Episodes

Monday Jul 25, 2022
Ep. 79: Dealing With Depression Sans Medication
Monday Jul 25, 2022
Monday Jul 25, 2022
Winston recorded a solo episode answering a listener's question about how he manages depression without prescription medication. He has been dealing with depression since his teenage years. It might have something to do with all the concussions he's had but either way, he hated how he felt on anti-depressants. It was going from being immensely sad all the time to feeling nothing and having no sex drive which is depressing on its own.

Wednesday Feb 02, 2022
Ep. 72: Winter Training for Summer Adventures
Wednesday Feb 02, 2022
Wednesday Feb 02, 2022
If you want to be at your best for your warm-weather adventures then you better start training now. Winston and Catharine discuss how to structure your fitness program in phases so you are ready for a summer of mountain biking, hiking, and rock climbing.
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Show Notes:
Looking to dive deep in LiveWild Radio's rabbit hole of fitness and training?
- Ep. 71: Building a Home Gym
- Ep. 66: Longevity Series - Exercise
- Ep. 63: Fat Loss Tips That Actually Work
- Ep. 61: Body Transformation for Performance, Health and Mental Well Being- Catharine Gerhard’s Journey
- Ep. 58: Fitness for Mountain Biking
- Ep. 56: Fitness Game Changers
- Ep. 53: Kettlebell Training For the Outdoor Athlete
- Ep. 32: Quarantine Fitness
- Ep. 20: Injury Prevention and Rehab with Allison Gaudet
- LiveWild Radio's Favorite Exercises, (Hip Hinge, Squat, Pull, Press and Weighted Carries)
- 13 Fitness Game Changers to Turbo-Charge Your Progress
- Training Secrets for the Outdoor Athlete
- Training for Outdoors, Simplified
- Great Lakes Girya Kettlebell Review
- 9 Reasons Kettlebell Training is Optimal for Outdoor Athletes
- Does Hiking Build Glutes
- Kettlebell Training for Hikers and Backpackers
- Ruck Marching for Hiking Fitness and Fat Loss

Tuesday Nov 02, 2021
Ep. 66: Longevity Series: Exercise
Tuesday Nov 02, 2021
Tuesday Nov 02, 2021
Everyone wants to live a long and fulfilling life, but not everyone knows the best practices to do it. In the first episode of our Longevity series, we delve into the negative effects of aging, a simple physical test that indicates your risk of mortality, and practical reasons why we are focused now on improving health for the future.
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Show Notes:
Stay tuned! We'll be offering a free download of this episode's takeaways and our recommended training programs. Check it out in our Adventure Library.
For more on training podcast episodes:
- Ep. 63: Fat Loss Tips That Actually Work
- Ep. 61: Body Transformation for Performance, Health and Mental Well Being- Catharine Gerhard’s Journey
- Ep. 58: Fitness for Mountain Biking
- Ep. 56: Fitness Game Changers
- Ep. 53: Kettlebell Training For the Outdoor Athlete
- Ep. 34: How to Feel Better with Allison Gaudet
- Ep. 32: Quarantine Fitness
- Ep. 20: Injury Prevention and Rehab with Allison Gaudet
- Ep. 7: Barbells and Backpacks
Related Blogs:
- 13 Fitness Game Changers to Turbo-Charge Your Progress
- LiveWild Radio’s Favourite Exercises
- Training Secrets for the Outdoor Athlete
- Great Lakes Girya Kettlebell Review
- 9 Reasons Kettlebell Training is Optimal for Outdoor Athletes
- Does Hiking Build Glutes
- Kettlebell Training for Hikers and Backpackers
- Ruck Marching for Hiking Fitness and Fat Loss
- #TrekTipTuesday - Ruck Marching For Hiking Fitness
- Training for Outdoors, Simplified
- LiveWild Radio’s 10 Commandments of Training

Thursday Oct 07, 2021
Ep. 64: Surviving A Skydiver‘s Worst Nightmare with Kris Konway
Thursday Oct 07, 2021
Thursday Oct 07, 2021
What do you do when both your main and reserve parachutes don't deploy properly? We have a chat with one of Catharine's friends from high school about his adventures and how adventure has changed his life.
Our guest, Kris Konway, is one of the few skydivers in the world to have a double malfunction and live to tell the tale. He tells the tale of how training and luck allowed him to walk away from what is every skydiver's nightmare.
From why he began sky diving to how adventure has been a driving force in his life, Kris gives his take on how to live as big as possible. Give a listen and see that hitting middle-age doesn't mean you have to slow down.
Discount Alert! Looking for fitness equipment and a discount? Check out Great Lakes Girya (Canadian website) or (US website) fitness equipment and use Coupon Code "LIVEWILD" to save 5% on any purchase meanwhile also supporting us.

Wednesday Sep 15, 2021
Ep. 63: Fat Loss Tips That Actually Work
Wednesday Sep 15, 2021
Wednesday Sep 15, 2021
PROMO Alert! Looking for fitness equipment and a discount? Check out Great Lakes Girya (Canadian website) or (US website) fitness equipment and use Promo Coupon Code "LIVEWILD" to save 5% on any purchase meanwhile also supporting us.
Show Notes:
- Coach Dan John - http://danjohn.net/
- Our blog, LiveWild Radio's Favorite Exercises, go over in detail the 5 key movements (Hip Hinge, Squat, Pull, Press and Carries)
- Our blog, 13 Fitness Game Changers to Turbo Charge Your Progress has most of the concepts we talked about in this blog
For more podcast episodes on fitness and training:
- Ep. 63: Fat Loss Tips That Actually Work
- Ep. 61: Body Transformation for Performance, Health and Mental Well Being- Catharine Gerhard’s Journey
- Ep. 58: Fitness for Mountain Biking
- Ep. 56: Fitness Game Changers
- Ep. 53: Kettlebell Training For the Outdoor Athlete
- Ep. 34: How to Feel Better with Allison Gaudet
- Ep. 32: Quarantine Fitness
- Ep. 20: Injury Prevention and Rehab with Allison Gaudet
- Ep. 7: Barbells and Backpacks
Related Blogs:
- Training Secrets for the Outdoor Athlete
- Great Lakes Girya Kettlebell Review
- 9 Reasons Kettlebell Training is Optimal for Outdoor Athletes
- Does Hiking Build Glutes
- Kettlebell Training for Hikers and Backpackers
- Ruck Marching for Hiking Fitness and Fat Loss
- #TrekTipTuesday - Ruck Marching For Hiking Fitness
- Training for Outdoors, Simplified
- LiveWild Radio’s 10 Commandments of Training

Monday Aug 16, 2021
Monday Aug 16, 2021
Here's some other LiveWild Radio resources on the topic.
- Ep. 58 - Fitness for Mountain Biking
- Ep. 56 - Fitness Game Changers
- Ep. 53: Kettlebell Training for the Outdoor Athlete
Blogs:
-
9 Reasons Kettlebell Training is Optimal for Outdoor Athletes
- 13 Fitness Game Changers to Turbo Charge Your Progress
- Does Hiking Build Glutes
- LiveWild Radio's Favourite Exercises
- Training Secrets for the Outdoor Athlete
- Great Lakes Girya Kettlebell Review
- 9 Reasons Kettlebell Training is Optimal for the Outdoor Athlete

Tuesday May 11, 2021
Ep. 55: Becoming Human with Wil Nelson
Tuesday May 11, 2021
Tuesday May 11, 2021
Podcaster Wil Nelson joins us to talk about how adventure and sport help us become better people. Wil is a climber, jujitsu instructor and dad who strives to find ways to be a better human being. Along the way we meander into his upbringing, how he started a podcast and the difference between
Canada and the United States. We discuss ideas of how the stories we tell ourselves help shape how we see the world.
Check out Wil's podcast at www.becominghumanpodcast.com
PS- Looking for fitness equipment and a discount? Check out Great Lakes Girya fitness equipment and use Coupon Code "LIVEWILD" to save 5% on any purchase meanwhile also supporting us.

Tuesday Mar 16, 2021
Ep. 52: Tessa Jennison - Adventure Racing for Humanity
Tuesday Mar 16, 2021
Tuesday Mar 16, 2021
We often pursue sports to fulfill some inner drive and goals. Very rarely does our individual pursuit extend beyond our own personal satisfaction. The world doesn't change because we set a personal record.
But when you take your passion for testing yourself and mate it with a cause, you can make a difference. Tessa Jennison joins us to talk about her adventure racing endeavors and how that lead to her current passion - community based endurance events that benefit the community.
From local adventure races to the televised Eco-Challenge in Fiji, Tessa has constantly pushed herself to find out what her limits were.
This led her to have the idea of a 1-day 65km trek across the whole of Waterloo region in the winter to bring attention to the plight of the homeless who have to live in those conditions. A one-off personal test, led to creating an annual event that merges physical challenge with activism. The Waterloo Region Crossing was born and now anyone can join to test themselves, as well help raise money and awareness for The Working Centre in Kitchener, Ontario.
Give a listen to get ideas on how you be part even if you don't live in our area.
Show Notes:
- World's Toughest Race - Eco-Challenge
- Wanna adventure race? Check out Canadian Adventure Racing Association or USA Adventure Racing Association
- Waterloo Region Crossing - Trekking 65km in 24hrs to raise awareness about homelessness. Fundraising to support The Working Centre
- Check out the Waterloo Region Crossing film and one trekker's take on the event in her blog - "Be Stronger Than Any Excuse You Sell Yourself" by Tina Cassidy
- Follow Waterloo Region Crossing on Facebook @WRCrossingTrek or Instagram @wrcrossingtrek

Thursday Feb 18, 2021
Ep. 51: Dean Douglas - Intentional Living
Thursday Feb 18, 2021
Thursday Feb 18, 2021
Covid has given a lot time to consider our lives. Are we living intentionally or are we on autopilot?
Show Notes:
Dean Douglas lives in Penticton, BC and started his own business, Douglas Marketing Inc during the pandemic. Offering web design and marketing support for businesses of all sizes, his focus is to bring forth the best in companies by strategically sharing valuable, genuine content by being transparent and authentic.
Dean’s podcast, The Dean Douglas Show, began in Dec 2018 and features various guests each episode. Conversations worth sharing is the tagline/slogan of the podcast and each episode is different covering topics such as entrepreneurship, travel, food, tech, history, science, space, adventure and more.
Also, Dean started acting and hopes to land his first speaking role soon. Lastly, he mountain bikes, rock climbs, hikes and is loving the new BC lifestyle with his wife and dog.

Monday Aug 03, 2020
Monday Aug 03, 2020
Ever wonder how the climbing routes you enjoy got put up? If so, join us as we talk to Gus Alexandropoulos of Ontario Climbing about the game of rock climbing. We recorded in his home climbing gym which was fun as we got to climb after recording. Aside from being a lifelong climber, Gus is a route developer, guide book author and journalist. His passion for climbing has led to it being both his business and lifestyle. Having developed a number of crags and putting up 200+ routes, he has a unique perspective. Learn about the history and politics of rock climbing in Ontario.
GIVEAWAY ALERT!! Listen to this episode to learn how to enter for a chance to win a set of signed Niagara Escarpment climbing guidebooks! The winner will be announced mid-August in Ep. 40 featuring Reg Smart.
Show Notes:
Ontario Climbing Guidebooks:
- The Southern Escarpment - Volume 1
- The Northern Escarpment- Volume 2
- Rattlesnake Point Sport Climbing Volume 1.4