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The Trail Less Traveled

Mandela Leola van Eeden

Booking Overview

An interview-led adventure and conservation show featuring external guests with firsthand experience in remote environments, outdoor pursuits, environmental planning, science, exploration, and purpose-driven business. PR agencies could credibly pitch adventurers, conservationists, environmental designers, paleontologists, expedition specialists, outdoor entrepreneurs, and other field-based experts with compelling personal stories; booking difficulty is likely low because guests are accomplished specialists rather than major celebrities.

Metrics

Episodes: 227

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 4.9/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1,000 - 10,000

Listener location: USA

YouTube: 481 subscribers

Instagram: 13.0k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

mlvaneeden@gmail.com

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Host

Mandela Leola van Eeden - Host who documents human stories and sounds from remote locations, with a focus on adventure, conservation, diverse cultures, and unexplored environments.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

low
Typical Credentials:  
Firsthand experience in adventure, exploration, conservation, environmental planning, paleontology, outdoor industries, or other specialized fields connected to remote environments and natural systems. Guests should bring substantial field experience, professional expertise, or a distinctive personal journey.
Required Achievements:  
Leading conservation, environmental planning, or sustainable-development projects, Participating in significant field expeditions or scientific discoveries, Building an established outdoor or adventure-focused company, Producing recognized scientific, educational, or artistic work

Recent Guest Discussions

Derek Chittenden - Balancing Conservation And Development, Sustainable Planning, Regenerative Approaches, And Environmental Design.

Jason C. Poole - Evolution, Extinction, Asteroid Impacts, Paleontology, Fossil Preparation, Dinosaur Discoveries, And Paleo-art.

John Crowley - Whitewater Expeditions, The Alsek River, The Grand Canyon, Adventure, And Balancing Exploration With Family Life.

Dan Opalacz - Outdoor Product Entrepreneurship, Minimalist Footwear, Sustainable Design, Durability, Adventure, And Conservation.

Jason C. Poole - Paleontology, Dinosaur Art, Fossil Preparation, Field Expeditions, Scientific Illustration, And Making Prehistoric Life Accessible To Broad Audiences.

Recent Topics

Travel, Adventure Travel, Conservation, Exploration, Outdoor Recreation

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
The Trail Less Traveled
:

The Yin + Yang of Conservation Development with Derek Chittenden

September 16, 2026

Derek Chittenden is a Cape Town–based professional planner and the Director of BlueGreen Planning + Design, with more than 35 years of experience in urban planning, sustainable development, and environmental design. Growing up in Zimbabwe, he developed a deep connection to Africa’s landscapes and a lifelong commitment to finding ways for development and conservation to coexist. His work has encompassed urban design, land-use and development planning, conservation strategies, and regenerative ...

Jason Poole Part 2 of 2: Evolution, Extinction and the Asteroid That Changed Earth

July 24, 2026

Jason C. Poole is an American paleontologist, fossil preparator, educator, and paleo-artist currently based in Missoula. Best known for blending scientific accuracy with artistic interpretation, Poole spent 27 years as the Manager of Dinosaur Hall and head fossil preparator at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University, where he helped prepare and study major dinosaur discoveries from around the world. Educated at the Antonelli Institute of Art and Photograp...

John Crowley on the Alsek, the Grand Canyon and his life between running rapids and raising two daughters.

July 23, 2026

Born in Arizona, John grew up with a profound love of the Grand Canyon, having started hiking adventures there at the age of ten. He graduated from Northern Arizona University and has been boating the “big ditch” since the early 1990s. He’s also enjoyed the thrill of whitewater adventures in Utah and Alaska, where he became enamored with the Alsek River. He lives in Flagstaff, AZ where he raised two amazing daughters with his artist wife.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

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