Brian Olliver is an award winning producer and director. His filmmaking experience includes a prolific stretch with network Television and ownership of an LA-based production company specializing in branded content and independent film.

Brian’s spirited filmmaking career began in action sports, where he worked with professional snowboarders and skateboarders to produce original TV content. Traveling across the globe, Brian captured stunning outdoor imagery and built stories about adventure and perseverance. And while immersed in the action sports scene, Brian gained deep insight into the youth culture market and developed a unique perspective that would serve him throughout his career.

Brian found new territory in the advertisement world where he worked with clients like PepsiCo, 7Eleven and Toyota, developing ads and branded content. Bringing his passion for adventure to mainstream projects, Brian empowered clients with stories that resonated strongly with young audiences. Brian’s work has aired on Fox, NBC, Red Bull TV, Nickelodeon and countless digital platforms.

Drawn towards longer stories, Brian produced and directed several documentaries on subjects ranging from counter culture to environmental issues. His first feature length film, ‘Gorging,’ garnered several awards on the film festival circuit and celebrated a robust - often sold out - theatrical tour. Today, through ads and independent film, Brian’s work continues to promote a unique philosophy, always celebrating life’s wild journeys.

Michael R. Kelsey, a native Utahn, and born in 1943, experienced his earliest years of life in eastern Utah’s Uintah Basin, first on a farm east of Myton, then in or near Roosevelt. At age 11 and in 1954, his family moved out of the Uintah Basin and the Great Depression, to Provo where he attended Provo High School and later Brigham Young University, where he earned a B.S. degree in Sociology. Shortly thereafter, he discovered that was the wrong subject, so he attended the University of Utah, where he received his Master of Science degree in Geography (minoring in Geology). It was two days after final exams at the U. of Utah when real life began. On June 9, 1970 he put a pack on his back and started traveling for the first time. Since then he has seen 224 countries (now counting South Sudan), republics, islands, or island groups. When not traveling the world, he is mostly exploring the canyons of the Colorado Plateau. All his wanderings have resulted in a series of 16 self-published books. Michael continues to call Provo, Utah his home base.

In this episode with Grand Canyon Canyoning experts Rich Rudow and Todd Martin. We talk about how Grand Canyon canyons are different than others in the country and some of the obstacles they have helped Canyoneerers over come like pack rafting permits and navigations issues.

Canyoneering in Israel with Yaron.

Surviving a Volcano eruption in Costa Rica with the Toros Canyoning Group

Scott has done more that 200 First descents on canyons in Death Valley NP

What do you do when geography gets in the way of friendship or love?

Design a fitness plan that’s simple and fun and you’ll never miss a workout.

Sometimes the most relaxing place to travel is nowhere at all.

In this episode I chat with my co-host and husband Dave.