Description

Jon Totten is an outdoor educator, guide, non-profit founder and seeker. He grew up on a dairy farm in Wisconsin and quickly moved to Idaho when he turned 18. He’s been working and adventuring in the outdoor world since. He is a river guy, a mountain guy, a sailboat guy and a healer guy.

In this episode, we discuss:

• How his guiding career has evolved over the years and how he wants to take people outside now with the intention to help heal
  
• The many moments and people in his life that steered him on the path
  
• Jon’s perspective on time spent “clean”
  
• How we think about success in recovery
  
• Full circle moments
  
• His experience at a treatment center
  
• The importance of noticing the small moments in your life
  
• Finding community in sobriety
  
• Clarity of mind
  
• His nonprofit organization, Dogsmile Adventures
  

Resources mentioned:

• Treatment Center: Denver Recovery Center
  
• Book: The Alchemist
  

Catch Up With Jon:

• Dogsmile Adventures:
  
  
  
  Website
  
  
  
  Instagram
  
  
• Jon’s Instagram
  
  

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