https://simplecast.com She Explores Come find inspiration with women in the outdoors. Interviews, in-the-field recordings, and listener submissions make up a tapestry of episodes covering themes such as solo hiking and camping, entrepreneurship, outdoor equity, aging, conservation, motherhood, chronic illness, and more as they intersect with outdoor experiences. Hosted by Gale Straub. © 2016 - 2022 She Explores by Ravel Media en-us Wed, 19 Jul 2023 09:00:00 +0000 Sun, 15 Feb 2026 16:14:49 +0000 http://www.she-explores.com/podcast She Explores https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/3144194b-21eb-41cd-bdcf-0f5644f496bb/115d5005-52ad-4d3c-adc2-7598ffddc32f/3000x3000/se-podcast-art-ravel-logo.jpg?aid=rss_feed http://www.she-explores.com/podcast episodic Come find inspiration with women in the outdoors. Interviews, in-the-field recordings, and listener submissions make up a tapestry of episodes covering themes such as solo hiking and camping, entrepreneurship, outdoor equity, aging, conservation, motherhood, chronic illness, and more as they intersect with outdoor experiences. Hosted by Gale Straub. Ravel Media false https://feeds.simplecast.com/WLv2YH29 outdoors, outdoor women, road trips, hiking, camping, creativity Gale Straub gcstraub@gmail.com b21f5133-9e5b-4dc2-8076-b68fb466d59c Endless Curiosity (The Last Episode) This is the last episode of She Explores. In it, we say farewell, reflect on endings, and invite past guests of the show to share the lessons they’ve learned in the outdoors over the last few years. Through these women’s stories, we’re reminded how important it is to have the space we need to show up as ourselves when we’re spending time outside. 

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Featured in this episode: Jaymie Shearer, Shon’t, Hiranya de Alwis Jayasinghe, Sydney Williams, Gabaccia, Gretchen Powers, Noël Russell, Hailey Hirst, Tori Duhaime.

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]]> Wed, 19 Jul 2023 09:00:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Jaymie Shearer, Shon't Savage, Sydney Williams, Gabaccia Moreno, Gale Straub, Noël Russell, Hiranya de Alwis Jayasinghe, Hailey Hirst, Tori Duhaime) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast This is the last episode of She Explores. In it, we say farewell, reflect on endings, and invite past guests of the show to share the lessons they’ve learned in the outdoors over the last few years. Through these women’s stories, we’re reminded how important it is to have the space we need to show up as ourselves when we’re spending time outside. 

Thank you to everyone who has touched the show over the years: the listeners, our guests, our collaborators, and our advertisers. It’s been an honor to hold your stories. 

READ THIS BLOG POST if you want to learn more about our decision, and what the team is up to next.

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]]> Endless Curiosity (The Last Episode) Jaymie Shearer, Shon't Savage, Sydney Williams, Gabaccia Moreno, Gale Straub, Noël Russell, Hiranya de Alwis Jayasinghe, Hailey Hirst, Tori Duhaime 00:38:23 This is the last episode of She Explores. In it, we say farewell, reflect on endings, and invite past guests of the show to share the lessons they’ve learned in the outdoors over the last few years. Through these women’s stories, we’re reminded how important it is to have the space we need to show up as ourselves when we’re spending time outside -- and why curiosity makes it all possible. This is the last episode of She Explores. In it, we say farewell, reflect on endings, and invite past guests of the show to share the lessons they’ve learned in the outdoors over the last few years. Through these women’s stories, we’re reminded how important it is to have the space we need to show up as ourselves when we’re spending time outside -- and why curiosity makes it all possible. hiking, outdoor recreation, women outside, outdoors, she explores, camping, trail running, outdoor women false full b3b36ee5-1b76-49e3-a964-1643ed2138e3 A Deeper Connection - Mugdha Flores Mugdha Flores is proof of where your passion for science and the natural world can take you. From playing in tide pools as a child in Southern India, to mapping the undiscovered corners of the ocean, to surveying salmon as they make their long journey to the Pacific. For Mugdha, all her exploration has resulted in a deeper connection with the environment, and herself.

Mugdha is a marine biologist turned science communicator championing community engagement and finding joy in the outdoors.

This a series of interviews with some incredible humans who are featured in Women and Water - a new book from the team behind She Explores. We’re taking the conversation off the page and into their relationship with water today. You’ll hear from swimmers, surfers, paddlers, fishers, and more. 

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]]> Fri, 12 May 2023 09:00:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Mugdha Flores, Gale Straub) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Mugdha Flores is proof of where your passion for science and the natural world can take you. From playing in tide pools as a child in Southern India, to mapping the undiscovered corners of the ocean, to surveying salmon as they make their long journey to the Pacific. For Mugdha, all her exploration has resulted in a deeper connection with the environment, and herself.

Mugdha is a marine biologist turned science communicator championing community engagement and finding joy in the outdoors.

This a series of interviews with some incredible humans who are featured in Women and Water - a new book from the team behind She Explores. We’re taking the conversation off the page and into their relationship with water today. You’ll hear from swimmers, surfers, paddlers, fishers, and more. 

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]]> A Deeper Connection - Mugdha Flores Mugdha Flores, Gale Straub 00:25:37 Mugdha Flores is proof of where your passion for science and the natural world can take you. From playing in tide pools as a child in Southern India, to mapping the undiscovered corners of the ocean, to surveying salmon as they make their long journey to the Pacific. For Mugdha, all her exploration has resulted in a deeper connection with the environment, and herself. Mugdha Flores is proof of where your passion for science and the natural world can take you. From playing in tide pools as a child in Southern India, to mapping the undiscovered corners of the ocean, to surveying salmon as they make their long journey to the Pacific. For Mugdha, all her exploration has resulted in a deeper connection with the environment, and herself. science communication, she explores, ichthyology, tide pools, scuba diving, marine biology, diving, ocean exploration false full 8e50f473-044c-4ff5-9ec7-59c3883b0af5 Becoming a Mermaid - Irene Marcoux When Irene Marcoux was growing up and playing at her local pool, she didn’t dream of becoming a mermaid. She was a mermaid. Those early days of freedom and play were her gateway to a life in the water. And because she’s a big believer in the fact that every BODY can dive - Irene is all about helping others embrace their inner mermaid too.

Irene is a safety focused mermaid with over 30 years of aquatics education experience, a PADI Course Director & PADI Freediving Instructor, a PADI Mermaid Instructor Trainer, a First Aid Instructor & Instructor Trainer, and a Certified lifeguard, National Lifeguard Instructor Trainer & Examiner. She’s also training for the 2024 synchonized swimming world championships.

This a series of interviews with some incredible humans who are featured in Women and Water - a new book from the team behind She Explores. We’re taking the conversation off the page and into their relationship with water today. You’ll hear from swimmers, surfers, paddlers, fishers, and more. 

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]]> Wed, 26 Apr 2023 09:00:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Irene Marcoux, Gale Straub) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast When Irene Marcoux was growing up and playing at her local pool, she didn’t dream of becoming a mermaid. She was a mermaid. Those early days of freedom and play were her gateway to a life in the water. And because she’s a big believer in the fact that every BODY can dive - Irene is all about helping others embrace their inner mermaid too.

Irene is a safety focused mermaid with over 30 years of aquatics education experience, a PADI Course Director & PADI Freediving Instructor, a PADI Mermaid Instructor Trainer, a First Aid Instructor & Instructor Trainer, and a Certified lifeguard, National Lifeguard Instructor Trainer & Examiner. She’s also training for the 2024 synchonized swimming world championships.

This a series of interviews with some incredible humans who are featured in Women and Water - a new book from the team behind She Explores. We’re taking the conversation off the page and into their relationship with water today. You’ll hear from swimmers, surfers, paddlers, fishers, and more. 

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]]> Becoming a Mermaid - Irene Marcoux Irene Marcoux, Gale Straub 00:33:12 When Irene Marcoux was growing up and playing at her local pool, she didn’t dream of becoming a mermaid. She was a mermaid. Those early days of freedom and play were her gateway to a life in the water. And because she’s a big believer in the fact that every BODY can dive - Irene is all about helping others embrace their inner mermaid too. When Irene Marcoux was growing up and playing at her local pool, she didn’t dream of becoming a mermaid. She was a mermaid. Those early days of freedom and play were her gateway to a life in the water. And because she’s a big believer in the fact that every BODY can dive - Irene is all about helping others embrace their inner mermaid too. mermaid, synchronized swimming, pool swimming, she explores, scuba diving, swimming, diving false full 6867d723-c308-4708-9dda-1c17b3574504 Fluidity in Recovery: Antoinette Lee Toscano A life-changing rappelling accident lead Antoinette Lee Toscano to choose to live the life of outdoor adventure she’d always dreamed of. And since then, she’s dedicated herself to helping others make it easier to shape their lives for the better, too.

Antoinette Lee Toscano is an outdoor industry consultant, writer, philanthropist, and motivational health and wellness speaker. In the Women & Water book, she shares how paddlesports have played a role in her ongoing healing for a Traumatic Brain Injury, spine injury, and PTSD.

This a series of interviews with some incredible humans who are featured in Women and Water - a new book from the team behind She Explores. We’re taking the conversation off the page and into their relationship with water today. You’ll hear from swimmers, surfers, paddlers, fishers, and more. 

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]]> Wed, 12 Apr 2023 09:00:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Antoinette Lee Toscano, Gale Straub) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast A life-changing rappelling accident lead Antoinette Lee Toscano to choose to live the life of outdoor adventure she’d always dreamed of. And since then, she’s dedicated herself to helping others make it easier to shape their lives for the better, too.

Antoinette Lee Toscano is an outdoor industry consultant, writer, philanthropist, and motivational health and wellness speaker. In the Women & Water book, she shares how paddlesports have played a role in her ongoing healing for a Traumatic Brain Injury, spine injury, and PTSD.

This a series of interviews with some incredible humans who are featured in Women and Water - a new book from the team behind She Explores. We’re taking the conversation off the page and into their relationship with water today. You’ll hear from swimmers, surfers, paddlers, fishers, and more. 

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]]> Fluidity in Recovery: Antoinette Lee Toscano Antoinette Lee Toscano, Gale Straub 00:36:46 A life-changing rappelling accident lead Antoinette Lee Toscano to choose to live the life of outdoor adventure she’d always dreamed of. And since then, she’s dedicated herself to helping others make it easier to shape their lives for the better, too. A life-changing rappelling accident lead Antoinette Lee Toscano to choose to live the life of outdoor adventure she’d always dreamed of. And since then, she’s dedicated herself to helping others make it easier to shape their lives for the better, too. paddling, traumatic brain injury, mental health, whitewater, ptsd, tbi, diversify whitewater false full 3733cc4b-6ce0-4e03-ab9d-32234c6666e9 A Student of the Sea: Olivia VanDamme Olivia VanDamme’s hope is that one day, in her older years, she’ll be at the beach, covered in seaweed and still contributing to community science. Olivia has always felt comforted, alive, and happy in the ocean. And as an educator, poet, singer, environmentalist, surfer, and more – Olivia celebrates that in everything she does.

On this episode, Olivia shares an original poem, “Tu Perteneces! Nadar Mija” which helps paint the picture of the role the ocean plays in her life – all while bursting with song and joy. We learn how Olivia straddles worlds by virtue of being herself, why she loves geography, how being an educator has informed her environmental life, and how we can all get involved in collecting data that helps shape the future of the lands and waters we recreate in.

This a series of interviews with some incredible humans who are featured in Women and Water - a new book from the team behind She Explores. We’re taking the conversation off the page and into their relationship with water today. You’ll hear from swimmers, surfers, paddlers, fishers, and more. 

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]]> Wed, 29 Mar 2023 09:00:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Olivia VanDamme, Gale Straub) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Olivia VanDamme’s hope is that one day, in her older years, she’ll be at the beach, covered in seaweed and still contributing to community science. Olivia has always felt comforted, alive, and happy in the ocean. And as an educator, poet, singer, environmentalist, surfer, and more – Olivia celebrates that in everything she does.

On this episode, Olivia shares an original poem, “Tu Perteneces! Nadar Mija” which helps paint the picture of the role the ocean plays in her life – all while bursting with song and joy. We learn how Olivia straddles worlds by virtue of being herself, why she loves geography, how being an educator has informed her environmental life, and how we can all get involved in collecting data that helps shape the future of the lands and waters we recreate in.

This a series of interviews with some incredible humans who are featured in Women and Water - a new book from the team behind She Explores. We’re taking the conversation off the page and into their relationship with water today. You’ll hear from swimmers, surfers, paddlers, fishers, and more. 

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]]> A Student of the Sea: Olivia VanDamme Olivia VanDamme, Gale Straub 00:49:23 Olivia VanDamme’s hope is that one day, in her older years, she’ll be at the beach, covered in seaweed and still contributing to community science. Olivia has always felt comforted, alive, and happy in the ocean. And as an educator, poet, singer, environmentalist, surfer, and more – Olivia celebrates that in everything she does. Olivia VanDamme’s hope is that one day, in her older years, she’ll be at the beach, covered in seaweed and still contributing to community science. Olivia has always felt comforted, alive, and happy in the ocean. And as an educator, poet, singer, environmentalist, surfer, and more – Olivia celebrates that in everything she does. inaturalist, women and water, surfing, environmentalist, she explores, surfer, community science false full ce4b70b1-09e8-4b24-89b5-827af5e6fc38 Immersed in Swimming: Eden Elgeti Eden Elgeti is a wild and pool swimmer in the United Kingdom, and is featured in our new book, Women and Water. The first line in her profile is, “I often joke through winter that I’d be more than happy to not swim and just turn up for the post-swim coffee and cake.” Of course, she goes on to share that she has always swum when given the opportunity, and it’s taken her so many places, literally and figuratively. 

There’s something so beautiful about Eden’s relationship with the water. It’s her constant companion. There’s a lot that we admire about Eden - her ability to choose what’s right for her, and to keep checking in to make sure she’s still on the same page with herself. In this episode, we talk about how swimming shows up for her today (and vice versa), why she’s taken a break from her social media account “@thetransgenderswimmer” and the community she’s found swimming in London.

This a series of interviews with some incredible humans who are featured in Women and Water - a new book from the team behind She Explores. We’re taking the conversation off the page and into their relationship with water today. You’ll hear from swimmers, surfers, paddlers, fishers, and more. 

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]]> Wed, 15 Mar 2023 12:00:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Eden Elgeti, Gale Straub) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Eden Elgeti is a wild and pool swimmer in the United Kingdom, and is featured in our new book, Women and Water. The first line in her profile is, “I often joke through winter that I’d be more than happy to not swim and just turn up for the post-swim coffee and cake.” Of course, she goes on to share that she has always swum when given the opportunity, and it’s taken her so many places, literally and figuratively. 

There’s something so beautiful about Eden’s relationship with the water. It’s her constant companion. There’s a lot that we admire about Eden - her ability to choose what’s right for her, and to keep checking in to make sure she’s still on the same page with herself. In this episode, we talk about how swimming shows up for her today (and vice versa), why she’s taken a break from her social media account “@thetransgenderswimmer” and the community she’s found swimming in London.

This a series of interviews with some incredible humans who are featured in Women and Water - a new book from the team behind She Explores. We’re taking the conversation off the page and into their relationship with water today. You’ll hear from swimmers, surfers, paddlers, fishers, and more. 

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]]> Immersed in Swimming: Eden Elgeti Eden Elgeti, Gale Straub 00:28:52 Eden Elgeti is a wild and pool swimmer in the United Kingdom, and is featured in our new book, Women and Water. The first line in her profile is, “I often joke through winter that I’d be more than happy to not swim and just turn up for the post-swim coffee and cake.” Of course, she goes on to share that she has always swum when given the opportunity, and it’s taken her so many places, literally and figuratively. Eden Elgeti is a wild and pool swimmer in the United Kingdom, and is featured in our new book, Women and Water. The first line in her profile is, “I often joke through winter that I’d be more than happy to not swim and just turn up for the post-swim coffee and cake.” Of course, she goes on to share that she has always swum when given the opportunity, and it’s taken her so many places, literally and figuratively. wild swimming, women and water, she explores, lgbt swimmers, swimming, cold water swimming, eden elgeti false full 58e1ff08-f51e-4361-8f07-1c65da6eabf4 Finding Freedom in Swimming: Bonnie Tsui Bonnie Tsui's book, Why We Swim, dropped at a time when we were all looking for guidance on how to move our bodies in ways that took us out of our heads and into our element. But its message is continuous. Why We Swim is a must-read whether you think of yourself as a swimmer or not. It takes you to the source of our innately human relationship with water and weaves together history, science, and her own personal story to propel us on the journey.

We wanted to start this Women and Water series with my conversation with Bonnie because she is truly an expert on why we gravitate to the ocean, lakes, and other waterways that provide us with so much. Bonnie shares more about Why We Swim, her own start to swimming, how swimming helps us feel free, and so much more. 

This is the first in a series of interviews with some incredible humans who are featured in Women and Water - a new book from the team behind She Explores. We’re taking the conversation off the page and into their relationship with water today. You’ll hear from swimmers, surfers, paddlers, fishers, and more. 

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]]> Fri, 3 Mar 2023 14:05:56 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (bonnie tsui, Gale Straub) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Bonnie Tsui's book, Why We Swim, dropped at a time when we were all looking for guidance on how to move our bodies in ways that took us out of our heads and into our element. But its message is continuous. Why We Swim is a must-read whether you think of yourself as a swimmer or not. It takes you to the source of our innately human relationship with water and weaves together history, science, and her own personal story to propel us on the journey.

We wanted to start this Women and Water series with my conversation with Bonnie because she is truly an expert on why we gravitate to the ocean, lakes, and other waterways that provide us with so much. Bonnie shares more about Why We Swim, her own start to swimming, how swimming helps us feel free, and so much more. 

This is the first in a series of interviews with some incredible humans who are featured in Women and Water - a new book from the team behind She Explores. We’re taking the conversation off the page and into their relationship with water today. You’ll hear from swimmers, surfers, paddlers, fishers, and more. 

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]]> Finding Freedom in Swimming: Bonnie Tsui bonnie tsui, Gale Straub 00:21:42 Bonnie Tsui's book, Why We Swim, dropped at a time when we were all looking for guidance on how to move our bodies in ways that took us out of our heads and into our element. But its message is continuous. Bonnie because she is truly an expert on why we gravitate to the ocean, lakes, and other waterways that provide us with so much. Bonnie Tsui's book, Why We Swim, dropped at a time when we were all looking for guidance on how to move our bodies in ways that took us out of our heads and into our element. But its message is continuous. Bonnie because she is truly an expert on why we gravitate to the ocean, lakes, and other waterways that provide us with so much. women and water, adventure reads, writers, surfing, bonnie tsui, memoir, she explores, swimming, outdoor women, creativity, why we swim false full 1979cc07-9392-49f6-8a42-fb17f58a21cd We Know You'll Love: Wild for Scotland's "Creature of the Sea" In the coming weeks, we’ll be sharing a series of interviews with some incredible humans who are featured in Women and Water - a new book from the team behind She Explores. We’ll take the conversation off the page and into their relationship with water today. And you’ll hear from swimmers, surfers, paddlers, fishers, and more. 

But today, we’re bringing you a special episode of Wild for Scotland, a show hosted by Kathi Kamleitner. It’s truly a piece of audio art, and it’s an ode to the wonder to be found beneath the water’s surface. She created it in collaboration with Fran Turauskis and musician Jen Austin.

This episode inspired by Kathi’s time on a snorkeling residency on the Argyll coast in Scotland. A snorkeling residency sounds like an absolute dream - and Kathi’s experience resulted in beautiful, poetic reflections. Kathi’s audio poem within, titled Hope, was also commended by the Climate Creatives Challenge. 

If you enjoy this listen, we know you’ll love Wild for Scotland. It’s a show that’s known for its immersive storytelling, and while this episode is no exception - it’s particularly artful in its execution. Wild for Scotland is a welcome escape for anyone, whether they’ve been to Scotland, plan to travel there one day or are just looking for a relaxing armchair adventure.

She Explores will be back next week with a brand new episode highlighting all things Women and Water.

]]> Thu, 23 Feb 2023 10:00:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Kathi Kamleitner, Fran Turauskis, Jen Austin, Gale Straub) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast In the coming weeks, we’ll be sharing a series of interviews with some incredible humans who are featured in Women and Water - a new book from the team behind She Explores. We’ll take the conversation off the page and into their relationship with water today. And you’ll hear from swimmers, surfers, paddlers, fishers, and more. 

But today, we’re bringing you a special episode of Wild for Scotland, a show hosted by Kathi Kamleitner. It’s truly a piece of audio art, and it’s an ode to the wonder to be found beneath the water’s surface. She created it in collaboration with Fran Turauskis and musician Jen Austin.

This episode inspired by Kathi’s time on a snorkeling residency on the Argyll coast in Scotland. A snorkeling residency sounds like an absolute dream - and Kathi’s experience resulted in beautiful, poetic reflections. Kathi’s audio poem within, titled Hope, was also commended by the Climate Creatives Challenge. 

If you enjoy this listen, we know you’ll love Wild for Scotland. It’s a show that’s known for its immersive storytelling, and while this episode is no exception - it’s particularly artful in its execution. Wild for Scotland is a welcome escape for anyone, whether they’ve been to Scotland, plan to travel there one day or are just looking for a relaxing armchair adventure.

She Explores will be back next week with a brand new episode highlighting all things Women and Water.

]]> We Know You'll Love: Wild for Scotland's "Creature of the Sea" Kathi Kamleitner, Fran Turauskis, Jen Austin, Gale Straub 00:27:24 An ode to the wonder to be found beneath the water's surface. Relax into this special audio art from Wild for Scotland. An ode to the wonder to be found beneath the water's surface. Relax into this special audio art from Wild for Scotland. audio art, underwater, conservation, women outdoors, climate stories, she explores, wild for scotland, poetry false full 8638ca59-472b-49e8-b40c-9f4abe9c027c Living the Vanlife: Noami Grevemberg Noami Grevemberg is a leader in the world of vanlife, and the founder of Diversify Vanlife, a platform that highlights less-heard voices in vanlife, road travel, and nomadic communities. It’s also a resource that helps break down barriers to accessing life on the road, a lifestyle that Noami and her husband Dustin embarked on in 2016.

We chatted with Noami towards the end of 2022, when she was coming off a much-needed vacation after finishing her first book, Living the Vanlife: On the Road Toward Sustainability, Community, and Joy. It’s part memoir, part how-to guide, in which Noami shares the nitty gritty of their travels with candor, grace, and humor.

The start of the book tells the story of how Noami immigrated to the US from Trinidad at just 16, and how she built a life for herself all on her own - from entering college at 25, to climbing the corporate ladder as an environmental scientist. All that hustle took its toll, and by her early 30’s Noami was ready for a change. While she wouldn’t have envisioned vanlife for herself when she flew to America as a teenager, it’s a life she was able to choose for herself. And it’s one that she wants others to be able to pursue too.

This conversation with Noami is the perfect way to start a new year as we talk about resparking creativity after coming off a big project, realigning yourself with your values, what it took for her to create this book, and what aspiring vanlifers will gain from reading it when it’s available this summer.

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]]> Thu, 12 Jan 2023 10:00:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Gale Straub, Noami Grevemberg) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Noami Grevemberg is a leader in the world of vanlife, and the founder of Diversify Vanlife, a platform that highlights less-heard voices in vanlife, road travel, and nomadic communities. It’s also a resource that helps break down barriers to accessing life on the road, a lifestyle that Noami and her husband Dustin embarked on in 2016.

We chatted with Noami towards the end of 2022, when she was coming off a much-needed vacation after finishing her first book, Living the Vanlife: On the Road Toward Sustainability, Community, and Joy. It’s part memoir, part how-to guide, in which Noami shares the nitty gritty of their travels with candor, grace, and humor.

The start of the book tells the story of how Noami immigrated to the US from Trinidad at just 16, and how she built a life for herself all on her own - from entering college at 25, to climbing the corporate ladder as an environmental scientist. All that hustle took its toll, and by her early 30’s Noami was ready for a change. While she wouldn’t have envisioned vanlife for herself when she flew to America as a teenager, it’s a life she was able to choose for herself. And it’s one that she wants others to be able to pursue too.

This conversation with Noami is the perfect way to start a new year as we talk about resparking creativity after coming off a big project, realigning yourself with your values, what it took for her to create this book, and what aspiring vanlifers will gain from reading it when it’s available this summer.

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]]> Living the Vanlife: Noami Grevemberg Gale Straub, Noami Grevemberg 00:31:45 Noami Grevemberg is a leader in the world of vanlife. She's the founder of DIversify Vanlife, a platform that highlights less-heard voices in road travel. It's a lifestyle she's been living since 2016, and her new book Living the Vanlife shares the nitty gritty of her travels with candor, grace, and humor. Noami Grevemberg is a leader in the world of vanlife. She's the founder of DIversify Vanlife, a platform that highlights less-heard voices in road travel. It's a lifestyle she's been living since 2016, and her new book Living the Vanlife shares the nitty gritty of her travels with candor, grace, and humor. road trips, book publishing, vanlife, diversify vanlife, she explores, author, nomads at the intersections, women on the road, creativity, road travel false full d5ac7594-5dae-46c4-beec-afac28b5db31 How Do We Spend Time Alone? Creative Fuel When writer Florence Williams’ 25-year marriage falls apart, it sets her on a journey to explore the science behind loneliness. Photographer Alexandra de Steiguer has spent the last quarter century spending her winters solo as a caretaker in the Isle of Shoals. With the help of these two creatives, we explore what spending time alone means for ourselves, our creativity, and our connections to the communities around us. This week, we're sharing an episode of Creative Fuel, a podcast that Gale's co-producing and more importantly - a show that we know you'll love.

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  • Alexandra de Steiguer: Alexandra de Steiguer is a photographer, writer and musician who spends every winter as the caretaker of Star Island in the Isles of Shoals. Nine miles off the coast of Maine and New Hampshire, this rocky, windswept place provides great inspiration for her creative endeavors. She is drawn to the solitude and beauty of the deserted islands, and captures the environment in stunning black and white photographs, personally printed in her traditional darkroom. She is a two-time artist fellow of the New Hampshire State Council on the Arts and the author of Small Island, Big Picture: Winters of Solitude Teach an Artist to See.
  • Florence Williams: Florence Williams is a journalist, author, and podcaster. She is a contributing editor at Outside Magazine and a freelance writer for the New York Times, New York Times Magazine, National Geographic, The New York Review of Books, Slate, Mother Jones and numerous other publications. She is also the writer and host of two Gracie-Award-winning Audible Original series, Breasts Unbound and The Three-Day Effect, as well as Outside Magazine’s Double-X Factor podcast. Her public speaking includes keynotes at Google, the Smithsonian, the Seattle Zoo, the Aspen Ideas Festival and many other corporate, academic and nonprofit venues. She is also a fellow at the Center for Humans and Nature and a visiting scholar at George Washington University, her work focuses on the environment, health and science. Her books include The Nature Fix: Why Nature Makes us Happier, Healthier, and More Creative and Heartbreak: A Personal and Scientific Journey.

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]]> Wed, 2 Nov 2022 09:00:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Gale Straub) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast When writer Florence Williams’ 25-year marriage falls apart, it sets her on a journey to explore the science behind loneliness. Photographer Alexandra de Steiguer has spent the last quarter century spending her winters solo as a caretaker in the Isle of Shoals. With the help of these two creatives, we explore what spending time alone means for ourselves, our creativity, and our connections to the communities around us. This week, we're sharing an episode of Creative Fuel, a podcast that Gale's co-producing and more importantly - a show that we know you'll love.

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  • Alexandra de Steiguer: Alexandra de Steiguer is a photographer, writer and musician who spends every winter as the caretaker of Star Island in the Isles of Shoals. Nine miles off the coast of Maine and New Hampshire, this rocky, windswept place provides great inspiration for her creative endeavors. She is drawn to the solitude and beauty of the deserted islands, and captures the environment in stunning black and white photographs, personally printed in her traditional darkroom. She is a two-time artist fellow of the New Hampshire State Council on the Arts and the author of Small Island, Big Picture: Winters of Solitude Teach an Artist to See.
  • Florence Williams: Florence Williams is a journalist, author, and podcaster. She is a contributing editor at Outside Magazine and a freelance writer for the New York Times, New York Times Magazine, National Geographic, The New York Review of Books, Slate, Mother Jones and numerous other publications. She is also the writer and host of two Gracie-Award-winning Audible Original series, Breasts Unbound and The Three-Day Effect, as well as Outside Magazine’s Double-X Factor podcast. Her public speaking includes keynotes at Google, the Smithsonian, the Seattle Zoo, the Aspen Ideas Festival and many other corporate, academic and nonprofit venues. She is also a fellow at the Center for Humans and Nature and a visiting scholar at George Washington University, her work focuses on the environment, health and science. Her books include The Nature Fix: Why Nature Makes us Happier, Healthier, and More Creative and Heartbreak: A Personal and Scientific Journey.

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]]> How Do We Spend Time Alone? Creative Fuel Gale Straub 00:42:01 When writer Florence Williams’ 25-year marriage falls apart, it sets her on a journey to explore the science behind loneliness. Photographer Alexandra de Steiguer has spent the last quarter century spending her winters solo as a caretaker in the Isle of Shoals. With the help of these two creatives, we explore what spending time alone means for ourselves, our creativity, and our connections to the communities around us. This week, we're sharing an episode of Creative Fuel, a podcast that Gale's co-producing and more importantly - a show that we know you'll love. When writer Florence Williams’ 25-year marriage falls apart, it sets her on a journey to explore the science behind loneliness. Photographer Alexandra de Steiguer has spent the last quarter century spending her winters solo as a caretaker in the Isle of Shoals. With the help of these two creatives, we explore what spending time alone means for ourselves, our creativity, and our connections to the communities around us. This week, we're sharing an episode of Creative Fuel, a podcast that Gale's co-producing and more importantly - a show that we know you'll love. true full f8debac1-9fda-4f3f-806e-184e71e50404 Taking Up Space on the Trail: Victoria Amico Victoria Amico would say that hiking 100% ruined her life, but in the best way possible. Seven years ago, she thought she knew what she wanted in her career and devoted her whole self to achieving her goals. But then hiking came along and forced her to examine what she really wanted. In the process, Victoria ended up learning how to choose herself and take up space with her body on the trail.

Victoria shares how she got started hiking (and the transformation it inspired), why 100 miles on the Pacific Crest Trail was the right number this year, why she started her social platform Plus Sized Outdoors, and her hopes for everyone out there listening. 

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]]> Wed, 5 Oct 2022 09:00:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Victoria Amico, Gale Straub) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Victoria Amico would say that hiking 100% ruined her life, but in the best way possible. Seven years ago, she thought she knew what she wanted in her career and devoted her whole self to achieving her goals. But then hiking came along and forced her to examine what she really wanted. In the process, Victoria ended up learning how to choose herself and take up space with her body on the trail.

Victoria shares how she got started hiking (and the transformation it inspired), why 100 miles on the Pacific Crest Trail was the right number this year, why she started her social platform Plus Sized Outdoors, and her hopes for everyone out there listening. 

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]]> Taking Up Space on the Trail: Victoria Amico Victoria Amico, Gale Straub 00:28:47 Victoria Amico would say that hiking 100% ruined her life, but in the best way possible. Seven years ago, she thought she knew what she wanted in her career and devoted her whole self to achieving her goals. But then hiking came along and forced her to examine what she really wanted. In the process, Victoria ended up learning how to choose herself and take up space with her body on the trail. Victoria Amico would say that hiking 100% ruined her life, but in the best way possible. Seven years ago, she thought she knew what she wanted in her career and devoted her whole self to achieving her goals. But then hiking came along and forced her to examine what she really wanted. In the process, Victoria ended up learning how to choose herself and take up space with her body on the trail. unlikely hikers, hiking, plus size, body positive, plus size hiker false full 1d057c71-f448-4ac5-8e61-caa9af809121 Constant Forward Movement: McKayla Bower Whether she’s rock climbing or sailing, McKayla Bower is motivated by always moving forward. And by setting her sights on becoming the first trans woman and queer person to circumnavigate the world solo in her sailboat Swirl, she’s moving forward in more ways than one.

We talk about what inspired the trip, how McKayla is preparing for the journey, the kinds of marine life she will encounter, and the big why behind this big endeavor.

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]]> Wed, 7 Sep 2022 09:00:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (McKayla Bower, Gale Straub) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Whether she’s rock climbing or sailing, McKayla Bower is motivated by always moving forward. And by setting her sights on becoming the first trans woman and queer person to circumnavigate the world solo in her sailboat Swirl, she’s moving forward in more ways than one.

We talk about what inspired the trip, how McKayla is preparing for the journey, the kinds of marine life she will encounter, and the big why behind this big endeavor.

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]]> Constant Forward Movement: McKayla Bower McKayla Bower, Gale Straub 00:34:32 Whether she’s rock climbing or sailing, McKayla Bower is motivated by always moving forward. And by setting her sights on becoming the first trans woman and queer person to circumnavigate the world solo in her sailboat Swirl, she’s moving forward in more ways than one. Whether she’s rock climbing or sailing, McKayla Bower is motivated by always moving forward. And by setting her sights on becoming the first trans woman and queer person to circumnavigate the world solo in her sailboat Swirl, she’s moving forward in more ways than one. circumnavigation, lgbtq, she explores, sailing false full f1489665-5b13-447f-ae79-ba2ccf86e7e5 We're back! And an Introduction to Creative Fuel A hello, what we've been up to, a new podcast Gale's working on called "Creative Fuel", and a fresh episode of She Explores comes back next week. 

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]]> Fri, 2 Sep 2022 13:56:58 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (anna brones, Gale Straub) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast A hello, what we've been up to, a new podcast Gale's working on called "Creative Fuel", and a fresh episode of She Explores comes back next week. 

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]]> We're back! And an Introduction to Creative Fuel anna brones, Gale Straub 00:03:38 A hello, what we've been up to, a new podcast Gale's working on called "Creative Fuel", + we're back with a fresh episode of She Explores next week. A hello, what we've been up to, a new podcast Gale's working on called "Creative Fuel", + we're back with a fresh episode of She Explores next week. outdoors, creative fuel, she explores, about the journey, travel false bonus 91fa2b1d-007c-4047-8f92-a4c4dfd2fddd Makeup and Muckboots in the Field How do you navigate your femininity in a male-dominated space like environmental fieldwork research? For Julia Bingham, it's been an exploration of self.

Julia is an interdisciplinary marine scientist and currently a PhD candidate at Duke University. Her research is focused on improving conservation and fishery management through local communities’ knowledge and values. But her discipline hasn’t always been the social sciences. She’s been engaged in field based coastal research in one form or another for nearly 10 years. In undergrad and post grad, their fieldwork had them on rocky shores, mudflats, beach dunes, forested streams, salt marshes, and onboard research boats.

This is all important to know because today Julia’s sharing their story of navigating femininity in the field. And whether you’re also in environmental sciences or part of a wholely different profession or pasttime that has made you feel pressured to fit in, that has made you question what makes you “you”, Julia’s words will resonate. 

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]]> Fri, 29 Apr 2022 08:00:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Gale Straub, Julia Bingham) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast How do you navigate your femininity in a male-dominated space like environmental fieldwork research? For Julia Bingham, it's been an exploration of self.

Julia is an interdisciplinary marine scientist and currently a PhD candidate at Duke University. Her research is focused on improving conservation and fishery management through local communities’ knowledge and values. But her discipline hasn’t always been the social sciences. She’s been engaged in field based coastal research in one form or another for nearly 10 years. In undergrad and post grad, their fieldwork had them on rocky shores, mudflats, beach dunes, forested streams, salt marshes, and onboard research boats.

This is all important to know because today Julia’s sharing their story of navigating femininity in the field. And whether you’re also in environmental sciences or part of a wholely different profession or pasttime that has made you feel pressured to fit in, that has made you question what makes you “you”, Julia’s words will resonate. 

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]]> Makeup and Muckboots in the Field Gale Straub, Julia Bingham 00:30:02 How do you navigate your femininity in a male-dominated space like environmental fieldwork research? For Julia Bingham, it's been an exploration of self. How do you navigate your femininity in a male-dominated space like environmental fieldwork research? For Julia Bingham, it's been an exploration of self. fieldwork, sexuality, feminism, gender, intersectionality, outdoor work, environmental work false full 40b1ff43-0902-4155-bdda-59c39bbebbd2 Courage & Surrender on the Road - Steph Jagger Steph Jagger and her mom, Sheila, took a camping road trip together in 2016 across the Rocky Mountains. So often, the purpose of a road trip, or spending time in the outdoors, is to get away from it all. But in this instance, Steph was driving towards something many of us might rather avoid: her mom had recently been diagnosed with Alzheimer's dementia. And while Alzheimer's is something that’s hard to talk about, odds are good that you have personal experience with this degenerative disease or another one that’s similar.

Those places that we are nervous to go are often the ones that call to us the most strongly. Or at a minimum, they tell us something about ourselves and what we need. In this episode, Steph shares about her trip, which she wrote about in her forthcoming memoir, Everything Left to Remember, what her mom continues to teach her, the benefits of sitting with grief, and an invitation to examine the relationships in your life that mirror the best parts of you.

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]]> Wed, 16 Mar 2022 09:00:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Steph Jagger, Gale Straub) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Steph Jagger and her mom, Sheila, took a camping road trip together in 2016 across the Rocky Mountains. So often, the purpose of a road trip, or spending time in the outdoors, is to get away from it all. But in this instance, Steph was driving towards something many of us might rather avoid: her mom had recently been diagnosed with Alzheimer's dementia. And while Alzheimer's is something that’s hard to talk about, odds are good that you have personal experience with this degenerative disease or another one that’s similar.

Those places that we are nervous to go are often the ones that call to us the most strongly. Or at a minimum, they tell us something about ourselves and what we need. In this episode, Steph shares about her trip, which she wrote about in her forthcoming memoir, Everything Left to Remember, what her mom continues to teach her, the benefits of sitting with grief, and an invitation to examine the relationships in your life that mirror the best parts of you.

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]]> Courage & Surrender on the Road - Steph Jagger Steph Jagger, Gale Straub 00:40:19 Steph Jagger and her mom, Sheila, took a camping road trip together in 2016 across the Rocky Mountains. So often, the purpose of a road trip, or spending time in the outdoors, is to get away from it all. But in this instance, Steph was driving towards something many of us might rather avoid: her mom had recently been diagnosed with Alzheimer's dementia. And while Alzheimer's is something that’s hard to talk about, odds are good that you have personal experience with this degenerative disease or another one that’s similar. Steph Jagger and her mom, Sheila, took a camping road trip together in 2016 across the Rocky Mountains. So often, the purpose of a road trip, or spending time in the outdoors, is to get away from it all. But in this instance, Steph was driving towards something many of us might rather avoid: her mom had recently been diagnosed with Alzheimer's dementia. And while Alzheimer's is something that’s hard to talk about, odds are good that you have personal experience with this degenerative disease or another one that’s similar. mothers, road trip, alzheimers, self-discovery, she explores, wyoming, rocky mountains, daughers false full 98fb9bc8-7208-4c0b-9416-7df165fcf4d2 Caving, Creatures, & a Dream Job - Ashley Adkins Ashley Adkins isn’t a scientist, she simply loves recreational caving and the opportunity it offers folks with non-science background to contribute to the ongoing documentation and understanding of underground ecosystems.

Listen as Ashley shares her experience getting into caving, which led to her very own dream seasonal job last summer. In a historically male-dominated activity that’s known for gatekeeping, Ashley wants us to know about the new generation of cavers of all genders and specialties that are changing the sport for the better.

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]]> Wed, 2 Mar 2022 10:00:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Ashley Adkins, Gale Straub) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Ashley Adkins isn’t a scientist, she simply loves recreational caving and the opportunity it offers folks with non-science background to contribute to the ongoing documentation and understanding of underground ecosystems.

Listen as Ashley shares her experience getting into caving, which led to her very own dream seasonal job last summer. In a historically male-dominated activity that’s known for gatekeeping, Ashley wants us to know about the new generation of cavers of all genders and specialties that are changing the sport for the better.

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]]> Caving, Creatures, & a Dream Job - Ashley Adkins Ashley Adkins, Gale Straub 00:35:26 Ashley Adkins isn’t a scientist, she simply loves recreational caving and the opportunity it offers folks with non-science background to contribute to the ongoing documentation and understanding of underground ecosystems. Listen as Ashley shares her experience getting into caving, which led to her very own dream seasonal job last summer. In a historically male-dominated activity that’s known for gatekeeping, Ashley wants us to know about the new generation of cavers of all genders and specialties that are changing the sport for the better. Ashley Adkins isn’t a scientist, she simply loves recreational caving and the opportunity it offers folks with non-science background to contribute to the ongoing documentation and understanding of underground ecosystems. Listen as Ashley shares her experience getting into caving, which led to her very own dream seasonal job last summer. In a historically male-dominated activity that’s known for gatekeeping, Ashley wants us to know about the new generation of cavers of all genders and specialties that are changing the sport for the better. caving, grottos, she explores, outdoor jobs, underground, outdoor women false full 1b4019ce-b51e-4887-9284-1d97f2735bb5 An Announcement A special announcement from host Gale Straub about the future of this show. 

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]]> Mon, 28 Feb 2022 11:00:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Gale Straub) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast A special announcement from host Gale Straub about the future of this show. 

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]]> An Announcement Gale Straub 00:03:39 A special announcement from host Gale Straub about the future of this show. A special announcement from host Gale Straub about the future of this show. women in the outdoors, she explores, outdoor women false bonus 9429d8b2-04d1-4f89-b718-64e93ce0acba Examining Skiing, with Love - Heather Hansman & Tori Duhaime Journalist Heather Hansman digs deep into the past, present, and future of skiing in her new book Powder Days. Her love for the sport leaps off the pages, but that doesn’t stop her from looking at skiing through a critical lens as she explores its challenges and triumphs across an expanse of timely subjects: climate, accessibility, culture, and more. 

We’re joined from the side of a ski hill by Tori Duhaime for this episode. Tori’s a lifelong skier and it’s the sport they choose above all else. While they grew up skiing in Durango, CO, Tori’s a recent transplant to Richmond, VA and has a newfound love for mom & pop ski hills that are found back east. Reading Powder Days got her fired up about a sport she wants to make more accessible for everyone to experience.

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]]> Wed, 16 Feb 2022 10:00:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Heather Hansman, Tori Duhaime, Gale Straub) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Journalist Heather Hansman digs deep into the past, present, and future of skiing in her new book Powder Days. Her love for the sport leaps off the pages, but that doesn’t stop her from looking at skiing through a critical lens as she explores its challenges and triumphs across an expanse of timely subjects: climate, accessibility, culture, and more. 

We’re joined from the side of a ski hill by Tori Duhaime for this episode. Tori’s a lifelong skier and it’s the sport they choose above all else. While they grew up skiing in Durango, CO, Tori’s a recent transplant to Richmond, VA and has a newfound love for mom & pop ski hills that are found back east. Reading Powder Days got her fired up about a sport she wants to make more accessible for everyone to experience.

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]]> Examining Skiing, with Love - Heather Hansman & Tori Duhaime Heather Hansman, Tori Duhaime, Gale Straub 00:43:33 Journalist Heather Hansman digs deep into the past, present, and future of skiing in her new book Powder Days. Her love for the sport leaps off the pages, but that doesn’t stop her from looking at skiing through a critical lens as she explores its challenges and triumphs across an expanse of timely subjects: climate, accessibility, culture, and more. We're joined from the side of a ski hill by lifelong skier Tori Duhaime for this conversation. Journalist Heather Hansman digs deep into the past, present, and future of skiing in her new book Powder Days. Her love for the sport leaps off the pages, but that doesn’t stop her from looking at skiing through a critical lens as she explores its challenges and triumphs across an expanse of timely subjects: climate, accessibility, culture, and more. We're joined from the side of a ski hill by lifelong skier Tori Duhaime for this conversation. climate change, she explore, ski memoir, powder days, snow sports, mountain towns, skiing false full c26ca8e5-b438-4e90-8da8-ec96da6371ab We Know You'll Love: Indoor Kid by Out There Sarah Dealy was not outdoorsy. But at age 20, during a severe bout of depression, she enrolled in a wilderness therapy program. By the end of the program, she wanted to become an “outdoor girl.”

But becoming the outdoorswoman of her dreams didn’t come naturally. Sarah was an indoor kid at heart. She disliked many of the activities she imagined her outdoorsy self doing.

On the first episode of Out There Podcast’s new season, Sarah takes us from the desert of Utah to the mountains of Colorado and explores what happens when the person you think you want to be doesn’t mesh with the person you are.

About Out There

Launched in 2015, Out There is a podcast that explores big questions through intimate stories outdoors. Host Willow Belden just launched their new season, which dives deep into the theme "Things I Thought I Knew." Each episode, they're sharing a story about an outdoor experience that changed someone’s understanding of themselves, their world, or their humanity. Listen to Out There on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, and wherever podcasts are found.

Featured in this episode: Sarah Dealy, Willow Belden

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]]> Wed, 9 Feb 2022 10:00:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Gale Straub, willow belden, Sarah Dealy) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Sarah Dealy was not outdoorsy. But at age 20, during a severe bout of depression, she enrolled in a wilderness therapy program. By the end of the program, she wanted to become an “outdoor girl.”

But becoming the outdoorswoman of her dreams didn’t come naturally. Sarah was an indoor kid at heart. She disliked many of the activities she imagined her outdoorsy self doing.

On the first episode of Out There Podcast’s new season, Sarah takes us from the desert of Utah to the mountains of Colorado and explores what happens when the person you think you want to be doesn’t mesh with the person you are.

About Out There

Launched in 2015, Out There is a podcast that explores big questions through intimate stories outdoors. Host Willow Belden just launched their new season, which dives deep into the theme "Things I Thought I Knew." Each episode, they're sharing a story about an outdoor experience that changed someone’s understanding of themselves, their world, or their humanity. Listen to Out There on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, and wherever podcasts are found.

Featured in this episode: Sarah Dealy, Willow Belden

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]]> We Know You'll Love: Indoor Kid by Out There Gale Straub, willow belden, Sarah Dealy 00:32:57 What happens when the person you think you want to be doesn't mesh with who you are? This week, we're sharing a special bonus episode - the first episode in Out There's new season. In it, Sarah Dealy shares her experience striving to be an "outdoor girl" after a severe bout of depression and a wilderness therapy program. What happens when the person you think you want to be doesn't mesh with who you are? This week, we're sharing a special bonus episode - the first episode in Out There's new season. In it, Sarah Dealy shares her experience striving to be an "outdoor girl" after a severe bout of depression and a wilderness therapy program. depression, mental health, out there podcast, she explores, wilderness therapy false bonus 8f404be2-d981-4401-96fd-0c2eb72d0484 Embracing a New Life in the Subarctic - Kristen Berkeley Sometimes adventure looks like picking up and moving 3000 miles away from your home to live in the subarctic. Four years ago, Kristen Berkeley was living in Toronto and blogging about fashion, makeup, and cooking. On a whim, she took a job in Yellowknife, a small city in the Northwest Territories of Canada. 

As a Black woman, Kristen was a bit nervous to move to a city that lacked the diversity of home, but she found herself surprised along the way. Yellowknife ended up being her gateway to incorporating the outdoors into her adventurous spirit, and she’s since started a company called Amplify Outdoors to help invite and uplift more Black, Indigenous, and People of Color into the outdoors with her.

About Kristen: Kristen Berkeley (she/her) is originally from Toronto and has been living in the Northwest Territories for nearly four years. Kristen is a former journalist that enjoys writing about social issues and outdoor lifestyles. When she's not cooking delicious meals, Kristen can be found exploring the Northwest Territories and promoting diversity in outdoor spaces with her organization Amplify Outdoors.

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]]> Wed, 2 Feb 2022 10:00:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Kristen Berkeley, Gale Straub) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Sometimes adventure looks like picking up and moving 3000 miles away from your home to live in the subarctic. Four years ago, Kristen Berkeley was living in Toronto and blogging about fashion, makeup, and cooking. On a whim, she took a job in Yellowknife, a small city in the Northwest Territories of Canada. 

As a Black woman, Kristen was a bit nervous to move to a city that lacked the diversity of home, but she found herself surprised along the way. Yellowknife ended up being her gateway to incorporating the outdoors into her adventurous spirit, and she’s since started a company called Amplify Outdoors to help invite and uplift more Black, Indigenous, and People of Color into the outdoors with her.

About Kristen: Kristen Berkeley (she/her) is originally from Toronto and has been living in the Northwest Territories for nearly four years. Kristen is a former journalist that enjoys writing about social issues and outdoor lifestyles. When she's not cooking delicious meals, Kristen can be found exploring the Northwest Territories and promoting diversity in outdoor spaces with her organization Amplify Outdoors.

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]]> Embracing a New Life in the Subarctic - Kristen Berkeley Kristen Berkeley, Gale Straub 00:34:44 Sometimes adventure looks like picking up and moving 3000 miles away from your home to live in the subarctic. Four years ago, Kristen Berkeley was living in Toronto and blogging about fashion, makeup, and cooking. On a whim, she took a job in Yellowknife, a small city in the Northwest Territories of Canada. Sometimes adventure looks like picking up and moving 3000 miles away from your home to live in the subarctic. Four years ago, Kristen Berkeley was living in Toronto and blogging about fashion, makeup, and cooking. On a whim, she took a job in Yellowknife, a small city in the Northwest Territories of Canada. dei, diversify outdoors, subarctic, amplify outdoors, winter adventures, she explores false full 360bc2d3-6a3b-4fb1-891e-6432cb7cd7c3 Nature Meditations: Kenya Jackson-Saulters Kenya Jackson-Saulters believes in the power of pairing meditation with time outside and cultivating rituals to help her channel the spirituality and peace of mind she finds in nature. In this episode, we hear all about the Nature Meditations deck she recently authored through Chronicle Books. It’s a beautiful offering for her Outdoor Journal Tour community (and beyond) and a true reflection of her passion for the outdoors and mindfulness.

As we find ourselves already a few weeks into a new year, time feels like it’s on hyperdrive but Kenya helps remind us of the importance of grounding ourselves in the outdoors, setting aside time to dream, and celebrating the many ways we move forward. 

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]]> Wed, 19 Jan 2022 14:22:38 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Kenya Jackson-Saulters, Gale Straub) https://www.she-explores.com/podcast/kenya-jackson-saulters Kenya Jackson-Saulters believes in the power of pairing meditation with time outside and cultivating rituals to help her channel the spirituality and peace of mind she finds in nature. In this episode, we hear all about the Nature Meditations deck she recently authored through Chronicle Books. It’s a beautiful offering for her Outdoor Journal Tour community (and beyond) and a true reflection of her passion for the outdoors and mindfulness.

As we find ourselves already a few weeks into a new year, time feels like it’s on hyperdrive but Kenya helps remind us of the importance of grounding ourselves in the outdoors, setting aside time to dream, and celebrating the many ways we move forward. 

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]]> Nature Meditations: Kenya Jackson-Saulters Kenya Jackson-Saulters, Gale Straub 00:34:48 Time often feels like it’s on hyperdrive but Kenya Jackson-Saulters helps remind us of the importance of grounding ourselves in the outdoors, setting aside time to dream, and celebrating the many ways we move forward. Time often feels like it’s on hyperdrive but Kenya Jackson-Saulters helps remind us of the importance of grounding ourselves in the outdoors, setting aside time to dream, and celebrating the many ways we move forward. outdoor journal tour, she explores, author, meditation, nature walks, nature meditations false full 3edaf08f-489d-4190-bb97-6c2e83d93bf0 We Know You'll Love: This is Our Time Listen to a preview of "This is Our Time" a storytelling podcast that takes you on an immersive adventure on a ship to Antarctica with host Samantha Hodder and 80 women who all work in STEM.

About This is Our Time

Launched in 2018, This is Our Time is a storytelling podcast that takes you on adventure to the end of the world. Season 2 follows Samantha, step by step, as podcaster-in-residence… as she goes all the way to Antarctica, aboard a small ship, with a group of 80 women who all work in STEM. It’s a leadership journey, like none other. 

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]]> Wed, 12 Jan 2022 10:00:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Samantha Hodder, Gale Straub) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Listen to a preview of "This is Our Time" a storytelling podcast that takes you on an immersive adventure on a ship to Antarctica with host Samantha Hodder and 80 women who all work in STEM.

About This is Our Time

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]]> We Know You'll Love: This is Our Time Samantha Hodder, Gale Straub 00:03:18 Listen to a preview of "This is Our Time" a storytelling podcast that takes you on an immersive adventure on a ship to Antarctica with host Samantha Hodder and 80 women who all work in STEM. Listen to a preview of "This is Our Time" a storytelling podcast that takes you on an immersive adventure on a ship to Antarctica with host Samantha Hodder and 80 women who all work in STEM. antarctica, climate change, she explores, women in stem, travel, this is our time false bonus aa26f163-b116-48a8-b8c0-53ea1d94b4f6 The Cyclical Nature of Everything: Anna Brones The idea that everything comes back around can be a comforting thought - especially as Anna Brones shares it:

“I think that that's what we've really been doing in a larger way in the last two years. We've had to reckon with some of these larger questions about what it means to be human, what it means to exist, who we are when we don't have all of the external distractions. And so I think that that's what we are continuing to sit with. And I think your creative process is a way to sit with those things. And I think that's why investing in creative process is so important because at the end of the day, being creative is being human.”

Anna was on She Explores back in April of 2020 for a conversation called ‘Creativity to Guide Us Through.’ It was around the start of lockdown and life as we knew it was changing. To kick off 2022, we’re revisiting portions of this conversation on creativity and nature that feel just as relevant today and we also catch up with Anna as she shares some valuable advice on approaching January in a gentle way. 

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]]> Wed, 5 Jan 2022 11:00:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Gale Straub, Anna Brones) https://www.she-explores.com/podcast/anna-brones-creativity The idea that everything comes back around can be a comforting thought - especially as Anna Brones shares it:

“I think that that's what we've really been doing in a larger way in the last two years. We've had to reckon with some of these larger questions about what it means to be human, what it means to exist, who we are when we don't have all of the external distractions. And so I think that that's what we are continuing to sit with. And I think your creative process is a way to sit with those things. And I think that's why investing in creative process is so important because at the end of the day, being creative is being human.”

Anna was on She Explores back in April of 2020 for a conversation called ‘Creativity to Guide Us Through.’ It was around the start of lockdown and life as we knew it was changing. To kick off 2022, we’re revisiting portions of this conversation on creativity and nature that feel just as relevant today and we also catch up with Anna as she shares some valuable advice on approaching January in a gentle way. 

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]]> The Cyclical Nature of Everything: Anna Brones Gale Straub, Anna Brones 00:31:33 The idea that everything comes back around can be a comforting thought - especially as Anna Brones shares it: “I think that that's what we've really been doing in a larger way in the last two years. We've had to reckon with some of these larger questions about what it means to be human, what it means to exist, who we are when we don't have all of the external distractions. And so I think that that's what we are continuing to sit with. And I think your creative process is a way to sit with those things. And I think that's why investing in creative process is so important because at the end of the day, being creative is being human.” Anna was on She Explores back in April of 2020 for a conversation called ‘Creativity to Guide Us Through.’ It was around the start of lockdown and life as we knew it was changing. To kick off 2022, we’re revisiting portions of this conversation on creativity and nature that feel just as relevant today and we also catch up with Anna as she shares some valuable advice on approaching January in a gentle way. The idea that everything comes back around can be a comforting thought - especially as Anna Brones shares it: “I think that that's what we've really been doing in a larger way in the last two years. We've had to reckon with some of these larger questions about what it means to be human, what it means to exist, who we are when we don't have all of the external distractions. And so I think that that's what we are continuing to sit with. And I think your creative process is a way to sit with those things. And I think that's why investing in creative process is so important because at the end of the day, being creative is being human.” Anna was on She Explores back in April of 2020 for a conversation called ‘Creativity to Guide Us Through.’ It was around the start of lockdown and life as we knew it was changing. To kick off 2022, we’re revisiting portions of this conversation on creativity and nature that feel just as relevant today and we also catch up with Anna as she shares some valuable advice on approaching January in a gentle way. anna brones, outdoor time, nature, she explores, creativity, art false full 55399219-c3e3-4721-b511-9192f199c44b Into the F.U.T.U.R.E. The Outdoor F.U.T.U.R.E. Initiative is a coalition of ethnically and racially diverse leaders dedicated to ensuring youth from historically excluded communities have access to meaningful experiences in the outdoors. As a team, the Outdoor F.U.T.U.R.E. Initiative is campaigning for the creation of a national fund that could secure long term investments in programs that provide opportunities for all our youth to spend time outdoors. 

In this episode, Gabaccia is our guide as we learn about equity, the importance of outdoor equity funds, and what it takes to get legislation across the finish line. 

This is the last of six episodes hosted by Gabaccia Moreno in 2021 as part of our She Explores host residency program. It’s also our last episode of the year. Thanks for being here.

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]]> Wed, 15 Dec 2021 11:00:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Gabaccia Moreno, Gale Straub, Teresa Martinez, Jessica Loya, Laura Flores) https://www.she-explores.com/podcast/into-the-future The Outdoor F.U.T.U.R.E. Initiative is a coalition of ethnically and racially diverse leaders dedicated to ensuring youth from historically excluded communities have access to meaningful experiences in the outdoors. As a team, the Outdoor F.U.T.U.R.E. Initiative is campaigning for the creation of a national fund that could secure long term investments in programs that provide opportunities for all our youth to spend time outdoors. 

In this episode, Gabaccia is our guide as we learn about equity, the importance of outdoor equity funds, and what it takes to get legislation across the finish line. 

This is the last of six episodes hosted by Gabaccia Moreno in 2021 as part of our She Explores host residency program. It’s also our last episode of the year. Thanks for being here.

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]]> Into the F.U.T.U.R.E. Gabaccia Moreno, Gale Straub, Teresa Martinez, Jessica Loya, Laura Flores 00:46:24 Gabaccia is our guide as we learn about equity, the importance of outdoor equity funds, and what it takes to get legislation across the finish line. Meet four women from the Outdoor F.U.T.U.R.E. Initiative who are creating more opportunities for youth in the outdoors. Gabaccia is our guide as we learn about equity, the importance of outdoor equity funds, and what it takes to get legislation across the finish line. Meet four women from the Outdoor F.U.T.U.R.E. Initiative who are creating more opportunities for youth in the outdoors. outdoor equity, dei, legislature, equity false full 12f5bdf9-fa16-4927-9d59-71ee2a0d28e2 The Adventure Art Academy: Claire Giordano Join environmental artist Claire Giordano in the field as she teaches plein air painting in stunning landscapes like alpine lakes, old growth forests, beneath sandstone cliffs, oceanside, and glaciers. While Claire loves sharing the fun and beauty of experiencing these places through her virtual course, The Adventure Art Academy, there’s an intention behind the class that is more than meets the eye. 

As an artist, writer, and educator, Claire strives to creatively explore the interwoven patterns of people, place, and climate change. She sees creating art as a gateway to truly seeing and experiencing landscape - in particular, identifying the effects of climate change. Claire also sees it as a way to let go and experiment, which we don’t often get to experience in our daily lives. 

In this episode, Claire shares the motivations behind starting this class, her philosophy of infusing adventure into the day-to-day, and takes us with her into the backcountry.

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]]> Wed, 1 Dec 2021 10:00:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Gale Straub, Claire Giordano) https://www.she-explores.com/podcast/adventure-art-academy-claire-giordano Join environmental artist Claire Giordano in the field as she teaches plein air painting in stunning landscapes like alpine lakes, old growth forests, beneath sandstone cliffs, oceanside, and glaciers. While Claire loves sharing the fun and beauty of experiencing these places through her virtual course, The Adventure Art Academy, there’s an intention behind the class that is more than meets the eye. 

As an artist, writer, and educator, Claire strives to creatively explore the interwoven patterns of people, place, and climate change. She sees creating art as a gateway to truly seeing and experiencing landscape - in particular, identifying the effects of climate change. Claire also sees it as a way to let go and experiment, which we don’t often get to experience in our daily lives. 

In this episode, Claire shares the motivations behind starting this class, her philosophy of infusing adventure into the day-to-day, and takes us with her into the backcountry.

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]]> The Adventure Art Academy: Claire Giordano Gale Straub, Claire Giordano 00:37:30 Join environmental artist Claire Giordano in the field as she teaches plein air painting in stunning landscapes like alpine lakes, old growth forests, beneath sandstone cliffs, oceanside, and glaciers. While Claire loves sharing the fun and beauty of experiencing these places through her virtual course, The Adventure Art Academy, there’s an intention behind the class that is more than meets the eye. Join environmental artist Claire Giordano in the field as she teaches plein air painting in stunning landscapes like alpine lakes, old growth forests, beneath sandstone cliffs, oceanside, and glaciers. While Claire loves sharing the fun and beauty of experiencing these places through her virtual course, The Adventure Art Academy, there’s an intention behind the class that is more than meets the eye. conservation, adventure art, plein air painting, she explores, outdoor women, creativity, climate, painting false full eee8ceb7-0794-4917-b1ce-c494acd31bb2 How to Be Alone: Nicole Antoinette Nicole Antoinette recently released a trail journal of her 2017 thru-hike of the Arizona Trail called “How to Be Alone.” And that’s what we met up to talk about on a trail near Boston: how her first thru hike came to be, how she persevered, and why she decided to add to the trail journal canon. While quitting can indeed be a kindness, Nicole solo hiked all 800 rugged miles of the Arizona Trail. And it all started when she was over 30,000 feet up in the air, reading a book on a plane.

While Nicole says she’s a “recovering advice giver,” we know there’s lots of wisdom to be found in this episode: about knowing when it’s time to take a leap, how to get to know yourself better, giving back through your creative work, and more. Join us on the trail as we crunch leaves, get spun around, and find our way back again.

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]]> Wed, 17 Nov 2021 10:00:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Nicole Antoinette, Gale Straub, Nic Antoinette) https://www.she-explores.com/podcast/how-to-be-alone-nicole-antoinette Nicole Antoinette recently released a trail journal of her 2017 thru-hike of the Arizona Trail called “How to Be Alone.” And that’s what we met up to talk about on a trail near Boston: how her first thru hike came to be, how she persevered, and why she decided to add to the trail journal canon. While quitting can indeed be a kindness, Nicole solo hiked all 800 rugged miles of the Arizona Trail. And it all started when she was over 30,000 feet up in the air, reading a book on a plane.

While Nicole says she’s a “recovering advice giver,” we know there’s lots of wisdom to be found in this episode: about knowing when it’s time to take a leap, how to get to know yourself better, giving back through your creative work, and more. Join us on the trail as we crunch leaves, get spun around, and find our way back again.

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]]> How to Be Alone: Nicole Antoinette Nicole Antoinette, Gale Straub, Nic Antoinette 00:43:25 Nicole Antoinette recently released a trail journal of her 2017 thru-hike of the Arizona Trail called “How to Be Alone.” And that’s what we met up to talk about on a trail near Boston: how her first thru-hike came to be, how she persevered, and why she decided to add to the trail journal canon. While quitting can indeed be a kindness, Nicole solo hiked all 800 rugged miles of the Arizona Trail. And it all started when she was over 30,000 feet up in the air, reading a book on a plane. Nicole Antoinette recently released a trail journal of her 2017 thru-hike of the Arizona Trail called “How to Be Alone.” And that’s what we met up to talk about on a trail near Boston: how her first thru-hike came to be, how she persevered, and why she decided to add to the trail journal canon. While quitting can indeed be a kindness, Nicole solo hiked all 800 rugged miles of the Arizona Trail. And it all started when she was over 30,000 feet up in the air, reading a book on a plane. trail journal, solo hiking, thru hiking, she explores, arizona trail, backpacking, outdoor women false full 58997e24-98b4-4791-b235-5b4bc02a32dd Showing Up as Her Full Self for Wildlife: Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant As a little girl, Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant loved watching nature shows -- and she paid a lot of attention to the humans that showed up in front of the camera. Not seeing anyone in the host position who looked like her as a Black woman, Rae made it her goal to become a wildlife ecologist and to help change the face of who holds the expertise and shows up for some of the most unique animals in the world. Today, she's so proud to be the voice of a new podcast from PBS, Going Wild with Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant.

Rae not only contributes to change through showing up as her full self, she's also dedicated to creating more equitable opportunities for young people to experience nature. She does this in many ways, most notably as the mother to two young girls and serving on the board of NatureBridge.

After 15 years as a wildlife ecologist and conservation scientist, Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant has a lot of valuable life lessons to share, be it the way she looks back at her own career with compassion for her younger self, the importance of doing exactly what she wants to do with her free time, or the joy that is cuddling baby bears -- just don't try the latter at home!

Featured in this episode: Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant @RaeWynnGrant

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]]> Wed, 3 Nov 2021 09:00:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Rae Wynn-Grant, Gale Straub) https://www.she-explores.com/podcast/rae-wynn-grant As a little girl, Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant loved watching nature shows -- and she paid a lot of attention to the humans that showed up in front of the camera. Not seeing anyone in the host position who looked like her as a Black woman, Rae made it her goal to become a wildlife ecologist and to help change the face of who holds the expertise and shows up for some of the most unique animals in the world. Today, she's so proud to be the voice of a new podcast from PBS, Going Wild with Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant.

Rae not only contributes to change through showing up as her full self, she's also dedicated to creating more equitable opportunities for young people to experience nature. She does this in many ways, most notably as the mother to two young girls and serving on the board of NatureBridge.

After 15 years as a wildlife ecologist and conservation scientist, Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant has a lot of valuable life lessons to share, be it the way she looks back at her own career with compassion for her younger self, the importance of doing exactly what she wants to do with her free time, or the joy that is cuddling baby bears -- just don't try the latter at home!

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]]> Showing Up as Her Full Self for Wildlife: Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant Rae Wynn-Grant, Gale Straub 00:48:36 After 15 years as a wildlife ecologist and conservation scientist, Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant has a lot of valuable life lessons to share, be it the way she looks back at her own career with compassion for her younger self, the importance of doing exactly what she wants to do with her free time, or the joy that is cuddling baby bears -- just don't try the latter at home! After 15 years as a wildlife ecologist and conservation scientist, Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant has a lot of valuable life lessons to share, be it the way she looks back at her own career with compassion for her younger self, the importance of doing exactly what she wants to do with her free time, or the joy that is cuddling baby bears -- just don't try the latter at home! black women in stem, environmental science, she explores, black women in science, women in stem, ecology, wildlife false full 9562f989-4015-4b6e-8062-bdf4c8e89b75 Hiking Through Cancer: Rebecca Sperry Rebecca Sperry was in the middle of a big hiking challenge when she was diagnosed with breast cancer in August 2020: she was tracing all 1400+ miles of trails in the White Mountains. While she had to put that quest on pause during cancer treatment, it didn’t stop her from hiking. Once Rebecca got cleared by her doctor, she hiked every single week. Her reasons are multifold: exercise can help make chemotherapy more tolerable, she wanted to see what was possible (and show others that it’s possible to stay active through cancer). Most of all, hiking is a really big part of who Rebecca is. Cancer can take a lot away, but not that.

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]]> Wed, 13 Oct 2021 09:00:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Rebecca Sperry, Gale Straub) https://www.she-explores.com/podcast/hiking-through-cancer-rebecca-sperry Rebecca Sperry was in the middle of a big hiking challenge when she was diagnosed with breast cancer in August 2020: she was tracing all 1400+ miles of trails in the White Mountains. While she had to put that quest on pause during cancer treatment, it didn’t stop her from hiking. Once Rebecca got cleared by her doctor, she hiked every single week. Her reasons are multifold: exercise can help make chemotherapy more tolerable, she wanted to see what was possible (and show others that it’s possible to stay active through cancer). Most of all, hiking is a really big part of who Rebecca is. Cancer can take a lot away, but not that.

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]]> Hiking Through Cancer: Rebecca Sperry Rebecca Sperry, Gale Straub 00:39:41 Rebecca Sperry was in the middle of a big hiking challenge when she was diagnosed with breast cancer in August 2020: she was tracing all 1400+ miles of trails in the White Mountains. While she had to put that quest on pause during cancer treatment, it didn’t stop her from hiking. Rebecca Sperry was in the middle of a big hiking challenge when she was diagnosed with breast cancer in August 2020: she was tracing all 1400+ miles of trails in the White Mountains. While she had to put that quest on pause during cancer treatment, it didn’t stop her from hiking. breast cancer awareness, hiking, she explores, white mountains, breast cancer, new hampshire, tracing false full 68ae0241-d464-4d49-b872-856a8f87d4dc Listen to this: About the Journey Listen to this: About the Journey, the podcast that takes you on an audio road trip with travel lover Oneika Raymond.

Each episode of About the Journey takes you on the road along routes like Miami to Key West, Oahu’s North Shore, or Wyoming’s National Parks. You get to ride along with host and travel journalist Oneika Raymond, who you might know from the Travel Channel or her incredible instagram. Oneika is so passionate about the growth and experiences that come from travel that she’s made it her life’s work to help empower others to see the world, too.  

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  • Episode preview: From roller skates to birria tacos, this episode takes us southbound on the 5 from Los Angeles to sunny San Diego. Join Host Oneika Raymond on a road trip down one of the most famous coastlines in America to get a taste of southern California culture. Listen on Spotify.

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]]> Wed, 29 Sep 2021 09:00:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Gale Straub) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Listen to this: About the Journey, the podcast that takes you on an audio road trip with travel lover Oneika Raymond.

Each episode of About the Journey takes you on the road along routes like Miami to Key West, Oahu’s North Shore, or Wyoming’s National Parks. You get to ride along with host and travel journalist Oneika Raymond, who you might know from the Travel Channel or her incredible instagram. Oneika is so passionate about the growth and experiences that come from travel that she’s made it her life’s work to help empower others to see the world, too.  

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  • Episode preview: From roller skates to birria tacos, this episode takes us southbound on the 5 from Los Angeles to sunny San Diego. Join Host Oneika Raymond on a road trip down one of the most famous coastlines in America to get a taste of southern California culture. Listen on Spotify.

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]]> Listen to this: About the Journey Gale Straub 00:04:30 Listen to this: About the Journey. Go on an audio road trip with travel lover Oneika Raymond. Listen to this: About the Journey. Go on an audio road trip with travel lover Oneika Raymond. false full bc52af0c-aafe-43ef-b1b5-17fdbbbcf350 A Problem Solver's Approach to the Climate Crisis: Shaandiin Cedar Shaandiin Cedar is on the solution side of fighting the climate crisis and invites you to join in, too. A problem-solver by nature, Shaandiin is taking both a bottom-up and a top-down approach to activating climate solutions through her grassroots and corporate sustainability efforts. As an Indigenous woman and the daughter of activists, Shaandin’s commitment to justice for people and the environment is woven into her being. 

In this episode, we learn that all the technology exists today to help stop the negative effects of climate change - and part of Shaandiin Cedar's work as an associate at Powerhouse Ventures is helping cleantech companies access capital to harness that technology and help solve the climate crisis. We also learn about all that Shaandiin is doing on a grassroots level to advocate for social and environmental justice - and all that you can do to take action if you have the means to do so.

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]]> Wed, 22 Sep 2021 09:00:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (gale straub, shaandiin cedar) https://www.she-explores.com/podcast/shaandiin-cedar Shaandiin Cedar is on the solution side of fighting the climate crisis and invites you to join in, too. A problem-solver by nature, Shaandiin is taking both a bottom-up and a top-down approach to activating climate solutions through her grassroots and corporate sustainability efforts. As an Indigenous woman and the daughter of activists, Shaandin’s commitment to justice for people and the environment is woven into her being. 

In this episode, we learn that all the technology exists today to help stop the negative effects of climate change - and part of Shaandiin Cedar's work as an associate at Powerhouse Ventures is helping cleantech companies access capital to harness that technology and help solve the climate crisis. We also learn about all that Shaandiin is doing on a grassroots level to advocate for social and environmental justice - and all that you can do to take action if you have the means to do so.

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]]> A Problem Solver's Approach to the Climate Crisis: Shaandiin Cedar gale straub, shaandiin cedar 00:35:30 Shaandiin Cedar is on the solution side of fighting the climate crisis and invites you to join in, too. A problem-solver by nature, Shaandiin is taking both a bottom-up and a top-down approach to activating climate solutions through her grassroots and corporate sustainability efforts. As an Indigenous woman and the daughter of activists, Shaandin’s commitment to justice for people and the environment is woven into her being. Shaandiin Cedar is on the solution side of fighting the climate crisis and invites you to join in, too. A problem-solver by nature, Shaandiin is taking both a bottom-up and a top-down approach to activating climate solutions through her grassroots and corporate sustainability efforts. As an Indigenous woman and the daughter of activists, Shaandin’s commitment to justice for people and the environment is woven into her being. grassroots activism, corporate sustainability, climate justice, climate change, she explores, environmental justice, indigenous leadership, outdoor women, climate crisis false full dd87cd91-cab5-4e42-a7cd-ef2d4219fec0 Why We Hunt For far too long, we were told that Man was the hunter and Woman the gatherer. Are we surprised to have witnessed a “hunting industry” that for decades has only catered to the interests of men? Recent studies actually contradict the beliefs that prehistoric women weren’t hunters and in this episode, residency host Gabaccia Moreno is our guide through the stories and reflections of women who have found a role for hunting in their lives, only about 10,000 years after our predecessors did.

To help paint a picture of hunting that reflects a spectrum of perspectives, Gabaccia talked with women from different generations, locations, ethnicities, levels of experience, and choices of weapon. By no means is every woman hunter here represented, but the few that are, have shared valuable lessons that anyone can learn from.

This is the fifth of six episodes hosted by Gabaccia Moreno this year as part of our She Explores host residency program.

Featured in this episode: Tracy Ross (she/her), Kamilia Elsisie (she/her), Jess Johnson (she/her), Gabi Peña (she/they), Miriam Garcia-Jorns (she/her), and Lydia Parker (she/her); Voice submission from Gabi’s father, Angel Peña.

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]]> Wed, 1 Sep 2021 10:00:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Gabaccia Moreno, Tracy Ross, Lydia Parker, Jess Johnson) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast For far too long, we were told that Man was the hunter and Woman the gatherer. Are we surprised to have witnessed a “hunting industry” that for decades has only catered to the interests of men? Recent studies actually contradict the beliefs that prehistoric women weren’t hunters and in this episode, residency host Gabaccia Moreno is our guide through the stories and reflections of women who have found a role for hunting in their lives, only about 10,000 years after our predecessors did.

To help paint a picture of hunting that reflects a spectrum of perspectives, Gabaccia talked with women from different generations, locations, ethnicities, levels of experience, and choices of weapon. By no means is every woman hunter here represented, but the few that are, have shared valuable lessons that anyone can learn from.

This is the fifth of six episodes hosted by Gabaccia Moreno this year as part of our She Explores host residency program.

Featured in this episode: Tracy Ross (she/her), Kamilia Elsisie (she/her), Jess Johnson (she/her), Gabi Peña (she/they), Miriam Garcia-Jorns (she/her), and Lydia Parker (she/her); Voice submission from Gabi’s father, Angel Peña.

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]]> Why We Hunt Gabaccia Moreno, Tracy Ross, Lydia Parker, Jess Johnson 00:47:01 To help paint a picture of hunting that reflects a spectrum of perspectives, Gabaccia talked with women from different generations, locations, ethnicities, levels of experience, and styles of practice. While not every woman hunter is represented, the several that are featured here share valuable lessons that anyone can learn from. To help paint a picture of hunting that reflects a spectrum of perspectives, Gabaccia talked with women from different generations, locations, ethnicities, levels of experience, and styles of practice. While not every woman hunter is represented, the several that are featured here share valuable lessons that anyone can learn from. hunting, women who hunt, she explores, sportswomen, artemis sportswomen false full ff9db742-4a04-4c32-8d5a-dddeb987e963 WorldPride: Revisiting Our Conversation with Elyse Rylander In honor of WorldPride, we're revisiting our 2018 conversation with Elyse Rylander. Elyse is the founder and executive director of OUT There Adventures, a nonprofit dedicated to empowering queer young people through their connection with the natural world. Elyse believes nature is a disruptive force for queer youth and hopes to positively foster their identities and love of the outdoors.

She's doing so through her nonprofit, OUT There Adventures. By partnering with existing organizations like Outward Bound and Northwest Youth Corps, she's reaching more queer kids and multiplying the potential impact of OUT There's mission. It takes time, energy, and capital to build a nonprofit. Elyse shares the challenges and rewards of the last five years of work and her vision for years to come.

Elyse is also a Co-Creator of the LGBTQ Outdoor Summit and is using this opportunity to announce that there are now dates for the 4th summit! Mark your calendar for April 1 - 4, 2022 at the National Conservation Training Center in West Virginia.

You can also find this episode as part of the WorldPride Pod Stage, wherever podcasts are found.

Featuring: Elyse Rylander, Founder and Executive Director of OUT There Adventures; Co-creator of the LGBTQ Outdoor Summit

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]]> Wed, 18 Aug 2021 09:00:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Elyse Rylander, Gale Straub) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast In honor of WorldPride, we're revisiting our 2018 conversation with Elyse Rylander. Elyse is the founder and executive director of OUT There Adventures, a nonprofit dedicated to empowering queer young people through their connection with the natural world. Elyse believes nature is a disruptive force for queer youth and hopes to positively foster their identities and love of the outdoors.

She's doing so through her nonprofit, OUT There Adventures. By partnering with existing organizations like Outward Bound and Northwest Youth Corps, she's reaching more queer kids and multiplying the potential impact of OUT There's mission. It takes time, energy, and capital to build a nonprofit. Elyse shares the challenges and rewards of the last five years of work and her vision for years to come.

Elyse is also a Co-Creator of the LGBTQ Outdoor Summit and is using this opportunity to announce that there are now dates for the 4th summit! Mark your calendar for April 1 - 4, 2022 at the National Conservation Training Center in West Virginia.

You can also find this episode as part of the WorldPride Pod Stage, wherever podcasts are found.

Featuring: Elyse Rylander, Founder and Executive Director of OUT There Adventures; Co-creator of the LGBTQ Outdoor Summit

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]]> WorldPride: Revisiting Our Conversation with Elyse Rylander Elyse Rylander, Gale Straub 00:43:29 In honor of WorldPride, we're revisiting our 2018 conversation with Elyse Rylander. Elyse is the founder and executive director of OUT There Adventures, a nonprofit dedicated to empowering queer young people through their connection with the natural world. Elyse believes nature is a disruptive force for queer youth and hopes to positively foster their identities and love of the outdoors. In honor of WorldPride, we're revisiting our 2018 conversation with Elyse Rylander. Elyse is the founder and executive director of OUT There Adventures, a nonprofit dedicated to empowering queer young people through their connection with the natural world. Elyse believes nature is a disruptive force for queer youth and hopes to positively foster their identities and love of the outdoors. queer nature, lgbtq, pride, she explores, lgbtq youth, backpacking, worldpride, outdoor women false full 3bfa5151-1a8d-4fc5-ab80-0bcdd10d58be Kindness Out There Your stories of the unexpected kindness you’ve found in the outdoors - from strangers, from nature. 

We’ve all been finding solace in nature after a hard year, and we wanted to gather your stories to inspire a kinder outdoor world. Of course, as we’ve talked about a lot on the show - the outdoors is not a utopia, or a place we can escape systemic issues. But kindness can create a chain reaction that has long-term impacts for good. 

Featured in this episode: Helen Wallis, Kelly Hines, Trisha Stull, Ruth Nolan, Lois Van Leer, Hiranya de Alwis Jayasinghe, Jo Ann Hickey, and Andrea Schmuttermaer.

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]]> Wed, 11 Aug 2021 10:00:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Helen Wallis, Gale Straub, Jo Ann Hickey, Hiranya de Alwis Jayasinghe) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Your stories of the unexpected kindness you’ve found in the outdoors - from strangers, from nature. 

We’ve all been finding solace in nature after a hard year, and we wanted to gather your stories to inspire a kinder outdoor world. Of course, as we’ve talked about a lot on the show - the outdoors is not a utopia, or a place we can escape systemic issues. But kindness can create a chain reaction that has long-term impacts for good. 

Featured in this episode: Helen Wallis, Kelly Hines, Trisha Stull, Ruth Nolan, Lois Van Leer, Hiranya de Alwis Jayasinghe, Jo Ann Hickey, and Andrea Schmuttermaer.

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]]> Kindness Out There Helen Wallis, Gale Straub, Jo Ann Hickey, Hiranya de Alwis Jayasinghe 00:28:14 Your stories of the unexpected kindness you’ve found in the outdoors - from strangers, from nature. Your stories of the unexpected kindness you’ve found in the outdoors - from strangers, from nature. hiking, kindness of strangers, she explores, backpacking, kindness outdoors false full 5b05d0eb-1fe9-4163-b378-0d7cb819f33a Reciprocity with Lands & Waters: Brianne Lauro Brianne Lauro was born and raised on Hawai’i Island and learned how to hunt, fish, and dive from her father at a young age. She’s carried this passion into adulthood, along with a commitment to honoring all the lands and waters of the island through giving back as they have given to her and her family. In conversation with Gabaccia Moreno, Brianne shares what drives her, how she would like to see the conservation conversation shift, why she’s documenting the knowledge of her family, and her hopes for the future. 

About Brianne, in her own words: Brianne Lauro is a descendant of Filipino plantation workers and the daughter, granddaughter, and great-granddaughter of Hawai’i fishers and hunters. Born and raised on Hawai’i Island, she learned how to hunt, fish, and dive from her father at a young age, which she continues to do to this day. For generations, Hawai’i’s lands and waters have taken care of her and her family, and she’s committed to a lifetime of reciprocating that gift through conservation. 

Throughout the past year, Brianne has become a storyteller for her family — documenting and preserving the knowledge and life stories of her loved ones, past and present. 

In 2020, Brianne was awarded the two most prestigious scholarships established by Congress, the Harry S. Truman Scholarship and the Udall Undergraduate Scholarship. 

At her core, Brianne is a lover of family, heritage, local knowledge, and conservation.

This is the fourth of six episodes hosted by Gabaccia Moreno this year as part of our She Explores host residency program.

Featured in this episode: Brianne Lauro (she/her)

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]]> Wed, 4 Aug 2021 09:00:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Brianne Lauro, Gabaccia Moreno) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Brianne Lauro was born and raised on Hawai’i Island and learned how to hunt, fish, and dive from her father at a young age. She’s carried this passion into adulthood, along with a commitment to honoring all the lands and waters of the island through giving back as they have given to her and her family. In conversation with Gabaccia Moreno, Brianne shares what drives her, how she would like to see the conservation conversation shift, why she’s documenting the knowledge of her family, and her hopes for the future. 

About Brianne, in her own words: Brianne Lauro is a descendant of Filipino plantation workers and the daughter, granddaughter, and great-granddaughter of Hawai’i fishers and hunters. Born and raised on Hawai’i Island, she learned how to hunt, fish, and dive from her father at a young age, which she continues to do to this day. For generations, Hawai’i’s lands and waters have taken care of her and her family, and she’s committed to a lifetime of reciprocating that gift through conservation. 

Throughout the past year, Brianne has become a storyteller for her family — documenting and preserving the knowledge and life stories of her loved ones, past and present. 

In 2020, Brianne was awarded the two most prestigious scholarships established by Congress, the Harry S. Truman Scholarship and the Udall Undergraduate Scholarship. 

At her core, Brianne is a lover of family, heritage, local knowledge, and conservation.

This is the fourth of six episodes hosted by Gabaccia Moreno this year as part of our She Explores host residency program.

Featured in this episode: Brianne Lauro (she/her)

Hosted & Produced by Gabaccia Moreno

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]]> Reciprocity with Lands & Waters: Brianne Lauro Brianne Lauro, Gabaccia Moreno 00:31:58 Brianne Lauro was born and raised on Hawai’i Island and learned how to hunt, fish, and dive from her father at a young age. She’s carried this passion into adulthood, along with a commitment to honoring all the lands and waters of the island through giving back as they have given to her and her family. In conversation with Gabaccia Moreno, Brianne shares what drives her, how she would like to see the conservation conversation shift, why she’s documenting the knowledge of her family, and her hopes for the future. Brianne Lauro was born and raised on Hawai’i Island and learned how to hunt, fish, and dive from her father at a young age. She’s carried this passion into adulthood, along with a commitment to honoring all the lands and waters of the island through giving back as they have given to her and her family. In conversation with Gabaccia Moreno, Brianne shares what drives her, how she would like to see the conservation conversation shift, why she’s documenting the knowledge of her family, and her hopes for the future. spearfishing, hunting, women who hunt, conservation, water sports, women who fish, she explores, fishing, diving false full bd746066-4fbf-4c23-b360-2b8de18264b0 Bobbing at the Surface: Carrot Quinn Carrot Quinn joins us on the show again to talk about her latest memoir: The Sunset Route. For those who read and loved Thru Hiking Will Break Your Heart, The Sunset Route fills in a lot of the backstory. Billed as an adventure memoir, (Carrot spent her early 20’s hopping freight trains and hitchhiking before discovering thru-hiking) the book really shines in telling the story of how Carrot found nurturing, forgiveness, and healing through nature during after a traumatic childhood.

In this episode, Gale and Carrot talk about her relationship with adventure today, the vulnerability of putting your story out there, the grief we all carry, the ways Carrot is giving back, and more. 

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]]> Wed, 28 Jul 2021 09:00:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Gale Straub) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Carrot Quinn joins us on the show again to talk about her latest memoir: The Sunset Route. For those who read and loved Thru Hiking Will Break Your Heart, The Sunset Route fills in a lot of the backstory. Billed as an adventure memoir, (Carrot spent her early 20’s hopping freight trains and hitchhiking before discovering thru-hiking) the book really shines in telling the story of how Carrot found nurturing, forgiveness, and healing through nature during after a traumatic childhood.

In this episode, Gale and Carrot talk about her relationship with adventure today, the vulnerability of putting your story out there, the grief we all carry, the ways Carrot is giving back, and more. 

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]]> Bobbing at the Surface: Carrot Quinn Gale Straub 00:39:45 Carrot Quinn joins us on the show again to talk about her latest memoir: The Sunset Route. For those who read and loved Thru Hiking Will Break Your Heart, The Sunset Route fills in a lot of the backstory. Billed as an adventure memoir, (Carrot spent her early 20’s hopping freight trains and hitchhiking before discovering thru-hiking) the book really shines in telling the story of how Carrot found nurturing, forgiveness, and healing through nature during after a traumatic childhood. Carrot Quinn joins us on the show again to talk about her latest memoir: The Sunset Route. For those who read and loved Thru Hiking Will Break Your Heart, The Sunset Route fills in a lot of the backstory. Billed as an adventure memoir, (Carrot spent her early 20’s hopping freight trains and hitchhiking before discovering thru-hiking) the book really shines in telling the story of how Carrot found nurturing, forgiveness, and healing through nature during after a traumatic childhood. false full 0e87b23a-98fa-4d7f-8bfc-d054673b42eb Traversing Seasons - Matrescence, Part 2 In our first episode on matrescence, we talked about continuing to carry a love for nature and time outside into pregnancy as we prepare for the major life change of becoming a parent. This episode continues into the next phase in the process, when the much-anticipated birth is over, and we step into this new role and all that it entails, indoors and out.

From the tender early days of the fourth trimester, to integrating the outdoors into your little one’s lives as they grow, the postpartum phase of matrescence is a complex period of healing, care-giving, bonding, learning and un-learning. It’s a time that can simultaneously hold grief and ambivalence, and profound joy — all in the same hand.

In this episode, we’ll hear from Rukmini Halliwell and Rachel Barrett again, speaking about the early days with their children Zen and Lola, who are now 21 months and 9 months old, respectively. And we’ll also be joined by Jessie Harrold, a coach and a doula who supports women through various rites of passage, including that of matresence. 

Listen to part 1, available on your feed now.

Featured in this episode: Rukmini Halliwell, Rachel Barrett, & Jessie Harrold

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]]> Wed, 7 Jul 2021 09:00:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Jessie Harrold, Rachel Barrett, Rukmini Halliwell, Hailey Hirst) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast In our first episode on matrescence, we talked about continuing to carry a love for nature and time outside into pregnancy as we prepare for the major life change of becoming a parent. This episode continues into the next phase in the process, when the much-anticipated birth is over, and we step into this new role and all that it entails, indoors and out.

From the tender early days of the fourth trimester, to integrating the outdoors into your little one’s lives as they grow, the postpartum phase of matrescence is a complex period of healing, care-giving, bonding, learning and un-learning. It’s a time that can simultaneously hold grief and ambivalence, and profound joy — all in the same hand.

In this episode, we’ll hear from Rukmini Halliwell and Rachel Barrett again, speaking about the early days with their children Zen and Lola, who are now 21 months and 9 months old, respectively. And we’ll also be joined by Jessie Harrold, a coach and a doula who supports women through various rites of passage, including that of matresence. 

Listen to part 1, available on your feed now.

Featured in this episode: Rukmini Halliwell, Rachel Barrett, & Jessie Harrold

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]]> Traversing Seasons - Matrescence, Part 2 Jessie Harrold, Rachel Barrett, Rukmini Halliwell, Hailey Hirst 00:42:09 From the tender early days of the fourth trimester, to integrating the outdoors into your little one’s lives as they grow, the postpartum phase of matrescence is a complex period of healing, care-giving, bonding, learning and un-learning. It’s a time that can simultaneously hold grief and ambivalence, and profound joy — all in the same hand. From the tender early days of the fourth trimester, to integrating the outdoors into your little one’s lives as they grow, the postpartum phase of matrescence is a complex period of healing, care-giving, bonding, learning and un-learning. It’s a time that can simultaneously hold grief and ambivalence, and profound joy — all in the same hand. hike it baby, post partum, adventure mamas, matrescence, she explores false full 35551642-8516-4adc-9359-42917ceacf31 Recovery on the Water: Palinor Velasco Palinor Velasco has always pursued an adventurous life, even before she found her place in and love for the outdoors. While newly sober, Palinor found healing in climbing and mountain biking, but an accident that affected her mobility made her rethink the levels of risk she’s willing to take on. Luckily for her, having a partner who is also a fly fishing guide got her to try a new way to recreate safely while recovering from surgeries. Fly fishing became her go-to way of getting outside -- and connecting with other women on the water.

This is the third of six episodes hosted by Gabaccia Moreno this year as part of our She Explores host residency program.

Featured in this episode: Palinor Velasco

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]]> Wed, 30 Jun 2021 09:00:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (palinor velasco, gabaccia moreno) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Palinor Velasco has always pursued an adventurous life, even before she found her place in and love for the outdoors. While newly sober, Palinor found healing in climbing and mountain biking, but an accident that affected her mobility made her rethink the levels of risk she’s willing to take on. Luckily for her, having a partner who is also a fly fishing guide got her to try a new way to recreate safely while recovering from surgeries. Fly fishing became her go-to way of getting outside -- and connecting with other women on the water.

This is the third of six episodes hosted by Gabaccia Moreno this year as part of our She Explores host residency program.

Featured in this episode: Palinor Velasco

Hosted & Produced by Gabaccia Moreno

Editing & Additional Production Support by Gale Straub

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]]> Recovery on the Water: Palinor Velasco palinor velasco, gabaccia moreno 00:35:40 Palinor Velasco has always pursued an adventurous life, even before she found her place in and love for the outdoors. While newly sober, Palinor found healing in climbing and mountain biking, but an accident that affected her mobility made her rethink the levels of risk she’s willing to take on. Palinor Velasco has always pursued an adventurous life, even before she found her place in and love for the outdoors. While newly sober, Palinor found healing in climbing and mountain biking, but an accident that affected her mobility made her rethink the levels of risk she’s willing to take on. women who flyfish, flyfishng, palinor velasco, hiking, mountain biking, she explores, gabaccia moreno, outdoor women, fly fishing false full 35d479c6-171f-4e9d-ac79-15407add13da Abby Ruhman - Voices from the GoPro Mountain Games, Episode 1 Abby Ruhman is a professional makeup artist with Alopecia Totalis who uses her body as a canvas to advocate for change when it comes to outdated beauty standards. Art and creativity are central to the Mountain Games: public art around town, live music happening nightly, the mountainous backdrop of Vail Valley, even photo booths set up for puppy portraits. Abby was a big part of that too, and in her conversation with Gabaccia Moreno - they talk at the Mountain Games about how Abby finds inspiration in nature, provides some tips for those who want to wear makeup into the outdoors, and give us the opportunity to contemplate the artistry we bring with us when we step outside.

About the series:

Travel with She Explores for a weekend of adventure, art, music, and community at the GoPro Mountain Games in Vail, Colorado. Through conversations with four women outdoorists and through the ears of first-time Mountain Games attendee Gabaccia Moreno, listeners have the opportunity to experience the games from afar and contemplate adventure in their own lives. 

This special She Explores miniseries is made in collaboration with the Vail Valley Foundation with support from LifeStraw .

Featured in this episode: Abby Ruhman

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]]> Fri, 25 Jun 2021 07:15:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Gale Straub, Abby Ruhman, Gabaccia Moreno) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Abby Ruhman is a professional makeup artist with Alopecia Totalis who uses her body as a canvas to advocate for change when it comes to outdated beauty standards. Art and creativity are central to the Mountain Games: public art around town, live music happening nightly, the mountainous backdrop of Vail Valley, even photo booths set up for puppy portraits. Abby was a big part of that too, and in her conversation with Gabaccia Moreno - they talk at the Mountain Games about how Abby finds inspiration in nature, provides some tips for those who want to wear makeup into the outdoors, and give us the opportunity to contemplate the artistry we bring with us when we step outside.

About the series:

Travel with She Explores for a weekend of adventure, art, music, and community at the GoPro Mountain Games in Vail, Colorado. Through conversations with four women outdoorists and through the ears of first-time Mountain Games attendee Gabaccia Moreno, listeners have the opportunity to experience the games from afar and contemplate adventure in their own lives. 

This special She Explores miniseries is made in collaboration with the Vail Valley Foundation with support from LifeStraw .

Featured in this episode: Abby Ruhman

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]]> Abby Ruhman - Voices from the GoPro Mountain Games, Episode 1 Gale Straub, Abby Ruhman, Gabaccia Moreno 00:24:59 Abby Ruhman is a professional makeup artist with Alopecia Totalis who uses her body as a canvas to advocate for change when it comes to outdated beauty standards. Art and creativity are central to the Mountain Games: public art around town, live music happening nightly, the mountainous backdrop of Vail Valley, even photo booths set up for puppy portraits. Abby and Gabaccia Moreno chat live at the GoPro Mountain Games. Abby Ruhman is a professional makeup artist with Alopecia Totalis who uses her body as a canvas to advocate for change when it comes to outdated beauty standards. Art and creativity are central to the Mountain Games: public art around town, live music happening nightly, the mountainous backdrop of Vail Valley, even photo booths set up for puppy portraits. Abby and Gabaccia Moreno chat live at the GoPro Mountain Games. abby wren artistry, alopecia totalis, vail colorado, mountain games, gopro mountain games false bonus 4a96b8d4-f9bd-4d11-b7a0-35ee32b7581a Ariel Tweto - Voices from the GoPro Mountain Games, Episode 2 Ariel Tweto is passionate about taking chances and trying new things in the outdoors -- and sharing her experiences with others. Ariel’s Inupiaq Inuit, born and raised in Unalakleet, Alaska. She’s a pilot, a TV personality, and the founder of the nonprofit Popping Bubbles. 

Ariel’s first time at the Mountain Games gave her the opportunity to compete in her very first e-bike race. That’s one of the cool things about the Mountain Games: people of all experience levels compete together for the sake of community and having fun out there. She and Gabaccia Moreno met up at the Mountain Games to talk about how it went, the new friends she’s made in Vail, and her best advice for listeners looking to embrace nature in their lives. 

About the series:

Travel with She Explores for a weekend of adventure, art, music, and community at the GoPro Mountain Games in Vail, Colorado. Through conversations with four women outdoorists and through the ears of first-time Mountain Games attendee Gabaccia Moreno, listeners have the opportunity to experience the games from afar and contemplate adventure in their own lives. 

This special She Explores miniseries is made in collaboration with the Vail Valley Foundation with support from LifeStraw .

Featured in this episode: Ariel Tweto

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]]> Fri, 25 Jun 2021 07:10:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Ariel Tweto, Gabaccia Moreno, Gale Straub) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Ariel Tweto is passionate about taking chances and trying new things in the outdoors -- and sharing her experiences with others. Ariel’s Inupiaq Inuit, born and raised in Unalakleet, Alaska. She’s a pilot, a TV personality, and the founder of the nonprofit Popping Bubbles. 

Ariel’s first time at the Mountain Games gave her the opportunity to compete in her very first e-bike race. That’s one of the cool things about the Mountain Games: people of all experience levels compete together for the sake of community and having fun out there. She and Gabaccia Moreno met up at the Mountain Games to talk about how it went, the new friends she’s made in Vail, and her best advice for listeners looking to embrace nature in their lives. 

About the series:

Travel with She Explores for a weekend of adventure, art, music, and community at the GoPro Mountain Games in Vail, Colorado. Through conversations with four women outdoorists and through the ears of first-time Mountain Games attendee Gabaccia Moreno, listeners have the opportunity to experience the games from afar and contemplate adventure in their own lives. 

This special She Explores miniseries is made in collaboration with the Vail Valley Foundation with support from LifeStraw .

Featured in this episode: Ariel Tweto

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]]> Ariel Tweto - Voices from the GoPro Mountain Games, Episode 2 Ariel Tweto, Gabaccia Moreno, Gale Straub 00:23:21 Ariel Tweto is passionate about taking chances and trying new things in the outdoors -- and sharing her experiences with others. She and Gabaccia Moreno met up at the Mountain Games to talk about her very first e-bike race, the new friends she’s made in Vail, and her best advice for listeners looking to embrace nature in their lives. Ariel Tweto is passionate about taking chances and trying new things in the outdoors -- and sharing her experiences with others. She and Gabaccia Moreno met up at the Mountain Games to talk about her very first e-bike race, the new friends she’s made in Vail, and her best advice for listeners looking to embrace nature in their lives. vail, ariel tweto, flyishing, surfing, she explores, e-biking, mountain games false bonus 98449a75-2d81-41d8-b3a6-431e98375ba1 Emily Jackson - Voices from the GoPro Mountain Games, Episode 3 Emily Jackson is a professional kayaker and a mother of two. Kayaking is in her blood—her dad, Eric Jackson, is a World Champion freestyle kayaker and more often than not, you can find Emily on the water. Emily’s been competing at the Mountain Games for years, and this year she won all three of her events—a first for her. 

Just as community and competition are a big part of the Mountain Games, so is family. Emily and Gabaccia Moreno talk kayaking, legacy, family support, and making time for it all.

About the series:

Travel with She Explores for a weekend of adventure, art, music, and community at the GoPro Mountain Games in Vail, Colorado. Through conversations with four women outdoorists and through the ears of first-time Mountain Games attendee Gabaccia Moreno, listeners have the opportunity to experience the games from afar and contemplate adventure in their own lives. 

This special She Explores miniseries is made in collaboration with the Vail Valley Foundation with support from LifeStraw .

Featured in this episode: Emily Jackson

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]]> Fri, 25 Jun 2021 07:05:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Emily Jackson, Gale Straub, Gabaccia Moreno) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Emily Jackson is a professional kayaker and a mother of two. Kayaking is in her blood—her dad, Eric Jackson, is a World Champion freestyle kayaker and more often than not, you can find Emily on the water. Emily’s been competing at the Mountain Games for years, and this year she won all three of her events—a first for her. 

Just as community and competition are a big part of the Mountain Games, so is family. Emily and Gabaccia Moreno talk kayaking, legacy, family support, and making time for it all.

About the series:

Travel with She Explores for a weekend of adventure, art, music, and community at the GoPro Mountain Games in Vail, Colorado. Through conversations with four women outdoorists and through the ears of first-time Mountain Games attendee Gabaccia Moreno, listeners have the opportunity to experience the games from afar and contemplate adventure in their own lives. 

This special She Explores miniseries is made in collaboration with the Vail Valley Foundation with support from LifeStraw .

Featured in this episode: Emily Jackson

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]]> Emily Jackson - Voices from the GoPro Mountain Games, Episode 3 Emily Jackson, Gale Straub, Gabaccia Moreno 00:19:11 Emily Jackson is a professional kayaker and a mother of two. Kayaking is in her blood—her dad, Eric Jackson, is a World Champion freestyle kayaker and more often than not, you can find Emily on the water. Emily’s been competing at the Mountain Games for years, and this year she won all three of her events—a first for her. Emily and Gabaccia Moreno talk kayaking, legacy, family support, and making time for it all. Emily Jackson is a professional kayaker and a mother of two. Kayaking is in her blood—her dad, Eric Jackson, is a World Champion freestyle kayaker and more often than not, you can find Emily on the water. Emily’s been competing at the Mountain Games for years, and this year she won all three of her events—a first for her. Emily and Gabaccia Moreno talk kayaking, legacy, family support, and making time for it all. women who kayak, professional kayaking, river athletes, kayaking, she explores, emily jackson, gopro mountain games false bonus 52cec34c-4f87-4e32-89ae-7d340b9e4364 Arielle Shipe - Voices from the GoPro Mountain Games, Episode 4 Arielle Shipe is someone who shares her health and adventure story for the service of others. She understands that we all have a lifelong relationship with our bodies, and that relationship is changing all the time. This year at the Mountain Games, she taught yoga surrounded by nature, helping participants center themselves and prime their bodies for a day of adventure and community.

Arielle and Gabaccia Moreno met up to talk about Arielle’s health journey, her philosophy for reframing your relationship with health, her favorite yoga styles, rescheduling her thru hike, and more.

About the series:

Travel with She Explores for a weekend of adventure, art, music, and community at the GoPro Mountain Games in Vail, Colorado. Through conversations with four women outdoorists and through the ears of first-time Mountain Games attendee Gabaccia Moreno, listeners have the opportunity to experience the games from afar and contemplate adventure in their own lives. 

This special She Explores miniseries is made in collaboration with the Vail Valley Foundation with support from LifeStraw.

Featured in this episode: Arielle Shipe

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]]> Fri, 25 Jun 2021 07:00:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Gale Straub, Arielle Shipe, Gabaccia Moreno) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Arielle Shipe is someone who shares her health and adventure story for the service of others. She understands that we all have a lifelong relationship with our bodies, and that relationship is changing all the time. This year at the Mountain Games, she taught yoga surrounded by nature, helping participants center themselves and prime their bodies for a day of adventure and community.

Arielle and Gabaccia Moreno met up to talk about Arielle’s health journey, her philosophy for reframing your relationship with health, her favorite yoga styles, rescheduling her thru hike, and more.

About the series:

Travel with She Explores for a weekend of adventure, art, music, and community at the GoPro Mountain Games in Vail, Colorado. Through conversations with four women outdoorists and through the ears of first-time Mountain Games attendee Gabaccia Moreno, listeners have the opportunity to experience the games from afar and contemplate adventure in their own lives. 

This special She Explores miniseries is made in collaboration with the Vail Valley Foundation with support from LifeStraw.

Featured in this episode: Arielle Shipe

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]]> Arielle Shipe - Voices from the GoPro Mountain Games, Episode 4 Gale Straub, Arielle Shipe, Gabaccia Moreno 00:23:10 Arielle Shipe is someone who shares her health and adventure story for the service of others. This year at the Mountain Games, she taught yoga surrounded by nature, helping participants center themselves and prime their bodies for a day of adventure and community. Arielle and Gabaccia Moreno met up to talk about Arielle’s health journey, her philosophy for reframing your relationship with health, her favorite yoga styles, rescheduling her thru hike, and more. Arielle Shipe is someone who shares her health and adventure story for the service of others. This year at the Mountain Games, she taught yoga surrounded by nature, helping participants center themselves and prime their bodies for a day of adventure and community. Arielle and Gabaccia Moreno met up to talk about Arielle’s health journey, her philosophy for reframing your relationship with health, her favorite yoga styles, rescheduling her thru hike, and more. yoga, she explores, gopro, arielle shipe, mountain games false bonus 5b1c982c-7b33-401e-9de0-471be852b54c Pregnancy & the Outdoors - Matrescence, Part 1 Pregnancy is a time of drastic physical change, and one full of expectation and anxieties, pressure and pain, hope and uncertainty. And for those of us who value time spent outside, it’s natural that we'd carry that forward into our pregnancies as much as we can. Continuing to hike, or surf, or whatever else we like to do, lets us still feel like ourselves and helps us cope with the symptoms and stresses of this entire process. But as you’ll hear, it’s often not that simple.

In the first of a two-part series on matrescence, guest host Hailey Hirst spoke with two outdoor-loving moms about their pregnancies, Rukmini Halliwell and Rachel Barrett. And because there is no “one story” to tell about pregnancy, we also invited listeners in to share their reflections via voice memos. Whether or not you’ve experienced pregnancy, our hope is that you’ll listen and feel heard and illuminated.

Featured in this episode: Rukmini Halliwell & Rachel Barrett

Voice Memos featured: Liz, Erin Rodman, Rachel Molodovan, Julia Renn, Jennifer Smith, Arielle Courtney, Karen, Stephanie VanDoorn-Kazyak, and Randi. Thank you to everyone who submitted!

Hosted & Produced by Hailey Hirst

Editing & production support by Gale Straub

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]]> Wed, 9 Jun 2021 09:00:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Rachel Barrett, Hailey Hirst, Rukmini Halliwell, Gale Straub) https://www.she-explores.com/podcast Pregnancy is a time of drastic physical change, and one full of expectation and anxieties, pressure and pain, hope and uncertainty. And for those of us who value time spent outside, it’s natural that we'd carry that forward into our pregnancies as much as we can. Continuing to hike, or surf, or whatever else we like to do, lets us still feel like ourselves and helps us cope with the symptoms and stresses of this entire process. But as you’ll hear, it’s often not that simple.

In the first of a two-part series on matrescence, guest host Hailey Hirst spoke with two outdoor-loving moms about their pregnancies, Rukmini Halliwell and Rachel Barrett. And because there is no “one story” to tell about pregnancy, we also invited listeners in to share their reflections via voice memos. Whether or not you’ve experienced pregnancy, our hope is that you’ll listen and feel heard and illuminated.

Featured in this episode: Rukmini Halliwell & Rachel Barrett

Voice Memos featured: Liz, Erin Rodman, Rachel Molodovan, Julia Renn, Jennifer Smith, Arielle Courtney, Karen, Stephanie VanDoorn-Kazyak, and Randi. Thank you to everyone who submitted!

Hosted & Produced by Hailey Hirst

Editing & production support by Gale Straub

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Sponsored by Yonder, Danner, & Reel Paper

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]]> Pregnancy & the Outdoors - Matrescence, Part 1 Rachel Barrett, Hailey Hirst, Rukmini Halliwell, Gale Straub 00:47:18 Pregnancy is a time of drastic physical change, and one full of expectation and anxieties, pressure and pain, hope and uncertainty. And for those of us who value time spent outside, it’s natural that we'd carry that forward into our pregnancies as much as we can. Continuing to hike, or surf, or whatever else we like to do, lets us still feel like ourselves and helps us cope with the symptoms and stresses of this entire process. But as you’ll hear, it’s often not that simple. Pregnancy is a time of drastic physical change, and one full of expectation and anxieties, pressure and pain, hope and uncertainty. And for those of us who value time spent outside, it’s natural that we'd carry that forward into our pregnancies as much as we can. Continuing to hike, or surf, or whatever else we like to do, lets us still feel like ourselves and helps us cope with the symptoms and stresses of this entire process. But as you’ll hear, it’s often not that simple. outdoors, pregnancy, matrescence, she explores, maternity false full 4c7f5b71-685c-4c08-b12c-87b4e266ca47 Meeting Yourself Where You're At: Lindsey Ingram Lindsey Ingram has long-haul COVID, which means she is constantly renegotiating what's possible for herself in the outdoors. But just like she's not just a mom, or a hiker, or a gardener -- the uncertainty of her chronic illness doesn't define her.  She simply has to meet herself where she's at.

Over the past year Lindsey has been redefining her relationship with the outdoors, her body, and how she invites others into the outdoors with her.  In certain ways, our conversation is an opportunity for her to contemplate how she's moving forward as she navigates long-haul COVID. It’s also an opportunity for us to better understand one person’s experience living with a chronic illness.

About Lindsey: Based in the Midwest, Lindsey spends her free time outdoors in whatever capacity is available, lately walking, wildlife watching, and gardening. She explores the outdoors creatively though writing, drawing, painting, and photography. She travels solo, with her kids, or with her friends.

Featured in this episode: Lindsey Ingram

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Note from Lindsey: While it's possible to buy a "toy" adventure pack on Amazon, I try to buy cheaper or secondhand versions of real items (i.e an inexpensive $10 pair of adjustable binoculars with limited magnification versus $5 toy binoculars that don't work at all). These items last longer, and kids are smarter than we give them credit for! This list can be scaled up or down by reducing the number of items or purchasing nicer/cheaper alternatives as your budget allows.

  • A pack! Cinch sacks are good for short adventures but uncomfortable for more than a few hours. I veer towards a small day pack for 4-5 year olds or a bicycle or smaller day pack with a water bladder for kids 7+. My general rule of thumb is something big enough to carry a jacket in.
  • Lightweight, flip top water bottle that doesn't leak if no water bladder is included.
  • Snacks (a few healthy and at least one piece of junk snack like M&Ms).
  • Whistle
  • Easy to read compass
  • Binoculars
  • Magnifying glass
  • Headlamp
  • Small notebook for a field notebook
  • Markers, twistable crayons, or large crayons with the wrappers pulled off (for rubbings, tracing, and drawing)
  • Small battery operated fan
  • Bandana, hat, or buff for bug and sun protection
  • Small poncho
  • Travel size sunscreen
  • Some kind of kids field guide like a bug book or tracks book, depending on your area -- your local nature center or library can provide some recommendations!
  • Small coupon book for free adventures with you, the giver.

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]]> Wed, 26 May 2021 09:00:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Gale Straub) https://www.she-explores.com/podcast/lindsey-ingram Lindsey Ingram has long-haul COVID, which means she is constantly renegotiating what's possible for herself in the outdoors. But just like she's not just a mom, or a hiker, or a gardener -- the uncertainty of her chronic illness doesn't define her.  She simply has to meet herself where she's at.

Over the past year Lindsey has been redefining her relationship with the outdoors, her body, and how she invites others into the outdoors with her.  In certain ways, our conversation is an opportunity for her to contemplate how she's moving forward as she navigates long-haul COVID. It’s also an opportunity for us to better understand one person’s experience living with a chronic illness.

About Lindsey: Based in the Midwest, Lindsey spends her free time outdoors in whatever capacity is available, lately walking, wildlife watching, and gardening. She explores the outdoors creatively though writing, drawing, painting, and photography. She travels solo, with her kids, or with her friends.

Featured in this episode: Lindsey Ingram

Hosted & Produced by Gale Straub

Editing & production support by Julie Hotz

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Note from Lindsey: While it's possible to buy a "toy" adventure pack on Amazon, I try to buy cheaper or secondhand versions of real items (i.e an inexpensive $10 pair of adjustable binoculars with limited magnification versus $5 toy binoculars that don't work at all). These items last longer, and kids are smarter than we give them credit for! This list can be scaled up or down by reducing the number of items or purchasing nicer/cheaper alternatives as your budget allows.

  • A pack! Cinch sacks are good for short adventures but uncomfortable for more than a few hours. I veer towards a small day pack for 4-5 year olds or a bicycle or smaller day pack with a water bladder for kids 7+. My general rule of thumb is something big enough to carry a jacket in.
  • Lightweight, flip top water bottle that doesn't leak if no water bladder is included.
  • Snacks (a few healthy and at least one piece of junk snack like M&Ms).
  • Whistle
  • Easy to read compass
  • Binoculars
  • Magnifying glass
  • Headlamp
  • Small notebook for a field notebook
  • Markers, twistable crayons, or large crayons with the wrappers pulled off (for rubbings, tracing, and drawing)
  • Small battery operated fan
  • Bandana, hat, or buff for bug and sun protection
  • Small poncho
  • Travel size sunscreen
  • Some kind of kids field guide like a bug book or tracks book, depending on your area -- your local nature center or library can provide some recommendations!
  • Small coupon book for free adventures with you, the giver.

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]]> Meeting Yourself Where You're At: Lindsey Ingram Gale Straub 00:39:27 Lindsey Ingram has long-haul COVID, which means she is constantly renegotiating what's possible for herself in the outdoors. But just like she's not just a mom, or a hiker, or a gardener -- the uncertainty of her chronic illness doesn't define her. She simply has to meet herself where she's at. Lindsey Ingram has long-haul COVID, which means she is constantly renegotiating what's possible for herself in the outdoors. But just like she's not just a mom, or a hiker, or a gardener -- the uncertainty of her chronic illness doesn't define her. She simply has to meet herself where she's at. false full 56018960-6291-4617-8491-5fb7b6e851c4 Spreading the Joy: Demiesha Dennis Demiesha Dennis is an angler, mom, and community leader who is passionate about spreading the joy she’s found outdoors. Her reflections on time spent outside as an immigrant and Woman of Color provide many insights into industry gaps, misconceptions of people in the outdoors, and the privilege of recreating through hiking and fly fishing. In this episode, we hear about how Demiesha started flyfishing, what she’s teaching her daughter, what it means to her to be a woman on the water, changing the narrative through Brown Girl Outdoor World, and more! 

This is the second of six episodes hosted by Gabaccia Moreno this year as part of our She Explores host residency program.

Featured in this episode: Demiesha Dennis

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]]> Wed, 19 May 2021 09:00:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Gabaccia Moreno, Demiesha Dennis) https://www.she-explores.com/podcast/demiesha-dennis Demiesha Dennis is an angler, mom, and community leader who is passionate about spreading the joy she’s found outdoors. Her reflections on time spent outside as an immigrant and Woman of Color provide many insights into industry gaps, misconceptions of people in the outdoors, and the privilege of recreating through hiking and fly fishing. In this episode, we hear about how Demiesha started flyfishing, what she’s teaching her daughter, what it means to her to be a woman on the water, changing the narrative through Brown Girl Outdoor World, and more! 

This is the second of six episodes hosted by Gabaccia Moreno this year as part of our She Explores host residency program.

Featured in this episode: Demiesha Dennis

Hosted & Produced by Gabaccia Moreno

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]]> Spreading the Joy: Demiesha Dennis Gabaccia Moreno, Demiesha Dennis 00:43:30 Demiesha Dennis is an angler, mom, and community leader who is passionate about spreading the joy she’s found outdoors. In this episode, we hear about how Demiesha started flyfishing, what she’s teaching her daughter, what it means to her to be a woman on the water, changing the narrative through Brown Girl Outdoor World, and more! Demiesha Dennis is an angler, mom, and community leader who is passionate about spreading the joy she’s found outdoors. In this episode, we hear about how Demiesha started flyfishing, what she’s teaching her daughter, what it means to her to be a woman on the water, changing the narrative through Brown Girl Outdoor World, and more! flyfishing, brown girl outdoor world, diversify outdoors, she explores, angler false full e566c2c6-4960-4f98-a8fd-2b5f7fdadca5 Canine Companionship on the Trail: Kylie Yang Kylie Yang is a dog owner, thru-hiker, trail lover, and the New Jersey program coordinator for the New York-New Jersey Trail Conference. We talk about the rewards and compromises of hiking with her 4-legged companion Sullivan, the many ways Kylie has woven trails into the fabric of her life, and the consideration for others we should all take with us into the outdoors.

Featured in this episode: Kylie Yang

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]]> Wed, 5 May 2021 09:00:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Kylie Yang, Gale Straub) https://www.she-explores.com/podcast/canine-companionship-on-the-trail-kylie-yang Kylie Yang is a dog owner, thru-hiker, trail lover, and the New Jersey program coordinator for the New York-New Jersey Trail Conference. We talk about the rewards and compromises of hiking with her 4-legged companion Sullivan, the many ways Kylie has woven trails into the fabric of her life, and the consideration for others we should all take with us into the outdoors.

Featured in this episode: Kylie Yang

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]]> Canine Companionship on the Trail: Kylie Yang Kylie Yang, Gale Straub 00:37:33 Kylie Yang is a dog owner, thru-hiker, trail lover, and the New Jersey program coordinator for the New York-New Jersey Trail Conference. We talk about the rewards and compromises of hiking with her 4-legged companion Sullivan, the many ways Kylie has woven trails into the fabric of her life, and the consideration for others we should all take with us into the outdoors. Kylie Yang is a dog owner, thru-hiker, trail lover, and the New Jersey program coordinator for the New York-New Jersey Trail Conference. We talk about the rewards and compromises of hiking with her 4-legged companion Sullivan, the many ways Kylie has woven trails into the fabric of her life, and the consideration for others we should all take with us into the outdoors. vizsla dogs, hiking with dogs, thru hiking, appalachian trail, thru hike, long path false full f7bb0001-05e8-4d02-978e-20409315af60 LIVE Catch-Up: Mirna Valerio Catch-up with Mirna Valerio aka The Mirnavator. Mirna is an ultra runner, adventurer, author, former teacher, more. Her blog, Fat Girl Running, took off shortly after she took on the sport back in 2008 and she’s been showcasing what’s possible ever since.

In an Instagram live catch-up Gale did with Mirna on Thursday,  we talk about her found home of Vermont, Stowe Trails, how she picked up cycling during the pandemic, her new podcast, the significance of her new ambassadorship with Lululemon,  and the biggest lesson she learned from 2020 that she’s carrying with her. 

This special bonus episode of She Explores is brought to you by ust, who are making a name in the camping world by creating gear that helps EVERYONE get outside and enjoy the outdoors. Learn more at ustgear.com and follow along on Instagram @ustgear.

Featured in this episode: Mirna Valerio

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]]> Mon, 3 May 2021 09:00:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Mirna Valerio, Gale Straub) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Catch-up with Mirna Valerio aka The Mirnavator. Mirna is an ultra runner, adventurer, author, former teacher, more. Her blog, Fat Girl Running, took off shortly after she took on the sport back in 2008 and she’s been showcasing what’s possible ever since.

In an Instagram live catch-up Gale did with Mirna on Thursday,  we talk about her found home of Vermont, Stowe Trails, how she picked up cycling during the pandemic, her new podcast, the significance of her new ambassadorship with Lululemon,  and the biggest lesson she learned from 2020 that she’s carrying with her. 

This special bonus episode of She Explores is brought to you by ust, who are making a name in the camping world by creating gear that helps EVERYONE get outside and enjoy the outdoors. Learn more at ustgear.com and follow along on Instagram @ustgear.

Featured in this episode: Mirna Valerio

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]]> LIVE Catch-Up: Mirna Valerio Mirna Valerio, Gale Straub 00:27:12 Catch-up with Mirna Valerio aka The Mirnavator. Mirna is an ultra runner, adventurer, author, former teacher, more. Her blog, Fat Girl Running, took off shortly after she took on the sport back in 2008 and she’s been showcasing what’s possible ever since. Catch-up with Mirna Valerio aka The Mirnavator. Mirna is an ultra runner, adventurer, author, former teacher, more. Her blog, Fat Girl Running, took off shortly after she took on the sport back in 2008 and she’s been showcasing what’s possible ever since. mirnavator, ultra running, fat girl running blog, gravel cycling, she explores, mirna valerio false bonus 9b649413-a517-4fdb-b77b-f8cf4c3324da Reach Out for a More Inclusive Outdoors We all have something to give when it comes to making the outdoors more inclusive and accessible for all. But we don’t have to reinvent the wheel, we can reach out and support existing organizations.

In this episode, created in partnership with Sierra Designs, learn about four incredible nonprofits doing the work to help create more opportunities in the outdoors for People of Color, LGBTQ+, disabled, and low income families. But more than simply learning about the work that others are doing, our hope is that this episode will help you think about how you can do to make “reaching out” a practice in your own outdoor lives. Because change doesn’t happen in a vacuum, and we all have something to offer when it comes to making the outdoors a more equitable place for all to experience its benefits. 

Organizations featured in this episode: CO Blackpackers, Wildkind Closet, The Venture Out Project, & Outdoors For All

Individuals featured in this episode: Patricia Cameron, Heather Balogh Rochfort, Brooke Froelich Murray, Perry Cohen, Alicia McConnel, & Thera Zylstra 

Hosted & Produced by Gale Straub

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]]> Wed, 28 Apr 2021 09:00:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Thera Zylstra, Patricia Cameron, Alecia McConnell, Gale Straub, Heather Balogh Rochfort, Perry Cohen, Brooke Froelich Murray) https://she-explores.com/podcast/reach-out-sierra-designs We all have something to give when it comes to making the outdoors more inclusive and accessible for all. But we don’t have to reinvent the wheel, we can reach out and support existing organizations.

In this episode, created in partnership with Sierra Designs, learn about four incredible nonprofits doing the work to help create more opportunities in the outdoors for People of Color, LGBTQ+, disabled, and low income families. But more than simply learning about the work that others are doing, our hope is that this episode will help you think about how you can do to make “reaching out” a practice in your own outdoor lives. Because change doesn’t happen in a vacuum, and we all have something to offer when it comes to making the outdoors a more equitable place for all to experience its benefits. 

Organizations featured in this episode: CO Blackpackers, Wildkind Closet, The Venture Out Project, & Outdoors For All

Individuals featured in this episode: Patricia Cameron, Heather Balogh Rochfort, Brooke Froelich Murray, Perry Cohen, Alicia McConnel, & Thera Zylstra 

Hosted & Produced by Gale Straub

Editing by Julie Hotz

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]]> Reach Out for a More Inclusive Outdoors Thera Zylstra, Patricia Cameron, Alecia McConnell, Gale Straub, Heather Balogh Rochfort, Perry Cohen, Brooke Froelich Murray 00:52:53 We all have something to give when it comes to making the outdoors more inclusive and accessible for all. But we don’t have to reinvent the wheel, we can reach out and support existing organizations. In this episode, created in partnership with Sierra Designs, learn about four incredible nonprofits doing the work to help create more opportunities in the outdoors for People of Color, LGBTQ+, disabled, and low income families. But more than simply learning about the work that others are doing, our hope is that this episode will help you think about how you can do to make “reaching out” a practice in your own outdoor lives. We all have something to give when it comes to making the outdoors more inclusive and accessible for all. But we don’t have to reinvent the wheel, we can reach out and support existing organizations. In this episode, created in partnership with Sierra Designs, learn about four incredible nonprofits doing the work to help create more opportunities in the outdoors for People of Color, LGBTQ+, disabled, and low income families. But more than simply learning about the work that others are doing, our hope is that this episode will help you think about how you can do to make “reaching out” a practice in your own outdoor lives. lgbtq outdoor, venture out, wildkind, she explores, adaptive recreation, outdoor women, blackpackers false full f21516e6-94a1-441b-82b3-b99418ab88b6 Fishing for Community: Serene Cusack Serene Cusack wants to build more community in the fly fishing world, especially amongst those folks who haven’t always been included. Whether through her own social media handle, “Fatty on the Fly” or the community she’s building via “Outcast Anglers,” Serene is passionate about sharing the joy she finds in fly fishing with more people. 

In this episode, the first of Gabaccia Moreno’s hosting residency on She Explores, we learn about Serene’s path to fly fishing, the change she’d like to see in the sport, what it’s like being a woman of size on the water, and more.

About Serene: Serene Cusack was born and raised in the mountains of Montana. After successfully completing a four year degree in five at Montana State University, followed by a Masters in Social Work, she launched into the world of helping adolescents experiencing mental health crises. With a stressful job comes the need for self care. Serene has found that her connection with water and fly fishing brings the perfect rhythm of peace and balance. Passionate about people, fly fishing, and trying to not take life too seriously, she has found herself at the intersection of the things she loves. Serene self identifies as a fat person and noticed that plus size representation in the sport of fly fishing is inadequate. She dreams of the day she sees others that look like her represented in the fly fishing industry. Until then, she will continue to spread the big love to all bodies on the river banks. Currently she lives and fly fishes on the stolen land of the Bitterroot Salish in Missoula, Montana. 
 

Featured in this episode: Serene Cusack

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]]> Wed, 21 Apr 2021 09:00:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Serene Cusack, Gabaccia Moreno) https://www.she-explores.com/podcast/serene-cusack Serene Cusack wants to build more community in the fly fishing world, especially amongst those folks who haven’t always been included. Whether through her own social media handle, “Fatty on the Fly” or the community she’s building via “Outcast Anglers,” Serene is passionate about sharing the joy she finds in fly fishing with more people. 

In this episode, the first of Gabaccia Moreno’s hosting residency on She Explores, we learn about Serene’s path to fly fishing, the change she’d like to see in the sport, what it’s like being a woman of size on the water, and more.

About Serene: Serene Cusack was born and raised in the mountains of Montana. After successfully completing a four year degree in five at Montana State University, followed by a Masters in Social Work, she launched into the world of helping adolescents experiencing mental health crises. With a stressful job comes the need for self care. Serene has found that her connection with water and fly fishing brings the perfect rhythm of peace and balance. Passionate about people, fly fishing, and trying to not take life too seriously, she has found herself at the intersection of the things she loves. Serene self identifies as a fat person and noticed that plus size representation in the sport of fly fishing is inadequate. She dreams of the day she sees others that look like her represented in the fly fishing industry. Until then, she will continue to spread the big love to all bodies on the river banks. Currently she lives and fly fishes on the stolen land of the Bitterroot Salish in Missoula, Montana. 
 

Featured in this episode: Serene Cusack

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]]> Fishing for Community: Serene Cusack Serene Cusack, Gabaccia Moreno 00:31:23 Serene Cusack wants to build more community in the fly fishing world, especially amongst those folks who haven’t always been included. Whether through her own social media handle, “Fatty on the Fly” or the community she’s building via “Outcast Anglers,” Serene is passionate about sharing the joy she finds in fly fishing with more people. Serene Cusack wants to build more community in the fly fishing world, especially amongst those folks who haven’t always been included. Whether through her own social media handle, “Fatty on the Fly” or the community she’s building via “Outcast Anglers,” Serene is passionate about sharing the joy she finds in fly fishing with more people. flyfishing, angling, she explores, fishing, fatty on the fly, fly fishing, outcast anglers false full f1541c32-9e75-4681-a51c-5834782a01d1 Unlock a Day Trip - Navigating Through, Episode 1 You don’t have to head out on a multi-day road trip to enjoy the benefits of time away: a micro-adventure can be just what you need to help you reset in your own backyard. Host Gale Straub heads out for a New Hampshire coast-to-mountains and back day trip and reflects on the ways her relationship with travel and adventure have shifted post-pandemic with the help of other creative women. Stay tuned -- you’ll hear more from these women and more in the rest of the series.

About the series: 

This special She Explores miniseries is made in collaboration with Subaru.

The last year has been marked by loss and longing, but it hasn't dampened our sense of adventure or our tendency to dream: of far off places, of time in movement with loved ones. And throughout, there's been comfort in knowing a place we feel most like ourselves: behind the wheel, on the way to our favorite local trailheads, swim spots, and mountainsides.

With our eyes in the rear view as much as they are looking at the road ahead, through this four part series we’ll tell stories about finding adventure locally, reconnecting with those close to us, and taking the side roads that bring us back to what drives us: connection, purpose, and creativity. 

Featured in this episode: Eunice Beck, Faith Briggs, Anna Brones, Paulina Dao, Gritchelle Fallesgon, & Gale Straub

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]]> Wed, 14 Apr 2021 07:15:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Gritchelle Fallesgon, Eunice Beck, Faith Briggs, Gale Straub, Paulina Dao, Anna Brones) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast You don’t have to head out on a multi-day road trip to enjoy the benefits of time away: a micro-adventure can be just what you need to help you reset in your own backyard. Host Gale Straub heads out for a New Hampshire coast-to-mountains and back day trip and reflects on the ways her relationship with travel and adventure have shifted post-pandemic with the help of other creative women. Stay tuned -- you’ll hear more from these women and more in the rest of the series.

About the series: 

This special She Explores miniseries is made in collaboration with Subaru.

The last year has been marked by loss and longing, but it hasn't dampened our sense of adventure or our tendency to dream: of far off places, of time in movement with loved ones. And throughout, there's been comfort in knowing a place we feel most like ourselves: behind the wheel, on the way to our favorite local trailheads, swim spots, and mountainsides.

With our eyes in the rear view as much as they are looking at the road ahead, through this four part series we’ll tell stories about finding adventure locally, reconnecting with those close to us, and taking the side roads that bring us back to what drives us: connection, purpose, and creativity. 

Featured in this episode: Eunice Beck, Faith Briggs, Anna Brones, Paulina Dao, Gritchelle Fallesgon, & Gale Straub

Hosted by Gale Straub

A Production of Ravel Media

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All Four Episodes of Navigating Through Are Available Now Wherever You Listen to She Explores

Music by Josh Woodward 

Podcast Art by Hailey Hirst

]]> Unlock a Day Trip - Navigating Through, Episode 1 Gritchelle Fallesgon, Eunice Beck, Faith Briggs, Gale Straub, Paulina Dao, Anna Brones 00:24:17 You don’t have to head out on a multi-day road trip to enjoy the benefits of time away: a micro-adventure can be just what you need to help you reset in your own backyard. In the first of this special 4-part miniseries made in partnership with Subaru, host Gale Straub heads out for a New Hampshire coast-to-mountains and back day trip and reflects on the ways her relationship with travel and adventure have shifted post-pandemic with the help of other creative women. You don’t have to head out on a multi-day road trip to enjoy the benefits of time away: a micro-adventure can be just what you need to help you reset in your own backyard. In the first of this special 4-part miniseries made in partnership with Subaru, host Gale Straub heads out for a New Hampshire coast-to-mountains and back day trip and reflects on the ways her relationship with travel and adventure have shifted post-pandemic with the help of other creative women. subaru, navigating through, road trip, recreate responsibly, she explores, micro adventure, day trip false bonus b33b1222-6e79-46ac-acfd-923164ece872 Building Bonds with Family - Navigating Through, Episode 2 In more ways than one, our circles have tightened in the last year. And while for some family has been out of reach, for others, it's been a constant. In this episode we hear from a new mom, Aly Nicklas, and a daughter, Paulina Dao, as they reflect on the ways in which their relationships with family have shifted during the pandemic. We also explore how getting out in the outdoors together, away from the everyday routine, helps to strengthen our family bonds - whatever family means to us.

About the series: 

This special She Explores miniseries is made in collaboration with Subaru.

The last year has been marked by loss and longing, but it hasn't dampened our sense of adventure or our tendency to dream: of far off places, of time in movement with loved ones. And throughout, there's been comfort in knowing a place we feel most like ourselves: behind the wheel, on the way to our favorite local trailheads, swim spots, and mountainsides.

With our eyes in the rear view as much as they are looking at the road ahead, through this four part series we’ll tell stories about finding adventure locally, reconnecting with those close to us, and taking the side roads that bring us back to what drives us: connection, purpose, and creativity. 

Featured in this episode: Paulina Dao & Aly Nicklas

Hosted & Produced by Gale Straub

Edited by Julie Hotz

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]]> Wed, 14 Apr 2021 07:10:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Aly Nicklas, Gale Straub, Paulina Dao) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast In more ways than one, our circles have tightened in the last year. And while for some family has been out of reach, for others, it's been a constant. In this episode we hear from a new mom, Aly Nicklas, and a daughter, Paulina Dao, as they reflect on the ways in which their relationships with family have shifted during the pandemic. We also explore how getting out in the outdoors together, away from the everyday routine, helps to strengthen our family bonds - whatever family means to us.

About the series: 

This special She Explores miniseries is made in collaboration with Subaru.

The last year has been marked by loss and longing, but it hasn't dampened our sense of adventure or our tendency to dream: of far off places, of time in movement with loved ones. And throughout, there's been comfort in knowing a place we feel most like ourselves: behind the wheel, on the way to our favorite local trailheads, swim spots, and mountainsides.

With our eyes in the rear view as much as they are looking at the road ahead, through this four part series we’ll tell stories about finding adventure locally, reconnecting with those close to us, and taking the side roads that bring us back to what drives us: connection, purpose, and creativity. 

Featured in this episode: Paulina Dao & Aly Nicklas

Hosted & Produced by Gale Straub

Edited by Julie Hotz

A Production of Ravel Media

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Music by Josh Woodward 

Podcast Art by Hailey Hirst

]]> Building Bonds with Family - Navigating Through, Episode 2 Aly Nicklas, Gale Straub, Paulina Dao 00:26:46 In more ways than one, our circles have tightened in the last year. And while for some family has been out of reach, for others, it's been a constant. In this episode we hear from a new mom, Aly Nicklas, and a daughter, Paulina Dao, as they reflect on the ways in which their relationships with family have shifted during the pandemic. We also explore how getting out in the outdoors together, away from the everyday routine, helps to strengthen our family bonds - whatever family means to us. In more ways than one, our circles have tightened in the last year. And while for some family has been out of reach, for others, it's been a constant. In this episode we hear from a new mom, Aly Nicklas, and a daughter, Paulina Dao, as they reflect on the ways in which their relationships with family have shifted during the pandemic. We also explore how getting out in the outdoors together, away from the everyday routine, helps to strengthen our family bonds - whatever family means to us. subaru, she explores, adventuring with kids, motherhood, outdoor women false bonus 1426062e-2718-4a53-bb4e-ee20bee44c25 Recharging with Purpose - Navigating Through, Episode 3 Running a nonprofit, doing advocacy work, challenging the dominant narratives of what it means to recreate outside - it all takes a lot of energy. This episode highlights filmmaker Faith Briggs and photographer & GRLSWIRL co-founder Monroe Alvarez, two women who recharge in the outdoors and on the road, and digs into the ways these excursions help them stay invigorated in their work and close to their purpose.

About the series: 

This special She Explores miniseries is made in collaboration with Subaru.

The last year has been marked by loss and longing, but it hasn't dampened our sense of adventure or our tendency to dream: of far off places, of time in movement with loved ones. And throughout, there's been comfort in knowing a place we feel most like ourselves: behind the wheel, on the way to our favorite local trailheads, swim spots, and mountainsides.

With our eyes in the rear view as much as they are looking at the road ahead, through this four part series we’ll tell stories about finding adventure locally, reconnecting with those close to us, and taking the side roads that bring us back to what drives us: connection, purpose, and creativity. 

Featured in this episode: Faith Briggs & Monroe Alvarez

Hosted & Produced by Gale Straub

Edited by Julie Hotz

A Production of Ravel Media

Resources:

All Four Episodes of Navigating Through Are Available Now Wherever You Listen to She Explores

Music by Josh Woodward 

Podcast Art by Hailey Hirst

]]> Wed, 14 Apr 2021 07:05:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Gale Straub, Faith Briggs, Monroe Alvarez) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Running a nonprofit, doing advocacy work, challenging the dominant narratives of what it means to recreate outside - it all takes a lot of energy. This episode highlights filmmaker Faith Briggs and photographer & GRLSWIRL co-founder Monroe Alvarez, two women who recharge in the outdoors and on the road, and digs into the ways these excursions help them stay invigorated in their work and close to their purpose.

About the series: 

This special She Explores miniseries is made in collaboration with Subaru.

The last year has been marked by loss and longing, but it hasn't dampened our sense of adventure or our tendency to dream: of far off places, of time in movement with loved ones. And throughout, there's been comfort in knowing a place we feel most like ourselves: behind the wheel, on the way to our favorite local trailheads, swim spots, and mountainsides.

With our eyes in the rear view as much as they are looking at the road ahead, through this four part series we’ll tell stories about finding adventure locally, reconnecting with those close to us, and taking the side roads that bring us back to what drives us: connection, purpose, and creativity. 

Featured in this episode: Faith Briggs & Monroe Alvarez

Hosted & Produced by Gale Straub

Edited by Julie Hotz

A Production of Ravel Media

Resources:

All Four Episodes of Navigating Through Are Available Now Wherever You Listen to She Explores

Music by Josh Woodward 

Podcast Art by Hailey Hirst

]]> Recharging with Purpose - Navigating Through, Episode 3 Gale Straub, Faith Briggs, Monroe Alvarez 00:23:14 Running a nonprofit, doing advocacy work, challenging the dominant narratives of what it means to recreate outside - it all takes a lot of energy. This episode highlights filmmaker Faith Briggs and photographer & GRLSWIRL co-founder Monroe Alvarez, two women who recharge in the outdoors and on the road, and digs into the ways these excursions help them stay invigorated in their work and close to their purpose. Running a nonprofit, doing advocacy work, challenging the dominant narratives of what it means to recreate outside - it all takes a lot of energy. This episode highlights filmmaker Faith Briggs and photographer & GRLSWIRL co-founder Monroe Alvarez, two women who recharge in the outdoors and on the road, and digs into the ways these excursions help them stay invigorated in their work and close to their purpose. subaru, entrepreneurship, she explores, outdoor women false bonus b4696cf5-b989-4115-8716-516f9afb1c08 Getting Creative - Navigating Through, Episode 4 We love finding inspiration in the outdoors. Nothing gets us out of a creative rut like a change of scenery: it helps provide a new perspective, a fresh way of looking at the world. Amidst the stress of the pandemic, it’s been more challenging to carve out the headspace that gives flight to those seemingly easy ideas. So for the last episode of Navigating Through, we wanted to talk with three women about how this last year has helped and hindered their creative practices—as well as the ways in which exploring locally can shine new light on the familiar. Hear from photographers and artists Eunice Beck, Anna Brones, and Gritchelle Fallesgon.

About the series: 

This special She Explores miniseries is made in collaboration with Subaru.

The last year has been marked by loss and longing, but it hasn't dampened our sense of adventure or our tendency to dream: of far off places, of time in movement with loved ones. And throughout, there's been comfort in knowing a place we feel most like ourselves: behind the wheel, on the way to our favorite local trailheads, swim spots, and mountainsides.

With our eyes in the rear view as much as they are looking at the road ahead, through this four part series we’ll tell stories about finding adventure locally, reconnecting with those close to us, and taking the side roads that bring us back to what drives us: connection, purpose, and creativity. 

Featured in this episode: Eunice Beck, Anna Brones, & Gritchelle Fallesgon

Hosted by Gale Straub

A Production of Ravel Media

Resources:

All Four Episodes of Navigating Through Are Available Now Wherever You Listen to She Explores

Music by Josh Woodward 

Podcast Art by 

Hailey Hirst

]]> Wed, 14 Apr 2021 07:00:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Gale Straub, Gritchelle Fallesgon, Anna Brones, Eunice Beck) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast We love finding inspiration in the outdoors. Nothing gets us out of a creative rut like a change of scenery: it helps provide a new perspective, a fresh way of looking at the world. Amidst the stress of the pandemic, it’s been more challenging to carve out the headspace that gives flight to those seemingly easy ideas. So for the last episode of Navigating Through, we wanted to talk with three women about how this last year has helped and hindered their creative practices—as well as the ways in which exploring locally can shine new light on the familiar. Hear from photographers and artists Eunice Beck, Anna Brones, and Gritchelle Fallesgon.

About the series: 

This special She Explores miniseries is made in collaboration with Subaru.

The last year has been marked by loss and longing, but it hasn't dampened our sense of adventure or our tendency to dream: of far off places, of time in movement with loved ones. And throughout, there's been comfort in knowing a place we feel most like ourselves: behind the wheel, on the way to our favorite local trailheads, swim spots, and mountainsides.

With our eyes in the rear view as much as they are looking at the road ahead, through this four part series we’ll tell stories about finding adventure locally, reconnecting with those close to us, and taking the side roads that bring us back to what drives us: connection, purpose, and creativity. 

Featured in this episode: Eunice Beck, Anna Brones, & Gritchelle Fallesgon

Hosted by Gale Straub

A Production of Ravel Media

Resources:

All Four Episodes of Navigating Through Are Available Now Wherever You Listen to She Explores

Music by Josh Woodward 

Podcast Art by 

Hailey Hirst

]]> Getting Creative - Navigating Through, Episode 4 Gale Straub, Gritchelle Fallesgon, Anna Brones, Eunice Beck 00:24:46 Nothing gets us out of a creative rut like a change of scenery: it helps provide a new perspective, a fresh way of looking at the world. Amidst the stress of the pandemic, it’s been more challenging to carve out the headspace that gives flight to those seemingly easy ideas. So for the last episode of Navigating Through, we wanted to talk with three women about how this last year has helped and hindered their creative practices—as well as the ways in which exploring locally can shine new light on the familiar. Nothing gets us out of a creative rut like a change of scenery: it helps provide a new perspective, a fresh way of looking at the world. Amidst the stress of the pandemic, it’s been more challenging to carve out the headspace that gives flight to those seemingly easy ideas. So for the last episode of Navigating Through, we wanted to talk with three women about how this last year has helped and hindered their creative practices—as well as the ways in which exploring locally can shine new light on the familiar. subaru, road trips, nature, photography, she explores, outdoor women, creativity false bonus 98b1a838-ed33-4522-a28a-683631be7e4e Slowing Down for Wildflowers: Doris Lance Doris Lance is an avid hiker and wildflower photographer who happens to be over the age of 75.  She’s also the author of the book Botanical Reflections––a book to “Explore feelings, reduce anxiety, and reconcile emotional conflicts” all through time spent journaling with wildflowers. We think you’ll appreciate Doris's message to slow down and take things in, not because of age, but because of the wisdom that comes from experience. 

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]]> Wed, 7 Apr 2021 09:00:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Gale Straub, Doris Lance) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Doris Lance is an avid hiker and wildflower photographer who happens to be over the age of 75.  She’s also the author of the book Botanical Reflections––a book to “Explore feelings, reduce anxiety, and reconcile emotional conflicts” all through time spent journaling with wildflowers. We think you’ll appreciate Doris's message to slow down and take things in, not because of age, but because of the wisdom that comes from experience. 

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]]> Slowing Down for Wildflowers: Doris Lance Gale Straub, Doris Lance 00:36:53 Doris Lance is an avid hiker and wildflower photographer who happens to be over the age of 75. Learn her tips for slowing down, paying attention, and embracing a lifetime of hiking. Doris Lance is an avid hiker and wildflower photographer who happens to be over the age of 75. Learn her tips for slowing down, paying attention, and embracing a lifetime of hiking. hiking around the world, she explores, trekking, wildflowers, outdoor women, hiking over 75 false full 43f77e4c-e542-40f1-8ca3-49ac566a43f2 Listen, Learn, Engage: Women's Outdoor Summit Listen and learn from leaders in the outdoor industry in this special highlight episode of the virtual Women’s Outdoor Summit. In celebration of Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day and created by Teresa Baker, this event centered around inclusivity, accessibility, sustainability, entrepreneurship, and outdoor career advice. Hear from inspiring and thought-provoking speakers like Dr. Carolyn Finney, Intersectional Environmentalist, Women CEO panels, and more.

Featured in this episode: Teresa Baker, Melanie Cox, Sarah Crockett, Jaylyn Gough, Deb Haaland, Sierra Domaille, Karla Amador, Alison Desir, Michelle Wardian, Natali Zollinger, Jenny Bruso, Dania Rivas, Syren Nagakyrie, Anaheed Saatchi, Kareemah Batts, Patricia Cameron, Leah Thomas, Sabs Katz, Diandra Marizet, Kristy Drutman, & Dr. Carolyn Finney.

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]]> Wed, 31 Mar 2021 09:00:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Jenny Bruso, Deb Haaland, Kareemah Batts, Jaylyn Gough, Melanie Cox, Kristy Drutman, Gale Straub, Sarah Crockett, Dr. Carolyn Finney, Teresa Baker, Leah Thomas, Karla Amador) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Listen and learn from leaders in the outdoor industry in this special highlight episode of the virtual Women’s Outdoor Summit. In celebration of Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day and created by Teresa Baker, this event centered around inclusivity, accessibility, sustainability, entrepreneurship, and outdoor career advice. Hear from inspiring and thought-provoking speakers like Dr. Carolyn Finney, Intersectional Environmentalist, Women CEO panels, and more.

Featured in this episode: Teresa Baker, Melanie Cox, Sarah Crockett, Jaylyn Gough, Deb Haaland, Sierra Domaille, Karla Amador, Alison Desir, Michelle Wardian, Natali Zollinger, Jenny Bruso, Dania Rivas, Syren Nagakyrie, Anaheed Saatchi, Kareemah Batts, Patricia Cameron, Leah Thomas, Sabs Katz, Diandra Marizet, Kristy Drutman, & Dr. Carolyn Finney.

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]]> Listen, Learn, Engage: Women's Outdoor Summit Jenny Bruso, Deb Haaland, Kareemah Batts, Jaylyn Gough, Melanie Cox, Kristy Drutman, Gale Straub, Sarah Crockett, Dr. Carolyn Finney, Teresa Baker, Leah Thomas, Karla Amador 01:01:47 Listen and learn from leaders in the outdoor industry in this special highlight episode of the virtual Women’s Outdoor Summit. In celebration of Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day and created by Teresa Baker, this event centered around inclusivity, accessibility, sustainability, entrepreneurship, and outdoor career advice. Listen and learn from leaders in the outdoor industry in this special highlight episode of the virtual Women’s Outdoor Summit. In celebration of Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day and created by Teresa Baker, this event centered around inclusivity, accessibility, sustainability, entrepreneurship, and outdoor career advice. career advice, diversify outdoors, outdoor career, womens outdoor summit, entrepreneurship, she explores false full bc7d2ce1-bbf8-4a5b-b00f-1443c25593c2 LIVE Catch-Up: Shelma Jun Catch-up with Shelma Jun, founder of Flash Foxy and the creator of the women’s climbing festival. Shelma was on the show back in 2017, when we talked about the founding of Flash Foxy and the ripple effect of starting small in a place she knew, the climbing community. 

In an Instagram live catch-up Gale did with Shelma on Thursday, we talked about her lessons from 2020, particularly the way societal work week’s inhibit our community activations and the changes to her body after choosing to be a living kidney donor back in June. Shelma also shares what she is looking forward to in the future: from dance parties to her readiness to bring climbers back together for the Women’s Climbing Festival when it’s safe to do so.

This special bonus episode of She Explores is brought to you by ust, who are making a name in the camping world by creating gear that helps EVERYONE get outside and enjoy the outdoors. Learn more at ustgear.com and follow along on Instagram @ustgear.

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]]> Mon, 29 Mar 2021 09:00:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Gale Straub, Shelma Jun) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Catch-up with Shelma Jun, founder of Flash Foxy and the creator of the women’s climbing festival. Shelma was on the show back in 2017, when we talked about the founding of Flash Foxy and the ripple effect of starting small in a place she knew, the climbing community. 

In an Instagram live catch-up Gale did with Shelma on Thursday, we talked about her lessons from 2020, particularly the way societal work week’s inhibit our community activations and the changes to her body after choosing to be a living kidney donor back in June. Shelma also shares what she is looking forward to in the future: from dance parties to her readiness to bring climbers back together for the Women’s Climbing Festival when it’s safe to do so.

This special bonus episode of She Explores is brought to you by ust, who are making a name in the camping world by creating gear that helps EVERYONE get outside and enjoy the outdoors. Learn more at ustgear.com and follow along on Instagram @ustgear.

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]]> LIVE Catch-Up: Shelma Jun Gale Straub, Shelma Jun 00:27:18 Catch-up with Shelma Jun, founder of Flash Foxy and the creator of the women’s climbing festival. We talked about her lessons from 2020, particularly the way societal work week’s inhibit our community activations and the changes to her body after choosing to be a living kidney donor back in June. Shelma also shares what she is looking forward to in the future: from dance parties to her readiness to bring climbers back together for the Women’s Climbing Festival when it’s safe to do so. Catch-up with Shelma Jun, founder of Flash Foxy and the creator of the women’s climbing festival. We talked about her lessons from 2020, particularly the way societal work week’s inhibit our community activations and the changes to her body after choosing to be a living kidney donor back in June. Shelma also shares what she is looking forward to in the future: from dance parties to her readiness to bring climbers back together for the Women’s Climbing Festival when it’s safe to do so. flash foxy, entrepreneurship, women's climbing, she explores, shelma jun, climbing, outdoor women false bonus b99507c6-0c50-455b-9de5-34a43dd51144 Self-Defense in the Outdoors: Nicole Snell Nicole Snell is a self-defense expert, the creator of Outdoor Defense, owner and CEO of Girls Fight Back, a solo adventurer, hike lead with Black Girls Trekkin’, and more.

Nicole’s Outdoor Defense series includes videos about subjects like: tools to address catcalling; the phrase, "I’m sorry"; safety while camping; and asking for help. By putting her two passions together—the outdoors and self defense—Nicole’s uniquely addressing a very real need for all people, but especially cis and trans women, nonbinary people and others that face gender discrimination. Through the stories we tell on She Explores, we’ve heard echoes of this need over the years: mothers passing down fear, people telling us where we should or shouldn’t go, silent warnings against taking on a trail or another new adventure solo. 

And yet, sometimes we bristle against speaking this need out loud. Maybe it’s because we don’t want to admit weakness or fulfill an expectation of what it means to inhabit the bodies we’re in. You’ll hear through our conversation with Nicole that to deny ourselves the tools that self-defense offers is counterproductive. Instead, Nicole sees self defense as empowerment: a means to open up more opportunities and access in the outdoors. 

In this episode, we’ll talk about why self-defense is important, hear some practical tips for outdoor lovers, and learn more about Nicole’s philosophy for developing the tools which will help facilitate a safer world for all.

Featured in this episode: Nicole Snell

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]]> Wed, 24 Mar 2021 09:00:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Gale Straub, Nicole Snell) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Nicole Snell is a self-defense expert, the creator of Outdoor Defense, owner and CEO of Girls Fight Back, a solo adventurer, hike lead with Black Girls Trekkin’, and more.

Nicole’s Outdoor Defense series includes videos about subjects like: tools to address catcalling; the phrase, "I’m sorry"; safety while camping; and asking for help. By putting her two passions together—the outdoors and self defense—Nicole’s uniquely addressing a very real need for all people, but especially cis and trans women, nonbinary people and others that face gender discrimination. Through the stories we tell on She Explores, we’ve heard echoes of this need over the years: mothers passing down fear, people telling us where we should or shouldn’t go, silent warnings against taking on a trail or another new adventure solo. 

And yet, sometimes we bristle against speaking this need out loud. Maybe it’s because we don’t want to admit weakness or fulfill an expectation of what it means to inhabit the bodies we’re in. You’ll hear through our conversation with Nicole that to deny ourselves the tools that self-defense offers is counterproductive. Instead, Nicole sees self defense as empowerment: a means to open up more opportunities and access in the outdoors. 

In this episode, we’ll talk about why self-defense is important, hear some practical tips for outdoor lovers, and learn more about Nicole’s philosophy for developing the tools which will help facilitate a safer world for all.

Featured in this episode: Nicole Snell

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]]> Self-Defense in the Outdoors: Nicole Snell Gale Straub, Nicole Snell 00:40:41 Nicole Snell is a self-defense expert, the creator of Outdoor Defense, owner and CEO of Girls Fight Back, a solo adventurer, hike lead with Black Girls Trekkin’, and more. In this episode, we’ll talk about why self-defense is important, hear some practical tips for outdoor lovers, and learn more about Nicole’s philosophy for developing the tools which will help facilitate a safer world for all. Nicole Snell is a self-defense expert, the creator of Outdoor Defense, owner and CEO of Girls Fight Back, a solo adventurer, hike lead with Black Girls Trekkin’, and more. In this episode, we’ll talk about why self-defense is important, hear some practical tips for outdoor lovers, and learn more about Nicole’s philosophy for developing the tools which will help facilitate a safer world for all. outdoor defense, outdoor safety, women outdoors, she explores, girls fight back, backpacking, self defense false full 2caed32a-0720-4006-affc-cccbe0f28058 More than Pretty Pictures: Sofia Jaramillo Photojournalist turned outdoor photographer Sofia Jaramillo wants to do more than take incredibly beautiful photos, she wants to help diversify the outdoors through her work. We talk about how she got started in photography, why who’s behind the camera matters, how she’s broadening her portfolio to include filmmaking, and the benefits and pain-points of living in the small mountain town of Jackson, Wyoming.

Featured in this episode:  Sofia Jaramillo

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]]> Wed, 10 Mar 2021 10:00:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Gale Straub, Sofia Jaramillo) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Photojournalist turned outdoor photographer Sofia Jaramillo wants to do more than take incredibly beautiful photos, she wants to help diversify the outdoors through her work. We talk about how she got started in photography, why who’s behind the camera matters, how she’s broadening her portfolio to include filmmaking, and the benefits and pain-points of living in the small mountain town of Jackson, Wyoming.

Featured in this episode:  Sofia Jaramillo

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]]> More than Pretty Pictures: Sofia Jaramillo Gale Straub, Sofia Jaramillo 00:38:56 Photojournalist turned outdoor photographer Sofia Jaramillo wants to do more than take incredibly beautiful photos, she wants to help diversify the outdoors through her work. We talk about how she got started in photography, why who’s behind the camera matters, how she’s broadening her portfolio to include filmmaking, and the benefits and pain-points of living in the small mountain town of Jackson, Wyoming. Photojournalist turned outdoor photographer Sofia Jaramillo wants to do more than take incredibly beautiful photos, she wants to help diversify the outdoors through her work. We talk about how she got started in photography, why who’s behind the camera matters, how she’s broadening her portfolio to include filmmaking, and the benefits and pain-points of living in the small mountain town of Jackson, Wyoming. diversify outdoors, she explores, wyoming, adventure photography, snow sports, skiing, snowboarding, photojournalism false full f674cb20-e5b1-4b1d-bd63-6d84f8cdaf04 LIVE Catch-Up: Erin Sullivan Catch-up with Erin Sullivan, the creative behind @ErinOutdoors. Erin was first on the show back in February 2017, talking about her winding path to a freelance creative career inspired by the outdoors. 

In an Instagram live catch-up Gale did with Erin on Thursday, they chatted about how Erin's been making time for nature and creativity during the pandemic and how we should all offer ourselves grace during this stressful time. As always, Erin came through with a lot of practical advice for anyone who recharges through creativity and time in nature.

This special bonus episode of She Explores is brought to you by ust, who are making a name in the camping world by creating gear that helps EVERYONE get outside and enjoy the outdoors. Learn more at ustgear.com and follow along on Instagram @ustgear.

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]]> Mon, 1 Mar 2021 14:45:33 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Erin Sullivan, Gale Straub) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Catch-up with Erin Sullivan, the creative behind @ErinOutdoors. Erin was first on the show back in February 2017, talking about her winding path to a freelance creative career inspired by the outdoors. 

In an Instagram live catch-up Gale did with Erin on Thursday, they chatted about how Erin's been making time for nature and creativity during the pandemic and how we should all offer ourselves grace during this stressful time. As always, Erin came through with a lot of practical advice for anyone who recharges through creativity and time in nature.

This special bonus episode of She Explores is brought to you by ust, who are making a name in the camping world by creating gear that helps EVERYONE get outside and enjoy the outdoors. Learn more at ustgear.com and follow along on Instagram @ustgear.

Featured in this episode:  Erin Sullivan

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]]> LIVE Catch-Up: Erin Sullivan Erin Sullivan, Gale Straub 00:22:16 Catch-up with Erin Sullivan, the creative behind @ErinOutdoors. Erin was first on the show back in February 2017, talking about her winding path to a freelance creative career inspired by the outdoors. As always, Erin came through with a lot of practical advice for anyone who recharges through creativity and time in nature. Catch-up with Erin Sullivan, the creative behind @ErinOutdoors. Erin was first on the show back in February 2017, talking about her winding path to a freelance creative career inspired by the outdoors. As always, Erin came through with a lot of practical advice for anyone who recharges through creativity and time in nature. our great indoors, erin sullivan, erin outdoors, she explores, photographers, creativity false bonus 8a10da74-8844-4703-9d9d-cd454f8e8523 A Send-Off: Laura Borichevsky Laura Borichevsky's been working with She Explores for many years and helped co-found Ravel Media. This Thursday, with the launch of her new podcast Sex Outside, Laura's moving on from Ravel to grow it into a show and education platform. This special episode is our team's tribute to Laura and our thank you for all she's given us in our time together.

Featured in this episode:  Laura Borichevsky, Hailey Hirst, Noël Russell, & Tori Duhaime

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]]> Wed, 10 Feb 2021 11:00:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Tori Duhaime, Noël Russell, Laura Borichevsky, Hailey Hirst, Gale Straub) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Laura Borichevsky's been working with She Explores for many years and helped co-found Ravel Media. This Thursday, with the launch of her new podcast Sex Outside, Laura's moving on from Ravel to grow it into a show and education platform. This special episode is our team's tribute to Laura and our thank you for all she's given us in our time together.

Featured in this episode:  Laura Borichevsky, Hailey Hirst, Noël Russell, & Tori Duhaime

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]]> A Send-Off: Laura Borichevsky Tori Duhaime, Noël Russell, Laura Borichevsky, Hailey Hirst, Gale Straub 00:17:22 Laura Borichevsky's been working with She Explores for many years and helped co-found Ravel Media. This Thursday, with the launch of her new podcast Sex Outside, Laura's moving on from Ravel to grow it into a show and education platform. This special episode is our team's tribute to Laura and our thank you for all she's given us in our time together. Laura Borichevsky's been working with She Explores for many years and helped co-found Ravel Media. This Thursday, with the launch of her new podcast Sex Outside, Laura's moving on from Ravel to grow it into a show and education platform. This special episode is our team's tribute to Laura and our thank you for all she's given us in our time together. road trips, she explores, travel, outdoor women true bonus 673f483a-b612-4b1c-ad1e-ee911512a9cb Meet-Cute with Sex Outside Laura Borichevsky wants to open up more conversations about sex, gender, and love: all through digging into the many connections we can find between them and the outdoors. Gale links up with Laura to learn more about her vision for her exciting new podcast, Sex Outside.

About Sex Outside: A podcast peering into all the nooks and crannies of sex, gender, and love---and their connections to the natural world around us.

Featured in this episode:  Laura Borichevsky

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]]> Wed, 3 Feb 2021 10:00:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Laura Borichevsky, Gale Straub) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Laura Borichevsky wants to open up more conversations about sex, gender, and love: all through digging into the many connections we can find between them and the outdoors. Gale links up with Laura to learn more about her vision for her exciting new podcast, Sex Outside.

About Sex Outside: A podcast peering into all the nooks and crannies of sex, gender, and love---and their connections to the natural world around us.

Featured in this episode:  Laura Borichevsky

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]]> Meet-Cute with Sex Outside Laura Borichevsky, Gale Straub 00:19:28 Laura Borichevsky wants to open up more conversations about sex, gender, and love: all through digging into the many connections we can find between them and the outdoors. Gale links up with Laura to learn more about her vision for her exciting new podcast, Sex Outside. Laura Borichevsky wants to open up more conversations about sex, gender, and love: all through digging into the many connections we can find between them and the outdoors. Gale links up with Laura to learn more about her vision for her exciting new podcast, Sex Outside. sexuality, nature, gender, sex outside, backpacking, love true bonus b40b05cb-dd62-4f6b-bad6-d72bd50cd7ae LIVE Catch-Up: Kareemah Batts Catch-up with Kareemah Batts, founder of Adaptive Climbing Group, diversity professional, and disability advocate.  Kareemah was on the show back in May of 2018, talking about her journey of finding climbing after losing a leg to cancer, and all that she’s done to share her love of climbing with others. As a Black adaptive climber, Kareemah holds multiple identities and is wildly motivated to continue making the outdoor world more accessible for all people. 

In an Instagram live catch-up Gale did with Kareemah on Friday, we talked about her 2020. All the good, all the difficult. As someone who falls in the category of high risk for COVID, we were moved by her ability to continue to take on new challenges and deepen her relationship with the outdoors during a year she described as a “bad ex” you'd rather not mention by name.

This special bonus episode of She Explores is brought to you by ust, who are making a name in the camping world by creating gear that helps EVERYONE get outside and enjoy the outdoors. Learn more at ustgear.com and follow along on Instagram @ustgear.

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]]> Mon, 1 Feb 2021 10:00:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Gale Straub, Kareemah Batts) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Catch-up with Kareemah Batts, founder of Adaptive Climbing Group, diversity professional, and disability advocate.  Kareemah was on the show back in May of 2018, talking about her journey of finding climbing after losing a leg to cancer, and all that she’s done to share her love of climbing with others. As a Black adaptive climber, Kareemah holds multiple identities and is wildly motivated to continue making the outdoor world more accessible for all people. 

In an Instagram live catch-up Gale did with Kareemah on Friday, we talked about her 2020. All the good, all the difficult. As someone who falls in the category of high risk for COVID, we were moved by her ability to continue to take on new challenges and deepen her relationship with the outdoors during a year she described as a “bad ex” you'd rather not mention by name.

This special bonus episode of She Explores is brought to you by ust, who are making a name in the camping world by creating gear that helps EVERYONE get outside and enjoy the outdoors. Learn more at ustgear.com and follow along on Instagram @ustgear.

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]]> LIVE Catch-Up: Kareemah Batts Gale Straub, Kareemah Batts 00:41:51 Catch-up with Kareemah Batts, founder of Adaptive Climbing Group, diversity professional, and disability advocate. Catch-up with Kareemah Batts, founder of Adaptive Climbing Group, diversity professional, and disability advocate. adaptive climbing, disability advocate, adaptive climbing group, she explores, diversity, outdoor women false bonus d96cdcae-47ad-41de-9784-563821486191 Our Cultural Connection - See Us Outside, Episode 1 We all have our own profound connection to land and water that should be honored and respected, but all too often, dominant narratives of what it means to be an ‘outdoorsperson’ uplifts just one way to be outdoors. In the first episode of “See Us Outside,” Gabaccia talks with leaders from Brown Girl Surf and Charles Roundtree Bloom Project to help affirm the cultural connection to nature that exists for girls and women of color. 

About the series: 

This special She Explores miniseries is made in collaboration with The Cairn Project, and made possible by a grant from the Walton Family Foundation.

Host Gabaccia Moreno is our guide in exploring the unique relationships girls and young women of color have with the natural world and outdoor recreation. Through the voices and stories of leaders and participants from diverse outdoor organizations doing the work to help young people of color thrive in the outdoors, this four-part audio miniseries will highlight the joy, connection, and community these girls find in nature, as well as the importance of organizations doing the work to expand outdoor opportunities.

This is inclusive of all cis and trans women and girls of color, as well as folks of all gender identities who feel comfortable in spaces that center women. That said, for the most part, when we talk about gender we most often do so in terms of those who are socialized as girls and women in a more heteronormative, binary way.

Featured in this episode: Cristal Cisneros, Ki’Amber Thompson, and Mira Manickam-Shirley;  Voice memos included in this episode were submitted by Meggy Pyaneeandee and Arlene Huezo

Hosted by Gabaccia Moreno

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The opening See Us Outside Compilation includes the voices of Marinel De Jesus, Yakuta Poonawalla, Meggy Pyaneeandee, Fernanda Jardim, Arlene, Chi Pham, Denise Meeker and Doreen Wong and includes Spanish, French, Portuguese, Tagalog, Hindi, Vietnamese, Cantonese, and English. 

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]]> Fri, 18 Dec 2020 08:15:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Mira Manickam-Shirley, Cristal Cisneros, Ki'Amber Thompson, Meggy Pyaneeandee, Gabaccia Moreno) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast We all have our own profound connection to land and water that should be honored and respected, but all too often, dominant narratives of what it means to be an ‘outdoorsperson’ uplifts just one way to be outdoors. In the first episode of “See Us Outside,” Gabaccia talks with leaders from Brown Girl Surf and Charles Roundtree Bloom Project to help affirm the cultural connection to nature that exists for girls and women of color. 

About the series: 

This special She Explores miniseries is made in collaboration with The Cairn Project, and made possible by a grant from the Walton Family Foundation.

Host Gabaccia Moreno is our guide in exploring the unique relationships girls and young women of color have with the natural world and outdoor recreation. Through the voices and stories of leaders and participants from diverse outdoor organizations doing the work to help young people of color thrive in the outdoors, this four-part audio miniseries will highlight the joy, connection, and community these girls find in nature, as well as the importance of organizations doing the work to expand outdoor opportunities.

This is inclusive of all cis and trans women and girls of color, as well as folks of all gender identities who feel comfortable in spaces that center women. That said, for the most part, when we talk about gender we most often do so in terms of those who are socialized as girls and women in a more heteronormative, binary way.

Featured in this episode: Cristal Cisneros, Ki’Amber Thompson, and Mira Manickam-Shirley;  Voice memos included in this episode were submitted by Meggy Pyaneeandee and Arlene Huezo

Hosted by Gabaccia Moreno

Produced by Gabaccia Moreno, Noël Russell, and Gale Straub

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All Four Episodes of See Us Outside Are Available Now Wherever You Listen to She Explores

The opening See Us Outside Compilation includes the voices of Marinel De Jesus, Yakuta Poonawalla, Meggy Pyaneeandee, Fernanda Jardim, Arlene, Chi Pham, Denise Meeker and Doreen Wong and includes Spanish, French, Portuguese, Tagalog, Hindi, Vietnamese, Cantonese, and English. 

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Podcast Art by Susana Castro 

@susdraws

]]> Our Cultural Connection - See Us Outside, Episode 1 Mira Manickam-Shirley, Cristal Cisneros, Ki'Amber Thompson, Meggy Pyaneeandee, Gabaccia Moreno 00:32:07 We all have our own profound connection to land and water that should be honored and respected, but all too often, dominant narratives of what it means to be an ‘outdoorsperson’ uplifts just one way to be outdoors. In the first episode of “See Us Outside,” Gabaccia talks with leaders from Brown Girl Surf and Charles Roundtree Bloom Project to help affirm the cultural connection to nature that exists for girls and women of color. We all have our own profound connection to land and water that should be honored and respected, but all too often, dominant narratives of what it means to be an ‘outdoorsperson’ uplifts just one way to be outdoors. In the first episode of “See Us Outside,” Gabaccia talks with leaders from Brown Girl Surf and Charles Roundtree Bloom Project to help affirm the cultural connection to nature that exists for girls and women of color. false bonus 456b151e-e35c-46e6-89d2-b700803e983a Empowerment Through Access - See Us Outside, Episode 2 Creating more opportunities for access to outdoor recreation allows young women of color to define their own narratives in the outdoors. Organizations like Young Women Who Crush and Women’s Wilderness are playing a key role opening up the door to the benefits of spending time in nature. In the second episode of See Us Outside, Gabaccia explores the systemic barriers to accessing the outdoors and the liberation and healing that can occur when a woman of color gets to choose it for herself.

About the series: 

This special She Explores miniseries is made in collaboration with The Cairn Project, and made possible by a grant from the Walton Family Foundation.

Host Gabaccia Moreno is our guide in exploring the unique relationships girls and young women of color have with the natural world and outdoor recreation. Through the voices and stories of leaders and participants from diverse outdoor organizations doing the work to help young people of color thrive in the outdoors, this four-part audio miniseries will highlight the joy, connection, and community these girls find in nature, as well as the importance of organizations doing the work to expand outdoor opportunities.

We want to stress that when we say this series highlights women and girls of color, this is inclusive of all cis and trans women and girls, as well as folks of all gender identities who feel comfortable in spaces that center women. That said, for the most part, when we talk about gender we most often do so in terms of those who are socialized as girls and women in a more heteronormative, binary way.

Featured in this episode: Cristal Cisneros, Kriste Peoples, Alexis Krauss, Marian Perez, and Mira Manickam-Shirley;  Voice memo included in this episode were submitted by Gabrilla Ballard.

Hosted by Gabaccia Moreno

Produced by Gabaccia Moreno, Noël Russell, and Gale Straub

A Production of Ravel Media

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All Four Episodes of See Us Outside Are Available Now Wherever You Listen to She Explores

The opening See Us Outside Compilation includes the voices of Marinel De Jesus, Yakuta Poonawalla, Meggy Pyaneeandee, Fernanda Jardim, Arlene, Chi Pham, Denise Meeker and Doreen Wong and includes Spanish, French, Portuguese, Tagalog, Hindi, Vietnamese, Cantonese, and English. 

Music by Joy Ike & Sita via MusicBed

Podcast Art by Susana Castro 

@susdraws

]]> Fri, 18 Dec 2020 08:10:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Kriste Peoples, Cristal Cisneros, Marian Perez, Gabrilla Ballard, Gabaccia Moreno, Alexis Krauss, Mira Manickam-Shirley) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Creating more opportunities for access to outdoor recreation allows young women of color to define their own narratives in the outdoors. Organizations like Young Women Who Crush and Women’s Wilderness are playing a key role opening up the door to the benefits of spending time in nature. In the second episode of See Us Outside, Gabaccia explores the systemic barriers to accessing the outdoors and the liberation and healing that can occur when a woman of color gets to choose it for herself.

About the series: 

This special She Explores miniseries is made in collaboration with The Cairn Project, and made possible by a grant from the Walton Family Foundation.

Host Gabaccia Moreno is our guide in exploring the unique relationships girls and young women of color have with the natural world and outdoor recreation. Through the voices and stories of leaders and participants from diverse outdoor organizations doing the work to help young people of color thrive in the outdoors, this four-part audio miniseries will highlight the joy, connection, and community these girls find in nature, as well as the importance of organizations doing the work to expand outdoor opportunities.

We want to stress that when we say this series highlights women and girls of color, this is inclusive of all cis and trans women and girls, as well as folks of all gender identities who feel comfortable in spaces that center women. That said, for the most part, when we talk about gender we most often do so in terms of those who are socialized as girls and women in a more heteronormative, binary way.

Featured in this episode: Cristal Cisneros, Kriste Peoples, Alexis Krauss, Marian Perez, and Mira Manickam-Shirley;  Voice memo included in this episode were submitted by Gabrilla Ballard.

Hosted by Gabaccia Moreno

Produced by Gabaccia Moreno, Noël Russell, and Gale Straub

A Production of Ravel Media

Resources:

All Four Episodes of See Us Outside Are Available Now Wherever You Listen to She Explores

The opening See Us Outside Compilation includes the voices of Marinel De Jesus, Yakuta Poonawalla, Meggy Pyaneeandee, Fernanda Jardim, Arlene, Chi Pham, Denise Meeker and Doreen Wong and includes Spanish, French, Portuguese, Tagalog, Hindi, Vietnamese, Cantonese, and English. 

Music by Joy Ike & Sita via MusicBed

Podcast Art by Susana Castro 

@susdraws

]]> Empowerment Through Access - See Us Outside, Episode 2 Kriste Peoples, Cristal Cisneros, Marian Perez, Gabrilla Ballard, Gabaccia Moreno, Alexis Krauss, Mira Manickam-Shirley 00:29:47 Creating more opportunities for access to outdoor recreation allows young women of color to define their own narratives in the outdoors. Organizations like Young Women Who Crush and Women’s Wilderness are playing a key role opening up the door to the benefits of spending time in nature. In the second episode of See Us Outside, Gabaccia explores the systemic barriers to accessing the outdoors and the liberation and healing that can occur when a woman of color gets to choose it for herself. Creating more opportunities for access to outdoor recreation allows young women of color to define their own narratives in the outdoors. Organizations like Young Women Who Crush and Women’s Wilderness are playing a key role opening up the door to the benefits of spending time in nature. In the second episode of See Us Outside, Gabaccia explores the systemic barriers to accessing the outdoors and the liberation and healing that can occur when a woman of color gets to choose it for herself. false bonus 419db02b-317d-49b4-a183-b925f41dfbfe The Joy of Community - See Us Outside, Episode 3 In a shared space amongst Women of Color, there is a unique comfort and freedom, with no need to explain yourself or hold yourself back. The four organizations highlighted on this series are in many ways a testament of the importance of affinity spaces. Their communities, beyond creating opportunities for personal development, leadership, and outdoor skills, reveal the existence of a very special kind of joy. In episode three of See Us Outside, Gabaccia contemplates the power of nature and community in cultivating joy in the outdoors.

About the series: 

This special She Explores miniseries is made in collaboration with The Cairn Project, and made possible by a grant from the Walton Family Foundation.

Host Gabaccia Moreno is our guide in exploring the unique relationships girls and young women of color have with the natural world and outdoor recreation. Through the voices and stories of leaders and participants from diverse outdoor organizations doing the work to help young people of color thrive in the outdoors, this four-part audio miniseries will highlight the joy, connection, and community these girls find in nature, as well as the importance of organizations doing the work to expand outdoor opportunities.

We want to stress that when we say this series highlights women and girls of color, this is inclusive of all cis and trans women and girls, as well as folks of all gender identities who feel comfortable in spaces that center women. That said, for the most part, when we talk about gender we most often do so in terms of those who are socialized as girls and women in a more heteronormative, binary way.

Featured in this episode: Karina Zavala, Alexis Krauss, Marian Perez, Adriana Guerrero, and Cristal Cisneros;  Voice memo included in this episode was submitted by Denise Meeker.

Hosted by Gabaccia Moreno

Produced by Gabaccia Moreno, Noël Russell, and Gale Straub

A Production of Ravel Media

Resources:

All Four Episodes of See Us Outside Are Available Now Wherever You Listen to She Explores

The opening See Us Outside Compilation includes the voices of Marinel De Jesus, Yakuta Poonawalla, Meggy Pyaneeandee, Fernanda Jardim, Arlene, Chi Pham, Denise Meeker and Doreen Wong and includes Spanish, French, Portuguese, Tagalog, Hindi, Vietnamese, Cantonese, and English. 

Music by Joy Ike & Sita via MusicBed

Podcast Art by Susana Castro @susdraws

]]> Fri, 18 Dec 2020 08:05:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Gabaccia Moreno, Marian Perez, Karina Zavala, Denise Meeker, Adriana Guerrero, Cristal Cisneros, Alexis Krauss) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast In a shared space amongst Women of Color, there is a unique comfort and freedom, with no need to explain yourself or hold yourself back. The four organizations highlighted on this series are in many ways a testament of the importance of affinity spaces. Their communities, beyond creating opportunities for personal development, leadership, and outdoor skills, reveal the existence of a very special kind of joy. In episode three of See Us Outside, Gabaccia contemplates the power of nature and community in cultivating joy in the outdoors.

About the series: 

This special She Explores miniseries is made in collaboration with The Cairn Project, and made possible by a grant from the Walton Family Foundation.

Host Gabaccia Moreno is our guide in exploring the unique relationships girls and young women of color have with the natural world and outdoor recreation. Through the voices and stories of leaders and participants from diverse outdoor organizations doing the work to help young people of color thrive in the outdoors, this four-part audio miniseries will highlight the joy, connection, and community these girls find in nature, as well as the importance of organizations doing the work to expand outdoor opportunities.

We want to stress that when we say this series highlights women and girls of color, this is inclusive of all cis and trans women and girls, as well as folks of all gender identities who feel comfortable in spaces that center women. That said, for the most part, when we talk about gender we most often do so in terms of those who are socialized as girls and women in a more heteronormative, binary way.

Featured in this episode: Karina Zavala, Alexis Krauss, Marian Perez, Adriana Guerrero, and Cristal Cisneros;  Voice memo included in this episode was submitted by Denise Meeker.

Hosted by Gabaccia Moreno

Produced by Gabaccia Moreno, Noël Russell, and Gale Straub

A Production of Ravel Media

Resources:

All Four Episodes of See Us Outside Are Available Now Wherever You Listen to She Explores

The opening See Us Outside Compilation includes the voices of Marinel De Jesus, Yakuta Poonawalla, Meggy Pyaneeandee, Fernanda Jardim, Arlene, Chi Pham, Denise Meeker and Doreen Wong and includes Spanish, French, Portuguese, Tagalog, Hindi, Vietnamese, Cantonese, and English. 

Music by Joy Ike & Sita via MusicBed

Podcast Art by Susana Castro @susdraws

]]> The Joy of Community - See Us Outside, Episode 3 Gabaccia Moreno, Marian Perez, Karina Zavala, Denise Meeker, Adriana Guerrero, Cristal Cisneros, Alexis Krauss 00:32:17 In a shared space amongst Women of Color, there is a unique comfort and freedom, with no need to explain yourself or hold yourself back. The four organizations highlighted on this series are in many ways a testament of the importance of affinity spaces. Their communities, beyond creating opportunities for personal development, leadership, and outdoor skills, reveal the existence of a very special kind of joy. In episode three of See Us Outside, Gabaccia contemplates the power of nature and community in cultivating joy in the outdoors. In a shared space amongst Women of Color, there is a unique comfort and freedom, with no need to explain yourself or hold yourself back. The four organizations highlighted on this series are in many ways a testament of the importance of affinity spaces. Their communities, beyond creating opportunities for personal development, leadership, and outdoor skills, reveal the existence of a very special kind of joy. In episode three of See Us Outside, Gabaccia contemplates the power of nature and community in cultivating joy in the outdoors. false bonus 8d56c7fe-f556-4474-9425-d4edf90c2ab0 Looking to the Future, Today - See Us Outside, Episode 4 What do we hope the future of women of color in the outdoors looks like? In the final episode of See Us Outside, we hear from leaders from across the organizations doing the work to provide outdoor opportunities, as well as the outdoor community, as they share their vision as we look ahead. 

About the series: 

This special She Explores miniseries is made in collaboration with The Cairn Project, and made possible by a grant from the Walton Family Foundation.

Host Gabaccia Moreno is our guide in exploring the unique relationships girls and young women of color have with the natural world and outdoor recreation. Through the voices and stories of leaders and participants from diverse outdoor organizations doing the work to help young people of color thrive in the outdoors, this four-part audio miniseries will highlight the joy, connection, and community these girls find in nature, as well as the importance of organizations doing the work to expand outdoor opportunities.

We want to stress that when we say this series highlights women and girls of color, this is inclusive of all cis and trans women and girls, as well as folks of all gender identities who feel comfortable in spaces that center women. That said, for the most part, when we talk about gender we most often do so in terms of those who are socialized as girls and women in a more heteronormative, binary way.

Featured in this episode: Cristal Cisneros, Ki’Amber Thompson, and Mira Manickam-Shirley;  Voice memos included in this episode were submitted by Brandielee Johnson, Yakuta Poonawalla, Michelle Kay, and Arlene.

Hosted by Gabaccia Moreno

Produced by Gabaccia Moreno, Noël Russell, and Gale Straub

A Production of Ravel Media

Resources:

All Four Episodes of See Us Outside Are Available Now Wherever You Listen to She Explores

The opening See Us Outside Compilation includes the voices of Marinel De Jesus, Yakuta Poonawalla, Meggy Pyaneeandee, Fernanda Jardim, Arlene, Chi Pham, Denise Meeker and Doreen Wong and includes Spanish, French, Portuguese, Tagalog, Hindi, Vietnamese, Cantonese, and English. 

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Podcast Art by Susana Castro @susdraws

]]> Fri, 18 Dec 2020 08:00:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Brandielee Johnson, Karina Zavala, Yakuta Poonawalla, Sarah Murray, Gabaccia Moreno, Alexis Krauss, Cristal Cisneros, Ki'Amber Thompson, Kriste Peoples, Michelle Kay, Mira Manickam-Shirley) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast What do we hope the future of women of color in the outdoors looks like? In the final episode of See Us Outside, we hear from leaders from across the organizations doing the work to provide outdoor opportunities, as well as the outdoor community, as they share their vision as we look ahead. 

About the series: 

This special She Explores miniseries is made in collaboration with The Cairn Project, and made possible by a grant from the Walton Family Foundation.

Host Gabaccia Moreno is our guide in exploring the unique relationships girls and young women of color have with the natural world and outdoor recreation. Through the voices and stories of leaders and participants from diverse outdoor organizations doing the work to help young people of color thrive in the outdoors, this four-part audio miniseries will highlight the joy, connection, and community these girls find in nature, as well as the importance of organizations doing the work to expand outdoor opportunities.

We want to stress that when we say this series highlights women and girls of color, this is inclusive of all cis and trans women and girls, as well as folks of all gender identities who feel comfortable in spaces that center women. That said, for the most part, when we talk about gender we most often do so in terms of those who are socialized as girls and women in a more heteronormative, binary way.

Featured in this episode: Cristal Cisneros, Ki’Amber Thompson, and Mira Manickam-Shirley;  Voice memos included in this episode were submitted by Brandielee Johnson, Yakuta Poonawalla, Michelle Kay, and Arlene.

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The opening See Us Outside Compilation includes the voices of Marinel De Jesus, Yakuta Poonawalla, Meggy Pyaneeandee, Fernanda Jardim, Arlene, Chi Pham, Denise Meeker and Doreen Wong and includes Spanish, French, Portuguese, Tagalog, Hindi, Vietnamese, Cantonese, and English. 

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]]> Looking to the Future, Today - See Us Outside, Episode 4 Brandielee Johnson, Karina Zavala, Yakuta Poonawalla, Sarah Murray, Gabaccia Moreno, Alexis Krauss, Cristal Cisneros, Ki'Amber Thompson, Kriste Peoples, Michelle Kay, Mira Manickam-Shirley 00:28:28 What do we hope the future of women of color in the outdoors looks like? In the final episode of See Us Outside, we hear from leaders from across the organizations doing the work to provide outdoor opportunities, as well as the outdoor community, as they share their vision as we look ahead. What do we hope the future of women of color in the outdoors looks like? In the final episode of See Us Outside, we hear from leaders from across the organizations doing the work to provide outdoor opportunities, as well as the outdoor community, as they share their vision as we look ahead. false bonus 1b146ac6-2458-4b75-9647-88173c4b114e Expanding the Conservation Conversation: Gabaccia Moreno Gabaccia Moreno is passionate about creating spaces to talk about what it means to explore responsibility. In both her freelance work and in her spare time, Gabaccia works on projects to help expand the conversation around conservation and public lands to be more inclusive and to tell a deeper story of what it means to recreate in them. This dedication to considered outdoor recreation is just one reason Gabaccia is such a wonderful host for our upcoming series,  See Us Outside, which launches Friday!

 In the last episode of 2020, we get to know Gabaccia.

About Gabaccia:  Gabaccia is a first-generation Mexican-American multi-disciplinary creator, consultant, and passionate outdoor advocate #ExploringResponsibly wherever life takes her. Having grown up in Veracruz, Mexico to a family of hunters and ranchers gave her an appreciation for the land and its wildlife at an early age, one that prevails today. Her works, whether artistic, creative, or entrepreneurial, have always intersected with the social and environmental issues that surround her.

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]]> Wed, 16 Dec 2020 11:00:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Gale Straub, Gabaccia Moreno) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Gabaccia Moreno is passionate about creating spaces to talk about what it means to explore responsibility. In both her freelance work and in her spare time, Gabaccia works on projects to help expand the conversation around conservation and public lands to be more inclusive and to tell a deeper story of what it means to recreate in them. This dedication to considered outdoor recreation is just one reason Gabaccia is such a wonderful host for our upcoming series,  See Us Outside, which launches Friday!

 In the last episode of 2020, we get to know Gabaccia.

About Gabaccia:  Gabaccia is a first-generation Mexican-American multi-disciplinary creator, consultant, and passionate outdoor advocate #ExploringResponsibly wherever life takes her. Having grown up in Veracruz, Mexico to a family of hunters and ranchers gave her an appreciation for the land and its wildlife at an early age, one that prevails today. Her works, whether artistic, creative, or entrepreneurial, have always intersected with the social and environmental issues that surround her.

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]]> Expanding the Conservation Conversation: Gabaccia Moreno Gale Straub, Gabaccia Moreno 00:44:44 Meet Gabaccia, host of our upcoming miniseries See Us Outside. Gabaccia Moreno is passionate about creating spaces to talk about what it means to explore responsibility. In both her freelance work and in her spare time, Gabaccia works on projects to help expand the conversation around conservation and public lands to be more inclusive and to tell a deeper story of what it means to recreate in them. Meet Gabaccia, host of our upcoming miniseries See Us Outside. Gabaccia Moreno is passionate about creating spaces to talk about what it means to explore responsibility. In both her freelance work and in her spare time, Gabaccia works on projects to help expand the conversation around conservation and public lands to be more inclusive and to tell a deeper story of what it means to recreate in them. diversify outdoors, see us outside, conservation, she explores, national parks, joshua tree false full e12b8ff1-e00f-4eb0-bfc0-dd258f920044 Ripple Effect: Documentary Filmmaker Biz Young Filmmaker and climber Biz Young shares her evolution from creating stop-motion music videos in her dorm room to making short documentary films inspired by nature and driven by purpose.

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]]> Wed, 9 Dec 2020 11:00:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Gale Straub, Biz Young) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Filmmaker and climber Biz Young shares her evolution from creating stop-motion music videos in her dorm room to making short documentary films inspired by nature and driven by purpose.

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]]> Ripple Effect: Documentary Filmmaker Biz Young Gale Straub, Biz Young 00:39:22 Filmmaker and climber Biz Young shares her evolution from creating stop-motion music videos in her dorm room to making short documentary films inspired by nature and driven by purpose. Filmmaker and climber Biz Young shares her evolution from creating stop-motion music videos in her dorm room to making short documentary films inspired by nature and driven by purpose. women filmmakers, social justice, she explores, advocacy, environmental justice, documentary film, climbing false full 65250f30-28de-49b0-bb75-ed1073a0921a Taking Your Period Outdoors If you menstruate (and honestly, even if you don’t), it’s likely that periods are one of many factors that come into play when you’re looking to head outside. In fact, we know that’s the case-- because we recently asked the She Explores community to tell us what questions or topics they thought about when it came to navigating menstruation in the outdoors, and everyone really came through with ideas, questions, and longstanding myths they wanted to hear busted.

We were hoping to find a way to meet this community enthusiasm with thoughts from someone who knows both the medical and the practical aspects of taking your period outdoors. Mary Ann Thomas, a current ICU nurse and former travel nurse, bike tourist, and a queer brown daughter of Indian immigrant parents comes to this conversation with both knowledge and applied know-how to share. Tune in to hear their insights and options around staying clean, remaining conscious of the environment, and giving yourself permission to recognize that there is always more to learn about our bodies and their cycles.

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]]> Wed, 2 Dec 2020 08:00:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Mary Ann Thomas, Laura Borichevsky) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast If you menstruate (and honestly, even if you don’t), it’s likely that periods are one of many factors that come into play when you’re looking to head outside. In fact, we know that’s the case-- because we recently asked the She Explores community to tell us what questions or topics they thought about when it came to navigating menstruation in the outdoors, and everyone really came through with ideas, questions, and longstanding myths they wanted to hear busted.

We were hoping to find a way to meet this community enthusiasm with thoughts from someone who knows both the medical and the practical aspects of taking your period outdoors. Mary Ann Thomas, a current ICU nurse and former travel nurse, bike tourist, and a queer brown daughter of Indian immigrant parents comes to this conversation with both knowledge and applied know-how to share. Tune in to hear their insights and options around staying clean, remaining conscious of the environment, and giving yourself permission to recognize that there is always more to learn about our bodies and their cycles.

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]]> Taking Your Period Outdoors Mary Ann Thomas, Laura Borichevsky 00:51:47 If you menstruate (and honestly, even if you don’t), it’s likely that periods are one of many factors that come into play when you’re looking to head outside. Join nurse and bike tourist Mary Ann Thomas with Sex Outside host Laura Borichevsky to hear insights and options around staying clean, remaining conscious of the environment, and giving yourself permission to recognize that there is always more to learn about our bodies and their cycles. If you menstruate (and honestly, even if you don’t), it’s likely that periods are one of many factors that come into play when you’re looking to head outside. Join nurse and bike tourist Mary Ann Thomas with Sex Outside host Laura Borichevsky to hear insights and options around staying clean, remaining conscious of the environment, and giving yourself permission to recognize that there is always more to learn about our bodies and their cycles. periods, sex outside, menstrual health, menstruation, she explores, women's health, sex false full 74f57d39-8a2c-4e88-bd5e-b7b849a3485a Where is All the Plus-Size Snow Gear? Part 1 For people who wear plus-size apparel, it’s often downright impossible to find the gear necessary to get out and stay warm, safe, and dry on the mountain. That’s what this two-part series is about. In part one, we talk with Marielle Elizabeth. Marielle is a photographer, model, fat advocate, and the writer of a viral essay in The Cut titled “Apparently, I’m Too Fat to Ski.” Marielle speaks first hand about the need for plus size winter apparel, as well as the changes she’d like to see across the outdoor industry.

In part 2, we hear from Mon Balon, the founder of Plus Snow - an online retail shop that sells plus size snow gear to fulfill the need that Marielle speaks of. Part 2 is available now in your feed.

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]]> Wed, 25 Nov 2020 10:55:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Marielle Elizabeth, Gale Straub) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast For people who wear plus-size apparel, it’s often downright impossible to find the gear necessary to get out and stay warm, safe, and dry on the mountain. That’s what this two-part series is about. In part one, we talk with Marielle Elizabeth. Marielle is a photographer, model, fat advocate, and the writer of a viral essay in The Cut titled “Apparently, I’m Too Fat to Ski.” Marielle speaks first hand about the need for plus size winter apparel, as well as the changes she’d like to see across the outdoor industry.

In part 2, we hear from Mon Balon, the founder of Plus Snow - an online retail shop that sells plus size snow gear to fulfill the need that Marielle speaks of. Part 2 is available now in your feed.

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]]> Where is All the Plus-Size Snow Gear? Part 1 Marielle Elizabeth, Gale Straub 00:37:03 For people who wear plus-size apparel, it’s often downright impossible to find the gear necessary to get out and stay warm, safe, and dry on the mountain. That’s what this two-part series is about. In part one, we talk with Marielle Elizabeth. Marielle is a photographer, model, fat advocate, and the writer of a viral essay in The Cut titled “Apparently, I’m Too Fat to Ski.” Marielle speaks first hand about the need for plus size winter apparel, as well as the changes she’d like to see across the outdoor industry. For people who wear plus-size apparel, it’s often downright impossible to find the gear necessary to get out and stay warm, safe, and dry on the mountain. That’s what this two-part series is about. In part one, we talk with Marielle Elizabeth. Marielle is a photographer, model, fat advocate, and the writer of a viral essay in The Cut titled “Apparently, I’m Too Fat to Ski.” Marielle speaks first hand about the need for plus size winter apparel, as well as the changes she’d like to see across the outdoor industry. plus size snow gear, fat positive, she explores, plus size, skiing, snowboarding false full 2774063e-f73d-48d7-a4a1-3fb42e7d1e4e Where is All the Plus-Size Snow Gear? Part 2 For people who wear plus-size apparel, it’s often downright impossible to find the gear necessary to get out and stay warm, safe, and dry on the mountain. That’s what this two-part series is about. 

In part two, we hear from Mon Balon, the founder of Plus Snow - an online retail shop that sells plus size snow gear to fulfill the need for quality gear that fits a variety of plus size bodies. Mon shares the origin story of Plus Snow, talks about how misleading supply & demand can be within the industry, and shares why she's so passionate about this work.

In part one, we talk with Marielle Elizabeth. Marielle is a photographer, model, fat advocate, and the writer of a viral essay in The Cut titled “Apparently, I’m Too Fat to Ski.” Marielle speaks first hand about the need for plus size winter apparel, as well as the changes she’d like to see across the outdoor industry. Part 1 is also available now in your feed.

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]]> Wed, 25 Nov 2020 10:50:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Mon Balon, Gale Straub) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast For people who wear plus-size apparel, it’s often downright impossible to find the gear necessary to get out and stay warm, safe, and dry on the mountain. That’s what this two-part series is about. 

In part two, we hear from Mon Balon, the founder of Plus Snow - an online retail shop that sells plus size snow gear to fulfill the need for quality gear that fits a variety of plus size bodies. Mon shares the origin story of Plus Snow, talks about how misleading supply & demand can be within the industry, and shares why she's so passionate about this work.

In part one, we talk with Marielle Elizabeth. Marielle is a photographer, model, fat advocate, and the writer of a viral essay in The Cut titled “Apparently, I’m Too Fat to Ski.” Marielle speaks first hand about the need for plus size winter apparel, as well as the changes she’d like to see across the outdoor industry. Part 1 is also available now in your feed.

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]]> Where is All the Plus-Size Snow Gear? Part 2 Mon Balon, Gale Straub 00:35:01 In part two, we hear from Mon Balon, the founder of Plus Snow - an online retail shop that sells plus size snow gear to fulfill the need for quality gear that fits a variety of plus size bodies. Mon shares the origin story of Plus Snow, talks about how misleading supply & demand can be within the industry, and shares why she's so passionate about this work. In part two, we hear from Mon Balon, the founder of Plus Snow - an online retail shop that sells plus size snow gear to fulfill the need for quality gear that fits a variety of plus size bodies. Mon shares the origin story of Plus Snow, talks about how misleading supply & demand can be within the industry, and shares why she's so passionate about this work. plus size snow gear, she explores, plus size, skiing, snowboarding, outdoor women false full 841e6b9d-703f-4bfe-9144-64f66547ecbf Where There's Smoke: Climate Change & Outdoor Adventures Every outdoor adventure we go on is affected by climate change. Listen to the experiences of two women, Dani Reyes-Acosta and Doreen Wong, as they share specific ways their adventuring has been impacted by extreme weather, wildfires, and glacial ice melt.

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]]> Wed, 18 Nov 2020 11:00:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Dani Reyes-Acosta, Doreen Wong, Gale Straub) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Every outdoor adventure we go on is affected by climate change. Listen to the experiences of two women, Dani Reyes-Acosta and Doreen Wong, as they share specific ways their adventuring has been impacted by extreme weather, wildfires, and glacial ice melt.

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]]> Where There's Smoke: Climate Change & Outdoor Adventures Dani Reyes-Acosta, Doreen Wong, Gale Straub 00:43:25 Every outdoor adventure we go on is affected by climate change. Listen to the experiences of two women, Dani Reyes-Acosta and Doreen Wong, as they share specific ways their adventuring has been impacted by extreme weather, wildfires, and glacial ice melt. Every outdoor adventure we go on is affected by climate change. Listen to the experiences of two women, Dani Reyes-Acosta and Doreen Wong, as they share specific ways their adventuring has been impacted by extreme weather, wildfires, and glacial ice melt. climate change, outdoor adventure, protect our winters, mount whitney, she explores, split boarding, backpacking, intersectional environmentalism false full ce3edfdc-a7a6-4f70-a755-6df3bad769f7 Find Your Next Outdoor Job: Olivia Deihs Olivia Deihs, founder of Women in Outdoor Work, helps women land jobs in the outdoor industry and the environmental nonprofit world. Olivia helps us get a sense of what kind of outdoor jobs are out there, how to decide what’s right for you, and tips to navigate the application process. She’ll also give us a peek into her vision for the outdoor industry.

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]]> Wed, 11 Nov 2020 11:00:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Gale Straub) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Olivia Deihs, founder of Women in Outdoor Work, helps women land jobs in the outdoor industry and the environmental nonprofit world. Olivia helps us get a sense of what kind of outdoor jobs are out there, how to decide what’s right for you, and tips to navigate the application process. She’ll also give us a peek into her vision for the outdoor industry.

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]]> Find Your Next Outdoor Job: Olivia Deihs Gale Straub 00:41:19 Olivia Deihs, founder of Women in Outdoor Work, helps women land jobs in the outdoor industry and the environmental nonprofit world. Olivia helps us get a sense of what kind of outdoor jobs are out there, how to decide what’s right for you, and tips to navigate the application process. She’ll also give us a peek into her vision for the outdoor industry. Olivia Deihs, founder of Women in Outdoor Work, helps women land jobs in the outdoor industry and the environmental nonprofit world. Olivia helps us get a sense of what kind of outdoor jobs are out there, how to decide what’s right for you, and tips to navigate the application process. She’ll also give us a peek into her vision for the outdoor industry. false full d779cdc4-8910-405b-a24d-ec4bd2fe2330 Wonder Walking Heals: Amy Won Artist Amy Won is a big believer in making time in your life for wonder, even magic. And you can access it by walking out your front door. 

Wherever you are out there listening, today might just be a particularly tender day in an especially tender year.  Around the world, we’re all still grappling with the rippling impacts of the pandemic, keeping up with a contentious U.S. election,  and navigating a historic social uprising. Most everyone we’ve been in contact with is having some kind of hard time between the isolation, the uncertainty, and the collective trauma of this time. This is why we wanted to talk with Amy Won about the power of making time for wonder in our lives.

In this episode, we’ll talk bout how a sense of enchantment got away from Amy, how she harnesses it today, and how you can access it in your daily life through nature big and small.

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]]> Wed, 4 Nov 2020 11:00:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Gale Straub, Amy Won) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Artist Amy Won is a big believer in making time in your life for wonder, even magic. And you can access it by walking out your front door. 

Wherever you are out there listening, today might just be a particularly tender day in an especially tender year.  Around the world, we’re all still grappling with the rippling impacts of the pandemic, keeping up with a contentious U.S. election,  and navigating a historic social uprising. Most everyone we’ve been in contact with is having some kind of hard time between the isolation, the uncertainty, and the collective trauma of this time. This is why we wanted to talk with Amy Won about the power of making time for wonder in our lives.

In this episode, we’ll talk bout how a sense of enchantment got away from Amy, how she harnesses it today, and how you can access it in your daily life through nature big and small.

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]]> Wonder Walking Heals: Amy Won Gale Straub, Amy Won 00:41:06 Artist Amy Won is a big believer in making time in your life for wonder, even magic. And you can access it by walking out your front door. Artist Amy Won is a big believer in making time in your life for wonder, even magic. And you can access it by walking out your front door. tarot cards, she explores, outdoor women, creativity, walking in nature false full 4b020558-cf57-4511-b6cd-6cb4f2780a47 Paralympic Snowboarder Brittani Coury Brittani Coury is a Paralympic snowboarder and registered nurse who loves spending her winters in the mountains. It’s where she’s found a second family, it’s where her stubbornness and dedication have helped her realize her potential as an athlete.

Brittani hasn’t had a straight path in her athletic career. So she knows a thing or two about starting over, pushing through, and having fun. Which makes her the perfect person to learn from in this episode, whether you’re new to skiing or snowboarding, or looking to level up in skill and the amount of time spent on the mountain.

We asked you what questions you have about skiing and snowboarding. Our hope is that everyone out there listening will be empowered by Brittani’s story and expertise to safely explore the slopes - whether It’s possible this season or in the many winters to come.

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]]> Wed, 28 Oct 2020 10:00:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Gale Straub) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Brittani Coury is a Paralympic snowboarder and registered nurse who loves spending her winters in the mountains. It’s where she’s found a second family, it’s where her stubbornness and dedication have helped her realize her potential as an athlete.

Brittani hasn’t had a straight path in her athletic career. So she knows a thing or two about starting over, pushing through, and having fun. Which makes her the perfect person to learn from in this episode, whether you’re new to skiing or snowboarding, or looking to level up in skill and the amount of time spent on the mountain.

We asked you what questions you have about skiing and snowboarding. Our hope is that everyone out there listening will be empowered by Brittani’s story and expertise to safely explore the slopes - whether It’s possible this season or in the many winters to come.

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]]> Paralympic Snowboarder Brittani Coury Gale Straub 00:35:55 In partnership with Ikon Pass, Paralympic snowboarder and registered nurse Brittani Couri answers your questions about getting started in skiing and snowboarding. Our hope is that you'll be empowered by Brittani's story and expertise to safely expore the slopes - whether it's possible this season or in the many winters to come. In partnership with Ikon Pass, Paralympic snowboarder and registered nurse Brittani Couri answers your questions about getting started in skiing and snowboarding. Our hope is that you'll be empowered by Brittani's story and expertise to safely expore the slopes - whether it's possible this season or in the many winters to come. false full 5121d514-adb7-4654-8626-f0771a27b0eb Where We Walk: Building The Pathway In this final episode of the Where We Walk miniseries, we take a look at volunteering by hearing from Michela Williams and Brittany Leavitt: two individuals who have had a big hand in volunteer positions for the Appalachian Trail Conservancy, as well as other leadership roles where they get to see firsthand how powerful volunteering can truly be. 

Brittany and Michela say it best, but as you’ll hear, volunteering is a way we build paths-- not just through the physical act, but also building connections, exposing ourselves to new experiences, taking on leadership roles, and utilizing our time as volunteers to create pathways for others: recreationalists, stewards, and community members alike.

About the series: This story-forward six-part series, in partnership with the Appalachian Trail Conservancy and made possible with support from REI, highlights the Appalachian Trail through both the women who helped to build it as well as those who continue to make it what it is today. Our goal is to tell a multi-dimensional story of the Trail through a range of voices from diverse backgrounds. Each episode will have a unique theme that helps tell the story of the way we shape the Trail, but more importantly — how the Trail shapes us. 

Featured in this episode: Brittany Leavitt & Michela Williams

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]]> Mon, 26 Oct 2020 09:00:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Gale Straub, Michela Williams, Brittany Leavitt, Laura Borichevsky) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast In this final episode of the Where We Walk miniseries, we take a look at volunteering by hearing from Michela Williams and Brittany Leavitt: two individuals who have had a big hand in volunteer positions for the Appalachian Trail Conservancy, as well as other leadership roles where they get to see firsthand how powerful volunteering can truly be. 

Brittany and Michela say it best, but as you’ll hear, volunteering is a way we build paths-- not just through the physical act, but also building connections, exposing ourselves to new experiences, taking on leadership roles, and utilizing our time as volunteers to create pathways for others: recreationalists, stewards, and community members alike.

About the series: This story-forward six-part series, in partnership with the Appalachian Trail Conservancy and made possible with support from REI, highlights the Appalachian Trail through both the women who helped to build it as well as those who continue to make it what it is today. Our goal is to tell a multi-dimensional story of the Trail through a range of voices from diverse backgrounds. Each episode will have a unique theme that helps tell the story of the way we shape the Trail, but more importantly — how the Trail shapes us. 

Featured in this episode: Brittany Leavitt & Michela Williams

Hosted by Laura Borichevsky & Gale Straub

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]]> Where We Walk: Building The Pathway Gale Straub, Michela Williams, Brittany Leavitt, Laura Borichevsky 00:34:59 In this final episode of the Where We Walk miniseries, we take a look at volunteering by hearing from Michela Williams and Brittany Leavitt: two individuals who have had a big hand in volunteer positions for the Appalachian Trail Conservancy, as well as other leadership roles where they get to see firsthand how powerful volunteering can truly be. In this final episode of the Where We Walk miniseries, we take a look at volunteering by hearing from Michela Williams and Brittany Leavitt: two individuals who have had a big hand in volunteer positions for the Appalachian Trail Conservancy, as well as other leadership roles where they get to see firsthand how powerful volunteering can truly be. appalachian trail conservancy, volunteer, appalachian trail, volunteer conservation, trail crew false bonus 1c4f9bdc-03dd-4038-bb5c-f2b2517ca128 Fear & Leadership in the Mountains How many times have we been told the story of the fearless leader — in work, in politics, in the mountains? When the stakes are high, it’s natural to place our confidence in strength and certainty. To turn to the leader and believe that they have no doubt, that they've built up a kind of resilience that will carry us all to safety.

Today’s episode isn’t about how to become a fearless leader in the mountains. Nor is it about how to overcome your fear, or even how to harness it. But it is about listening to what fear is trying to teach us. It’s an opportunity to consider what kind of leader you need, as well as the one you might want to be.

Lindsey Falkenburg shares the story of her season as a lead for BOEALPS, a mountaineering club in Seattle.

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]]> Wed, 21 Oct 2020 10:00:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Lindsey Falkenburg, Kristen Jones, Gale Straub, Ashley Abril) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast How many times have we been told the story of the fearless leader — in work, in politics, in the mountains? When the stakes are high, it’s natural to place our confidence in strength and certainty. To turn to the leader and believe that they have no doubt, that they've built up a kind of resilience that will carry us all to safety.

Today’s episode isn’t about how to become a fearless leader in the mountains. Nor is it about how to overcome your fear, or even how to harness it. But it is about listening to what fear is trying to teach us. It’s an opportunity to consider what kind of leader you need, as well as the one you might want to be.

Lindsey Falkenburg shares the story of her season as a lead for BOEALPS, a mountaineering club in Seattle.

Featured in this episode:  Lindsey Falkenburg, Ashley Abril, and Kristen Jones

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]]> Fear & Leadership in the Mountains Lindsey Falkenburg, Kristen Jones, Gale Straub, Ashley Abril 00:44:20 How many times have we been told the story of the fearless leader? When the stakes are high, it feels natural to place our confidence in strength and certainty. But this is the story of a sometimes fearful leader who is listening to what fear has to teach us in the mountains. How many times have we been told the story of the fearless leader? When the stakes are high, it feels natural to place our confidence in strength and certainty. But this is the story of a sometimes fearful leader who is listening to what fear has to teach us in the mountains. leadership, fear, mountaineering, she explores, vulnerability, boealps, mountain climbing false full 422374b1-3472-4dd1-9c32-5ad8caf3da85 Where We Walk: Meeting Wildlife on the A.T. In the fifth episode of Where We Walk, we hear from two incredible human voices, conservationist Sally Naser and bird researcher Amber Wendler, who are dedicated to better understanding and appreciating the wildlife on the Appalachian Trail. But unlike other episodes in this series, we're also going to hear from many wildlife voices you might not stop to hear often-- so that next time you're outdoors, you might be encouraged to move a little slower and observe the world around you. 

With thousands of species of animals to encounter, it's clear that wildlife on the Appalachian Trail is plentiful. But here’s a question: how much do you see and experience when you're outdoors, especially when you're hiking? Do you take some time to observe? Do you practice patience to discover what's around you? Or do you focus on moving from Point A to Point B? Of reaching the summit? Of covering the miles you planned for the day?

This episode is immersive and will take you on a journey walking on the Trail for a day through listening to the world of wildlife you can discover when you’re outdoors.

About the series: This story-forward six-part series, in partnership with the Appalachian Trail Conservancy and made possible with support from REI, highlights the Appalachian Trail through both the women who helped to build it as well as those who continue to make it what it is today. Our goal is to tell a multi-dimensional story of the Trail through a range of voices from diverse backgrounds. Each episode will have a unique theme that helps tell the story of the way we shape the Trail, but more importantly — how the Trail shapes us. 

Featured in this episode: Sally Naser & Amber Wendler

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]]> Mon, 19 Oct 2020 09:00:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Sally Naser, Gale Straub, Laura Borichevsky, Amber Wendler) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast In the fifth episode of Where We Walk, we hear from two incredible human voices, conservationist Sally Naser and bird researcher Amber Wendler, who are dedicated to better understanding and appreciating the wildlife on the Appalachian Trail. But unlike other episodes in this series, we're also going to hear from many wildlife voices you might not stop to hear often-- so that next time you're outdoors, you might be encouraged to move a little slower and observe the world around you. 

With thousands of species of animals to encounter, it's clear that wildlife on the Appalachian Trail is plentiful. But here’s a question: how much do you see and experience when you're outdoors, especially when you're hiking? Do you take some time to observe? Do you practice patience to discover what's around you? Or do you focus on moving from Point A to Point B? Of reaching the summit? Of covering the miles you planned for the day?

This episode is immersive and will take you on a journey walking on the Trail for a day through listening to the world of wildlife you can discover when you’re outdoors.

About the series: This story-forward six-part series, in partnership with the Appalachian Trail Conservancy and made possible with support from REI, highlights the Appalachian Trail through both the women who helped to build it as well as those who continue to make it what it is today. Our goal is to tell a multi-dimensional story of the Trail through a range of voices from diverse backgrounds. Each episode will have a unique theme that helps tell the story of the way we shape the Trail, but more importantly — how the Trail shapes us. 

Featured in this episode: Sally Naser & Amber Wendler

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]]> Where We Walk: Meeting Wildlife on the A.T. Sally Naser, Gale Straub, Laura Borichevsky, Amber Wendler 00:27:40 With thousands of species of animals to encounter, it's clear that wildlife on the Appalachian Trail is plentiful. But here’s a question: how much do you see and experience when you're outdoors, especially when you're hiking? We take a journey together to learn more about wildlife on the A.T. from two professionals, Sally Naser and Amber Wendler, while also taking an immersive journey walking on the Trail for a day through listening -- so that next time you're outdoors, you might be encouraged to move a little slower and observe the world around you. With thousands of species of animals to encounter, it's clear that wildlife on the Appalachian Trail is plentiful. But here’s a question: how much do you see and experience when you're outdoors, especially when you're hiking? We take a journey together to learn more about wildlife on the A.T. from two professionals, Sally Naser and Amber Wendler, while also taking an immersive journey walking on the Trail for a day through listening -- so that next time you're outdoors, you might be encouraged to move a little slower and observe the world around you. at, appalachian trail, wildlife, thruhiking false bonus 0110a14d-5a5a-467d-8dcc-0d4b402dc1fa Blooming in a Green Career: Laura Navar Laura Navar, Outreach Manager at National Parks Conservation Association, considers herself to be a bit of a late bloomer in the conservation nonprofit world. She didn’t know that the environmental field would be of interest to her because conservation wasn’t something that was talked about growing up. And yet, as we’ll hear, it’s always been embedded in her Latinx family culture.

In this episode, Laura will share her unique path to a green career and to claiming the title of an environmentalist. 

Featured in this episode: Laura Navar 

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]]> Wed, 14 Oct 2020 09:00:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Gale Straub) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Laura Navar, Outreach Manager at National Parks Conservation Association, considers herself to be a bit of a late bloomer in the conservation nonprofit world. She didn’t know that the environmental field would be of interest to her because conservation wasn’t something that was talked about growing up. And yet, as we’ll hear, it’s always been embedded in her Latinx family culture.

In this episode, Laura will share her unique path to a green career and to claiming the title of an environmentalist. 

Featured in this episode: Laura Navar 

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]]> Blooming in a Green Career: Laura Navar Gale Straub 00:41:42 Laura Navar, Outreach Manager at National Parks Conservation Association, considers herself to be a bit of a late bloomer in the conservation nonprofit world. She didn’t know that the environmental field would be of interest to her because conservation wasn’t something that was talked about growing up. And yet, as we’ll hear, it’s always been embedded in her Latinx family culture. Laura Navar, Outreach Manager at National Parks Conservation Association, considers herself to be a bit of a late bloomer in the conservation nonprofit world. She didn’t know that the environmental field would be of interest to her because conservation wasn’t something that was talked about growing up. And yet, as we’ll hear, it’s always been embedded in her Latinx family culture. false full 55629257-985f-4ca9-86a1-f1583fdf84e4 Where We Walk: Dreaming of Thru-Hiking the Appalachian Trail In the fourth episode of Where We Walk, we hear from Brittany and Laura, two women who share a longing and a love for the Appalachian Trail. Brittany fulfilled her goal of thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail in 2019, despite facing the devastating loss of her husband a few years prior. Laura dreams of hiking the Trail, but forces outside of her control have kept her from doing it. 

There’s a lot of talk about the universal nature of the Appalachian Trail. And there are a lot of aspects of a thru hike that unites a trail community. But the individuals that hike the A.T. bring their full, unique, selves to the trail. Laura and Brittany are different: in upbringing, in background, in temperament. Laura’s Latina, she and her parents immigrated from Colombia to Georgia when she was six years old. Brittany’s white and grew up in North Dakota. But they have something in common that’s core to what attracts them to the Trail: a need, at a particular point in their lives, to do something entirely for themselves.

This episode is for anyone who dreams of hiking the Trail, or who loves living vicariously through others’ thru-hiking stories. 

About the series: This story-forward six-part series, in partnership with the Appalachian Trail Conservancy and made possible with support from REI, highlights the Appalachian Trail through both the women who helped to build it as well as those who continue to make it what it is today. Our goal is to tell a multi-dimensional story of the Trail through a range of voices from diverse backgrounds. Each episode will have a unique theme that helps tell the story of the way we shape the Trail, but more importantly — how the Trail shapes us. 

Featured in this episode: Laura Alarcon & Brittany Comins

Hosted by Gale Straub, with Laura Borichevksy

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]]> Mon, 12 Oct 2020 09:00:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Brittany Comins, Laura Alarcon, Gale Straub) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast In the fourth episode of Where We Walk, we hear from Brittany and Laura, two women who share a longing and a love for the Appalachian Trail. Brittany fulfilled her goal of thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail in 2019, despite facing the devastating loss of her husband a few years prior. Laura dreams of hiking the Trail, but forces outside of her control have kept her from doing it. 

There’s a lot of talk about the universal nature of the Appalachian Trail. And there are a lot of aspects of a thru hike that unites a trail community. But the individuals that hike the A.T. bring their full, unique, selves to the trail. Laura and Brittany are different: in upbringing, in background, in temperament. Laura’s Latina, she and her parents immigrated from Colombia to Georgia when she was six years old. Brittany’s white and grew up in North Dakota. But they have something in common that’s core to what attracts them to the Trail: a need, at a particular point in their lives, to do something entirely for themselves.

This episode is for anyone who dreams of hiking the Trail, or who loves living vicariously through others’ thru-hiking stories. 

About the series: This story-forward six-part series, in partnership with the Appalachian Trail Conservancy and made possible with support from REI, highlights the Appalachian Trail through both the women who helped to build it as well as those who continue to make it what it is today. Our goal is to tell a multi-dimensional story of the Trail through a range of voices from diverse backgrounds. Each episode will have a unique theme that helps tell the story of the way we shape the Trail, but more importantly — how the Trail shapes us. 

Featured in this episode: Laura Alarcon & Brittany Comins

Hosted by Gale Straub, with Laura Borichevksy

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]]> Where We Walk: Dreaming of Thru-Hiking the Appalachian Trail Brittany Comins, Laura Alarcon, Gale Straub 00:34:59 In the fourth episode of Where We Walk, we hear from Brittany and Laura, two women who share a longing and a love for the Appalachian Trail. Brittany fulfilled her goal of thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail in 2019, despite facing the devastating loss of her husband a few years prior. Laura dreams of hiking the Trail, but forces outside of her control have kept her from doing it. In the fourth episode of Where We Walk, we hear from Brittany and Laura, two women who share a longing and a love for the Appalachian Trail. Brittany fulfilled her goal of thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail in 2019, despite facing the devastating loss of her husband a few years prior. Laura dreams of hiking the Trail, but forces outside of her control have kept her from doing it. appalachian trail conservancy, appalachian trial, thru hiking, she explores, outdoor women false bonus bf21c422-6134-46a2-b424-ed07bddcff6a Where We Walk: What Youth Have to Teach Us About the Trail In the third episode of Where We Walk, we explore some of the long lasting impacts of introducing kids and young people to paths like the Appalachian Trail (A.T). Above all else, this episode is about hope. The hope that exposing children to enriching outdoor experiences will cultivate a lifelong relationship with nature.

We’ll hear from a teacher who is using nature as a classroom, a mother who started to see her daughters as adults and equals through hiking the A.T., a volunteer who took the initiative to start her own youth hiking challenge, a teenager who understands that the future health of our planet is in our hands, and a 6-year-old who feels just plain happy outdoors.

About the series: This story-forward six-part series, in partnership with the Appalachian Trail Conservancy and made possible with support from REI, highlights the Appalachian Trail through both the women who helped to build it as well as those who continue to make it what it is today. Our goal is to tell a multi-dimensional story of the Trail through a range of voices from diverse backgrounds. Each episode will have a unique theme that helps tell the story of the way we shape the Trail, but more importantly — how the Trail shapes us. 

Featured in this episode: Lori Loew, Sue Garcia, Jan Onan, Maymuna Sabree, and Sloane Straub

Hosted by Gale Straub, with Laura Borichevksy

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]]> Mon, 5 Oct 2020 09:00:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Maymuna Sabree, Laura Borichevsky, Sue Garcia, Gale Straub, Jan Onan, Lori Loew) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast In the third episode of Where We Walk, we explore some of the long lasting impacts of introducing kids and young people to paths like the Appalachian Trail (A.T). Above all else, this episode is about hope. The hope that exposing children to enriching outdoor experiences will cultivate a lifelong relationship with nature.

We’ll hear from a teacher who is using nature as a classroom, a mother who started to see her daughters as adults and equals through hiking the A.T., a volunteer who took the initiative to start her own youth hiking challenge, a teenager who understands that the future health of our planet is in our hands, and a 6-year-old who feels just plain happy outdoors.

About the series: This story-forward six-part series, in partnership with the Appalachian Trail Conservancy and made possible with support from REI, highlights the Appalachian Trail through both the women who helped to build it as well as those who continue to make it what it is today. Our goal is to tell a multi-dimensional story of the Trail through a range of voices from diverse backgrounds. Each episode will have a unique theme that helps tell the story of the way we shape the Trail, but more importantly — how the Trail shapes us. 

Featured in this episode: Lori Loew, Sue Garcia, Jan Onan, Maymuna Sabree, and Sloane Straub

Hosted by Gale Straub, with Laura Borichevksy

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]]> Where We Walk: What Youth Have to Teach Us About the Trail Maymuna Sabree, Laura Borichevsky, Sue Garcia, Gale Straub, Jan Onan, Lori Loew 00:29:34 In the third episode of Where We Walk, we explore some of the long lasting impacts of introducing kids and young people to paths like the Appalachian Trail (A.T). Above all else, this episode is about hope. The hope that exposing children to enriching outdoor experiences will cultivate a lifelong relationship with nature. In the third episode of Where We Walk, we explore some of the long lasting impacts of introducing kids and young people to paths like the Appalachian Trail (A.T). Above all else, this episode is about hope. The hope that exposing children to enriching outdoor experiences will cultivate a lifelong relationship with nature. false bonus a15bbdae-842e-4284-b82c-014b68d7896b Coming Together to Vote as an Outdoor State: Lindsay Bourgoine Lindsay Bourgoine of Protect Our Winters, who leads outdoor athletes and brand executives on climate policy issues and advocacy, shares the power of our voice and our vote in the fight against climate change. 

There are countless issues to keep in mind as you consider who you will vote for on a state and federal level in the United States this November. And while don't make specific endorsements on the show, we're grateful to Lindsay for helping to explain the real systemic changes that can occur through environmental policy, as well as the powerful gateway a love of the outdoors can be to becoming an advocate.

Featured in this episode: Lindsay Bourgoine

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]]> Wed, 30 Sep 2020 09:00:10 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Lindsay Bourgoine, Gale Straub) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Lindsay Bourgoine of Protect Our Winters, who leads outdoor athletes and brand executives on climate policy issues and advocacy, shares the power of our voice and our vote in the fight against climate change. 

There are countless issues to keep in mind as you consider who you will vote for on a state and federal level in the United States this November. And while don't make specific endorsements on the show, we're grateful to Lindsay for helping to explain the real systemic changes that can occur through environmental policy, as well as the powerful gateway a love of the outdoors can be to becoming an advocate.

Featured in this episode: Lindsay Bourgoine

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]]> Coming Together to Vote as an Outdoor State: Lindsay Bourgoine Lindsay Bourgoine, Gale Straub 00:39:56 Lindsay Bourgoine of Protect Our Winters, who leads outdoor athletes and brand executives on climate policy issues and advocacy, shares the power of our voice and our vote in the fight against climate change. Lindsay Bourgoine of Protect Our Winters, who leads outdoor athletes and brand executives on climate policy issues and advocacy, shares the power of our voice and our vote in the fight against climate change. environmental careers, outdoor recreation, protect our winters, environmental policy, she explores, advocacy false full 044060f1-7444-40a6-91d0-2156ce97362b Where We Walk: We’re Here, Too In this second episode of “Where We Walk: Stories from the Appalachian Trail,” we’re examining the presence of women both on the Appalachian trail and within the land that hosts it-- from moments in the past, to what we see today, with hopes for where we continue on into the future.

Like many spaces both in the outdoors and elsewhere, women haven’t often been recognized for the contributions we’ve made or the way our presence has shaped our world-- and there’s still a long way to go. In this episode, we’re taking a look at three women with different perspectives and identities when it comes to being a woman with a relationship to the Appalachian Trail, and we’re hoping these insights will help you reflect upon your own role in identifying the ways your presence impacts us all, from now into the future, while also helping to make meaningful space for other women to do the same.

About the series: This story-forward six-part series, in partnership with the Appalachian Trail Conservancy and made possible with support from REI, highlights the Appalachian Trail through both the women who helped to build it as well as those who continue to make it what it is today. Our goal is to tell a multi-dimensional story of the Trail through a range of voices from diverse backgrounds. Each episode will have a unique theme that helps tell the story of the way we shape the Trail, but more importantly — how the Trail shapes us. 

Featured in this episode: Gwyneth Loose, Kai TwoFeathers Orton, and Shilletha Curtis

Hosted by Laura Borichevksy, with Gale Straub

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]]> Mon, 28 Sep 2020 04:20:39 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Shilletha Curtis, Gale Straub, Gwyneth Loose, Laura Borichevsky, Kai TwoFeathers Orton) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast In this second episode of “Where We Walk: Stories from the Appalachian Trail,” we’re examining the presence of women both on the Appalachian trail and within the land that hosts it-- from moments in the past, to what we see today, with hopes for where we continue on into the future.

Like many spaces both in the outdoors and elsewhere, women haven’t often been recognized for the contributions we’ve made or the way our presence has shaped our world-- and there’s still a long way to go. In this episode, we’re taking a look at three women with different perspectives and identities when it comes to being a woman with a relationship to the Appalachian Trail, and we’re hoping these insights will help you reflect upon your own role in identifying the ways your presence impacts us all, from now into the future, while also helping to make meaningful space for other women to do the same.

About the series: This story-forward six-part series, in partnership with the Appalachian Trail Conservancy and made possible with support from REI, highlights the Appalachian Trail through both the women who helped to build it as well as those who continue to make it what it is today. Our goal is to tell a multi-dimensional story of the Trail through a range of voices from diverse backgrounds. Each episode will have a unique theme that helps tell the story of the way we shape the Trail, but more importantly — how the Trail shapes us. 

Featured in this episode: Gwyneth Loose, Kai TwoFeathers Orton, and Shilletha Curtis

Hosted by Laura Borichevksy, with Gale Straub

A Production of Ravel Media

Resources:

  • Keep an eye out for Gwyneth Loose’s book “We Were There Too”, published in partnership with the Appalachian Trail Conservancy later this year
  • Learn more about the women featured:


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]]> Where We Walk: We’re Here, Too Shilletha Curtis, Gale Straub, Gwyneth Loose, Laura Borichevsky, Kai TwoFeathers Orton 00:36:29 In this second episode of “Where We Walk: Stories from the Appalachian Trail,” we’re examining the presence of women both on the Appalachian trail and within the land that hosts it-- from moments in the past, to what we see today, with hopes for where we continue on into the future. In this second episode of “Where We Walk: Stories from the Appalachian Trail,” we’re examining the presence of women both on the Appalachian trail and within the land that hosts it-- from moments in the past, to what we see today, with hopes for where we continue on into the future. appalachian trail, women hikers, women's history false bonus 4cbb1cef-f4bf-4533-aba8-c1a506ae9179 Outdoorsy Puns & "Subpar" Parks: Illustrator Amber Share Amber Share is the creator of Subpar Parks, a National Parks illustration project with a satirical twist. Though her sense of humor leans on sarcasm, Amber's love of the outdoors and helping adventurous creatives achieve their goals is purely genuine. 

In this episode, we talk about Subpar Parks, Amber's relationship with the outdoors as it blends with creativity, her path to becoming self-employed, and more.

Amber's bio says it best: Amber Share is an outdoorsy lettering artist with an affinity for colorful and punny illustrations. Her work is inspired by her interests — hiking, climbing, gardening, brewing kombucha, and, as a major introvert, spending time recharging at home. She strives to translate the joy of adventure into funny, light-hearted designs that spark conversation and help people connect.

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]]> Wed, 23 Sep 2020 10:00:18 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Gale Straub) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Amber Share is the creator of Subpar Parks, a National Parks illustration project with a satirical twist. Though her sense of humor leans on sarcasm, Amber's love of the outdoors and helping adventurous creatives achieve their goals is purely genuine. 

In this episode, we talk about Subpar Parks, Amber's relationship with the outdoors as it blends with creativity, her path to becoming self-employed, and more.

Amber's bio says it best: Amber Share is an outdoorsy lettering artist with an affinity for colorful and punny illustrations. Her work is inspired by her interests — hiking, climbing, gardening, brewing kombucha, and, as a major introvert, spending time recharging at home. She strives to translate the joy of adventure into funny, light-hearted designs that spark conversation and help people connect.

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]]> Outdoorsy Puns & "Subpar" Parks: Illustrator Amber Share Gale Straub 00:37:08 Amber Share is the creator of Subpar Parks, a National Parks illustration project with a satirical twist. Though her sense of humor leans on sarcasm, Amber's love of the outdoors and helping adventurous creatives achieve their goals is purely genuine. Amber Share is the creator of Subpar Parks, a National Parks illustration project with a satirical twist. Though her sense of humor leans on sarcasm, Amber's love of the outdoors and helping adventurous creatives achieve their goals is purely genuine. false full 5b2d6367-9a8c-401b-ae36-383a83f5ad7c Where We Walk: Memories of the Appalachian Trail On the very first episode of “Where We Walk: Stories from the Appalachian Trail,” we’re looking back - but as you’ll hear, the memories we make on the Appalachian Trail, or A.T., extend beyond the real-time steps we take. We share submissions from women whose lives have been shaped by the A.T., whether on a thru, section, or day hike.

Trails help us access landscapes both familiar and new, as well as give us the grace and space to explore our interior lives. We hope that in listening, you’ll reflect on how long trail experiences filter into your daily lives. In the first of a 6-part series in collaboration with the Appalachian Trail Conservancy, we explore your memories of the A.T. and the ripple effect of those experiences.

About the series: This story-forward six-part series, in partnership with the Appalachian Trail Conservancy and made possible with support from REI, highlights the Appalachian Trail through both the women who helped to build it as well as those who continue to make it what it is today. Our goal is to tell a multi-dimensional story of the Trail through a range of voices from diverse backgrounds. Each episode will have a unique theme that helps tell the story of the way we shape the Trail, but more importantly — how the Trail shapes us. 

Featured in this episode: Kaitlan Stephens, Mary Holmes, Kathryn, Carmen, Alina Drufkova, Carrington Kernodle, Tara Prescott-Johnson, Sabine Pelton, Somer Pickel, Grizel, Alexandra Garcia, Xiaoling Keller, Melissa Goodwin, Charissa Hipp, Ariana, Gina Knox

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]]> Mon, 21 Sep 2020 09:00:03 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Gale Straub, Laura Borichevsky) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast On the very first episode of “Where We Walk: Stories from the Appalachian Trail,” we’re looking back - but as you’ll hear, the memories we make on the Appalachian Trail, or A.T., extend beyond the real-time steps we take. We share submissions from women whose lives have been shaped by the A.T., whether on a thru, section, or day hike.

Trails help us access landscapes both familiar and new, as well as give us the grace and space to explore our interior lives. We hope that in listening, you’ll reflect on how long trail experiences filter into your daily lives. In the first of a 6-part series in collaboration with the Appalachian Trail Conservancy, we explore your memories of the A.T. and the ripple effect of those experiences.

About the series: This story-forward six-part series, in partnership with the Appalachian Trail Conservancy and made possible with support from REI, highlights the Appalachian Trail through both the women who helped to build it as well as those who continue to make it what it is today. Our goal is to tell a multi-dimensional story of the Trail through a range of voices from diverse backgrounds. Each episode will have a unique theme that helps tell the story of the way we shape the Trail, but more importantly — how the Trail shapes us. 

Featured in this episode: Kaitlan Stephens, Mary Holmes, Kathryn, Carmen, Alina Drufkova, Carrington Kernodle, Tara Prescott-Johnson, Sabine Pelton, Somer Pickel, Grizel, Alexandra Garcia, Xiaoling Keller, Melissa Goodwin, Charissa Hipp, Ariana, Gina Knox

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]]> Where We Walk: Memories of the Appalachian Trail Gale Straub, Laura Borichevsky 00:31:16 On the very first episode of “Where We Walk: Stories from the Appalachian Trail,” we’re looking back - but as you’ll hear, the memories we make on the Appalachian Trail, or A.T., extend beyond the real-time steps we take. We share submissions from women whose lives have been shaped by the A.T., whether on a thru, section, or day hike. On the very first episode of “Where We Walk: Stories from the Appalachian Trail,” we’re looking back - but as you’ll hear, the memories we make on the Appalachian Trail, or A.T., extend beyond the real-time steps we take. We share submissions from women whose lives have been shaped by the A.T., whether on a thru, section, or day hike. women who hike, long trails, trail memories, thru hiking, appalachian trail, section hiking false bonus bc3c09fc-e890-440c-bc87-075430104162 The Art of Thru-Hiking: Alina "Abstract" Drufovka From the age of 13, Alina Drufovka dreamed of hiking the Appalachian Trail. She spent years thinking about her next hike, but her long walks haven’t been an escape or a cure-all, they've played a very formative role in her front-country life through her relationships, her identity, and in her burgeoning artistic career.

Alina “Abstract” Drufovka is a Colombian-American painter and illustrator based out of Philadelphia, PA. She has hiked the Appalachian Trail (2015 & 2017), Israel National Trail (2018), and Pacific Crest Trail (2019). She is also an outdoor professional and hopes to inspire more women and people of color to get outside and explore the trails.

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]]> Wed, 16 Sep 2020 10:00:13 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Gale Straub, Alina Drufovka) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast From the age of 13, Alina Drufovka dreamed of hiking the Appalachian Trail. She spent years thinking about her next hike, but her long walks haven’t been an escape or a cure-all, they've played a very formative role in her front-country life through her relationships, her identity, and in her burgeoning artistic career.

Alina “Abstract” Drufovka is a Colombian-American painter and illustrator based out of Philadelphia, PA. She has hiked the Appalachian Trail (2015 & 2017), Israel National Trail (2018), and Pacific Crest Trail (2019). She is also an outdoor professional and hopes to inspire more women and people of color to get outside and explore the trails.

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]]> The Art of Thru-Hiking: Alina "Abstract" Drufovka Gale Straub, Alina Drufovka 00:45:14 From the age of 13, Alina Drufovka dreamed of hiking the Appalachian Trail. She spent years thinking about her next hike, but her long walks haven’t been an escape or a cure-all, they've played a very formative role in her front-country life through her relationships, her identity, and in her burgeoning artistic career. From the age of 13, Alina Drufovka dreamed of hiking the Appalachian Trail. She spent years thinking about her next hike, but her long walks haven’t been an escape or a cure-all, they've played a very formative role in her front-country life through her relationships, her identity, and in her burgeoning artistic career. pacific crest trail, thru hiking, appalachian trail, hiker art, abstract art, she explores, backpacking, outdoor women false full af198738-d5bc-4cec-85b2-4090f09dd4f0 Figuring It Out as She Grows: Mina Okpi, Founder of Black Outdoor Adventurers Mina Okpi is an electrical engineer-turned outdoor entrepreneur. Through her company Black Outdoor Adventurers, she helps connect people of color to the outdoors. Like a lot of small business owners, Mina didn't plan on starting an adventure tour company, but she followed the demand and she's figuring it out as it grows. 

In this episode, we’ll hear from Mina about running a purpose-driven adventure company, get lots of advice for anyone looking to make a career change or launch their own outdoor company, as well as hear about the changes she’d like to see in the outdoor and travel industry.

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]]> Wed, 9 Sep 2020 09:00:12 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Gale Straub) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Mina Okpi is an electrical engineer-turned outdoor entrepreneur. Through her company Black Outdoor Adventurers, she helps connect people of color to the outdoors. Like a lot of small business owners, Mina didn't plan on starting an adventure tour company, but she followed the demand and she's figuring it out as it grows. 

In this episode, we’ll hear from Mina about running a purpose-driven adventure company, get lots of advice for anyone looking to make a career change or launch their own outdoor company, as well as hear about the changes she’d like to see in the outdoor and travel industry.

Featured in this episode: Mina Okpi, Founder of Black Outdoor Adventurers

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]]> Figuring It Out as She Grows: Mina Okpi, Founder of Black Outdoor Adventurers Gale Straub 00:46:19 Mina Okpi is an electrical engineer-turned outdoor entrepreneur. Through her company Black Outdoor Adventurers, she helps connect people of color to the outdoors. Like a lot of small business owners, Mina didn't plan on starting an adventure tour company, but she followed the demand and she's figuring it out as it grows. Mina Okpi is an electrical engineer-turned outdoor entrepreneur. Through her company Black Outdoor Adventurers, she helps connect people of color to the outdoors. Like a lot of small business owners, Mina didn't plan on starting an adventure tour company, but she followed the demand and she's figuring it out as it grows. false full feca2537-6e93-41db-97a8-b3dfa8281743 Sprinkling Seeds: Carrington Kernodle Carrington Kernodle is a plant-lover and a plant-eater, sprinkling the seeds of what she's learned about growing a more sustainable lifestyle. She believes in spreading the most joy possible, all while causing the least amount of harm.  She shares her knowledge on her blog, Parts Homegrown.

We talk about how vegan food powers her hiking, kayaking, and yoga practice, the impact our food choices have on the environment, and the significance of having the freedom to choose to be vegan as a Black woman in America, and more. We also get advice from Carrington about getting started with houseplants.

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]]> Wed, 2 Sep 2020 09:00:13 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Gale Straub, intersectional environmentalism, houseplants, Carrington Kernodle, veganism, she explores, hiking, outdoor women) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Carrington Kernodle is a plant-lover and a plant-eater, sprinkling the seeds of what she's learned about growing a more sustainable lifestyle. She believes in spreading the most joy possible, all while causing the least amount of harm.  She shares her knowledge on her blog, Parts Homegrown.

We talk about how vegan food powers her hiking, kayaking, and yoga practice, the impact our food choices have on the environment, and the significance of having the freedom to choose to be vegan as a Black woman in America, and more. We also get advice from Carrington about getting started with houseplants.

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]]> Sprinkling Seeds: Carrington Kernodle Gale Straub, intersectional environmentalism, houseplants, Carrington Kernodle, veganism, she explores, hiking, outdoor women 00:40:07 Carrington Kernodle is a plant-lover and a plant-eater, sprinkling the seeds of what she's learned about growing a more sustainable lifestyle. She believes in spreading the most joy possible, all while causing the least amount of harm. Carrington Kernodle is a plant-lover and a plant-eater, sprinkling the seeds of what she's learned about growing a more sustainable lifestyle. She believes in spreading the most joy possible, all while causing the least amount of harm. false full 141be1ce-a1bb-494e-8a00-b9945907c934 Walking Can Change the World: Amanda Jameson Amanda Jameson has walked over 3500 miles since setting foot on the Colorado Trail in 2015. She documents her walks on her blog and handle, Brown Girl on the NST, or Brown Girl on the National Scenic Trail. Amanda’s writing is about more than simply sharing her thru-hikes as a Black, queer, woman  - it’s about taking an intersectional approach to thru-hiking, and in doing so, being one part of helping to continue shifting the demographics of those who walk on trail.

In this episode, we'll hear about how thru-hiking has helped Amanda help her come to know the most present version of herself, how the trail helps her let go of control, the parallels between long-distance walks and antiracism work, and more.

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]]> Wed, 26 Aug 2020 09:00:14 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Gale Straub) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Amanda Jameson has walked over 3500 miles since setting foot on the Colorado Trail in 2015. She documents her walks on her blog and handle, Brown Girl on the NST, or Brown Girl on the National Scenic Trail. Amanda’s writing is about more than simply sharing her thru-hikes as a Black, queer, woman  - it’s about taking an intersectional approach to thru-hiking, and in doing so, being one part of helping to continue shifting the demographics of those who walk on trail.

In this episode, we'll hear about how thru-hiking has helped Amanda help her come to know the most present version of herself, how the trail helps her let go of control, the parallels between long-distance walks and antiracism work, and more.

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]]> Walking Can Change the World: Amanda Jameson Gale Straub 00:47:09 Amanda Jameson has walked over 3,500 miles since setting foot on the Colorado Trail in 2015. She documents her walks on her blog and handle, Brown Girl on the NST, or Brown Girl on the National Scenic Trail. Amanda’s writing is about more than simply sharing her thru-hikes as a Black, queer, woman - it’s about taking an intersectional approach to thru-hiking, and in doing so, being one part of helping to continue shifting the demographics of those who walk on trail. Amanda Jameson has walked over 3,500 miles since setting foot on the Colorado Trail in 2015. She documents her walks on her blog and handle, Brown Girl on the NST, or Brown Girl on the National Scenic Trail. Amanda’s writing is about more than simply sharing her thru-hikes as a Black, queer, woman - it’s about taking an intersectional approach to thru-hiking, and in doing so, being one part of helping to continue shifting the demographics of those who walk on trail. false full 5fc8a02f-345f-4951-b828-a65cb080f673 The Promise of Climbing: Sabrina Chapman Sabrina Chapman's climbing story helps redefine what it means to be an elite climber. That said, you don’t need to be a climber for it to resonate with you. Sabrina is wildly thoughtful, a woman who chooses her words as carefully as she places her hands and feet on a rock wall. Her thoughts on working through fear, finding Black role models, contextualizing achievements, and the vulnerability of accepting your story echo through every activity we do outside.

Sabrina's the subject of Titan Project, a new film by Melanin Base Camp. As one of a handful of Black women climbing elite routes worldwide, she hopes to inspire more girls from the BIPOC community to feel welcome in the climbing world. 

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]]> Wed, 12 Aug 2020 09:00:10 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Gale Straub, Sabrina Chapman) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Sabrina Chapman's climbing story helps redefine what it means to be an elite climber. That said, you don’t need to be a climber for it to resonate with you. Sabrina is wildly thoughtful, a woman who chooses her words as carefully as she places her hands and feet on a rock wall. Her thoughts on working through fear, finding Black role models, contextualizing achievements, and the vulnerability of accepting your story echo through every activity we do outside.

Sabrina's the subject of Titan Project, a new film by Melanin Base Camp. As one of a handful of Black women climbing elite routes worldwide, she hopes to inspire more girls from the BIPOC community to feel welcome in the climbing world. 

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]]> The Promise of Climbing: Sabrina Chapman Gale Straub, Sabrina Chapman 00:38:34 Sabrina Chapman's climbing story helps redefine what it means to be an elite climber. That said, you don’t need to be a climber for it to resonate with you. Sabrina is wildly thoughtful, a woman who chooses her words as carefully as she places her hands and feet on a rock wall. Her thoughts on working through fear, finding Black role models, contextualizing achievements, and the vulnerability of accepting your story echo through every activity we do outside. Sabrina's the subject of Titan Project, a new film by Melanin Base Camp. As one of a handful of Black women climbing "elite" routes worldwide, she hopes to inspire more girls from the BIPOC community to feel welcome in the climbing world. Sabrina Chapman's climbing story helps redefine what it means to be an elite climber. That said, you don’t need to be a climber for it to resonate with you. Sabrina is wildly thoughtful, a woman who chooses her words as carefully as she places her hands and feet on a rock wall. Her thoughts on working through fear, finding Black role models, contextualizing achievements, and the vulnerability of accepting your story echo through every activity we do outside. Sabrina's the subject of Titan Project, a new film by Melanin Base Camp. As one of a handful of Black women climbing "elite" routes worldwide, she hopes to inspire more girls from the BIPOC community to feel welcome in the climbing world. women who climb, brown girls climb, rock climbing, flash foxy, melanin base camp, elite climbing, she explores, outdoor women false full b00d2829-1526-4c4b-a110-911dd76f0c20 Refuge Outdoor Festival Founder Chevon Powell Chevon Powell founded Refuge Outdoor Festival in 2018 to provide joy, community, connection, and refuge in the outdoors for Black, Indigenous, People of Color, and allies. This year's virtual festival will look a little different, but the same level of intention, care, and healing is imbued in each and every detail of the 3-day event.

In this episode, we'll hear about the importance of community in Chevon's life and how she's cultivating it from a distance, her philosophy for event planning, and how she strives to create a safer space for festival-goers.

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]]> Wed, 5 Aug 2020 09:00:08 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Chevon Powell, Gale Straub) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Chevon Powell founded Refuge Outdoor Festival in 2018 to provide joy, community, connection, and refuge in the outdoors for Black, Indigenous, People of Color, and allies. This year's virtual festival will look a little different, but the same level of intention, care, and healing is imbued in each and every detail of the 3-day event.

In this episode, we'll hear about the importance of community in Chevon's life and how she's cultivating it from a distance, her philosophy for event planning, and how she strives to create a safer space for festival-goers.

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]]> Refuge Outdoor Festival Founder Chevon Powell Chevon Powell, Gale Straub 00:41:37 Chevon Powell founded Refuge Outdoor Festival in 2018 to provide joy, community, connection, and refuge in the outdoors for Black, Indigenous, People of Color, and allies. This year's virtual festival will look a little different, but the same level of intention, care, and healing is imbued in each and every detail of the 3-day event. Chevon Powell founded Refuge Outdoor Festival in 2018 to provide joy, community, connection, and refuge in the outdoors for Black, Indigenous, People of Color, and allies. This year's virtual festival will look a little different, but the same level of intention, care, and healing is imbued in each and every detail of the 3-day event. diversify outdoors, refuge outdoor festival, she explores, black joy false full 771e9dc7-e84e-4969-98b6-cca54319d866 Team Pattie Gonia Pattie Gonia can come across as larger than life in her namesake social media platform. In person, strutting through the halls of an industry that is often stuck in its ways, Pattie is indeed real, showing up in the flesh as if to say, change is here, it’s been here. Don’t look away. Pattie is a drag queen who embraces change and working together to further community in the outdoors.

In this episode, we meet the Pattie Gonia team, talk about growth, creativity, and allyship, contemplate femininity, and dream a bit about what’s possible in the outdoors. As you listen, we hope you’ll reflect on teams in your own lives and the ways in which reaching out and working together have helped you fulfill a collective vision. Sometimes it feels like you have to do things all on your own, but often the most rewarding projects take shape when shared.

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]]> Wed, 29 Jul 2020 09:00:17 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Gale Straub) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Pattie Gonia can come across as larger than life in her namesake social media platform. In person, strutting through the halls of an industry that is often stuck in its ways, Pattie is indeed real, showing up in the flesh as if to say, change is here, it’s been here. Don’t look away. Pattie is a drag queen who embraces change and working together to further community in the outdoors.

In this episode, we meet the Pattie Gonia team, talk about growth, creativity, and allyship, contemplate femininity, and dream a bit about what’s possible in the outdoors. As you listen, we hope you’ll reflect on teams in your own lives and the ways in which reaching out and working together have helped you fulfill a collective vision. Sometimes it feels like you have to do things all on your own, but often the most rewarding projects take shape when shared.

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]]> Team Pattie Gonia Gale Straub 00:43:12 Meet the Pattie Gonia team, talk about growth, creativity, and allyship, contemplate femininity, and dream a bit about what’s possible in the outdoors. Meet the Pattie Gonia team, talk about growth, creativity, and allyship, contemplate femininity, and dream a bit about what’s possible in the outdoors. false full ef345662-0fc2-45ca-a177-cabed5ba14a1 Perspective Shifts: Ash Hobbs Recharging in nature helps Ash Hobbs stay energized in their 9-5 work in the criminal justice system. It also gives Ash the space to think creatively and to shift their perspective when they're feeling stuck. In this week's episode, Ash helps us examine some of the constraints we place on ourselves and others — even when we don’t realize it.

We learn about the insidious ways implicit bias creeps into our indoor & outdoor lives, the motivation behind their photography project Discovering Gender, and more.

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]]> Wed, 15 Jul 2020 10:00:15 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Ash Hobbs, Gale Straub) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Recharging in nature helps Ash Hobbs stay energized in their 9-5 work in the criminal justice system. It also gives Ash the space to think creatively and to shift their perspective when they're feeling stuck. In this week's episode, Ash helps us examine some of the constraints we place on ourselves and others — even when we don’t realize it.

We learn about the insidious ways implicit bias creeps into our indoor & outdoor lives, the motivation behind their photography project Discovering Gender, and more.

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]]> Perspective Shifts: Ash Hobbs Ash Hobbs, Gale Straub 00:46:22 Recharging in nature helps Ash Hobbs stay energized in their 9-5 work in the criminal justice system. It also gives Ash the space to think creatively and to shift their perspective when they're feeling stuck. In this week's episode, Ash helps us examine some of the constraints we place on ourselves and others — even when we don’t realize it. Recharging in nature helps Ash Hobbs stay energized in their 9-5 work in the criminal justice system. It also gives Ash the space to think creatively and to shift their perspective when they're feeling stuck. In this week's episode, Ash helps us examine some of the constraints we place on ourselves and others — even when we don’t realize it. implicit bias, criminal justice, kayaking, she explores, gender diversity, nature therapy false full 715fcd33-c361-4e2e-85bc-6c9f1f266b61 Letting Go of Perfection: Rocío Villalobos Whether running an ultramarathon, talking about recovery from her eating disorder, fighting for racial equity, or mentoring youth at Explore Austin, Rocío Villalobos practices patience, not perfection, as she achieves progress.  

In this special episode, we meet up with Rocío at Westcave Preserve in Texas and hike down to a beautiful grotto. We also get to hear the trailer for the new Ravel Media podcast, "Underneath it All" at the start of the show.

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]]> Wed, 8 Jul 2020 10:00:18 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Gale Straub, Rocío Villalobos) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Whether running an ultramarathon, talking about recovery from her eating disorder, fighting for racial equity, or mentoring youth at Explore Austin, Rocío Villalobos practices patience, not perfection, as she achieves progress.  

In this special episode, we meet up with Rocío at Westcave Preserve in Texas and hike down to a beautiful grotto. We also get to hear the trailer for the new Ravel Media podcast, "Underneath it All" at the start of the show.

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]]> Letting Go of Perfection: Rocío Villalobos Gale Straub, Rocío Villalobos 01:00:59 Whether running an ultramarathon, talking about recovery from her eating disorder, fighting for racial equity, or mentoring youth at Explore Austin, Rocío Villalobos practices patience, not perfection, as she achieves progress. Whether running an ultramarathon, talking about recovery from her eating disorder, fighting for racial equity, or mentoring youth at Explore Austin, Rocío Villalobos practices patience, not perfection, as she achieves progress. jedi work, racial equity, hiking, ultramarathon, anorexia, she explores, eating disorder, trail running false full 418f4a0c-e92c-4c32-bc59-4f1053a024f2 A Natural Leader: Environmental Educator Nicole Jackson Nicole Jackson is an environmental educator, birder, and co-creator of Black Birders Week. She's also dedicated to connecting people to the environment and each other. As a girl, nature nurtured Nicole growing up on the east side of Cleveland, and much of her career is built around returning the favor.

Throughout our conversation, Nicole gifts us with nature lessons and shares how she's grown into herself as a natural leader and advocate for developing a lifelong relationship with nature.

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]]> Wed, 1 Jul 2020 10:00:09 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Nicole Jackson, Gale Straub) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Nicole Jackson is an environmental educator, birder, and co-creator of Black Birders Week. She's also dedicated to connecting people to the environment and each other. As a girl, nature nurtured Nicole growing up on the east side of Cleveland, and much of her career is built around returning the favor.

Throughout our conversation, Nicole gifts us with nature lessons and shares how she's grown into herself as a natural leader and advocate for developing a lifelong relationship with nature.

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]]> A Natural Leader: Environmental Educator Nicole Jackson Nicole Jackson, Gale Straub 00:50:08 Nicole Jackson is an environmental educator, birder, and co-creator of Black Birders Week. She's also dedicated to connecting people to the environment and each other. As a girl, nature nurtured Nicole growing up on the east side of Cleveland, and much of her career is built around returning the favor. Nicole Jackson is an environmental educator, birder, and co-creator of Black Birders Week. She's also dedicated to connecting people to the environment and each other. As a girl, nature nurtured Nicole growing up on the east side of Cleveland, and much of her career is built around returning the favor. environmental education, black birders week, birding, naturalists false full b6152618-20e5-480d-b1b4-393e751f6a8a Embracing Intersectional Environmentalism: Leah Thomas & Kristy Drutman Because environmentalism should be inclusive of both people and the planet. Leah Thomas, founder of IntersectionalEnvironmentalist.com, and Kristy Drutman, the podcaster behind Brown Girl Green, use the power of their platforms to help us rethink what it means to be an environmentalist in 2020.

While the fight for environmental justice isn’t a new one, it’s not one that’s historically been talked about enough within the environmental movement. But we can't separate the fight for racial equity from the fight against climate change, and the need to link the two only become more urgent as time passes. 

In this episode, Leah Thomas and Kristy Drutman share their knowledge and help us reflect on the tools we have to become advocates, too.

Featured in this episode: Leah Thomas & Kristy Drutman

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]]> Wed, 24 Jun 2020 10:00:03 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Gale Straub) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Because environmentalism should be inclusive of both people and the planet. Leah Thomas, founder of IntersectionalEnvironmentalist.com, and Kristy Drutman, the podcaster behind Brown Girl Green, use the power of their platforms to help us rethink what it means to be an environmentalist in 2020.

While the fight for environmental justice isn’t a new one, it’s not one that’s historically been talked about enough within the environmental movement. But we can't separate the fight for racial equity from the fight against climate change, and the need to link the two only become more urgent as time passes. 

In this episode, Leah Thomas and Kristy Drutman share their knowledge and help us reflect on the tools we have to become advocates, too.

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]]> Embracing Intersectional Environmentalism: Leah Thomas & Kristy Drutman Gale Straub 00:52:42 Because environmentalism should be inclusive of both people and the planet. Leah Thomas, founder of IntersectionalEnvironmentalist.com, and Kristy Drutman, the podcaster behind Brown Girl Green, use the power of their platforms to help us rethink what it means to be an environmentalist in 2020. Because environmentalism should be inclusive of both people and the planet. Leah Thomas, founder of IntersectionalEnvironmentalist.com, and Kristy Drutman, the podcaster behind Brown Girl Green, use the power of their platforms to help us rethink what it means to be an environmentalist in 2020. false full 02c1f1f2-c789-4e5a-9bb9-4a3db0821e1b An Open Heart to Growth: Ashleigh Thompson Ashleigh Thompson is an indigenous archaeologist. She's also a runner, climber, photographer, and lifelong learner. Ashleigh's woven her many interests together and is actively building a life that is true to her values. In this episode, we talk about the importance of uplifting indigenous archeologists in the field, the life-long influence her grandmother and running has had on her life, coping with stress through the outdoors, sobriety, and more.

Bio: Ashleigh Thompson is a Red Lake Ojibwe tribal member and PhD Candidate in Anthropology at the University of Arizona. Her favorite place is outside, where she runs, hikes, climbs, and more for healing and happiness. 

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]]> Wed, 17 Jun 2020 10:00:18 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Ashleigh Thompson, Gale Straub) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Ashleigh Thompson is an indigenous archaeologist. She's also a runner, climber, photographer, and lifelong learner. Ashleigh's woven her many interests together and is actively building a life that is true to her values. In this episode, we talk about the importance of uplifting indigenous archeologists in the field, the life-long influence her grandmother and running has had on her life, coping with stress through the outdoors, sobriety, and more.

Bio: Ashleigh Thompson is a Red Lake Ojibwe tribal member and PhD Candidate in Anthropology at the University of Arizona. Her favorite place is outside, where she runs, hikes, climbs, and more for healing and happiness. 

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]]> An Open Heart to Growth: Ashleigh Thompson Ashleigh Thompson, Gale Straub 00:46:34 Ashleigh Thompson is an indigenous archaeologist. She's also a runner, climber, photographer, and lifelong learner. Ashleigh's woven her many interests together and is actively building a life that is true to her values. In this episode, we talk about the importance of uplifting indigenous archeologists in the field, the life-long influence her grandmother and running has had on her life, coping with stress through the outdoors, sobriety, and more. Ashleigh Thompson is an indigenous archaeologist. She's also a runner, climber, photographer, and lifelong learner. Ashleigh's woven her many interests together and is actively building a life that is true to her values. In this episode, we talk about the importance of uplifting indigenous archeologists in the field, the life-long influence her grandmother and running has had on her life, coping with stress through the outdoors, sobriety, and more. indigenous women, sobriety, she explores, indigenous archaeology, trail running false full d4185437-4a03-4566-a7db-68a3b5739810 Black Birders Week is Forever: Danielle Belleny Danielle Belleny is a wildlife biologist, member of BlackAFinSTEM collective, and co-founder of Black Birders Week, a movement created in response to the Central Park birdwatching incident. In this episode, we’ll hear from Danielle about her love of birds, her path to becoming a wildlife biologist, and the powerful force that is Black Birders Week.

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]]> Wed, 10 Jun 2020 10:00:07 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Gale Straub, Danielle Belleny) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Danielle Belleny is a wildlife biologist, member of BlackAFinSTEM collective, and co-founder of Black Birders Week, a movement created in response to the Central Park birdwatching incident. In this episode, we’ll hear from Danielle about her love of birds, her path to becoming a wildlife biologist, and the powerful force that is Black Birders Week.

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]]> Black Birders Week is Forever: Danielle Belleny Gale Straub, Danielle Belleny 00:30:59 Danielle Belleny is a wildlife biologist, member of BlackAFinSTEM collective, and co-founder of Black Birders Week, a movement created in response to the Central Park birdwatching incident. In this episode, we’ll hear from Danielle about her love of birds, her path to becoming a wildlife biologist, and the powerful force that is Black Birders Week. Danielle Belleny is a wildlife biologist, member of BlackAFinSTEM collective, and co-founder of Black Birders Week, a movement created in response to the Central Park birdwatching incident. In this episode, we’ll hear from Danielle about her love of birds, her path to becoming a wildlife biologist, and the powerful force that is Black Birders Week. birding, she explores, blackbirdersweek, black women who bird, outdoor women false full 7fe37744-fe34-4c80-99ab-e47be92a0afe Call to Action: Black Lives Matter We want to leave room in your week and your podcast feed for Black Lives Matter. Escaping to the woods, while restorative and wonderful for reflection, won’t effect change. This is a time to listen and learn. This is a time to amplify Black voices. This is a time to vote, to donate, to sign petitions, to march, to protest. This is a time to support Black businesses, educators and organizers. Pay it forward. There’s a whole lot of power in all of those things, especially if we’re all committed today, tomorrow, and every day after.

We compiled some resources, books to read, podcasts to listen to, and Black women and women-led organizations to uplift and support. This is by no means a complete list, but it's a start.

Resources: 

Ally Resource Guide: This guide includes: 1) Where to register to vote 2) Ways to donate 4) Petitions to sign 5) Reps & offices to contact 6) Antiracism resources to listen to, read, and watch 6) Other Antiracism resources

Antiracism for Beginners

75 Things White People Can Do for Racial Justice

Antiracism Resources for White-Led Organizations 

Rachel Cargle’s Monthly 30 day Course: The Great Unlearn

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Our Spotify Playlist of Podcast Episodes for Education 

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These Books Can Help You Explain Racism & Protests to Your Kids (via New York Times)

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Me & White Supremacy by Leyla F Saad (purchase even if you find a PDF out there)  

Awesome Twitter thread on Black-owned bookstores 

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]]> Wed, 3 Jun 2020 11:00:03 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Gale Straub) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast We want to leave room in your week and your podcast feed for Black Lives Matter. Escaping to the woods, while restorative and wonderful for reflection, won’t effect change. This is a time to listen and learn. This is a time to amplify Black voices. This is a time to vote, to donate, to sign petitions, to march, to protest. This is a time to support Black businesses, educators and organizers. Pay it forward. There’s a whole lot of power in all of those things, especially if we’re all committed today, tomorrow, and every day after.

We compiled some resources, books to read, podcasts to listen to, and Black women and women-led organizations to uplift and support. This is by no means a complete list, but it's a start.

Resources: 

Ally Resource Guide: This guide includes: 1) Where to register to vote 2) Ways to donate 4) Petitions to sign 5) Reps & offices to contact 6) Antiracism resources to listen to, read, and watch 6) Other Antiracism resources

Antiracism for Beginners

75 Things White People Can Do for Racial Justice

Antiracism Resources for White-Led Organizations 

Rachel Cargle’s Monthly 30 day Course: The Great Unlearn

Listen:

Our Spotify Playlist of Podcast Episodes for Education 

Books to Read:

These Books Can Help You Explain Racism & Protests to Your Kids (via New York Times)

An Antiracism Reading List (via New York Times)

Me & White Supremacy by Leyla F Saad (purchase even if you find a PDF out there)  

Awesome Twitter thread on Black-owned bookstores 

SUPPORT/AMPLIFY/FOLLOW Black Women and Black Women-led Orgs in the Outdoor/Environmental Space 

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]]> Call to Action: Black Lives Matter Gale Straub 00:03:02 We want to leave room in your week and your podcast feed for Black Lives Matter. Escaping to the woods, while restorative and wonderful for reflection, won’t effect change. This is a time to listen and learn. This is a time to amplify Black voices. This is a time to vote, to donate, to sign petitions, to march, to protest. This is a time to support Black businesses, educators and organizers. Pay it forward. There’s a whole lot of power in all of those things, especially if we’re all committed today, tomorrow, and every day after. We want to leave room in your week and your podcast feed for Black Lives Matter. Escaping to the woods, while restorative and wonderful for reflection, won’t effect change. This is a time to listen and learn. This is a time to amplify Black voices. This is a time to vote, to donate, to sign petitions, to march, to protest. This is a time to support Black businesses, educators and organizers. Pay it forward. There’s a whole lot of power in all of those things, especially if we’re all committed today, tomorrow, and every day after. she explores, outdoor women false bonus 13a08004-b64d-4c64-a5a9-08fe70cb9378 Playing it Safe: Outdoor Rec & COVID-19 We’re heading into summer and parks and trails and beaches around the US are starting to open up again amidst the pandemic. As hikers, paddlers, climbers, runners, we crave time outside, but we also have a responsibility to do so in a way that respects the health of others and the land we’re on. We hear from four women who can help guide us in the right direction as we step out into this strange, familiar world. 

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]]> Wed, 27 May 2020 09:30:34 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Gale Straub) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast We’re heading into summer and parks and trails and beaches around the US are starting to open up again amidst the pandemic. As hikers, paddlers, climbers, runners, we crave time outside, but we also have a responsibility to do so in a way that respects the health of others and the land we’re on. We hear from four women who can help guide us in the right direction as we step out into this strange, familiar world. 

Featured in this episode: Katie Boué, Nadia Mercado, Favia Dubyk, Angela Howe, Laura Borichevsky, and Lora Straub

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]]> Playing it Safe: Outdoor Rec & COVID-19 Gale Straub 00:52:48 We’re heading into summer and parks and trails and beaches around the US are starting to open up again amidst the pandemic. As hikers, paddlers, climbers, runners, we crave time outside, but we also have a responsibility to do so in a way that respects the health of others and the land we’re on. We hear from four women who can help guide us in the right direction as we step out into this strange, familiar world. We’re heading into summer and parks and trails and beaches around the US are starting to open up again amidst the pandemic. As hikers, paddlers, climbers, runners, we crave time outside, but we also have a responsibility to do so in a way that respects the health of others and the land we’re on. We hear from four women who can help guide us in the right direction as we step out into this strange, familiar world. false full 3d30ebee-f3b4-492c-89a4-a9624d11974d Stories of Togetherness We often talk on this show about what we learn about ourselves in the outdoors. We share solo experiences that help us rethink what we’re made of. But there’s a special kind of intimacy that we can cultivate with family, friends, and loved ones when we’re outside. This week, we're sharing memories that celebrate togetherness.

Our hope? That you’ll listen, call a loved one, and relive an outdoor memory, too.

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]]> Wed, 20 May 2020 10:00:07 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Ashley Neufield, Karen Viola, Beth Stewart, Sensi Graves, Meryl Willett, Claire Hudson, Lora Straub, Gale Straub, Kaleigh Wood) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast We often talk on this show about what we learn about ourselves in the outdoors. We share solo experiences that help us rethink what we’re made of. But there’s a special kind of intimacy that we can cultivate with family, friends, and loved ones when we’re outside. This week, we're sharing memories that celebrate togetherness.

Our hope? That you’ll listen, call a loved one, and relive an outdoor memory, too.

Featured in this episode: Claire Hudson, Karen Viola, Meryl Willett, Kaleigh Wood, Beth Stewart, Ashley Neufeld, Sensi Graves, and Lora Straub

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]]> Stories of Togetherness Ashley Neufield, Karen Viola, Beth Stewart, Sensi Graves, Meryl Willett, Claire Hudson, Lora Straub, Gale Straub, Kaleigh Wood 00:29:24 We often talk on this show about what we learn about ourselves in the outdoors. We share solo experiences that help us rethink what we’re made of. But there’s a special kind of intimacy that we can cultivate with family, friends, and loved ones when we’re outside. This week, we're sharing memories that celebrate togetherness. We often talk on this show about what we learn about ourselves in the outdoors. We share solo experiences that help us rethink what we’re made of. But there’s a special kind of intimacy that we can cultivate with family, friends, and loved ones when we’re outside. This week, we're sharing memories that celebrate togetherness. hiking, she explores, backpacking, outdoor women false full c3009db9-9881-43e3-800a-9a50e35f786e Lessons We Can Learn From Wilderness Therapy: Judith Sadora Judith Sadora, a licensed marriage & family therapist (LMFT) who practices wilderness therapy, shares how she applies some of her backcountry work into her everyday life, and how we might be able to use those tools in the front country, too.

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s difficult to get out the way we’d like to. Here in the US, states have been under varying levels of lockdown for the last two months. And it’s been wearing on us all in different ways - whether it’s coping with loss, the stress of isolation, grappling with the unknown, or trying to make sense of the inequities and injustices that continue to harm our fellow Americans.

Judith joins us on the podcast to talk through some tips for tapping into nature to manage stress during this time and into the future. We also get to learn what wilderness therapy is and why Judith is so connected to and moved by the practice.

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]]> Wed, 13 May 2020 10:00:06 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Gale Straub, Judith Sadora) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Judith Sadora, a licensed marriage & family therapist (LMFT) who practices wilderness therapy, shares how she applies some of her backcountry work into her everyday life, and how we might be able to use those tools in the front country, too.

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s difficult to get out the way we’d like to. Here in the US, states have been under varying levels of lockdown for the last two months. And it’s been wearing on us all in different ways - whether it’s coping with loss, the stress of isolation, grappling with the unknown, or trying to make sense of the inequities and injustices that continue to harm our fellow Americans.

Judith joins us on the podcast to talk through some tips for tapping into nature to manage stress during this time and into the future. We also get to learn what wilderness therapy is and why Judith is so connected to and moved by the practice.

Featured in this episode: Judith Sadora, LMFT & Wilderness Therapist

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]]> Lessons We Can Learn From Wilderness Therapy: Judith Sadora Gale Straub, Judith Sadora 00:46:40 Judith Sadora, a licensed marriage & family therapist (LMFT) who practices wilderness therapy, shares how she applies some of her backcountry work into her everyday life, and how we might be able to use those tools in the front country, too. Judith Sadora, a licensed marriage & family therapist (LMFT) who practices wilderness therapy, shares how she applies some of her backcountry work into her everyday life, and how we might be able to use those tools in the front country, too. mental health, outdoors, she explores, backpacking, backcountry, coping, outdoor women, wilderness therapy false full e902c428-5d84-419d-bd1f-e173f3b3eddf Leaning into the Unknown: Chris Fagan Chris Fagan isn't a professional adventurer, but she’s spent a good deal of the leisure time in the last 30 years of her adult life seeing what she’s made of. Chris has skied unguided to the South Pole, run 100-mile ultras, sailed and paddled thought the Inside Passage, and cycled in Tanzania. Adventure is a big part of her alone time, but it’s also formed the foundation of her marriage and family life. Today, it's helping her lean into the unknown of her husband Marty's cancer diagnosis. 

Chris is also a really thoughtful mom. And though Mother’s Day is a holiday that many of us have our reasons for choosing to celebrate or choosing not to celebrate, what Chris says about caring for family really resonates, especially living during this global pandemic. We recommend listening to this conversation through a COVID-19 filter: what Chris says about small moments, resilience, and appreciating the people in your life feels especially poignant today.

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]]> Wed, 6 May 2020 10:00:04 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Gale Straub, Chris Fagan) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Chris Fagan isn't a professional adventurer, but she’s spent a good deal of the leisure time in the last 30 years of her adult life seeing what she’s made of. Chris has skied unguided to the South Pole, run 100-mile ultras, sailed and paddled thought the Inside Passage, and cycled in Tanzania. Adventure is a big part of her alone time, but it’s also formed the foundation of her marriage and family life. Today, it's helping her lean into the unknown of her husband Marty's cancer diagnosis. 

Chris is also a really thoughtful mom. And though Mother’s Day is a holiday that many of us have our reasons for choosing to celebrate or choosing not to celebrate, what Chris says about caring for family really resonates, especially living during this global pandemic. We recommend listening to this conversation through a COVID-19 filter: what Chris says about small moments, resilience, and appreciating the people in your life feels especially poignant today.

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]]> Leaning into the Unknown: Chris Fagan Gale Straub, Chris Fagan 00:54:48 Chris Fagan isn't a professional adventurer, but she’s spent a good deal of the leisure time in the last 30 years of her adult life seeing what she’s made of. Chris has skied unguided to the South Pole, run 100-mile ultras, sailed and paddled thought the Inside Passage, and cycled in Tanzania. Adventure is a big part of her alone time, but it’s also formed the foundation of her marriage and family life. Today, it's helping her lean into the unknown of her husband Marty's cancer diagnosis. Chris Fagan isn't a professional adventurer, but she’s spent a good deal of the leisure time in the last 30 years of her adult life seeing what she’s made of. Chris has skied unguided to the South Pole, run 100-mile ultras, sailed and paddled thought the Inside Passage, and cycled in Tanzania. Adventure is a big part of her alone time, but it’s also formed the foundation of her marriage and family life. Today, it's helping her lean into the unknown of her husband Marty's cancer diagnosis. ultramarathon, chris fagan, she explores, caregiving, motherhood, adventure, south pole, outdoor women, cancer false full 8e0450e5-2b81-4758-9882-ff364e1a8b99 Feeling the Loss of A Thru-Hike: Lindsey Falkenburg Lindsey Falkenburg is feeling the loss of a 2020 thru-hike... and remembering what she's made of. Like a lot of 2020 thru-hikers, Lindsey canceled her plan to hike the Continental Divide Trail in June. In its absence, she's allowing herself to feel the loss - and also filling her cup with urban hiking, art, and re-discovering her resilience.

Featured in this episode: Lindsey Falkenburg & outdoor memory voice memo by Sarina Clark

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  • What thru-hiking has added to LIndsey's life
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  • Why she's intentional about building a career and balanced life between thru-hikes
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  • Why Lindsey feels a sense of community with fellow thru-hikers
  • Why Lindsey thinks it's important for outdoor-lovers to grieve the loss of what they were hoping for this season
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]]> Wed, 22 Apr 2020 10:00:28 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Gale Straub) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Lindsey Falkenburg is feeling the loss of a 2020 thru-hike... and remembering what she's made of. Like a lot of 2020 thru-hikers, Lindsey canceled her plan to hike the Continental Divide Trail in June. In its absence, she's allowing herself to feel the loss - and also filling her cup with urban hiking, art, and re-discovering her resilience.

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  • What thru-hiking has added to LIndsey's life
  • A bit about Lindsey's previous hikes of the Appalachian Trail and Pacific Crest Trail
  • Why she's intentional about building a career and balanced life between thru-hikes
  • The decision that went into canceling her 2020 southbound thru-hike of the CDT
  • Why Lindsey feels a sense of community with fellow thru-hikers
  • Why Lindsey thinks it's important for outdoor-lovers to grieve the loss of what they were hoping for this season
  • Advice for thru-hikers who had to cancel their hikes
  • Advice for all  people who are experiencing the outdoors differently today

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]]> Feeling the Loss of A Thru-Hike: Lindsey Falkenburg Gale Straub 00:44:00 ....And remembering what she's made of. Like a lot of 2020 thru-hikers, Lindsey Falkenburg canceled her plan to hike the Continental Divide Trail in June. In its absence, she's allowing herself to feel the loss - and also filling her cup with urban hiking, art, and re-discovering her resilience. ....And remembering what she's made of. Like a lot of 2020 thru-hikers, Lindsey Falkenburg canceled her plan to hike the Continental Divide Trail in June. In its absence, she's allowing herself to feel the loss - and also filling her cup with urban hiking, art, and re-discovering her resilience. false full 06525ee7-9eeb-4e71-914f-f0598902bf14 Adventuring with Cerebral Palsy: Win Kelly Charles Win Kelly Charles says it best: "People with cerebral palsy are strong and people with cerebral palsy are determined." In this episode, we hear about all the different ways she finds joy outdoors (snowboarding, climbing, and e-cycling to name a few activities), as well as why she's so motivated to share her life with CP with more people.

Plus, we'll listen to Cherie Schaller's outdoor memory of comfortable silence on an alpine hike in Colorado.

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]]> Wed, 15 Apr 2020 10:00:15 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Win Kelly Charles, Gale Straub) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Win Kelly Charles says it best: "People with cerebral palsy are strong and people with cerebral palsy are determined." In this episode, we hear about all the different ways she finds joy outdoors (snowboarding, climbing, and e-cycling to name a few activities), as well as why she's so motivated to share her life with CP with more people.

Plus, we'll listen to Cherie Schaller's outdoor memory of comfortable silence on an alpine hike in Colorado.

Featured in this episode: Win Kelly Charles & Cherie Schaller

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]]> Adventuring with Cerebral Palsy: Win Kelly Charles Win Kelly Charles, Gale Straub 00:32:26 Win Kelly Charles says it best: "People with cerebral palsy are strong and people with cerebral palsy are determined." In this episode, we hear about all the different ways she finds joy outdoors (snowboarding, climbing, and e-cycling to name a few activities), as well as why she's so motivated to share her life with CP with more people. Win Kelly Charles says it best: "People with cerebral palsy are strong and people with cerebral palsy are determined." In this episode, we hear about all the different ways she finds joy outdoors (snowboarding, climbing, and e-cycling to name a few activities), as well as why she's so motivated to share her life with CP with more people. adventuring while disabled, she explores, cerebral palsy, win charles, outdoor women false full 53c69b6c-64e0-4fab-a62b-7534ea407241 Our Outdoor Memories The memories of outdoor adventures are precious and nourishing. They connect us to our friends and certain versions of ourselves. They're our happy places. And they give us the fortitude to push through hard times. This is a compilation of listener outdoor memories that feel especially salient today.

There’s a palpable sense of longing in the air, so we created an  episode that provides space for that longing — and the potential for celebration for the moments we've lived outside, too. 

Featured in this episode:  Becky Marcelliano, Fran Turauskis, Genevieve, Madi Salvati, Mary Straub, Gretchen Powers, Amber, Iz La Motte, Nikki Smith, Andrea Di Maio, Jasmine Jones, Erin Espinosa, Lindsay, Paola Lopez, Annelise Del Rio, Julie Hotz, Sharlene, and Somang Lee.

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]]> Wed, 8 Apr 2020 09:30:10 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Gale Straub) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast The memories of outdoor adventures are precious and nourishing. They connect us to our friends and certain versions of ourselves. They're our happy places. And they give us the fortitude to push through hard times. This is a compilation of listener outdoor memories that feel especially salient today.

There’s a palpable sense of longing in the air, so we created an  episode that provides space for that longing — and the potential for celebration for the moments we've lived outside, too. 

Featured in this episode:  Becky Marcelliano, Fran Turauskis, Genevieve, Madi Salvati, Mary Straub, Gretchen Powers, Amber, Iz La Motte, Nikki Smith, Andrea Di Maio, Jasmine Jones, Erin Espinosa, Lindsay, Paola Lopez, Annelise Del Rio, Julie Hotz, Sharlene, and Somang Lee.

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]]> Our Outdoor Memories Gale Straub 00:50:51 The memories of outdoor adventures are precious and nourishing. They connect us to our friends and certain versions of ourselves. They're our happy places. And they give us the fortitude to push through hard times. This is a compilation of listener outdoor memories that feel especially salient today. The memories of outdoor adventures are precious and nourishing. They connect us to our friends and certain versions of ourselves. They're our happy places. And they give us the fortitude to push through hard times. This is a compilation of listener outdoor memories that feel especially salient today. hiking, women outdoors, she explores, adventure, backpacking, skiing, coronavirus false full a6980940-50fc-4d44-83c7-922f94a62cab Creativity to Guide Us Through: Anna Brones For Anna Brones, the point of creating is rarely the end result - it's all about the satisfying act of doing. While a lot of us are missing the time we normally spend outside, Anna reassures us that there's inspiration to be found with the materials we have on hand. 

In this episode, we talk with Anna about the Creative Fuel Challenge she started for anyone who wants to join in and Women's Wisdom Project. The latter is the culmination of two years of work and celebrates the wisdom of inspirational women through beautiful, deceptively simple papercut portraits. These women are environmentalists, artists, writers, advocates, and more.

Featured in this episode: Anna Brones

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  • Why creativity is so important in the age of COVID-19
  • About Anna's Creative Fuel challenge - creative prompts sent to your inbox that anyone can do to step outside of their daily routine
  • How Anna is experiencing the outdoors, very close to home
  • Anna's Women's Wisdom Project: 100 paper cuts of inspiring women
  • Why quotes need context
  • What Anna learned from taking on such a big creative challenge

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]]> Wed, 1 Apr 2020 09:30:13 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Gale Straub) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast For Anna Brones, the point of creating is rarely the end result - it's all about the satisfying act of doing. While a lot of us are missing the time we normally spend outside, Anna reassures us that there's inspiration to be found with the materials we have on hand. 

In this episode, we talk with Anna about the Creative Fuel Challenge she started for anyone who wants to join in and Women's Wisdom Project. The latter is the culmination of two years of work and celebrates the wisdom of inspirational women through beautiful, deceptively simple papercut portraits. These women are environmentalists, artists, writers, advocates, and more.

Featured in this episode: Anna Brones

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In this episode, you'll hear:

  • Why creativity is so important in the age of COVID-19
  • About Anna's Creative Fuel challenge - creative prompts sent to your inbox that anyone can do to step outside of their daily routine
  • How Anna is experiencing the outdoors, very close to home
  • Anna's Women's Wisdom Project: 100 paper cuts of inspiring women
  • Why quotes need context
  • What Anna learned from taking on such a big creative challenge

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]]> Creativity to Guide Us Through: Anna Brones Gale Straub 00:40:54 For Anna Brones, the point of creating is rarely the end result - it's all about the satisfying act of doing. While a lot of us are missing the time we normally spend outside, Anna reassures us that there's inspiration to be found with the materials we have on hand. For Anna Brones, the point of creating is rarely the end result - it's all about the satisfying act of doing. While a lot of us are missing the time we normally spend outside, Anna reassures us that there's inspiration to be found with the materials we have on hand. false full 940ea1e5-fc4c-4199-8176-62eeed0e44e6 Owning Her Body on the Trail: Beth Bradley at No Man's Land Film Festival Beth Bradley can confidently say that hiking changed her life. Call it her hobby, her love, her self-care. Doing the 52 Hike Challenge has changed the voice in her head from one that says "I'm too fat" to one that believes, without a doubt, that we need to change who we think of when we think of a hiker. 

We interviewed Beth live at No Man's Land Film Festival on March 8th PLUS Gale checked in with Beth this past Monday over the phone because a lot has changed in the world since they met up in Denver.

Featured in this episode: Beth Bradley

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]]> Wed, 25 Mar 2020 10:00:15 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Beth Bradley, Gale Straub) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Beth Bradley can confidently say that hiking changed her life. Call it her hobby, her love, her self-care. Doing the 52 Hike Challenge has changed the voice in her head from one that says "I'm too fat" to one that believes, without a doubt, that we need to change who we think of when we think of a hiker. 

We interviewed Beth live at No Man's Land Film Festival on March 8th PLUS Gale checked in with Beth this past Monday over the phone because a lot has changed in the world since they met up in Denver.

Featured in this episode: Beth Bradley

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]]> Owning Her Body on the Trail: Beth Bradley at No Man's Land Film Festival Beth Bradley, Gale Straub 01:02:51 Beth Bradley can confidently say that hiking changed her life. Doing the 52 Hike Challenge has changed the voice in her head from one that says "I'm too fat" to one that believes, without a doubt, that we need to change who we think of when we think of a hiker. We interviewed Beth live at No Man's Land Film Festival on March 8th. Beth Bradley can confidently say that hiking changed her life. Doing the 52 Hike Challenge has changed the voice in her head from one that says "I'm too fat" to one that believes, without a doubt, that we need to change who we think of when we think of a hiker. We interviewed Beth live at No Man's Land Film Festival on March 8th. unlikely hikers, 52 hike challenge, film festival, she explores, body diversity, outdoor women, fat girls hiking false full b38f03e8-f263-44a3-ad56-9ed0587d20d1 A Blueprint for an Adventurous Life: Shon't Savage For Shon’t Savage, divorce was a bad thing that turned out to be a good thing. Ten years ago, while sharing custody of her then two year old son, she found herself with free time. Shon’t grieved the days she lost with her son, but filled the space with a newfound love for hiking, camping, backpacking, and cross-country skiing. In doing so, Shon’t found herself once more -- which ultimately made her a better mother.

Featured in this episode: Shon’t Savage

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]]> Wed, 18 Mar 2020 09:00:13 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Gale Straub, Shon't Savage) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast For Shon’t Savage, divorce was a bad thing that turned out to be a good thing. Ten years ago, while sharing custody of her then two year old son, she found herself with free time. Shon’t grieved the days she lost with her son, but filled the space with a newfound love for hiking, camping, backpacking, and cross-country skiing. In doing so, Shon’t found herself once more -- which ultimately made her a better mother.

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]]> A Blueprint for an Adventurous Life: Shon't Savage Gale Straub, Shon't Savage 00:43:50 For Shon’t Savage, divorce was a bad thing that turned out to be a good thing. Ten years ago, while sharing custody of her then two year old son, she found herself with free time. Shon’t grieved the days she lost with her son, but filled the space with a newfound love for hiking, camping, backpacking, and cross-country skiing. In doing so, Shon’t found herself once more -- which ultimately made her a better mother. For Shon’t Savage, divorce was a bad thing that turned out to be a good thing. Ten years ago, while sharing custody of her then two year old son, she found herself with free time. Shon’t grieved the days she lost with her son, but filled the space with a newfound love for hiking, camping, backpacking, and cross-country skiing. In doing so, Shon’t found herself once more -- which ultimately made her a better mother. single parenting, hiking, adventure mamas, solo travel, she explores, backpacking, divorce, outdoor women false full 7b61ddf2-4f03-4c46-b668-af0c83cb5d91 To Get the Job Done: Hotshot Wildland Firefighter Amanda Monthei Meet Amanda Monthei, a hotshot wildland firefighter and creative who has made it her mission to empower women and all qualified firefighters to know there is space for them in wildland firefighting. We spoke to Amanda about her path to fighting fires as well as her project “The Women Before Me” that celebrates the women of the Zig Zag hotshot crew, the legacies they humbly left behind, and the qualities they brought to the US Forest Service.

In this episode, we learn how the common traits women bring to the firefighting field are important and why it’s valuable to have those traits in any typically male-dominant field. Amanda wants more women to be wildland firefighters, as well to do other outdoor work like trail building or outdoor management. She encourages them by showcasing the impact and lives of the women who have paved the way for her and asking others to be open to alternative career paths.

Featured in this episode: Amanda Monthei

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  • What a hotshot firefighter is and what the job entails.
  • How women bring a unique and important perspective to the group dynamic of a crew.
  • About the legacy other female firefighters have left Amanda to carry on and why she wants to honor them.
  • How Amanda’s “The Women Before Me” project came about and how she came to pursue it.
  • Why everyone should believe they belong in the jobs they might not see themselves in yet.
  • The value of feeling companionship while breaking barriers.

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]]> Wed, 11 Mar 2020 09:00:11 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Gale Straub, Amanda Monthei) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Meet Amanda Monthei, a hotshot wildland firefighter and creative who has made it her mission to empower women and all qualified firefighters to know there is space for them in wildland firefighting. We spoke to Amanda about her path to fighting fires as well as her project “The Women Before Me” that celebrates the women of the Zig Zag hotshot crew, the legacies they humbly left behind, and the qualities they brought to the US Forest Service.

In this episode, we learn how the common traits women bring to the firefighting field are important and why it’s valuable to have those traits in any typically male-dominant field. Amanda wants more women to be wildland firefighters, as well to do other outdoor work like trail building or outdoor management. She encourages them by showcasing the impact and lives of the women who have paved the way for her and asking others to be open to alternative career paths.

Featured in this episode: Amanda Monthei

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In this episode, you’ll hear:

  • How Amanda got from Michigan to the Pacific Northwest to become a wildland firefighter.
  • What a hotshot firefighter is and what the job entails.
  • How women bring a unique and important perspective to the group dynamic of a crew.
  • About the legacy other female firefighters have left Amanda to carry on and why she wants to honor them.
  • How Amanda’s “The Women Before Me” project came about and how she came to pursue it.
  • Why everyone should believe they belong in the jobs they might not see themselves in yet.
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]]> To Get the Job Done: Hotshot Wildland Firefighter Amanda Monthei Gale Straub, Amanda Monthei 00:36:44 Meet Amanda Monthei, a hotshot wildland firefighter and creative who has made it her mission to empower women and all qualified firefighters to know there is space for them in wildland firefighting. We spoke to Amanda about her path to fighting fires as well as her project “The Women Before Me” that celebrates the women of the Zig Zag hotshot crew, the legacies they humbly left behind, and the qualities they brought to the US Forest Service. Meet Amanda Monthei, a hotshot wildland firefighter and creative who has made it her mission to empower women and all qualified firefighters to know there is space for them in wildland firefighting. We spoke to Amanda about her path to fighting fires as well as her project “The Women Before Me” that celebrates the women of the Zig Zag hotshot crew, the legacies they humbly left behind, and the qualities they brought to the US Forest Service. women in fire, she explores, hotshot firefighter, wildfire, outdoor women false full ffe28c2d-f113-42f6-8171-e2c51cfb67d1 Chasing Space on Earth: Dr. Sian Proctor Ever dreamed of going to space? Analog astronaut and geoscientist Dr. Sian Proctor shares how she lives out her childhood dream of space exploration here on earth. We talked to Sian just a week after Sensoria, a first of its kind, all-women’s Mars simulation at the HI-SEAS habitat on the Big Island of Hawaii. 

In this episode, we learn how proudly pursuing your passions (in the outdoors and otherwise) helps open up opportunity. Sian followed her curiosity scuba diving, getting her pilot’s license, traveling around the world, and studying science. While not the end goal, all helped her in applying to be an astronaut with NASA. And though she didn’t get the final call, she’s kept herself open to analog space exploration on Earth. We hear how preparing for life in space encourages us to be better environmental stewards and fellow humans on our home planet.

Featured in this episode: Dr. Sian Proctor

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  • How Sian became an analog astronaut
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  • What Sian hopes to accomplish before age 50
  • Sensoria, an all-women’s Mars simulation which Sian completed at the end of January
  • Why Sian believes diversity must be considered when training and sending people to space
  • How as an African American scientist, Sian hopes to bring in more women of color to to space exploration
  • The importance of proudly pursuing your passions throughout your life
  • Why investing in space is an investment in planet Earth

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]]> Wed, 4 Mar 2020 10:00:14 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Gale Straub, Sian Proctor) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Ever dreamed of going to space? Analog astronaut and geoscientist Dr. Sian Proctor shares how she lives out her childhood dream of space exploration here on earth. We talked to Sian just a week after Sensoria, a first of its kind, all-women’s Mars simulation at the HI-SEAS habitat on the Big Island of Hawaii. 

In this episode, we learn how proudly pursuing your passions (in the outdoors and otherwise) helps open up opportunity. Sian followed her curiosity scuba diving, getting her pilot’s license, traveling around the world, and studying science. While not the end goal, all helped her in applying to be an astronaut with NASA. And though she didn’t get the final call, she’s kept herself open to analog space exploration on Earth. We hear how preparing for life in space encourages us to be better environmental stewards and fellow humans on our home planet.

Featured in this episode: Dr. Sian Proctor

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  • How Sian became an analog astronaut
  • Why going on a backpacking trip is a mini-analog space expedition!
  • What Sian hopes to accomplish before age 50
  • Sensoria, an all-women’s Mars simulation which Sian completed at the end of January
  • Why Sian believes diversity must be considered when training and sending people to space
  • How as an African American scientist, Sian hopes to bring in more women of color to to space exploration
  • The importance of proudly pursuing your passions throughout your life
  • Why investing in space is an investment in planet Earth

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]]> Chasing Space on Earth: Dr. Sian Proctor Gale Straub, Sian Proctor 00:43:24 Ever dreamed of going to space? Analog astronaut and geoscientist Dr. Sian Proctor shares how she lives out her childhood dream of space exploration here on Earth. We talked to Sian just a week after Sensoria, a first of its kind, all-women’s Mars simulation at the HI-SEAS habitat on the Big Island of Hawaii. Ever dreamed of going to space? Analog astronaut and geoscientist Dr. Sian Proctor shares how she lives out her childhood dream of space exploration here on Earth. We talked to Sian just a week after Sensoria, a first of its kind, all-women’s Mars simulation at the HI-SEAS habitat on the Big Island of Hawaii. geoscientist, she explores, women in stem, space exploration, backpacking, geoscience, astronaut false full d823a962-0fa6-4f7a-9d92-4a6c60c5cf2d Purpose and Perspective in the Superstition Mountains: The Cairn Project The power of a two-night backpacking trip in the Superstition Mountains of Arizona is multiplied when it's spent with women who are motivated by a common goal: to help introduce more girls to the outdoors. We backpack with The Cairn Project.

The premise of The Cairn Project is simple: they work with ambassadors to help them host adventure fundraisers.  Then they pool the money and give it out in small grants to nonprofits that get girls and young women outside. 

Featured in this episode: Alison Wright, Sarah Castle, Sally Jewell, Martha Wyckoff, Camille Fiducia, Emily Teitsworth, Marina Fleming, Ashley Carruth, Licia Sahagun, Petrika Peters, and Amanda Neiman.

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]]> Wed, 11 Dec 2019 10:30:20 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (sally jewell, alison wright, Sarah Castle, Gale Straub) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast The power of a two-night backpacking trip in the Superstition Mountains of Arizona is multiplied when it's spent with women who are motivated by a common goal: to help introduce more girls to the outdoors. We backpack with The Cairn Project.

The premise of The Cairn Project is simple: they work with ambassadors to help them host adventure fundraisers.  Then they pool the money and give it out in small grants to nonprofits that get girls and young women outside. 

Featured in this episode: Alison Wright, Sarah Castle, Sally Jewell, Martha Wyckoff, Camille Fiducia, Emily Teitsworth, Marina Fleming, Ashley Carruth, Licia Sahagun, Petrika Peters, and Amanda Neiman.

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]]> Purpose and Perspective in the Superstition Mountains: The Cairn Project sally jewell, alison wright, Sarah Castle, Gale Straub 00:52:55 The power of a two-night backpacking trip in the Superstition Mountains of Arizona is multiplied when it's spent with women who are motivated by a common goal: to help introduce more girls to the outdoors. We backpack with The Cairn Project. The power of a two-night backpacking trip in the Superstition Mountains of Arizona is multiplied when it's spent with women who are motivated by a common goal: to help introduce more girls to the outdoors. We backpack with The Cairn Project. cairn project, gale straub, sally jewell, she explores, outdoor education, girls outdoors, outdoor women false full 9aa229dc-b0d3-4564-a2fa-09ca83425c0f Connecting Two Worlds: The Porter Voice Collective There's a well-kept secret in the international trekking industry. The Porter Voice Collective is raising up the backbone of the industry to advocate for change. In doing so, they're empowering both porters and tourists to speak up for an equitable workforce.

In this episode, we talk with Marinel de Jesus and porter/guide Lucía Merclaluly Vela Sosa to learn about a documentary The Porter Voice Collective is creating to help tell the story of porter treatment on Peru's Inca Trail. They're currently crowdfunding to fund the film - an opportunity for us to take action.

Featured in this episode: Marinel de Jesus & Lucía Merclaluly Vela Sosa

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]]> Wed, 4 Dec 2019 14:16:11 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Marinel de Jesus, Gale Straub, Lucía Merclaluly Vela Sosa) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast There's a well-kept secret in the international trekking industry. The Porter Voice Collective is raising up the backbone of the industry to advocate for change. In doing so, they're empowering both porters and tourists to speak up for an equitable workforce.

In this episode, we talk with Marinel de Jesus and porter/guide Lucía Merclaluly Vela Sosa to learn about a documentary The Porter Voice Collective is creating to help tell the story of porter treatment on Peru's Inca Trail. They're currently crowdfunding to fund the film - an opportunity for us to take action.

Featured in this episode: Marinel de Jesus & Lucía Merclaluly Vela Sosa

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]]> Connecting Two Worlds: The Porter Voice Collective Marinel de Jesus, Gale Straub, Lucía Merclaluly Vela Sosa 00:46:16 There's a well-kept secret in the international trekking industry. The Porter Voice Collective is raising up the backbone of the industry to advocate for change. In doing so, they're empowering both porters and tourists to speak up for an equitable workforce. There's a well-kept secret in the international trekking industry. The Porter Voice Collective is raising up the backbone of the industry to advocate for change. In doing so, they're empowering both porters and tourists to speak up for an equitable workforce. international hiking, peru, she explores, trekking, inca trail, outdoor women, equity false full 13a6228f-934b-4f2d-9f74-2251a48e6a6b Working Towards a Greater Good: Jennifer McLaren Jennifer McLaren doesn't have a five year plan for her career in the outdoor industry, but she knows her personal values will continue to align with the work she's doing. Why? From her start in finance to her current role as CEO at Smartwool, Jen has worked hard, learned a lot, and developed a personal toolkit that means she can take her skills and apply them in an industry she's passionate about.

In partnership with Smartwool, we talk with their CEO Jennifer McLaren about how her love of the outdoors and a career in finance collided to take her where she's at today: the leader of a purpose-driven company.

Featured in this episode: Jennifer McLaren, President & CEO of Smartwool

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]]> Wed, 27 Nov 2019 09:30:28 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Jennifer McLaren, Gale Straub) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Jennifer McLaren doesn't have a five year plan for her career in the outdoor industry, but she knows her personal values will continue to align with the work she's doing. Why? From her start in finance to her current role as CEO at Smartwool, Jen has worked hard, learned a lot, and developed a personal toolkit that means she can take her skills and apply them in an industry she's passionate about.

In partnership with Smartwool, we talk with their CEO Jennifer McLaren about how her love of the outdoors and a career in finance collided to take her where she's at today: the leader of a purpose-driven company.

Featured in this episode: Jennifer McLaren, President & CEO of Smartwool

Hosted by Gale Straub

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]]> Working Towards a Greater Good: Jennifer McLaren Jennifer McLaren, Gale Straub 00:40:47 In partnership with Smartwool, we talk with their CEO Jennifer McLaren about how her love of the outdoors and a career in finance collided to take her where she's at today: the leader of a purpose-driven company. In partnership with Smartwool, we talk with their CEO Jennifer McLaren about how her love of the outdoors and a career in finance collided to take her where she's at today: the leader of a purpose-driven company. consumer products, outdoor industry, she explores, finance, women in business false full bcb97d6b-de5e-4901-adb2-639e7e24eff5 Dreaming (and Creating) Big in a Small Town: Briana Feola Briana Feola gets to wear the hats of biologist, geologist, and environmental scientist through her work at Brainstorm---all by creating affordable, nature-inspired screenprints and other art that we can hang on our walls.

This is an episode is for creatives, but it’s also for people who dream big in small towns. Because it can often feel like the grass is greener or the opportunity is another stop on your journey, but Briana's story is one of striving to build a simple life while achieving some notable accomplishments in her business.

Gale heads to Briana's studio to learn more about her art, why Briana's chosen New Hampshire as her home, and how she hopes her work helps others dream big, too. 

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]]> Wed, 20 Nov 2019 10:30:04 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Gale Straub, Briana Feola) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Briana Feola gets to wear the hats of biologist, geologist, and environmental scientist through her work at Brainstorm---all by creating affordable, nature-inspired screenprints and other art that we can hang on our walls.

This is an episode is for creatives, but it’s also for people who dream big in small towns. Because it can often feel like the grass is greener or the opportunity is another stop on your journey, but Briana's story is one of striving to build a simple life while achieving some notable accomplishments in her business.

Gale heads to Briana's studio to learn more about her art, why Briana's chosen New Hampshire as her home, and how she hopes her work helps others dream big, too. 

Featured in this episode: Briana Feola

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]]> Dreaming (and Creating) Big in a Small Town: Briana Feola Gale Straub, Briana Feola 00:43:05 Briana Feola gets to wear the hats of biologist, geologist, and environmental scientist through her work at Brainstorm---all by creating affordable, nature-inspired screen prints and other art that we can hang on our walls. Briana Feola gets to wear the hats of biologist, geologist, and environmental scientist through her work at Brainstorm---all by creating affordable, nature-inspired screen prints and other art that we can hang on our walls. screenprinting, science illustration, artist, she explores, nature art, brainstorm, graphic design, outdoor women false full e87be043-1c1c-4498-aa42-9fea5404ff4b Climbing Our Own Mountains: Wasfia Nazreen In partnership with Sherpa Adventure Gear, guest host Laura Hughes interviews Wasfia Nazreen-- mountaineer, activist, and writer-- to learn about what it was like to take a journey up each of the Seven Summits, what it was like to be the first person from Bangladesh to do it, and how approaching external mountains in our lives mirror the personal work it takes to summit our internal ones.

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]]> Fri, 15 Nov 2019 10:30:39 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Laura Hughes, Gale Straub, Wasfia Nazreen) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast In partnership with Sherpa Adventure Gear, guest host Laura Hughes interviews Wasfia Nazreen-- mountaineer, activist, and writer-- to learn about what it was like to take a journey up each of the Seven Summits, what it was like to be the first person from Bangladesh to do it, and how approaching external mountains in our lives mirror the personal work it takes to summit our internal ones.

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]]> Climbing Our Own Mountains: Wasfia Nazreen Laura Hughes, Gale Straub, Wasfia Nazreen 00:34:00 In partnership with Sherpa Adventure Gear, guest host Laura Hughes interviews Wasfia Nazreen-- mountaineer, activist, and writer-- to learn about what it was like to take a journey up each of the Seven Summits, what it was like to be the first person from Bangladesh to do it, and how approaching external mountains in our lives mirror the personal work it takes to summit our internal ones. In partnership with Sherpa Adventure Gear, guest host Laura Hughes interviews Wasfia Nazreen-- mountaineer, activist, and writer-- to learn about what it was like to take a journey up each of the Seven Summits, what it was like to be the first person from Bangladesh to do it, and how approaching external mountains in our lives mirror the personal work it takes to summit our internal ones. wasfia nazreen, sherpa, sherpa adventure gear, seven summits false full f2d7f5d1-6c2a-44d9-8cdb-ad05c1fc441a All This Possibility: Jenny Bruso Jenny Bruso's multi-day trek on the Salkantay Trail to Machu Picchu in Peru transformed what she thought was possible for herself; it's opened her up to the idea of hikes around the world and helped refine her mission as the founder of Unlikely Hikers. And while Jenny's enthralled by all this possibility, she's still working through how to trek internationally in a respectful way.

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]]> Wed, 13 Nov 2019 10:00:13 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Jenny Bruso, Gale Straub) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Jenny Bruso's multi-day trek on the Salkantay Trail to Machu Picchu in Peru transformed what she thought was possible for herself; it's opened her up to the idea of hikes around the world and helped refine her mission as the founder of Unlikely Hikers. And while Jenny's enthralled by all this possibility, she's still working through how to trek internationally in a respectful way.

Featured in this episode: Jenny Bruso

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]]> All This Possibility: Jenny Bruso Jenny Bruso, Gale Straub 00:54:06 Jenny Bruso's multi-day trek on the Salkantay Trail to Machu Picchu in Peru transformed what she thought was possible for herself; it's opened her up to the idea of hikes around the world and helped refine her mission as the founder of Unlikely Hikers. And while Jenny's enthralled by all this possibility, she's still working through how to trek internationally in a respectful way. Jenny Bruso's multi-day trek on the Salkantay Trail to Machu Picchu in Peru transformed what she thought was possible for herself; it's opened her up to the idea of hikes around the world and helped refine her mission as the founder of Unlikely Hikers. And while Jenny's enthralled by all this possibility, she's still working through how to trek internationally in a respectful way. unlikely hikers, jenny bruso, hiking, incan trail, she explores, plus size, global trekking, trekking, machu picchu false full ad4d1c70-b129-4795-a409-2cc3e0f2637b Room to Play: Adventure Photographer Krystle Wright Krystle Wright is an Australian adventure photographer who's worked really hard to make a name for herself taking risks and creating images all over the world: base jumping in the arctic, storm chasing in the American West, free diving with orcas, wandering the desert in Morocco. As she looks ahead to the new year, she's welcoming rest and building more room in her life for play. 

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]]> Wed, 6 Nov 2019 10:30:05 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Gale Straub, Krystle Wright) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Krystle Wright is an Australian adventure photographer who's worked really hard to make a name for herself taking risks and creating images all over the world: base jumping in the arctic, storm chasing in the American West, free diving with orcas, wandering the desert in Morocco. As she looks ahead to the new year, she's welcoming rest and building more room in her life for play. 

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]]> Room to Play: Adventure Photographer Krystle Wright Gale Straub, Krystle Wright 00:47:52 Krystle Wright is an Australian adventure photographer who's worked really hard to make a name for herself taking risks and creating images all over the world: base jumping in the arctic, storm chasing in the American West, free diving with orcas, wandering the desert in Morocco. As she looks ahead to the new year, she's welcoming rest and building more room in her life for play. Krystle Wright is an Australian adventure photographer who's worked really hard to make a name for herself taking risks and creating images all over the world: base jumping in the arctic, storm chasing in the American West, free diving with orcas, wandering the desert in Morocco. As she looks ahead to the new year, she's welcoming rest and building more room in her life for play. filmmaking, she explores, adventure photography, outdoor women true full cb065044-9dd3-4993-8de0-3ab253e1485b A Big Exhale: Sydney Williams of Hiking My Feelings For Sydney Williams, “Hiking My Feelings” means identifying trauma, figuring out how it manifests in our bodies through physical and mental disease, and figuring out how to heal from that. For Sydney, it’s been hiking - and taking her story on tour to connect with other people who benefit from it. She believes that showing up as your whole self is how we’ll changed the world: one hike, kayak, bike ride, (fill in the______) at a time.

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]]> Wed, 30 Oct 2019 09:35:05 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Gale Straub, Sydney Williams) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast For Sydney Williams, “Hiking My Feelings” means identifying trauma, figuring out how it manifests in our bodies through physical and mental disease, and figuring out how to heal from that. For Sydney, it’s been hiking - and taking her story on tour to connect with other people who benefit from it. She believes that showing up as your whole self is how we’ll changed the world: one hike, kayak, bike ride, (fill in the______) at a time.

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]]> A Big Exhale: Sydney Williams of Hiking My Feelings Gale Straub, Sydney Williams 00:40:57 For Sydney Williams, “Hiking My Feelings” means identifying trauma, figuring out how it manifests in our bodies through physical and mental disease, and figuring out how to heal from that. For Sydney, it’s been hiking - and taking her story on tour to connect with other people who benefit from it. She believes that showing up as your whole self is how we’ll changed the world: one hike, kayak, bike ride, (fill in the______) at a time. For Sydney Williams, “Hiking My Feelings” means identifying trauma, figuring out how it manifests in our bodies through physical and mental disease, and figuring out how to heal from that. For Sydney, it’s been hiking - and taking her story on tour to connect with other people who benefit from it. She believes that showing up as your whole self is how we’ll changed the world: one hike, kayak, bike ride, (fill in the______) at a time. hiking, hiking my feelings, she explores, ptsd, outdoor women true full e5297528-f141-4492-b4ee-4219e881d914 Forever Unfolding: Kara Richardson Whitely Kara Richardson Whitely is the author of Gorge, a memoir about her climb up Mount Kilimanjaro and her lifelong experience with binge eating disorder, the most common (but least talked about) eating disorder. Kara's proud to be part of a growing community of plus-size adventurers, while simultaneously acknowledging that her relationship with food and her body is forever unfolding.

Featured in this episode: Kara Richardson Whitely

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  • How's Kara's definition of a "hiker girl" has changed over time
  • What binge eating disorder is, how it's not talked about enough, and why it needs to be talked about more
  • Why, when Kara wrote about her third hike up Mount Kilimanjaro in her memoir Gorge, she decided to include her relationship with food
  • How hiking gives Kara space to think, and how it's basically the opposite of bingeing
  • About the first of Kara's Moving Mountains Retreat series 
  • Why Kara is proud to be part of a growing community of plus size hikers

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]]> Wed, 23 Oct 2019 09:30:20 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Kara Richardson Whitely, Gale Straub) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Kara Richardson Whitely is the author of Gorge, a memoir about her climb up Mount Kilimanjaro and her lifelong experience with binge eating disorder, the most common (but least talked about) eating disorder. Kara's proud to be part of a growing community of plus-size adventurers, while simultaneously acknowledging that her relationship with food and her body is forever unfolding.

Featured in this episode: Kara Richardson Whitely

Hosted by Gale Straub

Sponsored by Danner, Smartwool , and ThirdLove

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In this episode, you'll hear:

  • How's Kara's definition of a "hiker girl" has changed over time
  • What binge eating disorder is, how it's not talked about enough, and why it needs to be talked about more
  • Why, when Kara wrote about her third hike up Mount Kilimanjaro in her memoir Gorge, she decided to include her relationship with food
  • How hiking gives Kara space to think, and how it's basically the opposite of bingeing
  • About the first of Kara's Moving Mountains Retreat series 
  • Why Kara is proud to be part of a growing community of plus size hikers

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]]> Forever Unfolding: Kara Richardson Whitely Kara Richardson Whitely, Gale Straub 00:45:30 Kara Richardson Whitely is the author of Gorge, a memoir about her climb up Mount Kilimanjaro and her lifelong experience with binge eating disorder, the most common (but least talked about) eating disorder. Kara's proud to be part of a growing community of plus-size adventurers, while simultaneously acknowledging that her relationship with food and her body is forever unfolding. Kara Richardson Whitely is the author of Gorge, a memoir about her climb up Mount Kilimanjaro and her lifelong experience with binge eating disorder, the most common (but least talked about) eating disorder. Kara's proud to be part of a growing community of plus-size adventurers, while simultaneously acknowledging that her relationship with food and her body is forever unfolding. unlikely hikers, hiking, she explores, author, plus size, mount kilimanjaro, outdoor women, binge eating disorder false full 7543cd88-df5c-4de8-9a48-30f29799fc98 Running Towards the Sun: Verna Volker Verna is Navajo, a mother of four, and days away from running a 50-mile ultra run. She started running after having her second child 12 years ago. Hear about Verna's journey as a runner and how it’s underlined her resilience as a person. Now she's bringing native women together by uplifting their running journeys, too.

Featured in this episode: Verna Volker

Hosted by Gale Straub

Sponsored by Smartwool & Stio

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In this episode, you'll hear:

  • About growing up Navajo in Northwest New Mexico
  • How Verna took up running after her second child
  • The ways running has emphasized Verna's resilience
  • Why Verna shares the stories of other native runners through her Instagram: @native_women_running
  • Verna's annual virtual run to raise awareness for Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women
  • Why Verna places an emphasis on safety (not fear) when running
  • What excites her about the future of Native Women Running

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]]> Wed, 16 Oct 2019 09:30:04 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Verna Volker, Gale Straub) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Verna is Navajo, a mother of four, and days away from running a 50-mile ultra run. She started running after having her second child 12 years ago. Hear about Verna's journey as a runner and how it’s underlined her resilience as a person. Now she's bringing native women together by uplifting their running journeys, too.

Featured in this episode: Verna Volker

Hosted by Gale Straub

Sponsored by Smartwool & Stio

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In this episode, you'll hear:

  • About growing up Navajo in Northwest New Mexico
  • How Verna took up running after her second child
  • The ways running has emphasized Verna's resilience
  • Why Verna shares the stories of other native runners through her Instagram: @native_women_running
  • Verna's annual virtual run to raise awareness for Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women
  • Why Verna places an emphasis on safety (not fear) when running
  • What excites her about the future of Native Women Running

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]]> Running Towards the Sun: Verna Volker Verna Volker, Gale Straub 00:40:08 Verna is Navajo, a mother of four, and days away from running a 50-mile ultra run. She started running after having her second child 12 years ago. Hear about Verna's journey as a runner and how it’s underlined her resilience as a person. Now she's bringing native women together by uplifting their running journeys, too. Verna is Navajo, a mother of four, and days away from running a 50-mile ultra run. She started running after having her second child 12 years ago. Hear about Verna's journey as a runner and how it’s underlined her resilience as a person. Now she's bringing native women together by uplifting their running journeys, too. native women, running, she explores, ultrarunning, indigenous peoples day, outdoor women, native women running false full 08337590-d54b-497c-b25f-3cbd150686c9 What We Need to Fuel Ourselves: Chi Pham Chi Pham wants you to know that you can fuel your body for success as an outdoor athlete, and it doesn't have to fit in the little boxes you see on social media. Because being focused on health and wellness doesn't mean there's just one way to live your life, Chi is committed to showing up, keeping it real, and encouraging other women to be themselves above all else.

In this episode, we talk about how Chi took her training outdoors, how she slowly started fueling her body to help achieve her goals (rather than feeding into toxic diet culture), and the power Instagram can have on what we think 'fit' looks like.

Featured in this episode: Chi Pham

Hosted by Gale Straub

Sponsored by Smartwool, Nature Gnaws, and Ritual

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In this episode, you'll hear:

  • When Chi started identifying as an athlete, and when she took her athleticism outdoors
  • What Chi enjoys most about a triathlon (hint, she likes a challenge!)
  • Why she loves trail running
  • How a bike accident helped put her physical insecurities in perspective
  • When Chi realized her restrictive eating was taking a toll on her training
  • The power Instagram can have over what we think is healthy and what fit looks like
  • Why Chi is frustrated by the sameness of her EXPLORE feed on Instagram
  • Why Chi is happy not to weigh herself anymore
  • About her forthcoming trip to Vietnam to spend time with family and rediscover her roots

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Music is by Kay Orange.

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]]> Wed, 9 Oct 2019 09:30:09 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Chi Pham, Gale Straub) https://www.she-explores.com/podcast/chi-pham Chi Pham wants you to know that you can fuel your body for success as an outdoor athlete, and it doesn't have to fit in the little boxes you see on social media. Because being focused on health and wellness doesn't mean there's just one way to live your life, Chi is committed to showing up, keeping it real, and encouraging other women to be themselves above all else.

In this episode, we talk about how Chi took her training outdoors, how she slowly started fueling her body to help achieve her goals (rather than feeding into toxic diet culture), and the power Instagram can have on what we think 'fit' looks like.

Featured in this episode: Chi Pham

Hosted by Gale Straub

Sponsored by Smartwool, Nature Gnaws, and Ritual

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In this episode, you'll hear:

  • When Chi started identifying as an athlete, and when she took her athleticism outdoors
  • What Chi enjoys most about a triathlon (hint, she likes a challenge!)
  • Why she loves trail running
  • How a bike accident helped put her physical insecurities in perspective
  • When Chi realized her restrictive eating was taking a toll on her training
  • The power Instagram can have over what we think is healthy and what fit looks like
  • Why Chi is frustrated by the sameness of her EXPLORE feed on Instagram
  • Why Chi is happy not to weigh herself anymore
  • About her forthcoming trip to Vietnam to spend time with family and rediscover her roots

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Music is by Kay Orange.

Music is also by Swelling, Josh Woodward, Kai Engel, and Lee Rosevere using a creative commons attributions license.

]]> What We Need to Fuel Ourselves: Chi Pham Chi Pham, Gale Straub 00:39:44 Chi Pham wants you to know that you can fuel your body for success as an outdoor athlete, and it doesn't have to fit in the little boxes you see on social media. Chi Pham wants you to know that you can fuel your body for success as an outdoor athlete, and it doesn't have to fit in the little boxes you see on social media. triathlon, hiking, chi pham, gale straub, she explores, iron man, trail running, swimming, outdoor women false full 2d9540af-3603-46d7-97de-e417e2f51f1f Shining a Light on Caving: Katt Greaser Katt Greaser shares her experience on a recent caving trip to Scapegoat Wilderness area in Montana, and encourages you to try the sport, too.

Featured in this episode: Katt Greaser

Hosted by Gale Straub

Sponsored by Merrell  & Deuter

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In this episode, you'll hear:

  • How Katt got into caving
  • Why Katt got a later start (in her eyes) on hiking, camping, and caving
  • Recordings from Katt's caving trip in the Scapegoat Wilderness area in Montana
  • What you need to get started caving
  • What it feels like in the cave
  • The benefits of challenging yourself in a sport like caving
  • What Katt will carry with her from the trip

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Music is by Liam McNally.

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]]> Wed, 25 Sep 2019 09:30:13 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Katt Greaser, Gale Straub) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Katt Greaser shares her experience on a recent caving trip to Scapegoat Wilderness area in Montana, and encourages you to try the sport, too.

Featured in this episode: Katt Greaser

Hosted by Gale Straub

Sponsored by Merrell  & Deuter

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In this episode, you'll hear:

  • How Katt got into caving
  • Why Katt got a later start (in her eyes) on hiking, camping, and caving
  • Recordings from Katt's caving trip in the Scapegoat Wilderness area in Montana
  • What you need to get started caving
  • What it feels like in the cave
  • The benefits of challenging yourself in a sport like caving
  • What Katt will carry with her from the trip

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Music is by Liam McNally.

Music is also by Lee Rosevere using a creative commons attributions license.

]]> Shining a Light on Caving: Katt Greaser Katt Greaser, Gale Straub 00:35:32 Katt Greaser shares her experience on a recent caving trip to Scapegoat Wilderness area in Montana, and encourages you to try the sport, too. Katt Greaser shares her experience on a recent caving trip to Scapegoat Wilderness area in Montana, and encourages you to try the sport, too. caving, hiking, montana, she explores, outdoor women false full bf91936e-675d-4c52-9b46-d9886ffab733 If You Want to Try Backpacking, You're in Good Company With the help of listeners and Backpacking 101 author Heather Balogh Rochfort, we share stories of first-time backpackers and advice to get started. 

Whether you're a seasoned backpacker or a beginner, there's inspiration and a little trail magic (not the thru-hiking kind) to be found in this episode.

Woman featured in this episode: Voice memos: Maggie Rehberg, Holly Bullis, Jennifer Jansen, Lindsey Falkenburg, Victoria Wang, Laura Navar, Tori Morrison, Marie Vanderpool, Lori O’Connell, Sarah Grothjan, Alexandra Goldman, Meg Dagon, and Julie Hotz.

Interview with Heather Balogh Rochfort on getting started backpacking.

Hosted by Gale Straub

Sponsored by Merrell, Deuter, and Rooted

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In this episode, you'll hear:

  • Stories of listeners' first time out backpacking
  • The story of host Gale Straub's first backpacking trip
  • Conversation with Heather Balogh Rochfort, author of Backpacking 101, about practical advice for women who are new to backpacking, including:
    • Safety
    • Hygiene
    • What to pack
    • Leave No Trace
  • Advice from listeners about what they wish they knew when they got started, as well as specific advice for fellow solo backpackers
  • A bit of cheerleading you didn't know you needed to take the final step towards your first backpacking trip!

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]]> Wed, 18 Sep 2019 09:30:03 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Meg Dagon, Lori O'Connell, LIndsey Falkenburg, Laura Navar, Sarah Grothjan, Jennifer Jansen, Gale Straub, Maggie Rehberg, Julie Hotz, Tori Morrison, Alexandra Goldman, Heather Balogh Rochfort, Marie Vanderpool, Victoria Wang, Holly Bullis) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast With the help of listeners and Backpacking 101 author Heather Balogh Rochfort, we share stories of first-time backpackers and advice to get started. 

Whether you're a seasoned backpacker or a beginner, there's inspiration and a little trail magic (not the thru-hiking kind) to be found in this episode.

Woman featured in this episode: Voice memos: Maggie Rehberg, Holly Bullis, Jennifer Jansen, Lindsey Falkenburg, Victoria Wang, Laura Navar, Tori Morrison, Marie Vanderpool, Lori O’Connell, Sarah Grothjan, Alexandra Goldman, Meg Dagon, and Julie Hotz.

Interview with Heather Balogh Rochfort on getting started backpacking.

Hosted by Gale Straub

Sponsored by Merrell, Deuter, and Rooted

Join the She Explores Podcast community on Facebook

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In this episode, you'll hear:

  • Stories of listeners' first time out backpacking
  • The story of host Gale Straub's first backpacking trip
  • Conversation with Heather Balogh Rochfort, author of Backpacking 101, about practical advice for women who are new to backpacking, including:
    • Safety
    • Hygiene
    • What to pack
    • Leave No Trace
  • Advice from listeners about what they wish they knew when they got started, as well as specific advice for fellow solo backpackers
  • A bit of cheerleading you didn't know you needed to take the final step towards your first backpacking trip!

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]]> If You Want to Try Backpacking, You're in Good Company Meg Dagon, Lori O'Connell, LIndsey Falkenburg, Laura Navar, Sarah Grothjan, Jennifer Jansen, Gale Straub, Maggie Rehberg, Julie Hotz, Tori Morrison, Alexandra Goldman, Heather Balogh Rochfort, Marie Vanderpool, Victoria Wang, Holly Bullis 00:58:40 With the help of listeners and Backpacking 101 author Heather Balogh Rochfort, we share stories of first-time backpackers, as well as advice to get you started. Whether you're a seasoned backpacker or a beginner, there's inspiration and a little trail magic (not the thru-hiking kind) to be found in this episode. With the help of listeners and Backpacking 101 author Heather Balogh Rochfort, we share stories of first-time backpackers, as well as advice to get you started. Whether you're a seasoned backpacker or a beginner, there's inspiration and a little trail magic (not the thru-hiking kind) to be found in this episode. hiking, thru hiking, she explores, beginner backpacking, camping, backpacking, outdoor women false full 1e51d0a8-0f98-446d-9026-098b62da0000 A Beautiful Place of Healing: Emilee Struss Sometimes the hardest thing isn’t running an ultra marathon or topping out at a climbing competition, it’s showing up for yourself in small ways, taking a step back and figuring out what you need so you can figure out who you are. For a long time, Emilee Struss identified as a climber and an endurance runner. Persistent injuries have made her dig into the hard work of self-love.

Featured in this episode: Emilee Struss

Hosted by Gale Straub

Sponsored by Merrell, Deuter, and ThirdLove

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In this episode, you'll hear:

  • How growing up in an athletic family shaped Emilee's interest and desires
  • About finding climbing as a 16 year old in Minnesota
  • How a fall from a 70 foot tree gave Emilee a sense of gratitude beyond her years
  • About struggling through persistent injuries, and the space that opened up in the process
  • Why Emilee is more interested in enjoying the journey outdoors than big accomplishments
  • Why selling her climbing equipment isn't saying no to climbing, it's taking a pause and saying yes to other opportunities
  • What Emilee is hoping for in her writing career and business
  • How Emilee defines success today
  • Advice Emilee has for others going through injuries or setbacks

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]]> Wed, 11 Sep 2019 09:30:04 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Gale Straub, Emilee Struss) https://www.she-explores.com/podcast/emilee-struss Sometimes the hardest thing isn’t running an ultra marathon or topping out at a climbing competition, it’s showing up for yourself in small ways, taking a step back and figuring out what you need so you can figure out who you are. For a long time, Emilee Struss identified as a climber and an endurance runner. Persistent injuries have made her dig into the hard work of self-love.

Featured in this episode: Emilee Struss

Hosted by Gale Straub

Sponsored by Merrell, Deuter, and ThirdLove

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In this episode, you'll hear:

  • How growing up in an athletic family shaped Emilee's interest and desires
  • About finding climbing as a 16 year old in Minnesota
  • How a fall from a 70 foot tree gave Emilee a sense of gratitude beyond her years
  • About struggling through persistent injuries, and the space that opened up in the process
  • Why Emilee is more interested in enjoying the journey outdoors than big accomplishments
  • Why selling her climbing equipment isn't saying no to climbing, it's taking a pause and saying yes to other opportunities
  • What Emilee is hoping for in her writing career and business
  • How Emilee defines success today
  • Advice Emilee has for others going through injuries or setbacks

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]]> A Beautiful Place of Healing: Emilee Struss Gale Straub, Emilee Struss 00:42:59 Sometimes the hardest thing isn’t running an ultra marathon or topping out at a climbing competition, it’s showing up for yourself in small ways, taking a step back and figuring out what you need so you can figure out who you are. For a long time, Emilee Struss identified as a climber and an endurance runner. Persistent injuries have made her dig into the hard work of self-love. Sometimes the hardest thing isn’t running an ultra marathon or topping out at a climbing competition, it’s showing up for yourself in small ways, taking a step back and figuring out what you need so you can figure out who you are. For a long time, Emilee Struss identified as a climber and an endurance runner. Persistent injuries have made her dig into the hard work of self-love. injury recovery, she explores, trail running, climbing, outdoor women false full 9e0383fd-fbb4-48cd-ab80-92050d854ff6 With Respect for Rolling Tundra: Ranger Sara Wolman Sara Wolman is an interpretive park ranger for US Fish and Wildlife in King Salmon, Alaska. Find out how she's building a career, fostering community, and raising a young child in the rolling tundra, and what you do to help gather valuable scientific data to help tell the story of environmental change.

Sara reached out because every day, she's confronted with a story that's just not getting enough attention: marine mammal and bird dieout on Bristol Bay - - and what it could mean for the rest of the world.

Featured in this episode: Sara Wolman

Hosted by Gale Straub

Sponsored by Merrell, Deuter, and Ana Luisa

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In this episode, you'll hear:

  • About how Sara fell in love with Alaska on a visit in college and knew she needed to return
  • Sara's early career doing trail work in Alaska, Washington, and California
  • About working at Katmai National Park as a ranger, and a couple of tips for those looking to work at a federal agency
  • What a National Park conservancy or "friends of" group is
  • Her career evolution to working at US Fish and Wildlife as an interpretive ranger
  • About the marine species die-offs occuring on Bristol Bay and what they might say about the rest of the world
  • How we can help collect data for federal agencies and nonprofits that can help tell the story of environmental change
  • Tips for gaining a deeper appreciation fo the natural world when you're spending time outsdie
  • What Sarah loves about living in King Salmon
  • How she's built community living in the bush
  • Why we might need to devote a whole additional episode on women in the bush of Alaska

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]]> Wed, 4 Sep 2019 09:30:09 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Sara Wolman, Gale Straub) https://www.she-explores.com/podcast/sara-wolman Sara Wolman is an interpretive park ranger for US Fish and Wildlife in King Salmon, Alaska. Find out how she's building a career, fostering community, and raising a young child in the rolling tundra, and what you do to help gather valuable scientific data to help tell the story of environmental change.

Sara reached out because every day, she's confronted with a story that's just not getting enough attention: marine mammal and bird dieout on Bristol Bay - - and what it could mean for the rest of the world.

Featured in this episode: Sara Wolman

Hosted by Gale Straub

Sponsored by Merrell, Deuter, and Ana Luisa

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In this episode, you'll hear:

  • About how Sara fell in love with Alaska on a visit in college and knew she needed to return
  • Sara's early career doing trail work in Alaska, Washington, and California
  • About working at Katmai National Park as a ranger, and a couple of tips for those looking to work at a federal agency
  • What a National Park conservancy or "friends of" group is
  • Her career evolution to working at US Fish and Wildlife as an interpretive ranger
  • About the marine species die-offs occuring on Bristol Bay and what they might say about the rest of the world
  • How we can help collect data for federal agencies and nonprofits that can help tell the story of environmental change
  • Tips for gaining a deeper appreciation fo the natural world when you're spending time outsdie
  • What Sarah loves about living in King Salmon
  • How she's built community living in the bush
  • Why we might need to devote a whole additional episode on women in the bush of Alaska

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]]> With Respect for Rolling Tundra: Ranger Sara Wolman Sara Wolman, Gale Straub 00:48:13 Sara Wolman is an interpretive park ranger for US Fish and Wildlife in King Salmon, Alaska. Find out how she's building a career, fostering community, and raising a young child in the rolling tundra, and what you can do to help gather valuable scientific data to help tell the story of environmental change. Sara Wolman is an interpretive park ranger for US Fish and Wildlife in King Salmon, Alaska. Find out how she's building a career, fostering community, and raising a young child in the rolling tundra, and what you can do to help gather valuable scientific data to help tell the story of environmental change. adventure travel, climate change, park ranger, conservation, katmai national park, she explores, coasst, outdoor women, alaska false full 7ceac4c1-34d0-4202-8f0e-fc594171e5f4 The Vulnerability of Putting Your Voice Out There: Sarah Shimazaki How can you do what you love without losing yourself in the process? Putting your voice out there can be a very vulnerable thing: just take it from Outside Voices podcast host Sarah Shimazaki. We talk about the very real struggle of how to balance work, passion, and your own wellbeing.

The stories you tell, the podcasts you listen to - they say a lot about you. In this episode, we’ll learn about Sarah through her work on Outside Voices as well as how that work makes her feel. Sometimes she wants to pull herself apart from it (and sometimes that’s the healthiest thing) but what she chooses to focus on says a lot about what she cares about: that the outdoors belongs to all of us.

Featured in this episode: Sarah Shimazaki

Featured in the Outside Voices Trailer: Ahjani Yepa, Olivia VanDamme, Adam Hymans, Evelyn Shimazaki and Bam Mendiola

Hosted by Gale Straub

Sponsored by Merrell, GreenerWays Organic, and Ritual.

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In this episode, you'll hear:

  • How Sarah started podcasting
  • Why the PGM ONE Summit spurred her to action
  • The need for a podcast that underlines that the outdoors belongs to all, not a select few
  • About the learning curve of podcasting and why Sarah asked for help vs. trying to do it all on her own
  • Why it can be hard to separate your sense of self from your work, especially if you love what you do
  • What ethical storytelling is and why Sarah wants it to be the norm vs. the anomoly
  • The boundaries that can be necessary if you want to keep doing meaningful work
  • Sarah's vision for Outside Voices Podcast
  • Why joy, healing, and power are integral outputs of Sarah's work

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]]> Wed, 28 Aug 2019 09:30:13 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Gale Straub) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast How can you do what you love without losing yourself in the process? Putting your voice out there can be a very vulnerable thing: just take it from Outside Voices podcast host Sarah Shimazaki. We talk about the very real struggle of how to balance work, passion, and your own wellbeing.

The stories you tell, the podcasts you listen to - they say a lot about you. In this episode, we’ll learn about Sarah through her work on Outside Voices as well as how that work makes her feel. Sometimes she wants to pull herself apart from it (and sometimes that’s the healthiest thing) but what she chooses to focus on says a lot about what she cares about: that the outdoors belongs to all of us.

Featured in this episode: Sarah Shimazaki

Featured in the Outside Voices Trailer: Ahjani Yepa, Olivia VanDamme, Adam Hymans, Evelyn Shimazaki and Bam Mendiola

Hosted by Gale Straub

Sponsored by Merrell, GreenerWays Organic, and Ritual.

Join the She Explores Podcast community on Facebook
Visit She-Explores.com

In this episode, you'll hear:

  • How Sarah started podcasting
  • Why the PGM ONE Summit spurred her to action
  • The need for a podcast that underlines that the outdoors belongs to all, not a select few
  • About the learning curve of podcasting and why Sarah asked for help vs. trying to do it all on her own
  • Why it can be hard to separate your sense of self from your work, especially if you love what you do
  • What ethical storytelling is and why Sarah wants it to be the norm vs. the anomoly
  • The boundaries that can be necessary if you want to keep doing meaningful work
  • Sarah's vision for Outside Voices Podcast
  • Why joy, healing, and power are integral outputs of Sarah's work

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]]> The Vulnerability of Putting Your Voice Out There: Sarah Shimazaki Gale Straub 00:55:15 How can you do what you love without losing yourself in the process? Putting your voice out there can be a very vulnerable thing: just take it from Outside Voices podcast host Sarah Shimazaki. We talk about the very real struggle of how to balance work, passion, and your own wellbeing. How can you do what you love without losing yourself in the process? Putting your voice out there can be a very vulnerable thing: just take it from Outside Voices podcast host Sarah Shimazaki. We talk about the very real struggle of how to balance work, passion, and your own wellbeing. false full 8b2c98ce-819f-47f6-92c6-0b3f769d0961 Butterflies, Bison, and the Border Wall: Conservationist Krista Schlyer Conservation photographer Krista Schlyer describes the almost 2,000-mile border between the US and Mexico as a vibrant landscape teeming with life. Raising awareness for its biodiversity has become an integral part of her life’s work and is the focus of a new documentary film she directed, Ay Mariposa, which came out in May.

We hear a lot about the border wall in the news, but we don’t often talk about the wildlife and landscape that its construction impacts.

Note: We want to emphasize that while there’s a lot of talk about flora and fauna in this episode, it’s not to discount the very human elements of the US/Mexico border - it’s simply to highlight what exists alongside it.

Featured in this episode: Krista Schlyer

Hosted by Gale Straub

Sponsored by Merrell, Rooted, and ThirdLove

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In this episode, you'll hear:

  • Krista's circuitous route to political journalism, followed by a shift to environmental journalism
  • Advice for making a living as a conservation photographer
  • How witnessing a rare herd of bison jump over a border fence changed the direction of Krista's work
  • Why Krista is so motivated to showcase the biodiversity at the US/Mexico border
  • The many animals that call both the United States and Mexico home
  • Why the butterfly is the perfect symbol for the delicate state of animal life along the Rio Grande
  • The unknown cost of human and animal life due to the border
  • How to keep moving forward when you're feeling discouraged by the progress of a project
  • About Ay Mariposa, a short documentary film telling the story of two women and a rare community of butterflies in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas

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]]> Wed, 21 Aug 2019 09:30:04 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Krista Schlyer, Gale Straub) https://www.she-explores.com/podcast/krista-schlyer Conservation photographer Krista Schlyer describes the almost 2,000-mile border between the US and Mexico as a vibrant landscape teeming with life. Raising awareness for its biodiversity has become an integral part of her life’s work and is the focus of a new documentary film she directed, Ay Mariposa, which came out in May.

We hear a lot about the border wall in the news, but we don’t often talk about the wildlife and landscape that its construction impacts.

Note: We want to emphasize that while there’s a lot of talk about flora and fauna in this episode, it’s not to discount the very human elements of the US/Mexico border - it’s simply to highlight what exists alongside it.

Featured in this episode: Krista Schlyer

Hosted by Gale Straub

Sponsored by Merrell, Rooted, and ThirdLove

Join the She Explores Podcast community on Facebook

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In this episode, you'll hear:

  • Krista's circuitous route to political journalism, followed by a shift to environmental journalism
  • Advice for making a living as a conservation photographer
  • How witnessing a rare herd of bison jump over a border fence changed the direction of Krista's work
  • Why Krista is so motivated to showcase the biodiversity at the US/Mexico border
  • The many animals that call both the United States and Mexico home
  • Why the butterfly is the perfect symbol for the delicate state of animal life along the Rio Grande
  • The unknown cost of human and animal life due to the border
  • How to keep moving forward when you're feeling discouraged by the progress of a project
  • About Ay Mariposa, a short documentary film telling the story of two women and a rare community of butterflies in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas

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Music is by Kai Engel, Lee Rosevere, and Meydän using a creative commons attributions license.

]]> Butterflies, Bison, and the Border Wall: Conservationist Krista Schlyer Krista Schlyer, Gale Straub 00:57:49 Conservation photographer Krista Schlyer describes the almost 2,000-mile border between the US and Mexico as a vibrant landscape teeming with life. Raising awareness for its biodiversity has become an integral part of her life’s work and is the focus of a new documentary film she directed, Ay Mariposa, which came out in May. Conservation photographer Krista Schlyer describes the almost 2,000-mile border between the US and Mexico as a vibrant landscape teeming with life. Raising awareness for its biodiversity has become an integral part of her life’s work and is the focus of a new documentary film she directed, Ay Mariposa, which came out in May. female filmmaker, conservation, environmentalism, border wall, filmmaking, photography, she explores false full 724a58f9-4e24-468b-8cb0-4c56a555fc05 A Challenge from the Universe: Sharlene Jones Sharlene Jones is allergic to exercise (literally) but because hiking feels like home, fear of what could happen isn't enough to keep her from hitting the trail. Instead, she's developed a familiarity with her body that makes it possible to keep moving forward.

It's hard to say what the bigger challenge from the universe was: the exercise-induced anaphylaxis or winning the lottery to hike Mount Whitney after being diagnosed. Either way, Sharlene Jones is not one to back down from a challenge.

Featured in this episode: Sharlene Jones

Hosted by Gale Straub

Sponsored by Merrell

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In this episode, you'll hear:

  • Why Sharlene loves hiking and other forms of exercise, and why she almost had to give them up
  • What an exercise allergy is and how Sharlene manages the attacks
  • How a service dog has helped
  • Why Sharlene wouldn't let fear keep her from hiking Mount Whitney, the highest mountain in the continental United States
  • How as an ex-pat, hiking feels like home
  • How focusing on "what is", rather than on "what ifs" can help you find joy in a moment and manage chronic health issues
  • Words of advice for others who might have challenges or fears that get in the way of spending time outside

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]]> Wed, 14 Aug 2019 09:30:20 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Gale Straub, Sharlene Jones) https://www.she-explores.com/podcast/challenge-universe-sharlene-jones Sharlene Jones is allergic to exercise (literally) but because hiking feels like home, fear of what could happen isn't enough to keep her from hitting the trail. Instead, she's developed a familiarity with her body that makes it possible to keep moving forward.

It's hard to say what the bigger challenge from the universe was: the exercise-induced anaphylaxis or winning the lottery to hike Mount Whitney after being diagnosed. Either way, Sharlene Jones is not one to back down from a challenge.

Featured in this episode: Sharlene Jones

Hosted by Gale Straub

Sponsored by Merrell

Join the She Explores Podcast community on Facebook

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In this episode, you'll hear:

  • Why Sharlene loves hiking and other forms of exercise, and why she almost had to give them up
  • What an exercise allergy is and how Sharlene manages the attacks
  • How a service dog has helped
  • Why Sharlene wouldn't let fear keep her from hiking Mount Whitney, the highest mountain in the continental United States
  • How as an ex-pat, hiking feels like home
  • How focusing on "what is", rather than on "what ifs" can help you find joy in a moment and manage chronic health issues
  • Words of advice for others who might have challenges or fears that get in the way of spending time outside

Resources

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Merrell: Learn more at Merrell.com

Episodes air weekly on Wednesdays-- subscribe wherever you listen so you never miss an episode.

Music is by Kai Engel, Lee Rosevere, and Meydän using a creative commons attributions license.

]]> A Challenge from the Universe: Sharlene Jones Gale Straub, Sharlene Jones 00:48:45 Sharlene Jones is allergic to exercise (literally) but because hiking feels like home, fear of what could happen isn't enough to keep her from hitting the trail. Instead, she's developed a familiarity with her body that makes it possible to keep moving forward. It's hard to say what the bigger challenge from the universe was: the exercise-induced anaphylaxis or winning the lottery to hike Mount Whitney after being diagnosed. Either way, Sharlene Jones is not one to back down from a challenge. Sharlene Jones is allergic to exercise (literally) but because hiking feels like home, fear of what could happen isn't enough to keep her from hitting the trail. Instead, she's developed a familiarity with her body that makes it possible to keep moving forward. It's hard to say what the bigger challenge from the universe was: the exercise-induced anaphylaxis or winning the lottery to hike Mount Whitney after being diagnosed. Either way, Sharlene Jones is not one to back down from a challenge. hiking, mount whitney, she explores, allergies, travel, ex-pat, outdoor women, chronic illness false full 0a332792-6b27-40f4-9f16-02170dd040be Giving Wildlife a Second Chance: Rescue, Rehab & Release We humans have a habit of getting in the way of wild animals, but wildlife rehab is one way we can give back. Sirena Rana Dufault has spent nine of the last ten years volunteering at Wildlife Rehabilitation Northwest Tuscon. She shares why it's needed, what happens when an animal is taken in, funny stories along the way, and the beauty of the release.

As Sirena mentions in the episode, Wildlife Rehabilitation Northwest Tuscon is a completely self-funded facility that relies on donations. If you'd like to help support the work they do there, head to their website and donate, or give them a follow on their Facebook page to stay in touch.

Woman featured in this episode: Sirena Rana Dufault

Hosted by Gale Straub

Sponsored by Merrell and Ritual

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In this episode, you'll hear:

  • How Sirena got started volunteering at Wildlife Rehabilitation Northwest Tuscon
  • What wildlife rehabilitation is and why it's necessary
  • Funny (and scary!) stories from volunteering
  • Why Sirena loves dedicating some of her spare time to rehabilitating large birds of prey like owls and perigrine falcons
  • The life cycle from intake to release
  • When release back into the wild isn't possible
  • Myths and misconceptions of animal rescue
  • How to get involved, too!

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]]> Wed, 7 Aug 2019 09:30:05 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Gale Straub, Sirena Rana Dufault) https://www.she-explores.com/podcast/wildlife-rehab We humans have a habit of getting in the way of wild animals, but wildlife rehab is one way we can give back. Sirena Rana Dufault has spent nine of the last ten years volunteering at Wildlife Rehabilitation Northwest Tuscon. She shares why it's needed, what happens when an animal is taken in, funny stories along the way, and the beauty of the release.

As Sirena mentions in the episode, Wildlife Rehabilitation Northwest Tuscon is a completely self-funded facility that relies on donations. If you'd like to help support the work they do there, head to their website and donate, or give them a follow on their Facebook page to stay in touch.

Woman featured in this episode: Sirena Rana Dufault

Hosted by Gale Straub

Sponsored by Merrell and Ritual

Join the She Explores Podcast community on Facebook

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In this episode, you'll hear:

  • How Sirena got started volunteering at Wildlife Rehabilitation Northwest Tuscon
  • What wildlife rehabilitation is and why it's necessary
  • Funny (and scary!) stories from volunteering
  • Why Sirena loves dedicating some of her spare time to rehabilitating large birds of prey like owls and perigrine falcons
  • The life cycle from intake to release
  • When release back into the wild isn't possible
  • Myths and misconceptions of animal rescue
  • How to get involved, too!

Resources

Sponsors and Discount Codes

  • Merrell: Learn more at Merrell.com
  • Ritual: Get 10% your first 3 months by heading to Ritual.com/EXPLORE

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Music is by Kai Engel, Lee Rosevere, and Josh Woodward using a creative commons attributions license.

]]> Giving Wildlife a Second Chance: Rescue, Rehab & Release Gale Straub, Sirena Rana Dufault 00:45:10 We humans have a habit of getting in the way of wild animals, but wildlife rehab is one way we can give back. Sirena Rana Dufault has spent nine of the last ten years volunteering at Wildlife Rehabilitation Northwest Tuscon. She shares why it's needed, what happens when an animal is taken in, funny stories along the way, and the beauty of the release. We humans have a habit of getting in the way of wild animals, but wildlife rehab is one way we can give back. Sirena Rana Dufault has spent nine of the last ten years volunteering at Wildlife Rehabilitation Northwest Tuscon. She shares why it's needed, what happens when an animal is taken in, funny stories along the way, and the beauty of the release. gale straub, wildlife rescue, she explores, wildlife rehabilitation, wildlife, volunteering, outdoor women, sirena rana dufault false full 9f19ecca-7dd7-47de-b2ed-78813e9fb398 Adventure Moms: Getting Out There With (and Without) Your Kids Becoming a mom doesn't mean you stop going outside. We pulled together five incredible adventure moms to talk about getting out there with (and without) your kids.

We ask questions like: how do you know which trails are age appropriate? How do you make time as a single mom? Where can you find affordable gear? How can you use the outdoors as a place for education?

Continuing the conversation from a panel at Outdoor Retailer, we teamed up with OtterBox to highlight all the "cans" of motherhood when it comes to the outdoors.

Woman featured in this episode: Shon’t Savage, Brooke Froelich, Heather Balogh Rochfort, Melody Forsyth, and Jessica Carrillo Alatorre.

Hosted by Gale Straub

Sponsored by OtterBox

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In this episode, you'll hear:

  • How the moms' outdoor lives change (or didn''t change) shape when they had kids
  • Why Shon't wanted to maintain a self outside of mother when she had her son
  • How Adventure Mamas helps mothers with self care in the outdoors without their kids
  • Tips for making time outside solo (even if you're a single mom)
  • Advice for getting out there with your kids on the trail and the ski slope
  • About Hike It Baby and their new age-appropriate Family Trail Guide
  • Tips for hitting the trail with special needs kids from Melody Forsyth, aka @downwithadventure
  • How to find affordable used gear for growing kids
  • Ways to keep your kids engaged as they grow older

Resources

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Music is by Kai Engel, Lee Rosevere, and Josh Woodward using a creative commons attributions license.

]]> Wed, 31 Jul 2019 09:30:15 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Gale Straub) Https://www.she-Explores.com/podcast/adventure-moms Becoming a mom doesn't mean you stop going outside. We pulled together five incredible adventure moms to talk about getting out there with (and without) your kids.

We ask questions like: how do you know which trails are age appropriate? How do you make time as a single mom? Where can you find affordable gear? How can you use the outdoors as a place for education?

Continuing the conversation from a panel at Outdoor Retailer, we teamed up with OtterBox to highlight all the "cans" of motherhood when it comes to the outdoors.

Woman featured in this episode: Shon’t Savage, Brooke Froelich, Heather Balogh Rochfort, Melody Forsyth, and Jessica Carrillo Alatorre.

Hosted by Gale Straub

Sponsored by OtterBox

Join the She Explores Podcast community on Facebook

Visit She-Explores.com

In this episode, you'll hear:

  • How the moms' outdoor lives change (or didn''t change) shape when they had kids
  • Why Shon't wanted to maintain a self outside of mother when she had her son
  • How Adventure Mamas helps mothers with self care in the outdoors without their kids
  • Tips for making time outside solo (even if you're a single mom)
  • Advice for getting out there with your kids on the trail and the ski slope
  • About Hike It Baby and their new age-appropriate Family Trail Guide
  • Tips for hitting the trail with special needs kids from Melody Forsyth, aka @downwithadventure
  • How to find affordable used gear for growing kids
  • Ways to keep your kids engaged as they grow older

Resources

Sponsor

OtterBox: Learn more at OtterBox.com

Episodes air weekly on Wednesdays-- subscribe wherever you listen so you never miss an episode.

Music is by Kai Engel, Lee Rosevere, and Josh Woodward using a creative commons attributions license.

]]> Adventure Moms: Getting Out There With (and Without) Your Kids Gale Straub 00:50:19 Becoming a mom doesn’t mean you stop going outside. We pulled together five incredible adventure moms to talk about getting out there with (and without) your kids. Becoming a mom doesn’t mean you stop going outside. We pulled together five incredible adventure moms to talk about getting out there with (and without) your kids. hike it baby, parenting, hiking, adventure mamas, backpacking, skiing, outdoor women false full a8d5fe3f-2a18-4b9f-9868-a49d414e6e08 A Few Big Leaps: Becky Marcelliano Becky Marcelliano shares how she pivoted from working as an art teacher to working her way up to be a marketing manager a marketing manager in the outdoor industry (first Deuter, then Salomon). Her interview is full of tips for breaking into a new industry, but it’s also about her openness in the face of big life changes, living with chronic illness, and an omnipresent passion for lifting women up.

Woman featured in this episode: Becky Marcelliano

Hosted by Gale Straub

Made with support by Aunt Fannie's, Benchmark Maps, Hamama, and ThirdLove

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In this episode, you'll hear

  • Becky's transition from art teacher to marketing manager in the outdoor industry
  • The benefits of dabbling in your interests outside of your current career
  • Advice for making a big career leap
  • What it's like working a desk job in a big outdoor company
  • The stigma of grappling with a mystery illness
  • What Becky's chronic illnesses have taught her about her health
  • Why Becky is passionate about lifting up other women in her work and outdoor life

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]]> Wed, 24 Jul 2019 09:20:03 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Becky Marcelliano, Gale Straub) https://www.she-explores.com/podcast/big-leaps-becky-marcelliano Becky Marcelliano shares how she pivoted from working as an art teacher to working her way up to be a marketing manager a marketing manager in the outdoor industry (first Deuter, then Salomon). Her interview is full of tips for breaking into a new industry, but it’s also about her openness in the face of big life changes, living with chronic illness, and an omnipresent passion for lifting women up.

Woman featured in this episode: Becky Marcelliano

Hosted by Gale Straub

Made with support by Aunt Fannie's, Benchmark Maps, Hamama, and ThirdLove

Join the She Explores Podcast community on Facebook.

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In this episode, you'll hear

  • Becky's transition from art teacher to marketing manager in the outdoor industry
  • The benefits of dabbling in your interests outside of your current career
  • Advice for making a big career leap
  • What it's like working a desk job in a big outdoor company
  • The stigma of grappling with a mystery illness
  • What Becky's chronic illnesses have taught her about her health
  • Why Becky is passionate about lifting up other women in her work and outdoor life

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Music is by Kai Engel, Lee Rosevere, and Josh Woodward using a creative commons attributions license.

]]> A Few Big Leaps: Becky Marcelliano Becky Marcelliano, Gale Straub 00:44:12 Becky Marcelliano shares how she pivoted from working as an art teacher to working her way up to be a marketing manager in the outdoor industry (first Deuter, then Salomon). Her interview is full of tips for breaking into a new industry, but it’s also about her openness in the face of big life changes, living with chronic illness, and an omnipresent passion for lifting women up. Becky Marcelliano shares how she pivoted from working as an art teacher to working her way up to be a marketing manager in the outdoor industry (first Deuter, then Salomon). Her interview is full of tips for breaking into a new industry, but it’s also about her openness in the face of big life changes, living with chronic illness, and an omnipresent passion for lifting women up. work advice, wilderness guides, she explores, women who work, outdoor women, chronic illness false full 14ab3b4f-2fc3-4f34-9250-8c5ef6b5eb4c Pushing Through: Meghan and Laurie Young Laurie Young stepped into her daughter Meghan's world by joining her on a trek to Annapurna base camp in Nepal. Together they pushed through every challenge that presented itself while learning that limits are flexible and the mother/daughter relationship is more fluid than we think.

Woman featured in this episode: Meghan Young and Laurie Young

Hosted by Gale Straub

Made with support by Aunt Fannie's, Benchmark Maps, Parks Project, and Ritual

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In this episode, you'll hear

  • How a mother/daughter relationship evolves over time
  • The ways a big goal can help one in recovery for a traumatic brain injury (TBI)
  • The ways TBI symptoms can manifest
  • Why Laurie and Meghan wanted to hike to Annapurna base camp together
  • What training for altitude and strenuous hiking was like
  • All the unexpected things that happened on the trip
  • Why Meghan wanted her Mom to feel the accomplishment of achieving their goal
  • How their trip had its challenges but was ultimately a privilege
  • What mother and daughter learned about each other abroad

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]]> Wed, 10 Jul 2019 12:30:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (She Explores) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Laurie Young stepped into her daughter Meghan's world by joining her on a trek to Annapurna base camp in Nepal. Together they pushed through every challenge that presented itself while learning that limits are flexible and the mother/daughter relationship is more fluid than we think.

Woman featured in this episode: Meghan Young and Laurie Young

Hosted by Gale Straub

Made with support by Aunt Fannie's, Benchmark Maps, Parks Project, and Ritual

Join the She Explores Podcast community on Facebook.

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In this episode, you'll hear

  • How a mother/daughter relationship evolves over time
  • The ways a big goal can help one in recovery for a traumatic brain injury (TBI)
  • The ways TBI symptoms can manifest
  • Why Laurie and Meghan wanted to hike to Annapurna base camp together
  • What training for altitude and strenuous hiking was like
  • All the unexpected things that happened on the trip
  • Why Meghan wanted her Mom to feel the accomplishment of achieving their goal
  • How their trip had its challenges but was ultimately a privilege
  • What mother and daughter learned about each other abroad

Resources

Sponsor Websites and Codes

  • Benchmark Maps: Use code 'SHEEXPLORES' for 20% off your order!
  • Aunt Fannie's
  • Parks Project: Use code 'SHEEXPLORES' for 15% off all discountable apparel and accessories!
  • Ritual: Use code 'EXPLORE' at checkout for 10% off your first three months

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Music is by Kai Engel, Lee Rosevere, and Josh Woodward using a creative commons attributions license.

]]> Pushing Through: Meghan and Laurie Young She Explores 00:58:07 Laurie Young stepped into her daughter Meghan's world by joining her on a trek to Annapurna base camp in Nepal. Together they pushed through every challenge that presented itself while learning that limits are flexible and the mother/daughter relationship is more fluid than we think. Laurie Young stepped into her daughter Meghan's world by joining her on a trek to Annapurna base camp in Nepal. Together they pushed through every challenge that presented itself while learning that limits are flexible and the mother/daughter relationship is more fluid than we think. mother daughter, gale straub, laurie young, nepal, she explores, trekking, annapurna base camp, outdoor women, meghan young false full 1403d499-48ab-4267-a5ef-db65a0baef4f Revisiting Fifty Plus What's it like to enjoy the outdoors after the age of 50? We're revisiting one of our favorite episodes that helps answer that question with the voices and experiences of you, the listeners.

We're honored to be highlighting the wisdom and experience of women in their 50's, 60's, and 70's. These are voices that we don't hear as often in our youth-obsessed culture. All of these stories are extraordinary for their willingness to share, try new things, and encourage others to do the same.

Women Featured in this Episode: Jo Ann Hickey, Jean Drummond, Cheryl Falkenburg, Joann Baste, Kristi, Kathleen Merrick, Liz Wise, Rose Burrows, Tricia, Hellen Wallis, Sarah Lefler, Lisa Auvril, Gail Storey, Lori Brookes, & Dianna Stavros

Hosted by Gale Straub

Made with support by Aunt Fannie's, Benchmark Maps, Hamama, and ThirdLove

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Music is also by Our Many Stars.

]]> Wed, 3 Jul 2019 09:46:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (She Explores) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast What's it like to enjoy the outdoors after the age of 50? We're revisiting one of our favorite episodes that helps answer that question with the voices and experiences of you, the listeners.

We're honored to be highlighting the wisdom and experience of women in their 50's, 60's, and 70's. These are voices that we don't hear as often in our youth-obsessed culture. All of these stories are extraordinary for their willingness to share, try new things, and encourage others to do the same.

Women Featured in this Episode: Jo Ann Hickey, Jean Drummond, Cheryl Falkenburg, Joann Baste, Kristi, Kathleen Merrick, Liz Wise, Rose Burrows, Tricia, Hellen Wallis, Sarah Lefler, Lisa Auvril, Gail Storey, Lori Brookes, & Dianna Stavros

Hosted by Gale Straub

Made with support by Aunt Fannie's, Benchmark Maps, Hamama, and ThirdLove

Enjoy this episode? Rate us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. It’ll help other people find us.

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Music for this episode is by Josh Woodward, Kai Engel, and Lee Rosevere via freemusicarchive.org.
Music is also by Our Many Stars.

]]> Revisiting Fifty Plus She Explores 00:51:40 What's it like to enjoy the outdoors after the age of 50? We're revisiting one of our favorite episodes that helps answer that question with the voices and experiences of you, the listeners. What's it like to enjoy the outdoors after the age of 50? We're revisiting one of our favorite episodes that helps answer that question with the voices and experiences of you, the listeners. aging, hiking, gale straub, menopause, she explores, backpacking, climbing, outdoor women false full 3a3355a8-136d-4dec-8e72-9f7eb4d453b9 To Be Seen: Nikki Smith Nikki Smith likes to say that she is a climber, photographer, and writer who just happens to be transgender. Professor Brené Brown inadvertently changed Nikki's course when she wrote about midlife, "it's time to show up and be seen." It was the inspiration Nikki needed to step into herself, and it's since served as a reminder of what she wants to do for others.

We say "step into" because Nikki has always been Nikki, and she's carried a curious, creative, empathetic spirit with her throughout her life.

This conversation with Nikki Smith was made in partnership with Mountain Hardwear. If you're in the San Francisco area, climb with Nikki and the Mountain Hardwear team at Touchstone Climbing Gym Saturday, June 29th 7-10pm.

Woman featured in this episode: Nikki Smith

Hosted by Gale Straub

Sponsored by Mountain Hardwear

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In this episode, you'll hear

  • All the different parts of Nikki's identity that make up who she is
  • Her creative roots in photography, climbing, writing, and cooking
  • Why so much of Nikki's work is grounded in connection to others
  • What drew her to climbing and why it became an unhealthy coping mechanism
  • Why 'realization' vs 'transition' is the word Nikki would choose in coming out as trans
  • How a quote from Brené Brown inspired Nikki to "show up and be seen"
  • How her story isn't entirely her own, and why she'll keep sharing it as long as it's beneficial for others
  • Nikki's latest creative goals

Resources

Sponsor Websites and Resources

Non-profits and Organizations Mentioned at the End of the Episode:

Music is by Kai Engel, Lee Rosevere, and Josh Woodward using a creative commons attributions license.

Learn more at She-Explores.com

]]> Fri, 28 Jun 2019 09:30:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (She Explores) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Nikki Smith likes to say that she is a climber, photographer, and writer who just happens to be transgender. Professor Brené Brown inadvertently changed Nikki's course when she wrote about midlife, "it's time to show up and be seen." It was the inspiration Nikki needed to step into herself, and it's since served as a reminder of what she wants to do for others.

We say "step into" because Nikki has always been Nikki, and she's carried a curious, creative, empathetic spirit with her throughout her life.

This conversation with Nikki Smith was made in partnership with Mountain Hardwear. If you're in the San Francisco area, climb with Nikki and the Mountain Hardwear team at Touchstone Climbing Gym Saturday, June 29th 7-10pm.

Woman featured in this episode: Nikki Smith

Hosted by Gale Straub

Sponsored by Mountain Hardwear

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In this episode, you'll hear

  • All the different parts of Nikki's identity that make up who she is
  • Her creative roots in photography, climbing, writing, and cooking
  • Why so much of Nikki's work is grounded in connection to others
  • What drew her to climbing and why it became an unhealthy coping mechanism
  • Why 'realization' vs 'transition' is the word Nikki would choose in coming out as trans
  • How a quote from Brené Brown inspired Nikki to "show up and be seen"
  • How her story isn't entirely her own, and why she'll keep sharing it as long as it's beneficial for others
  • Nikki's latest creative goals

Resources

Sponsor Websites and Resources

Non-profits and Organizations Mentioned at the End of the Episode:

Music is by Kai Engel, Lee Rosevere, and Josh Woodward using a creative commons attributions license.

Learn more at She-Explores.com

]]> To Be Seen: Nikki Smith She Explores 01:00:10 Nikki Smith likes to say that she is a climber, photographer, and writer who just happens to be transgender. Professor Brené Brown inadvertently changed Nikki's course when she wrote about midlife, "it's time to show up and be seen." It was the inspiration Nikki needed to step into herself, and it's since served as a reminder of what she wants to do for others. Nikki Smith likes to say that she is a climber, photographer, and writer who just happens to be transgender. Professor Brené Brown inadvertently changed Nikki's course when she wrote about midlife, "it's time to show up and be seen." It was the inspiration Nikki needed to step into herself, and it's since served as a reminder of what she wants to do for others. lgbtq, flash foxy, gale straub, nikki smith, pride, she explores, climbing, outdoor women false full d0f5dc17-2f33-492a-8573-0d4668083961 Two States to Go on the Appalachian Trail: Grizel Williams Grizel Williams is a fast hiker on a crowded Appalachian Trail, just two states away from finishing. We talk life on the trail: sexism, craving loneliness, periods, food, switchbacks, and more. Grizel helps us get a feel of what the trail is like when you're in the everyday of it, and she also shares how the many people on the trail complicate her hike.

Featured in this episode: Grizel Williams

Hosted by Gale Straub

Sponsored by Merrell

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In this episode, you'll hear:

  • Why Grizel wanted to hike the Appalachian Trail with her dog, Rue (and why she decided to let her go home halfway through)
  • The differences Grizel has noticed between the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) and the Appalachian Trail (AT)
  • Why Grizel chose to face her loneliness on the PCT
  • How sexism and harassment has been a challenge for Grizel on the AT
  • What a typical day is like for a thru hiker
  • Why periods aren't fun (on or off the trail)
  • How Grizel experiences freedom from her own body criticism on trail
  • The ways in which the AT has challenged her to speak up for herself
  • Why a crowded trail isn't necessarily a safe trail
  • Why Grizel loves the simplicity of the trail

Resources

Sponsor Websites and Codes

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]]> Wed, 26 Jun 2019 09:30:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (She Explores) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Grizel Williams is a fast hiker on a crowded Appalachian Trail, just two states away from finishing. We talk life on the trail: sexism, craving loneliness, periods, food, switchbacks, and more. Grizel helps us get a feel of what the trail is like when you're in the everyday of it, and she also shares how the many people on the trail complicate her hike.

Featured in this episode: Grizel Williams

Hosted by Gale Straub

Sponsored by Merrell

Continue the conversation and join us in our She Explores Podcast Facebook Group!

In this episode, you'll hear:

  • Why Grizel wanted to hike the Appalachian Trail with her dog, Rue (and why she decided to let her go home halfway through)
  • The differences Grizel has noticed between the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) and the Appalachian Trail (AT)
  • Why Grizel chose to face her loneliness on the PCT
  • How sexism and harassment has been a challenge for Grizel on the AT
  • What a typical day is like for a thru hiker
  • Why periods aren't fun (on or off the trail)
  • How Grizel experiences freedom from her own body criticism on trail
  • The ways in which the AT has challenged her to speak up for herself
  • Why a crowded trail isn't necessarily a safe trail
  • Why Grizel loves the simplicity of the trail

Resources

Sponsor Websites and Codes

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Music is by Lee Rosevere, Meydan, and Kai Engel using a Creative Commons Attribution license.

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]]> Two States to Go on the Appalachian Trail: Grizel Williams She Explores 00:43:49 Grizel Williams is a fast hiker on a crowded Appalachian Trail, just two states away from finishing. We talk life on the trail: sexism, craving loneliness, food, periods, switchbacks, and more. Grizel Williams is a fast hiker on a crowded Appalachian Trail, just two states away from finishing. We talk life on the trail: sexism, craving loneliness, food, periods, switchbacks, and more. women who hike, gale straub, thru hiking, appalachian trail, women outdoors, she explores, backpacking, grizel williams false full 56296f14-3f9f-47bf-ae52-b4d638957453 Safer Alone in the Backcountry: Sarah Grothjan Sarah Grothjan believes solo hiking is one of the safest things she can do. Sarah explains why she feels safer alone in the backcountry than she does in her off-trail life.

We talk with Sarah about how a city can feel less safe than being by yourself in the woods, why she wants to change the pervasive narrative that says otherwise, and how the last five years of hiking and backpacking have helped her come out of her shell and step into herself.

Featured in this episode: Sarah Grothjan

Featured in the midroll ad: Emilee Struss

Hosted by Gale Straub

Sponsored by Merrell

Continue the conversation and join us in our She Explores Podcast Facebook Group!

In this episode, you'll hear:

  • How Sarah got into hiking and backpacking solo
  • Why she wants to break the pervasive narrative that women need a man to hike safely in the backcountry
  • How a stalker changed her perspective on city life and words from thru-hiker Heather Anderson made her want to try backpacking
  • The ways hiking and backpacking helped with Sarah's shyness
  • That there are risks to spending time in the backcountry, but Sarah doesn't believe they are gender specific (for the most part)
  • The mixed reactions Sarah gets from people about her solo outdoor experiences
  • Why she wrote an essay for Outside Online and what the feedback was
  • What outdoor trips Sarah is looking forward to this summer

Resources

Sponsor Websites and Codes

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Music is by Lee Rosevere, Josh Woodward, and Kai Engel using a Creative Commons Attribution license.

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]]> Wed, 19 Jun 2019 09:19:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (She Explores) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Sarah Grothjan believes solo hiking is one of the safest things she can do. Sarah explains why she feels safer alone in the backcountry than she does in her off-trail life.

We talk with Sarah about how a city can feel less safe than being by yourself in the woods, why she wants to change the pervasive narrative that says otherwise, and how the last five years of hiking and backpacking have helped her come out of her shell and step into herself.

Featured in this episode: Sarah Grothjan

Featured in the midroll ad: Emilee Struss

Hosted by Gale Straub

Sponsored by Merrell

Continue the conversation and join us in our She Explores Podcast Facebook Group!

In this episode, you'll hear:

  • How Sarah got into hiking and backpacking solo
  • Why she wants to break the pervasive narrative that women need a man to hike safely in the backcountry
  • How a stalker changed her perspective on city life and words from thru-hiker Heather Anderson made her want to try backpacking
  • The ways hiking and backpacking helped with Sarah's shyness
  • That there are risks to spending time in the backcountry, but Sarah doesn't believe they are gender specific (for the most part)
  • The mixed reactions Sarah gets from people about her solo outdoor experiences
  • Why she wrote an essay for Outside Online and what the feedback was
  • What outdoor trips Sarah is looking forward to this summer

Resources

Sponsor Websites and Codes

Enjoy this episode? Rate us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. It’ll help other people find us.

Music is by Lee Rosevere, Josh Woodward, and Kai Engel using a Creative Commons Attribution license.

She Explores airs weekly on Wednesdays - subscribe so you never miss an episode!

]]> Safer Alone in the Backcountry: Sarah Grothjan She Explores 00:42:10 Sarah Grothjan believes solo hiking is one of the safest things she can do. Sarah explains why she feels safer alone in the backcountry than she does in her off-trail life. Sarah Grothjan believes solo hiking is one of the safest things she can do. Sarah explains why she feels safer alone in the backcountry than she does in her off-trail life. sarah grothjan, solo hiking, gale straub, women outdoors, she explores, backpacking false full 0614a11c-d537-4be7-91e9-e2bc12286f5e After the Wildfire: Melissa Geissinger Melissa Geissinger lost her house in the Tubbs fire of Northern California in October 2017. Two months later, she had her son Apollo, and life changed forever once again. We talk in the episode about the "old" Melissa and the "new" Melissa a year and a half after she and her husband were displaced by wildfire. Today she has her eyes set on hiking the length of the Oregon Coast and helping others cope with trauma by giving them a platform to share their stories.

Woman featured in this episode: Melissa Geissinger

Hosted by Gale Straub

Sponsored by Merrell

Continue the conversation and join us in our She Explores Podcast Facebook Group!

In this episode, you'll hear:

  • How Melissa took up hiking to make time for herself
  • Why she was planning to hike the length of the Oregon coast
  • How unexpectedly losing her home in the Tubbs fire of October 2017 shaped her next year and a half
  • Why Melissa and her husband found home in a hospital for the first 3 months of her son's life
  • What she wants for her 18-month-old son, Apollo
  • How nature, combined with therapy, has helped her heal (but why PTSD is real)
  • Why she started a blog, Survival Over Surrender, to help share other people's stories of trauma

Resources

Sponsor Websites and Codes

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Music is by Lee Rosevere, Josh Woodward, and Kai Engel using a Creative Commons Attribution license.

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]]> Wed, 12 Jun 2019 17:00:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (She Explores) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Melissa Geissinger lost her house in the Tubbs fire of Northern California in October 2017. Two months later, she had her son Apollo, and life changed forever once again. We talk in the episode about the "old" Melissa and the "new" Melissa a year and a half after she and her husband were displaced by wildfire. Today she has her eyes set on hiking the length of the Oregon Coast and helping others cope with trauma by giving them a platform to share their stories.

Woman featured in this episode: Melissa Geissinger

Hosted by Gale Straub

Sponsored by Merrell

Continue the conversation and join us in our She Explores Podcast Facebook Group!

In this episode, you'll hear:

  • How Melissa took up hiking to make time for herself
  • Why she was planning to hike the length of the Oregon coast
  • How unexpectedly losing her home in the Tubbs fire of October 2017 shaped her next year and a half
  • Why Melissa and her husband found home in a hospital for the first 3 months of her son's life
  • What she wants for her 18-month-old son, Apollo
  • How nature, combined with therapy, has helped her heal (but why PTSD is real)
  • Why she started a blog, Survival Over Surrender, to help share other people's stories of trauma

Resources

Sponsor Websites and Codes

Enjoy this episode? Rate us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. It’ll help other people find us.

Music is by Lee Rosevere, Josh Woodward, and Kai Engel using a Creative Commons Attribution license.

She Explores airs weekly on Wednesdays - subscribe so you never miss an episode!

]]> After the Wildfire: Melissa Geissinger She Explores 00:39:04 Melissa Geissinger lost her house in the Tubbs fire in October 2017. Two months later, she had her son Apollo, and life changed forever once again. Melissa Geissinger lost her house in the Tubbs fire in October 2017. Two months later, she had her son Apollo, and life changed forever once again. melissa geissinger, hiking, gale straub, women outdoors, she explores, tubbs fire, backpacking, wildfire false full cd65343e-97ce-491f-8691-262258731a5e Voices from PGM ONE What changes about the environmental movement when people of color are both the leaders and the audience? We teamed up with REI to send writer Amanda Machado to the third annual PGM ONE Summit in Philadelphia to answer that question first hand.

Recorder in hand, Amanda talked to outdoor educators, social entrepreneurs, nonprofit workers, artists, healers, and activists. She shares what was healing for the attendees, why this conference (and others like it) is a necessity for the environmental movement, what they want those who didn't attend to know, and how we can all learn from the leadership showcased at PGM ONE.

Woman featured in this episode: Amanda Machado, Wingyi Kung, Samantha Villatoro, Agnes Vianzon, Natalie Mebane, Anahí Naranjo, Chandrika Francis, Sophie Sarker, Grace Anderson, Mayra, Stormy Saint-Val, Yakuta Poonawalla, and Princella Talley.

Featured in the midrolls: Myrian Solis Coronel and Jaylyn Gough

Music featured from the PGM ONE Summit is by Femi Olatunji, Dwight Dunston, Rhetta Morgan, Lauren Scott, Aisha Fukushima, and Mariadela Alvarez.

Hosted by Amanda Machado

Sponsored by REI

Continue the conversation and join us in our She Explores Podcast Facebook Group!

In this episode, you'll hear:

  • About the PGM ONE Summit and what makes it unique
  • What is special for attendees about a conference on environmentalism and the outdoors with only people of the global majority
  • How ritual, art, and music added to the experience
  • The importance of de-centering whiteness in the environmental movement
  • How PGM ONE organizers made an effort throughout the conference to be inclusive but also acknowledged how they could do better
  • The unique leadership traits showcased at the summit that would be beneficial throughout the environmental space
  • Why race and racism should be acknowledged more often in nonprofit workplaces and everyday life
  • What attendees want people who weren't there to know
  • Takeaways from the summit

Resources

Sponsor Websites and Codes

  • REI: Hear about Force of Nature and what REI is doing to make the outdoors welcoming for all in the midroll ads in the episode.

Organizations Involved in the Conference:

“The Urban Creators was founded in 2010 by a diverse group of young students, artists, activists, organizers, entrepreneurs, and creators in North Philadelphia. Inspired by our differences and shared passion for ‘creation’, we came together with a vision to transform a 2-acre garbage dump into a farm. We spent our first year organizing door-to-door to build and strengthen relationships with our closest neighbors and local allies. We spent our second year clearing away debris and planting our first seeds of change. Our third year saw the transformation this land into LIFE DO GROW; our urban farm, sanctuary, and our home.

Since then, we have revitalized over 3 acres of blighted land into a network of thriving urban farms and gardens from which we provide fresh produce to dozens of local families each year. Through our our work, we have contributed to a 40% decrease in Part 1 Violent crime since 2008 in our immediate area.

  • Manaai: “We provide consumers with hand-pounded paiai and poi – a hypoallergenic, sustainable alternative to gluten, soy, dairy, and GMO products. Paiai is hand-pounded taro, using the least amount of water. By purchasing paiai or poi, you are supporting local and Hawaiian farmers and putting your dollars behind sustainable food sovereignty.”

  • 1149 Co-Op: A new co-op in South Philadelphia founded by food
    makers for social change

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Additional music by Centric. Music is also by Kai Engel and Lee Rosevere using a Creative Commons Attribution license

]]> Mon, 10 Jun 2019 09:30:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (She Explores) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast What changes about the environmental movement when people of color are both the leaders and the audience? We teamed up with REI to send writer Amanda Machado to the third annual PGM ONE Summit in Philadelphia to answer that question first hand.

Recorder in hand, Amanda talked to outdoor educators, social entrepreneurs, nonprofit workers, artists, healers, and activists. She shares what was healing for the attendees, why this conference (and others like it) is a necessity for the environmental movement, what they want those who didn't attend to know, and how we can all learn from the leadership showcased at PGM ONE.

Woman featured in this episode: Amanda Machado, Wingyi Kung, Samantha Villatoro, Agnes Vianzon, Natalie Mebane, Anahí Naranjo, Chandrika Francis, Sophie Sarker, Grace Anderson, Mayra, Stormy Saint-Val, Yakuta Poonawalla, and Princella Talley.

Featured in the midrolls: Myrian Solis Coronel and Jaylyn Gough

Music featured from the PGM ONE Summit is by Femi Olatunji, Dwight Dunston, Rhetta Morgan, Lauren Scott, Aisha Fukushima, and Mariadela Alvarez.

Hosted by Amanda Machado

Sponsored by REI

Continue the conversation and join us in our She Explores Podcast Facebook Group!

In this episode, you'll hear:

  • About the PGM ONE Summit and what makes it unique
  • What is special for attendees about a conference on environmentalism and the outdoors with only people of the global majority
  • How ritual, art, and music added to the experience
  • The importance of de-centering whiteness in the environmental movement
  • How PGM ONE organizers made an effort throughout the conference to be inclusive but also acknowledged how they could do better
  • The unique leadership traits showcased at the summit that would be beneficial throughout the environmental space
  • Why race and racism should be acknowledged more often in nonprofit workplaces and everyday life
  • What attendees want people who weren't there to know
  • Takeaways from the summit

Resources

Sponsor Websites and Codes

  • REI: Hear about Force of Nature and what REI is doing to make the outdoors welcoming for all in the midroll ads in the episode.

Organizations Involved in the Conference:

“The Urban Creators was founded in 2010 by a diverse group of young students, artists, activists, organizers, entrepreneurs, and creators in North Philadelphia. Inspired by our differences and shared passion for ‘creation’, we came together with a vision to transform a 2-acre garbage dump into a farm. We spent our first year organizing door-to-door to build and strengthen relationships with our closest neighbors and local allies. We spent our second year clearing away debris and planting our first seeds of change. Our third year saw the transformation this land into LIFE DO GROW; our urban farm, sanctuary, and our home.

Since then, we have revitalized over 3 acres of blighted land into a network of thriving urban farms and gardens from which we provide fresh produce to dozens of local families each year. Through our our work, we have contributed to a 40% decrease in Part 1 Violent crime since 2008 in our immediate area.

  • Manaai: “We provide consumers with hand-pounded paiai and poi – a hypoallergenic, sustainable alternative to gluten, soy, dairy, and GMO products. Paiai is hand-pounded taro, using the least amount of water. By purchasing paiai or poi, you are supporting local and Hawaiian farmers and putting your dollars behind sustainable food sovereignty.”

  • 1149 Co-Op: A new co-op in South Philadelphia founded by food
    makers for social change

Enjoy this episode? Rate us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. It’ll help other people find us.

Additional music by Centric. Music is also by Kai Engel and Lee Rosevere using a Creative Commons Attribution license

]]> Voices from PGM ONE She Explores 00:49:03 What changes about the environmental movement when people of color are both the leaders and the audience? We teamed up with REI to send writer Amanda Machado to the third annual PGM ONE Summit in Philadelphia to answer that question first hand. What changes about the environmental movement when people of color are both the leaders and the audience? We teamed up with REI to send writer Amanda Machado to the third annual PGM ONE Summit in Philadelphia to answer that question first hand. pgm one, environmentalism, she explores, amanda machado, diversity false full 1e3aa44c-1be2-483f-88da-bffea4021283 When Your Path Finds You: Sam Ortiz Sam Ortiz has gone from a beginner to a hiker to a climber to a mountaineer to a plus-size outdoor model in under five years. Her progression has happened in part due to curiosity, timely mentors, and the best kind of fear: the kind you move up and over and end up a little bit changed on the other side.

Woman featured in this episode: Sam Ortiz

Hosted by Gale Straub

Sponsored by Merrell

Continue the conversation and join us in our She Explores Podcast Facebook Group!

In this episode, you'll hear:

  • How Sam didn't necessarily feel like the outdoors and climbing were for her growing up, but how she found herself drawn to them anyway
  • How an outdoor mentor helped Sam navigate new activities when she worked for Americorps in Alaska
  • Why climbing Mount Juneau in Alaska taught her she could "do hard things" and opened the door to learning new outdoor activities like climbing and mountaineering
  • How fear has been a positive (for the most part) driver in Sam's life
  • That Sam lacked role models growing up as a plus-size, Latinx woman and why she's determined to change that for others
  • How finding her voice as a climber and mountaineer has created many unexpected opportunities, including being an outdoor model for brands like REI and Eddie Bauer
  • Why being closer to outdoor brands has made her want to speak out for more and better plus size apparel and equipment
  • What it's like being an INFJ when you're connecting with so many people
  • Why Sam loves seeing other plus size women on the trail
  • Who have been Sam's role models in her advocacy work

Resources

Sponsor Websites and Codes

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Music is by Liam McNally.

Music is also by Lee Rosevere using a Creative Commons Attribution license

]]> Wed, 5 Jun 2019 09:30:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (She Explores) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Sam Ortiz has gone from a beginner to a hiker to a climber to a mountaineer to a plus-size outdoor model in under five years. Her progression has happened in part due to curiosity, timely mentors, and the best kind of fear: the kind you move up and over and end up a little bit changed on the other side.

Woman featured in this episode: Sam Ortiz

Hosted by Gale Straub

Sponsored by Merrell

Continue the conversation and join us in our She Explores Podcast Facebook Group!

In this episode, you'll hear:

  • How Sam didn't necessarily feel like the outdoors and climbing were for her growing up, but how she found herself drawn to them anyway
  • How an outdoor mentor helped Sam navigate new activities when she worked for Americorps in Alaska
  • Why climbing Mount Juneau in Alaska taught her she could "do hard things" and opened the door to learning new outdoor activities like climbing and mountaineering
  • How fear has been a positive (for the most part) driver in Sam's life
  • That Sam lacked role models growing up as a plus-size, Latinx woman and why she's determined to change that for others
  • How finding her voice as a climber and mountaineer has created many unexpected opportunities, including being an outdoor model for brands like REI and Eddie Bauer
  • Why being closer to outdoor brands has made her want to speak out for more and better plus size apparel and equipment
  • What it's like being an INFJ when you're connecting with so many people
  • Why Sam loves seeing other plus size women on the trail
  • Who have been Sam's role models in her advocacy work

Resources

Sponsor Websites and Codes

Enjoy this episode? Rate us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. It’ll help other people find us.

Music is by Liam McNally.

Music is also by Lee Rosevere using a Creative Commons Attribution license

]]> When Your Path Finds You: Sam Ortiz She Explores 00:46:44 Sam Ortiz has gone from a beginner to a hiker to a climber to a mountaineer to a plus-size outdoor model in under five years. Her progression has happened in part due to curiosity, timely mentors, and the best kind of fear: the kind you move up and over and end up just a little bit changed on the other side. Sam Ortiz has gone from a beginner to a hiker to a climber to a mountaineer to a plus-size outdoor model in under five years. Her progression has happened in part due to curiosity, timely mentors, and the best kind of fear: the kind you move up and over and end up just a little bit changed on the other side. gale straub, mountaineering, she explores, sam ortiz, samantha ortiz, beginner climbing, outdoor women, fat girls hiking false full 41270bfa-36fe-47c3-9f4f-3d5ffaceea40 Grit, Guts, and the Right Amount of Gall: Jen Gurecki Jen Gurecki is a serial outdoor entrepreneur who isn’t afraid to go against the norm when it comes to the businesses she’s started in the industry. With over 20 years of experience, Jen’s the CEO of Coalition Snow, editor-in-chief at Sisu Magazine, and founder of Zawadisha. She even used to co-own a river rafting company. From the outside, each company is quite different - hardwood skis and snowboards vs. editorial print vs. a micro lending venture, but each contains a common thread: an unwavering devotion to putting women in front.

Woman featured in this episode: Jen Gurecki

Hosted by Gale Straub

Sponsored by Merrell, Ritual, and EarlybirdCBD.com

In this episode you'll hear

  • How Jen's restlessness translates to adventure and business
  • Jen's start in the outdoor industry
  • The experiences Jen had in her 20's that shaped the companies she started in her 30's
  • Why Jen wants to 'shred the patriarchy'
  • What she learned working in outdoor ed at Adventure Risk Challenge
  • About Zawadisha
  • What Jen was up against in founding Coalition Snow
  • Why Jen extended her vision to a print magazine: Sisu
  • Issue Three of Sisu, coming out in June
  • Why Jen knows that "strong women have feelings too" and how she deals with the ups and downs of entrepreneurship

Resources

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Music is by Lee Rosevere and Kai Engel using a Creative Commons Attribution license.

]]> Wed, 29 May 2019 09:30:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (She Explores) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Jen Gurecki is a serial outdoor entrepreneur who isn’t afraid to go against the norm when it comes to the businesses she’s started in the industry. With over 20 years of experience, Jen’s the CEO of Coalition Snow, editor-in-chief at Sisu Magazine, and founder of Zawadisha. She even used to co-own a river rafting company. From the outside, each company is quite different - hardwood skis and snowboards vs. editorial print vs. a micro lending venture, but each contains a common thread: an unwavering devotion to putting women in front.

Woman featured in this episode: Jen Gurecki

Hosted by Gale Straub

Sponsored by Merrell, Ritual, and EarlybirdCBD.com

In this episode you'll hear

  • How Jen's restlessness translates to adventure and business
  • Jen's start in the outdoor industry
  • The experiences Jen had in her 20's that shaped the companies she started in her 30's
  • Why Jen wants to 'shred the patriarchy'
  • What she learned working in outdoor ed at Adventure Risk Challenge
  • About Zawadisha
  • What Jen was up against in founding Coalition Snow
  • Why Jen extended her vision to a print magazine: Sisu
  • Issue Three of Sisu, coming out in June
  • Why Jen knows that "strong women have feelings too" and how she deals with the ups and downs of entrepreneurship

Resources

Sponsor Websites and Codes

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Music is by Lee Rosevere and Kai Engel using a Creative Commons Attribution license.

]]> Grit, Guts, and the Right Amount of Gall: Jen Gurecki She Explores 00:42:31 Jen Gurecki is a serial outdoor entrepreneur who isn’t afraid to go against the norm when it comes to the businesses she’s started in the industry. With over 20 years of experience, Jen’s the CEO of Coalition Snow, editor-in-chief at Sisu Magazine, and founder of Zawadisha. She even used to co-own a river rafting company. From the outside, each company is quite different - hardwood skis and snowboards vs. editorial print vs. a micro lending venture, but each contains a common thread: an unwavering devotion to putting women in front. Jen Gurecki is a serial outdoor entrepreneur who isn’t afraid to go against the norm when it comes to the businesses she’s started in the industry. With over 20 years of experience, Jen’s the CEO of Coalition Snow, editor-in-chief at Sisu Magazine, and founder of Zawadisha. She even used to co-own a river rafting company. From the outside, each company is quite different - hardwood skis and snowboards vs. editorial print vs. a micro lending venture, but each contains a common thread: an unwavering devotion to putting women in front. women entrepreneurs, gale straub, coalition snow, women outdoors, she explores, jen gurecki, bike touring, skiing false full f49404ca-a942-4be7-bbc4-e0fab2f978d2 Teaching by Example: Low Waste Camper and Garden Ranger Cindy Villaseñor Cindy Villaseñor is an Enrich LA Garden Ranger who strives to live a low waste lifestyle. She also loves camping, gardening outside of work, and eats vegan. Cindy didn’t grow up doing any of these things, but keeping herself open to learning and opportunities have led her to where she is today.

Cindy hasn’t left people behind in choosing a low waste and vegan lifestyle, instead, she invites people in through leading by example. She knows there’s no such thing as perfection, so why make others feel bad that they’re not doing enough?

Woman featured in this episode: Cindy Villaseñor

Hosted by Gale Straub

Sponsored by Merrell

In this episode you'll hear

  • About how Cindy's career path changed when she took an environmental science class
  • What she does as a Garden Ranger with Enrich LA and why she enjoys teaching others
  • The power of leading by example
  • Low waste camping tips
  • Why aiming for zero waste isn't always accessible or realistic
  • About Cindy's low waste wedding at a nursery in Los Angeles
  • Why Yosemite is so important to her and her husband

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]]> Wed, 22 May 2019 09:28:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (She Explores) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Cindy Villaseñor is an Enrich LA Garden Ranger who strives to live a low waste lifestyle. She also loves camping, gardening outside of work, and eats vegan. Cindy didn’t grow up doing any of these things, but keeping herself open to learning and opportunities have led her to where she is today.

Cindy hasn’t left people behind in choosing a low waste and vegan lifestyle, instead, she invites people in through leading by example. She knows there’s no such thing as perfection, so why make others feel bad that they’re not doing enough?

Woman featured in this episode: Cindy Villaseñor

Hosted by Gale Straub

Sponsored by Merrell

In this episode you'll hear

  • About how Cindy's career path changed when she took an environmental science class
  • What she does as a Garden Ranger with Enrich LA and why she enjoys teaching others
  • The power of leading by example
  • Low waste camping tips
  • Why aiming for zero waste isn't always accessible or realistic
  • About Cindy's low waste wedding at a nursery in Los Angeles
  • Why Yosemite is so important to her and her husband

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]]> Teaching by Example: Low Waste Camper and Garden Ranger Cindy Villaseñor She Explores 00:37:17 Cindy Villaseñor is an Enrich LA Garden Ranger who strives to live a low waste lifestyle. She also loves camping, gardening outside of work, and eats vegan. Cindy didn’t grow up doing any of these things, but keeping herself open to learning and opportunities have led her to where she is today. Cindy Villaseñor is an Enrich LA Garden Ranger who strives to live a low waste lifestyle. She also loves camping, gardening outside of work, and eats vegan. Cindy didn’t grow up doing any of these things, but keeping herself open to learning and opportunities have led her to where she is today. low waste, gale straub, green wedding, zero waste, she explores, cindy villasenor, camping, gardening, outdoor women false full def5bae4-770f-445f-a988-ac36c56b69ed The Curvy Kili Crew For International Women's Day, 20 plus-size women hiked Mount Kilimanjaro. Each had a different reason and background, but they came together to take up space on the highest mountain in Africa. One goal? To normalize fat hiking around the world. Diandra Oliver brought along a recorder to share the seven-day trek with us.

Woman featured in this episode: Diandra Oliver, Autumn Stofflet, Eve, Sharon ‘Shazz’ Nderitu, and Deb Malkin

Hosted by Gale Straub

Sponsored by Merrell, ThirdLove, and GreenerWays Organic

In this episode you'll hear

  • Why Diandra Oliver wanted to climb Mount Kilimanjaro
  • How the stakes feel higher when society's expectations don't align
    with your own
  • Why reaching the summit was the main goal but why we might want to
    re-think summit culture
  • The challenges of finding gear
  • The shared experiences and bonding found in group activities (and it
    was typically harder for Diandra)
  • The biodiversity of Mount Kilimanjaro
  • Sounds and stories from the trail
  • What acclimatization feels like
  • Why self-care is important
  • How standing on the top of the mountain felt
  • Why sometimes a sign is not a summit

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]]> Wed, 15 May 2019 09:23:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (She Explores) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast For International Women's Day, 20 plus-size women hiked Mount Kilimanjaro. Each had a different reason and background, but they came together to take up space on the highest mountain in Africa. One goal? To normalize fat hiking around the world. Diandra Oliver brought along a recorder to share the seven-day trek with us.

Woman featured in this episode: Diandra Oliver, Autumn Stofflet, Eve, Sharon ‘Shazz’ Nderitu, and Deb Malkin

Hosted by Gale Straub

Sponsored by Merrell, ThirdLove, and GreenerWays Organic

In this episode you'll hear

  • Why Diandra Oliver wanted to climb Mount Kilimanjaro
  • How the stakes feel higher when society's expectations don't align
    with your own
  • Why reaching the summit was the main goal but why we might want to
    re-think summit culture
  • The challenges of finding gear
  • The shared experiences and bonding found in group activities (and it
    was typically harder for Diandra)
  • The biodiversity of Mount Kilimanjaro
  • Sounds and stories from the trail
  • What acclimatization feels like
  • Why self-care is important
  • How standing on the top of the mountain felt
  • Why sometimes a sign is not a summit

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]]> The Curvy Kili Crew She Explores 00:57:50 For International Women's Day, 20 plus-size women hiked Mount Kilimanjaro. Each had a different reason and background, but they came together to take up space on the highest mountain in Africa. One goal? To normalize fat hiking around the world. Diandra Oliver brought along a recorder to share the seven-day trek with us. For International Women's Day, 20 plus-size women hiked Mount Kilimanjaro. Each had a different reason and background, but they came together to take up space on the highest mountain in Africa. One goal? To normalize fat hiking around the world. Diandra Oliver brought along a recorder to share the seven-day trek with us. fat positive, gale straub, mountaineering, kilimanjaro, curvy kili crew, women outdoors, she explores, plus size, climbing, diandra oliver false full 9bf5daa2-00b2-49be-88f0-1e68e4c752eb Mothers & Daughters, Outdoors A celebration of motherhood, outdoors and otherwise. In this episode, you’ll hear from mothers and daughters; it's equal parts a letter of thanks and a guidebook of sorts for a life best lived outdoors.

We asked:

  1. What’s your best memory with your mom outdoors?
  2. What landscapes and outdoor places make you think of your mom?
  3. What do you hope for your children’s relationship with the outdoors?
  4. What outdoor knowledge and advice do you (Mom) want to pass down?
  5. Why is today (Mother’s Day) special to you? Why is it complicated?

We hear from both familiar and new voices as listeners and past guests answer these questions as more as we honor mothers this May.

Woman featured in this episode: Tori Duhaime, Nadio Mercado, Melody and Angelica Forsyth, Alison, Meg Day, Lana Lee Wright, Liz Song Mandell, Caro Garcia, Jasmine, Elissa Story, Jenni Goldman, Lynn Doiron, Anastasia Alison, Kathleen Ruland, and Laura Hughes.

Hosted by Gale Straub

*Sponsored by Merrell

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]]> Wed, 8 May 2019 09:39:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (She Explores) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast A celebration of motherhood, outdoors and otherwise. In this episode, you’ll hear from mothers and daughters; it's equal parts a letter of thanks and a guidebook of sorts for a life best lived outdoors.

We asked:

  1. What’s your best memory with your mom outdoors?
  2. What landscapes and outdoor places make you think of your mom?
  3. What do you hope for your children’s relationship with the outdoors?
  4. What outdoor knowledge and advice do you (Mom) want to pass down?
  5. Why is today (Mother’s Day) special to you? Why is it complicated?

We hear from both familiar and new voices as listeners and past guests answer these questions as more as we honor mothers this May.

Woman featured in this episode: Tori Duhaime, Nadio Mercado, Melody and Angelica Forsyth, Alison, Meg Day, Lana Lee Wright, Liz Song Mandell, Caro Garcia, Jasmine, Elissa Story, Jenni Goldman, Lynn Doiron, Anastasia Alison, Kathleen Ruland, and Laura Hughes.

Hosted by Gale Straub

*Sponsored by Merrell

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]]> Mothers & Daughters, Outdoors She Explores 00:51:28 A celebration of motherhood, outdoors and otherwise. In this episode, you’ll hear from mothers and daughters; it's equal parts a letter of thanks and a guidebook of sorts for a life best lived outdoors. A celebration of motherhood, outdoors and otherwise. In this episode, you’ll hear from mothers and daughters; it's equal parts a letter of thanks and a guidebook of sorts for a life best lived outdoors. hiking, gale straub, moms, advice, women outdoors, she explores, outdoor life, backpacking, mothers day false full 227d1996-dd6f-4ac9-850e-7a4c5d8b0b2e Work and Play: Weekend Adventurer Holly Johnson Hiking has become both a side hustle and a form of therapy for weekend adventurer Holly Johnson. We talk about how work and play blend together in her life, but also how she deliberately keeps them separate. From her first solo backpacking trip to carving out time for adventure travel outside of her 9-5 job, Holly, aka @missholldoll, is above all else a hiker.

Woman featured in this episode: Holly Johnson

Hosted by Gale Straub

Sponsored by Merrell, Ritual, and EarlyBirdCBD.com

In this episode, you'll hear:

  • How an ex-boyfriend reintroduced Holly to hiking (but why she kept hiking for herself)
  • About her first solo backpacking trip
  • Why she enjoys going out with friends but finds solo experiences to be rewarding
  • How she grew a large Instagram following and does brand partnerships, but chooses to keep it as her side hustle
  • What Holly likes about her 9-5 job
  • How Holly balances what she chooses to share and what she keeps to herself
  • Why, into her late 30's, she's made dating a smaller priority in her life, and how that's opened up room for hiking and travel
  • Hiking trips on her bucketlist (and to return to!)
  • About the adventure trip she's running to Costa Rica
  • The She Explores book & Tour

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]]> Wed, 1 May 2019 09:13:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (She Explores) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Hiking has become both a side hustle and a form of therapy for weekend adventurer Holly Johnson. We talk about how work and play blend together in her life, but also how she deliberately keeps them separate. From her first solo backpacking trip to carving out time for adventure travel outside of her 9-5 job, Holly, aka @missholldoll, is above all else a hiker.

Woman featured in this episode: Holly Johnson

Hosted by Gale Straub

Sponsored by Merrell, Ritual, and EarlyBirdCBD.com

In this episode, you'll hear:

  • How an ex-boyfriend reintroduced Holly to hiking (but why she kept hiking for herself)
  • About her first solo backpacking trip
  • Why she enjoys going out with friends but finds solo experiences to be rewarding
  • How she grew a large Instagram following and does brand partnerships, but chooses to keep it as her side hustle
  • What Holly likes about her 9-5 job
  • How Holly balances what she chooses to share and what she keeps to herself
  • Why, into her late 30's, she's made dating a smaller priority in her life, and how that's opened up room for hiking and travel
  • Hiking trips on her bucketlist (and to return to!)
  • About the adventure trip she's running to Costa Rica
  • The She Explores book & Tour

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]]> Work and Play: Weekend Adventurer Holly Johnson She Explores 00:46:01 Hiking has become both a side hustle and a form of therapy for weekend adventurer Holly Johnson. We talk about how work and play blend together in her life, but also how she deliberately keeps them separate. From her first solo backpacking trip to carving out time for adventure travel outside of her 9-5 job, Holly, aka @missholldoll, is above all else a hiker. Hiking has become both a side hustle and a form of therapy for weekend adventurer Holly Johnson. We talk about how work and play blend together in her life, but also how she deliberately keeps them separate. From her first solo backpacking trip to carving out time for adventure travel outside of her 9-5 job, Holly, aka @missholldoll, is above all else a hiker. women who hike, gale straub, she explores, weekend adventurer, instagram, hiker, outdoor women, holly johnson false full 66ce853f-7f68-4e38-bcd4-154e96da0e8a Choosing Environmental Optimism This Earth Day, we’re looking on the bright side. We’re asking, how can a sense of environmental optimism keep us facing forward? What strength do we gain when we’re comfortable starting fresh - whether it’s a climbing route, in our personal lives, or in our approach to sustainability? .

We climb and camp in Moab, Utah with photographer, climber, and Mountain Hardwear ambassador Kylie Fly, who knows thinking outside the box is beneficial to all aspects of life.

Woman featured in this episode: Kylie Fly

Hosted by Gale Straub

Sponsored by Mountain Hardwear

  • Why Kylie gravitates towards optimism in all areas of her life
  • How she got into climbing and the advice she has for others who want
    to get started
  • Why she loves climbing
  • Times in climbing (and life!) where she's approached a route and
    started from scratch
  • How Mountain Hardwear has started from scratch with their whole gear
    line for spring, including tents without fire retardant chemicals
  • Why environmental optimism can help us through challenging times
  • The small steps Kylie takes to recreate and live sustainably
  • How brands are using more sustainable (and recycled) materials
  • What we can do when spending time outside to minimize our impact
  • The She Explores book & Tour

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]]> Wed, 17 Apr 2019 09:25:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (She Explores) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast This Earth Day, we’re looking on the bright side. We’re asking, how can a sense of environmental optimism keep us facing forward? What strength do we gain when we’re comfortable starting fresh - whether it’s a climbing route, in our personal lives, or in our approach to sustainability? .

We climb and camp in Moab, Utah with photographer, climber, and Mountain Hardwear ambassador Kylie Fly, who knows thinking outside the box is beneficial to all aspects of life.

Woman featured in this episode: Kylie Fly

Hosted by Gale Straub

Sponsored by Mountain Hardwear

  • Why Kylie gravitates towards optimism in all areas of her life
  • How she got into climbing and the advice she has for others who want
    to get started
  • Why she loves climbing
  • Times in climbing (and life!) where she's approached a route and
    started from scratch
  • How Mountain Hardwear has started from scratch with their whole gear
    line for spring, including tents without fire retardant chemicals
  • Why environmental optimism can help us through challenging times
  • The small steps Kylie takes to recreate and live sustainably
  • How brands are using more sustainable (and recycled) materials
  • What we can do when spending time outside to minimize our impact
  • The She Explores book & Tour

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]]> Choosing Environmental Optimism She Explores 00:40:11 This Earth Day, we’re looking on the bright side. We’re asking, how can a sense of environmental optimism keep us facing forward? What strength do we gain when we’re comfortable starting fresh - whether it’s a climbing route, in our personal lives, or in our approach to sustainability? We climb and camp Kylie Fly in partnership with Mountain Hardwear. This Earth Day, we’re looking on the bright side. We’re asking, how can a sense of environmental optimism keep us facing forward? What strength do we gain when we’re comfortable starting fresh - whether it’s a climbing route, in our personal lives, or in our approach to sustainability? We climb and camp Kylie Fly in partnership with Mountain Hardwear. earth day, gale straub, conservation, kylie fly, environmentalism, women outdoors, she explores, mountain hardwear, climbing false full 4e355d7d-0842-401a-9f66-407410d4a54b On and Off the Icefield: Hannah Perrine Mode Anyone else a ‘bad’ science student in high school? For those who haven’t been indoctrinated, earth science can be all intimidating facts and hard edges. Hannah Perrine Mode is an abstract artist who has found a connection to science through her artwork. Her experiences as a science communicator as part of the Juneau Icefield Research Program in Alaska have opened her up to more diverse methods of sharing glacial and earth science with people - on and off the icefield.

We talk about how Hannah went from being a self-described ‘bad’ science student to using abstract art to tell the stories of glaciers to creating an installation at Google featuring women scientists.

Woman featured in this episode: Hannah Perrine Mode

Hosted by Gale Straub

In this episode you'll hear:

  • Why Hannah advocates for more hands-on science in high school and college
  • How both creating art and spending time outside became an entry point for Hannah to learn more about science and geology
  • About Hannah's love of and fascination with glaciers
  • How she got involved with the Juneau Icefield Research Program (JIRP)
  • Why Hannah argues for diverse methods of science communication
  • The important role art plays in conservation conversations
  • About her installation at Google that celebrates female scientists
  • What Hannah hopes for the future of science and art
  • Why Hannah doesn't have her career all figured out but has been enjoying looking back and seeing what has followed her throughout it so far
  • Advice for other artists

Head to She-Explores.com to meet us on our book tour!

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]]> Wed, 10 Apr 2019 09:25:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (She Explores) https://she-explores.com/podcast/artist-hannah-perrine-mode/ Anyone else a ‘bad’ science student in high school? For those who haven’t been indoctrinated, earth science can be all intimidating facts and hard edges. Hannah Perrine Mode is an abstract artist who has found a connection to science through her artwork. Her experiences as a science communicator as part of the Juneau Icefield Research Program in Alaska have opened her up to more diverse methods of sharing glacial and earth science with people - on and off the icefield.

We talk about how Hannah went from being a self-described ‘bad’ science student to using abstract art to tell the stories of glaciers to creating an installation at Google featuring women scientists.

Woman featured in this episode: Hannah Perrine Mode

Hosted by Gale Straub

In this episode you'll hear:

  • Why Hannah advocates for more hands-on science in high school and college
  • How both creating art and spending time outside became an entry point for Hannah to learn more about science and geology
  • About Hannah's love of and fascination with glaciers
  • How she got involved with the Juneau Icefield Research Program (JIRP)
  • Why Hannah argues for diverse methods of science communication
  • The important role art plays in conservation conversations
  • About her installation at Google that celebrates female scientists
  • What Hannah hopes for the future of science and art
  • Why Hannah doesn't have her career all figured out but has been enjoying looking back and seeing what has followed her throughout it so far
  • Advice for other artists

Head to She-Explores.com to meet us on our book tour!

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]]> On and Off the Icefield: Hannah Perrine Mode She Explores 00:42:39 Anyone else a ‘bad’ science student in high school? For those who haven’t been indoctrinated, earth science can be all intimidating facts and hard edges. Hannah Perrine Mode is an abstract artist who has found a connection to science through her artwork. Her experiences as a science communicator as part of the Juneau Icefield Research Program in Alaska have opened her up to more diverse methods of sharing glacial and earth science with people - on and off the icefield. Anyone else a ‘bad’ science student in high school? For those who haven’t been indoctrinated, earth science can be all intimidating facts and hard edges. Hannah Perrine Mode is an abstract artist who has found a connection to science through her artwork. Her experiences as a science communicator as part of the Juneau Icefield Research Program in Alaska have opened her up to more diverse methods of sharing glacial and earth science with people - on and off the icefield. juneau icefield, gale straub, abstract art, science communication, she explores, storytelling, hannah perrine mode false full 623268b1-b3f4-4b4d-a04f-a4bdabb65b52 When Nature Calls, SheFly has the Answer Shouldn't it be easier for women to use the bathroom outside? Shouldn't pants be made for female anatomy? The founders behind SheFly Apparel think so. They've reinvented pants for us to wear on the trail and elsewhere. Meet two of the three co-founders, Bianca Gonzalez and Charlotte Massey.
Women featured in this episode: Bianca Gonzalez and Charlotte Massey

Hosted by Gale Straub

In this episode you'll hear:

  • About Bianca's entrepreneurial philosophy, the acronym of which is appropriate: "PEE"
  • What SheFly Apparel is, and how it came to be
  • Why women need a solution for 'answering nature's call' outdoors
  • Why the current position of a fly on pants is antiquated and fitting for male anatomy rather than female (and how it's also pretty darn sexist)
  • The marketing challenges of spreading the word about a women's specific product that helps you go to the bathroom outside
  • How the founders have balanced college and post-college life with founding a business
  • Why SheFly Apparel hopes to revolutionize the pa(n)triarchy and what they have in store for the future

Head to She-Explores.com to meet us on our book tour!

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]]> Wed, 3 Apr 2019 09:23:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (She Explores) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Shouldn't it be easier for women to use the bathroom outside? Shouldn't pants be made for female anatomy? The founders behind SheFly Apparel think so. They've reinvented pants for us to wear on the trail and elsewhere. Meet two of the three co-founders, Bianca Gonzalez and Charlotte Massey.
Women featured in this episode: Bianca Gonzalez and Charlotte Massey

Hosted by Gale Straub

In this episode you'll hear:

  • About Bianca's entrepreneurial philosophy, the acronym of which is appropriate: "PEE"
  • What SheFly Apparel is, and how it came to be
  • Why women need a solution for 'answering nature's call' outdoors
  • Why the current position of a fly on pants is antiquated and fitting for male anatomy rather than female (and how it's also pretty darn sexist)
  • The marketing challenges of spreading the word about a women's specific product that helps you go to the bathroom outside
  • How the founders have balanced college and post-college life with founding a business
  • Why SheFly Apparel hopes to revolutionize the pa(n)triarchy and what they have in store for the future

Head to She-Explores.com to meet us on our book tour!

Sponsored by Ritual and EarlybirdCBD.com

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]]> When Nature Calls, SheFly has the Answer She Explores 00:35:58 Shouldn't it be easier for women to use the bathroom outside? Shouldn't pants be made for female anatomy? The founders behind SheFly Apparel think so. They've reinvented pants for us to wear on the trail and elsewhere. Meet two of the three co-founders, Bianca Gonzalez and Charlotte Massey. Shouldn't it be easier for women to use the bathroom outside? Shouldn't pants be made for female anatomy? The founders behind SheFly Apparel think so. They've reinvented pants for us to wear on the trail and elsewhere. Meet two of the three co-founders, Bianca Gonzalez and Charlotte Massey. hiking, gale straub, montaineering, entrepreneurship, she explores, shefly apparel, backpacking, outdoor women false full e4ef6e87-8ec0-4034-a5f8-8c2a51e51a86 What Happened Next: Afghan Cycles & The Musical Mountaineers Both filmmaker Sarah Menzies and The Musical Mountaineers accomplished big things after our conversations last year. Sarah debuted her film Afghan Cycles. Rose and Anastasia played music in Seattle's Benaroya Hall. We catch up and celebrate what's next.

Women featured in this episode: Sarah Menzies, Anastasia Allison, and Rose Freeman

Hosted by Gale Straub

In this episode you'll hear:

  • How the Afghan Cycles film debut at Hot Docs film festival went for filmmaker Sarah Menzies
  • Why film festivals are important for outdoor documentary films
  • How Sarah is carving out time for her and her partner Kaitlin after devoting so much time to Afghan Cycles
  • What Sarah wants to focus on for her next film project
  • How she feels about Afghan Cycles being available to stream on platforms like iTunes
  • Why Sarah wouldn't tell you she's "living the dream" but why she wouldn't have it any other way
  • The Musical Mountaineers share about the concert they played at Benaroya Hall in Seattle (and how it wasn't as different as they thought it would be from playing in the mountains)
  • The beauty in the fact that wherever Anastasia and Rose play their instruments, the feeling is the same.
  • What Rose and Anastasia are excited about
  • Anastasia's p-cloth company, Kula Cloth
  • The possibility The Musical Mountaineers see in 2019 (for themselves and for others!)
  • The She Explores book

We're doing a She Explores book event at REI Seattle May 1st at 6:30PM. Mark your calendar!

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]]> Wed, 13 Mar 2019 09:30:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (She Explores) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Both filmmaker Sarah Menzies and The Musical Mountaineers accomplished big things after our conversations last year. Sarah debuted her film Afghan Cycles. Rose and Anastasia played music in Seattle's Benaroya Hall. We catch up and celebrate what's next.

Women featured in this episode: Sarah Menzies, Anastasia Allison, and Rose Freeman

Hosted by Gale Straub

In this episode you'll hear:

  • How the Afghan Cycles film debut at Hot Docs film festival went for filmmaker Sarah Menzies
  • Why film festivals are important for outdoor documentary films
  • How Sarah is carving out time for her and her partner Kaitlin after devoting so much time to Afghan Cycles
  • What Sarah wants to focus on for her next film project
  • How she feels about Afghan Cycles being available to stream on platforms like iTunes
  • Why Sarah wouldn't tell you she's "living the dream" but why she wouldn't have it any other way
  • The Musical Mountaineers share about the concert they played at Benaroya Hall in Seattle (and how it wasn't as different as they thought it would be from playing in the mountains)
  • The beauty in the fact that wherever Anastasia and Rose play their instruments, the feeling is the same.
  • What Rose and Anastasia are excited about
  • Anastasia's p-cloth company, Kula Cloth
  • The possibility The Musical Mountaineers see in 2019 (for themselves and for others!)
  • The She Explores book

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]]> What Happened Next: Afghan Cycles & The Musical Mountaineers She Explores 00:43:41 Both filmmaker Sarah Menzies and The Musical Mountaineers accomplished big things after our conversations last year. Sarah debuted her film Afghan Cycles. Rose and Anastasia played music in Seattle's Benaroya Hall. We catch up and celebrate what's next. Both filmmaker Sarah Menzies and The Musical Mountaineers accomplished big things after our conversations last year. Sarah debuted her film Afghan Cycles. Rose and Anastasia played music in Seattle's Benaroya Hall. We catch up and celebrate what's next. kula cloth, afghan cycles, musical mountaineers, hiking, rose freeman, gale straub, anastasia allison, women outdoors, she explores, documentary filmmaking, sarah menzies, backpacking false full 2a3f1a36-5bdd-4a9c-9dc3-dd29a48b3db0 Hike, Journal, Meditate: Kenya & Michelle Jackson-Saulters A little mindfulness goes a long way. Meet Kenya and Michelle Jackson-Saulters, founders of Outdoor Journal Tour and WE Hike to Heal.

We have a lot on our minds - we often put our own needs on the backburner. Kenya and Michelle believe that self-care can look like a walk in the woods and that the effect can be multiplied with journaling and meditating. They're on a mission to help women all over the world reclaim their bodies, minds, and communities through their special guided hikes and mindfulness lessons.

Women featured in this episode: Kenya Jackson and Michelle Jackson-Saulters

Hosted by Gale Straub

In this episode you'll hear:

  • How meditation can amplify the positive effects of your experiences in nature
  • What 'grounding' is and why it's important
  • About the origin of Outdoor Journal Tour (ODJT)
  • The positive benefits of hiking, journaling, and meditating
  • About Michelle's first solo hike in Georgia
  • How ODJT cultivates a welcoming and non-intimidating environment on their group hikes
  • Why ODJT gears their work towards women
  • About the Journal of Mindful Movement
  • Why Kenya included a 'body apology' in the journal
  • How when we think about health, we should include mental as well as physical health
  • About WE Hike to Heal and the March initiative culminating in group hikes around North America on March 30th
  • Why embracing healing doesn't mean there's something wrong with us

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]]> Wed, 6 Mar 2019 10:32:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (She Explores) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast A little mindfulness goes a long way. Meet Kenya and Michelle Jackson-Saulters, founders of Outdoor Journal Tour and WE Hike to Heal.

We have a lot on our minds - we often put our own needs on the backburner. Kenya and Michelle believe that self-care can look like a walk in the woods and that the effect can be multiplied with journaling and meditating. They're on a mission to help women all over the world reclaim their bodies, minds, and communities through their special guided hikes and mindfulness lessons.

Women featured in this episode: Kenya Jackson and Michelle Jackson-Saulters

Hosted by Gale Straub

In this episode you'll hear:

  • How meditation can amplify the positive effects of your experiences in nature
  • What 'grounding' is and why it's important
  • About the origin of Outdoor Journal Tour (ODJT)
  • The positive benefits of hiking, journaling, and meditating
  • About Michelle's first solo hike in Georgia
  • How ODJT cultivates a welcoming and non-intimidating environment on their group hikes
  • Why ODJT gears their work towards women
  • About the Journal of Mindful Movement
  • Why Kenya included a 'body apology' in the journal
  • How when we think about health, we should include mental as well as physical health
  • About WE Hike to Heal and the March initiative culminating in group hikes around North America on March 30th
  • Why embracing healing doesn't mean there's something wrong with us

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]]> Hike, Journal, Meditate: Kenya & Michelle Jackson-Saulters She Explores 00:44:28 A little mindfulness goes a long way. Meet Kenya and Michelle Jackson-Saulters, founders of Outdoor Journal Tour and WE Hike to Heal. A little mindfulness goes a long way. Meet Kenya and Michelle Jackson-Saulters, founders of Outdoor Journal Tour and WE Hike to Heal. hiking, gale straub, outdoor journal tour, she explores, kenya jackson-saulters, meditation, mindfulness, michelle jackson-saulters, self-care, journaling false full 843657fa-d8e5-449d-a858-b1bd07215fd1 What We’ve Built Together: Special Bonus Episode How has the She Explores podcast impacted you? That's what we wanted to know.

So Gale’s team member and host of Women on the Road, Laura Hughes, secretly asked some of you who have been on the show in the past to share just that, and in doing so created a secret bonus episode to celebrate 100 episodes of the She Explores podcast, the She Explores community, and the work Gale has done over the past several years to help cultivate it with such intention, generosity, and care.

We hope that in listening to these familiar voices, you feel some pride and kinship. Because if you’re hearing this, you’ve helped to build it.

Women featured in this episode: Gale Straub, Kit Whistler, Anna Brones, Brigette Meinhold, Julie Hotz, Karen Wang, Mary Ann Thomas, Sarah Attar, Sarah Menzies, Erin Sullivan, and Lora Straub

Hosted by Laura Hughes in honor of Gale Straub's hard work

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]]> Fri, 1 Mar 2019 15:28:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (She Explores) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast How has the She Explores podcast impacted you? That's what we wanted to know.

So Gale’s team member and host of Women on the Road, Laura Hughes, secretly asked some of you who have been on the show in the past to share just that, and in doing so created a secret bonus episode to celebrate 100 episodes of the She Explores podcast, the She Explores community, and the work Gale has done over the past several years to help cultivate it with such intention, generosity, and care.

We hope that in listening to these familiar voices, you feel some pride and kinship. Because if you’re hearing this, you’ve helped to build it.

Women featured in this episode: Gale Straub, Kit Whistler, Anna Brones, Brigette Meinhold, Julie Hotz, Karen Wang, Mary Ann Thomas, Sarah Attar, Sarah Menzies, Erin Sullivan, and Lora Straub

Hosted by Laura Hughes in honor of Gale Straub's hard work

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]]> What We’ve Built Together: Special Bonus Episode She Explores 00:25:29 How has the She Explores podcast impacted you? That's what we wanted to know. So we made a special secret bonus episode to celebrate all of the voices on the She Explores podcast, as well as the dedicated work Gale Straub puts into the show. How has the She Explores podcast impacted you? That's what we wanted to know. So we made a special secret bonus episode to celebrate all of the voices on the She Explores podcast, as well as the dedicated work Gale Straub puts into the show. julie hotz, erin sullivan, sarah attar, anna brones, lora straub, mary ann thomas, gale straub, erin outdoors, karen wang, she explores, idle theory bus, sarah menzies, kit whistler, outdoor women false bonus 8db7a4b7-c2bf-4ea4-a220-3a9984939b52 100 - Injured & Indoors What happens when injury sidelines you from your favorite outdoor activities.

First off, you're not alone. This episode features four nature-loving women whose injuries necessitated surgery and lots of time for rest. We talk about the mental and physical challenges, how they coped, and how it felt when they made it outside again once more.

Women featured in this episode: Hailey Hirst, Erica Aaron, Amanda Gates, and Jaime Purinton

Hosted by Gale Straub

In this episode you'll hear:

  • About four women's injuries and how their recoveries put them on the sidelines of their outdoor lives
  • How the mental challenge of healing is often harder than the physical challenge
  • How the women coped with the isolation, immobility, and separation from the outdoor activities they love
  • What it felt like when they were able to step back outside

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]]> Wed, 27 Feb 2019 10:16:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (She Explores) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast What happens when injury sidelines you from your favorite outdoor activities.

First off, you're not alone. This episode features four nature-loving women whose injuries necessitated surgery and lots of time for rest. We talk about the mental and physical challenges, how they coped, and how it felt when they made it outside again once more.

Women featured in this episode: Hailey Hirst, Erica Aaron, Amanda Gates, and Jaime Purinton

Hosted by Gale Straub

In this episode you'll hear:

  • About four women's injuries and how their recoveries put them on the sidelines of their outdoor lives
  • How the mental challenge of healing is often harder than the physical challenge
  • How the women coped with the isolation, immobility, and separation from the outdoor activities they love
  • What it felt like when they were able to step back outside

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]]> 100 - Injured & Indoors She Explores 00:41:46 When injury sidelines you from your favorite outdoor activities - how to cope, what you learn, and how it feels to get back out there again. When injury sidelines you from your favorite outdoor activities - how to cope, what you learn, and how it feels to get back out there again. hiking, gale straub, mountain biking, hailey hirst, injury recovery, she explores, backpacking, skiing, snowboarding, outdoor women false full f711562c-8f52-428c-84f0-2685e4d59c29 Making Time for Nature How to make time for nature, even in the winter season. It can be be all too easy to get into a groove that doesn't include the outdoor activities you love -- but that's OK, too. This episode shares some practical tips for experiencing nature year round.

We talk to She Explores and Women on the Road team members Noël Russell, Laura Hughes, and Hailey Hirst about how they incorporate nature into their everyday lives, and why it isn't always easy.

Women featured in this episode: Noël Russell, Laura Hughes, and Hailey Hirst

Hosted by Gale Straub

Tips for experiencing nature year round, even in winter:

  • Eat your meals outside
  • Walking your dog
  • Driving with your window open
  • Try a new activity: snowshoeing, cross country skiing, skating, ice climbing, ice fishing - for a few ideas!
  • Go out with a friend that loves cold weather
  • Treat yourself to something you love after you step outside
  • Read an adventurous book and experience some 'armchair' outdoor time
  • Sent up a tent inside!
  • Bring some plants into your home
  • Take note of the 'in-between' moments: shoveling snow, the light through the trees, a bird in the distance

In this episode you'll hear:

  • Nature sounds from New Hampshire and Utah!
  • How Noël taps into nature while living in a city
  • Why walking her dogs helps Noël experience nature on weekdays
  • Why it can be harder to spend time outside in the winter
  • Suggested new activities to try this season
  • Why Women on the Road podcast host Laura Hughes has conflicting feelings about winter
  • How hiking in Moab has helped Laura learn about her new home
  • Why Hailey Hirst has spent more time inside than usual this winter
  • How an injury can change your perspective
  • Advice Noël, Laura, and Hailey have for tapping into nature year round

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]]> Wed, 20 Feb 2019 10:30:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (She Explores) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast How to make time for nature, even in the winter season. It can be be all too easy to get into a groove that doesn't include the outdoor activities you love -- but that's OK, too. This episode shares some practical tips for experiencing nature year round.

We talk to She Explores and Women on the Road team members Noël Russell, Laura Hughes, and Hailey Hirst about how they incorporate nature into their everyday lives, and why it isn't always easy.

Women featured in this episode: Noël Russell, Laura Hughes, and Hailey Hirst

Hosted by Gale Straub

Tips for experiencing nature year round, even in winter:

  • Eat your meals outside
  • Walking your dog
  • Driving with your window open
  • Try a new activity: snowshoeing, cross country skiing, skating, ice climbing, ice fishing - for a few ideas!
  • Go out with a friend that loves cold weather
  • Treat yourself to something you love after you step outside
  • Read an adventurous book and experience some 'armchair' outdoor time
  • Sent up a tent inside!
  • Bring some plants into your home
  • Take note of the 'in-between' moments: shoveling snow, the light through the trees, a bird in the distance

In this episode you'll hear:

  • Nature sounds from New Hampshire and Utah!
  • How Noël taps into nature while living in a city
  • Why walking her dogs helps Noël experience nature on weekdays
  • Why it can be harder to spend time outside in the winter
  • Suggested new activities to try this season
  • Why Women on the Road podcast host Laura Hughes has conflicting feelings about winter
  • How hiking in Moab has helped Laura learn about her new home
  • Why Hailey Hirst has spent more time inside than usual this winter
  • How an injury can change your perspective
  • Advice Noël, Laura, and Hailey have for tapping into nature year round

Sponsored by NoteCast by EX-IQ

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Music is by Lee Rosevere and Kai Engel using a Creative Commons Attribution license.

]]> Making Time for Nature She Explores 00:37:52 How to make time for nature, even in the winter season. How to make time for nature, even in the winter season. noel russell, winter outdoors, hiking, injury recover, gale straub, hailey hirst, she explores, laura hughes, outdoor women false full 90794148-3b06-45a7-828a-40a50bc92cb9 The Power of Storytelling: Danielle Williams & Melanin Base Camp Stories connect us, help us learn, and help us better understand each other. Melanin Base Camp founder Danielle Williams taps into the power of storytelling to showcase the many different ways people of color and LGBTQ+ folks experience the outdoors. In this episode, we talk to Danielle and featured bloggers Nadia Mercado and Dr. Favia Dubyk.

In interviewing Danielle, there’s a lot we could dig in to. She’s a skydiver and started “Team Blackstar Skydivers,” a community for skydivers of color. She’s third generation military. She’s coping with complications from Rheumatic Fever that have left her unable to run. She’s also one of the founding members of Diversify Outdoors, a coalition of social media influencers who share the goal of promoting diversity in outdoor spaces. Their website also hosts Teresa Baker’s Outdoor CEO Diversity pledge.

For this episode, I want to highlight Danielle’s work with Melanin Base Camp and the power of storytelling, and in particular, the power of telling your own story and listening to the personal stories of others.

Women featured in this episode: Danielle Williams, Nadia Mercado, and Dr. Favia Dubyk

Hosted by Gale Straub

In this episode you'll hear:

  • About Danielle's early experiences running
  • Nadia Mercado's article "I said I Wasn't Outdoorsy, but I Lied" and how we create stories about what is outdoorsy and what isn't
  • The value of stories to help us understand people with different backgrounds and cultures
  • How Danielle's chronic illness has changed her perspective
  • Why Danielle started Melanin Base Camp to share the stories of people of color and the myriad of ways they experience the outdoors
  • Why bloggers Nadia Mercado and Dr. Favia Dubyk contribute to Melanin Base Camp
  • The power of storytelling to connect, to educate, and to create a historical record
  • About Nadia's article, "Shut Up and Climb" and why 'good vibes only' cultures in outdoor adventure sports can be destructive
  • What Melanin Base Camp will be focusing on in 2019

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]]> Wed, 13 Feb 2019 10:33:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (She Explores) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Stories connect us, help us learn, and help us better understand each other. Melanin Base Camp founder Danielle Williams taps into the power of storytelling to showcase the many different ways people of color and LGBTQ+ folks experience the outdoors. In this episode, we talk to Danielle and featured bloggers Nadia Mercado and Dr. Favia Dubyk.

In interviewing Danielle, there’s a lot we could dig in to. She’s a skydiver and started “Team Blackstar Skydivers,” a community for skydivers of color. She’s third generation military. She’s coping with complications from Rheumatic Fever that have left her unable to run. She’s also one of the founding members of Diversify Outdoors, a coalition of social media influencers who share the goal of promoting diversity in outdoor spaces. Their website also hosts Teresa Baker’s Outdoor CEO Diversity pledge.

For this episode, I want to highlight Danielle’s work with Melanin Base Camp and the power of storytelling, and in particular, the power of telling your own story and listening to the personal stories of others.

Women featured in this episode: Danielle Williams, Nadia Mercado, and Dr. Favia Dubyk

Hosted by Gale Straub

In this episode you'll hear:

  • About Danielle's early experiences running
  • Nadia Mercado's article "I said I Wasn't Outdoorsy, but I Lied" and how we create stories about what is outdoorsy and what isn't
  • The value of stories to help us understand people with different backgrounds and cultures
  • How Danielle's chronic illness has changed her perspective
  • Why Danielle started Melanin Base Camp to share the stories of people of color and the myriad of ways they experience the outdoors
  • Why bloggers Nadia Mercado and Dr. Favia Dubyk contribute to Melanin Base Camp
  • The power of storytelling to connect, to educate, and to create a historical record
  • About Nadia's article, "Shut Up and Climb" and why 'good vibes only' cultures in outdoor adventure sports can be destructive
  • What Melanin Base Camp will be focusing on in 2019

Sponsored by ThirdLove

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]]> The Power of Storytelling: Danielle Williams & Melanin Base Camp She Explores 00:47:04 Stories connect us, help us learn, and help us better understand each other. Melanin Base Camp founder Danielle Williams taps into the power of storytelling to showcase the many different ways people of color and LGBTQ+ folks experience the outdoors. Stories connect us, help us learn, and help us better understand each other. Melanin Base Camp founder Danielle Williams taps into the power of storytelling to showcase the many different ways people of color and LGBTQ+ folks experience the outdoors. adventure sports, gale straub, melanin base camp, nadia mercado, outdoor adventure, women outdoors, she explores, danielle williams, diversity, favia dubyk false full f57219c9-7306-4335-b482-9b42d049f238 The Pledge - Teresa Baker & Danielle Williams What's the Outdoor CEO Diversity Pledge? Teresa Baker and Danielle Williams share why it's important for diverse people to take the lead doing the work to make the outdoors a more inclusive, equitable place for all. They also comment on the recent announcement of a CEO Outdoor Equity Pledge by Camber Outdoors.

Women featured in this minisode: Teresa Baker and Danielle Williams

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]]> Wed, 13 Feb 2019 10:27:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (She Explores) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast What's the Outdoor CEO Diversity Pledge? Teresa Baker and Danielle Williams share why it's important for diverse people to take the lead doing the work to make the outdoors a more inclusive, equitable place for all. They also comment on the recent announcement of a CEO Outdoor Equity Pledge by Camber Outdoors.

Women featured in this minisode: Teresa Baker and Danielle Williams

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]]> The Pledge - Teresa Baker & Danielle Williams She Explores 00:18:46 What's the Outdoor CEO Diversity Pledge? Teresa Baker and Danielle Williams share why it's important for diverse people to take the lead doing the work to make the outdoors a more inclusive, equitable place for all. They also comment on the recent announcement of a CEO Outdoor Equity Pledge by Camber Outdoors. What's the Outdoor CEO Diversity Pledge? Teresa Baker and Danielle Williams share why it's important for diverse people to take the lead doing the work to make the outdoors a more inclusive, equitable place for all. They also comment on the recent announcement of a CEO Outdoor Equity Pledge by Camber Outdoors. false bonus 0727221e-2a9c-4adc-8303-01609205077e Work in Progress: RANGE Founder Jeanine Pesce Meet Jeanine Pesce, creative connector and founder of RANGE, a creative agency and magazine inspired by the culture of the outdoor movement. We talk about how she's carved out a place for herself in the outdoor industry. We also chat about the tenth issue of RANGE Mag, centered around the theme 'Work in Progress.' RANGE contributors Rocío, Hatie, and Emily share their perspectives on the theme and the unique stories about culture, product technology, and outdoor travel that they brought to the issue.

Women featured in this episode: Jeanine Pesce, Rocío Villalobos, Hatie Parmeter, and Emily Hopcian

Hosted by Gale Straub

In this episode you'll hear:

  • Stories around the theme of 'work in progress'
  • How Jeanine Pesce started RANGE, a creative agency and magazine inspired by the culture of the outdoor movement
  • Why Jeanine carved out a place for herself in the outdoor industry
  • Why Jeanine believes in sharing her media platform with others
  • How Rocío Villalobos sees herself as a work in progress and why it's important for her story to reach more people, especially young women of color
  • Hatie Parmeter sharing a riveting story about new technology in outdoor gear
  • Why RANGE managing editor Emily Hopcian is passionate about writing international features
  • How Jeanine is working on finding more time for herself as a business owner and outdoor-lover
  • What's next for RANGE in 2019

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]]> Wed, 6 Feb 2019 10:30:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (She Explores) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Meet Jeanine Pesce, creative connector and founder of RANGE, a creative agency and magazine inspired by the culture of the outdoor movement. We talk about how she's carved out a place for herself in the outdoor industry. We also chat about the tenth issue of RANGE Mag, centered around the theme 'Work in Progress.' RANGE contributors Rocío, Hatie, and Emily share their perspectives on the theme and the unique stories about culture, product technology, and outdoor travel that they brought to the issue.

Women featured in this episode: Jeanine Pesce, Rocío Villalobos, Hatie Parmeter, and Emily Hopcian

Hosted by Gale Straub

In this episode you'll hear:

  • Stories around the theme of 'work in progress'
  • How Jeanine Pesce started RANGE, a creative agency and magazine inspired by the culture of the outdoor movement
  • Why Jeanine carved out a place for herself in the outdoor industry
  • Why Jeanine believes in sharing her media platform with others
  • How Rocío Villalobos sees herself as a work in progress and why it's important for her story to reach more people, especially young women of color
  • Hatie Parmeter sharing a riveting story about new technology in outdoor gear
  • Why RANGE managing editor Emily Hopcian is passionate about writing international features
  • How Jeanine is working on finding more time for herself as a business owner and outdoor-lover
  • What's next for RANGE in 2019

Sponsored by Ritual

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]]> Work in Progress: RANGE Founder Jeanine Pesce She Explores 00:43:24 Meet Jeanine Pesce, creative connector and founder of RANGE, a creative agency and magazine inspired by the culture of the outdoor movement. We talk about how she's carved out a place for herself in the outdoor industry and the tenth issue of RANGE Mag, centered around the theme 'Work in Progress.' Meet Jeanine Pesce, creative connector and founder of RANGE, a creative agency and magazine inspired by the culture of the outdoor movement. We talk about how she's carved out a place for herself in the outdoor industry and the tenth issue of RANGE Mag, centered around the theme 'Work in Progress.' jeanine pesce, gale straub, outdoor culture, modern outdoor, entrepreneurship, she explores, range, print publishing false full da9e2b42-73df-43f3-9565-5c63b36a4fda Trust the Timing: Ski Mountaineer Caroline Gleich Caroline Gleich is a ski mountaineer who knows the meaning of scary but rewarding: whether she's climbing 8,000 meter mountains in the Himalayas or anticipating her future as an adventure-seeking wife and mom. Years of hard work have brought her here and while she's a self described late bloomer, Caroline's learned to trust the timing in her life.

Looking back on 2018, Caroline shared on her Instagram that she summited 72 peaks and climbed 489,704 human powered vertical feet of uphill. Included in these peaks and vertical feet was the 6th highest mountain in the world, Cho Oyu. We talked with Caroline about that climb and the family she sees in her future. Even though she’s ski mountaineered some of the tallest mountains in the world, her thoughts on fear, self-trust, and creating the life she wants for herself hit close to home.

Plus, we catch up with Karen Wang two years after we interviewed her for Episode 9, After the Pacific Crest Trail.

Women featured in this episode: Caroline Gleich and Karen Wang

Hosted by Gale Straub

The She Explores Book is now available for presale! Learn more here

In this episode you'll hear:

  • What surprised Caroline about her climb of Cho Oyu, the sixth highest mountain in the world
  • Why she continues to ski mountaineer despite the inherent risks
  • How altitude sickness almost cost her the summit
  • Why she proposed to her fiancé and not the other way around
  • How what she learned on Cho Oyu will help her on her spring climb of Everest
  • How Caroline copes with pre-trip anxiety and post-trip depression
  • Why getting married and planning to have kids feels scarier than a big mountaineering trip
  • Our up with Karen Wang two years after her "After the Pacific Crest Trail" interview

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]]> Wed, 23 Jan 2019 10:30:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (She Explores) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Caroline Gleich is a ski mountaineer who knows the meaning of scary but rewarding: whether she's climbing 8,000 meter mountains in the Himalayas or anticipating her future as an adventure-seeking wife and mom. Years of hard work have brought her here and while she's a self described late bloomer, Caroline's learned to trust the timing in her life.

Looking back on 2018, Caroline shared on her Instagram that she summited 72 peaks and climbed 489,704 human powered vertical feet of uphill. Included in these peaks and vertical feet was the 6th highest mountain in the world, Cho Oyu. We talked with Caroline about that climb and the family she sees in her future. Even though she’s ski mountaineered some of the tallest mountains in the world, her thoughts on fear, self-trust, and creating the life she wants for herself hit close to home.

Plus, we catch up with Karen Wang two years after we interviewed her for Episode 9, After the Pacific Crest Trail.

Women featured in this episode: Caroline Gleich and Karen Wang

Hosted by Gale Straub

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In this episode you'll hear:

  • What surprised Caroline about her climb of Cho Oyu, the sixth highest mountain in the world
  • Why she continues to ski mountaineer despite the inherent risks
  • How altitude sickness almost cost her the summit
  • Why she proposed to her fiancé and not the other way around
  • How what she learned on Cho Oyu will help her on her spring climb of Everest
  • How Caroline copes with pre-trip anxiety and post-trip depression
  • Why getting married and planning to have kids feels scarier than a big mountaineering trip
  • Our up with Karen Wang two years after her "After the Pacific Crest Trail" interview

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]]> Trust the Timing: Ski Mountaineer Caroline Gleich She Explores 00:51:03 Caroline Gleich is a ski mountaineer who knows the meaning of scary but rewarding: whether she's climbing 8,000 meter mountains in the Himalayas or anticipating her future as an adventure-seeking wife and mom. Plus, we catch up with Karen Wang two years after we interviewed her for Episode 9, "After the Pacific Crest Trail." Caroline Gleich is a ski mountaineer who knows the meaning of scary but rewarding: whether she's climbing 8,000 meter mountains in the Himalayas or anticipating her future as an adventure-seeking wife and mom. Plus, we catch up with Karen Wang two years after we interviewed her for Episode 9, "After the Pacific Crest Trail." marriage, cho oyu, gale straub, thru hiking, expedition, anxiety, karen wang, she explores, caroline gleich, motherhood, ski mountaineering false full 4f87dba5-2aee-49b2-ac77-2f53d8aacf39 Reading a River: Heather Hansman Heather Hansman went on a solo pack rafting adventure for the sake of conservation. Paddling the 730 mile Green River, she learned about the future of water in the west and documented her journey in her upcoming book, Downriver: Into the Future of Water in the West.

We talk about her two month pack rafting trip, what it means to write an adventure memoir that's grounded in water conservation, and why addressing environmental issues doesn't have to be intimidating or impersonal. Planning ahead can be like reading a river, a graceful mix of intuition and problem solving.

Women featured in this episode: Heather Hansman

Hosted by Gale Straub

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In this episode you'll hear:

  • How Heather got started as a rafting guide
  • Why water conservation doesn't have to be an abstract, hard to understand concept
  • (But why it's probably more complicated than you think )
  • The reason Heather wanted to pack raft the Green River
  • All the logistics involved in planning a 730 mile rafting trip
  • Heather's thoughts on adventure memoirs
  • Why solo isn't necessarily better when you're on an adventure
  • Some of the issues Heather dug into that stakeholders found with water rights in the Colorado River basin
  • Why river recreation is inherently tied to conservation
  • What we can do close to home

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  • Episode 56: An (Adventure) Book Club for the 21st Century
  • Episode 92: Quitting Can Be A Kindness - Nicole Antoinette
  • Episode 72: Fifty Years as an Outdoor Entrepreneur - Sheri Tingey
  • Episode 49: Great Lakes, Greater Goals - Traci Lynn Martin

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]]> Wed, 16 Jan 2019 10:33:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (She Explores) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Heather Hansman went on a solo pack rafting adventure for the sake of conservation. Paddling the 730 mile Green River, she learned about the future of water in the west and documented her journey in her upcoming book, Downriver: Into the Future of Water in the West.

We talk about her two month pack rafting trip, what it means to write an adventure memoir that's grounded in water conservation, and why addressing environmental issues doesn't have to be intimidating or impersonal. Planning ahead can be like reading a river, a graceful mix of intuition and problem solving.

Women featured in this episode: Heather Hansman

Hosted by Gale Straub

The She Explores Book is now available for presale! Learn more here

In this episode you'll hear:

  • How Heather got started as a rafting guide
  • Why water conservation doesn't have to be an abstract, hard to understand concept
  • (But why it's probably more complicated than you think )
  • The reason Heather wanted to pack raft the Green River
  • All the logistics involved in planning a 730 mile rafting trip
  • Heather's thoughts on adventure memoirs
  • Why solo isn't necessarily better when you're on an adventure
  • Some of the issues Heather dug into that stakeholders found with water rights in the Colorado River basin
  • Why river recreation is inherently tied to conservation
  • What we can do close to home

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If you liked this episode, you'll probably like:

  • Episode 56: An (Adventure) Book Club for the 21st Century
  • Episode 92: Quitting Can Be A Kindness - Nicole Antoinette
  • Episode 72: Fifty Years as an Outdoor Entrepreneur - Sheri Tingey
  • Episode 49: Great Lakes, Greater Goals - Traci Lynn Martin

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]]> Reading a River: Heather Hansman She Explores 00:46:19 Heather Hansman went on a solo pack rafting adventure for the sake of conservation. Paddling the 730 mile Green River, she learned about the future of water in the west and documented her journey in her upcoming book, Downriver. Heather Hansman went on a solo pack rafting adventure for the sake of conservation. Paddling the 730 mile Green River, she learned about the future of water in the west and documented her journey in her upcoming book, Downriver. rafting, water conservation, heather hansman, gale straub, green river, she explores, colorado river, pack raft false full 613d7a8b-38ef-4269-8023-f9e1a7c50ab3 Looking Forward in Our Outdoor Lives We put out a call for voice submissions, asking questions like: how will you bring what you’ve learned in the outdoors this year into 2019? Are you hoping to take up a new skill? Is there anyone you want to introduce to your outdoor life? Do you have any big trips planned? Or are you embracing resources closer to home?

The answers were a resounding yes, all around.

Women featured in this episode: Marissa Priestap, Alisha M’Lot Ruby and Jenni Goldman, Rhiannon Ball, Annabel Plush, Diandra Oliver, Jennifer, Meghan Young, Hailey Hirst, Kimberly Bradley, Katarina Mulec, Rachel Friedman, Kate Rafey, Rocio, Elisa Janson, Desiree Penner, Helen Wallis, Francesca Turauskis, Teresa Benitez, Greta Matos, and Christina Hickman

Hosted by Gale Straub

In this episode you'll hear:

  • The question to ask yourself if you're looking to spend more time outside in 2019
  • Why bringing others (and pets!) out with you can be fulfilling
  • How fat people are claiming space for themselves in the outdoor industry (and on Mount Kilimanjaro) in 2019
  • How nature is healing, emotionally and physically
  • Why when you're recovering from an injury (and otherwise), adventure is relative
  • How listeners are hoping to incorporate conservation advocacy into their recreation in 2019
  • The specific goals and bucket we have on our minds
  • Why big goals are great but small goals are valuable, too
  • How it's difficult to balance indoor and outdoor time when you work full time
  • Gale's hopes for 2019 (hint, they have to do with balance, too!)

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]]> Wed, 19 Dec 2018 10:30:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (She Explores) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast We put out a call for voice submissions, asking questions like: how will you bring what you’ve learned in the outdoors this year into 2019? Are you hoping to take up a new skill? Is there anyone you want to introduce to your outdoor life? Do you have any big trips planned? Or are you embracing resources closer to home?

The answers were a resounding yes, all around.

Women featured in this episode: Marissa Priestap, Alisha M’Lot Ruby and Jenni Goldman, Rhiannon Ball, Annabel Plush, Diandra Oliver, Jennifer, Meghan Young, Hailey Hirst, Kimberly Bradley, Katarina Mulec, Rachel Friedman, Kate Rafey, Rocio, Elisa Janson, Desiree Penner, Helen Wallis, Francesca Turauskis, Teresa Benitez, Greta Matos, and Christina Hickman

Hosted by Gale Straub

In this episode you'll hear:

  • The question to ask yourself if you're looking to spend more time outside in 2019
  • Why bringing others (and pets!) out with you can be fulfilling
  • How fat people are claiming space for themselves in the outdoor industry (and on Mount Kilimanjaro) in 2019
  • How nature is healing, emotionally and physically
  • Why when you're recovering from an injury (and otherwise), adventure is relative
  • How listeners are hoping to incorporate conservation advocacy into their recreation in 2019
  • The specific goals and bucket we have on our minds
  • Why big goals are great but small goals are valuable, too
  • How it's difficult to balance indoor and outdoor time when you work full time
  • Gale's hopes for 2019 (hint, they have to do with balance, too!)

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]]> Looking Forward in Our Outdoor Lives She Explores 00:50:39 What we're looking forward to in our outdoor lives. What we're looking forward to in our outdoor lives. hiking, gale straub, conservation, anxiety, she explores, backpacking, outdoor women, empowerment, fat girls hiking false full ebb52d41-f64f-45cd-9035-6c4d73606f2f Quitting can be a Kindness: Nicole Antoinette Nicole Antoinette quit her thru hike of the Pacific Crest Trail after about 1,600 miles and she's ok with calling it a failure. In fact, Nicole questions why we have to choose either success or failure. Can't we be gentler with ourselves? Can't we set out to both succeed and fail?

Nicole Antoinette has a gift for applying lessons she's learned to new chapters of life. We talk about how what she's learned in sobriety applies to distance running applies to thru hiking applies to us all.

Women featured in this episode: Nicole Antoinette.

Cameos by Carrot Quinn, Karen Wang, and Rahawa Haile

Hosted by Gale Straub

In this episode, you'll hear:

  • How long distance running can be a gateway to thru hiking
  • Physical activity as a way to cope with new sobriety
  • Why you don't have to be "good" at something to do it
  • Why growth is a value for Nicole
  • When making life changes is a lonely thing
  • Why Nicole wanted to hike the PCT on her own but also wanted a trail family
  • What the culture is like on the PCT
  • The awareness Nicole has for her body while hiking
  • "'Success', whatever that means"
  • Giving yourself room to fail (on a trail and in life)
  • Post-trail depression and why "this too shall pass"
  • The mindset of embracing "both/and" vs. "either/or" aka we don't have to be one thing

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]]> Wed, 5 Dec 2018 10:30:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (She Explores) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Nicole Antoinette quit her thru hike of the Pacific Crest Trail after about 1,600 miles and she's ok with calling it a failure. In fact, Nicole questions why we have to choose either success or failure. Can't we be gentler with ourselves? Can't we set out to both succeed and fail?

Nicole Antoinette has a gift for applying lessons she's learned to new chapters of life. We talk about how what she's learned in sobriety applies to distance running applies to thru hiking applies to us all.

Women featured in this episode: Nicole Antoinette.

Cameos by Carrot Quinn, Karen Wang, and Rahawa Haile

Hosted by Gale Straub

In this episode, you'll hear:

  • How long distance running can be a gateway to thru hiking
  • Physical activity as a way to cope with new sobriety
  • Why you don't have to be "good" at something to do it
  • Why growth is a value for Nicole
  • When making life changes is a lonely thing
  • Why Nicole wanted to hike the PCT on her own but also wanted a trail family
  • What the culture is like on the PCT
  • The awareness Nicole has for her body while hiking
  • "'Success', whatever that means"
  • Giving yourself room to fail (on a trail and in life)
  • Post-trail depression and why "this too shall pass"
  • The mindset of embracing "both/and" vs. "either/or" aka we don't have to be one thing

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]]> Quitting can be a Kindness: Nicole Antoinette She Explores 00:53:23 Nicole Antoinette quit her thru hike of the Pacific Crest Trail after about 1,600 miles and she's ok with calling it a failure. In fact, Nicole questions why we have to choose either success or failure. Can't we be kinder with ourselves? Can't we set out to both succeed and fail? Nicole Antoinette quit her thru hike of the Pacific Crest Trail after about 1,600 miles and she's ok with calling it a failure. In fact, Nicole questions why we have to choose either success or failure. Can't we be kinder with ourselves? Can't we set out to both succeed and fail? pacific crest trail, sobriety, nicole antoinette, gale straub, thru hiking, destigmitizing failure, she explores, pct false full 47324db0-2d79-43e7-90b3-b64a740abaea Postpartum: Kristina Frost Becoming a new mom has changed the way Kristina Frost experiences the outdoors. And she's realizing, it's not better or worse - it's just different. The confluence of a body in healing, a child who needs constant care, and postpartum depression means her life looks little like it did a few years ago.

We talk to Kristina before and after she takes her two-month-old daughter Emma camping for the very first time.

Women featured in this episode: Kristina Frost

Hosted by Gale Straub

In this episode, you'll hear:

  • How Kristina compares her first backpacking experiences with being a new mom
  • What postpartum depression feels like to Kristina
  • The difference between PMDD and postpartum depression
  • Why Kristina feels like she's lost her outdoor community (for now)
  • Before and after Kristina's first camping trip with her 2 month old daughter and husband
  • How her body's changed after pregnancy and birth
  • Why Kristina feels like she has an old self and a new self and how the two might be integrated
  • Advice for new moms who want to take their infants camping
  • Why you don't have to stick to one kind of camping

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]]> Wed, 28 Nov 2018 10:30:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (She Explores) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Becoming a new mom has changed the way Kristina Frost experiences the outdoors. And she's realizing, it's not better or worse - it's just different. The confluence of a body in healing, a child who needs constant care, and postpartum depression means her life looks little like it did a few years ago.

We talk to Kristina before and after she takes her two-month-old daughter Emma camping for the very first time.

Women featured in this episode: Kristina Frost

Hosted by Gale Straub

In this episode, you'll hear:

  • How Kristina compares her first backpacking experiences with being a new mom
  • What postpartum depression feels like to Kristina
  • The difference between PMDD and postpartum depression
  • Why Kristina feels like she's lost her outdoor community (for now)
  • Before and after Kristina's first camping trip with her 2 month old daughter and husband
  • How her body's changed after pregnancy and birth
  • Why Kristina feels like she has an old self and a new self and how the two might be integrated
  • Advice for new moms who want to take their infants camping
  • Why you don't have to stick to one kind of camping

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]]> Postpartum: Kristina Frost She Explores 00:39:13 Becoming a new mom has changed the way Kristina Frost experiences the outdoors. And she's realizing, it's not better or worse - it's just different. We talk to Kristina before and after she takes her two-month-old daughter Emma camping for the very first time. Becoming a new mom has changed the way Kristina Frost experiences the outdoors. And she's realizing, it's not better or worse - it's just different. We talk to Kristina before and after she takes her two-month-old daughter Emma camping for the very first time. kristina frost, gale straub, she explores, camping with babies, postpartum depression, car camping false full de89cada-4a3e-4d20-8f70-db1555b35006 What We Have to Give What we have (and want) to give to ourselves and to others is often clarified through time outside. At Lodged Out in the Adirondacks of New York, four women share how they spent the weekend through a giving lens.

And as a bonus, we start off the episode by talking with Cassie Abel about "Women-Led Wednesday" - a new initiative to support female-led businesses this holiday season and beyond.

Women featured in this episode: Bobbilee Hartman, Nic Annette Miller, Abby Pond, and Adriana Aldana

Hosted by Gale Straub

In this episode, you'll hear:

  • About the origin story of Lodged Out
  • How Bobbilee is energized by connecting with people and connecting people with others
  • How even though your job isn't always the right fit, it doesn't mean you have the wrong profession
  • Why Bobbilee decided to make Lodged Out retreats tech free and centered around the outdoors
  • How it can be hard to find balance between motherhood, work, entrepreneurship, and giving yourself time
  • Why choosing to do something for yourself can be a gift
  • Why sharing and teaching art is giving, both towards yourself and others
  • How we can learn from a photograph
  • Why bias is perpetuated by not listening to other people's stories
  • About Women-Led Wednesday and why it's important to vote with our dollars

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]]> Wed, 21 Nov 2018 10:17:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (She Explores) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast What we have (and want) to give to ourselves and to others is often clarified through time outside. At Lodged Out in the Adirondacks of New York, four women share how they spent the weekend through a giving lens.

And as a bonus, we start off the episode by talking with Cassie Abel about "Women-Led Wednesday" - a new initiative to support female-led businesses this holiday season and beyond.

Women featured in this episode: Bobbilee Hartman, Nic Annette Miller, Abby Pond, and Adriana Aldana

Hosted by Gale Straub

In this episode, you'll hear:

  • About the origin story of Lodged Out
  • How Bobbilee is energized by connecting with people and connecting people with others
  • How even though your job isn't always the right fit, it doesn't mean you have the wrong profession
  • Why Bobbilee decided to make Lodged Out retreats tech free and centered around the outdoors
  • How it can be hard to find balance between motherhood, work, entrepreneurship, and giving yourself time
  • Why choosing to do something for yourself can be a gift
  • Why sharing and teaching art is giving, both towards yourself and others
  • How we can learn from a photograph
  • Why bias is perpetuated by not listening to other people's stories
  • About Women-Led Wednesday and why it's important to vote with our dollars

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]]> What We Have to Give She Explores 00:46:17 What we have (and want) to give to ourselves and to others is often clarified through time outside. What we have (and want) to give to ourselves and to others is often clarified through time outside. nic annette miller, hiking, gale straub, entrepreneurship, women outdoors, she explores, lodged out, canoeing, bobbilee hartman false full 84f9e063-d6af-4351-9408-d981d985ee60 Lost & Found Lost in the mountains is a vulnerable place to be. Lydia Sturgis shares her experience losing the trail for a night in the Beartooth Mountains of Montana, and heli nurse Krista Elkins gives advice for both how to prevent getting lost and what to do if it happens.

Women featured in this episode: Lydia Sturgis and Krista Elkins

Hosted by Gale Straub

In this episode, you'll hear:

  • Lydia's hike and climb up Granite Peak, the highest mountain in Montana
  • Why it's important to trust your climbing partner
  • What Lydia and her climbing partner Artie did when they got lost on the way down
  • Advice from heli nurse and paramedic Krista Elkins for ways to prevent getting lost
  • Gear to bring on an overnight
  • What to do if you do get lost for one night and more than one night
  • Recommended courses for outdoor enthusiasts
  • Why it's worth getting out there, even with the risks
  • What Lydia learned while she was out there

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]]> Wed, 14 Nov 2018 10:30:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (She Explores) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Lost in the mountains is a vulnerable place to be. Lydia Sturgis shares her experience losing the trail for a night in the Beartooth Mountains of Montana, and heli nurse Krista Elkins gives advice for both how to prevent getting lost and what to do if it happens.

Women featured in this episode: Lydia Sturgis and Krista Elkins

Hosted by Gale Straub

In this episode, you'll hear:

  • Lydia's hike and climb up Granite Peak, the highest mountain in Montana
  • Why it's important to trust your climbing partner
  • What Lydia and her climbing partner Artie did when they got lost on the way down
  • Advice from heli nurse and paramedic Krista Elkins for ways to prevent getting lost
  • Gear to bring on an overnight
  • What to do if you do get lost for one night and more than one night
  • Recommended courses for outdoor enthusiasts
  • Why it's worth getting out there, even with the risks
  • What Lydia learned while she was out there

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  • Benchmark Maps: Take 20% with code SHEEXPLORES at checkout

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  • Sustain Natural: Take 20% off first one-time order with code EXPLORES at checkout

]]> Lost & Found She Explores 01:03:34 Lost in the mountains is a vulnerable place to be. Lydia Sturgis shares her experience losing the trail for a night in the Beartooth Mountains of Montana, and heli nurse Krista Elkins gives advice for both how to prevent getting lost and what to do if it happens. Lost in the mountains is a vulnerable place to be. Lydia Sturgis shares her experience losing the trail for a night in the Beartooth Mountains of Montana, and heli nurse Krista Elkins gives advice for both how to prevent getting lost and what to do if it happens. lost on the trail, montana, gale straub, mountaineering, women in the outdoors, she explores, survival, climbing, lydia sturgis, empowerment false full 267ce8c2-b89b-499a-a21e-a4ed0402999d Alone with Her Thoughts on the Welsh Coastal Path: Hiranya de Alwis Jayasinghe Hiranya de Alwis Jayasinghe set out to be the first BAME woman in the United Kingdom to thru hike the Welsh Coastal Trail. She didn't achieve her goal, but after 570 miles on foot, she could hear herself loud and clear.

Women featured in this episode: Hiranya de Alwis Jayasinghe

Hosted by Gale Straub

In this episode, you'll hear:

  • What the ~870 mile Welsh Coastal Path is
  • Why Wales is so important to Hiranya
  • Why she chose to hike solo
  • "On your own? You're very brave." What Hiranya heard most often about being on her own and why she thinks that is
  • Why what is deemed a "good adventure" feels like a hierarchy
  • How trails in the US are different than the Welsh Coastal Path
  • How hiking solo gave Hiranya a new appreciation for her body
  • Balancing comfort and challenge on a long hike
  • How Brexit brought out a resurgence of racism in the UK and how Hiranya experienced this as a South Asian woman on the path
  • Whether or not people are talking about DEI and the outdoors in the UK
  • Gender norms Hiranya observed on the path
  • How she felt when she got off the trail after 48 days

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Music is also by Sun Shapes

]]> Wed, 7 Nov 2018 10:27:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (She Explores) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Hiranya de Alwis Jayasinghe set out to be the first BAME woman in the United Kingdom to thru hike the Welsh Coastal Trail. She didn't achieve her goal, but after 570 miles on foot, she could hear herself loud and clear.

Women featured in this episode: Hiranya de Alwis Jayasinghe

Hosted by Gale Straub

In this episode, you'll hear:

  • What the ~870 mile Welsh Coastal Path is
  • Why Wales is so important to Hiranya
  • Why she chose to hike solo
  • "On your own? You're very brave." What Hiranya heard most often about being on her own and why she thinks that is
  • Why what is deemed a "good adventure" feels like a hierarchy
  • How trails in the US are different than the Welsh Coastal Path
  • How hiking solo gave Hiranya a new appreciation for her body
  • Balancing comfort and challenge on a long hike
  • How Brexit brought out a resurgence of racism in the UK and how Hiranya experienced this as a South Asian woman on the path
  • Whether or not people are talking about DEI and the outdoors in the UK
  • Gender norms Hiranya observed on the path
  • How she felt when she got off the trail after 48 days

Sponsored by Ritual and Sustain Natural

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Music is also by Sun Shapes

]]> Alone with Her Thoughts on the Welsh Coastal Path: Hiranya de Alwis Jayasinghe She Explores 00:45:16 Hiranya de Alwis Jayasinghe set out to be the first "BAME" woman in the United Kingdom to thru hike the Welsh Coastal Trail. She didn't achieve her goal, but after 570 miles on foot, she could hear herself loud and clear. Hiranya de Alwis Jayasinghe set out to be the first "BAME" woman in the United Kingdom to thru hike the Welsh Coastal Trail. She didn't achieve her goal, but after 570 miles on foot, she could hear herself loud and clear. false full 7230f62d-6088-4616-af5b-b1a6e8888437 Down with Adventure: Melody Forsyth Pregnant with her daughter Ruby, Melody Forsyth thought hiking would be her "last hurrah" when she found out Ruby has Down Syndrome (DS). Turns out, it was just the beginning. We talk about what having a child with special needs has added to Melody's hiking and personal life, and how she uses social media to break stereotypes about her little girl and DS.

Women featured in this episode: Melody Forsyth

Hosted by Gale Straub

In this episode, you'll hear:

  • How Melody balances the roles of mother, nurse, hiker, and wife
  • The ways in which a backpacking experience in her teens has carried with her into her 40's
  • Getting started hiking again a little later in life
  • Why fear of not getting to explore after having a child with Down Syndrome got Melody's family outside
  • How seeing a kid with special needs at a National Park assuaged Melody's fears
  • How Ruby connects with the outdoors
  • Melody's family's quest to visit all the National Parks in the US
  • The ways Melody uses her Instagram @downwithadventure to correct misconceptions about Down Syndrome and hiking with a child with special needs
  • What Ruby has taught Melody (and can teach us!)

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Music is by Jason Shaw using a Creative Commons Attribution license.

Music is also by Bouquet and Liam McNally

]]> Wed, 24 Oct 2018 09:08:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (She Explores) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Pregnant with her daughter Ruby, Melody Forsyth thought hiking would be her "last hurrah" when she found out Ruby has Down Syndrome (DS). Turns out, it was just the beginning. We talk about what having a child with special needs has added to Melody's hiking and personal life, and how she uses social media to break stereotypes about her little girl and DS.

Women featured in this episode: Melody Forsyth

Hosted by Gale Straub

In this episode, you'll hear:

  • How Melody balances the roles of mother, nurse, hiker, and wife
  • The ways in which a backpacking experience in her teens has carried with her into her 40's
  • Getting started hiking again a little later in life
  • Why fear of not getting to explore after having a child with Down Syndrome got Melody's family outside
  • How seeing a kid with special needs at a National Park assuaged Melody's fears
  • How Ruby connects with the outdoors
  • Melody's family's quest to visit all the National Parks in the US
  • The ways Melody uses her Instagram @downwithadventure to correct misconceptions about Down Syndrome and hiking with a child with special needs
  • What Ruby has taught Melody (and can teach us!)

Sponsored by Away and Bombas

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Music is by Jason Shaw using a Creative Commons Attribution license.

Music is also by Bouquet and Liam McNally

]]> Down with Adventure: Melody Forsyth She Explores 00:43:40 Pregnant with her daughter Ruby, Melody Forsyth thought hiking would be her "last hurrah" when she found out Ruby has Down Syndrome. Turns out, it was just the beginning. Pregnant with her daughter Ruby, Melody Forsyth thought hiking would be her "last hurrah" when she found out Ruby has Down Syndrome. Turns out, it was just the beginning. hiking, melody forsyth, gale straub, down with adventure, she explores, backpacking, down syndrome, national parks false full 78d83062-1bc9-494c-ac94-be93ddc1e123 Nature as a Disruptive Force for Queer Youth: Elyse Rylander Elyse Rylander is the founder and executive director of OUT There Adventures, a nonprofit dedicated to empower queer young people through their connection with the natural world. Elyse believes nature is a disruptive force for queer youth and hopes to foster their identities and love of the outdoors.

Women featured in this episode: Elyse Rylander

Hosted by Gale Straub

In this episode, you'll hear

  • What Elyse is working on right now
  • How partnering with other established nonprofits like Outward Bound is helping spread the mission of OUT There Adventures
  • Why it can be uniquely hard for a small nonprofit to do outreach for queer kids for outdoor programs
  • Why role models are so important for queer youth in the outdoors
  • How working at an outdoor store and getting into guiding positively impacted Elyse as a teenager
  • Why Elyse believes nature is a disruptive force
  • How nature mirrors queer identities
  • How OUT There fosters inclusiveness on trips
  • What Elyse hopes the youth take with them when they leave
  • Hurdles to growth for OUT There
  • Elyse's vision for the future
  • About the second annual LGBTQ Outdoor Summit
  • What Elyse is looking forward to

Sponsored by BetterHelp and Bombas

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Music is by Lee Rosevere, Jason Shaw, Josh Woodward using a Creative Commons Attribution license.

Music is also by Kay Orange

]]> Wed, 17 Oct 2018 09:35:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (She Explores) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Elyse Rylander is the founder and executive director of OUT There Adventures, a nonprofit dedicated to empower queer young people through their connection with the natural world. Elyse believes nature is a disruptive force for queer youth and hopes to foster their identities and love of the outdoors.

Women featured in this episode: Elyse Rylander

Hosted by Gale Straub

In this episode, you'll hear

  • What Elyse is working on right now
  • How partnering with other established nonprofits like Outward Bound is helping spread the mission of OUT There Adventures
  • Why it can be uniquely hard for a small nonprofit to do outreach for queer kids for outdoor programs
  • Why role models are so important for queer youth in the outdoors
  • How working at an outdoor store and getting into guiding positively impacted Elyse as a teenager
  • Why Elyse believes nature is a disruptive force
  • How nature mirrors queer identities
  • How OUT There fosters inclusiveness on trips
  • What Elyse hopes the youth take with them when they leave
  • Hurdles to growth for OUT There
  • Elyse's vision for the future
  • About the second annual LGBTQ Outdoor Summit
  • What Elyse is looking forward to

Sponsored by BetterHelp and Bombas

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Camp with us In Taos at the Women on the Road Gathering

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Music is by Lee Rosevere, Jason Shaw, Josh Woodward using a Creative Commons Attribution license.

Music is also by Kay Orange

]]> Nature as a Disruptive Force for Queer Youth: Elyse Rylander She Explores 00:43:04 Elyse Rylander is the founder and executive director of OUT There Adventures, a nonprofit dedicated to empower queer young people through their connection with the natural world. Elyse believes nature is a disruptive force for queer youth and hopes to foster their identities and love of the outdoors. Elyse Rylander is the founder and executive director of OUT There Adventures, a nonprofit dedicated to empower queer young people through their connection with the natural world. Elyse believes nature is a disruptive force for queer youth and hopes to foster their identities and love of the outdoors. elyse rylander, lgbtq, kayaking, queer youth, conservation corps, she explores, lgbtq outdoors, out there adventures, canoeing false full 08dbd501-89dc-4029-ba93-fbfe31f4b4b0 Leading with Humility: Tsedo Sherpa-Ednalino Tsedo Sherpa-Ednalino is the COO of Sherpa Adventure Gear. Leading with humility is part of her Sherpa heritage and it's a tenet of her life as an executive and a mother.

Women featured in this episode: Tsedo Sherpa-Ednalino

Hosted by Gale Straub

In this episode, you'll hear

  • Tsedo talk about why working moms shouldn't be the only parents to
    get the question 'how do you do it all?'
  • About why Tsedo loves international travel and wants to share that with her 3 year old daughter
  • Origin story of Sherpa Adventure Gear
  • Sherpa cultural attributes (welcoming, warm, friendly, humble, adaptable ) and how Tsedo identifies with them
  • How Sherpa Adventure Gear elevates Sherpa culture by employing women and funding education for children in Nepal
  • Advice for women looking to work in the outdoor industry and rise through the ranks
  • Who Tsedo's role models are
  • The unique challenges and benefits to working for a family business
  • How motherhood has improved Tsedo's time management

Sponsored by BetterHelp and Ritual

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Music is by Lee Rosevere, Kai Engel, Josh Woodward using a Creative Commons Attribution license.

Music is also by Great Lands

]]> Wed, 10 Oct 2018 09:32:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (She Explores) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Tsedo Sherpa-Ednalino is the COO of Sherpa Adventure Gear. Leading with humility is part of her Sherpa heritage and it's a tenet of her life as an executive and a mother.

Women featured in this episode: Tsedo Sherpa-Ednalino

Hosted by Gale Straub

In this episode, you'll hear

  • Tsedo talk about why working moms shouldn't be the only parents to
    get the question 'how do you do it all?'
  • About why Tsedo loves international travel and wants to share that with her 3 year old daughter
  • Origin story of Sherpa Adventure Gear
  • Sherpa cultural attributes (welcoming, warm, friendly, humble, adaptable ) and how Tsedo identifies with them
  • How Sherpa Adventure Gear elevates Sherpa culture by employing women and funding education for children in Nepal
  • Advice for women looking to work in the outdoor industry and rise through the ranks
  • Who Tsedo's role models are
  • The unique challenges and benefits to working for a family business
  • How motherhood has improved Tsedo's time management

Sponsored by BetterHelp and Ritual

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Camp with us In Taos at the Women on the Road Gathering

Learn more at She-Explores.com/podcast

Resources:

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Music is by Lee Rosevere, Kai Engel, Josh Woodward using a Creative Commons Attribution license.

Music is also by Great Lands

]]> Leading with Humility: Tsedo Sherpa-Ednalino She Explores 00:38:41 Tsedo Sherpa-Ednalino is the COO of Sherpa Adventure Gear. Leading with humility and flexibility is part of her Sherpa heritage, and doing so is integral to her life as an executive and a mother. Tsedo Sherpa-Ednalino is the COO of Sherpa Adventure Gear. Leading with humility and flexibility is part of her Sherpa heritage, and doing so is integral to her life as an executive and a mother. career, gale straub, outdoor industry, advice, she explores, tsedo sherpa-ednolino, sherpa adventure gear false full 5878103e-9398-42e2-88b5-57db18d729c5 Lightening Trauma's Invisible Weight on the Trail: Sydney Williams Sydney Williams is more than a weight loss story, or an outdoors person with Type II diabetes, or a trauma survivor. But hiking the Trans-Catalina trail the second time helped her put it all together.

Women featured in this episode: Sydney Williams

Hosted by Gale Straub

In this episode, you'll hear

  • How Sydney hiked the Trans-Catalina Trail in Southern California two times: the first time it was the hardest thing physically, the second it was the hardest emotionally
  • Why a diagnosis of Type II diabetes was the best thing that ever happened to Sydney
  • The four things Sydney learned to manage when monitoring her blood sugar
  • Why stress can be so hard to regulate
  • How Sydney started hiking her feelings rather than eating and drinking her feelings
  • What was revealed to her about her past trauma on the trail
  • How hiking has helped her own her story
  • Why Sydney is going on a speaking tour in southern California to share her experience and where you can hear her talk
  • The lost potential of women due to sexual violence
  • How the outdoors helped Sydney coax healing from the trauma she carried

Sponsored by BetterHelp, uBiome, Outdoor Voices, and Robinhood

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Music is by Lee Rosevere, Kai Engel, Josh Woodward using a Creative Commons Attribution license.

Music is also by Great Lands

]]> Wed, 26 Sep 2018 09:32:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (She Explores) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Sydney Williams is more than a weight loss story, or an outdoors person with Type II diabetes, or a trauma survivor. But hiking the Trans-Catalina trail the second time helped her put it all together.

Women featured in this episode: Sydney Williams

Hosted by Gale Straub

In this episode, you'll hear

  • How Sydney hiked the Trans-Catalina Trail in Southern California two times: the first time it was the hardest thing physically, the second it was the hardest emotionally
  • Why a diagnosis of Type II diabetes was the best thing that ever happened to Sydney
  • The four things Sydney learned to manage when monitoring her blood sugar
  • Why stress can be so hard to regulate
  • How Sydney started hiking her feelings rather than eating and drinking her feelings
  • What was revealed to her about her past trauma on the trail
  • How hiking has helped her own her story
  • Why Sydney is going on a speaking tour in southern California to share her experience and where you can hear her talk
  • The lost potential of women due to sexual violence
  • How the outdoors helped Sydney coax healing from the trauma she carried

Sponsored by BetterHelp, uBiome, Outdoor Voices, and Robinhood

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Music is by Lee Rosevere, Kai Engel, Josh Woodward using a Creative Commons Attribution license.

Music is also by Great Lands

]]> Lightening Trauma's Invisible Weight on the Trail: Sydney Williams She Explores 00:43:33 Sydney Williams is more than a weight loss story, or an outdoors person with Type II diabetes, or a trauma survivor. But hiking the Trans-Catalina trail the second time helped her put it all together. Sydney Williams is more than a weight loss story, or an outdoors person with Type II diabetes, or a trauma survivor. But hiking the Trans-Catalina trail the second time helped her put it all together. mental health, diabetes, gale straub, sydney williams, thru hike, trans catalina trail, women outdoors, she explores, trauma, healing, backpacking, assault true full 08f0fa12-4ef4-4e5b-81ef-e8420901580b Bike Touring is About More Than Just Bikes: Mary Ann Thomas Mary Ann Thomas loves bike touring because it's accessible, it helps her care for her body, it connects her with people she might not otherwise meet, and it has helped her express the truest parts of herself. She's bicycled across the United States and Canada, as well as India, and is currently on a speaking tour to share her love of bike touring and her work as a queer brown travel writer with the WTF (Women Trans Femme) community.

Women featured in this episode: Mary Ann Thomas

Hosted by Gale Straub

In this episode, you'll hear

  • How bike touring helps Mary Ann feel in sync with her body
  • Why bike touring is an accessible form of adventure
  • About Mary Ann's first transcontinental bike tour
  • What Mary Ann learned about herself on that first long solo bike tour
  • How the middle of the US was more welcoming than she expected
  • The ways in which travel nursing can help facilitate an adventurous lifestyle
  • Why Mary Ann wanted to bike across India
  • How India surprised Mary Ann
  • How Mary Ann uses social media when she's bike touring to set up a network of safe spaces on the road
  • Why women and women of color should bike tour, especially in countries with familial ties
  • How Mary Ann believes you're only as safe as you believe you are
  • About the WTF Bikexplorers Summit
  • About Mary Ann's F*** Impossible Road Trip

Sponsored by BetterHelp, uBiome, and One Eleven Watches

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Learn more at She-Explores.com/podcast

Resources:

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Music is by Lee Rosevere, Kai Engel, Jason Shaw using a Creative Commons Attribution license.

Music is also by Great Basin

]]> Wed, 19 Sep 2018 09:31:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (She Explores) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Mary Ann Thomas loves bike touring because it's accessible, it helps her care for her body, it connects her with people she might not otherwise meet, and it has helped her express the truest parts of herself. She's bicycled across the United States and Canada, as well as India, and is currently on a speaking tour to share her love of bike touring and her work as a queer brown travel writer with the WTF (Women Trans Femme) community.

Women featured in this episode: Mary Ann Thomas

Hosted by Gale Straub

In this episode, you'll hear

  • How bike touring helps Mary Ann feel in sync with her body
  • Why bike touring is an accessible form of adventure
  • About Mary Ann's first transcontinental bike tour
  • What Mary Ann learned about herself on that first long solo bike tour
  • How the middle of the US was more welcoming than she expected
  • The ways in which travel nursing can help facilitate an adventurous lifestyle
  • Why Mary Ann wanted to bike across India
  • How India surprised Mary Ann
  • How Mary Ann uses social media when she's bike touring to set up a network of safe spaces on the road
  • Why women and women of color should bike tour, especially in countries with familial ties
  • How Mary Ann believes you're only as safe as you believe you are
  • About the WTF Bikexplorers Summit
  • About Mary Ann's F*** Impossible Road Trip

Sponsored by BetterHelp, uBiome, and One Eleven Watches

Join us in our She Explores Podcast Facebook Group

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Learn more at She-Explores.com/podcast

Resources:

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Music is by Lee Rosevere, Kai Engel, Jason Shaw using a Creative Commons Attribution license.

Music is also by Great Basin

]]> Bike Touring is About More Than Just Bikes: Mary Ann Thomas She Explores 00:46:05 Mary Ann Thomas loves bike touring because it's accessible, it helps her care for her body, it connects her with people she might not otherwise meet, and it has helped her express the truest parts of herself. Mary Ann Thomas loves bike touring because it's accessible, it helps her care for her body, it connects her with people she might not otherwise meet, and it has helped her express the truest parts of herself. bikepacking, queer travel, mary ann thomas, gale straub, travel nurse, india, she explores, bike touring false full cb0b27ee-d5a4-44ce-811a-702eed435df4 Nature Up Close: Science Illustrator Kristin Link Kristin Link is a science illustrator and an artist living off the grid in McCarthy, Alaska. She shares about her life there, why she loves helping people see the natural world up close through science illustration, and her tips for applying to artist-in-residencies at National Parks.

Women featured in this episode: Kristin Link, science illustrator, with a special intro segment with Chevon Powell, founder of Refuge Outdoor Festival.

Hosted by Gale Straub

In this episode, you'll hear

  • Chevon Powell share her vision for the Refuge Outdoor Festival coming to Tolt-MacDonald Park September 28 - 30, 2018
  • About Kristin's life off the grid near McCarthy, Alaska
  • What brought Kristin to Alaska and how it lead her to a career in science illustration
  • What science illustration is and the different ways you can pursue it as a career
  • Why Kristin focuses on the environmental aspects of science illustration
  • About artist-in-residencies programs through the National Park Service
  • What the application process is like for artist-in-residency programs
  • The goal of Kristin's work, whether it's science illustration or fine art
  • How it's difficult to live sustainably, even when you're living off the grid
  • How Kristin's relationship with the land and its history has evolved in her time living in Alaska
  • Why science illustration will never go away as a profession and why she recommends it for others interested in art and the environment

Sponsored by RxBar, Otterbox, uBiome, and Victorious

Resources:

Artist-Residencies info from Kristin:

  • Call For Entry is a website that
    lists calls for visual artists. There are several residencies in
    national parks that post there, including Gates of the Arctic
  • The Wrangell Mountains Center, the nonprofit where I used to work, also has a residency application there and hosts a two-week residency in McCarthy and the Wrangell-St. Elias. Their application is also on CaFE.
  • Voices of the Wilderness is a
    collection of artist residencies on public lands and wilderness areas
    in Alaska. It is one application where people can apply to many
    opportunities. In 2017 I did a residency in the Nellie Juan – College
    Fiord Wilderness Study Area with the Forest Service in Prince William
    Sound. There is no fee to apply which I appreciate.
  • The Chilkoot Trail Artist Residency has it’s own application hosted on the Yukon Arts Center’s website. Also no fee.
  • Some artist residencies are just listed on NPS websites or organizations that work with them, so it can be worth searching around. A surprising number of places have artist residencies, and it seems like there are more becoming available. Here is the Joshua Tree one, which I did in 2016.

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]]> Wed, 12 Sep 2018 09:29:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (She Explores) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Kristin Link is a science illustrator and an artist living off the grid in McCarthy, Alaska. She shares about her life there, why she loves helping people see the natural world up close through science illustration, and her tips for applying to artist-in-residencies at National Parks.

Women featured in this episode: Kristin Link, science illustrator, with a special intro segment with Chevon Powell, founder of Refuge Outdoor Festival.

Hosted by Gale Straub

In this episode, you'll hear

  • Chevon Powell share her vision for the Refuge Outdoor Festival coming to Tolt-MacDonald Park September 28 - 30, 2018
  • About Kristin's life off the grid near McCarthy, Alaska
  • What brought Kristin to Alaska and how it lead her to a career in science illustration
  • What science illustration is and the different ways you can pursue it as a career
  • Why Kristin focuses on the environmental aspects of science illustration
  • About artist-in-residencies programs through the National Park Service
  • What the application process is like for artist-in-residency programs
  • The goal of Kristin's work, whether it's science illustration or fine art
  • How it's difficult to live sustainably, even when you're living off the grid
  • How Kristin's relationship with the land and its history has evolved in her time living in Alaska
  • Why science illustration will never go away as a profession and why she recommends it for others interested in art and the environment

Sponsored by RxBar, Otterbox, uBiome, and Victorious

Resources:

Artist-Residencies info from Kristin:

  • Call For Entry is a website that
    lists calls for visual artists. There are several residencies in
    national parks that post there, including Gates of the Arctic
  • The Wrangell Mountains Center, the nonprofit where I used to work, also has a residency application there and hosts a two-week residency in McCarthy and the Wrangell-St. Elias. Their application is also on CaFE.
  • Voices of the Wilderness is a
    collection of artist residencies on public lands and wilderness areas
    in Alaska. It is one application where people can apply to many
    opportunities. In 2017 I did a residency in the Nellie Juan – College
    Fiord Wilderness Study Area with the Forest Service in Prince William
    Sound. There is no fee to apply which I appreciate.
  • The Chilkoot Trail Artist Residency has it’s own application hosted on the Yukon Arts Center’s website. Also no fee.
  • Some artist residencies are just listed on NPS websites or organizations that work with them, so it can be worth searching around. A surprising number of places have artist residencies, and it seems like there are more becoming available. Here is the Joshua Tree one, which I did in 2016.

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]]> Nature Up Close: Science Illustrator Kristin Link She Explores 00:42:38 Kristin Link is a science illustrator and an artist living off the grid in McCarthy, Alaska. She shares about her life there, why she loves helping people see the natural world up close through science illustration, and her tips for applying to artist-in-residencies at National Parks. Kristin Link is a science illustrator and an artist living off the grid in McCarthy, Alaska. She shares about her life there, why she loves helping people see the natural world up close through science illustration, and her tips for applying to artist-in-residencies at National Parks. environment, science illustration, national park residencies, gale straub, artist, she explores, kristin link, off grid lifestyle, alaska false full d9c22c94-d205-4bde-abc7-3f948ab22bbe Venturing in the Mountains and in Business: Georgina Miranda Georgina Miranda lives mindfully in business and while pursuing the Explorer Grand Slam: standing on the highest summits in each continent as well as the North and South Pole. The founder of She Ventures and Altitude 7 shares how years spent summiting the highest mountains in the world drove home her devotion to creating businesses and taking adventures that have a positive social impact on the world. While Georgina's accomplishments are impressive, we're most struck by her ability to learn and adapt with each one.

Women featured in this episode: Georgina Miranda, founder of She Ventures

Hosted by Gale Straub

In this episode, you'll hear

  • What factors in Georgina’s upbringing lead her to pursue an impact-driven career focused around women’s rights
  • How what you’re passionate about can find you vs. the other way around
  • How Georgina started “choosing adventure” in her life in the form of indoor rock climbing and hiking
  • Why she believes 30 minutes of activity and/or mindfulness each day has a positive impact on your life, and how She Ventures launched the Move 30 Collective to help people achieve that goal
  • How goals like summiting Mount Everest are more achievable when you break them down into smaller steps
  • How Georgina came up with the idea to hike the 7 summits to raise money for gender-based violence awareness and treatment
  • The ways in which listening to her gut have helped her in mountaineering and running her companies
  • How she's become more comfortable with failure (on and off the mountain)
  • Why it's key to make your decisions at "base camp"
  • The mission behind She Ventures and the special in-person events they put on

Sponsored by Otterbox, uBiome, and Victorious.

Resources:

Learn more on She-Explores.com

Join us in our She Explores Podcast Facebook Group!

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Music is by The Mariners.

Music is also by Lee Rosevere, Kai Engel, and Josh Woodward using a Creative Commons Attribution license.

]]> Wed, 5 Sep 2018 09:30:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (She Explores) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Georgina Miranda lives mindfully in business and while pursuing the Explorer Grand Slam: standing on the highest summits in each continent as well as the North and South Pole. The founder of She Ventures and Altitude 7 shares how years spent summiting the highest mountains in the world drove home her devotion to creating businesses and taking adventures that have a positive social impact on the world. While Georgina's accomplishments are impressive, we're most struck by her ability to learn and adapt with each one.

Women featured in this episode: Georgina Miranda, founder of She Ventures

Hosted by Gale Straub

In this episode, you'll hear

  • What factors in Georgina’s upbringing lead her to pursue an impact-driven career focused around women’s rights
  • How what you’re passionate about can find you vs. the other way around
  • How Georgina started “choosing adventure” in her life in the form of indoor rock climbing and hiking
  • Why she believes 30 minutes of activity and/or mindfulness each day has a positive impact on your life, and how She Ventures launched the Move 30 Collective to help people achieve that goal
  • How goals like summiting Mount Everest are more achievable when you break them down into smaller steps
  • How Georgina came up with the idea to hike the 7 summits to raise money for gender-based violence awareness and treatment
  • The ways in which listening to her gut have helped her in mountaineering and running her companies
  • How she's become more comfortable with failure (on and off the mountain)
  • Why it's key to make your decisions at "base camp"
  • The mission behind She Ventures and the special in-person events they put on

Sponsored by Otterbox, uBiome, and Victorious.

Resources:

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]]> Venturing in the Mountains and in Business: Georgina Miranda She Explores 00:47:59 Georgina Miranda lives mindfully in business and while pursuing the Explorer Grand Slam: standing on the highest summits in each continent as well as the North and South Pole. The founder of She Ventures and Altitude 7 shares how years spent summiting the highest mountains in the world drove home her devotion to creating businesses and taking adventures that have a positive social impact on the world. Georgina Miranda lives mindfully in business and while pursuing the Explorer Grand Slam: standing on the highest summits in each continent as well as the North and South Pole. The founder of She Ventures and Altitude 7 shares how years spent summiting the highest mountains in the world drove home her devotion to creating businesses and taking adventures that have a positive social impact on the world. mountaineer, georgina miranda, entrepreneurship, she explores, mount everest, explorer grand slam, seven summits, mount baldy false full a84d61b0-5f0f-415f-ba90-9442795723f3 The Musical Mountaineers Anastasia and Rose hike their violin and keyboard, respectfully, into the mountains of Washington to play music to greet the rising sun. In doing so, they hope to inspire others to share their own gifts with the world.

A little over a year ago, Anastasia Allison and Rose Freeman met in person and found out they had the same dream: to play music in the backcountry (in a low impact and respectful fashion). They decided to load up a violin and keyboard and give it a try. You can watch videos of them playing in the mountains in all seasons - surrounded by snow and in the height of summer.

In this episode, Anastasia and Rose record a recent hike up Sahale arm in the North Cascades and share what makes it special for them and others.

Women Featured in this Episode: Anastasia Allison and Rose Freeman

Addy Polet is featured in the Deuter midroll.

Hosted by Gale Straub

In this episode you'll hear

  • How Anastasia and Rose got started as "The Musical Mountaineers" - carrying their instruments to play music as the sun rises and sets in the mountains of the Pacific Northwest
  • The sounds of the two women hiking up to Sahale Arm in the Cascades to play a sunrise "concert"
  • How the women practice Leave No Trace when they perform and why they don't tell anyone that they're going to be out there
  • The challenges and rewards of hiking instruments up 3,500 feet to play
  • The mission behind "The Musical Mountaineers" and how it's evolved
  • The ways playing music in the backcountry has impacted them personally
  • How they improvise to create new music together
  • What makes Anastasia and Rose a good team
  • How letting go of perfection in music relates to every day life and other lessons we can draw from their performances
  • And about the Women on the Road Gathering in Taos, NM!

Sponsored by Victorious and Deuter

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Music is performed by The Musical Mountaineers:

  • Sunrise Improvisation - original music by The Musical Mountaineers
  • How Great Thou Art (1885)
  • Great is Thy Faithfulness (1923)

Music is by Jason Shaw via Free Music Archive (CC by A license)

]]> Wed, 22 Aug 2018 09:26:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (She Explores) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Anastasia and Rose hike their violin and keyboard, respectfully, into the mountains of Washington to play music to greet the rising sun. In doing so, they hope to inspire others to share their own gifts with the world.

A little over a year ago, Anastasia Allison and Rose Freeman met in person and found out they had the same dream: to play music in the backcountry (in a low impact and respectful fashion). They decided to load up a violin and keyboard and give it a try. You can watch videos of them playing in the mountains in all seasons - surrounded by snow and in the height of summer.

In this episode, Anastasia and Rose record a recent hike up Sahale arm in the North Cascades and share what makes it special for them and others.

Women Featured in this Episode: Anastasia Allison and Rose Freeman

Addy Polet is featured in the Deuter midroll.

Hosted by Gale Straub

In this episode you'll hear

  • How Anastasia and Rose got started as "The Musical Mountaineers" - carrying their instruments to play music as the sun rises and sets in the mountains of the Pacific Northwest
  • The sounds of the two women hiking up to Sahale Arm in the Cascades to play a sunrise "concert"
  • How the women practice Leave No Trace when they perform and why they don't tell anyone that they're going to be out there
  • The challenges and rewards of hiking instruments up 3,500 feet to play
  • The mission behind "The Musical Mountaineers" and how it's evolved
  • The ways playing music in the backcountry has impacted them personally
  • How they improvise to create new music together
  • What makes Anastasia and Rose a good team
  • How letting go of perfection in music relates to every day life and other lessons we can draw from their performances
  • And about the Women on the Road Gathering in Taos, NM!

Sponsored by Victorious and Deuter

Resources

Learn more on She-Explores.com

Join the conversation in our She Explores Podcast Facebook Group

Sponsors & Codes

Enjoy this episode? Rate us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. It’ll help other people find us.

Music is performed by The Musical Mountaineers:

  • Sunrise Improvisation - original music by The Musical Mountaineers
  • How Great Thou Art (1885)
  • Great is Thy Faithfulness (1923)

Music is by Jason Shaw via Free Music Archive (CC by A license)

]]> The Musical Mountaineers She Explores 00:42:02 Anastasia and Rose hike their violin and keyboard, respectfully, into the mountains of Washington to play music to greet the rising sun. In doing so, they hope to inspire others to share their own gifts with the world. Anastasia and Rose hike their violin and keyboard, respectfully, into the mountains of Washington to play music to greet the rising sun. In doing so, they hope to inspire others to share their own gifts with the world. musical mountaineers, concerts, hiking, piano, rose freeman, gale straub, outdoors, anastasia allison, violin, she explores, cascades false full 145200fc-72fe-499a-8660-1f7c06e63e20 Grandma's Ride Taryn's grandma Carol went on a bike tour in 1944 with her girlfriend Billie. We hear from Carol about the "ordinary adventure" she took at home during World War II. This episode is an opportunity to learn about what Carol's experience was like as a woman living near Vancouver and making airplanes during the war, as well as carving out a couple of weeks for a vacation that might seem surprising to anyone who didn't live through that time. It's a reminder to ask our grandmothers questions because we never know what their stories might hold.

Taryn sent us this note with some black and white photos of her grandmother on the one bike tour of her life in 1944:

My grandmother is 93 now. During World War II she was a teenager. Instead of going to university she went to work at a factory making airplanes. One summer she got a few days off so she and a female friend did a completely self-supported bike tour from their home in Vancouver BC, over to Vancouver Island and back, except that they didn't call it a bike tour. She says they wanted to go on vacation but they didn't have a car and gas was too expensive so they took bikes. They stayed with host families and toted all the things they would need (a change of clothes and some sandwiches) in suitcases tied to their rear racks with string. Their bikes were single speeds so they walked up all the hills. There may have been boyfriends, or brothers or dads who thought that two women shouldn't embark on such a journey alone and on bikes, but that's not how Grandma remembers it. When I talk to Grandma about this trip now, she doesn't see it as a grand adventure the way that I do. She sees it as a fun girls trip she took back before she got married. I think it's a great way to think about adventure - as something that can be quite ordinary. My grandma has some photos from the trip in an old album... there's one of her friend wearing a halter top and short shorts, riding a single speed bike with a suitcase on it... uphill... while grinning ear to ear.

Taryn wanted to learn more about her grandmother Carol and a trip that seemed so out of character for her. In this episode, we
get to learn, too.

Women Featured in this Episode: Taryn and Carol Eyton

Hosted by Gale Straub

In this episode you'll hear

  • About the value of photographing your adventures
  • What it was like to be a woman working at a factory to support the war effort during World War II
  • How some women were empowered during this time period
  • What bike touring was like in 1944
  • How the kindness of strangers prevails over the years
  • What gear you'd have on a bike tour in the 1940's
  • Why we might just overpack for our adventures
  • Why Taryn's Grandma Carol doesn't see her bike trip as extraordinary, but why we still think it's an adventure
  • What Taryn values in her grandmother
  • Why it's important to ask our relatives to tell us their stories, especially as time passes
  • Why you might be surprised by what the older women in your life have in their past

Sponsored by Escape Campervans and Deuter

Resources:

[Learn more on She-Explores.com][12]

Join the conversation in our She Explores Podcast Facebook Group

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-Escape Campervans: Use code 'SHEEXPLORES20' for 20% off. Book for now through June 1, 2019! Some restrictions apply - see landing page for details.

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Music is by Lee Rosevere, Josh Woodward, and Jason Shaw via Free Music Archive (CC by A license)

Music is also by The Helio Sequence

]]> Wed, 15 Aug 2018 09:34:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (She Explores) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Taryn's grandma Carol went on a bike tour in 1944 with her girlfriend Billie. We hear from Carol about the "ordinary adventure" she took at home during World War II. This episode is an opportunity to learn about what Carol's experience was like as a woman living near Vancouver and making airplanes during the war, as well as carving out a couple of weeks for a vacation that might seem surprising to anyone who didn't live through that time. It's a reminder to ask our grandmothers questions because we never know what their stories might hold.

Taryn sent us this note with some black and white photos of her grandmother on the one bike tour of her life in 1944:

My grandmother is 93 now. During World War II she was a teenager. Instead of going to university she went to work at a factory making airplanes. One summer she got a few days off so she and a female friend did a completely self-supported bike tour from their home in Vancouver BC, over to Vancouver Island and back, except that they didn't call it a bike tour. She says they wanted to go on vacation but they didn't have a car and gas was too expensive so they took bikes. They stayed with host families and toted all the things they would need (a change of clothes and some sandwiches) in suitcases tied to their rear racks with string. Their bikes were single speeds so they walked up all the hills. There may have been boyfriends, or brothers or dads who thought that two women shouldn't embark on such a journey alone and on bikes, but that's not how Grandma remembers it. When I talk to Grandma about this trip now, she doesn't see it as a grand adventure the way that I do. She sees it as a fun girls trip she took back before she got married. I think it's a great way to think about adventure - as something that can be quite ordinary. My grandma has some photos from the trip in an old album... there's one of her friend wearing a halter top and short shorts, riding a single speed bike with a suitcase on it... uphill... while grinning ear to ear.

Taryn wanted to learn more about her grandmother Carol and a trip that seemed so out of character for her. In this episode, we
get to learn, too.

Women Featured in this Episode: Taryn and Carol Eyton

Hosted by Gale Straub

In this episode you'll hear

  • About the value of photographing your adventures
  • What it was like to be a woman working at a factory to support the war effort during World War II
  • How some women were empowered during this time period
  • What bike touring was like in 1944
  • How the kindness of strangers prevails over the years
  • What gear you'd have on a bike tour in the 1940's
  • Why we might just overpack for our adventures
  • Why Taryn's Grandma Carol doesn't see her bike trip as extraordinary, but why we still think it's an adventure
  • What Taryn values in her grandmother
  • Why it's important to ask our relatives to tell us their stories, especially as time passes
  • Why you might be surprised by what the older women in your life have in their past

Sponsored by Escape Campervans and Deuter

Resources:

[Learn more on She-Explores.com][12]

Join the conversation in our She Explores Podcast Facebook Group

Sponsors & Codes

-Escape Campervans: Use code 'SHEEXPLORES20' for 20% off. Book for now through June 1, 2019! Some restrictions apply - see landing page for details.

Enjoy this episode? Rate us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. It’ll help other people find us.

Music is by Lee Rosevere, Josh Woodward, and Jason Shaw via Free Music Archive (CC by A license)

Music is also by The Helio Sequence

]]> Grandma's Ride She Explores 00:41:16 Taryn's grandma Carol went on a bike tour in 1944 with her girlfriend Billie. We hear from Carol about the "ordinary adventure" she took at home during World War II. Taryn's grandma Carol went on a bike tour in 1944 with her girlfriend Billie. We hear from Carol about the "ordinary adventure" she took at home during World War II. hostels, 1940s, she explores, carol eyton, bike touring, travel, taryn eyton, women during world war ii, outdoor women, empowerment false full 08df358e-fe9d-4a5a-8e0c-715a7e3d5b53 Sharing Wisdom: Cheryl Strayed & Anna Brones Cheryl Strayed never planned on giving advice professionally and doesn't love a guru, but she agrees with Anna Brones that everyone has wisdom to bestow upon others. The key is to seek as much as you share.

When our friend, the artist and writer Anna Brones offered to chat with Cheryl Strayed at Mountain Film in Telluride for She Explores, the answer was a resounding yes. Anna is working on an ongoing paper cut series called, "Women's Wisdom Project" that has evolved from simple portraits with quotes to full conversations and write ups. This episode is an extension of that concept, and offers us the opportunity to contemplate the wisdom we receive from women in our everyday lives.

Women Featured in this Episode: Cheryl Strayed and Anna Brones

Hosted by Gale Straub

In this episode you'll hear

  • About the evolution of Anna's "Women's Wisdom Project"
  • How Cheryl is an "accidental self help writer"
  • Why advice giving should be a horizontal exchange vs. a top down one
  • The importance of seeking out wisdom in those close to you
  • The influence Cheryl's mom had on her life, in particular as it relates to seeking out beauty in the every day
  • Why kindness and vulnerability are often underrated in our culture
  • Why Anna believes the most revolutionary wisdom is often the most basic
  • How Cheryl sometimes feel like she doesn't 'look like' the type of person to write 'Wild.'
  • That Cheryl is both a 49 year old mom, but also an avid wilderness athlete
  • Why Cheryl is excited to get older
  • How to feel better about saying "no"
  • The role fear plays in stepping outside and creating art
  • The overlaps we all have with the wisdom Cheryl shares
  • How through her writing, Cheryl has told the truth about real life (whether venturing into the wilderness, grieving, or setting your life back on course) and made people feel less alone

Sponsored by Escape Campervans and Deuter

Resources:

Learn more on She-Explores.com

Join the conversation in our She Explores Podcast Facebook Group

Sponsors & Codes

-Escape Campervans: Use code 'SHEEXPLORES20' for 20% off. Book for now through June 1, 2019! Some restrictions apply - see landing page for details.

Enjoy this episode? Rate us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. It’ll help other people find us.

Music is by Lee Rosevere and Kai Engel via Free Music Archive (CC by A license)

Music is also by Liam McNally and Our Many Stars

]]> Wed, 8 Aug 2018 09:30:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (She Explores) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Cheryl Strayed never planned on giving advice professionally and doesn't love a guru, but she agrees with Anna Brones that everyone has wisdom to bestow upon others. The key is to seek as much as you share.

When our friend, the artist and writer Anna Brones offered to chat with Cheryl Strayed at Mountain Film in Telluride for She Explores, the answer was a resounding yes. Anna is working on an ongoing paper cut series called, "Women's Wisdom Project" that has evolved from simple portraits with quotes to full conversations and write ups. This episode is an extension of that concept, and offers us the opportunity to contemplate the wisdom we receive from women in our everyday lives.

Women Featured in this Episode: Cheryl Strayed and Anna Brones

Hosted by Gale Straub

In this episode you'll hear

  • About the evolution of Anna's "Women's Wisdom Project"
  • How Cheryl is an "accidental self help writer"
  • Why advice giving should be a horizontal exchange vs. a top down one
  • The importance of seeking out wisdom in those close to you
  • The influence Cheryl's mom had on her life, in particular as it relates to seeking out beauty in the every day
  • Why kindness and vulnerability are often underrated in our culture
  • Why Anna believes the most revolutionary wisdom is often the most basic
  • How Cheryl sometimes feel like she doesn't 'look like' the type of person to write 'Wild.'
  • That Cheryl is both a 49 year old mom, but also an avid wilderness athlete
  • Why Cheryl is excited to get older
  • How to feel better about saying "no"
  • The role fear plays in stepping outside and creating art
  • The overlaps we all have with the wisdom Cheryl shares
  • How through her writing, Cheryl has told the truth about real life (whether venturing into the wilderness, grieving, or setting your life back on course) and made people feel less alone

Sponsored by Escape Campervans and Deuter

Resources:

Learn more on She-Explores.com

Join the conversation in our She Explores Podcast Facebook Group

Sponsors & Codes

-Escape Campervans: Use code 'SHEEXPLORES20' for 20% off. Book for now through June 1, 2019! Some restrictions apply - see landing page for details.

Enjoy this episode? Rate us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. It’ll help other people find us.

Music is by Lee Rosevere and Kai Engel via Free Music Archive (CC by A license)

Music is also by Liam McNally and Our Many Stars

]]> Sharing Wisdom: Cheryl Strayed & Anna Brones She Explores 00:40:45 Cheryl Strayed never planned on giving advice professionally and doesn't love a guru, but she agrees with Anna Brones that everyone has wisdom to bestow upon others. The key is to seek as much as you share. Cheryl Strayed never planned on giving advice professionally and doesn't love a guru, but she agrees with Anna Brones that everyone has wisdom to bestow upon others. The key is to seek as much as you share. writing, anna brones, cheryl strayed, gale straub, dear sugar, she explores, tiny beautiful things, pct, backpacking false full 2ab8e2c4-756a-4ba8-b183-fd786d8d428c Because Trails Inspire: Sirena Rana Dufault Sirena Rana Dufault is an expert on trails, but that hasn't always been the case: hers is a hard-won expertise born of patience. Trails inspired her to persevere through the chronic pain of fibromyalgia, develop an intimate relationship with her newfound home state of Arizona, and change the course of her career.

Women featured in this episode: Sirena Rana Dufault, founder of Trails Inspire.

Hosted by Gale Straub

Learn more about Sirena in an editorial feature, Blaze Your Own Trail, on She-Explores.com earlier this year.

In this episode, you'll hear:

  • How Sirena started hiking at the age of 19
  • The impact a car accident and the onset of Fibromyalgia, a chronic pain condition, had on her life and hiking
  • Tips for women whose romantic partners aren't as interested in hiking or backpacking
  • The benefits for Sirena of hiking solo
  • How to stay connected when you're off the grid
  • What fibromyalgia feels like for Sirena and why she chooses to hike through the pain when she can
  • Why section hiking a long trail is a great alternative to thru hiking
  • History of the Arizona Trail
  • How hiking trails connect communities to hikers and vice versa
  • How Sirena started a career in trails
  • The work she does through her consulting company, Trails Inspire
  • Why promoting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is a key element of her company's mission statement and how she's already put that mission into practice
  • The book Sirena is working on for Wilderness Press
  • Why Sirena recommends hiking the same trail more than once

Sponsors & Codes:

Join the She Explores Podcast community on Facebook.

Enjoy this episode? Rate us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. It’ll help other people find us.

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Music is by Lee Rosevere and Kai Engel via Free Music Archive (CC by A license)

Music is also by The Mariner

]]> Wed, 1 Aug 2018 09:22:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (She Explores) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Sirena Rana Dufault is an expert on trails, but that hasn't always been the case: hers is a hard-won expertise born of patience. Trails inspired her to persevere through the chronic pain of fibromyalgia, develop an intimate relationship with her newfound home state of Arizona, and change the course of her career.

Women featured in this episode: Sirena Rana Dufault, founder of Trails Inspire.

Hosted by Gale Straub

Learn more about Sirena in an editorial feature, Blaze Your Own Trail, on She-Explores.com earlier this year.

In this episode, you'll hear:

  • How Sirena started hiking at the age of 19
  • The impact a car accident and the onset of Fibromyalgia, a chronic pain condition, had on her life and hiking
  • Tips for women whose romantic partners aren't as interested in hiking or backpacking
  • The benefits for Sirena of hiking solo
  • How to stay connected when you're off the grid
  • What fibromyalgia feels like for Sirena and why she chooses to hike through the pain when she can
  • Why section hiking a long trail is a great alternative to thru hiking
  • History of the Arizona Trail
  • How hiking trails connect communities to hikers and vice versa
  • How Sirena started a career in trails
  • The work she does through her consulting company, Trails Inspire
  • Why promoting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is a key element of her company's mission statement and how she's already put that mission into practice
  • The book Sirena is working on for Wilderness Press
  • Why Sirena recommends hiking the same trail more than once

Sponsors & Codes:

Join the She Explores Podcast community on Facebook.

Enjoy this episode? Rate us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. It’ll help other people find us.

Visit She-Explores.com

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Music is by Lee Rosevere and Kai Engel via Free Music Archive (CC by A license)

Music is also by The Mariner

]]> Because Trails Inspire: Sirena Rana Dufault She Explores 00:41:47 Sirena Rana Dufault is an expert on trails, but that hasn't always been the case: hers is a hard-won expertise born of patience. Trails inspired her to persevere through the chronic pain of fibromyalgia, develop an intimate relationship with her newfound home state of Arizona, and change the course of her career. Sirena Rana Dufault is an expert on trails, but that hasn't always been the case: hers is a hard-won expertise born of patience. Trails inspired her to persevere through the chronic pain of fibromyalgia, develop an intimate relationship with her newfound home state of Arizona, and change the course of her career. trail maintenance, gale straub, thru hiking, women outdoors, she explores, section hiking, arizona trail, backpacking, sirena dufault, sirena rana dufault false full aeeba514-730d-4de5-bf2e-6a761507cc3b Something New What’s up with the over-the-top uncertainty we sometimes feel when we try something new? We share two women’s stories of trying new things in the outdoors in spite of self-doubt or feeling like they won’t measure up.

Women Featured in this Episode: Locke Hughes and Laura Hughes

Hosted by Gale Straub

In this episode, you'll hear:

  • How Gale sometimes struggles with not feeling "outdoorsy" enough
  • Why Gale felt a bit apprehensive about some new high-altitude activities in Winter Park, Colorado
  • What being outdoorsy in Florida meant to Locke growing up vs. what it means today
  • Why Locke loved mountain biking so much her first time that she decided to move to Utah
  • The benefit of trusting your mountain bike and other lessons that translate to everyday life
  • Why trying new things is rarely as scary as it sounds in your head
  • Why Laura Hughes took the opportunity to take a two week trip rafting and hiking the Alsek River in Alaska
  • How Laura felt before she left
  • Why comparing herself with others makes Laura doubt her abilities in the outdoors
  • What Alaska taught Laura about herself
  • The camera gear Laura brought with her to Alaska
  • The bright spots of challenging weather on a long trip
  • Why Laura thinks we create mental blocks to trying new things at the outdoors at time

Sponsored by Escape Campervans and Victorious

Resources:

Sponsors & Codes

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Music is by Jason Shaw and Kai Engel via Free Music Archive (CC by A license)

Music is also by Mree.

]]> Wed, 25 Jul 2018 09:30:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (She Explores) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast What’s up with the over-the-top uncertainty we sometimes feel when we try something new? We share two women’s stories of trying new things in the outdoors in spite of self-doubt or feeling like they won’t measure up.

Women Featured in this Episode: Locke Hughes and Laura Hughes

Hosted by Gale Straub

In this episode, you'll hear:

  • How Gale sometimes struggles with not feeling "outdoorsy" enough
  • Why Gale felt a bit apprehensive about some new high-altitude activities in Winter Park, Colorado
  • What being outdoorsy in Florida meant to Locke growing up vs. what it means today
  • Why Locke loved mountain biking so much her first time that she decided to move to Utah
  • The benefit of trusting your mountain bike and other lessons that translate to everyday life
  • Why trying new things is rarely as scary as it sounds in your head
  • Why Laura Hughes took the opportunity to take a two week trip rafting and hiking the Alsek River in Alaska
  • How Laura felt before she left
  • Why comparing herself with others makes Laura doubt her abilities in the outdoors
  • What Alaska taught Laura about herself
  • The camera gear Laura brought with her to Alaska
  • The bright spots of challenging weather on a long trip
  • Why Laura thinks we create mental blocks to trying new things at the outdoors at time

Sponsored by Escape Campervans and Victorious

Resources:

Sponsors & Codes

Enjoy this episode? Rate us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. It’ll help other people find us.

Music is by Jason Shaw and Kai Engel via Free Music Archive (CC by A license)

Music is also by Mree.

]]> Something New She Explores 00:31:53 What’s up with the over-the-top uncertainty we sometimes feel when we try something new? We share two women’s stories of trying new things in spite of self-doubt or feeling like they won’t measure up. What’s up with the over-the-top uncertainty we sometimes feel when we try something new? We share two women’s stories of trying new things in spite of self-doubt or feeling like they won’t measure up. rafting, adventure travel, gale straub, locke hughes, colorado, mountain biking, trying new things, she explores, laura hughes, trail running, outdoor women, empowerment false full 7123eb0c-3546-4d66-b55a-120f1dd22a2e The Story of an Adventure Friendship This is the story of how Gretchen Powers and Alexandra Roberts became adventure partners. It's also about what it means to be an adventure friend, and how you might find one, too.

Sponsored by Escape Campervans

Women Featured in this Episode: Gretchen Powers and Alexandra Roberts

Hosted and Produced by Gale Straub

In this episode, you'll hear:

  • How Gretchen and Alex met and why they weren't fast friends
  • Why going through hard things together (emotionally and in the outdoors) can strengthen bonds
  • The value of "just trying" in the outdoors
  • How Gretchen and Alex went from meeting in Maine to climbing Mount Kilimanjaro for their friendaversary
  • The importance of knowing your friend's weaknesses in the outdoors
  • Advice for making new friends and adventure partners
  • How to hold onto friends once you make them

Learn more on the episode landing page.

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Music is also by Memory Palace.

]]> Wed, 18 Jul 2018 09:28:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (She Explores) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast This is the story of how Gretchen Powers and Alexandra Roberts became adventure partners. It's also about what it means to be an adventure friend, and how you might find one, too.

Sponsored by Escape Campervans

Women Featured in this Episode: Gretchen Powers and Alexandra Roberts

Hosted and Produced by Gale Straub

In this episode, you'll hear:

  • How Gretchen and Alex met and why they weren't fast friends
  • Why going through hard things together (emotionally and in the outdoors) can strengthen bonds
  • The value of "just trying" in the outdoors
  • How Gretchen and Alex went from meeting in Maine to climbing Mount Kilimanjaro for their friendaversary
  • The importance of knowing your friend's weaknesses in the outdoors
  • Advice for making new friends and adventure partners
  • How to hold onto friends once you make them

Learn more on the episode landing page.

Sponsors & Codes

Resources:

Enjoy this episode? Rate us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. It’ll help other people find us.

Music is by Lee Rosevere and Kai Engel via Free Music Archive (CC by A license)

Music is also by Memory Palace.

]]> The Story of an Adventure Friendship She Explores 00:34:38 This is the story of how Gretchen Powers and Alexandra Roberts became adventure partners. It's also about what it means to be an adventure friend, and how you might find one, too. This is the story of how Gretchen Powers and Alexandra Roberts became adventure partners. It's also about what it means to be an adventure friend, and how you might find one, too. adventure friends, gretchen powers, mountaineering, friendship, she explores, skiing, climbing, alexandra roberts, outdoor women, empowerment false full ce29e445-9244-45d3-918a-782e950afd02 Solo (But Not Quite Alone) Your stories of spending time solo in the outdoors. Including a bikepacker, a so-called fat hiker, an aspiring astronaut, an extrovert, two med students, and a backcountry paddler, in short - you and me.

It's been almost 2 years since we last asked you about how you adventure solo in Episode 8 of She Explores, Alone on the Trail. Gale asked for new submissions and she received more than she could squeeze into this episode, which is a great thing! It means you're getting out there.

Please keep in mind when you listen - there are inherent risks to recreating in the backcountry, whether you're with a friend or by yourself. It's always a good idea to take inventory of your limits.

In this episode, you'll hear:

  • How solo time in nature opens up your headspace
  • Why the listeners who submitted take time for themselves solo
  • How Beth Bradley and Jessie Johnson used solo hiking to help quiet the negative body talk that went on in their heads
  • Why getting outside solo isn't always a choice
  • The ways in which you might be physically solo, but not quite alone while you're out there
  • Why an extrovert says it's ok to find other people to adventure with
  • The value of a long thru hike
  • How going it solo can be empowering
  • Some motivation to take the next step

Women featured in this episode:

Hosted by Gale Straub

Sponsors & Codes:

Music is by Lee Rosevere, Jason Shaw, and Smaller Tide via Free Music Archive (CC by A license)

Music is also by Fort Vine.

]]> Wed, 11 Jul 2018 09:51:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (She Explores) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Your stories of spending time solo in the outdoors. Including a bikepacker, a so-called fat hiker, an aspiring astronaut, an extrovert, two med students, and a backcountry paddler, in short - you and me.

It's been almost 2 years since we last asked you about how you adventure solo in Episode 8 of She Explores, Alone on the Trail. Gale asked for new submissions and she received more than she could squeeze into this episode, which is a great thing! It means you're getting out there.

Please keep in mind when you listen - there are inherent risks to recreating in the backcountry, whether you're with a friend or by yourself. It's always a good idea to take inventory of your limits.

In this episode, you'll hear:

  • How solo time in nature opens up your headspace
  • Why the listeners who submitted take time for themselves solo
  • How Beth Bradley and Jessie Johnson used solo hiking to help quiet the negative body talk that went on in their heads
  • Why getting outside solo isn't always a choice
  • The ways in which you might be physically solo, but not quite alone while you're out there
  • Why an extrovert says it's ok to find other people to adventure with
  • The value of a long thru hike
  • How going it solo can be empowering
  • Some motivation to take the next step

Women featured in this episode:

Hosted by Gale Straub

Sponsors & Codes:

Music is by Lee Rosevere, Jason Shaw, and Smaller Tide via Free Music Archive (CC by A license)

Music is also by Fort Vine.

]]> Solo (But Not Quite Alone) She Explores 00:39:22 Your stories of spending time solo in the outdoors. Including a bikepacker, a so-called fat hiker, an aspiring astronaut, an extrovert, two med students, and a backcountry paddler, in short - you and me. Your stories of spending time solo in the outdoors. Including a bikepacker, a so-called fat hiker, an aspiring astronaut, an extrovert, two med students, and a backcountry paddler, in short - you and me. bikepacking, hiking, gale straub, women outdoors, she explores, camping, backpacking, canoeing, solo outdoors, empowerment false full 13f48ba4-9376-4252-9605-a64ceda097e3 How to Be a Role Model: Mirna Valerio Ultrarunner Mirna Valerio is a role model for many because by doing what she loves, she shows others what is possible. She’s modeling being a black, fat girl running, moving her body up and over mountains. Which begs the question - what are you modeling for others?

Women featured in this episode: Mirna Valerio, AKA "The Mirnavator." Mirna is a full-time ultrarunner, author, and public speaker. She blogs at Fat Girl Running and Runner's World.

Want to meet Mirna in person? Our friend Shanti Hodges is hosting a retreat in October. Learn more here and take $50 off with the code, 'SheExplores' at checkout!

Hosted by Gale Straub

In this episode, you'll hear:

  • Why when Mirna coached high school students, she taught them to love running as a lifestyle
  • How Mirna answers the oft-dreaded question, "What do you do?"
  • How nature and trail running impacts Mirna personally
  • The ways in which joy and suffering balance each other in ultrarunning
  • Why it's important to put in the work, but why it's also important to rest and listen to your body
  • Why Mirna doesn't believe changing one's outward appearance leads to happiness
  • How our culture uplifts a certain beauty standard, and the ways in which Mirna believes this is changing
  • What she's learned from other plus-sized women about what they want their outdoor apparel to be like
  • What Mirna thinks about being a role model for others
  • Who Mirna looks up to in her everyday life
  • Advice for listeners on how they can be a role model

Sponsors & Codes:

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Music is by Lee Rosevere, Kai Engel, and Steve Combs via Free Music Archive (CC by A license)

Music is also by Memory Palace.

]]> Wed, 4 Jul 2018 09:08:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (She Explores) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Ultrarunner Mirna Valerio is a role model for many because by doing what she loves, she shows others what is possible. She’s modeling being a black, fat girl running, moving her body up and over mountains. Which begs the question - what are you modeling for others?

Women featured in this episode: Mirna Valerio, AKA "The Mirnavator." Mirna is a full-time ultrarunner, author, and public speaker. She blogs at Fat Girl Running and Runner's World.

Want to meet Mirna in person? Our friend Shanti Hodges is hosting a retreat in October. Learn more here and take $50 off with the code, 'SheExplores' at checkout!

Hosted by Gale Straub

In this episode, you'll hear:

  • Why when Mirna coached high school students, she taught them to love running as a lifestyle
  • How Mirna answers the oft-dreaded question, "What do you do?"
  • How nature and trail running impacts Mirna personally
  • The ways in which joy and suffering balance each other in ultrarunning
  • Why it's important to put in the work, but why it's also important to rest and listen to your body
  • Why Mirna doesn't believe changing one's outward appearance leads to happiness
  • How our culture uplifts a certain beauty standard, and the ways in which Mirna believes this is changing
  • What she's learned from other plus-sized women about what they want their outdoor apparel to be like
  • What Mirna thinks about being a role model for others
  • Who Mirna looks up to in her everyday life
  • Advice for listeners on how they can be a role model

Sponsors & Codes:

Join the She Explores Podcast community on Facebook.

Enjoy this episode? Rate us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. It’ll help other people find us.

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Music is by Lee Rosevere, Kai Engel, and Steve Combs via Free Music Archive (CC by A license)

Music is also by Memory Palace.

]]> How to Be a Role Model: Mirna Valerio She Explores 00:36:44 Ultrarunner Mirna Valerio is a role model for many because by doing what she loves, she shows others what is possible. She’s modeling being a black, fat girl running, moving her body up and over mountains. Ultrarunner Mirna Valerio is a role model for many because by doing what she loves, she shows others what is possible. She’s modeling being a black, fat girl running, moving her body up and over mountains. gale straub, women outdoors, she explores, ultrarunning, mirna valerio, role model, trail running, body positivity, fat girl running false full bda43ad4-4aa3-45c1-bb68-9059cb1166bb Fifty Years as an Outdoor Entrepreneur: Sheri Tingey Sheri Tingey has been making gear in the outdoor industry for the past 50 years, and she's done a lot of it with her own two hands. Learn about what drives her to solve problems, how she learned the important lesson of slowing down, and what happened after she re-started her career in her 50's by founding Alpacka Raft.

Sheri started out making custom ski apparel in Jackson Hole in the late 1960's and she founded Alpacka Raft in 2000. The latter revolutionized packrafting as a sport in and of itself. (Color us impressed!) In between the two ventures, Sheri spent 17 years with a then-mysterious illness, chronic fatigue. She raised her kids in Alaska then, but she stayed active in the outdoor community, making custom clothing for dog mushers with her limited energy. She was in her early 50's once she found treatment and started Alpacka Raft.

Sheri has fun solving problems and being an entrepreneur - which may just be the secret to her success.

Women featured in this episode: Sheri Tingey, the founder of Alpacka Raft, a company that makes Packrafts in Colorado. Sheri has been innovating since the late 1960's when she started a ski apparel company, Design by Sheri, because she couldn't find the ski clothes she needed.

Hosted by Gale Straub

In this episode, you'll hear:

  • What the outdoor industry was like in the late 1960's and 70's
  • The catalyst for Sheri's first company, Design by Sheri
  • When Sheri knew it was time to move on from her first venture
  • How chronic fatigue affects your body and creative ability
  • The value of slowing down, and how Sheri incorporates that lesson in her life (and work) today
  • What it's like to gain confidence again after treatment for a chronic illness
  • What packrafting is
  • The unique challenges and rewards of a product-based company
  • The importance of re-evaluating your business after it's been around for a certain period of time
  • Why sometimes it's better to stay small as a company
  • Sheri's advice for other entrepreneurs as she looks back at her career

Sponsors & Codes:

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Music is by Lee Rosevere, Kai Engel, and Steve Combs via Free Music Archive (CC by A license)

Music is also by Memory Palace

]]> Wed, 27 Jun 2018 09:21:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (She Explores) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Sheri Tingey has been making gear in the outdoor industry for the past 50 years, and she's done a lot of it with her own two hands. Learn about what drives her to solve problems, how she learned the important lesson of slowing down, and what happened after she re-started her career in her 50's by founding Alpacka Raft.

Sheri started out making custom ski apparel in Jackson Hole in the late 1960's and she founded Alpacka Raft in 2000. The latter revolutionized packrafting as a sport in and of itself. (Color us impressed!) In between the two ventures, Sheri spent 17 years with a then-mysterious illness, chronic fatigue. She raised her kids in Alaska then, but she stayed active in the outdoor community, making custom clothing for dog mushers with her limited energy. She was in her early 50's once she found treatment and started Alpacka Raft.

Sheri has fun solving problems and being an entrepreneur - which may just be the secret to her success.

Women featured in this episode: Sheri Tingey, the founder of Alpacka Raft, a company that makes Packrafts in Colorado. Sheri has been innovating since the late 1960's when she started a ski apparel company, Design by Sheri, because she couldn't find the ski clothes she needed.

Hosted by Gale Straub

In this episode, you'll hear:

  • What the outdoor industry was like in the late 1960's and 70's
  • The catalyst for Sheri's first company, Design by Sheri
  • When Sheri knew it was time to move on from her first venture
  • How chronic fatigue affects your body and creative ability
  • The value of slowing down, and how Sheri incorporates that lesson in her life (and work) today
  • What it's like to gain confidence again after treatment for a chronic illness
  • What packrafting is
  • The unique challenges and rewards of a product-based company
  • The importance of re-evaluating your business after it's been around for a certain period of time
  • Why sometimes it's better to stay small as a company
  • Sheri's advice for other entrepreneurs as she looks back at her career

Sponsors & Codes:

Join the She Explores Podcast community on Facebook.

Enjoy this episode? Rate us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. It’ll help other people find us.

Visit She-Explores.com

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Music is by Lee Rosevere, Kai Engel, and Steve Combs via Free Music Archive (CC by A license)

Music is also by Memory Palace

]]> Fifty Years as an Outdoor Entrepreneur: Sheri Tingey She Explores 00:49:32 Sheri Tingey has been making gear in the outdoor industry for the past 50 years, and she's done a lot of it with her own two hands. Learn about what drives her to solve problems, how she learned the important lesson of slowing down, and what happened after she re-started her career in her 50's by founding Alpacka Raft. Sheri Tingey has been making gear in the outdoor industry for the past 50 years, and she's done a lot of it with her own two hands. Learn about what drives her to solve problems, how she learned the important lesson of slowing down, and what happened after she re-started her career in her 50's by founding Alpacka Raft. patagonia, women entrepreneurs, jackson hole, sheri tingey, gale straub, ski apparel, outdoor industry, packrafting, entrepreneurship, she explores, alpacka raft false full ffb74ed1-8289-4ed4-b027-f566227a29db DIY: Advocating for Parks Near and Far A beginner's guide of sorts to advocating for land we can all love and enjoy. This week, we’re back camping with Amanda Machado, the National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA), and 13 women who are passionate about learning about championing public land.

Women featured in this episode: Special reporter Amanda Machado (learn more at brownenvironmentalist.org); Laura Torres, Megan Hernbroth, Amy Wong, Aracelli Hernandez, Briget Underwood, Christine Mariano, Grace Rougier, Jenifer Mendez, Jenny Lopez, Nanci Torres-Poblano, Maricela Rosales, Miyuki Gomez, Michelle Magalong, Rebeca Contreras, and Sally Garcia.

Hosted by Gale Straub

In this episode, you'll hear:

  • Camper Amy Wong's story of love of the outdoors and public land starting in her own backyard
  • Why public lands matter to the women attending a campout with the NPCA
  • The unique relationship women of color have with parks
  • How to make the outdoors more accessible to all people
  • How the outdoor industry is gradually changing and the importance of brands getting behind issues of accessibility to public land
  • Steps the NPCA recommends to get started with advocacy for public land
  • The impact sharing the outdoors with people you love has on your life and public land
  • A summary of tangible action steps for getting involved

Sponsors & Codes:

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Music for this episode is by Lee Rosevere, Josh Woodward, Kai Engel via freemusicarchive.org with a CC by A license.

]]> Wed, 20 Jun 2018 09:30:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (She Explores) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast A beginner's guide of sorts to advocating for land we can all love and enjoy. This week, we’re back camping with Amanda Machado, the National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA), and 13 women who are passionate about learning about championing public land.

Women featured in this episode: Special reporter Amanda Machado (learn more at brownenvironmentalist.org); Laura Torres, Megan Hernbroth, Amy Wong, Aracelli Hernandez, Briget Underwood, Christine Mariano, Grace Rougier, Jenifer Mendez, Jenny Lopez, Nanci Torres-Poblano, Maricela Rosales, Miyuki Gomez, Michelle Magalong, Rebeca Contreras, and Sally Garcia.

Hosted by Gale Straub

In this episode, you'll hear:

  • Camper Amy Wong's story of love of the outdoors and public land starting in her own backyard
  • Why public lands matter to the women attending a campout with the NPCA
  • The unique relationship women of color have with parks
  • How to make the outdoors more accessible to all people
  • How the outdoor industry is gradually changing and the importance of brands getting behind issues of accessibility to public land
  • Steps the NPCA recommends to get started with advocacy for public land
  • The impact sharing the outdoors with people you love has on your life and public land
  • A summary of tangible action steps for getting involved

Sponsors & Codes:

Join the She Explores Podcast community on Facebook.

Enjoy this episode? Rate us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. It’ll help other people find us.

Visit She-Explores.com

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Episodes air weekly on Wednesdays-- subscribe wherever you listen so you never miss an episode.

Music for this episode is by Lee Rosevere, Josh Woodward, Kai Engel via freemusicarchive.org with a CC by A license.

]]> DIY: Advocating for Parks Near and Far She Explores 00:33:23 A beginner's guide of sorts to advocating for land we can all love and enjoy. This week, we’re back camping with Amanda Machado, the National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA), and 13 women who are passionate about learning about championing public land. A beginner's guide of sorts to advocating for land we can all love and enjoy. This week, we’re back camping with Amanda Machado, the National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA), and 13 women who are passionate about learning about championing public land. public lands advocacy, she explores, npca, advocacy, amanda machado, camping, national parks, latino outdoors false full e85a3450-7922-4c31-82dc-2fe826c73ebe Breaking Ground for Others Ever feel like you're alone in your relationship with the outdoors? Join a group of women who are leading by example in their communities by spending time outside and breaking ground for others to do the same. Amanda Machado shares her experience camping with the National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) for a special night near Los Angeles.

Because it was rainy, the group huddled until tarps and told stories about how they find healing in the outdoors. And by doing so, they found friendship and the realization that they weren't going it alone. The event was unique in that the majority of the women are Latina, which added an integral layer to what they had in common. This episode reminds us of the importance of spending time outside with other women and encouraging each other to share.

Women featured in this episode: Special reporter Amanda Machado (learn more at brownenvironmentalist.org); Laura Torres, Megan Hernbroth, Amy Wong, Aracelli Hernandez, Briget Underwood, Christine Mariano, Grace Rougier, Jenifer Mendez, Jenny  Lopez, Nanci Torres-Poblano, Maricela Rosales, Miyuki Gomez, Rebeca Contreras, and Sally Garcia.

Hosted by Gale Straub

In this episode, you'll hear:

  • About the purpose of the women's camping trip with NPCA
  • Why the women wanted to attend
  • Personal early memories of outdoor experiences
  • Why "gear shaming" is a thing (but really shouldn't be)
  • What it's often like for Latinx to explain their love of the outdoors
    to their families
  • How the outdoors is healing for the women who attended
  • The ways in which this healing is unique to Latina women and children
    of immigrants
  • What the women took away from the experience

Sponsors & Codes:

Join the She Explores Podcast community on Facebook.

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Resources mentioned in this episode:

Episodes air weekly on Wednesdays-- subscribe wherever you listen so you never miss an episode.

Music for this episode is by Lee Rosevere, Josh Woodward, Kai Engel via freemusicarchive.org with a CC by A license.
Music is also by WMD.

]]> Wed, 13 Jun 2018 09:30:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (She Explores) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Ever feel like you're alone in your relationship with the outdoors? Join a group of women who are leading by example in their communities by spending time outside and breaking ground for others to do the same. Amanda Machado shares her experience camping with the National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) for a special night near Los Angeles.

Because it was rainy, the group huddled until tarps and told stories about how they find healing in the outdoors. And by doing so, they found friendship and the realization that they weren't going it alone. The event was unique in that the majority of the women are Latina, which added an integral layer to what they had in common. This episode reminds us of the importance of spending time outside with other women and encouraging each other to share.

Women featured in this episode: Special reporter Amanda Machado (learn more at brownenvironmentalist.org); Laura Torres, Megan Hernbroth, Amy Wong, Aracelli Hernandez, Briget Underwood, Christine Mariano, Grace Rougier, Jenifer Mendez, Jenny  Lopez, Nanci Torres-Poblano, Maricela Rosales, Miyuki Gomez, Rebeca Contreras, and Sally Garcia.

Hosted by Gale Straub

In this episode, you'll hear:

  • About the purpose of the women's camping trip with NPCA
  • Why the women wanted to attend
  • Personal early memories of outdoor experiences
  • Why "gear shaming" is a thing (but really shouldn't be)
  • What it's often like for Latinx to explain their love of the outdoors
    to their families
  • How the outdoors is healing for the women who attended
  • The ways in which this healing is unique to Latina women and children
    of immigrants
  • What the women took away from the experience

Sponsors & Codes:

Join the She Explores Podcast community on Facebook.

Enjoy this episode? Rate us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. It’ll help other people find us.

Visit She-Explores.com

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Episodes air weekly on Wednesdays-- subscribe wherever you listen so you never miss an episode.

Music for this episode is by Lee Rosevere, Josh Woodward, Kai Engel via freemusicarchive.org with a CC by A license.
Music is also by WMD.

]]> Breaking Ground for Others She Explores 00:36:26 Ever feel like you're alone in your relationship with the outdoors? Join a group of women who are leading the way in their communities by spending time outside and breaking ground for others to do the same. Ever feel like you're alone in your relationship with the outdoors? Join a group of women who are leading the way in their communities by spending time outside and breaking ground for others to do the same. force of nature, latinx hikers, she explores, npca, outdoors women, amanda machado, camping, national parks conservation association, latina hikers false full 375f9494-d9c0-43f4-8b78-ee8d3134eb81 One Step at a Time: Karla Amador Could a hike a week change your life? Interview with Karla Amador, co-founder of 52 Hike Challenge. We talk about why she chose to hike 52 times in a year, how It helped clarify what she wanted out of work and life, and how a feeling of accomplishment can carry with you long after the trail.

Women featured in this episode: Karla Amador

Hosted by Gale Straub

In this episode, you'll hear:

  • How Karla’s mom (and adventurous spirit) was a positive influence
  • Why a divorce lead to Karla taking one hike a week for a year
  • The impact 52 hikes had on Karla’s work and active life
  • Why Karla and her partner wanted to share the 52 Hike Challenge with
    others
  • Why a hike can be as long or as short as you want it to be
  • How a feeling of accomplishment can carry with you
  • Gale and Karla talking about ideas for business growth
  • Advice for listeners interested in starting a business
  • What's next for 52 Hike Challenge

Preroll Sponsors & Codes:

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  • Stamps.com: Use code EXPLORES at checkout for first month trial free + signup package
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Episodes air weekly on Wednesdays-- subscribe wherever you listen so you never miss an episode.

Music for this episode is by Lee Rosevere, Josh Woodward, Kai Engel, and Steve Combs via freemusicarchive.org with a CC by A license.
Music is also by Our Many Stars.

]]> Wed, 6 Jun 2018 09:55:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (She Explores) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Could a hike a week change your life? Interview with Karla Amador, co-founder of 52 Hike Challenge. We talk about why she chose to hike 52 times in a year, how It helped clarify what she wanted out of work and life, and how a feeling of accomplishment can carry with you long after the trail.

Women featured in this episode: Karla Amador

Hosted by Gale Straub

In this episode, you'll hear:

  • How Karla’s mom (and adventurous spirit) was a positive influence
  • Why a divorce lead to Karla taking one hike a week for a year
  • The impact 52 hikes had on Karla’s work and active life
  • Why Karla and her partner wanted to share the 52 Hike Challenge with
    others
  • Why a hike can be as long or as short as you want it to be
  • How a feeling of accomplishment can carry with you
  • Gale and Karla talking about ideas for business growth
  • Advice for listeners interested in starting a business
  • What's next for 52 Hike Challenge

Preroll Sponsors & Codes:

Midroll Sponsors & Codes:

  • Stamps.com: Use code EXPLORES at checkout for first month trial free + signup package
  • Benchmark Maps: Use code SHEEXPLORES at checkout for 20% off

Join the She Explores Podcast community on Facebook.

Enjoy this episode? Rate us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. It’ll help other people find us.

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Episodes air weekly on Wednesdays-- subscribe wherever you listen so you never miss an episode.

Music for this episode is by Lee Rosevere, Josh Woodward, Kai Engel, and Steve Combs via freemusicarchive.org with a CC by A license.
Music is also by Our Many Stars.

]]> One Step at a Time: Karla Amador She Explores 00:39:41 Could a hike a week change your life? Interview with Karla Amador, co-founder of 52 Hike Challenge. We talk about why she chose to hike 52 times in a year, how It helped clarify what she wanted out of work and life, and how a feeling of accomplishment can carry with you long after the trail. Could a hike a week change your life? Interview with Karla Amador, co-founder of 52 Hike Challenge. We talk about why she chose to hike 52 times in a year, how It helped clarify what she wanted out of work and life, and how a feeling of accomplishment can carry with you long after the trail. 52 hike challenge, karla amador, hiking, entrepreneurship, women outdoors, she explores, backpacking, business advice, empowerment, wilderness false full d3523110-eb3c-4177-b1b6-29ae2a0064eb Perfectly Capable of Climbing: Kareemah Batts Kareemah Batts is a cancer survivor and the founder of Adaptive Climbing Group. After finding climbing after losing part of her leg to cancer, Kareemah wanted to share the feeling she has on the wall with others. She's done with sympathy, she just wants to climb.

Women featured in this episode: Kareemah Batts

Hosted by Gale Straub

Featured in the midroll: Maggie Peikon

Join the She Explores Podcast community on Facebook.

In this episode, you'll hear:

  • About the outdoor activities you can access in and around New York City
  • How Kareemah got into rock climbing, despite reservations
  • Why it can be difficult to go back to your favorite activities after an amputation
  • The impact First Descents had on Kareemah's re-discovering her love for the outdoors post-cancer
  • How discrimination can impact a job search when you have a disability
  • Why Kareemah wanted to share climbing with other people, and why she believes anyone can climb
  • How disability is a culture
  • The growing pains of starting a nonprofit climbing program and the significance of organic growth
  • Tips for how to be more welcoming to disabled people in the outdoors (hint, treat them the same as anyone else)
  • How Adaptive Climbing Group's unique training instills empathy into their instructors
  • Why Kareemah is motivated to keep doing what she's doing

Enjoy this episode? Rate us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. It’ll help other people find us.

Sponsored by Vasque.

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Music for this episode is by Lee Rosevere and Meydan via freemusicarchive.org with a CC by A license.
Music is also by Kevin J. Simon.

]]> Wed, 30 May 2018 09:25:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (She Explores) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Kareemah Batts is a cancer survivor and the founder of Adaptive Climbing Group. After finding climbing after losing part of her leg to cancer, Kareemah wanted to share the feeling she has on the wall with others. She's done with sympathy, she just wants to climb.

Women featured in this episode: Kareemah Batts

Hosted by Gale Straub

Featured in the midroll: Maggie Peikon

Join the She Explores Podcast community on Facebook.

In this episode, you'll hear:

  • About the outdoor activities you can access in and around New York City
  • How Kareemah got into rock climbing, despite reservations
  • Why it can be difficult to go back to your favorite activities after an amputation
  • The impact First Descents had on Kareemah's re-discovering her love for the outdoors post-cancer
  • How discrimination can impact a job search when you have a disability
  • Why Kareemah wanted to share climbing with other people, and why she believes anyone can climb
  • How disability is a culture
  • The growing pains of starting a nonprofit climbing program and the significance of organic growth
  • Tips for how to be more welcoming to disabled people in the outdoors (hint, treat them the same as anyone else)
  • How Adaptive Climbing Group's unique training instills empathy into their instructors
  • Why Kareemah is motivated to keep doing what she's doing

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Music for this episode is by Lee Rosevere and Meydan via freemusicarchive.org with a CC by A license.
Music is also by Kevin J. Simon.

]]> Perfectly Capable of Climbing: Kareemah Batts She Explores 00:41:08 Kareemah Batts is a cancer survivor and the founder of Adaptive Climbing Group. After finding climbing after losing part of her leg to cancer, Kareemah wanted to share the feeling she has on the wall with others. She's done with sympathy, she just wants to climb. Kareemah Batts is a cancer survivor and the founder of Adaptive Climbing Group. After finding climbing after losing part of her leg to cancer, Kareemah wanted to share the feeling she has on the wall with others. She's done with sympathy, she just wants to climb. adovocates, women who climb, rock climbing, gale straub, cancer survivors, adaptive climbing, kareemah batts, she explores, climbing false full 1176ef24-a36d-4f82-8e08-c349683f28c6 Fat and Outdoorsy: Jenny Bruso Jenny Bruso is the founder of Unlikely Hikers. Her work is rooted in her belief that there is room for every body on the trail. Jenny is queer, fat, and femme, and she's passionate about cultivating a safe space in the outdoors for people of all backgrounds and body sizes.

Unlikely Hikers is just two years old, but its positive reception proves that the time is right for outdoor media and meetups that include rather than exclude, and encourage people to occupy their bodies rather than critique them. We talk with Jenny about Unlikely Hikers' growth, how straight-sized people can be considerate of others while in the outdoors, where she finds her hiking apparel, and more.

Women featured in this episode: Jenny Bruso

Hosted by Gale Straub

Featured in the midroll: Kaily Gashi, hiker and mother of twins

Join the She Explores Podcast community on Facebook.

In this episode, you'll hear:

  • Why Jenny Bruso started Unlikely Hikers and what it means to be one
  • How her time on the trail equates to self care
  • How Unlikely Hikers group hikes intentionally cultivate a safe space for all people (including queer, trans, people of color, fat, disabled, etc.)
  • Why Jenny's ground rules for hikes include not talking about weight or dieting
  • The assumptions straight-sized people make about fat people on the trail (and how to avoid making them)
  • Why representation of marginalized communities in the outdoor industry won't change unless those communities are included when decisions are being made
  • The lack of options available for plus sized athletic clothing (and who is doing a good job)

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Sponsored by Vasque.

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Music for this episode is by Lee Rosevere and Evan Schaeffer via freemusicarchive.org with a CC by A license.
Music is also by Feverkin.

]]> Wed, 23 May 2018 09:30:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (She Explores) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Jenny Bruso is the founder of Unlikely Hikers. Her work is rooted in her belief that there is room for every body on the trail. Jenny is queer, fat, and femme, and she's passionate about cultivating a safe space in the outdoors for people of all backgrounds and body sizes.

Unlikely Hikers is just two years old, but its positive reception proves that the time is right for outdoor media and meetups that include rather than exclude, and encourage people to occupy their bodies rather than critique them. We talk with Jenny about Unlikely Hikers' growth, how straight-sized people can be considerate of others while in the outdoors, where she finds her hiking apparel, and more.

Women featured in this episode: Jenny Bruso

Hosted by Gale Straub

Featured in the midroll: Kaily Gashi, hiker and mother of twins

Join the She Explores Podcast community on Facebook.

In this episode, you'll hear:

  • Why Jenny Bruso started Unlikely Hikers and what it means to be one
  • How her time on the trail equates to self care
  • How Unlikely Hikers group hikes intentionally cultivate a safe space for all people (including queer, trans, people of color, fat, disabled, etc.)
  • Why Jenny's ground rules for hikes include not talking about weight or dieting
  • The assumptions straight-sized people make about fat people on the trail (and how to avoid making them)
  • Why representation of marginalized communities in the outdoor industry won't change unless those communities are included when decisions are being made
  • The lack of options available for plus sized athletic clothing (and who is doing a good job)

Enjoy this episode? Rate us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. It’ll help other people find us.

Sponsored by Vasque.

Visit She-Explores.com

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Episodes air weekly on Wednesdays-- subscribe wherever you listen so you never miss an episode.

Music for this episode is by Lee Rosevere and Evan Schaeffer via freemusicarchive.org with a CC by A license.
Music is also by Feverkin.

]]> Fat and Outdoorsy: Jenny Bruso She Explores 00:39:24 Jenny Bruso is the founder of Unlikely Hikers. Her work is rooted in her belief that there is room for every body on the trail. Jenny Bruso is the founder of Unlikely Hikers. Her work is rooted in her belief that there is room for every body on the trail. unlikely hikers, jenny bruso, fat and outdoorsy, gale straub, she explores, diversity, empowerment false full bbc27c81-b660-4469-899c-4739fb844cf0 Finding Nature in the In-Between: Simone Martin-Newberry Simone Martin-Newberry is a plant person. And the attention she pays to flora has led to her discovery that contrary to what most media would have you believe, nature is everywhere - especially if you're open to finding it.

Simone is naturally curious. She speaks with a deep reverence for the natural world, whether she finds it within the bounds of her longtime city of Chicago or when using her vacation from her full time work as a graphic designer to take trips around the US. Simone has a beautiful blog called “Darker Than Green” where she documents her appreciation for flora with photographs, green city guides, and contemplative writing.

Women featured in this episode: Simone Martin Newberry

Featured in the midroll: Sasha Cox, founder of Trail Mavens

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In this episode, you'll hear:

  • The benefits of having plants in your home
  • How Chicago values green spaces
  • What 'outdoor time' means to Simone living in a city that places importance on public space
  • Why you don't have to drive hours from your city to appreciate (and benefit from) the outdoors
  • Embracing the in-between moments and reflecting them social media
  • How plants can parallel the human experience
  • How discomfort makes us better equipped for future decisions
  • Advice for experiencing our National Parks in a way that acknowledges their history and the history of the people who lived on their land
  • Why Simone identifies as an artist

Enjoy this episode? Rate us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. It’ll help other people find us.

Sponsored by Vasque.

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Resources mentioned in this episode:

Episodes air weekly on Wednesdays-- subscribe wherever you listen so you never miss an episode.

Music for this episode is by Chris Zabriskie, Lee Rosevere, Josh Woodward, and Kai Engel via freemusicarchive.org with a CC by A license.
Music is also by Emancipator.

A note about Episode 65 - we incorrected stated that Brooke Holloway spoke at about 20:36, this was in fact Paige Garratt.

]]> Wed, 16 May 2018 09:49:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (She Explores) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Simone Martin-Newberry is a plant person. And the attention she pays to flora has led to her discovery that contrary to what most media would have you believe, nature is everywhere - especially if you're open to finding it.

Simone is naturally curious. She speaks with a deep reverence for the natural world, whether she finds it within the bounds of her longtime city of Chicago or when using her vacation from her full time work as a graphic designer to take trips around the US. Simone has a beautiful blog called “Darker Than Green” where she documents her appreciation for flora with photographs, green city guides, and contemplative writing.

Women featured in this episode: Simone Martin Newberry

Featured in the midroll: Sasha Cox, founder of Trail Mavens

Join the She Explores Podcast community on Facebook.

In this episode, you'll hear:

  • The benefits of having plants in your home
  • How Chicago values green spaces
  • What 'outdoor time' means to Simone living in a city that places importance on public space
  • Why you don't have to drive hours from your city to appreciate (and benefit from) the outdoors
  • Embracing the in-between moments and reflecting them social media
  • How plants can parallel the human experience
  • How discomfort makes us better equipped for future decisions
  • Advice for experiencing our National Parks in a way that acknowledges their history and the history of the people who lived on their land
  • Why Simone identifies as an artist

Enjoy this episode? Rate us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. It’ll help other people find us.

Sponsored by Vasque.

Visit She-Explores.com

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Episodes air weekly on Wednesdays-- subscribe wherever you listen so you never miss an episode.

Music for this episode is by Chris Zabriskie, Lee Rosevere, Josh Woodward, and Kai Engel via freemusicarchive.org with a CC by A license.
Music is also by Emancipator.

A note about Episode 65 - we incorrected stated that Brooke Holloway spoke at about 20:36, this was in fact Paige Garratt.

]]> Finding Nature in the In-Between: Simone Martin-Newberry She Explores 00:34:30 Simone Martin-Newberry is a plant person. And the attention she pays to flora has led to her discovery that contrary to what most media would have you believe, nature is everywhere - especially if you're open to finding it. Simone Martin-Newberry is a plant person. And the attention she pays to flora has led to her discovery that contrary to what most media would have you believe, nature is everywhere - especially if you're open to finding it. plants, gardeners, gale straub, plant people, nature in the city, she explores, darker than green, simone martin-newberry, urban landscape, bell hooks false full 4b5e332d-146c-49ac-b330-6b0f282b5e9e Playing to Her Strengths In climbing, it's key trust yourself and your community. Discover what it's like to attend the Flash Foxy Women's Climbing Festival through the ears of a beginner. Jaymie Shearer takes us to Bishop, CA to climb, contemplate, and learn some life lessons.

Women featured in this episode: Jaymie Shearer, Shelma Jun, Claudia Gallegos, Shelma Jun, Tristin Vaughn, Savannah Norris-Jenkins, Jolie Varela, and Brooke Holloway. Featured in the midroll: Stephanie Harper.

In this episode, you'll hear:

  • Thoughts on setting intentions to respectfully climb and recreate in
    outdoor spaces
  • An introduction to three types of climbing: trad, sport, and
    bouldering
  • What it's like to climb with just women
  • The element of fear in rock climbing and how it relates to life
  • What it means to 'identify as a climber'
  • Learning to your strengths
  • How Shelma Jun got started climbing and where she found mentorship
  • The need for more mentors in climbing
  • The importance of being vocal in outdoor situations
  • Real women talking about why they love rock climbing
  • Advice for how to invite others in and create safe spaces for women in outdoor activities

Enjoy this episode? Rate us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. It’ll help other people find us.

Sponsored by Vasque.

Join the She Explores Podcast community on Facebook.

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Resources mentioned in this episode:

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Music for this episode is by Chris Zabriskie, Lee Rosevere, and Kai Engel via freemusicarchive.org with a [CC by A][15] license.
Music is also by Distance.

]]> Wed, 9 May 2018 09:38:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (She Explores) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast In climbing, it's key trust yourself and your community. Discover what it's like to attend the Flash Foxy Women's Climbing Festival through the ears of a beginner. Jaymie Shearer takes us to Bishop, CA to climb, contemplate, and learn some life lessons.

Women featured in this episode: Jaymie Shearer, Shelma Jun, Claudia Gallegos, Shelma Jun, Tristin Vaughn, Savannah Norris-Jenkins, Jolie Varela, and Brooke Holloway. Featured in the midroll: Stephanie Harper.

In this episode, you'll hear:

  • Thoughts on setting intentions to respectfully climb and recreate in
    outdoor spaces
  • An introduction to three types of climbing: trad, sport, and
    bouldering
  • What it's like to climb with just women
  • The element of fear in rock climbing and how it relates to life
  • What it means to 'identify as a climber'
  • Learning to your strengths
  • How Shelma Jun got started climbing and where she found mentorship
  • The need for more mentors in climbing
  • The importance of being vocal in outdoor situations
  • Real women talking about why they love rock climbing
  • Advice for how to invite others in and create safe spaces for women in outdoor activities

Enjoy this episode? Rate us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. It’ll help other people find us.

Sponsored by Vasque.

Join the She Explores Podcast community on Facebook.

Visit She-Explores.com

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Episodes air weekly on Wednesdays-- subscribe wherever you listen so you never miss an episode.

Music for this episode is by Chris Zabriskie, Lee Rosevere, and Kai Engel via freemusicarchive.org with a [CC by A][15] license.
Music is also by Distance.

]]> Playing to Her Strengths She Explores 00:43:29 In climbing, it's key trust yourself and your community. Discover what it's like to attend the Flash Foxy Women's Climbing Festival through the ears of a beginner. Jaymie Shearer takes us to Bishop, CA to climb, contemplate, and learn some life lessons. In climbing, it's key trust yourself and your community. Discover what it's like to attend the Flash Foxy Women's Climbing Festival through the ears of a beginner. Jaymie Shearer takes us to Bishop, CA to climb, contemplate, and learn some life lessons. rock climbing, flash foxy, mentorship, women's empowerment, she explores, jaymie shearer, women's climbing festival, shelma jun false full fe8aa162-372e-4f61-b4e8-cb5cebc39118 When You Just Have to Laugh Those moments on the trail when you just have to laugh because it's the only way forward. Live storytelling of mishaps in the outdoors and an interview with Marielle Cowdin of Oregon Wild. Recorded at the Columbia Flagship store in Portland, OR.

Women Featured in this Episode: Marielle Cowdin, Amy Faust, Stephanie Smith, Stacey Arnold, and Stephanie Makris

Hosted and produced by Gale Straub.

In this episode, you'll hear:

  • About how Marielle Cowdin's love of the outdoors overlaps with her work at Oregon Wild, an environmental nonprofit
  • Advice for hiking and camping solo
  • Advice for getting started in the nonprofit field
  • Marielle's funny stories on the trail (including animal encounters)
  • Live stories about when things go "wrong" hiking in the Pacific Northwest and elsewhere (spoiler alert: it probably rains)

Enjoy this episode? Rate us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. It’ll help other people find us.

Sponsored by Columbia Sportswear. Watch the "Offline" video featuring She Explores here.

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Music for this episode is by Chris Zabriskie via freemusicarchive.org with a CC by A license.
Music is also by Danielle Grubb.

]]> Wed, 25 Apr 2018 09:21:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (She Explores) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Those moments on the trail when you just have to laugh because it's the only way forward. Live storytelling of mishaps in the outdoors and an interview with Marielle Cowdin of Oregon Wild. Recorded at the Columbia Flagship store in Portland, OR.

Women Featured in this Episode: Marielle Cowdin, Amy Faust, Stephanie Smith, Stacey Arnold, and Stephanie Makris

Hosted and produced by Gale Straub.

In this episode, you'll hear:

  • About how Marielle Cowdin's love of the outdoors overlaps with her work at Oregon Wild, an environmental nonprofit
  • Advice for hiking and camping solo
  • Advice for getting started in the nonprofit field
  • Marielle's funny stories on the trail (including animal encounters)
  • Live stories about when things go "wrong" hiking in the Pacific Northwest and elsewhere (spoiler alert: it probably rains)

Enjoy this episode? Rate us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. It’ll help other people find us.

Sponsored by Columbia Sportswear. Watch the "Offline" video featuring She Explores here.

Join the She Explores Podcast community on Facebook.

Visit She-Explores.com

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Episodes air weekly on Wednesdays-- subscribe wherever you listen so you never miss an episode.

Music for this episode is by Chris Zabriskie via freemusicarchive.org with a CC by A license.
Music is also by Danielle Grubb.

]]> When You Just Have to Laugh She Explores 00:46:13 Those moments on the trail when you just have to laugh because it's the only way forward. Live storytelling of mishaps in the outdoors and an interview with Marielle Cowdin of Oregon Wild. Recorded at the Columbia Flagship store in Portland, OR. Those moments on the trail when you just have to laugh because it's the only way forward. Live storytelling of mishaps in the outdoors and an interview with Marielle Cowdin of Oregon Wild. Recorded at the Columbia Flagship store in Portland, OR. hiking, gale straub, women outdoors, she explores, funny outdoor stories, camping, misshaps, backpacking false full 39508e5e-8863-40b4-a1be-22e959528a94 Risk Takers What happens when we take risks when we’re spending time outside? How does it pay off and when does it backfire? These are your stories of taking risks in the outdoors.

Women Featured in this Episode:

Hosted and produced by Gale Straub.

In this episode, you'll hear:

  • How listener Rebecca went from self-identifying as "not a risk-taker" to going on her first backpacking trip
  • How trying something new can help change the expectations you have of yourself
  • About the clarity you can find by hiking solo
  • The way risks you take in the outdoors can mirror your everyday life
  • The challenges of plein air painting
  • When not getting a job turns into an opportunity
  • Climbing Mount Whitney for sunrise
  • Surviving a big storm on your first solo hike
  • The importance of differentiating between risk and unneccessary risk

Enjoy this episode? Rate us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. It’ll help other people find us.

Sponsored by Columbia Sportswear. Watch the "Offline" video featuring She Explores here.

Join the She Explores Podcast community on Facebook.

Visit She-Explores.com

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Episodes air weekly on Wednesdays-- subscribe wherever you listen so you never miss an episode.

Original Music is by Liam McNally. Find him on Instagram.
Music for this episode is by Chris Zabriskie via freemusicarchive.org with a CC by A license.

]]> Wed, 18 Apr 2018 09:27:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (She Explores) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast What happens when we take risks when we’re spending time outside? How does it pay off and when does it backfire? These are your stories of taking risks in the outdoors.

Women Featured in this Episode:

Hosted and produced by Gale Straub.

In this episode, you'll hear:

  • How listener Rebecca went from self-identifying as "not a risk-taker" to going on her first backpacking trip
  • How trying something new can help change the expectations you have of yourself
  • About the clarity you can find by hiking solo
  • The way risks you take in the outdoors can mirror your everyday life
  • The challenges of plein air painting
  • When not getting a job turns into an opportunity
  • Climbing Mount Whitney for sunrise
  • Surviving a big storm on your first solo hike
  • The importance of differentiating between risk and unneccessary risk

Enjoy this episode? Rate us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. It’ll help other people find us.

Sponsored by Columbia Sportswear. Watch the "Offline" video featuring She Explores here.

Join the She Explores Podcast community on Facebook.

Visit She-Explores.com

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Episodes air weekly on Wednesdays-- subscribe wherever you listen so you never miss an episode.

Original Music is by Liam McNally. Find him on Instagram.
Music for this episode is by Chris Zabriskie via freemusicarchive.org with a CC by A license.

]]> Risk Takers She Explores 00:45:47 What happens when we take risks when we’re spending time outside? How does it pay off and when does it backfire? These are your stories of taking risks in the outdoors. What happens when we take risks when we’re spending time outside? How does it pay off and when does it backfire? These are your stories of taking risks in the outdoors. hiking, gale straub, nikki frumkin, shelby stanger, karen wang, kayaking, risk taking, she explores, backpacking, outdoor women false full a342a28a-882a-4d14-be34-39c511342d89 All In: Sarah Menzies Sarah Menzies is all in. Whether it's her adventure documentary film career or her relationships, Sarah is fully committed to following through on giving back to others. Sarah’s story is about what she would do for her many loves, and in turn, and what they would do for her.

The filmmaker behind the short pieces, "The Mirnavator" and "A Steelhead Quest," Sarah's first full-length documentary film, "Afghan Cycles" is debuting at Hot Docs April 29th. Afghan Cycles uses the bicycle to tell a story of women’s rights - human rights - and the struggles faced by Afghan women on a daily basis, from discrimination to abuse, to the oppressive silencing of their voices in all aspects of contemporary society. These women ride despite cultural barriers, despite infrastructure, and despite death threats, embracing the power and freedom that comes with the sport.

With the help of her girlfriend Katilin Bailey, we talk with Sarah about the evolution of her promising career.

Women Featured in this Episode: Sarah Menzies and Kaitlin Bailey

Hosted and produced by Gale Straub.

In this episode, you'll hear:

  • How Sarah became a documentary filmmaker and lessons learned along the way
  • The importance of (at times) removing yourself from the story
  • Tips for getting started in the outdoor film industry
  • What fishing can teach you about patience, generosity, and the environment
  • The parallels between bicycling in Afghanistan and the suffrage movement in the United States
  • The challenges faced by Afghan women and their perseverance in spite of them.

Enjoy this episode? Rate us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. It’ll help other people find us.

Sponsored by Columbia Sportswear. Watch the "Offline" video featuring She Explores here.

Join the She Explores Podcast community on Facebook.

Visit She-Explores.com

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Episodes air weekly on Wednesdays-- subscribe wherever you listen so you never miss an episode.

Music for this episode is by Chris Zabriskie, Kai Engel, and Lee Rosevere via freemusicarchive.org with a CC by A license.
Music is also by Kent Rockefeller.

]]> Wed, 11 Apr 2018 09:23:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (She Explores) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Sarah Menzies is all in. Whether it's her adventure documentary film career or her relationships, Sarah is fully committed to following through on giving back to others. Sarah’s story is about what she would do for her many loves, and in turn, and what they would do for her.

The filmmaker behind the short pieces, "The Mirnavator" and "A Steelhead Quest," Sarah's first full-length documentary film, "Afghan Cycles" is debuting at Hot Docs April 29th. Afghan Cycles uses the bicycle to tell a story of women’s rights - human rights - and the struggles faced by Afghan women on a daily basis, from discrimination to abuse, to the oppressive silencing of their voices in all aspects of contemporary society. These women ride despite cultural barriers, despite infrastructure, and despite death threats, embracing the power and freedom that comes with the sport.

With the help of her girlfriend Katilin Bailey, we talk with Sarah about the evolution of her promising career.

Women Featured in this Episode: Sarah Menzies and Kaitlin Bailey

Hosted and produced by Gale Straub.

In this episode, you'll hear:

  • How Sarah became a documentary filmmaker and lessons learned along the way
  • The importance of (at times) removing yourself from the story
  • Tips for getting started in the outdoor film industry
  • What fishing can teach you about patience, generosity, and the environment
  • The parallels between bicycling in Afghanistan and the suffrage movement in the United States
  • The challenges faced by Afghan women and their perseverance in spite of them.

Enjoy this episode? Rate us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. It’ll help other people find us.

Sponsored by Columbia Sportswear. Watch the "Offline" video featuring She Explores here.

Join the She Explores Podcast community on Facebook.

Visit She-Explores.com

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Episodes air weekly on Wednesdays-- subscribe wherever you listen so you never miss an episode.

Music for this episode is by Chris Zabriskie, Kai Engel, and Lee Rosevere via freemusicarchive.org with a CC by A license.
Music is also by Kent Rockefeller.

]]> All In: Sarah Menzies She Explores 00:45:53 Sarah Menzies is all in. Whether it's her adventure documentary film career or her relationships, Sarah is fully committed to following through on giving back to others. Sarah’s story is about what she would do for her many loves, and in turn, and what they would do for her. Sarah Menzies is all in. Whether it's her adventure documentary film career or her relationships, Sarah is fully committed to following through on giving back to others. Sarah’s story is about what she would do for her many loves, and in turn, and what they would do for her. afghan cycles, documentary filmmaker, female filmmaker, gale straub, a steelhead quest, she explores, sarah menzies, adventure film, the mirnavator false full b16a0b24-d5e9-4f94-b72a-9ace7c7f1180 Offline: In Open Air What happens when we go offline for a camping and hiking trip in the Olympic Peninsula with a plein air painter and a food blogger? We get really inspired.

In a lot of ways, this is a simple episode about making friends offline. But it’s also about the headspace you cultivate when you step outside and how that makes room for thought and inspiration. And it’s also about experiencing an outdoor space through creative work and wanting to dig deeper than surface level when recreating.

Last August, Columbia Sportswear brought Megan McDuffie and Heidi Annalise and (host) Gale Straub together for a backpacking trip. They learn about the surprising things they have in common, as well as the landscape around them. And to learn more, Gale calls up local Lorraine Greene, a member of the Makah tribe.

Women Featured in this Episode: Heidi Annalise, Megan McDuffie, and Lorraine Greene.

Hosted and produced by Gale Straub.

In this episode, you'll hear:

  • The benefits of taking online friends offline in the outdoors
  • How food blogger Megan McDuffie and painter Heidi Annalise got started
  • How the outdoors inspires creativity in us
  • Insight as to what it's like to grow up on the Olympic Peninsula as a member of the Makah Tribe
  • The sounds of the Olympic Peninsula of Washington

Enjoy this episode? Rate us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. It’ll help other people find us.

Sponsored by Columbia Sportswear. Watch the "Offline" video featuring She Explores here.

Join the She Explores Podcast community on Facebook.

Visit She-Explores.com

Resources mentioned in this episode:
Columbia "Offline" Film
Columbia OutDry Extreme
The Sea is My Country by Joshua L. Reid
Fresh Off the Grid
Fresh Off the Grid Instagram
Heidi Annalise Art
Heidi Annalise Instagram

Episodes air weekly on Wednesdays-- subscribe wherever you listen so you never miss an episode.

Music for this episode is by Chris Zabriskie, Kai Engel, and Lee Rosevere via freemusicarchive.org with a CC by A license.
Music is also by Snow Palms.

]]> Wed, 4 Apr 2018 09:30:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (She Explores) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast What happens when we go offline for a camping and hiking trip in the Olympic Peninsula with a plein air painter and a food blogger? We get really inspired.

In a lot of ways, this is a simple episode about making friends offline. But it’s also about the headspace you cultivate when you step outside and how that makes room for thought and inspiration. And it’s also about experiencing an outdoor space through creative work and wanting to dig deeper than surface level when recreating.

Last August, Columbia Sportswear brought Megan McDuffie and Heidi Annalise and (host) Gale Straub together for a backpacking trip. They learn about the surprising things they have in common, as well as the landscape around them. And to learn more, Gale calls up local Lorraine Greene, a member of the Makah tribe.

Women Featured in this Episode: Heidi Annalise, Megan McDuffie, and Lorraine Greene.

Hosted and produced by Gale Straub.

In this episode, you'll hear:

  • The benefits of taking online friends offline in the outdoors
  • How food blogger Megan McDuffie and painter Heidi Annalise got started
  • How the outdoors inspires creativity in us
  • Insight as to what it's like to grow up on the Olympic Peninsula as a member of the Makah Tribe
  • The sounds of the Olympic Peninsula of Washington

Enjoy this episode? Rate us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. It’ll help other people find us.

Sponsored by Columbia Sportswear. Watch the "Offline" video featuring She Explores here.

Join the She Explores Podcast community on Facebook.

Visit She-Explores.com

Resources mentioned in this episode:
Columbia "Offline" Film
Columbia OutDry Extreme
The Sea is My Country by Joshua L. Reid
Fresh Off the Grid
Fresh Off the Grid Instagram
Heidi Annalise Art
Heidi Annalise Instagram

Episodes air weekly on Wednesdays-- subscribe wherever you listen so you never miss an episode.

Music for this episode is by Chris Zabriskie, Kai Engel, and Lee Rosevere via freemusicarchive.org with a CC by A license.
Music is also by Snow Palms.

]]> Offline: In Open Air She Explores 00:38:28 What happens when we go offline for a camping and hiking trip in the Olympic Peninsula with a plein air painter and a food blogger? We get really inspired. What happens when we go offline for a camping and hiking trip in the Olympic Peninsula with a plein air painter and a food blogger? We get really inspired. columbia sportswear, offline, plein air painting, she explores, megan mcduffie, heidi annalise art, olympic peninsula, fresh off the grid, makah tribe false full 34bb204c-eaee-47de-8a3d-84066592c5ea HumaNature: The Hunt Jessi Johnson is a bowhunter and a public lands advocate. This week we're presenting a story from the HumaNature podcast about how one backcountry trip lead her on a heartbreaking odyssey.

You can see photos and videos from Jessi's hunt, and more information about her nonprofit work, at HumaNaturePodcast.org. You can also hear more stories about human experiences in nature there, too.

The story was produced by Caroline Ballard, Alanna Elder, Erin Jones, August Lah, Annie Osburn, Anna Rader, Micah Schweizer and Tressa Versteeg.

HumaNature is a production of Wyoming Public Media.

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Resources mentioned in this episode:
HumaNaturepodcast.org
Artemis
Wyoming Wildlife
She Explores Podcast Facebook Group

]]> Wed, 28 Mar 2018 09:30:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (She Explores) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Jessi Johnson is a bowhunter and a public lands advocate. This week we're presenting a story from the HumaNature podcast about how one backcountry trip lead her on a heartbreaking odyssey.

You can see photos and videos from Jessi's hunt, and more information about her nonprofit work, at HumaNaturePodcast.org. You can also hear more stories about human experiences in nature there, too.

The story was produced by Caroline Ballard, Alanna Elder, Erin Jones, August Lah, Annie Osburn, Anna Rader, Micah Schweizer and Tressa Versteeg.

HumaNature is a production of Wyoming Public Media.

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HumaNaturepodcast.org
Artemis
Wyoming Wildlife
She Explores Podcast Facebook Group

]]> HumaNature: The Hunt She Explores 00:36:44 Jessi Johnson is a bowhunter and a public lands advocate. This week we're presenting a story from the HumaNature podcast about how one backcountry trip lead her on a heartbreaking odyssey. Jessi Johnson is a bowhunter and a public lands advocate. This week we're presenting a story from the HumaNature podcast about how one backcountry trip lead her on a heartbreaking odyssey. humanature, outdoors, conservation, she explores, jessi johnson, bowhunting, ethical hunting false full cbf3cbd5-5489-4028-85f5-505bbcf474e1 The Girls behind 'Granite Gals' Sisters Alex and Sage Herr have been summiting peaks in the White Mountains since they were 5 years old. Now 15 and almost 13, respectively, their enthusiasm for hiking has remained the same as ever. Proof that for all the activities we grow out of in life, there’s no saying you have to grow out of hiking.

Gale met up with the girls and their mom, Trish, for a winter hike of WIldcat Ridge. After hearing about their podcast, Granite Gals, we wanted to learn more. We talk about why they started hiking at such a young age, what makes them want to take on big challenges, hiking solo, what excites them about podcasting, and the benefits of hiking with your kids.

Featured in this Episode: Patricia (Trish) Herr, Sage Herr, and Alexandra Herr. Listen to their podcast, Granite Gals, via their website, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you stream stories.

Featured in the midroll: Cartoonist Connie Sun aka @cartoonconnie. Connie draws cartoons and they've helped her get in touch with her emotions and her outdoorsy self.

Hosted and produced by Gale Straub.

In this episode, you'll hear:

  • How the girls started hiking 4,000 footers in New Hampshire at age 5
  • Some NH hiking vernacular
  • Why Alex enjoys hiking solo
  • The origins of the "Terrifying 25" hikes in NH
  • Why the girls like a hiking challenge
  • What "gridding" is in the White Mountains
  • How Granite Gals podcast got started
  • Why the girls talk about sexism on their show
  • The benefits of incorporating hiking into their lives
  • Midroll: Cartoonist Connie Sun shares what she loves about cartooning her innermost thoughts and outdoor experiences

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Links mentioned in this episode:
Alex's Hiking Blog
Granite Gals
The Terrifying 25
4,000 Footers
Cartoon Connie
Connie Wonnie

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Music for this episode is by Josh Woodward, Kai Engel, and Lee Rosevere via freemusicarchive.org.

Music is also by Siren and the Sea.

]]> Wed, 21 Mar 2018 09:30:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (She Explores) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Sisters Alex and Sage Herr have been summiting peaks in the White Mountains since they were 5 years old. Now 15 and almost 13, respectively, their enthusiasm for hiking has remained the same as ever. Proof that for all the activities we grow out of in life, there’s no saying you have to grow out of hiking.

Gale met up with the girls and their mom, Trish, for a winter hike of WIldcat Ridge. After hearing about their podcast, Granite Gals, we wanted to learn more. We talk about why they started hiking at such a young age, what makes them want to take on big challenges, hiking solo, what excites them about podcasting, and the benefits of hiking with your kids.

Featured in this Episode: Patricia (Trish) Herr, Sage Herr, and Alexandra Herr. Listen to their podcast, Granite Gals, via their website, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you stream stories.

Featured in the midroll: Cartoonist Connie Sun aka @cartoonconnie. Connie draws cartoons and they've helped her get in touch with her emotions and her outdoorsy self.

Hosted and produced by Gale Straub.

In this episode, you'll hear:

  • How the girls started hiking 4,000 footers in New Hampshire at age 5
  • Some NH hiking vernacular
  • Why Alex enjoys hiking solo
  • The origins of the "Terrifying 25" hikes in NH
  • Why the girls like a hiking challenge
  • What "gridding" is in the White Mountains
  • How Granite Gals podcast got started
  • Why the girls talk about sexism on their show
  • The benefits of incorporating hiking into their lives
  • Midroll: Cartoonist Connie Sun shares what she loves about cartooning her innermost thoughts and outdoor experiences

Enjoy this episode? Rate us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. It’ll help other people find us.

Join the She Explores Podcast community on Facebook.

Visit She-Explores.com

Links mentioned in this episode:
Alex's Hiking Blog
Granite Gals
The Terrifying 25
4,000 Footers
Cartoon Connie
Connie Wonnie

Episodes air weekly on Wednesdays-- subscribe wherever you listen so you never miss an episode.

Music for this episode is by Josh Woodward, Kai Engel, and Lee Rosevere via freemusicarchive.org.

Music is also by Siren and the Sea.

]]> The Girls behind 'Granite Gals' She Explores 00:30:36 Sisters Alex and Sage Herr have been summiting peaks in the White Mountains since they were 5 years old. Now 15 and almost 13, respectively, their enthusiasm for hiking has remained the same as ever. Proof that for all the activities we grow out of in life, there’s no saying you have to grow out of hiking. Sisters Alex and Sage Herr have been summiting peaks in the White Mountains since they were 5 years old. Now 15 and almost 13, respectively, their enthusiasm for hiking has remained the same as ever. Proof that for all the activities we grow out of in life, there’s no saying you have to grow out of hiking. alex herr, 4000 footers, solo hiking, hiking, sage herr, gale straub, gridding, women in the outdoors, she explores, granite gals, patricia herr, new hampshire false full b7471a15-59db-4b5e-b347-5791154ba344 Are you allowed to change your dream? We often live with timelines in our minds. We’re really good at building a narrative for ourselves: "by this age, I want to do have accomplished______." Maybe it's a list of mountains to climb, or debt to repay, or a family to grow - we all tuck dreams in the back of our minds. And yet the older we get, the more we realize that life gets in the way. Many of us end up looking in the mirror and asking the scariest of questions: Am I allowed to change my dream? And other questions run parallel: How stuck is too stuck in my ways? What if I'm working towards something but I've lost sight of why? What if I can't articulate what I want? How fortunate am I to ask these questions in the first place?

This special episode in partnership with Subaru gathered 12 adventurous and creative women in the high desert of Marfa, TX to contemplate these questions and to consider how the outdoors plays a role in helping us to navigate crossroads in our lives.

Women Featured in this Episode: Jules Davies, Shelma Jun, Kaylé Barnes, Kristen Blanton, Sarah Uhl, Sara Close, Nic Annette Miller, Sarah Menzies, Anna Brones, Laura Hughes, and Gale Straub. Other women in Marfa include runner Sarah Attar, photographer Sarah Forrest, farmer Andrea Bemis, and fabricator Kelly DeWitt.

Hosted and produced by Gale Straub.

In this episode, you'll hear:

  • The ways the outdoors helps us at points of transition
  • How privilege plays a role in making time to contemplate dreams
  • Why dreams can be scary to acknowledge
  • Honest talk about depression
  • How a professional cyclist became a landscape painter
  • Why simple dreams are just as important as 'big' ones
  • Encouragement to focus on the present rather than constantly looking ahead or behind.

Enjoy this episode? Rate us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. It’ll help other people find us.

Sponsored by Subaru. Learn more at www.meetanowner.com and follow along on Instagram: @subaru_usa

Join the She Explores Podcast community on Facebook.

Visit She-Explores.com

Links mentioned in this episode:

Jules Davies: Portfolio & Instagram; Shelma Jun: Flash Foxy, Never Not Collective; Kaylé Barnes: The Great Outchea Instagram & blog; Kristen Blanton: Hello America Instagram & website; Sara Close: Hello Soul; Sarah Uhl: Portfolio & Instagram; Nic Annette Miller: Portfolio & Instagram; Sarah Menzies: Let Media & Instagram; Anna Brones: Portfolio & Instagram; Laura Hughes: Portfolio & Instagram; Sarah Forrest: Website & Instagram; Sarah Attar: Website & Instagram Andrea Bemis: Blog & Instagram; Kelly DeWitt: Website & Instagram

Episodes air weekly on Wednesdays-- subscribe wherever you listen so you never miss an episode.

Music for this episode is by Swelling, Kai Engel, and Lee Rosevere via freemusicarchive.org.
Music is also by Our Many Stars.

]]> Wed, 7 Mar 2018 10:30:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (She Explores) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast We often live with timelines in our minds. We’re really good at building a narrative for ourselves: "by this age, I want to do have accomplished______." Maybe it's a list of mountains to climb, or debt to repay, or a family to grow - we all tuck dreams in the back of our minds. And yet the older we get, the more we realize that life gets in the way. Many of us end up looking in the mirror and asking the scariest of questions: Am I allowed to change my dream? And other questions run parallel: How stuck is too stuck in my ways? What if I'm working towards something but I've lost sight of why? What if I can't articulate what I want? How fortunate am I to ask these questions in the first place?

This special episode in partnership with Subaru gathered 12 adventurous and creative women in the high desert of Marfa, TX to contemplate these questions and to consider how the outdoors plays a role in helping us to navigate crossroads in our lives.

Women Featured in this Episode: Jules Davies, Shelma Jun, Kaylé Barnes, Kristen Blanton, Sarah Uhl, Sara Close, Nic Annette Miller, Sarah Menzies, Anna Brones, Laura Hughes, and Gale Straub. Other women in Marfa include runner Sarah Attar, photographer Sarah Forrest, farmer Andrea Bemis, and fabricator Kelly DeWitt.

Hosted and produced by Gale Straub.

In this episode, you'll hear:

  • The ways the outdoors helps us at points of transition
  • How privilege plays a role in making time to contemplate dreams
  • Why dreams can be scary to acknowledge
  • Honest talk about depression
  • How a professional cyclist became a landscape painter
  • Why simple dreams are just as important as 'big' ones
  • Encouragement to focus on the present rather than constantly looking ahead or behind.

Enjoy this episode? Rate us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. It’ll help other people find us.

Sponsored by Subaru. Learn more at www.meetanowner.com and follow along on Instagram: @subaru_usa

Join the She Explores Podcast community on Facebook.

Visit She-Explores.com

Links mentioned in this episode:

Jules Davies: Portfolio & Instagram; Shelma Jun: Flash Foxy, Never Not Collective; Kaylé Barnes: The Great Outchea Instagram & blog; Kristen Blanton: Hello America Instagram & website; Sara Close: Hello Soul; Sarah Uhl: Portfolio & Instagram; Nic Annette Miller: Portfolio & Instagram; Sarah Menzies: Let Media & Instagram; Anna Brones: Portfolio & Instagram; Laura Hughes: Portfolio & Instagram; Sarah Forrest: Website & Instagram; Sarah Attar: Website & Instagram Andrea Bemis: Blog & Instagram; Kelly DeWitt: Website & Instagram

Episodes air weekly on Wednesdays-- subscribe wherever you listen so you never miss an episode.

Music for this episode is by Swelling, Kai Engel, and Lee Rosevere via freemusicarchive.org.
Music is also by Our Many Stars.

]]> Are you allowed to change your dream? She Explores 00:42:27 Maybe it's a list of mountains to climb, or debt to repay, or a family to grow - we all tuck dreams in the back of our minds. And yet the older we get, the more we realize that life gets in the way. Many of us end up looking in the mirror and asking the scariest of questions: Am I allowed to change my dream? Maybe it's a list of mountains to climb, or debt to repay, or a family to grow - we all tuck dreams in the back of our minds. And yet the older we get, the more we realize that life gets in the way. Many of us end up looking in the mirror and asking the scariest of questions: Am I allowed to change my dream? false full 1d026ab5-3660-41ed-b39e-eb978d84bfe8 Abuela Afuera: Grandmother Outside Caro Luevanos-Garcia believes the key to closing the gaps between generations can be found in the outdoors. And she also believes the inverse: that people across generations can find the outdoors with the help of each other.

Caro started hiking, backpacking, and running when she retired from a career in corrections at the age of 50. Now 56, she’s run 26 half marathons in 18 states. She loves backpacking. She’s hiked Half Dome twice and section-hiked 90% of the John Muir Trail. In short, she’s made up for lost time. Now that she's discovered that love, she wants to share it with her grandson to make sure he's comfortable in the outdoors from a young age.

Women Featured in this Episode: Carolina Luevanos-Garcia. Follow her on Instagram @abuelaafuera & @carohikedhere. Read her writing on her blog.

Hosted and produced by Gale Straub.

In this episode, you'll hear:

  • How Caro's relationship with the outdoors (as a first-generation American) was influenced by her parents
  • Barriers to more traditional outdoor activities for some people of color
  • Why Caro started running and hiking before retirement at 50
  • Advice Caro has for her younger self
  • How saying yes has benefited Caro in her retirement
  • Caro's philosophy on the benefits of older people taking younger people into the outdoors
  • Why the outdoor industry should represent more older people in their marketing
  • A call-to-action from Caro that will help diversify outdoor spaces

Enjoy this episode? Rate us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. It’ll help other people find us.

Sponsored by Subaru. Learn more at www.meetanowner.com and follow along on Instagram: @subaru_usa

Join the She Explores Podcast community on Facebook.

Visit She-Explores.com

Links mentioned in this episode:
Caro's Instagram: @abuelaafuera
Latino Outdoors
Outdoor Afro

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Music for this episode is by Swelling, Josh Woodward, Kai Engel, and Lee Rosevere via freemusicarchive.org.
Music is also by Dobsy.

]]> Wed, 28 Feb 2018 10:30:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (She Explores) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Caro Luevanos-Garcia believes the key to closing the gaps between generations can be found in the outdoors. And she also believes the inverse: that people across generations can find the outdoors with the help of each other.

Caro started hiking, backpacking, and running when she retired from a career in corrections at the age of 50. Now 56, she’s run 26 half marathons in 18 states. She loves backpacking. She’s hiked Half Dome twice and section-hiked 90% of the John Muir Trail. In short, she’s made up for lost time. Now that she's discovered that love, she wants to share it with her grandson to make sure he's comfortable in the outdoors from a young age.

Women Featured in this Episode: Carolina Luevanos-Garcia. Follow her on Instagram @abuelaafuera & @carohikedhere. Read her writing on her blog.

Hosted and produced by Gale Straub.

In this episode, you'll hear:

  • How Caro's relationship with the outdoors (as a first-generation American) was influenced by her parents
  • Barriers to more traditional outdoor activities for some people of color
  • Why Caro started running and hiking before retirement at 50
  • Advice Caro has for her younger self
  • How saying yes has benefited Caro in her retirement
  • Caro's philosophy on the benefits of older people taking younger people into the outdoors
  • Why the outdoor industry should represent more older people in their marketing
  • A call-to-action from Caro that will help diversify outdoor spaces

Enjoy this episode? Rate us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. It’ll help other people find us.

Sponsored by Subaru. Learn more at www.meetanowner.com and follow along on Instagram: @subaru_usa

Join the She Explores Podcast community on Facebook.

Visit She-Explores.com

Links mentioned in this episode:
Caro's Instagram: @abuelaafuera
Latino Outdoors
Outdoor Afro

Episodes air weekly on Wednesdays-- subscribe wherever you listen so you never miss an episode.

Music for this episode is by Swelling, Josh Woodward, Kai Engel, and Lee Rosevere via freemusicarchive.org.
Music is also by Dobsy.

]]> Abuela Afuera: Grandmother Outside She Explores 00:30:06 Caro Luevanos-Garcia believes the key to closing the gaps between generations can be found in the outdoors. And she also believes the inverse: that people across generations can find the outdoors with the help of each other. Caro Luevanos-Garcia believes the key to closing the gaps between generations can be found in the outdoors. And she also believes the inverse: that people across generations can find the outdoors with the help of each other. hiking, caro luevanos-garcia, women outdoors, she explores, yosemite, backpacking, latino outdoors false full c9f34abd-bb2a-4f50-bcb2-35c097998249 An (Adventure) Book Club for the 21st Century A book is often just a jumping off point to talk about other topics we care deeply about. In this episode, we bring mountain guide and writer Charlotte Austin's Adventure Grapes Online Book Club to life. Along with Charlotte and outdoor author Shawnté Salabert, host Gale Straub discusses questions of gender roles in the outdoors and adventure narratives, as well as the outdoors' role in mental health issues. All was talked about in the context of "All That Glitters," a memoir by ice climber Margo Talbot.

Women Featured in this Episode: Charlotte Austin and Shawnté Salabert

Enjoy this episode? Rate us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. It’ll help other people find us.

Sponsored by Subaru. Learn more at www.meetanowner.com and follow along on Instagram: @subaru_usa

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Links mentioned in this episode:
Adventure Grapes Book Club
All That Glitters by Margo Talbot
Hiking the PCT Southern California by Shawnté Salabert
Wild by Cheryl Strayed
Savage Summit by Jennifer Jordan
Annapurna by Arlene Blum
Pure Land by Annette McGivney

Hosted and produced by Gale Straub.

Episodes air weekly on Wednesdays-- subscribe wherever you listen so you never miss an episode.

Music for this episode is by Swelling, Josh Woodward, and Lee Rosevere via freemusicarchive.org.
Music is also by Daniel M. Petersen.

]]> Wed, 21 Feb 2018 10:30:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (She Explores) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast A book is often just a jumping off point to talk about other topics we care deeply about. In this episode, we bring mountain guide and writer Charlotte Austin's Adventure Grapes Online Book Club to life. Along with Charlotte and outdoor author Shawnté Salabert, host Gale Straub discusses questions of gender roles in the outdoors and adventure narratives, as well as the outdoors' role in mental health issues. All was talked about in the context of "All That Glitters," a memoir by ice climber Margo Talbot.

Women Featured in this Episode: Charlotte Austin and Shawnté Salabert

Enjoy this episode? Rate us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. It’ll help other people find us.

Sponsored by Subaru. Learn more at www.meetanowner.com and follow along on Instagram: @subaru_usa

Join the She Explores Podcast community on Facebook.

Visit She-Explores.com

Links mentioned in this episode:
Adventure Grapes Book Club
All That Glitters by Margo Talbot
Hiking the PCT Southern California by Shawnté Salabert
Wild by Cheryl Strayed
Savage Summit by Jennifer Jordan
Annapurna by Arlene Blum
Pure Land by Annette McGivney

Hosted and produced by Gale Straub.

Episodes air weekly on Wednesdays-- subscribe wherever you listen so you never miss an episode.

Music for this episode is by Swelling, Josh Woodward, and Lee Rosevere via freemusicarchive.org.
Music is also by Daniel M. Petersen.

]]> An (Adventure) Book Club for the 21st Century She Explores 00:42:48 A book is often just a jumping off point to talk about other topics we care deeply about. In this episode, we bring mountain guide and writer Charlotte Austin's Adventure Grapes Online Book Club to life. Along with Charlotte and outdoor author Shawnté Salabert, host Gale Straub discusses questions of gender roles in the outdoors and adventure narratives, as well as the outdoors' role in mental health issues. A book is often just a jumping off point to talk about other topics we care deeply about. In this episode, we bring mountain guide and writer Charlotte Austin's Adventure Grapes Online Book Club to life. Along with Charlotte and outdoor author Shawnté Salabert, host Gale Straub discusses questions of gender roles in the outdoors and adventure narratives, as well as the outdoors' role in mental health issues. charlotte austin, adventure books, adventure grapes, women outdoors, she explores, shawnte salabert, ice climbing, book club false full c8e18bb0-a7de-4d23-9b55-ff99fd50e711 What They Have In Common: Pure Land When Annette says that she has something in common with a murderer, she’s right. And she also has something in common with a tourist from Japan, as well as the American landscape. Annette doesn’t hold anything back - at her core, she’s a journalist. She investigates her own story like she investigates that of all the subjects in the book. Each person came alive through her diligent research, resulting in a tribute to a curious woman named Tomomi, sympathy for the man who killed her, and a reunion with Annette's childhood self.

Annette's is a story of trauma, healing, and connection. While there's darkness, there's a whole lot of light. Annette founded a nonprofit called Healing Lands Project to help children who have experienced trauma. 

Women Featured in this Episode: Annette McGivney

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Links mentioned in this episode:
Healing Lands Project
Pure Land by Annette McGivney
Annette's Portfolio
Adventure Grapes Book Club
All That Glitters by Margo Talbot

Hosted and produced by Gale Straub.

Episodes air weekly on Wednesdays-- subscribe wherever you listen so you never miss an episode.

Music for this episode is by Swelling and Lee Rosevere via freemusicarchive.org.
Music is also by Ryan Teague.

]]> Wed, 14 Feb 2018 10:12:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (She Explores) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast When Annette says that she has something in common with a murderer, she’s right. And she also has something in common with a tourist from Japan, as well as the American landscape. Annette doesn’t hold anything back - at her core, she’s a journalist. She investigates her own story like she investigates that of all the subjects in the book. Each person came alive through her diligent research, resulting in a tribute to a curious woman named Tomomi, sympathy for the man who killed her, and a reunion with Annette's childhood self.

Annette's is a story of trauma, healing, and connection. While there's darkness, there's a whole lot of light. Annette founded a nonprofit called Healing Lands Project to help children who have experienced trauma. 

Women Featured in this Episode: Annette McGivney

Enjoy this episode? Rate us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. It’ll help other people find us.

Sponsored by Subaru. Learn more at www.meetanowner.com and follow along on Instagram: @subaru_usa

Join the She Explores Podcast community on Facebook.

Visit She-Explores.com

Links mentioned in this episode:
Healing Lands Project
Pure Land by Annette McGivney
Annette's Portfolio
Adventure Grapes Book Club
All That Glitters by Margo Talbot

Hosted and produced by Gale Straub.

Episodes air weekly on Wednesdays-- subscribe wherever you listen so you never miss an episode.

Music for this episode is by Swelling and Lee Rosevere via freemusicarchive.org.
Music is also by Ryan Teague.

]]> What They Have In Common: Pure Land She Explores 00:39:02 Interview with Annette McGivney, author of Pure Land. When she says she has something in common with a murderer, she’s right. And she also has something in common with a tourist from Japan, as well as the American landscape. Annette's is a story of trauma, healing, and connection. While there's darkness, there's a whole lot of light. Interview with Annette McGivney, author of Pure Land. When she says she has something in common with a murderer, she’s right. And she also has something in common with a tourist from Japan, as well as the American landscape. Annette's is a story of trauma, healing, and connection. While there's darkness, there's a whole lot of light. native americans, annette mcgivney, gale straub, pure land, she explores, ptsd, trauma, healing, grand canyon, national parks false full 7e6bc120-f027-49e0-b9bc-e614188240ae Fifty Plus What is it like to enjoy the outdoors after the age of 50? We asked and you answered.

We're honored to be highlighting the wisdom and experience of women in their 50's, 60's, and 70's. These are voices that we don't hear as often in our youth obsessed culture. All of these stories are extraordinary for their willingness to share, try new things, and encourage others to do the same.

Women Featured in this Episode: Jo Ann Hickey, Jean Drummond, Cheryl Falkenburg, Joann Baste, Kristi, Kathleen Merrick, Liz Wise, Rose Burrows, Tricia, Hellen Wallis, Sarah Lefler, Lisa Auvril, Gail Storey, Lori Brookes, & Dianna Stavros

Enjoy this episode? Rate us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. It’ll help other people find us.

She Explores is sponsored by Health IQ, an insurance company that helps health conscious people like runners, cyclist, weightlifters and vegetarians get lower rates on their life insurance. Go to healthiq.com/sheexplores to support the show and see if you qualify.

She Explores is also sponsored by Deuter. Thank you to them for the support!

Join the She Explores Podcast community on Facebook.

Visit She-Explores.com

Links mentioned in this episode:
Adventure Grapes Book Club
All That Glitters by Margo Talbot
Pure Land by Annette McGivney
I Promise Not To Suffer: A Fool for Love Hikes the Pacific Crest Trail by Gail Storey

Hosted and produced by Gale Straub.

Episodes air weekly on Wednesdays-- subscribe wherever you listen so you never miss an episode.

Music for this episode is by Josh Woodward, Kai Engel, and Lee Rosevere via freemusicarchive.org.
Music is also by Our Many Stars.

]]> Wed, 31 Jan 2018 10:28:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (She Explores) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast What is it like to enjoy the outdoors after the age of 50? We asked and you answered.

We're honored to be highlighting the wisdom and experience of women in their 50's, 60's, and 70's. These are voices that we don't hear as often in our youth obsessed culture. All of these stories are extraordinary for their willingness to share, try new things, and encourage others to do the same.

Women Featured in this Episode: Jo Ann Hickey, Jean Drummond, Cheryl Falkenburg, Joann Baste, Kristi, Kathleen Merrick, Liz Wise, Rose Burrows, Tricia, Hellen Wallis, Sarah Lefler, Lisa Auvril, Gail Storey, Lori Brookes, & Dianna Stavros

Enjoy this episode? Rate us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. It’ll help other people find us.

She Explores is sponsored by Health IQ, an insurance company that helps health conscious people like runners, cyclist, weightlifters and vegetarians get lower rates on their life insurance. Go to healthiq.com/sheexplores to support the show and see if you qualify.

She Explores is also sponsored by Deuter. Thank you to them for the support!

Join the She Explores Podcast community on Facebook.

Visit She-Explores.com

Links mentioned in this episode:
Adventure Grapes Book Club
All That Glitters by Margo Talbot
Pure Land by Annette McGivney
I Promise Not To Suffer: A Fool for Love Hikes the Pacific Crest Trail by Gail Storey

Hosted and produced by Gale Straub.

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]]> Fifty Plus She Explores 00:49:00 What is it like to enjoy the outdoors after the age of 50? We asked and you answered. What is it like to enjoy the outdoors after the age of 50? We asked and you answered. women over 50, hiking, gale straub, outdoors, menopause, she explores, camping, climbing, inspiring, middle age false full 573a05f3-b114-4804-87b3-d98ca135ed5a Native Connection to the Land: Jaylyn Gough Interview with Jaylyn Gough, Navajo outdoors woman and founder of Native Women's Wilderness. Jaylyn has found strength and healing in the outdoors. She talks about why she shares her connection with the land with other Native Americans, how non-natives can support her work, and her long term vision for Native Women's Wilderness.

Our conversation is inextricably linked to trauma, but it is also filled with hope. Jaylyn's experiences as a child growing up on the Navajo reservation in Gallup, New Mexico, set her on her path. She was adopted at a young age, and it was both due to her adopted mother's generosity and certain hardships on the reservation that made her want to become a social worker. But as Jaylyn says, her childhood felt rich with the land.

Jaylyn has a deep-seated drive to help people, especially women, overcome suffering. She also wants to see more women of color and native women on the trail and represented in outdoor media. Jaylyn's passion shines through every moment of this episode - we hope you'll find as much inspiration as we did in meeting her.

Learn more about Native Women's Wilderness on Instagram and Facebook. Their new website will be live within the next day or two, visit it at www.nativewomenswilderness.org.

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Indigenous Women Climb
Natives Outdoors
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]]> Wed, 24 Jan 2018 10:20:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (She Explores) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Interview with Jaylyn Gough, Navajo outdoors woman and founder of Native Women's Wilderness. Jaylyn has found strength and healing in the outdoors. She talks about why she shares her connection with the land with other Native Americans, how non-natives can support her work, and her long term vision for Native Women's Wilderness.

Our conversation is inextricably linked to trauma, but it is also filled with hope. Jaylyn's experiences as a child growing up on the Navajo reservation in Gallup, New Mexico, set her on her path. She was adopted at a young age, and it was both due to her adopted mother's generosity and certain hardships on the reservation that made her want to become a social worker. But as Jaylyn says, her childhood felt rich with the land.

Jaylyn has a deep-seated drive to help people, especially women, overcome suffering. She also wants to see more women of color and native women on the trail and represented in outdoor media. Jaylyn's passion shines through every moment of this episode - we hope you'll find as much inspiration as we did in meeting her.

Learn more about Native Women's Wilderness on Instagram and Facebook. Their new website will be live within the next day or two, visit it at www.nativewomenswilderness.org.

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Indigenous Women Climb
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]]> Native Connection to the Land: Jaylyn Gough She Explores 00:44:38 Interview with Jaylyn Gough, Navajo outdoors woman and founder of Native Women's Wilderness. Jaylyn has found strength and healing in the outdoors in her life: in fact, it's come second nature. She talks about why she shares her connection with the land with other Native Americans, how non-natives can support her work, and her long term vision for Native Women's Wilderness. Interview with Jaylyn Gough, Navajo outdoors woman and founder of Native Women's Wilderness. Jaylyn has found strength and healing in the outdoors in her life: in fact, it's come second nature. She talks about why she shares her connection with the land with other Native Americans, how non-natives can support her work, and her long term vision for Native Women's Wilderness. entrepeneurial, womens empowerment, hiking, land, she explores, jaylyn gough, native womens wilderness, outdoor women, navajo false full d90d7cce-d5ac-4f6e-8bdb-321fa0263d68 Commitment and Community: Nicole Brown Nicole Brown is founder of Women Who Hike. In October, she set out to hike Southern California's three highest mountains in 24 hours. Nicole was confident leading up to the challenge, but very little went according to plan. Learn about the power of her community, living (and hiking) with a chronic autoimmune disease, and committing to a challenge, even when success might just be out of reach.

Learn more about Women Who Hike on Instagram and Facebook. Follow Nicole's adventures through her Instagram. Enter the first ever Women Who Hike Challenge!

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]]> Wed, 17 Jan 2018 10:29:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (She Explores) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Nicole Brown is founder of Women Who Hike. In October, she set out to hike Southern California's three highest mountains in 24 hours. Nicole was confident leading up to the challenge, but very little went according to plan. Learn about the power of her community, living (and hiking) with a chronic autoimmune disease, and committing to a challenge, even when success might just be out of reach.

Learn more about Women Who Hike on Instagram and Facebook. Follow Nicole's adventures through her Instagram. Enter the first ever Women Who Hike Challenge!

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]]> Commitment and Community: Nicole Brown She Explores 00:33:53 Nicole Brown is founder of Women Who Hike. In October, she set out to hike Southern California's three highest mountains in 24 hours. Nicole was confident leading up to the challenge, but very little went according to plan. Learn about the power of her community, living (and hiking) with a chronic autoimmune disease, and committing to a challenge, even when success might just be out of reach. Nicole Brown is founder of Women Who Hike. In October, she set out to hike Southern California's three highest mountains in 24 hours. Nicole was confident leading up to the challenge, but very little went according to plan. Learn about the power of her community, living (and hiking) with a chronic autoimmune disease, and committing to a challenge, even when success might just be out of reach. women who hike, hiking, chronic diseases, lupus, three saints challenge, nicole brown false full a9b48120-301c-4a2c-8eac-c0063227574f Never Too Late to Become a Mountain Nomad After 15 years working a practicing lawyer, Marinel de Jesus decided to leave her legal career to pursue her love of the mountains and run her trekking company, Peak Explorations, full time. Marinel’s is a story of great cultural expectations: after a childhood growing up in the Philippines, Marinel moved to Seattle at the age of 13. Her parents instilled in her the importance of stability: finding a good job, marrying, having a family. As the only daughter, she was closely protected and encouraged not to take risks. Find out how Marinel started listening to her inner voice, taking groups on treks around the world, and using her skills to advocate for others.

Follow Marinel de Jesus's adventures through her Instagram and her blog, Brown Gal Trekker. Learn more about her trekking company, Peak Explorations LLC.

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]]> Wed, 10 Jan 2018 10:30:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (She Explores) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast After 15 years working a practicing lawyer, Marinel de Jesus decided to leave her legal career to pursue her love of the mountains and run her trekking company, Peak Explorations, full time. Marinel’s is a story of great cultural expectations: after a childhood growing up in the Philippines, Marinel moved to Seattle at the age of 13. Her parents instilled in her the importance of stability: finding a good job, marrying, having a family. As the only daughter, she was closely protected and encouraged not to take risks. Find out how Marinel started listening to her inner voice, taking groups on treks around the world, and using her skills to advocate for others.

Follow Marinel de Jesus's adventures through her Instagram and her blog, Brown Gal Trekker. Learn more about her trekking company, Peak Explorations LLC.

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]]> Never Too Late to Become a Mountain Nomad She Explores 00:38:26 After 15 years working a practicing lawyer, Marinel de Jesus decided to leave her legal career to pursue her love of the mountains and run her trekking company, Peak Explorations, full time. Marinel’s is a story of great cultural expectations: after a childhood growing up in the Philippines, Marinel moved to Seattle at the age of 13. Her parents instilled in her the importance of stability: finding a good job, marrying, having a family. As the only daughter, she was closely protected and encouraged not to take risks. Find out how Marinel started listening to her inner voice, taking groups on treks around the world, and using her skills to advocate for others. After 15 years working a practicing lawyer, Marinel de Jesus decided to leave her legal career to pursue her love of the mountains and run her trekking company, Peak Explorations, full time. Marinel’s is a story of great cultural expectations: after a childhood growing up in the Philippines, Marinel moved to Seattle at the age of 13. Her parents instilled in her the importance of stability: finding a good job, marrying, having a family. As the only daughter, she was closely protected and encouraged not to take risks. Find out how Marinel started listening to her inner voice, taking groups on treks around the world, and using her skills to advocate for others. hiking, gale straub, marinel de jesus, women's empowerment, peak explorations, she explores, career change, brown gal trekker, backpacking, trekking, empowerment false full afa45e4e-e354-48ce-94c6-11eff0acf677 Her Legacy We travel to Torres del Paine National Park in Patagonia to create a story about the visible impact we leave behind on the country we live in and the countries we visit.

We talk with Emily Green, director of the Torres del Paine Legacy Fund about the importance of the social, economic, and political communities teaming together to support the sustainability of the park. Gale also shadows Chilean trail volunteers as they build a new trail in Torres del Paine. We find out what motivated them to give back and what they hope to leave behind.

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]]> Wed, 13 Dec 2017 10:35:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (She Explores) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast We travel to Torres del Paine National Park in Patagonia to create a story about the visible impact we leave behind on the country we live in and the countries we visit.

We talk with Emily Green, director of the Torres del Paine Legacy Fund about the importance of the social, economic, and political communities teaming together to support the sustainability of the park. Gale also shadows Chilean trail volunteers as they build a new trail in Torres del Paine. We find out what motivated them to give back and what they hope to leave behind.

Find out more about the Torres Del Paine Legacy Fund on their website, Instagram, and Facebook.

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]]> Her Legacy She Explores 00:42:19 We travel to Torres del Paine National Park in Patagonia to create a story about the visible impact we leave behind on the country we live in and the countries we visit. We travel to Torres del Paine National Park in Patagonia to create a story about the visible impact we leave behind on the country we live in and the countries we visit. hiking, gale straub, conservation, women outdoors, she explores, trekking, trail work, torres del paine, empowerment false full cac1f96b-98dc-495d-b848-992debfe519c Great Lakes, Greater Goals: Traci Lynn Martin Traci Lynn Martin is currently attempting two big goals: 1) to set a new world record for number of miles paddled in a surfski kayak 2) to be the first to circumnavigate all 5 Great Lakes in that kayak within 12 months. These are seriously big goals, but to Traci, they're just a series of little goals to show other people with Rheumatoid Arthritis what they could achieve, too.

We talk with Traci about how she got into endurance kayaking, what motivated her to begin this journey, how it feels to be out there on the water day after day, and how she'll feel if she doesn't achieve those big goals. We were left feeling inspired by her mental and physical fortitude. As of yesterday, she had ~270 miles
left to paddle in December for the world record.

Go Traci, Go!

Follow Traci's journey "Just Around the Pointe" on her website, Instagram, and Facebook.

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]]> Wed, 6 Dec 2017 10:33:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (She Explores) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Traci Lynn Martin is currently attempting two big goals: 1) to set a new world record for number of miles paddled in a surfski kayak 2) to be the first to circumnavigate all 5 Great Lakes in that kayak within 12 months. These are seriously big goals, but to Traci, they're just a series of little goals to show other people with Rheumatoid Arthritis what they could achieve, too.

We talk with Traci about how she got into endurance kayaking, what motivated her to begin this journey, how it feels to be out there on the water day after day, and how she'll feel if she doesn't achieve those big goals. We were left feeling inspired by her mental and physical fortitude. As of yesterday, she had ~270 miles
left to paddle in December for the world record.

Go Traci, Go!

Follow Traci's journey "Just Around the Pointe" on her website, Instagram, and Facebook.

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]]> Great Lakes, Greater Goals: Traci Lynn Martin She Explores 00:40:23 Traci Lynn Martin is currently attempting two big goals: 1) to set a new world record for number of miles paddled in a surfski kayak 2) to be the first to circumnavigate all 5 Great Lakes in that kayak within 12 months. These are seriously big goals, but to Traci, they're just a series of little goals to show other people with Rheumatoid Arthritis what they could achieve, too. Traci Lynn Martin is currently attempting two big goals: 1) to set a new world record for number of miles paddled in a surfski kayak 2) to be the first to circumnavigate all 5 Great Lakes in that kayak within 12 months. These are seriously big goals, but to Traci, they're just a series of little goals to show other people with Rheumatoid Arthritis what they could achieve, too. endurance kayaking, gale straub, kayaking, she explores, great lakes, outdoor women, world record attempt, autoimmune, traci lynn martin, rheumatoid arthritis false full 9d402f06-aa5b-4a8a-97f3-2cbcb3e4a3c8 Where is Wilderness? Last winter Emma Hayward reached out to ask Gale, "What does wilderness mean to you?"

Emma was working on her senior thesis project. As an environmental science major with a love for the ocean, she wanted to dig into not only the "what" of wilderness, but the "where."

This episode is a piece of Emma's thesis project. It's her personal exploration to find out why wilderness is so important to us and how we make the distinction between wild and not-wild. It includes Emma's findings through survey results, research, and conversations with Dr. Nita Tallent (Cape Cod National Seashore), Dr. Craig Marin (assistant professor of SEA Semester), Rachael Miller (founder of Rozalia Project), and our own Gale Straub.

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]]> Wed, 29 Nov 2017 11:39:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (She Explores) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Last winter Emma Hayward reached out to ask Gale, "What does wilderness mean to you?"

Emma was working on her senior thesis project. As an environmental science major with a love for the ocean, she wanted to dig into not only the "what" of wilderness, but the "where."

This episode is a piece of Emma's thesis project. It's her personal exploration to find out why wilderness is so important to us and how we make the distinction between wild and not-wild. It includes Emma's findings through survey results, research, and conversations with Dr. Nita Tallent (Cape Cod National Seashore), Dr. Craig Marin (assistant professor of SEA Semester), Rachael Miller (founder of Rozalia Project), and our own Gale Straub.

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]]> Where is Wilderness? She Explores 00:35:29 Last winter Emma Hayward reached out to ask Gale, "What does wilderness mean to you?" Emma was working on her senior thesis project. As an environmental science major with a love for the ocean, she wanted to dig into not only the "what" of wilderness, but the "where." Last winter Emma Hayward reached out to ask Gale, "What does wilderness mean to you?" Emma was working on her senior thesis project. As an environmental science major with a love for the ocean, she wanted to dig into not only the "what" of wilderness, but the "where." national seashore, gale straub, outdoors, conservation, she explores, national parks service, wilderness false full 8e1d8b38-2648-4cc1-8cd6-643ba7e78663 Cerebral Palsy Strong: Katy Fetters We talk with Katy Fetters, founder of the movement Cerebral Palsy Strong, about how she's found adaptability and vulnerability to be her strengths on the trail, overlanding in South America, and in every day life. Katy is driven to share stories of other young people with CP as evidence that there are many ways to lead an active lifestyle with differing mobilities. Above all, Katy wants all women to channel the ability to overcome challenges, be they physical, emotional, or situational.

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]]> Wed, 22 Nov 2017 10:30:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (She Explores) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast We talk with Katy Fetters, founder of the movement Cerebral Palsy Strong, about how she's found adaptability and vulnerability to be her strengths on the trail, overlanding in South America, and in every day life. Katy is driven to share stories of other young people with CP as evidence that there are many ways to lead an active lifestyle with differing mobilities. Above all, Katy wants all women to channel the ability to overcome challenges, be they physical, emotional, or situational.

Find Cerebral Palsy Strong stories on Instagram and through the website.

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]]> Cerebral Palsy Strong: Katy Fetters She Explores 00:38:20 We talk with Katy Fetters, founder of the movement Cerebral Palsy Strong, about how she's found adaptability and vulnerability to be her strengths on the trail, overlanding in South America, and in every day life. We talk with Katy Fetters, founder of the movement Cerebral Palsy Strong, about how she's found adaptability and vulnerability to be her strengths on the trail, overlanding in South America, and in every day life. hiking, katy fetters, gale straub, overlanding, she explores, cerebral palsy false full 81f19cc4-7334-47b9-93ea-52b749ae5996 The Unexpected of the Cave There's magic to be found in a small park. Writer Korrin Bishop shares Oregon Caves National Monument and Preserve through the voices of three women: park superintendent Vicki Snitzler, interpretive ranger Kat Gans, and artist Jean Robertson.

For the last summer season, Korrin Bishop balanced her full time job with being an artist-in-residence at Oregon Caves National Monument. In this episode, she gives us an insider's look at the ~4,500 acre park. We're drawn to what lies beneath the surface of this small community: a togetherness that results in the protection of a unique landscape and history, as well as the creation of art.

Learn what it's like to work at a small park and be a part of this community. Read about 10 National Monuments at risk.

Korrin's articles from her time as a writer artist in residence at Oregon Caves:

Do We Need National Preserves? Yes. Here's Why.

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]]> Wed, 8 Nov 2017 10:30:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (She Explores) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast There's magic to be found in a small park. Writer Korrin Bishop shares Oregon Caves National Monument and Preserve through the voices of three women: park superintendent Vicki Snitzler, interpretive ranger Kat Gans, and artist Jean Robertson.

For the last summer season, Korrin Bishop balanced her full time job with being an artist-in-residence at Oregon Caves National Monument. In this episode, she gives us an insider's look at the ~4,500 acre park. We're drawn to what lies beneath the surface of this small community: a togetherness that results in the protection of a unique landscape and history, as well as the creation of art.

Learn what it's like to work at a small park and be a part of this community. Read about 10 National Monuments at risk.

Korrin's articles from her time as a writer artist in residence at Oregon Caves:

Do We Need National Preserves? Yes. Here's Why.

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]]> The Unexpected of the Cave She Explores 00:49:57 There's magic to be found in a small park. Writer Korrin Bishop shares Oregon Caves National Monument and Preserve through the voices of three women: park superintendent Vicki Snitzler, interpretive ranger Kat Gans, and artist Jean Robertson. There's magic to be found in a small park. Writer Korrin Bishop shares Oregon Caves National Monument and Preserve through the voices of three women: park superintendent Vicki Snitzler, interpretive ranger Kat Gans, and artist Jean Robertson. jewelry, park service, gale straub, national monument, korrin bishop, she explores, national park, art false full 60541f3e-9612-4b64-8642-05bbc44f1369 When a Run is Not Just a Run: Olympian Sarah Attar Sarah Attar, the first female runner to represent Saudi Arabia in the Olympics, believes in the intimacy of learning a landscape on your own two feet. We talk with Sarah about the inspiration she finds in the mountain town of Mammoth Lakes, the power of tuning in to your speaking voice, and the recognition that every hill, every mile, and every accomplishment becomes a part of you.

Featuring Sarah Attar. Find her on Instagram and learn more on her website.

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]]> Wed, 25 Oct 2017 09:00:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (She Explores) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Sarah Attar, the first female runner to represent Saudi Arabia in the Olympics, believes in the intimacy of learning a landscape on your own two feet. We talk with Sarah about the inspiration she finds in the mountain town of Mammoth Lakes, the power of tuning in to your speaking voice, and the recognition that every hill, every mile, and every accomplishment becomes a part of you.

Featuring Sarah Attar. Find her on Instagram and learn more on her website.

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]]> When a Run is Not Just a Run: Olympian Sarah Attar She Explores 00:32:49 Sarah Attar, the first female runner to represent Saudi Arabia in the Olympics, believes in the intimacy of learning a landscape on your own two feet. We talk with Sarah about the inspiration she finds in the mountain town of Mammoth Lakes, the power of tuning in to your speaking voice, and the recognition that every hill you climb and every accomplishment you make becomes a part of you. Sarah Attar, the first female runner to represent Saudi Arabia in the Olympics, believes in the intimacy of learning a landscape on your own two feet. We talk with Sarah about the inspiration she finds in the mountain town of Mammoth Lakes, the power of tuning in to your speaking voice, and the recognition that every hill you climb and every accomplishment you make becomes a part of you. sarah attar, gale straub, olympic athlete, sierras, running, photography, she explores, mammoth lakes, backpacking false full e097ba0a-2410-4caa-9233-524a78c46f1b Doing the Work: Adventure Photographer Kylie Fly We talk with Kylie Fly about how she's creating her own career in the outdoor industry as an adventure photographer, when it's right to say no to opportunities, and why for her, people always come first.

Featuring Kylie Fly. Find her on Instagram and see more of her photography in her portfolio.

Kylie's tips for making your career:
1) Put yourself out there. Whether it’s the side of a mountain, on social media, or in Peru, Kylie practices her craft by doing and showing.
2) Keep learning. Kylie emphasizes that she’s not an expert, that there’s alway more to be curious about.
3) Don’t get discouraged if it doesn’t feel like it’s happening for you, or like you’re not getting the jobs you want. Continue to do #1 - do the work that inspires.
4) Weigh the pros and cons of unpaid work. Consider how it will serve you and your goals. Consider the potential of a project beyond the current scope.
5) Take a deep breath and know it’s ok to say no sometimes. No to a work opportunity, no to a social event, no to that knot of anxiety inside your stomach.

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]]> Wed, 18 Oct 2017 09:12:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (She Explores) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast We talk with Kylie Fly about how she's creating her own career in the outdoor industry as an adventure photographer, when it's right to say no to opportunities, and why for her, people always come first.

Featuring Kylie Fly. Find her on Instagram and see more of her photography in her portfolio.

Kylie's tips for making your career:
1) Put yourself out there. Whether it’s the side of a mountain, on social media, or in Peru, Kylie practices her craft by doing and showing.
2) Keep learning. Kylie emphasizes that she’s not an expert, that there’s alway more to be curious about.
3) Don’t get discouraged if it doesn’t feel like it’s happening for you, or like you’re not getting the jobs you want. Continue to do #1 - do the work that inspires.
4) Weigh the pros and cons of unpaid work. Consider how it will serve you and your goals. Consider the potential of a project beyond the current scope.
5) Take a deep breath and know it’s ok to say no sometimes. No to a work opportunity, no to a social event, no to that knot of anxiety inside your stomach.

Learn more at www.she-explores.com/podcast.

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]]> Doing the Work: Adventure Photographer Kylie Fly She Explores 00:31:18 We talk with Kylie Fly about how she's creating her own career in the outdoor industry as an adventure photographer, when it's right to say no to opportunities, and why for her, people always come first. We talk with Kylie Fly about how she's creating her own career in the outdoor industry as an adventure photographer, when it's right to say no to opportunities, and why for her, people always come first. gale straub, kylie fly, she explores, adventure photography, travel, skiing, climbing false full 828f85c5-096a-4d18-8d9f-599ee7c82f23 Tired But Happy, Together Host Gale takes her twin sister Lora backpacking for the very first time. They spend the night in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. The hope? To be tired but happy, together.

Featuring Lora and Gale Straub.

Learn more at www.she-explores.com/podcast.

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]]> Wed, 11 Oct 2017 09:30:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (She Explores) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Host Gale takes her twin sister Lora backpacking for the very first time. They spend the night in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. The hope? To be tired but happy, together.

Featuring Lora and Gale Straub.

Learn more at www.she-explores.com/podcast.

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]]> Tired But Happy, Together She Explores 00:31:11 Host Gale takes her twin sister Lora backpacking for the very first time. They spend the night in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. The hope? To be tired but happy, together. Host Gale takes her twin sister Lora backpacking for the very first time. They spend the night in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. The hope? To be tired but happy, together. depression, lora straub, gale straub, outdoors, twins, she explores, camping, backpacking, outdoor women false full 7ab295b9-962d-49ee-8980-bea25975619e A Moment of Growth The smallest moments can have a real impact on our lives. We reflect on those moments in the outdoors, in the workplace, and in our personal lives. In this episode, we hear from a solo sailor approaching fifty years old, an adventure photographer on a mission to learn how to surf, an entrepreneur letting go after a loss, and a cancer survivor celebrating with a hike - among others.

Recorded in part at No Man's Land Film Festival in Carbondale, CO.

Featuring:

Adventure photographer and filmmaker: Kat Carney
Entrepreneur and co-founder of Wylder Goods: Jainee Dial
Filmmaker and artist: Margie Woods
Artist: Lisa Kowieski
Co-Owner & Operator Alpacka Raft: Sarah Tingey

Voice Submissions from:
Greta Matos
Lianna Lee
Kathleen Merrick
Janet Seabrands
Aubrey Moore
Lindsay Kovar

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]]> Wed, 4 Oct 2017 09:08:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (She Explores) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast The smallest moments can have a real impact on our lives. We reflect on those moments in the outdoors, in the workplace, and in our personal lives. In this episode, we hear from a solo sailor approaching fifty years old, an adventure photographer on a mission to learn how to surf, an entrepreneur letting go after a loss, and a cancer survivor celebrating with a hike - among others.

Recorded in part at No Man's Land Film Festival in Carbondale, CO.

Featuring:

Adventure photographer and filmmaker: Kat Carney
Entrepreneur and co-founder of Wylder Goods: Jainee Dial
Filmmaker and artist: Margie Woods
Artist: Lisa Kowieski
Co-Owner & Operator Alpacka Raft: Sarah Tingey

Voice Submissions from:
Greta Matos
Lianna Lee
Kathleen Merrick
Janet Seabrands
Aubrey Moore
Lindsay Kovar

Sponsored by
Vasque
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]]> A Moment of Growth She Explores 00:43:51 The smallest moments can have a real impact on our lives. We reflect on those moments in the outdoors, in the workplace, and in our personal lives. we hear from a solo sailor approaching fifty years old, an adventure photographer on a mission to learn how to surf, an entrepreneur letting go after a loss, and a cancer survivor celebrating with a hike - among others. The smallest moments can have a real impact on our lives. We reflect on those moments in the outdoors, in the workplace, and in our personal lives. we hear from a solo sailor approaching fifty years old, an adventure photographer on a mission to learn how to surf, an entrepreneur letting go after a loss, and a cancer survivor celebrating with a hike - among others. jainee dial, hiking, no mans land film festival, outdoors, surfing, she explores, wylder goods, kat carney, storytelling, backpacking, lisa kowieski, growth false full ec5bc7d4-f794-42c9-9425-b2ec6f336cab Permission Slip Ever feel like you need permission to try something new? We talk with Amanda Machado, author of the Vox essay "The Strangeness of Being a Latina who Loves Hiking." Amanda brings up the astute point that we so often look around us for permission to take a risk, when we just might not find it within our close circles. Amanda's advice? Go for it anyway.

We talk with Amanda about growing up in Florida, how she got into hiking and backpacking, and traveling the world in her 20's. Most importantly, we find out what she's passionate about right now, the ways in which she's merging her interests and her communities, and how she's using her talents as a writer to reach people.

Learn more on the episode page via she-explores.com/podcast. Read Amanda's writing via her portfolio site, www.amandaemachado.com.

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Music is by Lee Rosevere, Kai Engel, and Chris Zabriskie via Freemusicarchive.org

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Links mentioned in this episode:
Amanda's Portfolio
Vox Article: The Strangeness of Being a Latina Who Loves Hiking
Latino Outdoors
She Explores Podcast Facebook Group

]]> Wed, 30 Aug 2017 09:26:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (She Explores) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Ever feel like you need permission to try something new? We talk with Amanda Machado, author of the Vox essay "The Strangeness of Being a Latina who Loves Hiking." Amanda brings up the astute point that we so often look around us for permission to take a risk, when we just might not find it within our close circles. Amanda's advice? Go for it anyway.

We talk with Amanda about growing up in Florida, how she got into hiking and backpacking, and traveling the world in her 20's. Most importantly, we find out what she's passionate about right now, the ways in which she's merging her interests and her communities, and how she's using her talents as a writer to reach people.

Learn more on the episode page via she-explores.com/podcast. Read Amanda's writing via her portfolio site, www.amandaemachado.com.

Donate to Latino Outdoors and learn more about their mission.

Music is by Lee Rosevere, Kai Engel, and Chris Zabriskie via Freemusicarchive.org

Thanks to our sponsor, Oru Kayak.

Links mentioned in this episode:
Amanda's Portfolio
Vox Article: The Strangeness of Being a Latina Who Loves Hiking
Latino Outdoors
She Explores Podcast Facebook Group

]]> Permission Slip She Explores 00:33:35 Ever feel like you need permission to try something new? We talk with Amanda Machado, author of the Vox essay "The Strangeness of Being a Latina who Loves Hiking." Ever feel like you need permission to try something new? We talk with Amanda Machado, author of the Vox essay "The Strangeness of Being a Latina who Loves Hiking." hiking, gale straub, women's empowerment, she explores, motivational, amanda machado, travel, diversity, backpacking, latina false full 6881b413-02d0-4d07-a465-21ed0cd90743 Confidence On the trail, is confidence good, bad, or something in between? We talk with Lisa Michelle, a woman who lost her hiking partner tragically while hiking solo. We discover how Lisa is able to reconcile still doing what she loves when there's risk involved.

Lisa doesn’t know the full details of her friend’s death (allegedly she fell while hiking in a foreign country), but she knows that her friend felt most confident (maybe too confident) in her hiking boots with a pack on. But is it OK for Lisa to still feel good about backpacking solo?

Read Lisa's essay at www.she-explores.com/podcast.

Thanks to our sponsor, Oru Kayak.

Music is by Kai Engel, Evan Schaeffer, Soft & Furious, and Josh Woodward.

]]> Wed, 23 Aug 2017 09:42:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (She Explores) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast On the trail, is confidence good, bad, or something in between? We talk with Lisa Michelle, a woman who lost her hiking partner tragically while hiking solo. We discover how Lisa is able to reconcile still doing what she loves when there's risk involved.

Lisa doesn’t know the full details of her friend’s death (allegedly she fell while hiking in a foreign country), but she knows that her friend felt most confident (maybe too confident) in her hiking boots with a pack on. But is it OK for Lisa to still feel good about backpacking solo?

Read Lisa's essay at www.she-explores.com/podcast.

Thanks to our sponsor, Oru Kayak.

Music is by Kai Engel, Evan Schaeffer, Soft & Furious, and Josh Woodward.

]]> Confidence She Explores 00:38:42 On the trail, is confidence good, bad, or something in between? We talk with Lisa Michelle, a woman who lost her hiking partner tragically while hiking solo. We discover how Lisa is able to reconcile still doing what she loves when there's risk involved. On the trail, is confidence good, bad, or something in between? We talk with Lisa Michelle, a woman who lost her hiking partner tragically while hiking solo. We discover how Lisa is able to reconcile still doing what she loves when there's risk involved. hiking solo, gale straub, she explores, backpacking, grief, outdoor women true full 3fa1e54f-4fdf-4700-885a-7b66b61dd857 Out There: High On Failure Can failure bring out the best in you? We're excited to share one of our favorite outdoor podcasts with you, "Out There Podcast." This week, we chat with host Willow Belden and share her award-winning episode, "High On Failure."

Last spring, Jordan Wirfs-Brock attempted one of the toughest trail running races in existence: a 550-miler called Infinitus, which took place in the rugged mountains of Vermont.
Jordan wasn't new to ultra running, but this race was more extreme than anything she'd done before. And it broke her: she failed to finish.
Curiously, though, the failure didn't leave her feeling defeated. In fact, it turned out to be one of the best things that's ever happened to her.

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Learn more at the episode page at www.outtherepodcast.com and She-Explores.com/podcast.

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]]> Wed, 16 Aug 2017 10:01:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (She Explores) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Can failure bring out the best in you? We're excited to share one of our favorite outdoor podcasts with you, "Out There Podcast." This week, we chat with host Willow Belden and share her award-winning episode, "High On Failure."

Last spring, Jordan Wirfs-Brock attempted one of the toughest trail running races in existence: a 550-miler called Infinitus, which took place in the rugged mountains of Vermont.
Jordan wasn't new to ultra running, but this race was more extreme than anything she'd done before. And it broke her: she failed to finish.
Curiously, though, the failure didn't leave her feeling defeated. In fact, it turned out to be one of the best things that's ever happened to her.

Thanks to our sponsor, Oru Kayak.

Learn more at the episode page at www.outtherepodcast.com and She-Explores.com/podcast.

Join our facebook group and chat about this episode!

Music by MindsEye and Soft & Furious.

]]> Out There: High On Failure She Explores 00:49:11 Can failure bring out the best in you? We're excited to share one of our favorite outdoor podcasts with you, "Out There Podcast." This week, we chat with host Willow Belden and share her award-winning episode, "High On Failure," which is all about one woman's attempt at a 550 mile trail race. Can failure bring out the best in you? We're excited to share one of our favorite outdoor podcasts with you, "Out There Podcast." This week, we chat with host Willow Belden and share her award-winning episode, "High On Failure," which is all about one woman's attempt at a 550 mile trail race. gale straub, she explores, out there, motivational, failure, high on failure, willow belden, trail running, outdoor women false full ffab94c6-721b-4bef-a3f4-3fdbaa7d9c13 On Paper What do you do when your life looks great "on paper" but it isn't the life you want? We talk with Shelby Stanger, journalist and host of the podcast "Wild Ideas Worth Living" about what she gained when she left a high paying job 9 years ago to pursue a freelance journalism career.

For Shelby, what looked good on paper, a job that looked fantastic in other people’s eyes and that she’d told herself should look great in her own, resulted in a dissonance that lead her to make a big life change. It’s a feeling we can all relate to - that friction in our mind when everything is not as it appears.

Shelby is a big personality: she's warm, confident and funny. She loves surfing, diving deep into other people's stories, and teaching - whether its through her work or guiding women to learn how to surf.

Learn more about Shelby through our episode page via she-explores.com/podcast.

Shelby interviews She Explores Host Gale Straub on "Wild Ideas Worth Living."

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Music by Mise, Lee Rosevere, Josh Woodward, and Chris Zabriskie.

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Falling Up
Surf Diva
Wild Ideas Worth Living

]]> Wed, 9 Aug 2017 09:40:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (She Explores) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast What do you do when your life looks great "on paper" but it isn't the life you want? We talk with Shelby Stanger, journalist and host of the podcast "Wild Ideas Worth Living" about what she gained when she left a high paying job 9 years ago to pursue a freelance journalism career.

For Shelby, what looked good on paper, a job that looked fantastic in other people’s eyes and that she’d told herself should look great in her own, resulted in a dissonance that lead her to make a big life change. It’s a feeling we can all relate to - that friction in our mind when everything is not as it appears.

Shelby is a big personality: she's warm, confident and funny. She loves surfing, diving deep into other people's stories, and teaching - whether its through her work or guiding women to learn how to surf.

Learn more about Shelby through our episode page via she-explores.com/podcast.

Shelby interviews She Explores Host Gale Straub on "Wild Ideas Worth Living."

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Music by Mise, Lee Rosevere, Josh Woodward, and Chris Zabriskie.

Links Mentioned in This Episode:
Falling Up
Surf Diva
Wild Ideas Worth Living

]]> On Paper She Explores 00:32:55 What do you do when your life looks great "on paper" but it isn't the life you want? We talk with Shelby Stanger, journalist and host of the podcast "Wild Ideas Worth Living" about what she gained when she left a high paying job 9 years ago. What do you do when your life looks great "on paper" but it isn't the life you want? We talk with Shelby Stanger, journalist and host of the podcast "Wild Ideas Worth Living" about what she gained when she left a high paying job 9 years ago. gale straub, surfing, shelby stanger, she explores, freelance, wild ideas worth living false full 3641ef4c-a932-4d34-bb4c-a22c8b128de3 Carving Out a Home of Her Own Crystal Brindle is the park ranger only child of two park rangers. She was born to work for the National Park Service in the United States, so why did she decide to start a career as a biodiversity ranger in New Zealand? After a childhood on the move, Crystal found a home of her own.

The Spanish notion of querencia that Crystal describes is core to her story - that indescribable feeling that draws you to a place. Yet, her story is also about growing up, following in her parents footsteps but ultimately gaining independence as she figures out what she wants in a career and a place. And most importantly, it’s about listening to your gut when it tells you to go.

Learn more on the episode page via She-Explores.com/podcast. See Crystal's photography on her portfolio site.

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Music by Lee Rosevere, Josh Woodward, and Chris Zabriskie

]]> Wed, 2 Aug 2017 10:00:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (She Explores) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Crystal Brindle is the park ranger only child of two park rangers. She was born to work for the National Park Service in the United States, so why did she decide to start a career as a biodiversity ranger in New Zealand? After a childhood on the move, Crystal found a home of her own.

The Spanish notion of querencia that Crystal describes is core to her story - that indescribable feeling that draws you to a place. Yet, her story is also about growing up, following in her parents footsteps but ultimately gaining independence as she figures out what she wants in a career and a place. And most importantly, it’s about listening to your gut when it tells you to go.

Learn more on the episode page via She-Explores.com/podcast. See Crystal's photography on her portfolio site.

Sponsored by Oru Kayak

Join our Facebook Group for She Explores listeners ->

Music by Lee Rosevere, Josh Woodward, and Chris Zabriskie

]]> Carving Out a Home of Her Own She Explores 00:39:22 Crystal Brindle is the park ranger only child of two park rangers. She was born to work for the National Park Service in the United States, so why did she decide to start a career as a biodiversity ranger in New Zealand? After a whole life on the move, Crystal found a home of her own. Crystal Brindle is the park ranger only child of two park rangers. She was born to work for the National Park Service in the United States, so why did she decide to start a career as a biodiversity ranger in New Zealand? After a whole life on the move, Crystal found a home of her own. crystal brindle, new zealand, park service, gale straub, conservation, ranger, she explores, backpacking false full ac2ada7c-5ffa-4b7c-a57a-eba6cbdd5a0f Complicating the Narrative: the Women's Outdoor Summit for Empowerment What's top of mind for women in the outdoor industry right now? We go to the inaugural "Women's Outdoor Summit for Empowerment" in the Presidio Trust of San Francisco with that question in the back of our mind. We find out that "empowerment" is more dynamic than the story we often tell ourselves.

Featuring Teresa Baker, Alyssa Ravasio, Kelly Martin, Cicely Muldoon, Jarre Hamilton, Erin Thiem, Kate Mullen, Ava Holliday, Aparna Rajagopal-Durbin, Stephanie Barron, and Andrea Thomas.

Learn more on the episode page via She-Explores.com

Sponsored by Oru Kayak

Links mentioned in this episode:
Women's Outdoor Summit for Empowerment
High Country News Coverage
Sylvia Ann Hewlett Sponsorship Article
She Explores Facebook Group
She-Explores.com

Music by Lee Rosevere and Josh Woodward

]]> Wed, 26 Jul 2017 10:00:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (She Explores) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast What's top of mind for women in the outdoor industry right now? We go to the inaugural "Women's Outdoor Summit for Empowerment" in the Presidio Trust of San Francisco with that question in the back of our mind. We find out that "empowerment" is more dynamic than the story we often tell ourselves.

Featuring Teresa Baker, Alyssa Ravasio, Kelly Martin, Cicely Muldoon, Jarre Hamilton, Erin Thiem, Kate Mullen, Ava Holliday, Aparna Rajagopal-Durbin, Stephanie Barron, and Andrea Thomas.

Learn more on the episode page via She-Explores.com

Sponsored by Oru Kayak

Links mentioned in this episode:
Women's Outdoor Summit for Empowerment
High Country News Coverage
Sylvia Ann Hewlett Sponsorship Article
She Explores Facebook Group
She-Explores.com

Music by Lee Rosevere and Josh Woodward

]]> Complicating the Narrative: the Women's Outdoor Summit for Empowerment She Explores 00:39:58 What's top of mind for women in the outdoor space right now? We go to the inaugural "Women's Outdoor Summit for Empowerment" in the Presidio of San Francisco with that question in the back of our mind. We find out that "empowerment" is more dynamic than the story we often tell ourselves. What's top of mind for women in the outdoor space right now? We go to the inaugural "Women's Outdoor Summit for Empowerment" in the Presidio of San Francisco with that question in the back of our mind. We find out that "empowerment" is more dynamic than the story we often tell ourselves. leadership, gale straub, alyssa ravasio, women's empowerment, women outdoors, she explores, presidio trust, diversity, teresa baker false full 0af98dbb-032d-4c4c-846b-c6fd65a185d7 More Than Lyme: Redefining Strength We talk with Chloe O’Neill, founder of "More Than Lyme." She’s had Lyme Disease for most of her young life. For Chloe, the vague, intermittent, but often debilitating symptoms of the disease have impacted her life view in both negative and remarkably positive ways. Many of the lessons its taught her are surprisingly universal - whether that's becoming more at ease with gray areas or redefining personal strength.

Stay tuned for the end of the episode, there's a sneak peak of our new podcast, "Women on the Road," hosted by Laura Hughes. Subscribe on Apple Podcast, Stitcher, Google Play, and wherever you stream stories. Learn more about it in an essay by Laura.

Sponsored by Oru Kayak.
Music is by Lee Rosevere and Josh Woodward via the freemusicarchive.org.

Find out more at She-Explores.com/podcast and www.morethanlyme.org.

]]> Wed, 12 Jul 2017 09:29:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (She Explores) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast We talk with Chloe O’Neill, founder of "More Than Lyme." She’s had Lyme Disease for most of her young life. For Chloe, the vague, intermittent, but often debilitating symptoms of the disease have impacted her life view in both negative and remarkably positive ways. Many of the lessons its taught her are surprisingly universal - whether that's becoming more at ease with gray areas or redefining personal strength.

Stay tuned for the end of the episode, there's a sneak peak of our new podcast, "Women on the Road," hosted by Laura Hughes. Subscribe on Apple Podcast, Stitcher, Google Play, and wherever you stream stories. Learn more about it in an essay by Laura.

Sponsored by Oru Kayak.
Music is by Lee Rosevere and Josh Woodward via the freemusicarchive.org.

Find out more at She-Explores.com/podcast and www.morethanlyme.org.

]]> More Than Lyme: Redefining Strength She Explores 00:40:06 We talk with Chloe O’Neill, founder of "More Than Lyme." She’s had Lyme Disease for most of her young life. For Chloe, the vague, intermittent, but often debilitating symptoms of the disease have impacted her life view in both negative and remarkably positive ways. Stay tuned for the end of the episode, there's a sneak peak of our new podcast, "Women on the Road," hosted by Laura Hughes. We talk with Chloe O’Neill, founder of "More Than Lyme." She’s had Lyme Disease for most of her young life. For Chloe, the vague, intermittent, but often debilitating symptoms of the disease have impacted her life view in both negative and remarkably positive ways. Stay tuned for the end of the episode, there's a sneak peak of our new podcast, "Women on the Road," hosted by Laura Hughes. more than lyme, hiking, women outdoors, she explores, lyme disease, growing up, women on the road, chloe o'neill, chronic illness false full 0764c68f-b963-418e-b115-097ce5383e25 When to Hold On (and When to Let Go) Annie Nyborg isn’t an entrepreneur or an extreme athlete or a thru hiker. She’s as passionate about the environment as she is about spending time in the backcountry as she is about being a mother. After years of feeling like the “grass was greener” everywhere but where she was - Annie let go of her expectations and in doing so, found the closest thing possible to the life work she was searching for.

Learn more on She-Explores.com/podcast

Sponsored by Oru Kayak

Music is by Lee Rosevere via freemusicarchive.org

]]> Wed, 5 Jul 2017 09:54:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (She Explores) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Annie Nyborg isn’t an entrepreneur or an extreme athlete or a thru hiker. She’s as passionate about the environment as she is about spending time in the backcountry as she is about being a mother. After years of feeling like the “grass was greener” everywhere but where she was - Annie let go of her expectations and in doing so, found the closest thing possible to the life work she was searching for.

Learn more on She-Explores.com/podcast

Sponsored by Oru Kayak

Music is by Lee Rosevere via freemusicarchive.org

]]> When to Hold On (and When to Let Go) She Explores 00:29:24 Annie Nyborg isn’t an entrepreneur or an extreme athlete or a thru hiker. She’s as passionate about the environment as she is about spending time in the back country as she is about being a mother. After years of feeling like the “grass was greener” everywhere but where she was - Annie let go of her expectations and in doing so, found the closest thing possible to the life work she was searching for. Annie Nyborg isn’t an entrepreneur or an extreme athlete or a thru hiker. She’s as passionate about the environment as she is about spending time in the back country as she is about being a mother. After years of feeling like the “grass was greener” everywhere but where she was - Annie let go of her expectations and in doing so, found the closest thing possible to the life work she was searching for. career, outdoors, annie nyborg, she explores, peak design, growing up, backpacking, backcountry, outdoor women false full 0151a29b-e875-4b8e-88ce-ff5478c83b18 Laying the Groundwork: Starting Eastern Sierra Conservation Corps Agnes Vianzon has been working hard. After years of experience with the California Conservation Corps (CCC), Agnes decided to take start her own Eastern Sierra Conservation Corps (ESCC), described as a youth and young adult "development and leadership program committed to building a stronger and more inclusive community... through transformational backcountry experiences." Agnes understands the power of the backcountry because she first immersed in it herself as a 20-something in the CCC.

Agnes is laying the groundwork for more than just a nonprofit, she's training and mentoring a new generation to be leaders and environmental stewards. We learn from Agnes about how her life turned out differently than her parents expected, what it's like to start a nonprofit, a bit about the work of Conservation Corps, and why she's so passionate about "Women in the Wilderness," an all-women's backpacking trip for women of color hosted by ESCC.

Sponsored by Oru Kayak

Links Mentioned in this episode:

Eastern Sierra Conservation Corps

Shingle Springs Racheria History

She Explores Tank Tops

Music by Soft and Furious, Tours, Lee Rosevere, and MindsEye CC by A

Learn more at She-Explores.com/podcast

]]> Wed, 28 Jun 2017 09:13:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (She Explores) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Agnes Vianzon has been working hard. After years of experience with the California Conservation Corps (CCC), Agnes decided to take start her own Eastern Sierra Conservation Corps (ESCC), described as a youth and young adult "development and leadership program committed to building a stronger and more inclusive community... through transformational backcountry experiences." Agnes understands the power of the backcountry because she first immersed in it herself as a 20-something in the CCC.

Agnes is laying the groundwork for more than just a nonprofit, she's training and mentoring a new generation to be leaders and environmental stewards. We learn from Agnes about how her life turned out differently than her parents expected, what it's like to start a nonprofit, a bit about the work of Conservation Corps, and why she's so passionate about "Women in the Wilderness," an all-women's backpacking trip for women of color hosted by ESCC.

Sponsored by Oru Kayak

Links Mentioned in this episode:

Eastern Sierra Conservation Corps

Shingle Springs Racheria History

She Explores Tank Tops

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]]> Laying the Groundwork: Starting Eastern Sierra Conservation Corps She Explores 00:37:52 Agnes Vianzon has been working hard. After years of experience with the California Conservation Corps (CCC), Agnes decided to take start her own Eastern Sierra Conservation Corps, self-described as a youth and young adult "development and leadership program committed to building a stronger and more inclusive community... through transformational backcountry experiences." Agnes Vianzon has been working hard. After years of experience with the California Conservation Corps (CCC), Agnes decided to take start her own Eastern Sierra Conservation Corps, self-described as a youth and young adult "development and leadership program committed to building a stronger and more inclusive community... through transformational backcountry experiences." agnes vianzon, conservation corps, she explores, backpacking, backcountry, trail crew false full 2da7c336-f507-42a0-a4e9-1a61f7036a46 Sisters in Persistence Sisters Julie Hotz and Shelly Blacketer grew up together in rural Texas but took very separate paths. Living 1,500 miles away, they decided to train for their first race together: a half-ironman. This episode is kind of about that race, but it's more about two sisters coming together in a novel way.

You might remember thru hiker and filmmaker Julie Hotz from our second podcast episode, "On Fear: Human Powered Travel." We talked with Julie about hiking the PNT, PCT, and bike packing from LA to Glacier. She was on the precipice of big life changes: going completely freelance and deciding to call LA home. In some ways, this episode picks up where we left off.

Learn about how pain can be integral to growth, the subtle bonds that tie family together, and why it's important to do hard things.

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]]> Wed, 21 Jun 2017 10:17:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (She Explores) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Sisters Julie Hotz and Shelly Blacketer grew up together in rural Texas but took very separate paths. Living 1,500 miles away, they decided to train for their first race together: a half-ironman. This episode is kind of about that race, but it's more about two sisters coming together in a novel way.

You might remember thru hiker and filmmaker Julie Hotz from our second podcast episode, "On Fear: Human Powered Travel." We talked with Julie about hiking the PNT, PCT, and bike packing from LA to Glacier. She was on the precipice of big life changes: going completely freelance and deciding to call LA home. In some ways, this episode picks up where we left off.

Learn about how pain can be integral to growth, the subtle bonds that tie family together, and why it's important to do hard things.

Sponsored by Oru Kayak

Learn more about this episode on the episode page at www.she-explores.com/podcast

Music is by Lee Rosevere

]]> Sisters in Persistence She Explores 00:36:25 Sisters Julie Hotz and Shelly Blacketer grew up together in rural Texas but took very separate paths. Living 1,500 miles away, they decided to train for their first race together: a half-ironman. This episode is kind of about that race, but it's more about two sisters coming together in a novel way. Sisters Julie Hotz and Shelly Blacketer grew up together in rural Texas but took very separate paths. Living 1,500 miles away, they decided to train for their first race together: a half-ironman. This episode is kind of about that race, but it's more about two sisters coming together in a novel way. bicycling, julie hotz, ironman, gale straub, thru hiking, running, she explores, triathalon, swimming false full 7f3c196e-1042-49ac-b4a9-8563340241f2 To Dad, From Daughter How has your dad shaped your experiences in the outdoors? Prompted by a message from a new father, we asked you to share your stories and received a breadth of responses. We found that our dads have had a profound impact on our relationship with the natural world, even in his absence. Included in this episode are 21 voice memos from women of all ages and backgrounds. It's a big Venn Diagram - some overlap, but each is uniquely her own.

Learn more via the episode page at www.she-explores.com/podcast

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Music by Lee Rosevere, Kai Engel, Komiku, Mise, PC One, Nihilore, Chris Zabriskie

]]> Wed, 14 Jun 2017 09:32:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (She Explores) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast How has your dad shaped your experiences in the outdoors? Prompted by a message from a new father, we asked you to share your stories and received a breadth of responses. We found that our dads have had a profound impact on our relationship with the natural world, even in his absence. Included in this episode are 21 voice memos from women of all ages and backgrounds. It's a big Venn Diagram - some overlap, but each is uniquely her own.

Learn more via the episode page at www.she-explores.com/podcast

Sponsored by Oru Kayak

Music by Lee Rosevere, Kai Engel, Komiku, Mise, PC One, Nihilore, Chris Zabriskie

]]> To Dad, From Daughter She Explores 00:50:25 How has your dad shaped your experiences in the outdoors? Prompted by a message from a new father, we asked you to share your stories and received a breadth of responses. How has your dad shaped your experiences in the outdoors? Prompted by a message from a new father, we asked you to share your stories and received a breadth of responses. hiking, outdoors, thru hiking, she explores, daughter, fathers day, camping, scuba diving, outdoor women false full 38ca9488-ae0e-49e9-8b23-6aa7d1825a7c Saving Her Backyard Bridgette Meinhold is selling landscape artwork to help save her backyard: Bonanza Flats, 1,350 acres of alpine meadows near Park City, Utah. Bridgette, fellow residents and nonprofits have until June 15th to close a $15M gap to help the town secure the land and conserve it.

Bridgette's passion for Bonanza Flats comes at a time when public land in the United States is at risk. Currently, twenty-two National Monuments are under review by our Secretary of the Interior. These lands are over 100,000 acres - 10x the size of Bonanza Flats - yet when Bridgette approached us with her city's fundraising effort, it crystallized a reality: work is being done at a local level to protect land. There's a lot we can do on the ground to make a difference when we're feeling frustrated by headlines. Listen to Bridgette's story and get inspired to take a look at your own backyard.

Learn more via the episode page at www.she-explores.com/podcast

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]]> Wed, 7 Jun 2017 09:00:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (She Explores) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Bridgette Meinhold is selling landscape artwork to help save her backyard: Bonanza Flats, 1,350 acres of alpine meadows near Park City, Utah. Bridgette, fellow residents and nonprofits have until June 15th to close a $15M gap to help the town secure the land and conserve it.

Bridgette's passion for Bonanza Flats comes at a time when public land in the United States is at risk. Currently, twenty-two National Monuments are under review by our Secretary of the Interior. These lands are over 100,000 acres - 10x the size of Bonanza Flats - yet when Bridgette approached us with her city's fundraising effort, it crystallized a reality: work is being done at a local level to protect land. There's a lot we can do on the ground to make a difference when we're feeling frustrated by headlines. Listen to Bridgette's story and get inspired to take a look at your own backyard.

Learn more via the episode page at www.she-explores.com/podcast

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Music by Lee Rosevere

]]> Saving Her Backyard She Explores 00:33:09 Bridgette Meinhold is selling landscape artwork to help save her backyard: Bonanza Flats, 1,350 acres of alpine meadows near Park City, Utah. Bridgette, fellow residents and nonprofits have until June 15th to close a $15M gap to help the town secure the land and conserve it. Bridgette Meinhold is selling landscape artwork to help save her backyard: Bonanza Flats, 1,350 acres of alpine meadows near Park City, Utah. Bridgette, fellow residents and nonprofits have until June 15th to close a $15M gap to help the town secure the land and conserve it. watercolor, park city, conservation, open land, bridgette meinhold, fine art, she explores, utah, bonanza flats false full e914d41a-e7f3-46f6-a3df-23e157cc65c4 Finding Balance in the Hustle with Sarah Knapp Striking out on your own means a whole lot of hustling. We interview Sarah Knapp, the founder of OutdoorFest and Mappy Hour about how she got started, how she finds time, and how she's learning to appreciate an accomplishment before moving onto her next goal.

After graduating from NYU, Sarah applied to work at a ski resort in Alta, Utah. She wanted to immerse herself in the 'ski bum' lifestyle and surround herself with people who were as into skiing as herself. Sarah found herself at home in the outdoor community, and brought the drive to share that feeling with others back to New York.

Learn about how Sarah started OutdoorFest, a 10 day outdoor adventure festival in New York City and Mappy Hour, a growing happy hour for urban outdoorists.

The opening story in this podcast was contributed by Sara Aranda, founder of Bivy Tales. Special thanks to Sara for her openness and vulnerability in sharing her experiences with anxiety.

To contribute to our Father's Day episode, head over to She-Explores.com/podcast/your-voice to read the prompts and submit your recording.

Sponsored by Oru Kayak.

The podcast we recommended at the end of the episode is called "Wild Ideas Worth Living."

Find out more about She Explores on our website, She-Explores.com, and via Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.

Music is by Soft & Furious, Nihilore, Drake Stafford, and Komiku via Creativecommons.org.

]]> Wed, 24 May 2017 09:26:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (She Explores) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Striking out on your own means a whole lot of hustling. We interview Sarah Knapp, the founder of OutdoorFest and Mappy Hour about how she got started, how she finds time, and how she's learning to appreciate an accomplishment before moving onto her next goal.

After graduating from NYU, Sarah applied to work at a ski resort in Alta, Utah. She wanted to immerse herself in the 'ski bum' lifestyle and surround herself with people who were as into skiing as herself. Sarah found herself at home in the outdoor community, and brought the drive to share that feeling with others back to New York.

Learn about how Sarah started OutdoorFest, a 10 day outdoor adventure festival in New York City and Mappy Hour, a growing happy hour for urban outdoorists.

The opening story in this podcast was contributed by Sara Aranda, founder of Bivy Tales. Special thanks to Sara for her openness and vulnerability in sharing her experiences with anxiety.

To contribute to our Father's Day episode, head over to She-Explores.com/podcast/your-voice to read the prompts and submit your recording.

Sponsored by Oru Kayak.

The podcast we recommended at the end of the episode is called "Wild Ideas Worth Living."

Find out more about She Explores on our website, She-Explores.com, and via Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.

Music is by Soft & Furious, Nihilore, Drake Stafford, and Komiku via Creativecommons.org.

]]> Finding Balance in the Hustle with Sarah Knapp She Explores 00:33:15 Striking out on your own means a whole lot of hustling. We interview Sarah Knapp, the founder of OutdoorFest and Mappy Hour about how she got started, how she finds time, and how she's learning to appreciate an accomplishment before moving onto her next goal. Striking out on your own means a whole lot of hustling. We interview Sarah Knapp, the founder of OutdoorFest and Mappy Hour about how she got started, how she finds time, and how she's learning to appreciate an accomplishment before moving onto her next goal. depression, anxiety, sarah knapp, entrepreneurship, she explores, alta, mappy hour, skiing, outdoorfest, outdoor festival false full 804a29ff-2270-4fab-8130-814ad280e044 Climber, Activist, Entrepreneur, and Feminist: Shelma Jun, founder of Flash Foxy Interview with Shelma Jun, founder of Flash Foxy, the Women's Climbing Festival, and the Never Not Collective. We talk with Shelma about the ripple effect of starting small in a place that she knew: the climbing community.

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Piece in the beginning "Ode to Every Woman Who's Ever Been Called Outdoorsy" by artist Madison Perrins.

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Music by Mise, Kai Engel, Lee Rosevere, Chris Zabriskie, and Little Glass Men.

]]> Wed, 17 May 2017 13:41:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (She Explores) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Interview with Shelma Jun, founder of Flash Foxy, the Women's Climbing Festival, and the Never Not Collective. We talk with Shelma about the ripple effect of starting small in a place that she knew: the climbing community.

Learn more via www.she-explores.com/podcast

Piece in the beginning "Ode to Every Woman Who's Ever Been Called Outdoorsy" by artist Madison Perrins.

Sponsored by Oru Kayak

Music by Mise, Kai Engel, Lee Rosevere, Chris Zabriskie, and Little Glass Men.

]]> Climber, Activist, Entrepreneur, and Feminist: Shelma Jun, founder of Flash Foxy She Explores 00:32:32 Interview with Shelma Jun, founder of Flash Foxy, the Women's Climbing Festival, and the Never Not Collective. We talk with Shelma about the ripple effect of starting small in a place that she knew: the climbing community. Interview with Shelma Jun, founder of Flash Foxy, the Women's Climbing Festival, and the Never Not Collective. We talk with Shelma about the ripple effect of starting small in a place that she knew: the climbing community. activist, flash foxy, womens climbing, entrepreneurship, she explores, shelma jun, climbing false full e3298e55-43c3-4526-8e60-6dc3ca16e0db Wild & Weightless: Quieting the Voice of Disordered Eating with the Help of the Outdoors Interview with "Wild and Weightless" founder Kristen Ales. We talk about her personal experiences at a young age with binge eating disorder and anorexia, how she's quieted that voice in her head, and how she's driven to help others with eating disorders through wilderness therapy.

Note: This episode mentions eating disorders. And while it's constructive in many ways, depending on your background, this could be triggering. If you are in need of help, call the National Eating Disorder helpline at 1-800-931-2237.

Learn more via the episode page: www.she-explores.com/podcast/wild-and-weightless

Visit Wild & Weightless site.

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]]> Wed, 10 May 2017 09:06:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (She Explores) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Interview with "Wild and Weightless" founder Kristen Ales. We talk about her personal experiences at a young age with binge eating disorder and anorexia, how she's quieted that voice in her head, and how she's driven to help others with eating disorders through wilderness therapy.

Note: This episode mentions eating disorders. And while it's constructive in many ways, depending on your background, this could be triggering. If you are in need of help, call the National Eating Disorder helpline at 1-800-931-2237.

Learn more via the episode page: www.she-explores.com/podcast/wild-and-weightless

Visit Wild & Weightless site.

Sponsored by Oru Kayak

Music by MindsEye PC-One Soft and Furious Chris Zabriskie Little Glass Men

]]> Wild & Weightless: Quieting the Voice of Disordered Eating with the Help of the Outdoors She Explores 00:38:13 Interview with "Wild and Weightless" founder Kristen Ales. We talk about her personal experiences at a young age with binge eating disorder and anorexia, how she's quieted that voice in her head, and how she's driven to help others with eating disorders through wilderness therapy. Interview with "Wild and Weightless" founder Kristen Ales. We talk about her personal experiences at a young age with binge eating disorder and anorexia, how she's quieted that voice in her head, and how she's driven to help others with eating disorders through wilderness therapy. hiking, addiction, kristen ales, recovery, she explores, ed, weightless, eating disorder, backpacking false full 566ee11f-2fe8-4355-9e84-b7fb757116b6 Women of 5Point Adventure Film Festival On April 20th, we headed to Carbondale, CO for our first adventure film festival. We talked to its founder, Julie Kennedy, and five creative women who find inspiration in its community. We learn about the trends in adventure filmmaking and the importance of seeking out the people and places that motivate you to create.

Featuring Julie Kennedy (Founder of 5Point), Anya Miller (Creative Strategist at Duct Tape Then Beer), Haley Thompson (co-director of the film How We Grow), Aisha Weinhold (founder of No Man's Land Film Festival), Sonya Pevzner (blogger behind The Pevzdispenser), and Sarah Uhl (artist and former event director for 5Point).

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Music by Mise & Chris Zabriskie

]]> Wed, 3 May 2017 09:45:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (She Explores) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast On April 20th, we headed to Carbondale, CO for our first adventure film festival. We talked to its founder, Julie Kennedy, and five creative women who find inspiration in its community. We learn about the trends in adventure filmmaking and the importance of seeking out the people and places that motivate you to create.

Featuring Julie Kennedy (Founder of 5Point), Anya Miller (Creative Strategist at Duct Tape Then Beer), Haley Thompson (co-director of the film How We Grow), Aisha Weinhold (founder of No Man's Land Film Festival), Sonya Pevzner (blogger behind The Pevzdispenser), and Sarah Uhl (artist and former event director for 5Point).

Sponsored by Oru Kayak

Learn more via she-explores.com/podcast

Music by Mise & Chris Zabriskie

]]> Women of 5Point Adventure Film Festival She Explores 00:40:37 On April 20th, we headed to Carbondale, CO for our first adventure film festival. We talked to its founder, Julie Kennedy, and five creative women who find inspiration in its community. We learn about the trends in adventure filmmaking and the importance of seeking out the people and places that motivate you to create. On April 20th, we headed to Carbondale, CO for our first adventure film festival. We talked to its founder, Julie Kennedy, and five creative women who find inspiration in its community. We learn about the trends in adventure filmmaking and the importance of seeking out the people and places that motivate you to create. julie kennedy, filmmaking, she explores, adventure film, 5point, outdoor women, creativity false full 7ab26609-db68-489a-8191-5eac86c29527 The Power of Showing Up: CEO Haley Robison Haley Robison, CEO of the hammock and tent company Kammok, believes in the power of play, type 2 fun, and most importantly: showing up. We interview her about how her twenties took her from being a consultant at Bain to a wilderness guide to getting her masters. Now a CEO at an outdoor startup, Haley shares her insights on breaking into a new industry and finding comfort in the uncomfortable.

Learn more at www.she-explores.com/podcast

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Music by Lee Rosevere, Soft & Furious, Chris Zabriskie, and Little Glass Men via freemusicarchive.org

]]> Wed, 26 Apr 2017 10:25:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (She Explores) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Haley Robison, CEO of the hammock and tent company Kammok, believes in the power of play, type 2 fun, and most importantly: showing up. We interview her about how her twenties took her from being a consultant at Bain to a wilderness guide to getting her masters. Now a CEO at an outdoor startup, Haley shares her insights on breaking into a new industry and finding comfort in the uncomfortable.

Learn more at www.she-explores.com/podcast

Sponsored by Oru Kayak

Music by Lee Rosevere, Soft & Furious, Chris Zabriskie, and Little Glass Men via freemusicarchive.org

]]> The Power of Showing Up: CEO Haley Robison She Explores 00:37:04 Haley Robison, CEO of the hammock and tent company Kammok, believes in the power of play, type 2 fun, and most importantly: showing up. We interview her about how her 20's took her from being a consultant at Bain to a wilderness guide to getting her masters. Now a CEO at a startup, Haley shares her insights on breaking into a new industry and finding comfort in the uncomfortable. Haley Robison, CEO of the hammock and tent company Kammok, believes in the power of play, type 2 fun, and most importantly: showing up. We interview her about how her 20's took her from being a consultant at Bain to a wilderness guide to getting her masters. Now a CEO at a startup, Haley shares her insights on breaking into a new industry and finding comfort in the uncomfortable. kammok, female ceo, she explores, hammock, camping, backpacking, haley robison false full 512e2bc4-d399-422c-88c0-8bba5a74ea5d Taking Shape: Making Outside Magazine's Women's Issue We interview Outside Magazine's deputy editor Mary Turner and art & photography director Hannah McCaughey about their women's XX factor issue. It's a special edition to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Outside Magazine, but it's not the start or end of women's content on Outside. We talk to Mary and Hannah about the changing shape of outdoor content and why the timing was right to "finally" make an all-women's issue.

Sponsored by Oru Kayak.

Music is by Lee Rosevere, Little Glass Men, & Tours via freemusicarchive.org.

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]]> Wed, 19 Apr 2017 10:23:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (She Explores) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast We interview Outside Magazine's deputy editor Mary Turner and art & photography director Hannah McCaughey about their women's XX factor issue. It's a special edition to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Outside Magazine, but it's not the start or end of women's content on Outside. We talk to Mary and Hannah about the changing shape of outdoor content and why the timing was right to "finally" make an all-women's issue.

Sponsored by Oru Kayak.

Music is by Lee Rosevere, Little Glass Men, & Tours via freemusicarchive.org.

Learn more via she-explores.com/podcast

]]> Taking Shape: Making Outside Magazine's Women's Issue She Explores 00:31:05 We interview Outside Magazine's deputy editor Mary Turner and art & photography director Hannah McCaughey about their women's XX factor issue. We interview Outside Magazine's deputy editor Mary Turner and art & photography director Hannah McCaughey about their women's XX factor issue. mary turner, she explores, outside magazine, xx factor false full ee6444c3-4599-4e9c-9f62-7b8e01d543d1 A Safe Space: Mental Health & the Outdoors A discussion on the ways spending time outside impacts our mental health. We interview Florence Williams, author of "The Nature Fix" and Sonya Pevzner, who blogs about anxiety and depression as it relates to the outdoors. In addition, we hear from listeners about their experiences with depression and anxiety and the ways you've found healing through outdoor activities as simple as walks in nature and as challenging as canyoneering for the first time.

At the end of the show, we also have a mini interview with Jen Gurecki, the founder of Coalition Snow, about her kickstarter.

Sponsored by Oru Kayak

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Music is by Sro, Kai Engel, MindsEye, RoccoW, and Lee Rosevere via freemusicarchive.org.

]]> Wed, 5 Apr 2017 10:00:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (She Explores) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast A discussion on the ways spending time outside impacts our mental health. We interview Florence Williams, author of "The Nature Fix" and Sonya Pevzner, who blogs about anxiety and depression as it relates to the outdoors. In addition, we hear from listeners about their experiences with depression and anxiety and the ways you've found healing through outdoor activities as simple as walks in nature and as challenging as canyoneering for the first time.

At the end of the show, we also have a mini interview with Jen Gurecki, the founder of Coalition Snow, about her kickstarter.

Sponsored by Oru Kayak

Learn more via She-Explores.com/podcast

Music is by Sro, Kai Engel, MindsEye, RoccoW, and Lee Rosevere via freemusicarchive.org.

]]> A Safe Space: Mental Health & the Outdoors She Explores 00:41:01 A discussion on the ways spending time outside impacts our mental health. We interview Florence Williams, author of "The Nature Fix" and Sonya Pevzner, who blogs about anxiety and depression as it relates to the outdoors. A discussion on the ways spending time outside impacts our mental health. We interview Florence Williams, author of "The Nature Fix" and Sonya Pevzner, who blogs about anxiety and depression as it relates to the outdoors. florence williams, depression, hiking, mental health, nature, canyoneering, anxiety, sonya pevzner, she explores, outdoor women false full 872dad73-850e-40c1-90de-cdbd527749b3 Small Beauty on the Appalachian Trail : Rahawa Haile Following the blazes and looking up at the clouds. Interview with Rahawa Haile, author of the essay "How Black Books Lit My Way Along the Appalachian Trail" on Buzzfeed.

We talk with Rahawa Haile, an Eritrean-American writer living in Oakland, CA, about her northbound thru hike of the Appalachian Trail in 2016. Rahawa believes that if you have the inclination and the time to do a thru hike, you should hit the trail. As one of the few black women to thru hike in 2016, Rahawa talks about how her experience is different than the "typical" hiker. She also discusses the small beauties she found along the trail: be it snow on a branch or the kindness of the hiking community.

Note (!) : There's a factual error at 20:45. Rahawa actually saw at least 10 black people hiking on the Appalachian Trail, not one. This error is on the part of the host's misinterpretation, not Rahawa.

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Music is by Broke For Free, MindsEye, Lee Rosevere, Tours, Little Glass Men, & Chris Zabriskie via Free Music Archive. CC by A.

]]> Wed, 22 Mar 2017 10:00:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (She Explores) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Following the blazes and looking up at the clouds. Interview with Rahawa Haile, author of the essay "How Black Books Lit My Way Along the Appalachian Trail" on Buzzfeed.

We talk with Rahawa Haile, an Eritrean-American writer living in Oakland, CA, about her northbound thru hike of the Appalachian Trail in 2016. Rahawa believes that if you have the inclination and the time to do a thru hike, you should hit the trail. As one of the few black women to thru hike in 2016, Rahawa talks about how her experience is different than the "typical" hiker. She also discusses the small beauties she found along the trail: be it snow on a branch or the kindness of the hiking community.

Note (!) : There's a factual error at 20:45. Rahawa actually saw at least 10 black people hiking on the Appalachian Trail, not one. This error is on the part of the host's misinterpretation, not Rahawa.

Thanks to our sponsor, Oru Kayak.

Music is by Broke For Free, MindsEye, Lee Rosevere, Tours, Little Glass Men, & Chris Zabriskie via Free Music Archive. CC by A.

]]> Small Beauty on the Appalachian Trail : Rahawa Haile She Explores 00:34:40 Following the blazes and looking up at the clouds. Interview with Rahawa Haile, author of the essay "How Black Books Lit My Way Along the Appalachian Trail" on Buzzfeed. Following the blazes and looking up at the clouds. Interview with Rahawa Haile, author of the essay "How Black Books Lit My Way Along the Appalachian Trail" on Buzzfeed. thru hiking, appalachian trail, rahawa haile, she explores, backpacking, outdoor women false full 8f461c53-5c59-486e-b59a-d6d96cb4ede0 No Straight Paths: Erin Outdoors Because it's OK to not have it all figured out. We interview Erin Sullivan, the writer behind "Erin Outdoors" about finding your path (in the outdoors and otherwise) through vulnerability, saying no, and self-awareness.

We don't think there's any such thing as a straight path and Erin holds her life up as proof. After years of guiding outdoor, adventure, and travel excursions, Erin starting writing and blogging full time. While the site is named "Erin Outdoors", it's rife with lessons learned because at the heart of Erin's work is helping others.

Visit the podcast landing page via she-explores.com/podcast/no-straight-paths

Learn more about Erin through her blog, Erin Outdoors.

As mentioned in the beginning of the episode, we need your help answering a quick listener survey. It's anonymous and will take you less than five minutes. Thank you so much! Find it here: www.she-explores.com/podcast/listener-survey-2017

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]]> Wed, 8 Mar 2017 11:24:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (She Explores) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Because it's OK to not have it all figured out. We interview Erin Sullivan, the writer behind "Erin Outdoors" about finding your path (in the outdoors and otherwise) through vulnerability, saying no, and self-awareness.

We don't think there's any such thing as a straight path and Erin holds her life up as proof. After years of guiding outdoor, adventure, and travel excursions, Erin starting writing and blogging full time. While the site is named "Erin Outdoors", it's rife with lessons learned because at the heart of Erin's work is helping others.

Visit the podcast landing page via she-explores.com/podcast/no-straight-paths

Learn more about Erin through her blog, Erin Outdoors.

As mentioned in the beginning of the episode, we need your help answering a quick listener survey. It's anonymous and will take you less than five minutes. Thank you so much! Find it here: www.she-explores.com/podcast/listener-survey-2017

Thanks to our sponsor, Oru Kayak.

]]> No Straight Paths: Erin Outdoors She Explores 00:27:24 Because it's OK to not have it all figured out. We interview Erin Sullivan, the writer behind "Erin Outdoors" about finding your path (in the outdoors and otherwise) through vulnerability, saying no, and self-awareness. Because it's OK to not have it all figured out. We interview Erin Sullivan, the writer behind "Erin Outdoors" about finding your path (in the outdoors and otherwise) through vulnerability, saying no, and self-awareness. erin sullivan, erin outdoors, life advice, she explores, vulnerability, travel false full c097233f-94ab-4ce8-ab05-33b59614fb33 Conservation and Experience: Jerryne Cole Our talk with Jerri gave us a lot to think about: 1) How companies on private land can respect and uplift the missions of our public land organizations. 2) How the way you grow up so impacts your relationship with the outdoors. 3) How experience is key to stewardship. And 4) How we all make choices every day when it comes to the footprint we leave on the earth.

Jerryne "Jerri" Cole believes experience is key to conservation of public and private land. For Jerri, a lifetime of connection to nature has correlated to a lifetime of stewardship for the natural world. Jerri is a member of the board of Public Lands Alliance and the owner of Camp Denali, for-profit lodging near Denali National Park. Learn about raising kids in the Alaskan interior in the 1970's and maintaining a for-profit model with a "not for profit" mission.

Learn on the episode page via www.she-explores.com/podcast

Thanks to our sponsor, Oru Kayak.

Music is by Ryan Little, Minds Eye, and Chris Zabriskie via freemusicarchive.org.

]]> Wed, 22 Feb 2017 11:15:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (She Explores) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Our talk with Jerri gave us a lot to think about: 1) How companies on private land can respect and uplift the missions of our public land organizations. 2) How the way you grow up so impacts your relationship with the outdoors. 3) How experience is key to stewardship. And 4) How we all make choices every day when it comes to the footprint we leave on the earth.

Jerryne "Jerri" Cole believes experience is key to conservation of public and private land. For Jerri, a lifetime of connection to nature has correlated to a lifetime of stewardship for the natural world. Jerri is a member of the board of Public Lands Alliance and the owner of Camp Denali, for-profit lodging near Denali National Park. Learn about raising kids in the Alaskan interior in the 1970's and maintaining a for-profit model with a "not for profit" mission.

Learn on the episode page via www.she-explores.com/podcast

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Music is by Ryan Little, Minds Eye, and Chris Zabriskie via freemusicarchive.org.

]]> Conservation and Experience: Jerryne Cole She Explores 00:34:06 Jerryne "Jerri" Cole believes experience is key to conservation of public and private land. For Jerri, a lifetime of connection to nature has correlated to a lifetime of stewardship for the natural world. Jerryne "Jerri" Cole believes experience is key to conservation of public and private land. For Jerri, a lifetime of connection to nature has correlated to a lifetime of stewardship for the natural world. camp denali, conservation, she explores, public land, jerryne cole, outdoor women, alaska, public lands alliance, stewardship false full f794102a-ffc6-4586-81bb-56581aa56853 Finding Your Voice to Speak for Public Land - Katie Boué Learn how you can help protect the outdoors you love by using social media. We interview Katie Boué about how you can use the phone in your pocket to enact real-life change in an ever-changing landscape.

Katie Boué cares. She's a resource for people - young and old - across the outdoor industry. Over the past year, she has become the megaphone for using social media as an advocacy tool. A proud Miami native with Cuban, Irish, and Venezualian heritage, Katie made a name for herself as the writer behind her blog, The Morning Fresh, writing with vulnerability about her experiences hiking, climbing, and trying new sports like trail running.

More recently, she took the social media reigns at the Outdoor Industry Association, or OIA.There she learned what she already knew - social media is a powerful tool. She’s since gone freelance from her full time role with OIA, but she considers herself a full time advocate for the outdoors.

A theme for this episode is what Katie said right off the bat - we’re all in this together. We can all be advocates for conservation and public land.

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]]> Wed, 8 Feb 2017 11:00:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (She Explores) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Learn how you can help protect the outdoors you love by using social media. We interview Katie Boué about how you can use the phone in your pocket to enact real-life change in an ever-changing landscape.

Katie Boué cares. She's a resource for people - young and old - across the outdoor industry. Over the past year, she has become the megaphone for using social media as an advocacy tool. A proud Miami native with Cuban, Irish, and Venezualian heritage, Katie made a name for herself as the writer behind her blog, The Morning Fresh, writing with vulnerability about her experiences hiking, climbing, and trying new sports like trail running.

More recently, she took the social media reigns at the Outdoor Industry Association, or OIA.There she learned what she already knew - social media is a powerful tool. She’s since gone freelance from her full time role with OIA, but she considers herself a full time advocate for the outdoors.

A theme for this episode is what Katie said right off the bat - we’re all in this together. We can all be advocates for conservation and public land.

Learn more via She-Explores.com/podcast

Thanks to our sponsor, Oru Kayak

Music is by Music is by Mindseye & Dr. Rinkel, Halogen, Lee Rosevere, Aenon, Josh Woodward via freemusicarchive.org

]]> Finding Your Voice to Speak for Public Land - Katie Boué She Explores 00:29:45 Learn how you can help protect the outdoors you love by using social media. We interview Katie Boué about how you can use the phone in your pocket to enact real-life change in an ever-changing landscape. Learn how you can help protect the outdoors you love by using social media. We interview Katie Boué about how you can use the phone in your pocket to enact real-life change in an ever-changing landscape. conservation, environmentalism, outdoor industry, morning fresh, she explores, advocacy, public land, katie boue, social media false full 218a8fdc-5953-4be2-9edd-2533e80b01b6 Weekend Warrior: Paulina Dao Weekend climbing, camping, hiking, and backpacking is not so different from going it "full time." Meet Paulina Dao, the blogger behind "Little Grunts" and an honest advocate for spending time outside. We talk about overcoming insecurities, growing, and finding the activities and issues you're passionate about in the outdoors.

Be sure to read Paulina's piece, "Why Don't They Look Like Me?" on the diversity dilemma in outdoor media.

Learn more about this episode via www.she-explores.com/podcast

Sponsored by Oru Kayak

Music by Mise, Chris Zabriskie, Halogen & Lee Rosevere via freemusicarchive.org

]]> Wed, 25 Jan 2017 15:47:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (She Explores) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Weekend climbing, camping, hiking, and backpacking is not so different from going it "full time." Meet Paulina Dao, the blogger behind "Little Grunts" and an honest advocate for spending time outside. We talk about overcoming insecurities, growing, and finding the activities and issues you're passionate about in the outdoors.

Be sure to read Paulina's piece, "Why Don't They Look Like Me?" on the diversity dilemma in outdoor media.

Learn more about this episode via www.she-explores.com/podcast

Sponsored by Oru Kayak

Music by Mise, Chris Zabriskie, Halogen & Lee Rosevere via freemusicarchive.org

]]> Weekend Warrior: Paulina Dao She Explores 00:28:48 Weekend climbing, camping, hiking, and backpacking is not so different from going it "full time." Meet Paulina Dao, the blogger behind "Little Grunts" and an honest advocate for spending time outside. Weekend climbing, camping, hiking, and backpacking is not so different from going it "full time." Meet Paulina Dao, the blogger behind "Little Grunts" and an honest advocate for spending time outside. paulina dao, hiking, she explores, little grunts, camping, backpacking, climbing, weekend warrior, outdoor women false full 0b3d3d20-5b50-4bef-adc1-888951136b12 Backcountry Bonding: Trail Mavens & Wild Women's Project Bringing women together in the outdoors. Meet Sasha Cox, founder of Trail Mavens, and Amanda Goad, founder of Wild Women's Project, two very different companies whose missions are built on backcountry bonding. We talk with each founder about the benefits of bringing women outside together, the community that springs from outdoor endeavors, and how much we have to learn from each other.

Learn more via the episode page at www.she-explores.com/podcast |

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]]> Wed, 11 Jan 2017 12:45:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (She Explores) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Bringing women together in the outdoors. Meet Sasha Cox, founder of Trail Mavens, and Amanda Goad, founder of Wild Women's Project, two very different companies whose missions are built on backcountry bonding. We talk with each founder about the benefits of bringing women outside together, the community that springs from outdoor endeavors, and how much we have to learn from each other.

Learn more via the episode page at www.she-explores.com/podcast |

Sponsored by Oru Kayak

Music by Mise, RoccoW, Keshco, and Fleslit via Freemusicarchive.org CC by SA.

]]> Backcountry Bonding: Trail Mavens & Wild Women's Project She Explores 00:31:52 Bringing women together in the outdoors. Meet Sasha Cox, founder of Trail Mavens, and Amanda Goad, founder of Wild Women's Project, two very different companies whose missions are built on backcountry bonding. Bringing women together in the outdoors. Meet Sasha Cox, founder of Trail Mavens, and Amanda Goad, founder of Wild Women's Project, two very different companies whose missions are built on backcountry bonding. hiking, outdoors, trail mavens, entrepreneurship, she explores, wild women's project, camping, backcountry, outdoor women false full 9b6c4bdb-7c19-409e-a81f-c8c9354b87a9 Towards a More Inclusive Outdoors: What We Can Do Communication, activism, and reflection. In the second part of our series on diversity, equity, and inclusion in the outdoors, we talk with experts to provide practical steps for how organizations AND individuals can cultivate a more inclusive outdoor space. Liz Song of Snowqueen and Scout cohosts with Gale Straub on this special two part series.

Featuring Ava Holliday and Aparna Rajagopal-Durbin of The Avarna Group; Elyse Rylander of "Out There Adventures"; Graciela Cabello of "Latino Outdoors" and Miho Aida.

Voice memo submissions from Sara Murphy & Monserrat Alvarez.

Make sure to listen to part one, "Diversity, Beyond the Buzzword" to fill yourself in on the background of this episode. Learn more on the podcast landing page via www.she-explores.com/podcast.

Thanks to our sponsor for this episode, Goal Zero.

Music in this episode is by MindsEye, Dr. Rinkel, & Mise.

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]]> Wed, 21 Dec 2016 18:31:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (She Explores) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Communication, activism, and reflection. In the second part of our series on diversity, equity, and inclusion in the outdoors, we talk with experts to provide practical steps for how organizations AND individuals can cultivate a more inclusive outdoor space. Liz Song of Snowqueen and Scout cohosts with Gale Straub on this special two part series.

Featuring Ava Holliday and Aparna Rajagopal-Durbin of The Avarna Group; Elyse Rylander of "Out There Adventures"; Graciela Cabello of "Latino Outdoors" and Miho Aida.

Voice memo submissions from Sara Murphy & Monserrat Alvarez.

Make sure to listen to part one, "Diversity, Beyond the Buzzword" to fill yourself in on the background of this episode. Learn more on the podcast landing page via www.she-explores.com/podcast.

Thanks to our sponsor for this episode, Goal Zero.

Music in this episode is by MindsEye, Dr. Rinkel, & Mise.

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]]> Towards a More Inclusive Outdoors: What We Can Do She Explores 00:40:20 Communication, activism, and reflection. In the second part of our series on diversity, equity, and inclusion in the outdoors, we talk with experts to provide practical steps for how organizations AND individuals can cultivate a more inclusive outdoor space. Communication, activism, and reflection. In the second part of our series on diversity, equity, and inclusion in the outdoors, we talk with experts to provide practical steps for how organizations AND individuals can cultivate a more inclusive outdoor space. hiking, dei, outdoors, she explores, camping, diversity, outdoor women, inclusion, equity false full d82c5e61-c359-4910-bbdb-45cfc6466c0d Kim Vawter: After the PCT Life lessons learned on the PCT. We interview Kimberly Vawter, who quit her job as a school principal in Los Angeles to hike the Pacific Crest Trail. We've found that a lot of people thru hike because they're looking for an in-between. They want more in their lives but they're not sure what. They need time to think. Just 5 days off the trail, Kim is bursting with lessons learned and she is holding them close and bringing them off the trail and into the "real" world. We highlight them so you can put them into practice own life.

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]]> Wed, 14 Dec 2016 22:06:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (She Explores) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Life lessons learned on the PCT. We interview Kimberly Vawter, who quit her job as a school principal in Los Angeles to hike the Pacific Crest Trail. We've found that a lot of people thru hike because they're looking for an in-between. They want more in their lives but they're not sure what. They need time to think. Just 5 days off the trail, Kim is bursting with lessons learned and she is holding them close and bringing them off the trail and into the "real" world. We highlight them so you can put them into practice own life.

Learn more on She-Explores.com/podcast
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]]> Kim Vawter: After the PCT She Explores 00:32:28 Real life lessons learned while thru hiking. We interview Kimberly Vawter, who quit her job as a school principal in Los Angeles to hike the Pacific Crest Trail. Real life lessons learned while thru hiking. We interview Kimberly Vawter, who quit her job as a school principal in Los Angeles to hike the Pacific Crest Trail. pacific crest trail, hiking, thru hiking, women outdoors, she explores, pct, backpacking, life lessons false full 875f5edf-4518-458a-90d8-cf76184956cc The Women of Wylder Entrepreneurship, sustainable outdoor gear, and making a difference: a new kind of outdoor retail company. We talk with the women of Wylder Goods, which just launched this week. Featuring Jainee Dial, Lindsey Elliott, and Gina Peters.

Starting a business can be challenging, but it helps when there is a lot of heart behind it. We talk with three women who are rethinking outdoor retail with their new company Wylder Goods.

Learn more on She-Explores.com/podcast

Music is by MindsEye, CC by SA 4.0

]]> Wed, 30 Nov 2016 23:50:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (She Explores) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Entrepreneurship, sustainable outdoor gear, and making a difference: a new kind of outdoor retail company. We talk with the women of Wylder Goods, which just launched this week. Featuring Jainee Dial, Lindsey Elliott, and Gina Peters.

Starting a business can be challenging, but it helps when there is a lot of heart behind it. We talk with three women who are rethinking outdoor retail with their new company Wylder Goods.

Learn more on She-Explores.com/podcast

Music is by MindsEye, CC by SA 4.0

]]> The Women of Wylder She Explores 00:34:31 Entrepreneurship, sustainable outdoor gear, and making a difference: a new kind of outdoor retail company. We talk with the women of Wylder Goods, which just launched this week. Featuring co-founders Jainee Dial & Lindsey Elliott as well as Gina Peters. Entrepreneurship, sustainable outdoor gear, and making a difference: a new kind of outdoor retail company. We talk with the women of Wylder Goods, which just launched this week. Featuring co-founders Jainee Dial & Lindsey Elliott as well as Gina Peters. retail, hiking, entrepreneurship, she explores, b corp, camping, outdoor women, sustainable gear false full c5571a77-dcce-4978-b9a7-236da7abafb7 Diversity: "Beyond the Buzzword" The outdoors and diversity, equity, & inclusion. We team up with Liz Song from Snowqueen and Scout to investigate the many barriers that a diverse group of people from enjoying and embracing the outdoors.
Thanks to listener Sara Murphy for the push and prompt to go "beyond the buzzword of diversity."
This episode features:
Aparna Rajagopal-Durbin & Ava Holliday, The Avarna Group co-founders.
Graciella Cabello, Latino Outdoors National Director.
Miho Aida, "If She Can Do It, You Can Too.
Elyse Rylander, Founder of Out There Adventures.

And voice memos from:
Simone Martin-Newberry, Ambreen Tariq aka @brownpeoplecamping, Lisa Dougherty, Marinel de Jesus, Monserrat Alvarez, Renuka Nagaraj, Rachel Samaniego, and Stephanie Harper.

Sponsored by Sierra Club Outdoors.
Learn more at http://she-explores.com/podcast

]]> Wed, 23 Nov 2016 22:09:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (She Explores) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast The outdoors and diversity, equity, & inclusion. We team up with Liz Song from Snowqueen and Scout to investigate the many barriers that a diverse group of people from enjoying and embracing the outdoors.
Thanks to listener Sara Murphy for the push and prompt to go "beyond the buzzword of diversity."
This episode features:
Aparna Rajagopal-Durbin & Ava Holliday, The Avarna Group co-founders.
Graciella Cabello, Latino Outdoors National Director.
Miho Aida, "If She Can Do It, You Can Too.
Elyse Rylander, Founder of Out There Adventures.

And voice memos from:
Simone Martin-Newberry, Ambreen Tariq aka @brownpeoplecamping, Lisa Dougherty, Marinel de Jesus, Monserrat Alvarez, Renuka Nagaraj, Rachel Samaniego, and Stephanie Harper.

Sponsored by Sierra Club Outdoors.
Learn more at http://she-explores.com/podcast

]]> Diversity: "Beyond the Buzzword" She Explores 00:37:10 The outdoors and diversity, equity, & inclusion. We team up with Liz Song from Snowqueen and Scout to investigate the many barriers that a diverse group of people from enjoying and embracing the outdoors. The outdoors and diversity, equity, & inclusion. We team up with Liz Song from Snowqueen and Scout to investigate the many barriers that a diverse group of people from enjoying and embracing the outdoors. hiking, outdoors, women, she explores, camping, diversity, inclusion, people of color false full a9d4c7a9-37b0-4d09-83c2-5ddbb8683372 Carrot Quinn: After the PCT Hope, empowerment, and appreciation. Carrot Quinn, author of "Thru Hiking Will Break Your Heart", teaches us lessons from the trail and reminds us that WE have the power to change the world we live in. Carrot has hiked the Pacific Crest Trail twice and the Continental Divide Trail. Follow Carrot on Instagram via instagram.com/carrotquinn

The second in a series of "After the PCT" interviews.

Music by MindsEye, Dr Rinkel, Nihilore, and Fles lit

Support She Explores via she-explores.com/support

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]]> Wed, 9 Nov 2016 17:35:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (She Explores) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Hope, empowerment, and appreciation. Carrot Quinn, author of "Thru Hiking Will Break Your Heart", teaches us lessons from the trail and reminds us that WE have the power to change the world we live in. Carrot has hiked the Pacific Crest Trail twice and the Continental Divide Trail. Follow Carrot on Instagram via instagram.com/carrotquinn

The second in a series of "After the PCT" interviews.

Music by MindsEye, Dr Rinkel, Nihilore, and Fles lit

Support She Explores via she-explores.com/support

Learn more via she-explores.com/podcast

]]> Carrot Quinn: After the PCT She Explores 00:30:14 Hope, empowerment, and appreciation. Carrot Quinn, author of "Thru Hiking Will Break Your Heart", teaches us lessons from the trail and reminds us that WE have the power to change the world we live in. Hope, empowerment, and appreciation. Carrot Quinn, author of "Thru Hiking Will Break Your Heart", teaches us lessons from the trail and reminds us that WE have the power to change the world we live in. hiking, carrot quinn, thru hike, women on the trail, women outdoors, she explores, backpacking true full ac76b693-9b21-48d5-a3ad-26e1ace83b2d Part 2: Adventuring with Kids The benefits and challenges to getting outdoors with your kids. We interview Shanti Hodges, founder of "Hike It Baby", as well as Aly Nicklas and Alisa Geiser, cofounders of "Born Wild Project."

Featuring voice memo submissions from Lynn Doiron, Stephanie Harper, and Dylann Stubblefield.

Learn more about the women featured here via she-explores.com/podcast

Sponsored by Goal Zero

Music by Nihilore, MindsEye, Mise, and RoccoW.

]]> Mon, 31 Oct 2016 20:22:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (She Explores) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast The benefits and challenges to getting outdoors with your kids. We interview Shanti Hodges, founder of "Hike It Baby", as well as Aly Nicklas and Alisa Geiser, cofounders of "Born Wild Project."

Featuring voice memo submissions from Lynn Doiron, Stephanie Harper, and Dylann Stubblefield.

Learn more about the women featured here via she-explores.com/podcast

Sponsored by Goal Zero

Music by Nihilore, MindsEye, Mise, and RoccoW.

]]> Part 2: Adventuring with Kids She Explores 00:30:24 The benefits and challenges to getting outdoors with your kids. We interview Shanti Hodges, founder of "Hike It Baby", as well as Aly Nicklas and Alisa Geisler, cofounders of "Born Wild Project." The benefits and challenges to getting outdoors with your kids. We interview Shanti Hodges, founder of "Hike It Baby", as well as Aly Nicklas and Alisa Geisler, cofounders of "Born Wild Project." kids, hiking, women in the outdoors, she explores, adventuring with kids, camping false full ec5874e7-a0da-444b-934b-2fb5e5e9087c Part 1: Adventuring with Kids What moms don't talk about enough: adventuring while pregnant, postpartum, and beyond. For the first part of a two part "Adventuring with Kids" series, we talk with moms about pregnancy and getting outside with (and without) young kids. There are a lot of stories out there about what motherhood does to our free time, our bodies, and our outdoor lives. Let's write our own.
Interviews with Brittany Aae of Magneticnorth.us and Justine Nobbe, co-founder of "Adventure Mamas." Featuring voice submissions from listeners: Laura Stasi, Elizabeth Bauer of "Backroadfamily.com" and Heather Hopkins. Cameo appearance by Liz Song of Snowqueen and Scout.
Part two will cover the benefits of adventuring with kids - at ages 0 - 5 and as they grow older.

Sponsored by Goal Zero: www.goalzero.com

Music by Mindseye, Nihilore, and Steve Combs via freemusicarchive.com

Learn more at she-explores.com/podcast

]]> Thu, 20 Oct 2016 22:15:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (She Explores) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast What moms don't talk about enough: adventuring while pregnant, postpartum, and beyond. For the first part of a two part "Adventuring with Kids" series, we talk with moms about pregnancy and getting outside with (and without) young kids. There are a lot of stories out there about what motherhood does to our free time, our bodies, and our outdoor lives. Let's write our own.
Interviews with Brittany Aae of Magneticnorth.us and Justine Nobbe, co-founder of "Adventure Mamas." Featuring voice submissions from listeners: Laura Stasi, Elizabeth Bauer of "Backroadfamily.com" and Heather Hopkins. Cameo appearance by Liz Song of Snowqueen and Scout.
Part two will cover the benefits of adventuring with kids - at ages 0 - 5 and as they grow older.

Sponsored by Goal Zero: www.goalzero.com

Music by Mindseye, Nihilore, and Steve Combs via freemusicarchive.com

Learn more at she-explores.com/podcast

]]> Part 1: Adventuring with Kids She Explores 00:35:01 What moms don't talk about enough: adventuring while pregnant, postpartum, and beyond. What moms don't talk about enough: adventuring while pregnant, postpartum, and beyond. depression, hiking, outdoors, pregnancy, postpartum, she explores, adventuring with kids, camping, backpacking false full a1da41a3-cfe3-477c-88ec-b5602aea3bf6 After the PCT: Karen Wang Injury, community, and gratitude. We interview Karen Wang two weeks after she left the Pacific Crest Trail just shy of Crater Lake in Oregon. There's a lot out there about what it's like to hike a famous thru-hike, but what is it like when you get home? How do you deal if life throws you an injury? How do you assimilate to city life after months in the wilderness? Karen Wang is the first of three interviews that focus on life "After the PCT."

Visit the episode page at www.she-explores.com/podcast/after-the-pct/karen-wang
See Karen's photography via www.karenkwang.com.
Find out how to support She Explores via she-explores.com/support
Music by Mise, Nihilore, and MindsEye.

]]> Thu, 13 Oct 2016 22:41:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (She Explores) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Injury, community, and gratitude. We interview Karen Wang two weeks after she left the Pacific Crest Trail just shy of Crater Lake in Oregon. There's a lot out there about what it's like to hike a famous thru-hike, but what is it like when you get home? How do you deal if life throws you an injury? How do you assimilate to city life after months in the wilderness? Karen Wang is the first of three interviews that focus on life "After the PCT."

Visit the episode page at www.she-explores.com/podcast/after-the-pct/karen-wang
See Karen's photography via www.karenkwang.com.
Find out how to support She Explores via she-explores.com/support
Music by Mise, Nihilore, and MindsEye.

]]> After the PCT: Karen Wang She Explores 00:29:33 Injury, community, and gratitude. We interview Karen Wang two weeks after she left the Pacific Crest Trail just shy of Crater Lake in Oregon. There's a lot out there about what it's like to hike a famous thru-hike, but what is it like when you get home? How do you deal if life throws you an injury? How do you assimilate to city life after months in the wilderness? Karen Wang is the first of three interviews that focus on life "After the PCT." Injury, community, and gratitude. We interview Karen Wang two weeks after she left the Pacific Crest Trail just shy of Crater Lake in Oregon. There's a lot out there about what it's like to hike a famous thru-hike, but what is it like when you get home? How do you deal if life throws you an injury? How do you assimilate to city life after months in the wilderness? Karen Wang is the first of three interviews that focus on life "After the PCT." pacific crest trail, hiking, thru hike, women in the outdoors, she explores, camping false full 877237eb-1e3e-4616-ad29-8b79a32f237d Alone on the Trail This episode is about going it alone in the outdoors. As women, we're often advised to exercise extra caution when we go solo. We wanted to create an episode that is motivating to other women to get out there on our own, whether it's hiking, camping, or backpacking. With the help of listener stories and advice, we hope you might be encouraged to plan your next solo excursion.

Music by Nihilore and Steve Combs.

Learn more via she-explores.com/podcast/alone-on-the-trail
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]]> Wed, 28 Sep 2016 21:37:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (She Explores) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast This episode is about going it alone in the outdoors. As women, we're often advised to exercise extra caution when we go solo. We wanted to create an episode that is motivating to other women to get out there on our own, whether it's hiking, camping, or backpacking. With the help of listener stories and advice, we hope you might be encouraged to plan your next solo excursion.

Music by Nihilore and Steve Combs.

Learn more via she-explores.com/podcast/alone-on-the-trail
Donate via she-explores.com/support

]]> Alone on the Trail She Explores 00:36:21 This episode is about going it alone in the outdoors. As women, we're often advised to exercise extra caution when we go solo. We wanted to create an episode that is motivating to other women to get out there on our own, whether it's hiking, camping, or backpacking. This episode is about going it alone in the outdoors. As women, we're often advised to exercise extra caution when we go solo. We wanted to create an episode that is motivating to other women to get out there on our own, whether it's hiking, camping, or backpacking. alone on the trail, hiking, women in the outdoors, she explores, solo, backpacking false full 9353bc7c-5440-4372-887b-18150afe2866 Fresh Air on the Job Profiling women who work or who have worked for the National Park and US Forest Service. We've always been curious about what it's like to work for the agencies - we hear about real women's experiences and find out that there is no ONE experience. Learn more on She-Explores.com. Support the podcast with your donation via she-explores.com/support. Music by Jahzaar, Mise, Steve Combs, and MindsEye.

]]> Mon, 12 Sep 2016 23:42:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (She Explores) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Profiling women who work or who have worked for the National Park and US Forest Service. We've always been curious about what it's like to work for the agencies - we hear about real women's experiences and find out that there is no ONE experience. Learn more on She-Explores.com. Support the podcast with your donation via she-explores.com/support. Music by Jahzaar, Mise, Steve Combs, and MindsEye.

]]> Fresh Air on the Job She Explores 00:35:14 Profiling women who work or who have worked for the National Park or US Forest Service. Profiling women who work or who have worked for the National Park or US Forest Service. forest service, outdoors, women, national parks service false full 2c4f79a6-cf58-42bc-a088-eaec627fa66d Women Outdoors, Online The best part about the internet? Real communities and businesses are built there. It's one place that movements can be made visible. While the "outdoors" and "online" can seem like an oxymoron, social media and other online platforms have enabled women to ignite change within the outdoor space. Even in the wilderness, we are never too far from technology. And while that can be a negative thing, this episode explores the positives that spring from women outdoors, online.

We talk with Heather Balogh Rochfort aka "Just A Colorado Gal"; Nicole Brown, co-founder of @WomenWhoHike; Deanne Buck, executive director of Camber Outdoors; and hear from Summer Michaud-Skog of "Fat Girls Hiking", Zoe Balaconis of "Misadventures Magazine", Hatie Parameter of "Whoa Mag", and Jainee Dial, cofounder of "Wylder Goods".

Learn more via www.she-explores.com/podcast

Sponsored by Oru Kayak

Music by Nihilore and MindsEye

]]> Mon, 29 Aug 2016 18:35:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (She Explores) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast The best part about the internet? Real communities and businesses are built there. It's one place that movements can be made visible. While the "outdoors" and "online" can seem like an oxymoron, social media and other online platforms have enabled women to ignite change within the outdoor space. Even in the wilderness, we are never too far from technology. And while that can be a negative thing, this episode explores the positives that spring from women outdoors, online.

We talk with Heather Balogh Rochfort aka "Just A Colorado Gal"; Nicole Brown, co-founder of @WomenWhoHike; Deanne Buck, executive director of Camber Outdoors; and hear from Summer Michaud-Skog of "Fat Girls Hiking", Zoe Balaconis of "Misadventures Magazine", Hatie Parameter of "Whoa Mag", and Jainee Dial, cofounder of "Wylder Goods".

Learn more via www.she-explores.com/podcast

Sponsored by Oru Kayak

Music by Nihilore and MindsEye

]]> Women Outdoors, Online She Explores 00:31:13 The best part about the internet? Real communities and businesses are built there. It's one place that movements can be made visible. While the "outdoors" and "online" can seem like an oxymoron, social media and other online platforms have enabled women to ignite change within the outdoor space. Even in the wilderness, we are never too far from technology. And while that can be a negative thing, this episode explores the positives that spring from women outdoors, online. The best part about the internet? Real communities and businesses are built there. It's one place that movements can be made visible. While the "outdoors" and "online" can seem like an oxymoron, social media and other online platforms have enabled women to ignite change within the outdoor space. Even in the wilderness, we are never too far from technology. And while that can be a negative thing, this episode explores the positives that spring from women outdoors, online. hiking, women outdoors, she explores, camping, diversity, outdoor women false full d50ec531-1746-4a3b-8073-18d0e4876c55 Creatives on the Road Creativity is a big part of #vanlife. Many of the women on the road we've featured are photographers, writers, filmmakers, and visual artists. One reason for this is that a road trip is incredibly invigorating for the mind - it leads us to create wonderful work. It's also because if you make a living as a creative, it often means you can work from anywhere.In Episode 5 below, we interview Alison Turner and Amanda Sandlin. They're two very different women in different stages in their "van lives" as well as their creative careers. Alison has lived in and out of a van for the past 5 years, and traveled in a teardrop trailer and tent before that. She picked up photography 7 years ago and has been pursuing it since. We learn that there are many reasons Alison loves to escape in her van with her rescue dog Max. Amanda is relatively new to her life in her built-out minivan. She's been on the road three months and is learning how to maintain her creative practice on the move. She's found that it hasn't been easy, but she's enjoyed pushing herself and meeting new people.Learn more in their interviews!

Sponsored by Peak Design.

Music is by Portrayal and Nihilore. CC by A

]]> Thu, 11 Aug 2016 19:55:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (She Explores) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Creativity is a big part of #vanlife. Many of the women on the road we've featured are photographers, writers, filmmakers, and visual artists. One reason for this is that a road trip is incredibly invigorating for the mind - it leads us to create wonderful work. It's also because if you make a living as a creative, it often means you can work from anywhere.In Episode 5 below, we interview Alison Turner and Amanda Sandlin. They're two very different women in different stages in their "van lives" as well as their creative careers. Alison has lived in and out of a van for the past 5 years, and traveled in a teardrop trailer and tent before that. She picked up photography 7 years ago and has been pursuing it since. We learn that there are many reasons Alison loves to escape in her van with her rescue dog Max. Amanda is relatively new to her life in her built-out minivan. She's been on the road three months and is learning how to maintain her creative practice on the move. She's found that it hasn't been easy, but she's enjoyed pushing herself and meeting new people.Learn more in their interviews!

Sponsored by Peak Design.

Music is by Portrayal and Nihilore. CC by A

]]> Creatives on the Road She Explores 00:44:50 creatives, photography, road trip, visual arts false full b63cd2b3-84a1-4fdc-98fa-d7d10df3603d Origin Story What is the backstory of She-Explores.com? Host Gale Straub explains why she started She Explores with the help of some contributors, including:
Emily King, Liz Song, Nikki Frumkin, Erin Sullivan, Korrin Bishop, Vivian Chen, Madeleine Boga, Stevie Lewis, Tricia Pickren, Ching Fu, Bee Roper, Kat Carney, and Elizabeth Kane.

Music is by MindsEye and Chris Zabriskie.

Sponsored by Outdoor Research

]]> Thu, 28 Jul 2016 21:33:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (She Explores) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast What is the backstory of She-Explores.com? Host Gale Straub explains why she started She Explores with the help of some contributors, including:
Emily King, Liz Song, Nikki Frumkin, Erin Sullivan, Korrin Bishop, Vivian Chen, Madeleine Boga, Stevie Lewis, Tricia Pickren, Ching Fu, Bee Roper, Kat Carney, and Elizabeth Kane.

Music is by MindsEye and Chris Zabriskie.

Sponsored by Outdoor Research

]]> Origin Story She Explores 00:28:50 What is the backstory of She-Explores.com? Host Gale Straub explains why she started She Explores with the help of some contributors. What is the backstory of She-Explores.com? Host Gale Straub explains why she started She Explores with the help of some contributors. road trips, hiking, outdoors, emotions, women, photography, outdoor women, art false full 785b9c4a-fd10-4170-96dc-b040f3f5f4d9 Micro Episode: Listeners Answer the Question - How do the outdoors make you feel? We compiled listener submitted voice memos that describe how the outdoors make them feel. Some adjectives used include: inspired, energetic, connected, healed, calm... The list goes on.

Thanks to Alyssa Hands, Hallie Rose Taylor, Laura Hughes, Kathleen Morton, Miranda Morehouse, Jackie Currie, Abigail Scott, Delicia Long, Kristin H, Ryan Scavo, Addy Polet, Stepfanie Aguilar, Kelsey Suemnicht, Rachel Spruston, and Lucie Fra.

Music by Alyssa Hands, Portrayal, and MindsEye.

Thanks to our sponsor, Peak Design. Check out their kickstarter at peakdesign.com/ks

]]> Thu, 21 Jul 2016 17:29:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (She Explores) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast We compiled listener submitted voice memos that describe how the outdoors make them feel. Some adjectives used include: inspired, energetic, connected, healed, calm... The list goes on.

Thanks to Alyssa Hands, Hallie Rose Taylor, Laura Hughes, Kathleen Morton, Miranda Morehouse, Jackie Currie, Abigail Scott, Delicia Long, Kristin H, Ryan Scavo, Addy Polet, Stepfanie Aguilar, Kelsey Suemnicht, Rachel Spruston, and Lucie Fra.

Music by Alyssa Hands, Portrayal, and MindsEye.

Thanks to our sponsor, Peak Design. Check out their kickstarter at peakdesign.com/ks

]]> Micro Episode: Listeners Answer the Question - How do the outdoors make you feel? She Explores 00:17:34 We compiled listener submitted voice memos that describe how the outdoors make them feel. Some adjectives used include: inspired, energetic, connected, healed, calm... The list goes on. Music by Alyssa Hands, Portrayal, and MindsEye. We compiled listener submitted voice memos that describe how the outdoors make them feel. Some adjectives used include: inspired, energetic, connected, healed, calm... The list goes on. Music by Alyssa Hands, Portrayal, and MindsEye. hiking, outdoors, emotions, women, outdoor women false bonus 07e30d93-9d97-4d87-a48d-d30ce4a9c499 "Being Here": How the Outdoors Make Us Feel Interview with adventure writer Hilary Oliver about her short film, "Being Here." We talk about her motivation to create the film, how she felt about sharing it with the world, and how she sees adventure films changing for the better. We also include listener voice memos about how the outdoors make them feel.

]]> Thu, 14 Jul 2016 17:33:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (She Explores) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Interview with adventure writer Hilary Oliver about her short film, "Being Here." We talk about her motivation to create the film, how she felt about sharing it with the world, and how she sees adventure films changing for the better. We also include listener voice memos about how the outdoors make them feel.

]]> "Being Here": How the Outdoors Make Us Feel She Explores 00:33:32 Interview with adventure writer Hilary Oliver about her short film, "Being Here." We talk about her motivation to create the film, how she felt about sharing it with the world, and how she sees adventure films changing for the better. We also include listener voice memos about how the outdoors make them feel. Interview with adventure writer Hilary Oliver about her short film, "Being Here." We talk about her motivation to create the film, how she felt about sharing it with the world, and how she sees adventure films changing for the better. We also include listener voice memos about how the outdoors make them feel. hiking, outdoors, emotions, women, filmmaking, outdoor women false full 428eb63e-8dfa-4980-8d14-df6327f83b85 On Fear #2: Human Powered Travel Interview with Julie Hotz, a videographer and photographer in favor of human-powered travel. She bike-packed from Los Angeles, CA to Glacier National Park and then hiked the Pacific Northwest Trail to the Pacific Ocean. We talked about how we grow when we take on challenges that we're a little afraid of.

]]> Thu, 30 Jun 2016 02:36:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (She Explores) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast Interview with Julie Hotz, a videographer and photographer in favor of human-powered travel. She bike-packed from Los Angeles, CA to Glacier National Park and then hiked the Pacific Northwest Trail to the Pacific Ocean. We talked about how we grow when we take on challenges that we're a little afraid of.

]]> On Fear #2: Human Powered Travel She Explores 00:28:42 Interview with Julie Hotz, a videographer and photographer in favor of human-powered travel. She bike-packed from Los Angeles, CA to Glacier National Park and then hiked the Pacific Northwest Trail to the Pacific Ocean. Interview with Julie Hotz, a videographer and photographer in favor of human-powered travel. She bike-packed from Los Angeles, CA to Glacier National Park and then hiked the Pacific Northwest Trail to the Pacific Ocean. bicycling, outdoors, fear, bike packing, backpacking, outdoor women false full 55a6b81e-e0af-4c44-85a0-f0c592ac0066 On Fear: Beginner Backpacking and Kickstarters On Fear: Beginner Backpacking and Kickstarters. Interviews with Liz Song, founder of Snowqueen and Scout, and Rachel Goldfarb of @IdleTheoryBus. We talk about the fear associated with taking big leaps - because starting a podcast is a little scary.

]]> Wed, 15 Jun 2016 20:32:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (She Explores) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast On Fear: Beginner Backpacking and Kickstarters. Interviews with Liz Song, founder of Snowqueen and Scout, and Rachel Goldfarb of @IdleTheoryBus. We talk about the fear associated with taking big leaps - because starting a podcast is a little scary.

]]> On Fear: Beginner Backpacking and Kickstarters She Explores 00:31:09 Interviews with Liz Song, founder of Snowqueen and Scout, and Rachel Goldfarb of @IdleTheoryBus. We talk about the fear associated with taking big leaps - because starting a podcast is a little scary. Interviews with Liz Song, founder of Snowqueen and Scout, and Rachel Goldfarb of @IdleTheoryBus. We talk about the fear associated with taking big leaps - because starting a podcast is a little scary. outdoors, fear, kickstarter, road trip, backpacking, outdoor women false full 4f83a8f9-b0fc-48c7-818d-c8076f819688 About She Explores An introduction to the motivation behind She Explores podcast from host Gale Straub.

Featuring the voices of:
Hiranya de Alwis Jayasinghe,
Sheri Tingey,
Beth Bradley,
Katie Boué, and
Rahawa Hailey.

Learn more at She-Explores.com/podcast and join the conversation in our She Explores Podcast Facebook Group.

Music is by Kai Engel using a CC by A license

]]> Wed, 15 Jun 2016 20:13:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (She Explores) http://www.she-explores.com/podcast An introduction to the motivation behind She Explores podcast from host Gale Straub.

Featuring the voices of:
Hiranya de Alwis Jayasinghe,
Sheri Tingey,
Beth Bradley,
Katie Boué, and
Rahawa Hailey.

Learn more at She-Explores.com/podcast and join the conversation in our She Explores Podcast Facebook Group.

Music is by Kai Engel using a CC by A license

]]> About She Explores She Explores 00:02:07 Host Gale Straub shares what She Explores is all about. Host Gale Straub shares what She Explores is all about. hiking, outdoors, conservation, she explores, backpacking, outdoor women, empowerment false trailer