[party in my plants] 152: The One About the Greatness of the Great Outdoors! Sanni McCandless talks adventuring with Alex Honnold, eating plants in a van, and building a life of meaning
Existennial - A podcast by Talia Pollock
Today’s guest calls herself a life & transition coach for the outdoor-minded, and I call her nature’s walking billboard. (Meaning, she sells the effects of nature, hard.) You might’ve met Sanni McCandless in the Oscar-Winning documentary film Free Solo, which captured the emotional story of professional rock climber Alex Honnold attempting to conquer the first free solo (a look ma, no hands type of climb) of a famous 900-metre vertical rock face called El Capitan's at Yosemite National Park. While it’s impossible to not be on the edge of your seat while Alex is on the edge of a cliff with just his fingertips and no safety net, when I watched the film, I found myself even more locked into Sanni, his girlfriend. When the film ended and I was able to stop clenching every muscle in my body, I searched for Sanni on the interwebs and was not surprised to find that she’s a passionate entrepreneur compassionately driven to helping people create more tailored, intentional lifestyles. This deep dive with Sanni definitely inspired me to get outside more. She crushed this interview with insight on taking time off work to travel, revamping our routines to create more meaning, eating more plants, appreciating the outdoors, and designing our lives to make the most out of them. For an inspirational interview that’ll inspire you to get up for sunrise, stargaze at night, or bravely hop on a bike more, hit play. Press play to explore: How eatin’ them plants can aid in recovery for athletes of all types How to eat healthy while living that van life, yo Is your life “just fine” or “effing amazing”? How to make it the latter Learn to manage stress and anxiety if your partner does a high-risk job or activity A behind the scenes chat about the magnificent film “Free Solo” How to start making small, approachable changes today to change your life for the better Ride your bike to work! Plus other easy, real-life ways to spend more time outdoors And tons more Links related to this episode: GET THE FREE LIST OF 160+ RECCOMENDED BOOKS! The full show notes with all the deets from this episode! TRY TENZO MATCHA FOR 20% OFF! Where to get Sunwarrior - my favorite plant-protein powder- for 20% off with code: PARTY at checkout Where to buy Four Sigmatic Shroom Products and save 15% with code: “PARTYINMYPLANTS” Steal my job! ANd scope out the exciting and impressive curriculum for The Institute for Integrative Nutrition! Where you can go to submit a question for the show! Where I’d much appreciate you leaving a review for the show in iTunes