Looking for Wonder with Aaron Millar

2023/9/21

On this episode of the Audience podcast, Stuart and Aaron Millar discuss his travel and adventure podcast, Armchair Explorer. On his podcast, Aaron showcases some of the world’s greatest adventurers. He shares their stories and their journeys to help inspire his listeners.

Today he talks about how he curates each topic and episode, shares his message and motivation behind Armchair Explorer, and talks about how we don’t have to go out to the Gobi desert to find adventure. Pulling great stories from your interviewees doesn’t always come easy. Aaron shares how he is able to get the best from his guests.

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Today you’ll learn about:

Where Aaron’s love of adventure came from
The development of Armchair Explorer
How great explorers and adventurers can inspire
How Aaron sources his topics for episodes
The journey is a vehicle for other stories
Facing dangerous extraordinary moments
Our responsibility, as travelers, not to imprint our own values on other cultures
Conservation projects and looking for adventure in your own backyard
The importance of “just going for it”