Esther Wheeler's guest appearances

Esther Wheeler

UltraHuman

Boston Marathoner

Kelsey Abbott

Cyril Derreumaux

Jen Ziegner

Jamin Heppel

Cameron Hollis

Boris Batine

Hayley Gulayets

Patrice Jones

Sean Lemoine

Owen Enright

Jose San Gabriel

OwlTail

Esther is reflective, sharp, and has a great sense of humor. She’s the person you’d want around in a crisis- she’d be casually problem solving, drawing on Encyclopedia knowledge and keeping calm. Esther shared thoughtful and specific insights about her personal journey from “trying paddling” because she was afraid of water, to, in 2017, becoming the first woman to solo-canoe the 444 mile Yukon River Quest- a race which took over 61 hours from Whitehorse to Dawson City Yukon. Every year, only around 70% of racers who begin finish the race. Esther went from a fear of water, to this accomplishment, to a growing role as a coach and ambassador of padding. Esther is Ultra, Human because she’s a smart risk-taker and she breaks stereotypes about what it means to be a respectable endurance athlete. It’s not in her nature to turn down a sweet- she comments on not having a typical “athletic body”-- yet she hasn’t let her fear of water OR her size keep her from keeping up with and inspiring paddlers all over the world. You’ll hear the most courageous thing she’s done as a noteworthy part of this episode-- but it’s not the solo hours through rapids and nights in the wilderness she mentions. Esther is Ultra, Human because she’s doing what all of us must do- she’s growing into herself, and in her case, seeing herself as the athlete that she is. You can find Esther on Instagram at @wheelerest and read her article “The Surprised Racer” in Intrepid Magazine.

Esther is reflective, sharp, and has a great sense of humor. She’s the person you’d want around in a crisis- she’d be casually problem solving, drawing on Encyclopedia knowledge and keeping calm. Esther shared thoughtful and specific insights about her personal journey from “trying paddling” because she was afraid of water, to, in 2017, becoming the first woman to solo-canoe the 444 mile Yukon River Quest- a race which took over 61 hours from Whitehorse to Dawson City Yukon. Every year, only around 70% of racers who begin finish the race. Esther went from a fear of water, to this accomplishment, to a growing role as a coach and ambassador of padding. <br><br>Esther is Ultra, Human because she’s a smart risk-taker and she breaks stereotypes about what it means to be a respectable endurance athlete. It’s not in her nature to turn down a sweet- she comments on not having a typical “athletic body”-- yet she hasn’t let her fear of water OR her size keep her from keeping up with and inspiring paddlers all over the world. You’ll hear the most courageous thing she’s done as a noteworthy part of this episode-- but it’s not the solo hours through rapids and nights in the wilderness she mentions. Esther is Ultra, Human because she’s doing what all of us must do- she’s growing into herself, and in her case, seeing herself as the athlete that she is. <br><br>You can find Esther on Instagram at @wheelerest and read her article “The Surprised Racer” in Intrepid Magazine.

Ep. 3 - Esther Wheeler - 1st Woman to Solo Canoe the 444 Mile Yukon River Quest