S'more Outdoor

Lance is the founder of Get Out Together which advocates connecting with others through outdoor and active lifestyles. By day, Lance manages an inside sales team for a large global technology company, by night he’s a husband and father of 4. He attempts to answer the question that so many are plagued with, “how do I find time to get outside?”

James is an underachiever only because he’s constantly expanding his potential by doing something amazing then immediately striving for more knowing that his mind, body, and spirit have been stretched to a new level of possibilities. He’s the author of "Conquer the Entrepreneur's Kryptonite: Simple Strategic Planning for You and Your Business" and "Challenge Accepted!: A Simple Strategy for Living Life on Purpose"  

What can the Nature Effect do for you? Join us on Scott's journey as he shares his experience with the outdoors and how it has an impact in his business and life today. Scott is a Seattle-based adventurer, photographer, and writer, specializing in capturing the most wild, rugged, and pristine beauty of the great Pacific Northwest and beyond. A Minnesota native, Scott has lived in Seattle since 2013 and has come to love exploring the mountains as a way of life.

What can the Nature Effect do for you? Join us on Darren's journey as he shares his experience with the outdoors and how it has an impact in his business and life today. Darren is a Wisconsin author who enjoys camping, hiking, canoeing, and tasty campfire food.  He has been camping since he was a young boy, but only seriously writing for the last 4 years.  Pie Iron Recipes is his first recipe book.  His website is DarrenKirby.com.

What can the Nature Effect do for you? Join us on Erin's journey as she shares her experience with the outdoors and how it has an impact in her business and life today. Erin is author of "Alaska on the Go: exploring the 49th state with children," and publisher of AKontheGO.com, Alaska's only family travel resource. She also is a regular contributor to the CBS television and NPR affiliates in her hometown of Anchorage, where she writes and presents about family travel and outdoor recreation opportunities in Alaska.

  Paul is a father of four who loves the outdoors and adventure. He's most comfortable on top of a 20000 foot peak, paddling a mountain lake or hiking in the remote wilderness. To him, the outdoors is the healthiest place to be mentally and physically, and a great environment to raise kids. His goal is to use video, photography and writing to share the knowledge, tools and confidence that can make you feel more confident to get outdoors alone, or with family and friends over at The Outdoor Adventure.net

  This episode is dedicated to all you who have lost your hero. The person who taught you everything about life and was the rock in your family. In this episode I share a small part of the journey my dad and I had together and what he taught me about business and life. He died on November 30, 2014 at the age of 77.   

  While in Yosemite National Park for Memorial Day Weekend, I recorded videos and took new product shots of my soap. I had a blast before leaving Yosemite Valley and decided to share how I became known as the Rugged Soapmaker and how the brand for Mountain Man Soap came about. 

  In this episode I share about my Memorial Day Weekend experience in Yosemite, how crowded it was and exciting for me to see so many people playing outside. This is what life is all about… taking time to enjoy the outdoors and experience the Nature Effect. 

  You’ve probably heard it before, we live in a noisy world. Both audio as well as visual. We are constantly distracted by the things in our lives. We allow procrastination to rule our lives. Living this way is unhealthy, for our emotional and mental stability. We can, however, choose to distract ourselves from our digital playground. We can choose to procrastinate and live a better life. 

What can the Nature Effect do for you? Join us on Greg's journey as he shares his experience with the outdoors and how it has an impact in his business and life today. Greg is the founder and CEO of Woodline Adventures. He and his family have enjoyed outdoor recreation for years and have developed various skills used for both family camping and backcountry adventures. Greg enjoys getting out into “the wild” and equally enjoys helping others get away from their Monday through Friday lives in the “concrete jungle” of the city.

  We live in a world full of distractions. Everywhere we turn, there is something that is vying for our attention. Whether it is from the accumulation of stuff, the events we have committed to, or the technology we are constantly connected to. All these things we have invited into our lives have left lift space left for us to do the things we really want to do. At the end of the day, we have very little time left to enjoy the life we most want to live. Our lives our overloaded and we need to make room for the outdoors. 

Tony DiLorenzo is the co-founder of ONE Extraordinary Marriage, co-host of the #1 Marriage Podcast, the ONE Extraordinary Marriage Show and authors of the Amazon bestseller, The 7 Days of Sex Challenge.

  Today, our lives are full of distractions. People all over the world are vying for our attention. It becomes overwhelming at times and we feel like we are going to break down. In this episode I share with you how nature can have an impact on your brain, your mind and the way you feel. How bringing nature to you when you can’t spend more time outside, is the best thing you can do to help experience the benefits of the Nature Effect.   

  Tyler is a founder of The Outbound Collective, a community-driven platform for discovering the best outdoor adventures. He grew up grew up with a passion for getting outdoors in Southern California, but relocated to the Bay Area for school. Its close proximity to the ocean and the sierras has kept him there ever since.

You know how when you stand up too quickly, you get all dizzy and have to grab onto something because you feel like you might fall over? It’s part of the natural balance our bodies are designed to use in order to keep our equilibrium.      We have this strong sense of balance because of the forces in our world, such as gravity, and the way we’re simply designed. Without balance, we would be stumbling all over the place and maybe there would be another force that kept us in our right state of mind. But balance is a powerful thing and we need it to do just about any task we need to. 

Chris is the Last Adventurer, a blogger, social media personality, freelance writer, gear tester, and currently the Outdoor Editor In Chief for Salomon. With over twenty five years of experience in the outdoors, Chris has seen it all, from protecting the natural resources of California as a State and Federal Park Ranger, to exploring, hiking, and mountaineering on three continents and many unique spots.

On average, more than nine in 10 adults (93.3 percent) spend more than two hours each day using a digital device, with more than six in 10 adults (60.8 percent) spending five or more hours on digital devices each day. Whether it's for work or play, using computers, smartphones, tablets and e-readers, TV or video games, all that time can take a toll on the eyes and lead to digital eye strain - The Vision Council. Learn what you can do to help reduce digital eyestrain in your life in today's episode.

  Josh is an avid photographer, writer, hiker and overall lover of adventure and donuts. Currently traveling and documenting my time in California through the website CaliforniaThroughMylens.com and worldwide at SeekTheSunrise.com. Live by the quote "Always make memories over money, you will never regret it.”

Everyone gets a fresh new start to the day. When we wake up, we have a decision to make and we must ask ourselves one question. How will I make today the best day ever?  Most of the time, we wake up and are either excited about the day or are unhappy about what we have to do. And it stems from how satisfied we are in our job or the work we do.    This can lead to lack of clarity and our ability to get and stay focused. I believe hiking is one of the best ways to help us clear our mind and focus.