It’s something I’ve noticed over and over again: the more bold steps I take outside, the more life adventures I’m willing to tackle in my home and work life. That’s a theme Shelby Stanger has heard over and over again from guests she interviews on REI’s Wild Ideas Worth Living podcast and something she experienced in her own life. It’s also the theme of her new book, “Will to Wild: Adventures Great and Small to Change Your Life.” But what is the will to wild? How do you find it and how do you chase it? Is it something that can be gained only by the super outdoorsy or those privileged enough to spend lots of time outside? Shelby tackles those questions and more in this exciting episode of Humans Outside. Listen now! Connect with this episode: Get $20 off Ski Babes fitness with coupon code “HUMANS” Read “Will to Wild” (affiliate link) Follow Shelby Stanger on Instagram Listen to Wild Ideas Worth Living Sign-up for Shelby’s newsletter Join the Humans Outside Challenge Follow Humans Outside on Instagram Follow Humans Outside on Facebook Some of the good stuff: [2:08] Shelby’s favorite outdoor space [4:13] How Shelby became someone who likes to go outside [9:17] What is the ‘will to wild?’ [10:40] What this is all really, actually about [13:18] What’s happening out there [18:01] An example from here in Alaska [20:35] Hello! Register for Ski Babes!! [22:30] The biggest limiter [25:11] How to get over that limiter [28:54] Is the will to wild a matter of privilege? [32:42] A few times others’ wild ideas got Shelby out there [35:37] The truth of JOMO [38:38] Steps for chasing wild ideas [41:19] Shelby’s favorite outdoor moment