Resilience, Adventure, and Reinvention with Shelby Stanger

On Ask Dr. Louise, Louise interviews her youngest daughter, journalist and podcaster Shelby Stanger Arthur (Will to Wild; Wild Ideas Worth Living), about launching a podcast and building a business from a women’s entrepreneurship accelerator after an Outside Magazine story about Wim Hof was cut; Shelby later sold the show to REI Co-op in 2020. They discuss how Louise taught Shelby curiosity, asking questions, and finding goodness in people, and how family trauma shaped their lives, including the sudden infant death of Shelby’s brother Eric and the sudden death of Shelby’s father at 46. Shelby reflects on anxiety, how water and Mission Bay Aquatics helped her heal, and choosing Emory for journalism mentorship (including Nathan McCall) and a reporting trip to South Africa. Shelby shares top “adventures,” advice on awe in nature, and the importance of reinventing yourself.

Connect with Shelby:

Website: https://shelbystanger.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shelbystanger/

Connect with Dr. Louise:

Website: https://www.allaboutinterventions.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/allaboutinterventions/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drlouisestanger/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@drlouisestanger