Andy Panfil

Andy is a husband, certified Mental Wellness and Unbeatable Mind coach, avid outdoor adventurer, and Marine Corps. Veteran, co-creator of Fierce Planet Adventures, and 5 Mountain Coaching with his wife, Kacy Panfil. He can often be found on the peaks of Colorado, the canyons of the American Southwest, or the trails of the Appalachian Mountains with Kacy. When not adventuring in the wildlands, he trains and coaches others to become mentally fit and Unbeatable.

Develop Focus

7 Concentration Exercises That Will Train Your Mind to Develop Focus

If your concentration skills are lacking, it’s not your fault. No one ever taught you how to concentrate and focus. In fact, most of us are experts at distracting ourselves. You’re probably pretty good at finding something to keep yourself busy. However, that something probably isn’t very productive. It’s just comfortable or entertaining. Do you

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Change Your Words, Change Your Life with Mark England

Change Your Words, Change Your Life with Mark England

Are your words disempowering your world, or are they creating an empowered world formed with focus, clarity, consistency, and decisiveness?

All of our thoughts and beliefs are constructed using words. Over time, we shape these words into our defining stories, these stories come together to form our reality. The problem is that most of us are unaware of the power of our words and the ramifications they can have.

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Team BUSAR: Backcountry Unit Search and Rescue

Team BUSAR: Backcountry Unit Search and Rescue

In this episode, we chat with Andrew Herrington & Matt Jernigan of BUSAR Search & Rescue (SAR).  

We discuss types of missions, training, physical & mental toughness, and the extraordinary commitment it takes to become a SAR operator in service to others. 

BUSAR is an all Hazards Back Country Search & Rescue team operating within the Great Smoky Mountain NP and NP system supporting the Park’s SAR teams and mission. 

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