Wilderness Athlete Podcast

About Wilderness Athlete Podcast

We believe there’s a better way to do the backcountry. Perform in the harshest environments on earth with simplified strategies from Wilderness Athlete. Learn and apply athletic tactics that go beyond backcountry survival. Stop falling behind and start to Keep Up in the wilderness and in life!

Publisher

Wilderness Athlete

Category

health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

23 Jun 2020

Latest episode

21 May 2026

Latest episodes

4 of 30 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   21 May 2026

   "Keeping the Main Thing the Main Thing" with WA Founder Mark Paulsen

   Kevin and Mark talk about everything from the Wilderness Athlete origin story, evolution of the nutrition industry and nutrition in our country, mindset and even muscle and sarcopenia. Be sure to like and subscribe to Keep Up on the latest trends in the backcountry and in nutrition! Have a question or topic you'd like us to discuss? Drop it in the comments below or over on our Facebook community page. Wilderness Athlete Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/watribe Contact Us...

2. 

   30 Apr 2026TRANSCRIPT

   A New Way to Think About Exercise with Katelyn O’Brien

   Katelyn O’Brien is an expert in exercise and wellness, a certified holistic nutritionist, and customer service specialist. In this episode, Katelyn and Ethan discuss Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain by John J. Ratey, M.D., and Eric Hagerman, which explores how aerobic exercise physically transforms the brain, improving mental health, cognitive function, and protecting against conditions like depression, ADD, addiction, and Alzheimer's. Be sure to like and subscri...

3. 

   3 Apr 2026TRANSCRIPT

   The Truth Behind the Most Researched and Effective Supplement Ever | Creatine HMB Overview

   Creatine is widely recognized as the most studied, scientifically validated, and effective nutritional supplement for increasing athletic performance, muscle mass, and strength. With over 500 studies, it is considered safe and effective, with research now expanding beyond sports into cognitive health and aging. Be sure to like and subscribe to Keep Up on the latest trends in the backcountry and in nutrition! Have a question or topic you'd like us to discuss? Drop it in the comments below or ...

Inside a recent episode

A New Way to Think About Exercise with Katelyn O’Brien

Published 30 Apr 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] And I mean, majority of the students would report that they just had clear thinking, better focus on their on their studies like they would be able to retain the information better. And a lot of students would say that they were just in better moods like throughout the day, like they were just happier. So just amazing, like really, really cool. Um, so to answer your question, kind of back at the start with, um, the, the BDNF. So what is happening to your brain when you do, um, when you exert your body? Um, and it's, it's essentially a protein in your brain that's stimulated when you, when you move, when you exercise, when you left heavy, when you, when you run hard, when you exert yourself, um, And it causes kind of the neural connections in your brain to not only grow, but to strengthen between each other. […]

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