Ep 1080: Colby Brokvist - 20 Years Guiding
Adventure Sports Podcast
Curt Linville
4.6 • 579 Ratings
🗓️ 11 June 2025
⏱️ 60 minutes
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Summary
Adventure Guiding: Leading Expeditions with Over 20 Years of Experience – Challenges, Rewards, Conservation, Group Dynamics, Risk Management, Emotional Breakthroughs, and Fostering Connections to Nature and Self-Actualization.
Today, Curt Linville interviews Colby Brokvist, a seasoned adventure guide with over two decades of experience. They discuss Colby's journey in guiding, the challenges and rewards of leading expeditions, and the importance of connecting with nature. Colby shares insights on the role of guides in conservation, the balance between passion and profession, and the essential people skills needed in guiding. Through engaging stories and personal experiences, they explore how adventure can foster connections and promote environmental stewardship. They discuss the importance of positive group dynamics, the emotional breakthroughs that can occur during challenging outdoor experiences, and the role of guides in facilitating self-actualization. The conversation also delves into risk management, decision-making in group settings, and the significance of communication in outdoor adventures.
Links:
The Professional Guide's Handbook
www.adventuresportspodcast.com
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction to Adventure Guiding
02:59 Colby's Journey in Guiding
05:56 Challenges and Rewards of Guiding
08:50 The Importance of Connection with Nature
12:01 The Role of Guides in Conservation
14:55 The Path to Becoming a Guide
17:57 Passion vs. Profession in Guiding
21:00 People Skills in Guiding
24:12 Conflict Resolution in Group Dynamics
28:51 The Power of Positive Expedition Behavior
30:06 Self-Actualization Through Adventure
31:53 Guiding as a Journey of Self-Discovery
34:04 Emotional Breakthroughs in Adventure
36:01 The Role of Guides in Personal Growth
36:56 Navigating Challenges in Guiding
40:10 Risk Management in Group Adventures
45:56 Making Tough Decisions as a Leader
52:02 The Importance of Communication in Adventure
55:58 Professional Development in Guiding
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| 0:00.0 | your client might not be able to get to the summit and you're going to need to walk down with them. |
| 0:04.3 | Right. |
| 0:04.6 | And you don't get to achieve the summit. |
| 0:06.7 | But what you have achieved is you've helped them through a fantastic experience, whether they're, |
| 0:12.9 | you know, on paper successful at getting the goal or not. |
| 0:15.7 | They were successful in having some, some sort of transformative experience out there with you you and that's what it's really all about. |
| 0:24.2 | This is episode 180, Colby Brockfest, 20 years of guiding adventures all over the world. |
| 0:33.5 | Hello friends, welcome to the Adventure Sports podcast. |
| 0:36.4 | I did it again. I had Grock write a podcast |
| 0:41.6 | intro for our guest today. And I do this just kind of for fun. And sometimes they're |
| 0:46.9 | slightly corny. But Colby said that it was okay that I could read this one. So I'm going to |
| 0:52.6 | read this one and we'll see how it goes. Welcome to today's episode of the Adventure Sports Podcast, where we dive into the |
| 0:59.0 | world of adventure and exploration. We're thrilled to have Colby Brockvest, a seasoned adventure |
| 1:04.8 | guide and expedition leader with over two decades of experience leading transformative journeys across the globe. |
| 1:13.4 | And I want to interject here. |
| 1:15.8 | He has also written a book on how to be a guide. |
| 1:20.1 | And the book is called The Professional Guides Handbook. |
| 1:25.2 | And we're going to be talking a little bit about that. |
| 1:27.3 | But a lot of what |
| 1:28.6 | Colby's passion is, is helping people that would really like to make a lifestyle and a business |
| 1:34.1 | and a career out of doing what they love and helping other people to experience it too. |
| 1:39.3 | He wants to make them successful because it's not always that easy. But here we go. I'm going to |
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