Ascent Life Podcast with R. Brandon Long

Ascent Life Podcast with R. Brandon Long

On a mission to discover what it means to live your best life! Hosted by R. Brandon Long, the Ascent Life podcast features deep and humorous discussions with artists, adventurers, and entrepreneurs who share why they strive daily to live their dream. Explore through the lens of a midlife dad what defines success, how to live with purpose, and become the best version of yourself: healthy, wealthy & wise. That is living an Ascent Life!

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July 2, 2026 • 64 mins
In this big mountain episode, I sit down with Wynter McBride — Freeride World Tour rookie standout and one of America’s top female freeride skiers — to explore how adventure sports like skiing help us live more meaningful, purposeful lives. Fresh off h...
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Can Music Help You Live Your Best Life? Join us on this episode of the Ascent Life Podcast as we dive deep with musicians Cory Mon and bassist Clark Cannon. Discover how music, live performance, creativity, and authentic connection help us find purpose...
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Can we learn how to live our best lives by listening to animals? Professional sculptor, wildlife researcher, speaker, and animal eavesdropper George Bumann is here to dive into the subject of what we can learn about ourselves from listening to animals....
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Cultura & Craft with Leon Araujo From admiring the street art in Mexico City as a child to now creating murals along the Wasatch Front in Utah, Leon Aruajo is living his dream of sharing art with the world… Welcome to the Ascent Life podcast, I’m your ...
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In this powerful episode, I sat down with actress, writer and producer, Sara Quiriconi. Diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma at just 19, Sara overcame multiple setbacks to build a resilient, purpose-driven life in Hollywood. Sara shared her journey of turni...
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From Rock Bottom to Ultra Runner & High-Performance Coach | Chad Weller on Ascent Life In this powerful episode of Ascent Life, host Brandon Long sits down with Chad Weller—former international model, nightclub promoter, and pro ultrarunner turned high...
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Ultra-running, giving, & living your best life with this episode’s guest, Tara Warren. What does it mean to live your best life? From running mountains, to race directing, to supporting her athletic kids, Tara is driven to make a difference in the worl...
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Our guest today is former rockstar, current music teacher, real estate broker, entrepreneur and avid mountain biker David Owen. We begin with Wisdom From The Pages - reading from 10x is Easier Than 2X in the Chapter “Take 150+ “Free Days” Per Year, the...
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Time is all we have. It’s more important than money. Find the business or project that needs you most. Find purpose, and live your best life. With 30 years in a niche position of protecting the printing industry Tricia Judge expands on the concepts of ...
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How do you work together as a couple to reach your individual life goals along with your couple goals? I sat down with The Smith’s on the latest Ascent Life Podcast, and together we discussed ways to live your best lives when in a relationship. Also, w...
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Interview with Utah Safety Council Executive Director, and former small business owner, John Wojciechowski. We talk about leaning into your unique ability and using it to live your best life. Ascent Life Podcast: YouTube Spotify Apple Podcasts Subscrib...
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Ep. 19 - Artist & Sculptor, Austin Casson Website: https://austincasson.com/ Welcome to Ascent Life LIVE, I’m your host, R. Brandon Long, here with the mission to inspire 1 million people a day to live their best lives, and be the best version of thems...
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Dr. Jannell MacAulay has studied and managed human mindset performance under high-stress for over two decades as a military leader, combat pilot, and now consultant. She has devised a mindset training program developed in part with NFL head coach, Pete...
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To be successful, you must lead with love. Love of what you are building, why you are building it, and who you are building it for. Nebu Clothing’s Nate Davenport joins us to discuss running an apparel business as a solopreneur, the importance of havin...
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March 4, 2025 • 10 mins
The humanities—fields like literature, philosophy, history, art, and music—play a vital role in shaping both individual lives and broader notions of success. They’re not just academic pursuits; they’re lenses through which we understand ourselves, our ...
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Ascent Life Ep. 15 Unlocking Success: How Humanities Shape Our World with Utah Humanities Director Jodi Graham Join us LIVE Monday’s - Thursday’s 4pm MST: 𝕏 || https://x.com/r_brandonlong YT || https://www.youtube.com/@r.brandonlong Inspiration & Motiv...
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March 4, 2025 • 14 mins
Ascent Life Ep. 14 - Embrace Discomfort Welcome to Ascent Life LIVE, I’m your host, R. Brandon Long, here with the mission to inspire 1 million people a day to live their best lives, and be the best version of themselves. That is living an Ascent Life ...
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