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Showing UP with Lynsey Dyer
Hosted by Lynsey Dyer · EN
In-depth interviews with some of the most interesting people in the adventure sports industry.
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Ep. 13: Making an all female Big Wave Surf Film - Sachi Cunningham
Aug 13, 201801:09:24Tap to summarizeSachi Cunningham is a documentary filmmaker and Professor of Multimedia Journalism at San Francisco State University. Her award winning stories have screened at festivals worldwide, and on outlets including the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, PBS FRONTLINE, FRONTLINE/World and the Discovery Channel. The Emmys, Webbys, and Pictures of the Year International have honored Cunningham's work. A graduate of UC Berkeley's Graduate School of Journalism and Brown University, Cunningham's documentaries focus on international conflict, the arts, disability, and the ocean environment. On land she has turned her lens everywhere from the first presidential election in Afghanistan, to the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. In the water, she has swum with her camera alongside everything from 350-pound blue fin tuna to big wave surfers, to Olympian, Michael Phelps. Once an assistant to actress Demi Moore and Director/Producer/Writer Barry Levinson, Cunningham brings a decade of experience in feature films and commercial productions in New York, Hollywood and Tokyo to her career in journalism and filmmaking.
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Ep. 12: Progressing the sport of Big Wave Surfing - Keala Kennelly
Jul 30, 201800:35:45Tap to summarizeKeala Kennelly is a professional surfer, DJ, and actress from Kauai, Hawaii. After spending a decade ranked in the top 10 of the ASP World Championship Tour (WCT), Kennelly took a break from the tour in 2007 to explore her passions for acting and music. She now continues her surfing career by progressing the sport of female Big Wave surfing.In this conversation we discuss what it is like riding giants like Teahupoo as well as her journey progressing the sport of female big wave surfing. I grabbed Keala at a recent event in Hawaii when she was with Sachi Cunningham promoting and fundraising for a new film they are working on together.
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Ep. 11: Finding Common Ground - James Q Martin
Jul 16, 201800:27:34Tap to summarizeJames Q Martin is photography and filmmaker. Q is dedicated to regional and international conservation and we stepped aside from a recent Protect Our Winters summit to chat. Q has worked with Brands such as Patagonia, Keen, REI, HBO and Editorial’s like Outside Magazine and Nat Geo Adventure. He hopes that through his art he will raise awareness for issues facing our communities worldwide, and unite people in taking steps to preserve and protect the special places on this planet for future generations. Q has traveled extensively throughout the American Southwest and to more than 30 countries, spanning six continents, documenting the stories of world-class athletes, artists, conservationists, filmmakers, and scientists who inspire him.
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Episode 10: The role of civil society in protecting displaced populations - Beth Ferris
Jul 2, 201800:52:17Tap to summarizeBeth is a lifelong humanitarian and is a senior fellow in the Foreign Policy Studies Program at the Brookings Institution in Washington, D.C. In addition Beth is an adjunct associate professor in Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service. She is also a commissioner of the Women's Refugee Commission. I’m big mountain skier and adventurer Lynsey dyer and this is the showing up podcast. I started these conversations to reconnect with real humans again in the spirit of progress over perfection and to inspire the unicorn in you to show up for yourself, confront the unknown, and expand into flow. I had the chance to sit down with Beth in Telluride at the Mountain Film Festival. Our conversations ranges from her start in Humanitarian work to Environmental Disasters which displace people all over the world. From Draught to Sea levels rising and their impacts on communities, Beth is on the forefront of trying to get Government agencies to be prepared for these disasters and finding future solutions. I am honored to have gotten to sit down her and truly inspired. I hope you enjoy as much as I did!
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Episode 9: Co-founder of the Boulder Adventure Lodge - Asa Firestone
Jun 4, 201800:41:05Tap to summarizeAn avid rock climber and entrepreneur based in Boulder, Colorado, Asa often describes himself as a washed up explorer turned hotelier. He co-founded of the Boulder Adventure Lodge (A-Lodge) and also co-founded several successful non-profit organizations focused on introducing the outdoors to at-risk youth; Climb for Colorado, Adventure Forward, and the Centro de Escalada Urbana. Asa was a National Geographic Young Explorer for his first ascent big wall expedition in the Venezuelan Amazon in 2008.
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Episode 8: Executive Director of the Outdoor Industry Association - Amy Roberts
May 21, 201800:37:58Tap to summarizeIAmy Roberts is OIA’s executive director. Amy was previously the director of sustainability and a member of the executive leadership team at Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC) where she guided the Canadian outdoor retailer’s commitment to business and product sustainability and innovation. Amy also serves on the boards of The Conservation Alliance, the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society and the Sustainable Apparel Coalition.
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Episode 7: Alpine Ski Racer to the Freeskiing World Tour - Ian McIntosh
May 14, 201801:06:13Tap to summarizeIan had a huge impact on me when I was starting out in the industry and after you listen to this conversation, I am sure he will inspire you to be a better human as well. We cover a wide range of topics from life, politics, and growing up by taking the opportunities that you have. This is an awesome conversation, and I hope you enjoy.
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Episode 6: From Cheerleader to Senior Writer & Broadcaster at ESPN - Alyssa Roenigk
Apr 23, 201801:00:09Tap to summarizeAs a senior writer at ESPN The Magazine, espnW and ESPN.com, Alyssa published her first book in 2007. She joined ESPN’s broadcast team in 2012 and recently published an ESPN The Magazine cover story on Olympic snowboard sensation Chloe Kim.
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Episode 5: Luis Benitez
Mar 23, 201800:57:36Tap to summarizeOver the course of a decade, Luis Benitez has quietly emerged amongst a growing field of inspirational adventurers as one of the more experienced, respected and busiest professional guides and leadership development consultants in the world. Throughout his career, Luis has summited the top of the famed “Seven Summits” a cumulative 32 times, including being a six-time summiteer of Mt. Everest. Benitez also has attempted the famed K2 in 2010. Currently he serves at the first Director for the Office of Outdoor Recreation Industry for the entire state of Colorado.
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Episode 4: Conrad Anker
Dec 12, 201700:47:37Tap to summarizeConrad Anchor, the most decorated Alpinist of our time. Suffering is part of the human condition and Conrad has embraced this statement on every level from the highest coldest peaks from Everest to Antarctica for months at a time to struggles at home.
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