Heyheyhey everyone!
Sorry it’s taken me so long to get this post out. I’ve been recovering from a femoral neck (hip) stress fracture and trying everything I can (short of drinking ambrosia out of a unicorn horn or sucking back some sweet Elmers glue) to keep my bones together. I’m up and walking again after 8 weeks on crutches and am beginning to walk uphill and bike again. YAHOOO!
I’ve been working on a few projects for friends as well as a few secret projects…which I’ll be sharing with you as soon as I’m allowed. In the meantime, here are the things that I thought were worth sharing this month.
612Brew in Minneapolis remodeled their taproom and private event space this fall and used my Hops wallpaper design. I’m drooling over this dreamy space and looking forward to popping up to this Minneapolis brewery soon for a beer.
Podcasts:
The Shrink Next Door: If you’re looking for a juicy little story, this podcast might just be your jam. The 7-part audio series follows NYTimes sports journalist, Joe Nocera, as he uncovers some startling truths about his psychiatrist neighbor in the Hamptons. I’ve been binging these episodes while cycling at the gym, and this true story is keeping me on my toes.
Adam Grant, the Man Who Does Everything: Adam Grant is an organizational psychologist and professor. Over the course of this pod, Grant discusses the importance of surrounding yourself with a network of people who will challenge you, call you out on your weaknesses, and push you to improve. Grant also tells listeners that he keeps a resume of his failures and that keeping tabs on his failures is just as important as keeping tabs on his wins. An inspiring listen for sure!
Adventurepreneur Podcast with Hillary Allen: I seriously wish I could hit the trails with Hillary. On the pod, she discusses recovering from her 150 ft fall, learning to walk again, and why we get a runners high (from a chemical perspective…hint it has to do with your eyeball movement….whaaat?!). This podcast is totally approachable and makes dealing with my stress fracture feel very minor! Highly recommend.
Long Distance Lovebombs: My roommate turned me on to this feel-good podcast. It’s packed with heart and emotion, and is perfect for battling the Sunday night scaries. The pod brings on special guests (everyone from an Iranian kickboxing champion to a love expert) and offers relationship advice, tips for fighting for your dreams, and warm conversation.
The Model Health Show: On the episode Cleanse, Nourish, and Restore Your Body with Dr. KellyAnn Petrucci, Dr. Petrucci says that if you want to figure out what you should be doing with your life, you should wander into a bookstore and see what section you naturally gravitate to. Where do you head first? Do you head to the travel section? Do you go read autobiographies about athletes? I’d never thought about where I gravitated towards before, but now every time I head into our neighborhood bookstore, I take a second to reflect.
Doggo friend rocking his Alpine winter bandana :_
Films/Shows:
Cheer: A few friends recommended that I tune into this Netflix docuseries about Navarro College's competitive cheer squad. At first, I was skeptical, but I’ve been pleasantly surprised. The series paints a careful picture of what it means to belong to a team, to compete, and to sacrifice your body for a common goal. It reveals a mindset of determination and raises questions about how far these young athletes are willing to push themselves and for what purpose. The series comments on drive, obsession, discipline, spirit, and faith under a coaching system that is both beautiful and overbearing. It’s worth a watch!
Kilian vs. a Basejumper: My friend Mark sent me this video of our trail running hero Kilian racing a basejumper up and down Romsdalshorn in Norway. I’ll let you tune in to find out who wins (but, spoiler alert, it’s pretty epic).
Fire on the Mountain: The Grateful Dead, snowboard/surf film is now out in it’s full glory! If jam-band compilations aren’t your thing, another Teton Gravity Research Film I enjoyed this month was The Evolution of Dreams. This 27-minute film follows Eva Walkner and Jackie Paaso as they face challenges and tackle new heights in ski mountaineering.
Greta and George’s film: this 3-minute video by Greta Thunberg is amazing and you’ve probably already seen it. If you haven’t seen it yet, take 3 minutes to watch it and to appreciate what this young woman is doing for the planet. I’m relieved that we have a voice and face advocating for our climate, and urging us to Protect. Restore. Fund.
Health and Wellness Pick: (NERD ALERT) I enjoyed this talk by Dan Pardi on Health, Sleep, and Neurocircuitry. Conducted by Tom Bilyeu, this brilliant interview discusses how working out in synchronicity with others, increased light exposure, and cold/heat therapy are beneficial to our bodies and minds. Be forewarned it’s sciency.
Ideas and Articles:
The Washington Post put together a neat little guide to what is trending in 2020. It’s called the “in and out list.” If anyone knows where I can try some of this trendy anaerobic coffee let me know.
These dreamy A-frame cabins are everything that my soul needs right now.
I took this NYtimes quiz to see if I could identify more famous faces than the average NYtimes reader. I did ok. Overall, I was was pleasantly surprised by the number of soccer players I could identify and seriously disappointed by my ability to identify top politicians. Ooops!
Why you Should Always Order Your Coffee in a Medium Cup and 21 other pieces of advice: even though I am not a dude or a father, I succumbed to this clickbait article and was pleasantly surprised to find that it was full of some well-articulated pieces of wisdom. Besides, don’t you want to know why you should always order your coffee in a medium cup?
Food:
Slow Cooker Sweet Potato Soup: Surprise, surprise, I made another sweet potato meal. This one turned out quite tasty!
That’s all for now! If you’re not already following along on Instagram please do :)