In a mother-daughter podcast conversation, Dr. Louise interviews her youngest daughter, journalist and podcaster Shelby Stanger Arthur (author of “Will to Wild” and host of “Wild Ideas Worth Living,” later acquired by REI Co-op in 2020). Shelby explains launching her podcast after an Outside Magazine story about Wim Hof was cut, using an all-women 12-week entrepreneurship course to create a business plan, meet deadlines, and hire technical production help. They discuss how Dr. Louise taught Shelby curiosity and talking to everyone, then share family trauma: the sudden infant death of Dr. Louise’s son Eric and the later sudden death of Shelby’s father, plus how water, camp, and nature helped Shelby heal and build courage. Shelby recounts choosing Emory for journalism, mentors like Nathan McCall, quitting a cushy Vans job to become a journalist, major adventures and partnerships, and advice on awe, asking questions, silence, and following intuition.
Resilience, Adventure, and Reinvention with Shelby Stanger
On Ask Dr. Louise, Louise interviews her youngest daughter, journalist and podcaster Shelby Stanger Arthur (Will to Wild; Wild Ideas Worth Living), about launching a podcast and building a business from a women’s entrepreneurship accelerator after an Outside Magazine story about Wim Hof was cut; Shelby later sold the show to REI Co-op in 2020. They discuss how Louise taught Shelby curiosity, asking questions, and finding goodness in people, and how family trauma shaped their lives, including the sudden infant death of Shelby’s brother Eric and the sudden death of Shelby’s father at 46. Shelby reflects on anxiety, how water and Mission Bay Aquatics helped her heal, and choosing Emory for journalism mentorship (including Nathan McCall) and a reporting trip to South Africa. Shelby shares top “adventures,” advice on awe in nature, and the importance of reinventing yourself.
Connect with Shelby:
Website: https://shelbystanger.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shelbystanger/
Connect with Dr. Louise:
Website: https://www.allaboutinterventions.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/allaboutinterventions/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drlouisestanger/