The Seasonals Podcast

In the Seasonal lifestyle, the ultimate goal is to get paid to do what you love in incredible locations. During this episode, I ask Dave to describe the best day possible on the mountain and he crafts this snowy paradise in which he's...working. I knew I had come to the right person. Dave is a backcountry ski guide, instructor, and educator, he holds similar roles in whitewater and swiftwater, he guides climbing, mountain bike, and hiking. As he says, 'everything but fishing'. In this episode, we talk about how to know when exactly you're ski mountaineering, hanging up his stick in lacrosse to pursue the outdoors, and which sport he is deathly afraid of right now(but on course to conquering).

Life is full of lessons. Some are fun, some are not. Some are quick, some take time to fully learn. One of the more complex lessons in life is that you can do exactly what you’re ‘supposed’ to do and still be miserable. Katelyn Keith took that lesson and responded by building an incredible life for herself working and traveling between Hawaii and Alaska. In this episode, we talk about the similarities between fisherman and farmers, the benefits of dry needling, and how to double your income AND improve your mental health with one big decision.

There are many ways to help yourself and others in the Seasonal lifestyle. Krista Dixon's story shows us that as she goes through Wilderness Therapy, sea kayaking, working at Mount Baker ski area, and now onto becoming a travel nurse. In this episode, we talk about avalanche safety, meteor showers that lead to the biggest tip of your season, and how to get financially creative on overseas overnights.

Shelly Page is a musician, author, illustrator, storyteller, and has spent time as a child wrangler on land and sea. In this episode, we talk about ‘small world’ stories, how she found herself skipping a flight in Amsterdam on 4/20, and the worst part about caring for children on cruise ships (their parents). You can find Shelly at shellypagemusic.com and @shellypagemusic on Instagram.

When the guest takes guests out in a helicopter to go surfing in Alaska, there isn’t much need for a caption or introduction, and that’s exactly what Scott Reierson does. In this episode, we talk about the lurking bulk of stellar sea lions, how tour owners are like Indiana Jones, and how sharing your passions with people can be the best part of a trip.

Occasionally, people find their dream job. Sometimes, they also happen to be great at it. That’s what happened to Bethany Stivers when she found the job of Trip Leader, someone who gets paid to take people on amazing trips into the outdoors. In this episode, we talk about the evolution of a backpack with legs into a fearless hype man, a great reason for shaving a beard, and the enviable commute logistics of living and working beside a town ski lift.

Somebody has to do it, why not you? A Seasonal dream job is always within reach, finding it and trying to get it is usually the only thing stopping us. Nikohl Miller is a kiteboard instructor from Virginia who has kiteboarded and instructed in some of the most amazing locales on Earth. In this episode, we talk about where Nikohl has felt culture shock, why you probably crashed your kiteboard, and what beer to drink in OBX to fit in with the locals. If you know someone who could be a great Seasonal guest or just want to tell us how we're doing, message us on Facebook or Instagram.

The Seasonals Podcast is kicking off 2021 with an incredible storyteller with a wide-ranging resume. Josh Goldstein’s story takes us from Philadelphia to Israel to New Zealand to Albuquerque to New York City to Alaska and involves one of my favorite experiences I’ve heard about on the podcast. In this episode we talk about some of the Alaska experience, race in the Seasonal industry, and we hear the tale of the legendary Snake Man.

Sara Kurtz has been an English teacher in Moscow, a bartender in OBX, a deckhand in Australia, and so much more. In this episode, we talk about what you need for a three year working holiday trip to Australia, her trip to Sierra Leone and the non-profit she started from that trip, and what Russians REALLY think about Americans that come to the Motherland. You can catch Sara on Instagram @saramkurtz P.S. - If you are the American woman who told Sara about the podcast while hiking a trail called The Honeyeater near Airlie Beach in Queensland, Australia, we’d love to hear from you.

Matt Moore (along with Kelcy Fowler) is co-Owner of CoolWorks. A job board and source of inspiration for the Seasonal industry. Matt grew up in North Carolina before beginning his own Seasonal adventure by heading out to Wyoming. In this episode, we talk about how Covid is affecting the Seasonal life, how meeting your soulmate is occasionally an unlisted benefit on a job description, and we get a playbook on what steps to take from year one to year five and beyond of a Seasonal career. Website: coolworks.com Instagram: @coolworksjobs