“So this whole thing started basically with Elissa Madonia. Her and I met at the gym and running. She got me into trail running this summer. Then it was like ‘hey, why don’t we go and take a trip to the Adirondacks with the dogs just for a weekend – because why not?’. Then it […]
New Trail Talk Nuggets! What is the farthest that you would drive to ski knowing that you would be waking up and going to sleep in your own bed? How far would you go for the thrill of blasting through powder? Freshman year of college, my Dad, brother and I left our house in Rochester, […]
“If you want to go into nature, you need to respect nature. It comes down to that basic principle. You can’t go in there with a machete and just start chopping it up, you know? It comes down to Leave No Trace. It comes down to just the basic ‘don’t ruin it’. It’s not going […]
Happy Tuesday! This podcast episode is another Trail Talk Nuggets segment and the 13th overall To Summit Up Podcast. I recorded this episode on a short walk in Webster, NY after a day in the office. The trail talk nugget segments are turning out to be pretty decompressing and therapeutic. The premise behind them is […]
PODCAST! This episode is exciting because it is the first in the Trail Talk Nuggets Series. This style of episode will be published on Tuesdays (with interviews and longer form being published on Fridays still). That means TWO PODCAST EPISODES PER WEEK! The Trail Talk Nuggets Series will consist of shorter segments from out on […]
“Love, friendship, networking – these are all critical connections and the foundation of a healthy, happy life.” – Whitney Wolfe Herd This episode is another solo round! If there is anyone you would like to hear on the podcast, please send an email to tosummitup.story@gmail.com. In this episode, I talk about the importance of building […]
“The night is darkest before the dawn.” – Harvey Dent in the Dark Night This episode is a solo round (just me 😃)! I get vulnerable about how I used mountains to develop myself to become more self aware and a better person through seeking forgiveness. Jealousy is a blinding fault and I was guilty […]