This episode Brandon tries to Whip It as a Jammer with the Sintral Valley Roller Derby Girls. Next, Paul trail talks with a Horse Whisperer turned nurse who, with her dog, guides young women to become backcountry savvy. Finally, we speak with a combat veteran who’s coping with PTSD and his own mental health struggles by balancing his life using creative outlets and, of course, drinking beer. A few of our guests brought up that wonderful fall celebration known as Oktoberfest so we don our lederhosen, talk German and American-style festbiers and fill our steins with Firestone Walker’s seasonal release, Oaktoberfest. That and our usual craic on this episode of Life in 16 oz.

Sintral Valley Derby Girls pose for a pic after a tough practice. (Courtesy photo/Arnold Chavez)

Coach “Boppin” shows her dedication for the Sintral Valley Derby Girls roller derby team. (Courtesy photo/Arnold Chavez)

Marie Holt pauses along the Mountaineers Route on Mount Whitney, California, about an hour before blizzard conditions set in. (Courtesy photo/Marie Holt)

Marie enjoys a warm day on the Routeburn Track in New Zealand. Soon those snow capped mountains would be closer and change the weather dramatically. (Courtesy photo/Marie Holt)

Marie and her pioneer dog, Otis, on a training hike around Mt. Tamalpais, near San Francisco. (Courtesy photo/Marie Holt)

Nevada Jack Smith and a friend get dressed up like Rick Sanchez, the animated genius scientist from the Rick and Morty animated series, during a cosplay convention. (Courtesy photo/Nevada Jack Smith)

Nevada never passes up the chance to channel his inner nerd and does his best impression of Han Solo being frozen in carbonite. (Courtesy photo/Nevada Jack Smith)

 

Nevada, center, gives the shaka sign with fellow public affairs Soldiers from the Hawaii-based 117th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment while deployed to Afghanistan in 2011. (Courtesy photo/Nevada Jack Smith)

Nevada and Paul, dressed in traditional lederhosen, stand outside the Hacker-Pschorr fest tent before things got too crazy, which they did. Later that evening we would lose each other in the crowd of thousands and make it to our next destination safely. (Courtesy photo/Nevada Jack Smith)