The Grit of a Musher

Episode 59

Emily Maxwell

Iditarod Musher

Lots of people visit Alaska and say they want to live there. Some of them actually do move to the 49th State. A few of them do some interesting things in the Last Frontier. One of them moved from Iowa City and ran the Iditarod, the Last Great Race on Earth. Her name is Emily Maxwell.
Emily shares the weight of responsibility, decisions and dog psychology. And things to consider before you consider changing your life to do something straight up magical.

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Stopped on the Trail

Episode 58

Emily Maxwell

Iditarod Musher

Lots of people visit Alaska and say they want to live there. Some of them actually do move to the 49th State. A few of them do some interesting things in the Last Frontier. One of them moved from Iowa City and ran the Iditarod, the Last Great Race on Earth. Her name is Emily Maxwell.
Emily and the dogs encounter tussocks- an Old English word that closely translates to walking on basketballs. Tired mushers, tired dogs and big red buttons.

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Last Minute Plan B

Episode 57

Emily Maxwell

Iditarod Musher

Lots of people visit Alaska and say they want to live there. Some of them actually do move to the 49th State. A few of them do some interesting things in the Last Frontier. One of them moved from Iowa City and ran the Iditarod, the Last Great Race on Earth. Her name is Emily Maxwell.
Emily has a year under her belt, a team she’s trained and bonded with and circumstances force a switcheroo. Can she find a team, will they run for her? What will Ma’ Nature have in store for them?

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Into the Blizzard

Episode 56

Emily Maxwell

Iditarod Musher

Lots of people visit Alaska and say they want to live there. Some of them actually do move to the 49th State. A few of them do some interesting things in the Last Frontier. One of them moved from Iowa City and ran the Iditarod, the Last Great Race on Earth. Her name is Emily Maxwell.
Emily shares her strategy, talks about a plan and deviating from it. The dogs have highs and lows and so does she. The chess match of food, energy, stamina and weather.

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Leader of Her Pack

Episode 55

Emily Maxwell

Iditarod Musher

Lots of people visit Alaska and say they want to live there. Some of them actually do move to the 49th State. A few of them do some interesting things in the Last Frontier. One of them moved from Iowa City and ran the Iditarod, the Last Great Race on Earth. Her name is Emily Maxwell.
Emily dispels the myth that mushers make dogs run. She becomes the leader of a team that wants to pull her a thousand miles. The bond between these equals with different roles is hard for regular folks to understand or even imagine.

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