Trail Stories - What Would Your Dead Self Say?
· 28 min · S11 E40
Episode Trail Stories - What Would Your Dead Self Say?
About the Guest Jeff "Bluey" Lewis spent 16 years in nonprofit leadership and business strategy before resigning at 40 to hike the Appalachian Trail, Georgia to Maine, in 2025 — 2,198 miles in five months. The hike became the foundation for his memoir, Midlife Hike This: Walking Away From a Life That Worked to Find What Really Mattered, releasing September 4, 2026 — the anniversary of his Katahdin summit. He lives in Baltimore. Episode Highlights The Trail Name
The Man at the Pool
Eric
The Pennsylvania Tantrum
Coming Home
Writing the Book
Trail Wisdom
Links & Resources
• Midlife Hike This — Pre-order and Book Info: https://www.midlifehikethis.com • Jeff "Bluey" Lewis — Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/midlifehikethis • Midlife Hike This: Walking Away From a Life That Worked to Find What Really Mattered — Bluey's memoir. Pre-orders open now. Releases September 4, 2026.
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