Ep. 1159: Improving Lives with Archery - Sam Westfall
Adventure Sports Podcast
Curt Linville
4.6 • 579 Ratings
🗓️ 29 December 2025
⏱️ 61 minutes
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Summary
Archery: Sam Westfall on Therapeutic Archery for Veterans, Mental/Physical Healing, Community, and Life Lessons from the Sport. In this episode of the Adventure Sports Podcast, Curt speaks with Sam Westfall, an Army veteran who uses archery as a therapeutic outlet for veterans and their families. They discuss the mental and physical benefits of archery, the community it fosters, and the importance of camaraderie among participants. Sam shares his personal journey with archery, its historical significance, and how it serves as a healing tool for many. The conversation also covers practical advice for beginners, safety in archery, and the deeper life lessons that can be learned through the sport.
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| 0:00.0 | You're listening to the Adventure Sports Podcast. |
| 0:09.2 | Thanks for adventuring with us as we discover what incredible athletes and outdoor enthusiasts are doing all over the world. |
| 0:16.8 | Now here's your host, Kurt Linville. |
| 0:19.5 | Hello, friends. |
| 0:20.6 | Welcome to the Adventure Sports podcast. |
| 0:22.8 | Today is December the 28th, which means this comes out on the 29th. |
| 0:28.2 | The new year, 26, is just around the corner. |
| 0:33.2 | And it's amazing to me. |
| 0:34.9 | I hope that your holidays have been fantastic so far. |
| 0:38.9 | I know that I've had a delightful time with friends and family |
| 0:42.3 | and just enjoying nature. |
| 0:44.6 | We've taken several good hikes. |
| 0:46.5 | Hopefully the snow will be good enough to ski before the New Year's comes. |
| 0:52.2 | I have to say that Mother Nature has not been kind when it comes to snow this year. |
| 0:57.6 | But, hey, things can always change. |
| 0:59.5 | I wanted to give you a quick update on the Kilimanjaro trip and the fundraiser for We See Hope to help homeless children, impoverished children in Africa, in several different nations in Africa, |
| 1:15.5 | to get a better shot, maybe a second shot at life. And this is something that I've been thinking |
| 1:22.2 | about. When one person is given the opportunity and takes it to actually build a better life, |
| 1:31.3 | to live a better life, then that gets passed on to the next generation, to the kids, |
| 1:37.6 | and to their kids, the grandchildren, and beyond and beyond and beyond. |
| 1:41.4 | So when we help one child today, we might be making a multi-generational |
| 1:48.3 | impact for decades, maybe even centuries to come. And I'm excited about that opportunity |
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