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Erik L. Kulick drew upon his passion for the outdoors and his almost thirty years of teaching experience to found True North Wilderness Survival School in 2011.  Growing up as a backpacker and paddler, Erik has taught for regional and national outdoor programs.  He has been featured in various national and foreign media outlets, including Backpacker, CNN, Associated Press, and The Guardian.  Erik has a background in emergency services where he serves as an EMS provider and police officer helping the residents of various communities.  For more information about Erik, go to www.exploretruenorth.com/about-us/
Show Notes:
Erik Kulick, Founder and Chief Instructor, True North Wilderness Survival School, contact info:
Website: www.ExploreTrueNorth.com
E-mail: erik@exploretruenorth.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/exploretruenorth/
Pitt Recreation Contact Info:
Website: www.rec.pitt.edu
E-mail: jtm@pitt.edu
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PittRec/
Links mentioned in the Podcast:
Aspinwall Beans ‘N’ Cream, Pittsburgh, PA (Aspinwall)
www.aspinwallbeansandcream.com
YMCA of Burlington and Camden Counties, New Jersey
https://www.ymca-bc.org
U.S. Air Force SERE Training (Survival, Evasion Resistance and Escape)
https://www.airforce.com/careers/detail/survival-evasion-resistance-and-escape-sere/
BANFF Mountain Film Festival World Tour
https://www.banffcentre.ca/banffmountainfestival/tour
Montour Trail, Allegheny and Washington Counties, PA
www.montourtrail.org
Listen to FitLabPGH Podcast featuring Bill Orr of the Montour Trail, released 1/29/17)
Contact Info for FitLabPGH:
Email: fitlabpgh@gmail.com
Twitter: @fitlabpgh
Instragram: @fitlabpgh
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YouTube channel (Movement Tips and Lifestyle Hacks) – since May 26, 2017 all videos are ~ 1 min and posted on Instragram too

Attribution for Intro/Exit Podcast Music:
Marathon Man by Jason Shaw from the album Audionautix: Acoustic, licensed under an Attribution 3.0 United States License. Available at www.FreeMusicArchive.org

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Monica VanDieren served as a board member of the Western Pennsylvania Wheelmen for several years before becoming the president in January 2017.  She hopes to continue the WPW tradition of working with other area cycling organizations to provide a spectrum of group ride options for cyclists. Monica is also a math professor, wife, and mother.  She enjoys incorporating cycling into her daily life.  Every year she leads the RMU freshmen honors class in a bike ride with Venture Outdoors during orientation week. And this month she will participate in RMU’s Bike Ride to DC along the Great Allegheny Passage.
Show Notes:
Monica VanDieren, President, Western Pennsylvania Wheelmen, contact info:
Website: http://www.wpwbikeclub.org
E-mail: monica.vandieren@gmail.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/WesternPAWheelmen/
Strava: https://www.strava.com/clubs/wpwbikeclub
Links mentioned in the Podcast:
Robert Morris University, Pittsburgh, PA
(Director of Recreation: Armand Buzzelli)
Website: www.rmu.edu
Standing Crane Tai Chi, Qigong and Meditation, Pittsburgh, PA
Don Drolet, Founder
Website: https://www.standingcrane.com
(Check out the FitLabPGH podcast featuring Don Drolet and Standing Crane released 5-14-17)
Dirty Dozen Bike Ride- 13 of the Steepest Hills in Pittsburgh, Saturday, November 25, 2017 (Online Registration opens  in September)
Website: www.dannychew.com/ddinfo.html
Brian Joly, Rolfer, Pittsburgh, PA
(Co-Creator and Host of So There I Was Podcast…coming soon)
Website: www.brianjolyrolfing.com
(Check out FItLabPGH podcast featuring Brian Joly Rolfing, released 10-16-16)
Pittsburgh Randonneurs
Website: www.pittsburghrandonneurs.com
West Liberty Cycles, Pittsburgh, PA (Brookline)
Website: www.westlibertycycles.com
Zang Tae Kwon Do, Warrendale, PA
Master Robert Zang
Website: http://zangtkd.com
Contact Info for FitLabPGH:
Email: fitlabpgh@gmail.com
Twitter: @fitlabpgh
Instragram: @fitlabpgh
We update via Facebook too!!
YouTube channel (Movement Tips and Lifestyle Hacks) – since May 26, 2017 all videos are ~ 1 min and posted on Instragram too

Attribution for Intro/Exit Podcast Music:
Marathon Man by Jason Shaw from the album Audionautix: Acoustic, licensed under an Attribution 3.0 United States License. Available at www.FreeMusicArchive.org

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Larry Gioia is management consultant at PwC, and when not traveling on business, it’s a safe bet that you can find him doing something active outside with his wife and his dog. Larry is passionate about building and connecting communities and is best known for his work in adaptive sports and advocating for people with disabilities to live active lifestyles.  Larry is the Founder of Dynamic Paddlers – a (concierge) kayaking school based in Pittsburgh that offers instruction and training for paddlers of all ages and abilities. Dynamic Paddlers specializes in adaptive kayaking for people with disabilities.  He is an American Canoe Association (ACA) certified kayaking instructor and one of thirteen ACA Adaptive Kayaking Instructor Trainers in the world. Larry is also the Co-Founder of the Pittsburgh Adaptive Sports Network.
For more information about Dynamic Paddlers, check out their website at www.dynamicpaddlers.com or follow them on social media using the links below.  To contact Larry, connect with him on social media or via email through the links below
Show Notes:
Larry Gioia, Founder of Dynamic Paddlers, contact info:

Larry Gioia
E-mail: lg@dynamicpaddlers.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lgioia
Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/LGin412

Dynamic Paddlers (Concierge kayaking for people of all ages and abilities):
Website: http://www.dynamicpaddlers.com
E-mail: lg@dynamicpaddlers.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DynamicPaddlers/
Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/DynamicPaddlers
Pittsburgh Adaptive Sports Network, Co-Founders: Larry Gioia and Jason Miller (For More on Jason, see FitLabPGH podcast/show notes featuring Jason Miller, Founder of Active Cities, released 6/4/17)
E-mail: pittsburghadaptive@gmail.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/adaptPGH/
Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/AdaptPittsburgh
 Links mentioned in the Podcast:
American Canoe Association (ACA)
National nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization supporting the broader paddling public by providing education related to all aspects of paddling; stewardship support to protect paddling environments; and sanctioning of programs and events to promote paddlesport recreation and competition.
Website: www.americancanoe.org
Creating Ability, Chatfield, MN- Creating Ability designs and creates adaptive equipment, seating, kayak gear, and paddles for people with disabilites.
Website: www.creatingability.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/creatingability
Bellyak- a Bellyak is a craft for lay-on-top kayaking. A kayak you ride on your belly. Combines the best aspects of boating and swimming.

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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bellyak
North Park Lake- encompassing 3,075 acres in Hampton, McCandless and Pine townships, North Park features a 65-acre lake with fishing and kayaking. Additional amenities include a golf course, pool, ice rink, ballfields, nature center, shelters, off-leash areas, dek hockey rink, and trails.

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Jason Miller is the Assistant Director for Campus Recreation at the University of Pittsburgh and the Founder and CEO of Active Cities.  An alumnus of the University of Pittsburgh, Jason received Bachelor’s Degrees in History and Sociology and a Master of Arts in Teaching. As an undergraduate, Jason was a member of the Men’s Varsity Swimming Team where he won multiple individual and team Conference Championships, earned Academic All-American honors, and was the 2006 recipient of the Blue-Gold Pitt Athletics Achievement Award. He participated in the 2008 Olympic Swimming Trials, placing 48th in the 100 Butterfly.  Jason is happily married to his wife, Megan, and is the proud father of their two children, Jenna and Jacob. They have a lazy hound dog, Riley. In his spare time, he enjoys working on home projects, exercising, and spending time with family and friends.  Jason’s favorite thing about Pittsburgh is “the endless amount of things to see and do!”
Show Notes:
Jason Miller, Founder and CEO, Active Cities, contact info:
Website: http://www.activecities.com
E-mail: Jason.miller@activecities.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ActiveCities/
Twitter: @ActiveCities
Pitt Recreation Contact Info:
Website: www.rec.pitt.edu
E-mail: jtm@pitt.edu
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PittRec/
Twitter: @pittrecreation
Instagram: @pittrec
Links mentioned in the Podcast:
Hell on Hills, The World’s Steepest 5K, Beechview, PA, October 7, 2017 – Registration is now open
Race starts at bottom of Canton Avenue and finishes with a community after-party at Vanucci Field in Beechview.
www.hellonhills.com
(Listen to the FitLabPGH podcast featuring Hell On Hills, released October 2, 2016)
Dirty Dozen Bike Ride, 13 of the Steepest Hills in Pittsburgh, Saturday, November 25, 2017 (Online Registration opens  in September)
www.dannychew.com/ddinfo.html
Contact Info for FitLabPGH:
Email: fitlabpgh@gmail.com
Twitter: @fitlabpgh
Instragram: @fitlabpgh
We update via Facebook too!!
YouTube channel (Movement Tips and Lifestyle Hacks)

Attribution for Intro/Exit Podcast Music:
Marathon Man by Jason Shaw from the album Audionautix: Acoustic, licensed under an Attribution 3.0 United States License. Available at www.FreeMusicArchive.org