Feral Hearts, National Parks, & Punk Rock Side Quests with Writer and Musician, Emily Pennington

Thought Experiment Called Life - Mindset, Resilience, Creativity, and Intentional Living · May 26, 2026 · 1h 12m

My guest this week lives a life that inspires to me to my core. I first learned about Emily Pennington through former guest, Anthony Elio, when my song ‘Think You’re In Love’ was played on his podcast. Emily’s story grabbed me instantly as she took a year of her life to travel to every national park and wrote a book about it called Feral. In addition, she is also the front woman of her ‘Rowdy Alternative Folk Rock’ band called Trouble’s Braids, so naturally I wanted to hear more about her very unconventional life path. In this conversation we discuss: - Starting over creatively in your 30s…