{"id":174775,"date":"2022-01-25T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-01-25T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/?p=174775"},"modified":"2022-02-01T10:44:34","modified_gmt":"2022-02-01T18:44:34","slug":"embracing-the-unexpected-with-tim-brown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/podcasts\/embracing-the-unexpected-with-tim-brown","title":{"rendered":"Embracing the Unexpected with Tim Brown"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"cb-itemprop\" itemprop=\"reviewBody\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" height=\"200px\" width=\"100%\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/player.simplecast.com\/7cc0acb4-cb62-4c49-908d-fa9683405203?dark=false\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p>Adaptive athlete and podcast host Tim Brown is a lifelong outdoor sports enthusiast. But an accident while working ski patrol in 2011 rendered him quadriplegic. After years of therapy and a lot of hard work, Tim made it his mission to get back out into nature, doing the sports he loves. In 2021 he launched a podcast called The Unexpected Journey, where he speaks with other disabled folks about their experiences doing the sports they love, pursuing creative projects, and challenging notions of what they\u2019re capable of.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Connect with Tim:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/timjobrown\/\">Instagram<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/unexpectedjourneypodcast\/\">Instagram for Unexpected Journey podcast<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Resources:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/7KV68nAy5QjqOqfiMaRon0?si=5b9d63544ee342b0\">The Unexpected Journey Podcast<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/kellybrushfoundation.org\/\">Kelly Brush Foundation<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.challengedathletes.org\/?gclid=Cj0KCQiAq7COBhC2ARIsANsPATEnPYuCDIKIiD2MXCAjEtEYIoWjl-Bj8jnUNeigdDe5R7PLWKEl_0caAjn0EALw_wcB\">Challenged Athletes Foundation<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/highfivesfoundation.org\/\">High Fives Foundation<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.empowersci.org\/\">Empower Spinal Cord Injury<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/liferollson.org\/\">Life Rolls On<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Adaptive athlete and podcast host Tim Brown is a lifelong outdoor sports enthusiast. But an accident while working ski patrol in 2011 rendered him quadriplegic. After years of therapy and a lot of hard work, Tim made it his mission to get back out into nature, doing the sports he loves. 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