Wander Podcast
Episodes
Joshua & Sydney | Labyrinth Studios, Freelance Work & Building with Intention
18 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A conversation with Joshua Strong and Sydney Lewis, recorded in person! This is also available to watch on our youtube!We talk about how they both fou...
Izzy Wedderburn | New Mountain Magazine
09 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Izzy Wedderburn is the founder of New Mountain Magazine, an independent outdoor publication highlighting creativity, storytelling, and the many ways p...
Mel Webb | The Mountain Races & Media Marathons
05 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Mel Webb is a storyteller working at the intersection of bikepacking, endurance sport, and podcasting. By day, Mel produces podcasts for a B2B agen...
Zach Seely | HARD PACK
02 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
“HARD PACK is a new type of ski magazine that combines edgy reportage with cerebral writing to create a new lexicon for the sport that is weird, phi...
Greta Close | Backcountry & Mountain Flyer
23 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
PART ONE OF OUR PRINT SERIES For decades, magazines like Backcountry and Mountain Flyer have shaped how we understand skiing and biking culture. In th...
Svea Irving | Olympic Debut, Halfpipe, Skiing, Filming Stasis & Mental Landscape of High Level Competition
09 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this conversation, halfpipe skier Svea Irving reflects on the path that brought her from growing up at the base of Winter Park to qualifying for he...
Sofieke Van Bilsen | Documenting Elite Sport Through Emotion & Connection
02 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, photographer Sofieke van Bilsen joins the podcast to talk about finding her way into sports photography, learning to trust her instin...
Kenza Barton Schlee | Five Years of Cyclocross Photography, Print, Painting & Process
26 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A conversation with photographer and artist Kenza, reflecting on five years documenting cyclocross and the creative path that led him there. From earl...
Sydney Petersen | A 2025 Season Review, Signing With Brooks, Crested Butte Roots & Finding Her Way to Trail Running
19 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Sydney Peterson grew up encrusted Butte Colorado which is the kind of mountain town that will shape a person into who they are before they can realize...
Bikepacking the Canary Islands & Racing in South Africa: A Catch-Up With Sarah Diekmeyer & Maddy Nutt
14 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah Diekmeyer and Maddy Nutt have spent the past few seasons chasing long days, big terrain, and the kind of races that blur the line between compet...
Jaelin Kauf | Freestyle Mogul Skiing, the World Cup Circut, & 2026 Winter Olympics!
08 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Jaelin Kauf has spent more than a decade on the World Cup moguls circuit and is now heading into her third Olympics as one of the most consistent and ...
Danny Awang | Chasing Stories, Journey into Video & Epic Highlights from the Year
05 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A conversation with Danny Awang, a videographer and photographer whose year is basically built around race weekends, edit deadlines, and figuring out ...
Romana Vasyleha | Cycling, Content Creation & Endurance Sports
29 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A conversation with Roma, a content creator, cyclist, and triathlete who’s built her whole last year around saying yes to new challenges and documen...
Lauren Gregory | Journey to Trail Running, Year Recap, Golden Trail vs WMRA & Nike ACG
22 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A conversation with Lauren Gregory, a trail runner who’s spent the last few years figuring out where she feels at home in the sport! Lauren grew up ...
Sam Pratt | Climbing, Photography, Exposure Fest, Olympics & A Season in the Shadows
18 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A conversation with Sam Pratt, a UK based climbing photographer and lifelong climber whose work sits at the intersection of movement, creativity, and ...
Sara Van Vliet | Artist, Adventure Cyclist, & Her Recent Book Combining These Two Passions
15 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sara Van Vliet is an artist and cyclist who rides long distances not to escape her studio, but to deepen her connection to it. Her work lives in the s...
Mia Lambson | WAYWARD FILM, a History of Snowboarding, Tomboy Media & Little Bit of Delusion Goes a Long Way
08 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mia Lambson has spent the better part of her life with a camera in hand, carving out space for women in snowboarding. She’s a filmmaker, director, a...
Lara Hamilton | Solitude Skimo World Cup Prerace Interview
06 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Australian ski mountaineer Lara Hamilton joins us from Solitude for a catch-up on life in the French Pyrenees, chasing an Olympic sprint spot, and wha...
Anna Gibson & Cam Smith | Solitude Skimo World Cup Prerace Interview :)
05 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A conversation from Solitude, Utah with Cam Smith and Anna Gibson! We sat down and chat a bit about who they are, what brought them into the sport, an...
Jane Maus | Mountain Movement, Sports Nutrition, Racing & Season Recap
01 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jane Maus is one of those quietly powerful athletes whose story reveals itself layer by layer, She is a runner, climber, and registered dietitian who’...
The Story of Couch View w/ Ansel & Sofia
24 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we sit down in-person for the first time and dive into the chaotic & creative rise of Couch View — the cycling media project turning ...
Behind SENIQ with Madison & Tina | Designing for Women, Wellness Hikes & the Snow Collection
20 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A conversation with SENIQ founders Madison Hilson and Tina Thompson, who are reshaping women’s outdoor apparel and redefining what it means to feel ...
Jazmine Lowther | Multi Sports, Trail Running, Life on the Road & Other Fun Things!
17 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A conversation with Jazmine Lowther — a runner, coach, and former plant biologist whose path into trail running has been anything but linear. Before...
Sofia Schugar | Australian Crit Racing, Team Best & Other Epic Bike Adventures
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sofia Schugar’s a lifelong mover who got her start in triathlon at UC San Diego, but the bike was always the part that made sense. One ride turned i...
Carey De Victoria-Michel | Studio Rocky & "Moving Through" Forty Miles in the Boundary Waters
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Carey De Victoria-Michel’s story is one of creative evolution and movement — both physical and artistic. A climber-turned-designer, Carey spent ye...
Courtney Coppinger | Sometimes Pizza, Trail Season Overview & JOYFUL Running
03 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A conversation with trail runner and community builder Courtney Coppinger, joining from Boulder, Colorado! Courtney is the kind of person who loves to...
Millie Gibbons | Ultra Cycling & Womens Everesting in Girona
27 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A conversation with Millie Gibbons about ultra-cycling, bikepacking, and the growing women’s endurance scene! Millie shares her journey from casual ...
Izzy Wedderburn | Launching the Second Edition of New Mountain Magazine!
13 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Izzy is the founder of New Mountain Magazine, an independent outdoor publication that highlights creativity, storytelling, and the many ways people mo...
Neža Peterca | Founder of WHAT HAPPENED Ultralight Bags, Mountaineering & Sustainability in the Outdoor Space
29 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A conversation with Neža, the Slovenian maker behind What Happened, a one-woman brand dedicated to building custom mountaineering backpacks. Her path...
Taylen Louise | Adventure Photography, Surfing in Tofino & the Tantalus Traverse
15 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A conversation with Taylen, an adventure photographer and content creator based in Whistler, whose lens captures the raw energy of sport and wild plac...
Brookmyer McIntyre | From Rowing to Cycling, Content Creation & Building Community
02 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A conversation with Brookmyer McIntyre! In this episode she shares her journey from being an elite rower to becoming a competitive cyclist and content...
Nicole Giampietro | Freelance Photographer, Life on the Road & Climbing Projects
11 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Wander Women’s Collective, adventure photographer Nicole Giampietro shares her journey from early GoPro shots to working with maj...
Sarah Diekmeyer | Riding for Enough Cycling Collective, Racing in Kenya & Adventure Cycling Stories
28 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode on the Wander Podcast, cyclist and gravel racer Sarah Diekmeyer shares her journey into endurance sports and the freelance life she’...
Sierra Degroff | Western States, Badwater & Running for Mount to Coast
14 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sierra DeGroff is an ultrarunner who has taken on some of the toughest races in the world—including running Western States 100 and Badwater 135 back...
Dominique Powers | Capturing Women’s Cycling & Creative Balance
07 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dominique Powers is a photographer, cyclist, and storyteller whose work captures the intersection of sport, creativity, and community. In this episode...
Laura Kirkpatrick | Cycling, Content Creation & Lauradoessports
23 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Gracie sits down with Laura Kirkpatrick—better known online as @lauradesports—to talk cycling, content creation, and what it look...
Lara Hamilton | Ski Mountaineering, Trail Running & Nomadic Life
16 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Gracie sits down with Lara Hamilton—a professional mountain athlete and musician—to talk about the intersections of sport, creati...
Izzy Wedderburn | New Mountain Magazine, Graphic Design & The Outdoors
09 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Gracie and Sophia sit down with Izzy Wedderburn—designer, creative, and founder of New Mountain Magazine. Izzy shares her unconvent...
Karolina Migoń | Unbound 2025, Pas Racing & Upcoming Schedule
02 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Karo Migoń is a Polish gravel racer who just made history by winning the 2025 Unbound Gravel 200 in a record-setting time of 10:03:54 — averaging o...
Sami Sauri | Adventure More, The W Collective & Big Ideas
26 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sami Sauri is a Spanish multi-sport athlete, creative director, and photographer who has spent the past several years discovering the world on two whe...
Shea Aquilano | Trail Running, World Championships & Western States!
19 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
hea Aquilano is a trail runner whose path to the sport began with college soccer and has since grown into a career at the highest level of ultrarunnin...
Maddy Nutt | Gravel Riding, the Traka & Baked Goods
12 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Maddy Nutt is a professional gravel cyclist based in London, balancing life as an athlete, content creator, and all-around adventure enthusiast. From ...
Alenka Mali | Freeride Snowboarding, Film Making & Lux Snow Trips
05 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Alenka Mali is a filmmaker, snowboarder, photographer, and aspiring mountain guide carving her own bold path in the mountains. Her work blends adventu...
emma mchugh, menstrual equity & research across the globe
30 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
a conversation with the wonderful emma mchugh! emma is a menstrual equity researcher at point loma nazarene university in san diego! it has been so ...
Julia Cassou | Photography, Climbing & Expeditions
14 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Julia Cassou is an expedition photographer and videographer who has built a career documenting athletes and adventurers in their rawest, most powerful...
Anna Myers | Dirty Birdy Workwear
31 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Anna Myers is the founder of Dirty Birdy Workwear, a new brand reimagining women’s workwear to be both functional and stylish. The idea was born dur...
Meredith Rodgers | Sailing Around the World & Filming a Women’s Surf Film
24 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Meredith Rodgers spent the past year "onboard reporter" for the Clipper Round the World Race, sailing a staggering 40,000 nautical miles acr...
Celina Frisson | Live Slow Bike Fast & Creating with the Seasons
17 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Celina Frisson is a multidisciplinary artist rooted in both the Canadian Rockies and the Pacific Coast. Specializing in ceramics and design, her work ...
Anna Gibson | Trails, Creativity in Sport & Backyard Adventures
10 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Anna Gibson is a trail runner and multisport athlete from Jackson, Wyoming, whose athletic path has been anything but linear. From her early days in c...
Tamara Jacobi, Wildpreneurs, Tailwind Jungle Lodge & Upcoming Adventures
24 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tamara Jacobi—often known as “Jungle Girl”—is the visionary behind Tailwind Jungle Lodge, a treehouse-style ecolodge on the Mexican Pacific co...
Emily Hawgood | Western States, Coaching & Everyday Joys
17 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Emily Hawgood is a Zimbabwean athlete, runner, and coach whose journey has taken her from growing up on a farm in Africa to competing on some of the t...
Rachel Dobronyi | Kama, Delica Chat & Sailing Across the Pacific
10 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Rachel Dobronyi has spent most of her life between the mountains and oceans of California, always seeking out new landscapes and the magic they hold. ...
Deanna Doane | Florida Trail, Race Directing & Embracing Challenge
04 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Deanna Doane is an ultrarunner, trail steward, and all-around inspiring human with a deep love for long trails and community. From her early days runn...
Rebecca Ricards | Working in Antarctica, Travel & Starting a Senior Moving Company
27 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Rebecca Ricards has spent more than a decade in the senior housing industry, wearing many hats from activity director to executive director. Her caree...
Kara Folkerts | Trail Running, Community, & International Nomadic Life
20 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kara Folkerts is a nomadic trail running guide, bikepacker, and yoga teacher who has spent the last eight years leading adventures across the globe. F...
Emily Laplume, Saturday Swimwear, Travel & Small Buisness Ownership
16 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Emily LaPlume is the founder of Saturday Swimwear, a brand she started after spending her junior year of college studying and traveling abroad. Frustr...
Bella Bussian & Gracie Hinz | Field Work, Life on the Road, and Lifestyle Sustainability
28 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Gracie works in marine consulting, while Bella specializes in biological compliance—two career paths that often overlap in the field but look very d...
Tara Rawson | Free Diving, Nutrition, Yoga, and Leaning into the Unknown
19 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tara Kate Rawson is a freediver, dietitian, and yoga practitioner who has built a life around the connection between body, breath, and the nervous sys...
Cloe Coscoy | Balance, Climbing World Cups, and Life in Switzerland
07 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Cloe Coscoy, a dual citizen of the U.S. and France, grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area—where she discovered climbing at age 12 at Bridges Rock Gy...
Liz Thomas | Highlining, Acrobatics & Navigating Relationships
29 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
a lovly chat with liz thomas, an incredible athlete, and human! had so much fun learning about her story and journey! instagram, @lizasouras
Emily Markstein | Van, Outdoor Culture, the Environment & Career
14 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
listen in to the first episode, talking with mammoth california local, emily markstein, talking all things vanlife, outdoor pursuits, and living a lit...