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by Chris Kaipio & Jordy Shepherd
This is the podcast for people who want to share adventure like a pro – with their friends, family, or as a profession. Each episode explores a different aspect of adventure delivery with top experts to get their best stories, insights, and trade secrets. Learn what it takes to deliver epic experiences to yourself and others, from the mountains to the office, and beyond. Go farther, become better and achieve more. Chris Kaipio and Jordy Shepherd explore the essential skills and techniques that adventure industry experts use to delivery personal growth. Listen as adventure guides, managers, and promoters share their best advice on leadership, managing risk, coaching, and how to achieve experiences worth remembering. Topics include risk assessment, decision making, leadership, emergency response, crisis management, trip planning, memory building, marketing, capturing experiences, teaching new skills, improving performance, overcoming challenge, resiliency, communicating risk, and experie
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- 4 days ago35 min
Improving Performance in Flat Light with Dr. Briar Sexton
How can we reduce our vulnerability in flat light? If you work or travel in the snow, especially above the treeline, you have likely encountered flat light. Flat light, also known as a whiteout, is an atmospheric and optical phenomenon where the light is bounced in every direction. This removes shadows and contrast which can make terrain appear featureless.Flat light is the result of cloudy or foggy conditions and is most prevalent where we don’t have any features such as trees to give us reference. This can lead to a loss of depth perception and disorientation.In this episode of Delivering Adventure, Dr Briar Sexton joins Chris and Jordy to discuss some of the strategies that we can use to better manage in flat light.Dr. Sexton is a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of British Columbia and currently practices comprehensive Neuro-Ophthalmology in Vancouver, British Columbia. Dr. Sexton was born and raised in London, Ontario, and completed her undergraduate degree in Biology at McGill University and her medical degree at the University of Western Ontario. She is based in Vancouver, BC.Key takeaways:What is flat light and how does it affect us?What Flat Light is: Flat light affects our ability to accurately judge contour and texture changes. This can increase our vulnerability by causing us to become disoriented due to a loss of depth perception. This can lead to a loss of balance and ultimately to a loss of confidence.How it Affects us: Because flat light causes a loss of depth perception, it can lead to us being surprised when the terrain changes and we don’t expect it. Losing confidence can further increase our vulnerability by putting us in a more defensive position. It can also lead to nausea and a feeling of motion sickness.People Most Affected: People who are more likely to be impacted by flat light include people who may have cataracts, anyone who has any form of visual impairment, anyone with underlying balance disorders.How can we manage in flat light?Being Stronger: Someone who has better core strength and conditioning is more likely to recover from a sudden loss of balance that can lead to a fall.Finding Points of Reference: This includes travelling beside things like trees which can help us to better judge our speed and position. Following someone else, which can do the same thing.Slow and Loose: Slowing things down and staying loose can also increase our ability to adapt to terrain changes that we may not be able to anticipate.Lens Selection: Using good lenses and keeping them dry is essential. Good lenses for flat light are ones that have high visible light transition. These include lenses that are rose, pink, amber, orange and persimmons. If you are looking for one lens that gives you the most range, it is going to be the rose lens.Experience Matters: If someone has never experienced flat light conditions, they may not be able to appreciate how hard it can make things.Guest BioDr. Briar Sexton is a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of British Columbia and currently practices comprehensive Neuro-Ophthalmology in Kitsilano (Vancouver), British Columbia. Dr. Sexton was born and raised in London, Ontario, and completed her undergraduate degree in Biology at McGill University and her medical degree at the University of Western Ontario. Upon graduating from Western Ontario, she went on to complete her residency in Ophthalmology at Dalhousie University, followed by a fellowship in neuro-ophthalmology at the University of British Columbia.Dr. Sexton has a special interest in concussion, migraine, traumatic brain injury, and post-concussion syndrome. While not in the office, Dr. Sexton enjoys traveling, skiing, and reading.Guest LinksDr Briar Sexton: WebsiteFollow or SubscribeDon’t forget to follow the show!Share & Social Linkshttps://linktr.ee/deliveringadventure
- Oct 1, 202657 min
Managing Risk on Snow with Chris Kaipio & Jordy Shepherd
As an occupation, working in the snow sports industry as a guide, instructor, coach and patroller has one of the highest non-fatal workplace injury rates in North America.Recreationally, skiing and snowboarding are often thought of as extreme sports, although I think we can all agree there is a range to that. Still, both resort and backcountry skiing and riding come with a much higher level of risk than most sports.In this episode, Jordy and Chris discuss what it takes to manage risk in snow more effectively. Chris leads the discussion leaning into the extensive work he has done on the Managing Risk on Snow program with Whistler Blackcomb and the Professional Ski Instructors of Canada (PSIC).Chris is currently developing the Managing Risk on Snow Certification for Instructors and Patrollers. When complete, this will be a four-level online certification stream with each level taking approximately three hours to complete. The first two levels are now complete.Jordy shares his extensive experience as an ACMG Mountain guide working in the Heli-ski and backcountry ski industry as well as his ski racing background.Both Chris and Jordy share what it takes to manage risk in snow more effectively so that you can reduce the risk of injury to yourself and others.Key TakeawaysChallenges of the Ski Environment: People are making decisions on the move. The environment is very changeable and fast moving. Conditions are inconsistent and the people themselves are unpredictable. All of this creates a high level of uncertainty.Smart Risk: Smart Risks are risks that are designed to maximize opportunities for growth and rewards, while reducing the chance of experiencing negative outcomes - to acceptable levels.Smart Risk Criteria: Smart risks are Calculated, Acceptable, Necessary and Prepared for.Key Components of Managing Risk: Managing hazard, exposure and vulnerability. Hazard is the thing that can cause us harm. Exposure is our proximity to the hazard, often measured in time, frequency and distance. Vulnersbility, is our susceptibility or fragility to the hazard. These are the three components that we are working to manage the most when it comes to managing risk.Three Top Risk Strategies: Reducing vulnersbility, limiting exposure by avoiding unnecessary risks and making sure we are prepared and ready.Guest BiosChris Kaipio is the produce and co-host of Delivering Adventure.He has worked in the adventure industry as an instructor, guide, trainer and manager since 2001.Chris is currently developing the Managing Risk on Snow eLearning Certification for the Professional Ski Instructors of Canada. When complete, this will be a robust four level online risk management and decision-making certification for guides and Instructors.Chris has written the book Power to Influence: How to get the best out of ourselves and others. He currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Association of Canadian Mountain Guides. This is where he met Jordy Shepherd.Jordy Shepherd is the co-host of Delivering Adventure.Jordy is an internationally certified ACMG / IFMGA Mountain Guide, guide trainer, an avalanche educator, rescue specialist, and a former park warden.His work experience includes Canadian Avalanche Association Course Leader for Avalanche Search and Rescue Advanced Skills, Provincial Park Ranger, National Park Warden, Wildlife Conflict Specialist, Wildland and Structural Firefighter, Mountain and Industrial Rescue Specialist, Heli-skiing Operations Manager and Lead Guide, and Licensed Real Estate Agent.In addition to all of his work in the adventure guiding industry, Jordy runs a successful real estate company in Canmore Alberta where he currently lives with is family.Guest ResourcesPSIC Managing Risk on Snow Certification: https://www.psic.pro/managing-risk-certificationFollow or SubscribeDon’t forget to follow the show!Share & Social Linkshttps://linktr.ee/deliveringadventure
- Sep 24, 20261h 15m
Common Mistakes Behind Accidents with Colin Zacharius
Why do backcountry accidents happen? What can we reduce the chance of them happening to us?In this episode, Chris and Jordy are joined again by Colin Zacharius to hear his take on some of the common mistakes that peoplåe can make that lead to accidents.Colin is a well-known ACMG / IFMGA Mountain Guide and Canadian Avalanche Association Avalanche Professional. Colin has worked in the adventure industry since 1980 as a guide, guide trainer, avalanche educator, accident investigator, risk management specialist and speaker.Colin leans into his extensive experience to share some of the common mistakes that people can make that lead to accidents.Key TakeawaysThings we need to know about accidents:Near Miss Learning Opportunities: In a near miss (which is a no accident or low consequence event) we can experience the same emotions and learning, without the actual harm or loss. We can then change how we do things, incorporate increased risk management procedures and improve our pre-activity analysis. This can be a net positive outcome.Post Accident Planning: You need to have a plan for dealing with what is required post-incident. Don’t wait until you have an incident to try and make it up as you go. This includes having proper insurance coverage.Common Avalanche Accident Factors: A high percentage of avalanche accidents occur on a deeply buried layer (deeper than 40cm). Not recognizing low probability, high consequence avalanches (could be a smaller avalanche, but in terrain that has trees, cliffs, crevasses, or terrain traps). Basing decisions too heavily on tests on adjacent slopes, and spatial variability results in triggering an avalanche where we do travel.How we can reduce the risk of an accident:Change Perception: Instead of looking at terrain as a ski/snowboard run, try looking at it as what is an avalanche path vs what is not. Use the Avalanche Terrain Exposure Scale and the Avaluator, which ask specific questions and the result puts you on a heat map. You can then dial back your terrain choices to be more toward the green.Reduce Vulnerability: Reduce your vulnerability by wearing helmets, consider wearing an avalanche airbag backpack, and make sure your equipment is in good condition. Clear snow and ice out of your bindings so they don’t release prematurely. Wear eyewear when you are descending in treed areas.You can’t actively reduce the hazard to you and your group, so choose terrain that is within your risk tolerance, while thinking ahead to what the consequences could be.Reduce Exposure: Reduce your exposure (both time and number of people). Ease into the terrain, use good group management by not exposing more than one person to the danger, and don’t keep stepping it up until you trigger something.If you find terrain and conditions that are working well for you, consider staying there rather than keep pushing into higher risk, higher consequence areas.Increase Resiliency: Train, keep physically and mentally fit, and really try to avoid getting injured.Guest BioColin Zacharius is well renowned ACMG /IFMGA Mountain Guide who has worked in the adventure industry since 1980. Colin has worked as a guide, guide trainer, avalanche educator, accident investigator, risk management specialist and speaker.He has worked extensively in the cat skiing and Heli-skiing industry in Canada and the US. He has trained and examined guides across multiple disciplines for the Association of Canadian Mountain Guides where he previously served as the technical director.Colin has contracted as an instructor, course leader, and recently as a curriculum developer for Canadian Avalanche Association (CAA) Industry Training Programs (Level 1-3). He has also provided consulting services for the American Institute for Avalanche Research and Education.His guiding work has included ski touring, trekking, and climbing adventures with individuals and small groups to domestic and exotic locations (New Zealand, Morocco, Costa Blanca Spain, the Alps, the Dolomites, the Canadian Arctic, Iceland, and the Antarctic Peninsula).Guest LinksContact Colin: colinzach@mac.comFollow or SubscribeDon’t forget to follow the show!Share & Social Linkshttps://linktr.ee/deliveringadventureMentioned in this episode:ISSW 20262026 International Snow Science Workshop: www.issw2026.com
- Sep 15, 202658 min
Decision-Making Priorities & Risk with André-Jean Maheu
Improving Decision Making – How We Think - with André-Jean Maheu One of the human factors that is common in adventure decision making is motivation. Motivation can cause us to prioritize choices that offer rewards ahead of safety. It can influence us to prioritize meeting our needs ahead of the needs of others. And it can also cause us to prioritize the safety of others ahead of our own personal safety.One way that we can reduce the chance of our motivation causing errors in our judgement is to ensure that we are prioritizing safety and service in the right order.In this episode, we are going to discuss the decision-making prioritization model which is commonly used in parts of the snow sports world including at Vail Resorts.In this episode, André-Jean Maheu joins Chris and Jordy to discuss how our priorities should be influencing our judgement.AJ is an avalanche professional and member of the Canadian Ski Guide Association. He has also worked as a professional ski patroller for the past 20 years. He is active in many spheres of the avalanche industry including forecasting for industrial operations, search and rescue, and ski resorts as well as instructing and guiding.AJ leans into his career as a rescuer, avalanche forecaster, ski patroller, first aid instructor and guide to help us to discuss how we can ensure we are prioritizing the right motivations when we are making decisions. We are also going to see if there are some conflicts with how we prioritize safety and service and see if we can reduce the chance of these conflicts impacting our judgement.Key TakeawaysHow the Prioritization Model Works: This works like a checklist that can help us to demonstrate a reasoned thought process that we can explain afterwards.Prioritization Order: Safety of Self, Safety of Others, Service to Others, then Service to Self.Rationale: Your safety comes first because you can’t help others if you get hurt. Their safety comes next, because everyone wants to finish the day safe, regardless of their objectives. Then we help other to succeed which helps us to succeed.Safety of Self: Your safety comes first so you can help to protect others. you should also be making decisions with the idea that you are not just choosing what your current self wants to do. It should also involve how your future self may view the situation and potential consequences.Safety of Others: Regardless of the objectives people may say they want to achieve, ultimately no one really wants to get hurt. People may think they can accept serious consequences, but when people say or think this, they often don’t really believe bad outcomes will actually happen to them.Service to Others: It is important to remember that people won’t enjoy their achievements if they get hurt in the process. They also won’t appreciate them if you get hurt either. It can be tempting to prioritize service ahead of safety, especially when expectations have been set. However, we need to remember that safety always needs to be prioritized ahead of service such as experience delivery and achievement.Service to Self: This can sometimes be safety of self of the action needed to be taken relates to self-care. Recognizing when service to yourself is really safety of yourself is important.Avoiding Conflicts: The best way to avoid conflicts between priorities is to avoid putting yourself in situations where you might be forced to choose between priorities. An example is not putting yourself in a situation where you have to put your safety at risk to rescue someone else.Meeting all Priorities: One of the key principles of influence is; the best way to get what you want, is to help others get what they want. This is why the last priority is service to self.Guest BioAJ Maheu began his career in the outdoor industry over 30 years ago. After spending a decade instructing, guiding river trips in Québec, and hikes from Alaska to the Andes he shifted his focus to emergency response in remote settings. He worked as a paramedic on worksites on Baffin Island and began a 20-year-career teaching wilderness first aid. He has taught emergency preparedness and first aid in multiple adventure travel guide programs in 6 different colleges and universities across the country.AJ Maheu is an avalanche professional and member of the Canadian Ski Guides Association. He has also worked as a professional ski patroller for the past 20 years. He is active in many spheres of the avalanche industry including forecasting for industrial operations, search and rescue, and ski resorts as well as instructing and guiding.AJ has been producing the North Shore Snowpack YouTube channel, providing weekly snowpack information to backcountry users and is a brand ambassador for Na
- Sep 9, 20261h 17m
Improving Decision Making – How We Think - with André-Jean Maheu
How does our thinking affect our decision-making? The Nobel prize winning psychologist Daniel Kahneman first shared the idea of system 1 and system 2 thinking in his groundbreaking book Thinking Fast and Slow.In this episode, Andre-Jean Maheu joins Chris and Jordy to discus System 1 and 2 thinking systems and how that affects our decision making.AJ is an avalanche professional and member of the Canadian Ski Guide Association. He has also worked as a professional ski patroller for the past 20 years. He is active in many spheres of the avalanche industry including forecasting for industrial operations, search and rescue, and ski resorts as well as instructing and guiding.AJ shares his perspective of making high risk decisions while using both fast intuitive thinking and slower, reasoned thinking. He also talks about the advantages and disadvantages of both and what you need to know to make better decisions involving risk.This is another thought-provoking episode that is relevant to all aspects of our lives from the mountains to the office and beyond.Key TakeawaysMetric of a Good Decision: A good decision can be defined as a choice that looks good well after the fact, not just in the moment. It might have a good outcome, but a good decision really should be based on the process you used.System 1 Thinking: This harnesses pattern recognition and heuristics. This allows us to make decisions fast often on a sub conscious level. Decisions made with System 1 can often be measured in seconds.System 2 Thinking: This is more reasoned thinking that carefully considers many factors more slowly and thoroughly. Decisions made with System 2 can often be measured in minutes.Advantages: System 1 uses little effort and is great for making quick decisions. System 2 works well for making more complex decisions in newer environments.Disadvantages: Because System 1 thinking relies on pattern recognition recognition, it is prone to making errors in situations where a person does not have experience. System 2 requires a lot of mental energy and time making it impractical for decsions that need quick answers or decisions that need to be made continuously.Improving Thinking: Involve others to reduce bias and blindness (where we miss information). Use rules-based decision making and checklists. Use comparisons instead of relying on numbers-based systems to rate things.Improving Quick Decision Making: Use priming to bring patterns and correct responses to front of mind just before they may be needed. Develop and practice patterns like movements or procedures before they needed. Recognize when to switch to System 2 such as newer more complex situstions.Guest BioAJ Maheu began his career in the outdoor industry over 30 years ago. After spending a decade instructing, guiding river trips in Québec, and hikes from Alaska to the Andes he shifted his focus to emergency response in remote settings. He worked as a paramedic on worksites on Baffin Island and began a 20-year-career teaching wilderness first aid. He has taught emergency preparedness and first aid in multiple adventure travel guide programs in 6 different colleges and universities across the country.AJ Maheu is an avalanche professional and member of the Canadian Ski Guides Association. He has also worked as a professional ski patroller for the past 20 years. He is active in many spheres of the avalanche industry including forecasting for industrial operations, search and rescue, and ski resorts as well as instructing and guiding.AJ has been producing the North Shore Snowpack YouTube channel, providing weekly snowpack information to backcountry users and is a brand ambassador for Nano Traino, manufacturer of high quality, packable emergency evacuation toboggans. When not working, he is busy delivering adventures for his 2 boys, taking them on family adventures.Guest LinksNorth Shore Snowpack YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/@northshoresnowpack?si=eZClzV6KePi3hYwbNano Traino: https://nanotraino.com/en/André-Jean Maheu Contact: amaheu@alpinesolutions.comFollow or SubscribeDon’t forget to follow the show!Share & Social Linkshttps://linktr.ee/deliveringadventureMentioned in this episode:Granite Built for MountainsAccess your one month free offer here: https://link.getgranite.co/r/deliveringadventureISSW 20262026 International Snow Science Workshop: www.issw2026.comGranite Built for MountainsAccess your one m
- Sep 1, 202653 min
Giving Feedback Effectively with Tami Lyon
Giving Feedback Effectively with Tami LyonHow can we deliver feedback in a way that makes it effective? One thing that can cause a lot of damage to people’s confidence and relationships with each other is giving and receiving feedback. Being able to deliver performance related feedback in a way that is both effective and welcomed, is an art unto itself.In this episode, Tami Lyon joins Chris and Jordy to discuss strategies that we can all use to deliver feedback more effectively.Tami Lyon, an executive leader, entrepreneur, and communication expert whose career spans leadership development, business growth, and the snow-sports industry. Tami currently serves as Director of Skier Services at Heavenly Mountain Resort, where she leads large-scale resort operations.Tami shares how we can improve our ability to give feedback, especially in more difficult circumstances. These can include when there is a power dynamic working against us like when we are giving feedback to people who may be older or who may have more experience than us. Difficult situations can also include giving people feedback when they don’t believe they need it or they don’t want it.Key Takeaways How we can deliver feedback more effectively:Start With the Right Mindset: Avoid being angry and confrontational. Instead, we should go in with the attitude that we are trying to help the people we are giving feedback to, to become better.Communicate Intentions: When we communicate that our intention is to help people to become even better, it can take away any belief that we are just trying to put people down or to criticize them. This can reduce defensiveness and increase buy in.Connect Feedback to Goals: Linking the feedback to the overall goal can also make it less personal and more objective. An example is having someone agree that they want to do something better and then linking feedback to achieving that objective.Be Adaptable: It is really important to adapt our communication style to the person and the moment. Some situations call for a less direct, softer approach while some people prefer that we get to the point quickly.Be Prepared: Knowing what we want to say beforehand can make the experience less stressful for us and can help us to convey more competence to the other person. There is nothing worse than fumbling your words or back tracking when giving important feedback.Grow Model: G – this is what was your goal, R – this is what is the reality, or what is going on or has been happening, O – this is what options exist, W – this is what the way forward is or the plan.SBI Model: Situation, behaviour, impact. Step 1: Describe the Situation. Step 2: Describe the behaviour you observed. Step 3: Describe what you thought or felt in reaction to the behaviour.Consider Needs: Feedback is about building connection. Building strong connections between people requires that we understand who they are, what their needs are and what they need to accomplish. Guest BioTami Lyon, an executive leader, entrepreneur, and communication expert whose career spans leadership development, business growth, and the snow-sports industry. Tami currently serves as Director of Skier Services at Heavenly Mountain Resort, where she leads large-scale resort operations. She has served as a fractional CEO and executive advisor, and helped organizations transform strategy, culture, and performance. With a master's degree in communication and experience leading more than 14,000 learning experiences for over 100,000 people, she's passionate about leadership, team development, and the transformative power of effective communication.Guest Links & Resources:Heavenly Mountain Resort: https://www.skiheavenly.comGROW Model: https://www.mindtools.com/your-toolkit/coaching-goals/grow-model/SBI Model: https://www.ucalgary.ca/hr/training-development/connect-perform/one-one-meetings/sbi-modelFollow or SubscribeDon’t forget to follow the show!Share & Social Linkshttps://linktr.ee/deliveringadventure
- Jul 10, 202642 min
The Art of Capturing Adventure with Mike Crane
People have been recording their adventures for tens of thousands of years. From cave drawings, to songs, to cell phone selfies and GoPro videos. Wanting to have a record of our achievements has always been a very human need.Capturing our adventures is an integral part of the experience that helps us to tell the story of what happened. When done well, it can add value to an experience and depending on how it’s done. It can even redefine our memory of what happened after the fact.In this episode of Delivering Adventure, Jordy and Chris are joined by award winning adventure photographer Mike Crane to discuss how you can record adventure for yourself and others like a pro.Mike shares some of the lessons he has learned working as a professional adventure photographer. Capturing adventure is an integral part of the experience and this episode explores how you take your photography and videography farther.Key TakeawaysManaging expectations: Not everyday is going to have perfect weather or conditions. The people you are with might not be that photogenic or end up where you want them to be either. For this reason, arriving with an open mind to just embrace what happens is key.The goal should be to look for opportunities to capture that special moment based on the conditions and what happens.The Goal: Is to Make them look good in the landscape. This might mean capturing people in action or even just standing there.Only need a Moment: you need a fraction of a second for everything to go well to get that great shot.Good communication: Getting people in the right place, getting them to do what you want takes coordination. As Mike said, you may not want people to improvise when you are trying to get them to do a certain move in a certain spot. You may also want them to look natural.Capturing the Special Moment: Can include getting those transitional moments like storms or just capturing the experience through fun moments or even rest moments. It doesn’t always have to be action shots all the time.Guest BioBased in Whistler, Mike Crane has been working in the adventure industry as a photographer and videographer for the past twenty years. Early in his career he worked as an action photographer for Powder Mountain Cat skiing as well as taking portrait shots and action photos at Whistler Blackcomb. More recently, he has worked as the staff photographer for Tourism Whistler as well as a freelance photographer. His work has taken him around the world photographing in many different landscapes. It has also involved working with a variety of levels of people from first time skiers to pro athletes.Mike has won a number of awards from publications including Canadian Geographic, Your Daily Photograph and Lenswork Magazine.Guest LinksMike Crane Photography: www. mikecranephotography.comMike Crane Instagram: @mikecranephotographyFollow or SubscribeDon’t forget to follow the show!Share & Social Linkshttps://linktr.ee/deliveringadventureEpisode Cover Art Credit: Mike Crane
- Jun 20, 202646 min
Adapting to Different Cultures with Patrick Barrow
How can we adapt to new cultures when we are travelling or working aboard?In this episode we look at culture from the perspective of being an international visitor or someone working in another culture. Being immersed in another culture gives us a unique opportunity to see how other people live. It also gives us a great opportunity to see what it feels like to be a visitor. You may find yourself leading people from different cultures, putting yourself in the position of being the visitor can be a valuable way of understanding things from their perspective.Joining Chris and Jordy in this episode to discuss how we can better adapt to new cultures is Patrick Barrow. Patrick Barrow has been guiding around the globe for 20 years, toggling between adventure travel and outdoor education. Pat is an ACMG Hiking Guide who has worked extensively in Central Asia, Western China, Southeast Asia, Russia, the Himalayas, Australia, Europe and Canada.This is another engaging conversation that offers practical strategies on how we can integrate into new cultures.Key TakeawaysTo adapt to new cultures, we can:Observe: This is where we we watch behaviours and habits, looking for what is normal for them.Integrate: This is where we participate, join in and interact on the level they are interacting in.Manipulate: This is where we copy what people are doing, mirroring behaviours.Amalgamate: This is where we put everything together to the point where we get a level of acceptance within the group or culture.Respect Ego: This means being aware of not causing others to lose face by challenging their ego. Not respecting the ego of others can cause serious relationship damage.Guest BioPatrick Barrow has been guiding around the globe for 20 years, toggling between adventure travel and outdoor education.A student of anthropology, originally from Australia, Pat's path into adventure guiding came through travel. Pat has worked across Europe and Australia, parts of the Indian and Nepalese Himalaya, the Stans and the Silk Road of Central Asia and West China, jungles of South East Asia, on the Yamal Peninsular of Arctic Russia with Indigenous Reindeer Herders, and most recently Canada.Pat’s career focus has been on facilitating formative expeditions for both youth and adults in culturally remote locations around the world. In particular living a decade between Kyrgyzstan and Russia, and guiding locally in Kyrgyzstan across the Tienshan Mountains. Guiding locally has given a unique perspective in working across cultures and what it takes to manage international teams.In Canada Pat is an ACMG hiking guide and an Outdoor Council of Canada Instructor.In Australia Pat has Cert IV in Outdoor Recreation, Cert IV in Outdoor Leadership, Cert IV Trainer & Assessor and is an Associate Fellow of the Academy of Extreme Environment Medicine.Guest LinksTengrie Expeditions: www.tengriexpeditions.comPatrick Barrow Contact: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-barrow-83712b36Patrick Barrow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tengriexpeditions?igsh=MTI4dnlmZTNrZWNheg==Resource LinksFeedspot Top 30 Pacific Northwest Adventure Podcasts: LinkFollow or SubscribeDon’t forget to follow the show!Share & Social Linkshttps://linktr.ee/deliveringadventure
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This is the podcast for people who want to share adventure like a pro – with their friends, family, or as a profession. Each episode explores a different aspect of adventure delivery with top experts to get their best stories, insights, and trade secrets. Learn what it takes to deliver epic experiences to yourself and others, from the mountains to the office, and beyond. Go farther, become better and achieve more. Chris Kaipio and Jordy Shepherd explore the essential skills and techniques that adventure industry experts use to delivery personal growth. Listen as adventure guides, managers, and promoters share their best advice on leadership, managing risk, coaching, and how to achieve experiences worth remembering. Topics include risk assessment, decision making, leadership, emergency response, crisis management, trip planning, memory building, marketing, capturing experiences, teaching new skills, improving performance, overcoming challenge, resiliency, communicating risk, and experie
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