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Wings of Survival: Cycling 30,000 km from Alaska to Patagonia | Leanna Carriere & Dr. Timm Döbert

Category: Health
Duration: 01:17:18
Publish Date: 2026-02-26 09:00:00
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This conversation is with Leanna Carriere and Dr. Timm Döbert, plant-based endurance athletes who are about to embark on a 30,000-km human-powered expedition known as Wings of Survival. Leanna is Canada’s first female decathlete turned ultra-endurance athlete, as well as a personal trainer and entrepreneur. Timm is a scientist with a PhD in Global Change Ecology and a postdoctoral research background in biodiversity and ecosystem dynamics. Together, they will cycle from Alaska to Patagonia, tracing the migratory path of the Hudsonian Whimbrel and drawing attention to the accelerating global biodiversity crisis.


We Discuss 

  • The motivation behind Wings of Survival 
  • The world’s biodiversity crisis and bird extinction 
  • Introducing the Hudsonian Whimbrel 
  • Migratory birds are nature’s greatest athletes 
  • Challenges of the journey from Alaska to Patagonia 
  • Cycling across Canada in 30 days 
  • Maintaining energy balance on a plant-based diet 
  • We don’t know how birds fly for 8 days straight 
  • Plant-based diets are best for the environment 
  • Avoiding overtraining injuries 
  • Chasing your dreams 


WingsofSurvival.com 


Episode Show Notes 


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Audio editing and processing by Wyatt Pavlik

Theme music by Ievgen Poltavskyi from Pixabay

*Please appreciate that any information discussed is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, always seek the opinion of a physician or qualified healthcare provider.*

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