefferson grew up in Utah Valley and has a contagious passion for the Wasatch Mountains – especially Mount Timpanogos. While he has always loved the outdoors, it was a challenging time in his life five years ago that triggered a new obsession with hiking and trail running.
5 Sept 2024
The Evolution of a Hiker | Mackenzie Wing Pt 2
The second half of our conversation with Mackenzie Wing (Mack for short). Mack is an avid hiker who works in the mental health field. She grew up in Dallas, Texas. When she first moved to Utah in college, she found herself struggling to find balance and direction. That’s when she turned to hiking.
3 Sept 2024
"The Trails are all D.I.Y." | Mackenzie Wing Pt 1
Our guest this week: Mackenzie Wing (Mack for short). Mack is an avid hiker who works in the mental health field. She grew up in Dallas, Texas. When she first moved to Utah in college, she found herself struggling to find balance and direction. That’s when she turned to hiking.
29 Aug 2024
Hiking Beyond Utah | Tina Crowder Bean Pt 2
The second half of our conversation with Tina Crowder Bean, a prominent leader of the local hiking community and admin for the popular Facebook Group, Hike the Wasatch, which has over 34,000 active members. Tina is an Orem, Utah native. She did some backpacking and hiking in college, but got busy with life and raising a family of nine kids, until around the age of 50, when the inspiration to get outdoors struck again and has been a huge part of her life ever since.
27 Aug 2024
Growing Through the Hard Things | Mike Rife Pt 1
Our guest this week: Mike Rife, a wellness influencer with over 50,000 followers on Instagram. Mike grew up in Utah, before moving to South Korea for a few years as a child. He later returned to Korea as an LDS missionary. Shortly after returning his mother passed away from ALS. Listen as he talks about how the mountains, hiking, and fitness have acted as a form of therapy and how he’s trying to use those insights to help others through their own challenges.
27 Aug 2024
Utah's Hiking Legacy | Tina Crowder Bean Pt 1
Our guest this week: Tina Crowder Bean, a prominent leader of the local hiking community and admin for the popular Facebook Group, Hike the Wasatch, which has over 34,000 active members. Tina is an Orem, Utah native. She did some backpacking and hiking in college, but got busy with life and raising a family of nine kids, until around the age of 50, when the inspiration to get outdoors struck again and has been a huge part of her life ever since.
27 Aug 2024
Escaping the Noise | Kate Lewis Pt 2
The second half of our conversation with Kate Lewis, co-owner of Bord Co. and other business ventures and fitness and outdoors enthusiast. Kate grew up in Lebanon, Oregon. She moved to Utah when she was 12 and fell in love with the mountains. Whether hiking, working out, bootstrapping a business, or just about anything else in life, Kate is driven by a unique combination of determination and appreciation.
27 Aug 2024
The Best Way to Start Hiking | Mike Rife Pt 2
The second half of our conversation with Mike Rife, a wellness influencer with over 50,000 followers on Instagram. Mike grew up in Utah, before moving to South Korea for a few years as a child. He later returned to Korea as an LDS missionary. Shortly after returning his mother passed away from ALS. Listen as he talks about how the mountains, hiking, and fitness have acted as a form of therapy and how he’s trying to use those insights to help others through their own challenges.
27 Aug 2024
Hiking as a form of Resistance | Kate Lewis Pt 1
Our guest this week: Kate Lewis, co-owner of Bord Co. and other business ventures and fitness and outdoors enthusiast. Kate grew up in Lebanon, Oregon. She moved to Utah when she was 12 and fell in love with the mountains. Whether hiking, working out, bootstrapping a business, or just about anything else in life, Kate is driven by a unique combination of determination and appreciation.
14 Aug 2024
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Welcome to Escape the Noise, a podcast about hiking, mental health, and everything in-between.
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