Trail-tested Confidence: Lessons for Work and Life
The hour before a new client session, I get the same knot in my stomach that I sometimes get as I pull into the parking lot of a tough trailhead.…
What Is Enough: Three Lessons from the Trail
I have led more Mountaineers hikes than I ever imagined possible—23 of the 43 hikes hikes I've done so far in 2025. And we're only in July. Yet I find…
How to Stay Hydrated for Summer Hikes
This season, I’ve been reminded how crucial it is to stay hydrated during hot-weather hikes. One CHS student (Conditioning for Hiking Series) recently visited the ER after a long, exposed…
Four Years Along the Trail of Change
Milestone Post / A Reflection Essay Blog post 180 is longer than usual. It's a 3,000-word look at how four years of blogging, hiking, and leading have shaped the way…
Vulnerable Moments: Things You Don’t Post Photos Of
The past two weeks have been a whirlwind of activity including leading four hikes. Training up to eight clients in a day. Sitting for a neighbor's dog for two days.…
Bridge the Confidence Gap: From Desk Doubts to Trail Trust
For several weeks I've been reflecting on how widely different I feel on the trail and at work. Why can I feel so totally in control in one area but…
Building Sustainable Habits with Dr. Cobb’s Strategy
Building sustainable habits is easier when you understand how to "win the day" both vertically and laterally. Inspired by Dr. Cobb’s Sustenance course in the Z-Health curriculum as well as…
Wins: A Week of Wi-Fi Woes, Wildness, and Wisdom
Sometimes the most memorable weeks aren’t the ones that go smoothly, but the ones that test our patience, resilience, and creativity. This week, a four-day internet outage forced me to…
One Coach’s Practice: How to Build 5 Good Habits
When people think of a coach, they often picture someone who has everything figured out. But coaching, at its core, is less about having the answers and more about committing…
What Steller’s Jays Teach Me about Caring
Wednesday evening, the drama outside my home office window had nothing to do with the many fabulous hiking experiences I’ve been enjoying all spring. It was all about birds, in…
