Girl Gotta Hike The Podcast
36 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 months ago - ★★★★★ - 26 ratingsGirl Gotta Hike The Podcast features interviews with adventurous women, plus trail tips and hiking advice for those who want to disconnect from the daily grind. Host Melissa “Click” Goodwin, is an outdoor guide, photographer, and the founder of Girl Gotta Hike. Girl Gotta Hike, connects women with nature, confidence and camaraderie with guided hikes and backpacking trips from New York City to The Catskills and beyond. Visit girlgottahike.com for more info, including hiking and event schedules.
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28. Mount Everest Base Camp, Part 2
December 05, 2023 01:00 - 45 minutes - 31.6 MBToday’s episode is Part 2 of my Mount Everest Base Camp Trek Travelogue from May of 2018. If you haven’t yet listened to Part 1, I highly recommend starting there so you can catch up on the journey so far, as I travel from to Kathmandu to Namche Bazaar with a group of five fellow New York City based photographers. This episode covers days 8 through 18, as we continue up and across the Sagarmatha National Forest, all the way to Base Camp, and back down, stopping in different villages and tea...
27. Mount Everest Base Camp, Part 1
May 11, 2023 13:00 - 32 minutes - 22.6 MBToday’s episode is a bit of a departure from the usual. I’m going to take you back in time to the beginning of Girl Gotta Hike, or actually, before the beginning. Living in New York City, it’s all too easy for me to get tied into the day-to-day hustle and while I often dream of heading out on long hikes, it’s been the rare occasion that I’ve been able to step out of the fast lane for an extended break. In the summer of 2017, I had become an officially licensed Outdoor Guide. I hadn’t qui...
26. Appalachian Trail Q&A Kick-Off
April 01, 2023 21:00 - 1 hour - 74.8 MBToday we’re talking all things thru-hiking on a super special Q&A episode featuring three New York City-based hikers, who are all aspiring to hike the Appalachian Trail this year! Alyssa, Micaela, and Haley have participated in many Girl Gotta Hike day hikes, snowshoe excursions, and weekend backpacking trips over the last couple of years, and it’s been a blast getting to explore the outdoors with them. Hiking the Appalachian Trail had a huge impact on my life, so I was stoked when I learned...
25. Cheyenne Mallo, Catskills Ceramicist
February 23, 2023 22:00 - 1 hour - 46.8 MBOn today’s episode, I go for a hike in the Catskills, with local artist and ceramicist extraordinaire, Cheyenne Mallo. Cheyenne and her partner Zac handmake functional pottery such as mugs, bowls and dishes that feature topographic map-imagery of mountains, hiking trails and rivers out of their home studio. I’ve been a big fan of Cheyenne’s style ever since I first laid eyes on one of her mugs back in 2017. As someone who is drawn to all things hiking maps and coffee-drinking, I certainly fa...
24. Kelley "NoSeeUm" Blosser on the PCT
August 17, 2022 11:00 - 42 minutes - 29.2 MBOn this episode, I get a chance to catch up with my good friend and regular Podcast guest, Kelley “NoSeeUm” Blosser, at the halfway point of the 2,650-mile Pacific Crest Trail! Kelley’s been making her way north from the Mexican border toward the Canadian one for the last few months, and now by the time this episode is airing, she’s almost halfway through Washington State and nearly finished already! During our conversation she talks about what it’s like to finally be on a journey that was...
23. Melissa "Click" Goodwin, Photographer + Founder of Girl Gotta Hike
July 05, 2022 20:00 - 54 minutes - 37.6 MBHello and welcome to Episode 23! This episode sounds a bit different than usual, because I’m the one who’s answering questions, while guest host Alexandra Kenin is the one asking them! Alexandra is the founder of Urban Hiker SF, an urban hiking tour company in San Francisco and author of two guidebooks, Urban Trails: San Francisco, and Urban Trails: East Bay. She is super passionate about getting out and exploring cities by foot, and she also happens to be a big fan of Girl Gotta Hike! Wel...
23. Melissa "Click" Goodwin, Photographer + Founder of Girl Gotta Hike
July 05, 2022 20:00 - 54 minutes - 37.6 MBHello and welcome to Episode 23! This episode sounds a bit different than usual, because I’m the one who’s answering questions, while guest host Alexandra Kenin is the one asking them! Alexandra is the founder of Urban Hiker SF, an urban hiking tour company in San Francisco and author of two guidebooks, Urban Trails: San Francisco, and Urban Trails: East Bay. She is super passionate about getting out and exploring cities by foot, and she also happens to be a big fan of Girl Gotta Hike! Wel...
22. Alex McClain, Outdoor Apparel Designer + Long Path End-to-Ender
May 06, 2022 13:00 - 49 minutes - 34.3 MBOn this episode I go for a walk in Pine Hill with Alex McClain, a Catskills 3500 peak completionist, Long Path End-to-Ender and outdoor apparel designer. Alex’s outdoor adventures began as a child, hiking and camping with family in her home state of Indiana, but it wasn’t until she moved to New York City to pursue a career in fashion design, that she began to notice how spending time in the outdoors became essential for both her mental health, and her creativity. Like many carless New York...
21. Jasmine Guadalupe, The Hood Hikers
March 24, 2022 19:00 - 46 minutes - 32.3 MBOn today’s episode I head up to East Harlem for a chat with Jasmine Guadalupe, founder of The Hood Hikers, a hiking and outdoor adventure company based right here in NYC! The Hood Hikers creates a safe space in nature for all Black and Brown folks, regardless of gender, income bracket or any other divider. While everyone is welcome on her hikes, the Black and Brown experience is at the core, allowing participants to enjoy the outdoors on their own terms. A self-described “Bronx-bred, 80...
20. Juliana Chauncey, Author, Podcast Host + Long-distance Backpacker
February 01, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 49.6 MBGuess what y’all? This is the 20th episode of Girl Gotta Hike the Podcast, whoop – whoop! It seems like with every new episode and every new interview, this podcast actually inspires me to want to get outside and adventure more, and I hope that it’s been doing the same for you! On this landmark episode, I go for a day hike in Denver with long-distance backpacker, author, fellow podcaster, and fellow New York State native, Juliana Chauncey, trail name, Chaunce. Many of you may recognize J...
19. Liz Forkel, Fitness Coach + Future Thru-Hiker
December 19, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 41.5 MBMelissa recently had the absolute honor of guiding Liz Forkel on a 5-day backpacking trip. Liz is a personal trainer, fitness coach and owner of LizFit, a fitness center in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Nearly seven days a week, she helps her clients find their way to a fitter and healthier lifestyle by leading them in small group classes, personal training sessions and nutrition consultations. She works side by side with them to help raise their confidence and reach their fitness goals, but li...
18. Kate Rhodes, Adirondack Guide, FKT Record Holder and Ultra-Runner Extraordinaire
November 10, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 63.1 MBMelissa first met Kate Rhodes, a fellow backpacker and NYS Licensed Outdoor Guide, where she’s met so many other amazing women – out on trail! They both happened to be camping out at the same lean-to on the same night along the Northville Placid Trail in the Adirondacks when Melissa first heard word of but a few of Kate’s many amazing outdoor endeavors — but she’s so humble, it was her hiking companions who were the ones to hype her up! At the time, Kate was training for an upcoming attempt...
17. Slackpack Series - with Sprout, Woodchuck, NoSeeUm and Click!
September 07, 2021 05:00 - 55 minutes - 38.2 MBWhoo-hoo! Episode 17 (aka the first of the Slackpack Series) is an entire episode dedicated to doling out some down and dirty of advice from four female thru-hikers, who love nothing more than discovering the joys of getting deeper into the backcountry. During an impromptu trek through Prospect Park in Brooklyn, New York, GGH host Melissa “Click” Goodwin, and her semi-regular podcast guests and trail besties, Emma “Sprout” Hileman, Lauren “Woodchuck” de la Vega and Kelley “NoSeeUm” Blosser, ...
16. Kahmil Monk-George and Amanda Torres | Rochester Urban Ecologists
August 18, 2021 17:00 - 52 minutes - 36.4 MBGirl Gotta Hike the Podcast has reached episode Sweet Sixteen, which is not only super exciting, but an amazing coincidence, since the featured guests happen to both be sixteen years old and reign from Melissa’s hometown of Rochester, New York! Kahmil Monk-George and Amanda Torres are both Junior Urban Ecologists with The Seneca Park Zoo Society’s Rochester Urban Ecology Program, a paid workforce development program for junior and senior high schoolers. Back in April, during their high scho...
15. Melodie Mendez, Latino Outdoors NYC
May 02, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 53.2 MBEpisode 15 features the insightful and engaging Melodie Mendez, outdoors advocate, public relations specialist, NYC Chapter Leader of Latino Outdoors, and all around lovely human being! Mel(odie), a Harlem-resident and NYC native, takes Mel(issa), a once suburbanite now Brooklynite, on a meandering walk all around the beautiful North Woods and Ravine in Manhattan’s Central Park. Throughout their walk, they talk about all-things diversity, equity, and inclusion and how to work toward a b...
14. Mariah Reading | Eco Artist, Interpretive Park Ranger & Cold-Water Swimmer
April 16, 2021 05:00 - 2 hours - 89.1 MBEpisode 14 is all about the incredible and amazing Eco Artist, Mariah Reading of the great state of Maine! Back in February, Melissa headed north, where the two of them set out on not one, but two amazing adventures in one day – first an icy 5-mile walk and talk around Long Pond in Acadia National Park, over on the quiet side Mount Desert Island, and second, a minutes-long Wim Hof inspired dip in the frigid Atlantic Ocean. Yes, really! On the walk we learn all about Mariah’s experiences pai...
13. Talkin' Trail with Woodchuck, NoSeeUm & Click!
January 31, 2021 07:00 - 3 hours - 135 MBGGH the podcast episode 13 is here! Lucky 13, whoop whoop! And my oh my, this episode is chock full of hiking advice and all of it about thru-hiking — yaaaaay! As long time listeners may already know, host Melissa "Click"! Goodwin thru-hiked the Appalachian Trail in 2011 and it was on that trail, where the first seeds for what would eventually become Girl Gotta Hike were planted. The connections she made and the camaraderie she felt with her fellow hikers was so joyous and so incredible — s...
12. Avalou Baptiste & Claydona Dennie of TriState Hikers
December 29, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 69.7 MBIn Episode 12, Melissa talks with fellow Brooklynites and hike leaders, Avalou Baptiste and Claydona Dennie, who have been nurturing a growing love of the outdoors within their Caribbean community through their group TriStateHikers. About five years ago, Ava founded TriState as a way to gather together with her fellow Vincentians, (natives of St. Vincent and the Grenadines) and others of the local Caribbean diaspora as a healthy way to escape from and bring to light to the mental health stru...
11. Sarah "Harvest" Jones Decker, Photographer, AT Hiker & Author of "The Appalachian Trail: Backcountry Shelters, Lean-Tos, and Huts
December 10, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 55.1 MBOn episode 11, Melissa talks with fellow Appalachian Trail thru-hiker, photographer, writer, farmer and good friend, Sarah Jones Decker, also known as “Harvest.” Sarah’s new book, The Appalachian Trail: Backcountry Shelters, Lean-tos, and Huts was published earlier this year by Rizzoli, which highlights all of the shelters on the entire Appalachian trail with beautiful photography and facts, and to which Melissa contributed over 40 images. If you’ve spent any overnight in the woods along th...
10 - Patty "Boom Boom" Alcivar, Climbing for a Dream
November 23, 2020 13:00 - 1 hour - 60.6 MBEpisode 10!!! On this episode, Melissa goes for a walk in nearby Forest Park in Queens, with New York’s own Patty “Boom Boom” Alcivar, professional boxer, Emergency Medical Technician, Spanish Language interpreter, running coach and personal trainer, who is on a mission to be the first Latina from New York City to successfully summit the highest peaks on each of the seven continents, a challenge known as the “7 Summits.” Just a couple of years into this goal, and Patty has already successful...
10. Patty "Boom Boom" Alcivar, Climbing for a Dream
November 23, 2020 13:00 - 1 hour - 60.6 MBEpisode 10!!! On this episode, Melissa goes for a walk in nearby Forest Park in Queens, with New York’s own Patty “Boom Boom” Alcivar, professional boxer, Emergency Medical Technician, Spanish Language interpreter, running coach and personal trainer, who is on a mission to be the first Latina from New York City to successfully summit the highest peaks on each of the seven continents, a challenge known as the “7 Summits.” Just a couple of years into this goal, and Patty has already successful...
09. Alexandra Kenin, Founder Urban Hiker SF
July 01, 2020 06:00 - 1 hour - 56.9 MBOn episode 9, Melissa takes you with her to San Francisco, California where she goes for a hike inside the city with West Coast hiking guide and kindred spirit, Alexandra Kenin, founder of Urban Hiker SF, an urban hiking tour company and author of two incredible guidebooks, Urban Trails San Francisco and Urban Trails East Bay. Since 2012, Alexandra has been helping visitors and locals alike explore the stairways, hills and hiking trails of beautiful San Francisco. Melissa caught up with Al...
08. Shinrin-yoku, A Virtual Forest Bathing Walk on The High Line in NYC
May 05, 2020 03:00 - 53 minutes - 36.6 MBIn part two of a two-part special, you’ll be transported to The High Line in NYC for a virtual walk with Brooke Mellen, a Forest Therapy guide and founder of Cultured Forest, an Art and Nature connection company here in New York City. Brooke promotes wellness in the outdoors by leading guided mindfulness walks where she introduces participants to the Japanese practice of shinrin-yoku, also known as Forest Bathing, a taking-in of the forest atmosphere. Forest Bathing requires that you slow do...
07. Brooke Mellen, Forest Therapy Guide & Founder of Cultured Forest
May 05, 2020 02:00 - 1 hour - 41.3 MBIn part one of a two-part special, Melissa talks with Brooke Mellen, a Forest Therapy guide and founder of Cultured Forest, an Art and Nature connection company here in New York City. Brooke promotes wellness in the outdoors by leading guided mindfulness walks where she introduces participants to the Japanese practice of shinrin-yoku, also known as Forest Bathing, where participants take in forest atmosphere. Forest Bathing requires that you slow down and focus in on connecting with nature, ...
Girl Gotta Hike The Podcast: Episode 6 - Jenny Siegfried, Artist, Educator & Outdoor Enthusiast
April 06, 2020 17:00 - 59 minutes - 40.8 MBOn this episode, Melissa talks with Jenny Siegfried, a mixed-media artist, illustrator, Public School Art Teacher in New York City and quite possibly one of the nation’s most enthusiastic outdoor fans. When she’s not in the classroom, Jenny is often exploring the trails of the greater New York Metropolitan region, running, hiking and creating beautiful drawings and paintings right out in the elements. She talks with Melissa about art education, how she has learned to adapt her art making pro...
06. Jenny Siegfried, Artist, Educator, Outdoor Enthusiast and National Parks Artist in Residence
April 06, 2020 17:00 - 59 minutes - 40.8 MBOn this episode, Melissa talks with Jenny Siegfried, a mixed-media artist, illustrator, Public School Art Teacher in New York City and quite possibly one of the nation’s most enthusiastic outdoor fans. When she’s not in the classroom, Jenny is often exploring the trails of the greater New York Metropolitan region, running, hiking and creating beautiful drawings and paintings right out in the elements. She talks with Melissa about art education, how she has learned to adapt her art making pro...
05. Tamara Jacobi, Author of "Wildpreneurs" and Owner of Tailwind Jungle Lodge on the Mexican Pacific
February 20, 2020 03:00 - 52 minutes - 35.9 MBOn this episode Melissa talks with Tamara Jacobi, outdoor adventurer and author of the new book, “Wildpreneurs: A Practical Guide to Pursuing Your Passion as a Business,” just released by Harper Collins Leadership. Nearly 15 years ago, Tamara and her parents co-founded the Tailwind Jungle Lodge, down on the Pacific Coast of Mexico. Prompted partially by her guest’s seemingly endless envy of her idyllic lifestyle, Tamara set off to write about her journey and give those curious customers some...
05. Interview with Tamara Jacobi, Author of "Wildpreneurs" and Owner of Tailwind Jungle Lodge on the Mexican Pacific
February 20, 2020 03:00 - 52 minutes - 35.9 MBOn this episode Melissa talks with Tamara Jacobi, outdoor adventurer and author of the new book, “Wildpreneurs: A Practical Guide to Pursuing Your Passion as a Business,” just released by Harper Collins Leadership. Nearly 15 years ago, Tamara and her parents co-founded the Tailwind Jungle Lodge, down on the Pacific Coast of Mexico. Prompted partially by her guest’s seemingly endless envy of her idyllic lifestyle, Tamara set off to write about her journey and give those curious customers some...
04. Interview with Christi Holmes, Registered Guide and Founder of Maine Women Hunters
December 14, 2019 00:00 - 51 minutes - 35.4 MBOn this episode, Melissa talks with Christi Holmes, a Registered Hunting and Fishing Guide in the great state of Maine. She’s the founder of the Maine Women Hunters Facebook Community and writer and contributor to publications such as The Maine Sportsman and Modern Huntsman Magazines. She’s also a fellow Appalachian Trail Thru-Hiker, whoop-whoop! Melissa caught up with Christi at her home, outside of Portland, earlier this year, on her way back to Brooklyn after re-hiking the northernmost s...
04. Christi Holmes, Registered Maine Guide and Founder of Maine Women Hunters
December 14, 2019 00:00 - 51 minutes - 35.4 MBOn this episode, Melissa talks with Christi Holmes, a Registered Hunting and Fishing Guide in the great state of Maine. She’s the founder of the Maine Women Hunters Facebook Community and writer and contributor to publications such as The Maine Sportsman and Modern Huntsman Magazines. She’s also a fellow Appalachian Trail Thru-Hiker, whoop-whoop! Melissa caught up with Christi at her home, outside of Portland, earlier this year, on her way back to Brooklyn after re-hiking the northernmost s...
03. Sarah Knapp, Founder of Mappy Hour & OutdoorFest
November 01, 2019 03:00 - 42 minutes - 28.9 MBOn this episode, Melissa talks with fellow New Yorker, Sarah Knapp, founder of OutdoorFest and Mappy Hour about how she turned her love for the outdoors into a thriving community of fellow city dweller adventure types. Living in the city and loving the outdoors is sometimes hard to reconcile, but Sarah continues to be inspired by and celebrate those in her community who are finding fun and unique ways to get outside and encourage others to do so too. Over the last 5 years, Mappy Hour has gro...
03. Interview with Sarah Knapp, Founder of Mappy Hour & OutdoorFest
November 01, 2019 03:00 - 42 minutes - 28.9 MBOn this episode, Melissa talks with fellow New Yorker, Sarah Knapp, founder of OutdoorFest and Mappy Hour about how she turned her love for the outdoors into a thriving community of fellow city dweller adventure types. Living in the city and loving the outdoors is sometimes hard to reconcile, but Sarah continues to be inspired by and celebrate those in her community who are finding fun and unique ways to get outside and encourage others to do so too. Over the last 5 years, Mappy Hour has gro...
02. Jamie Renaud & Kim Hester, Mother & Daughter Appalachian Trail Hostel Owners in Maine
November 01, 2019 03:00 - 34 minutes - 23.8 MBEver stayed at a hostel and felt that sense of community and camaraderie? Mother and daughter, Jamie Renaud and Kim Hester absolutely loved their hostel experiences while they were hiking the Appalachian Trail, and now get to share that love (and their rooms) with all sorts of hikers and adventure seekers in Maine. They talk about how they got to follow their passions and some of what it takes to operate their service-based businesses to such a niche community. If you find yourselves on tra...
02. Jamie Renaud & Kim Hester, Mother & Daughter Appalachian Trail Hostel Owners in Maine
November 01, 2019 03:00 - 34 minutes - 23.8 MBEver stayed at a hostel and felt that sense of community and camaraderie? Mother and daughter, Jamie Renaud and Kim Hester absolutely loved their hostel experiences while they were hiking the Appalachian Trail, and now get to share that love (and their rooms) with all sorts of hikers and adventure seekers in Maine. They talk about how they got to follow their passions and some of what it takes to operate their service-based businesses to such a niche community. If you find yourselves on tra...
02. Interview with Jamie Renaud and Kim Hester, Two Female Entrepreneurs (and Hikers) in Maine
November 01, 2019 03:00 - 34 minutes - 23.8 MBEver stayed at a hostel and felt that sense of community and camaraderie? Mother and daughter, Jamie Renaud and Kim Hester absolutely loved their hostel experiences while they were hiking the Appalachian Trail, and now get to share that love (and their rooms) with all sorts of hikers and adventure seekers in Maine. They talk about how they got to follow their passions and some of what it takes to operate their service-based businesses to such a niche community. If you find yourselves on tra...
01. Appalachian Trail Besties Talkin' Trail, Bears, Nutrition (or lack thereof) & Friendship
November 01, 2019 02:00 - 34 minutes - 24.1 MBAdvice about thru-hiking from three female trail-besties + one supportive male friend. Welcome to the brand spankin’ new Girl Gotta Hike Podcast! I’ve been wanting to try out this format for a while & finally got the chance to with the help of a few of my near and dear trail-besties! We recently gathered together for a hiking and photography project in Vermont and what better time to break out the mic and talk some trail than after a much longer and snowier Spring hiking day than expected?...