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Hot Drinks - Stories From The Field

Leading students on wilderness adventures make for some of the best stories. Join former National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) instructor and author of TEAMS ON THE EDGE Shawn Stratton each week as he interviews fellow outdoor educators from NOLS, Outward Bound, and other organizations to hear their most entertaining stories from leading expeditions with students around the world. Take a listen to these professional adventurers as they entertain you with stories of misadventures, wildlife

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01:08:15

Trevor Deighton: NOLS - Mystery Bullet and Practical...

Hot Drinks - Stories From The Field ·

2021/12/19

Our guest this week, Trevor Deighton, was born and raised in the Washington DC area. He currently lives in Victor, Idaho and teaches 8th-grade Physical Science at the Jackson Hole Middle School. Trevor is a passionate backcountry skier and has been teaching and guiding in the backcountry for over 30 years on all seven continents. He has worked for many organizations over his outdoor education career, including Adventure Quest, NOLS, Naturalists at Large, Jackson Hole Mountain Guides, Exum Mountain

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01:00:03

Jared Spaulding: NOLS - Too Much Cheese and Falling...

Hot Drinks - Stories From The Field ·

2021/12/10

Our guest today Jared Spaulding has worked in the outdoor education industry since 1999. He has worked for NOLS for over 20 years as a field instructor and now mixes his time between instructing and an administrative program supervisor role at the Rocky Mountain branch. Jared has instructed courses in Wyoming, Utah, Alaska, the Pacific Northwest, Canada, Mexico, New Zealand, India, and Patagonia. Most of his fieldwork has been leading mountaineering courses and rock climbing camps, although he has

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Anjeanette LeMay: Outward Bound - Adventures From...

Hot Drinks - Stories From The Field ·

2021/12/03

Anjeanette LeMay is a mother and educator living close to the forest, lakes and ocean of Mi'kmaki (Nova Scotia). Raised in Southern Ontario, AJ has relished the opportunity to work in outdoor and experiential education for 25 years throughout Canada, South Africa and the United States. Over this time, she has worked for outdoor education programs South Africa, Voyageur, and the Canadian Outward Bound schools. AJ is currently, an Instructor Trainer for the Outdoor Council of Canada, a sea kayak

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01:04:07

Moose Mutlow: North Carolina Outward Bound and Beyond!

Hot Drinks - Stories From The Field ·

2021/11/27

Moose Mutow has over 30 years of traditional and alternative education experience around the globe. He has course directed 58-day Outward Bound instructor trainings in Appalachia, been a deputy headmaster in the Kalahari Desert, managed a beach concession on the Mediterranean, slogged through Australian rain forests with middle school students, juggled as a street performer in too many cities to mention, has more than 2000 days of field instruction in a wilderness setting. Since 2002 Moose has been

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01:05:41

(Rewind) Marc Randolph: NOLS - Netflix Founder On...

Hot Drinks - Stories From The Field ·

2021/11/19

(This week we share a REWIND of a popular episode with Marc Randolph. Check out this new video about Marc's time working for NOLS - https://bit.ly/3nxK9uL) #TheTrailToSuccess Our guest is a former NOLS Instructor and Chair of the NOLS Board of Trustees, but he is best known as the co-founder and first CEO of Netflix, Marc Randolph. His incredibly successful career as an entrepreneur span more than four decades. He's founded or co-founded half a dozen other successful startups, including, most

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01:11:52

Shawn Stratton (with Shari Leach) NOLS: Indian...

Hot Drinks - Stories From The Field ·

2021/11/12

This week on the Hot Drinks podcast Shari Leach interviews me about an epic I experienced while leading a NOLS course in the Himalayas of India. Shawn is an international leadership consultant, professional speaker, bestselling author, podcast host, Ironman and Ultramarathon competitor. Shawn has a bachelor’s degree in Experiential Education and a Master’s in Leadership. He devoted 15 years to leading teams on wilderness expeditions around the world into some of the harshest environments, and,

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01:05:10

Dave Anderson: NOLS - Good Luck / Bad Luck,...

Hot Drinks - Stories From The Field ·

2021/11/05

Hey everyone, welcome to the Hot Drinks podcast. I am your host Shawn Stratton. Each week I sit down with an outdoor educator to hear some of their best stories leading students on wilderness expeditions around the world. Dave was born in Simsbury, CT, and grew up in Maine. He graduated from the University of Maine BS in Wildlife Biology and started working in outdoor education in 1979. He hasn’t stopped working in the field since. Dave currently lives in Las Vegas, NV. Along with working for NOLS,

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Michel Raab: NOLS - Adventures in Kenya, Patagonia...

Hot Drinks - Stories From The Field ·

2021/10/28

Our guest today, Michel Raab, was born in Santiago, Chile. He has always been fond of nature since childhood. Swimming, sailing, mountain biking, hiking, and slowly venturing in the Andes as a teenager – these things were what grew Michel into all that he is today. He currently lives in Coyhaique, Chili’s Patagonia region, with his wife, Betsy, and their two children. Michel joined the outdoor education industry in 2002, working for NOLS, instructing mountaineering, hiking, and climbing courses in

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Clemencia Caporale: NOLS Wilderness Medicine - Saving...

Hot Drinks - Stories From The Field ·

2021/10/21

Clemencia Caporale belongs to East Coast but currently lives in her Kimbo Camper and instructs for NOLS Wilderness Medicine and Prescott College. She graduated from the University of New Hampshire's Outdoor Education Program, attended the Audubon Expedition Institute's travelling master's program, and earned a Master in Environmental Education from Leslie University. Clemencia completed a NOLS semester in Baja, Mexico, where she learned backpacking, kayaking, and sailing skills. She has worked in

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01:19:53

Phil Henderson: NOLS - Blazing a Trail to Mt. Everest...

Hot Drinks - Stories From The Field ·

2021/10/15

This week’s guest is Phil Henderson. A native of California, Philip has worked in the outdoor industry for almost three decades, mostly with NOLS. His passion for outdoor recreation, education and climbing has provided him with opportunities to travel and climb around the world. He has been on several major expeditions including Everest, Denali, Kilimanjaro and Mt Kenya. As an educator, he has assisted in training guides, rangers and porters on several expeditions. In 2012 Philip was a member and

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01:06:22

Chris Agnew: NOLS - Parachutes, Helicopters, First...

Hot Drinks - Stories From The Field ·

2021/10/08

This week on the show, I speak with Chris Agnew. Chris has dedicated his career in education to combining immersive learning with more traditional learning models. He grew up on Bainbridge Island near Seattle and spent 25 years in various outdoor educational institutions, 15 of which were with NOLS. Chris began his career at NOLS, leading expeditions backpacking and mountaineering, teaching wilderness medicine, eventually becoming the NOLS Pacific Northwest Branch Director. Chris left NOLS in 2015

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01:06:48

Shari Leach: NOLS - Bears, Lost Student & A Lightning...

Hot Drinks - Stories From The Field ·

2021/10/01

Since the early 90s, Shari Leach has been involved in outdoor and adventure education. Since then, she has worked in OB, NOLS, United World College, Prescott College, and NOLS Wilderness Medicine. Shari currently teaches first aid, rock climbing, and mountaineering and is a Prescott master’s program lecturer. She is fluent in English and Spanish, having lived in Honduras while serving in the Peace Corps. Shari holds a bachelor’s degree in environmental protection, a master’s degree in humanities,

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01:01:54

(rewind) John Able: NOLS - High Highs, and...

Hot Drinks - Stories From The Field ·

2021/09/24

Originally from Southern California, John Abel has worked in outdoor education from 1984 to 2019. He has worked in many different roles such as administrative, instructional, consultative – but the bulk of and the best of his work was as a field instructor for NOLS. John has been a NOLS instructor since 1991, mainly working hiking, climbing, and mountaineering courses. He has a Master's in Leadership and Organizational Development from the Leadership Institute of Seattle. Since 2010, he has worked

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01:04:00

(Rewind) Heather Hamilton - NOLS: Earthquakes and a...

Hot Drinks - Stories From The Field ·

2021/09/16

Like many outdoor educators’ travel has been a constant theme in the life of our guests today. I'm thrilled to have Heather Hamilton join us on the show. Heather has always had a hard time answering, “where are you from?” – as she has lots of places that feel like home but was born in Wichita, Kansas, and has travelled a fair amount for a Kansas kid. But after finishing University at CU-Boulder, she bounced around the west a fair bit, did some international travels to Costa Rica, Italy, Greece,

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James "KG" Kagambi: NOLS & KG Mountain Expeditions -...

Hot Drinks - Stories From The Field ·

2021/09/09

Today our guest is James "KG" Kagambi, Senior NOLS Instructor and the owner of KG Mountain Expeditions. He joined NOLS as a field instructor in 1987. KG has worked many curses types over the years but regularly works in NOLS mountaineering programs in Patagonia, Alaska, East Africa, and India. KG is not only a senior NOLS instructor; he is the most senior, having more weeks in the field than any other instructor in the history of the school! He has over 870 weeks in the field working for NOLS, that

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01:01:01

David Pool: Outward Bound Canada, Class Afloat -...

Hot Drinks - Stories From The Field ·

2021/09/02

David Pool grew up in Ottawa and currently lives in North Vancouver with his wife Katey and his two kids. He worked for Outward Bound Canada from 2001-2007 and with Class Afloat. When David moved to the west coast of Canada, he started working in the outdoor education Explore Program at Collingwood School before moving into student services as a counsellor, a position he currently holds. During his time working in outdoor education, he has led canoeing, sea kayaking, hiking and winter expeditions

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59:02

David Berg: NOLS - Risk Management Embarrassment to...

Hot Drinks - Stories From The Field ·

2021/08/27

David Berg began working in outdoor education in 1992 as a kayak guide in the San Juan Islands, just after graduating from college. He then spent several years in Southern California teaching open water kayaking, surf kayaking, and expeditions. David finished his NOLS Sea Kayak IC in British Columbia in 1999. His first course was in Baja the following winter. From there, David spent ten years leading Sea Kayaking and backpacking courses throughout Baja, the Pacific Northwest, Norway, and Patagonia

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(Rewind) Chris Manchester - NOLS: Alaska Bear...

Hot Drinks - Stories From The Field ·

2021/08/19

In this summer rewind addition, of the Hot Drinks, we share one of our most popular episodes today with veteran NOLS Instructor Chris Machester. Chris shares a few hair-raising stories from Alaska to Baja and from bears to drugs!

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(Rewind, Feb 2020) Jim Chisholm - NOLS: Adventures...

Hot Drinks - Stories From The Field ·

2021/08/11

This week we speak with NOLS living legend Jim Chisholm. Jim has worked in the field with NOLS for over 35 years and has many outstanding stories to share. 8:15 Caiman, Anaconda, Electric Eel, Cat Fish ... 9:30 Jaguar hunting ground 19:45 I thought about my options 23:19 I WILL NOT DIE 34:50 I also know the Jaguar

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01:22:37

Shawn Stratton: NOLS - It Was Supposed to be an Easy...

Hot Drinks - Stories From The Field ·

2021/08/05

Shawn is an international leadership consultant, professional speaker, bestselling author, podcast host, Ironman and Ultramarathon competitor. Shawn has a bachelor’s degree in Experiential Education and a Master’s in Leadership. He devoted 15 years to leading teams on wilderness expeditions around the world into some of the harshest environments, and, most recently, ten years consulting with corporations on leadership and team development. His first book, Teams on the Edge: Stories & Lessons from

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