Episode #410 - D. J. Mullet (Dos Entradas)
Mighty Blue On The Appalachian Trail: The Ultimate Mid-Life Crisis
Steve Adams
4.8 • 599 Ratings
🗓️ 25 January 2024
⏱️ 76 minutes
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Summary
DJ Mullet, or Dos Entradas, had been a hiker for several years, with the Appalachian Trail firmly in his sights. Yet a Type One Diabetes diagnosis seemed to have put paid to that dream. However, undaunted, DJ worked out not only how to manage the illness in his day-to-day life, he was able to manage it successfully on the AT in 2023.
He shares his story eagerly, so that others will be inspired to do what it takes to get out into the woods to fulfill their own dreams.
You can follow DJ on YouTube at Journey To The TRAIL- Ep.06 Diabetes Gear For Thru-hiking and on Facebook at two sites. Darrin Mullet and MADE TO MOVE: The A.T. in '23 | Facebook
We welcome Jester and her buddy and partner, Austin to the show today as they celebrate the release of their documentary, Safe & Found, which features the selfless and heroic work performed by the Haywood County Search and Rescue Team.
The film is well worth your time and can be found on YouTube at SAFE AND FOUND Documentary. If you'd like to find out more about the film, or speak with Jester or Austin, you can email them at info@jesterwallisproductions.com.
There are some terrific shots of the team in action, as well as some jaw-dropping drawings by Heidi Nisbett of Sketching Summits. Check it out.
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | You are listening to the ultimate midlife crisis, |
| 0:23.8 | joins Stephen his guests every week as he staggers from Georgia to Maine. |
| 0:33.3 | Hey guys, so great to be back with you again this week. |
| 0:36.4 | You're listening to Mighty Blue on the Appalachian Trail, the ultimate midlife crisis, and I'm your host, Mighty Blue or Steve Adams. Once again, thanks to many of you who've reached out to ask how Dana is, and while she's recovering remarkably well, it seems like it's a three-step procedure and the first two are out the way with the last coming this afternoon if you're listening on the Diabrelease. And she's blooming right now with the |
| 0:58.8 | removal of this huge stone. She's had great relief from back pain which has plagued her |
| 1:03.7 | particularly over the last two years. Maybe they're connected. Anyway, she's a whole lot better |
| 1:08.3 | and thanks for reaching out. And talking of illnesses and the like, our main guest today is a type 1 diabetic who completed |
| 1:15.6 | a through height last year and shares his story with you in a moment. |
| 1:19.4 | He's DJ Mullet and I think he's going to be fascinated by how he went about it. |
| 1:24.4 | Now, I was hoping to share a bit of exciting news with you all. |
| 1:27.4 | Well, he's exciting to me, |
| 1:29.0 | but I'm afraid it's been postponed for another couple of weeks. Fear not, though. We still have a |
| 1:33.3 | great interview with two friends of the show. Many of you know Jester from the Jester section |
| 1:37.5 | hiker podcast on our network. Well, Julie, or Jester, teamed up with Austin Wallace about a year ago |
| 1:43.0 | to form Jester Wallace productions. |
| 1:45.2 | And they very recently released a film called Safe and Found, |
| 1:48.7 | which is an educational documentary featuring the Hayward County Search and Rescue Team, |
| 1:53.3 | and the film follows the team, telling stories about what can go wrong in the forest and on trails, |
| 1:58.2 | as well as how to avoid problems when things do go wrong. |
| 2:01.1 | I caught up with the two of them and we'll be hearing from them after DJ. |
| 2:05.1 | So let's hear from DJ now. |
| 2:06.7 | Here is DJ Mallet or dos entradas. |
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