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There aren’t many 14 year olds who follow through on their plans to start a business with their best friend. But, Jaime Barker and Megan Balch weren’t average 14 year olds. In fact, their friendship is quite a bit beyond kismet. Jaime and Megan were born at sister hospitals that were only miles apart; they attended the same magnet high school; and …
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Maybe it’s too heavy to say that Zack Feinberg was destined to play guitar, destined to touch people with his music, and destined to help the wave of up-and-coming musicians following his lead to do the same. Then again, if you look back at Zack’s path to rock stardom, “destined” is probably the only worthwhile way to describe it all. Take for exam…
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Frank Relle is no stranger to adventure. As will become obvious as you listen to Frank’s interview, he is so well acquainted because he finds comfort in the face of risks others seek to avoid. For example, after reading a book about sailing the open seas for little to no money (and no experience sailing), Frank headed to the docks and talked his wa…
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Quest has a long history with the Island of Puerto Rico. He spent years investigating and trying narcotics and public corruption cases there. And since that time, has continued to visit friends on the island. When Hurricane Maria hit the island, he felt an increasing push to go down to the island and help out in whatever way possible. As is usually…
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Raised as a “studio brat” it’s no wonder Maya Taylor became a highly sought after choreographer and dancer. But, it took years of practicing six hours a day, dance camps during the summer, and attending the prestigious Ailey School at Fordham before Maya was able to start living her dream of dancing professionally. Even with those stripes earned, M…
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Rutina Wesley was born in Las Vegas and raised with a diverse group of friends and peers. Like many serious young thespians, leading up to high school graduation, she dreamed of Juilliard. But, as she puts it: the universe knew she wasn’t ready yet. With matriculation to her dream school postponed, she headed east to the University of Evansville in…
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As Barbara Morgan explains, communications/public affairs specialists are storytellers, because they help politicians craft messages that are relatable to the intended audience, whether that’s the public at large, constituents, or other politicians. Initially, Barbara, or “Bea” (pronounced “Bee”) as many of her friends call her, found her way into …
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When +Aziz was a kid in Kuwait, he would stay up until the early hours of the morning to watch music videos on MTV and make VHS recordings of his favorites--that was the seed. After moving to the U.S., he spent some time in New York, working in marketing and brand strategy to pay the bills, and writing and singing songs to water that seed. Around 2…
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When Hurricane Katrina devastated the City of New Orleans, C. Beau Hoffacker was a rookie officer with the New Orleans Police Department (“NOPD”). Twelve years later, Beau is a detective and sharpshooter assigned to a specialized unit with the NOPD. And, for the past several years, Beau, who paints under the moniker “Von Hoffacker,” has used art to…
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We kick off Season 2 with Thomas Máthé, the son of Hungarian immigrants who developed twin passions for writing and recipes at a young age, when he would make his own comics and learn how to make traditional Hungarian dishes from his mom. Ultimately, Tom shifted from comic books to working on his first novel and applied his aptitude for recipes to …
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We're really close to launching Season 2 of The Truest Adventure podcast, but to tide y'all over this week, we're sharing an episode of one of our favorite up-and-coming shows: The No Blueprint Podcast. The hosts Yoshiko and Domo interview Seattle-based cultural ambassadors about their influences, successes, and failures, among other things. In thi…
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In 2016, Amany "Cash Money" Ishaq ran the race of her life and finished the Louisiana Marathon as the first-place, female finisher with a time just short of 3 hours and 8 minutes. But, before she achieved what many runners can only dream of, the Universe shook the foundation of Amany's life and lobbed one tragedy after another her way. In one of ma…
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In 2016, Amany "Cash Money" Ishaq ran the race of her life and finished the Louisiana Marathon as the first-place, female finisher with a time just short of 3 hours and 8 minutes. But, before she achieved what many runners can only dream of, the Universe shook the foundation of Amany's life and lobbed one tragedy after another her way. In one of ma…
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Jessie Zapo has been called a lot of things in the realm of running: Originator, Innovator, and the First Lady of Running, to name a few. But, these nicknames and titles are not mere superlatives. Here's why: Jessie was one of the original members of the New York-based, urban running crew BridgeRunners; she is one of the founders of the "Bridge The…
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Two former guests, Anthony Butler & Nacho Valle, return to the podcast to do a joint interview. They talk about how they met; their training together and the races they've run; and their shared truest adventure in running.
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For his day job Earl Blewett teaches microbiology to med students, virology to undergrad students, sequences genomes, and researches how primate viruses relate to one another. And, somehow has still found the time to rack up significant miles as an endurance athlete. At 52, Earl has completed 75 ultra marathons (and counting) and completed IRONMAN …
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Whitney Mitchell, aka Two Macks, was a runner above all else—that’s how her friends and family saw her, and that’s how she self-identified. But, when an injury brought an unexpected end to her collegiate track career at LSU, she had to find herself again before she could let running back into her life.…
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Harold Dale lived all over, but he still should have known better... The job posting was online, the location was a remote island off the coast of South Korea, and he was offered the job less than 48 hours after he submitted his application. After he arrived on Chuja Island, he learned that the last person in his post literally went insane, and Har…
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Lindsey Puderer Dennis is no stranger to being pushed outside her comfort zone--from the time she moved to New York as part of a specialized government team assigned to help with the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy to her decision to leave the stability of government work for the gamble that working for Lululemon would lead to the happy, healthier lif…
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Nacho is a native of Spain and a serious athlete. His personal athletic pursuits will impress you (seeking to qualify for the Boston Marathon at 45 with a sub 3:20 marathon time), but his preferred way to give back will leave you in awe. Through Achilles, Nacho has served as a guide for visually impaired athletes at half marathons, marathons, and a…
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Bronx born, but Harlem raised, Anthony Butler was always a naturally gifted athlete--strong as an ox and dunking with two hands by the age of 13. But, 9 years ago, everything changed, when he was a victim of street violence...
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Cohosts James "Trey" Monaghan and Marquest "Quest" Meeks welcome listeners to the show; share a little about themselves and their recurring, visiting cohosts, Jenna "No Nickname" Miller and Markell "Hiii.Def" Montgomery; and reveal the topic for Season 1. Welcome to the Truest Adventure!
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