Summary
We often go outside to get away from our problems. But escapism has its limits.
On this episode, we share the story of how Live Action Role Play taught one woman the importance of confronting your troubles head on.
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| 0:00.0 | All right, I am out for a bike ride and I'm at a spot here where I can see three different |
| 0:09.6 | mountain ranges and I only know what one of them is. |
| 0:15.7 | And I'm always curious what the others who are. |
| 0:19.2 | Lucky for me, there's an app called PeakVisor that can help. |
| 0:24.1 | PeakVisor is one of our sponsors. |
| 0:26.5 | Their app tells you what mountains you're looking at, wherever you are in the world. |
| 0:31.3 | They also have intricate 3D maps to help you plan out your adventures, and you can |
| 0:37.0 | keep track of your accomplishments with their peak bagging feature. If you plan out your adventures, and you can keep track of your accomplishments with |
| 0:38.8 | their peak bagging feature. If you'd like your own personal mountain guide, check out Peak |
| 0:44.4 | Viser in the app store. You just might love it. |
| 0:53.3 | Hi, I'm Willow Belden and you're listening to Out There, the podcast that explores big questions through intimate stories outdoors. |
| 1:04.6 | First things first, our open mic night is tonight, and I would love for you to come. |
| 1:12.5 | We're co-hosting it with our friends at Kula Cloth, and we have an amazing lineup of performers. There will be comedy, poetry, |
| 1:19.6 | storytelling, music. It's at 5.30 p.m. Pacific time, 8.30 p.m. Eastern, and it's online, |
| 1:28.8 | so you can join from anywhere. |
| 1:35.9 | Grab your favorite beverage, curl up on your couch, and get ready to be dazzled. Oh, and it's free to attend. To save your spot and read about the performers, go to out therepodcast.com |
| 1:42.1 | slash open mic. That's out therepodcast.com slash open mic. That's out therepodcast.com slash open mic. |
| 1:52.3 | This season, we're exploring the theme, Things I Thought I knew. Each episode, we're sharing a story about an |
| 2:03.6 | outdoor experience that changed someone's understanding. Today, it's a story about escape. |
| 2:12.7 | For many of us, the outdoors is a refuge, a place where we can get away from the problems we're facing. |
| 2:20.8 | But escapism has its limits. |
| 2:24.2 | At what point do you need to turn around and face your problems head on? |
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