Mighty Blue On The Appalachian Trail: The Ultimate Mid-Life Crisis

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Episode #523 - Michelle Michaud (Fyrfly)

Michelle Michaud is our guest today. She has completed the Appalachian Trail three times, having been on trail every year since the late 90s. Her love for the AT is apparent, and she has managed to parlay that love into a bus...

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Jan. 8, 2026

Episode #523 - Michelle Michaud (Fyrfly)

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Jan. 1, 2026

Episode #522 - Dr Rob Scanlon

We welcome Dr Rob Scanlon to the podcast today to talk about five essential skills that hikers need to learn to avoid becoming a depressing statistic on trail. Rob shares anecdotes and data to illustrate those five skills, an...

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Dec. 25, 2025

Episode #521 - James Kinch (Firewalker)

The self-deprecating James Kinch is on the show today, claiming the title of the “Fattest Known Time” on the Appalachian Trail, having twice thru-hiked the trail, starting at well over 300lbs each time. James has published hi...

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Dec. 18, 2025

Episode #520 - Ellen Langford (Adventurine)

Ellen Langford, or Adventurine, joins us today. Ellen is a professional artist who had dreamed of hiking the Appalachian Trail for several years before 2025 opened a window for her. On the trail, she found logistics to be cha...

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Dec. 11, 2025

Episode #519 - Jesse Cody & Mike Rose (Hike the Good Hike)

We meet Jesse Cody and Mike Rose today, and hear about their non-profit, Hike the Good Hike, an organization committed to enhance mental wellness through nature. They have partnered with several well-known outdoor brands to p...

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Dec. 4, 2025

Episode #518 - Emily Manzon (Tic Tac)

Emily Manzon, or Tic Tac, is our guest this week. Emily was looking for an epic way to celebrate her 40th birthday this year, so the Appalachian Trail certainly checked that box. Along the way, Emily gained a respect for the ...

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Nov. 27, 2025

Episode #517 - Tom Margaria (Father Tom)

Tom Margaria, a retired FDNY firefighter, set out on January 1st from Key West to hike the 5700 mile Eastern Continental Trail. On the way, Tom met up with–and joined–the “Over the Hill Gang,” the group including Dave Santi, ...

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Nov. 20, 2025

Episode #516 - Galloway Johnson (Clementine)

We meet a young New Hampshire guy today who had never hiked in New Hampshire prior to his Appalachian Trail thru-hike this year. Galloway Johnson had dreamed about the AT for five years and made it a reality this year. He did...

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Steve Adams (Mighty Blue)

Author / Podcaster / Speaker

I'm Steve Adams, or Mighty Blue, and I'm the MOST unlikely hiker you could imagine. I spent more than 40 years in the insurance business, in London, Bermuda, New York, and Florida. I sold my insurance business in 2013 to prepare an Appalachian Trail thru-hike, something I'd had at the #1 spot on my Bucket List for years. To my great surprise–and the shock of many of my friends–I did it, summitting Katahdin just over six months after I'd set out.
Eventually, after plenty of stopping and starting, I managed to complete my AT book(s) and started this podcast. More than five years in, we've published nearly 300 episodes of the podcast.
In 2018, my niece and I completed the Camino de Santiago in Spain, then in 2019 I went on my second successful AT thru-hike.

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