Hey, this is Ed Roberson, and this is the Mountain and Prairie podcast where I introduce you to some of the innovative individuals who are shaping the future of the American West.

I meet most of these people through my work in land conservation or through my hobbies and interests that revolve around spending time up high in the mountains.

My guests include ranchers, writers, entrepreneurs, conservationists, athletes, artists, adventurers,

pretty much anyone who's doing important work has an interesting story and loves the American West.

If you listen to the previous episode, then you know that I'm mixing things up a bit.

This is part two of a two-part series in which I'm the one in the hot seat.

This episode is a repost of my recent appearance on the Truth in Dare podcast, a wonderfully inspiring show that features in-depth conversations about personal growth, risk-taking, and living life to the fullest.

In the first part of this two-part series, you remember it was a detailed discussion around my

professional interest land water and agriculture. This conversation

on truth and dare is equally detailed and deep but focused almost exclusively

on my personal life. My journey from North Carolina to the

west, my obsession with long distance running, the crazy way that I met my wife,

lessons learned from a semester of Knowles, how my wife and girls influence has made me a much better person and much, much more.

Many of the books and ideas that we've talked about on Mountain and Prairie play a big role in my personal evolution from want to be real estate

developer to conservationist so I wanted to share this with you all. As you'll

hear the host Camden is a curious kind and natural conversationalist who likes to talk deeply about subjects of substance, not surface-level nonsense.

I was turned on to her podcast when she interviewed my friend, artist, surfer, and family man Kevin Mursky, and I was thrilled and a little

nervous when she asked me to join her on her show. But we had an instant connection and had a great

conversation that I hope you'll enjoy.

But regardless of my episode, if you're interested in personal growth

and stories of people who've taken unconventional paths,

then you should definitely give truth and dare a listen.

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