Paddy O’Connell (but you can call him PaddyO) works in the outdoor industry as a word nerd and professional chit-chatter, which essentially means he is a freelance writer, creator, storyteller, voiceover talent, and multimedia producer. PaddyO is a humorist focused on cause-based storytelling and reporting, most notably and personal to him are cultural commentary, suicide prevention and mental health, addiction, alcoholism, and recovery, equity and inclusion, and stories of a dark past being transformed into a hopeful future. He is the brand new host of The Outside Podcast. PaddyO is based in Carbondale, Colorado.