Ep 46: Megan Taylor on Belay Expeditions & Ecopsychology

Megan "Belay" Taylor is the owner of Belay Expeditions . She is a mountain climber, long-distance expeditionist, and extreme minimalist. Once entirely nomadic living only on the open road with her bicycle, She now calls Lake City, Colorado home. Belay turned full-time entrepreneur at the age of 35 even though her love for the great outdoors has been ironclad since she was 23. Her entrepreneurial endeavors came after the tumultuous yet life-changing decision to exit a life-long career in academia.Megan lives by and operates BELAY EXPEDITIONS by three values: BE Outside, BE Simple, and BE in Pursuit. She believes these three values coalesce for a life lived better. Hence the BE motto: BE You. Better. Belay credits her achievements and happy life to these three guiding values and motto.Quotes:"Where there is interest there is education""If you don't care about something you're not going to preserve it"Topics Discussed:How Megan got into mountain guidingHow she became an extreme minimalistWhy she considers her expeditions to be a "journey" Why her nickname "belay" has nothing to do with rock climbingHow challenging experiences in nature contribute to a higher quality lifeWhy she wants to own nothingHow her personal values of be outside, be simple, be in pursuit affect everything she doesWhy schools should require a field trip to landfillsWhy ecopsychology is so important for us all to understandHow epigenetics affect people's interest in the outdoorsWhy the best gear makes all the difference in your outdoor experienceWhat the "3 day effect is"Her required expedition gearWhy Belay quit social mediaResources Mentioned:Belay ExpeditionsBig Agnes Copper Spur tentSea to SummitBig AgnesJet BoilPatagoniaBook: Wild New WorldBook: Let My People Go SurfingBook: The Man Who Quit MoneyBook: The Outrage MachineThe Adventure Made Podcast is sponsored by Rewild Gear. Essential gear built for the great outdoors, designed to fuel your next adventure. Come find your wild at RewildGear.com!