Andy Neal

Andy Neal (@andyfilmsandhikes) is an Oregon based filmmaker and outdoor creator best known for his “stupid hike for my stupid mental health” videos, which follow him through the woods and to waterfalls while he talks about mental health and public land conservation. He spent 15 years as a pastor, left the clergy with his family in 2017, and earned a digital cinema degree from Southern Oregon University, all while he and his wife adopted three kids from foster care, two with special needs. His content leans into faith, identity, adoptive parenting, men’s mental health, and starting over, and he also hosts Hiker Podcast. He has roughly 260K followers on Meta and 57.5K on TikTok, with top reels hitting 1.6M to 2.6M views, and he’s partnered with brands like REI, Subaru, Duluth Trading Company, Oats Overnight, Charmin, and Copper Fit.