Episodes 80
Avg. Duration 34m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 5.0 (5)
Since Dec 2024
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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Episodic
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About This Podcast

Are you itching to add a little spice to your life? To get outdoors and do something new, ambitious, and cool that you’ve never done before? Perhaps some sort of new challenge or adventure? This podcast, ”Carpe Diem: Live Your Dream” has the simple mission of helping you, the listener, to dream up an adventure for your life - and more importantly, to inspire you to go fulfill it. Each episode profiles an outdoor activity or adventure of a guest who entertains with their fascinating story. We explore their dream, what motivated them to action, the challenges they encountered, and how they overcame those challenges to see things to conclusion. They inspire, educate, and motivate - all to help you take on your own dream adventure or challenge. A new episode is published each Friday to give you something to noodle on over the weekend. And check out our accompanying website at www.gocarpediemnow.com for even more stories, guidance, and motivation. Be entertained, and learn how you, too, can Seize the Day.

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Recent Episodes

S6E79 Filming Inside Monster Waves

Jun 12, 2026 31m

A surfer approaching you at 30 mph while a 3-story wall of water comes down from above... how do you hold the camera steady to get that shot of a life time. Hear from Tim Bonython, the preeminent…

S6E78 "The Best Of" Sampler

Jun 05, 2026 27m

Over 75 episodes of this show with fascinating adventurers of all types, sharing their stories, inspiration, and advice... there's just so much good stuff to listen to. Well, here's a sampling of a…

S6E77 My 220 Mile Pilgrimage Race Results

May 29, 2026 29m

Did I complete the minimum 220 miles in The Pilgrimage ultra-marathon? Or did I DNF? Tune in to hear the results of my first 200+ mile ultra, as well as words from other participants on the trail…

S6E76 Your Host Doubles Down on His Hundo

May 22, 2026 26m

The outcome of this episode is still unknown as your host soon embarks on a 220 mile running (and lots of walking) race -- double his first 100 miler nearly a year ago. This episode describes the…

S6E75 Otillo World Champion Couple

May 15, 2026 29m

The Otillo swim/run race format is a unique one, better known in Europe than in the U.S.  Here’s a married couple who won the World Championship describing how they train and race together at the…

S7 Adventure in Progress

May 08, 2026 0m

After 74 weeks without missing the regular Friday podcast publication date, I am skipping an episode tis week as I have current on an adventure. Listen in for that on episode 76.

S6E74 The Grandmaster of Snow Art

May 01, 2026 30m

Do you see a frozen lake with a fresh layer of snow as a palette for art? My guest for this episode does. For 20 years, this guy has been strapping on snowshoes and stomping out amazing geometric…

S6E73 Paddling 3,000 Miles to the Arctic Ocean

Apr 24, 2026 26m

A young couple decides to embark on a massive canoe journey 3,000 miles from Minnesota to the Arctic Ocean. Many thought it would end their marriage. Instead, hear how this bonding experience has…

S6E72 Solo to the South Pole in 55 Days

Apr 17, 2026 36m

My amazing guest from Episode #32 (talking about the Seven Summits and the Greenland Icecap) is back for another impressive adventure recently fulfilled – a solo, unsupported ski journey from the…

S6E71 Ice-Biking the 5 Frozen Great Lakes

Apr 09, 2026 30m

Lots of people boat on the Great Lakes in the summer, and a handful ice fish on them in winter. Here’s a guy who has bicycled on all 5 of these huge lakes in the winter, and he wants to know why more…

S6E70 Arctic Expeditions for Teens

Apr 02, 2026 32m

Here’s a story about three teens, each taking their own unique 500+ mile, 7 week adventure near the Arctic Circle. Two things their journeys had in common were the personal growth that came out of…

S5E69 Two Guys and a Boat: Canoeing Around Ireland

Mar 27, 2026 31m

So this guy has a spontaneous dream to take a canoe 1,000 miles around the entire island of Ireland. And he manages to find another guy who decides it sounds like a fun challenge. Hear the wonderful…

S5E68 What This 11 Year Old Did is Amazing!

Mar 20, 2026 34m

What inspired this 11 year old girl to dream of biking the entire Great Divide Mountain Bike Route (GDMBR)? That’s more than 2,500 miles of pedaling over 45 days, including almost a quarter million…

S5E67 "The Legend" Doing the A.T. at 80

Mar 13, 2026 34m

Here’s an 80 year-old woman who dreamed of hiking the Appalachian Trail for nearly 70 years before one day realizing she’d better get going or she’d never do it. She laughs off her many challenges…

S5E66 Ice Boat Racing at 100 mph

Mar 05, 2026 27m

Can you imagine traveling 100 mph or more skimming just inches above a frozen lake? Try ice boat racing. Until the early 1900s, ice boats were the fastest human vehicle on the planet. Today you can…

S5E65 You Only Die Once

Feb 27, 2026 33m

If we’re lucky, we get about 4,000 Mondays in our life. How many do you have left? And what do you want to do with your remaining ones? Here’s the author of “You Only Die Once” who gives an uplifting…

S5E64 The Amazing World of Cave Photography

Feb 19, 2026 33m

What's it like to go a mile deep into a cave to take photographs? Here's a fascinating episode with one of the world's top cave photographers describing how he combines the artistic flair for…

S5E63 Aged to Perfection: The Arrowhead at 75

Feb 12, 2026 30m

I appreciate meeting people who achieve way more than I believe I ever could. It gives me inspiration to strive harder to get there myself. This episode profiles a 75 year old who joined me in last…

S5E62 The Coldest I've Ever Been

Feb 05, 2026 45m

Here’s another episode about your host’s own adventure – this one being about the coldest (and most fatigued) I’ve ever been in my life. It was during the Arrowhead 135 Ultra that I participated in…

S5E61 How Outdoor Adventure Improves Our Lives

Jan 31, 2026 35m

The author of “Tough Broad” and “Gutsy Girl” knows a thing or two about adventure herself. She talks about the benefits of getting outdoors for adventure, about the power of awe, about leading with…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does Carpe Diem: Live Your Dream have?

Carpe Diem: Live Your Dream has published 80 episodes since December 2024, covering topics in Education, Health & Fitness.

Is Carpe Diem: Live Your Dream still active?

Carpe Diem: Live Your Dream is currently highly active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 34m.

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