She Explores
255 episodes - English - Latest episode: 10 months ago - ★★★★★ - 878 ratingsCome 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.
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Playing it Safe: Outdoor Rec & COVID-19
May 27, 2020 09:30 - 52 minutes - 48.4 MBWe’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,...
Stories of Togetherness
May 20, 2020 10:00 - 29 minutes - 26.9 MBWe 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, ...
Lessons We Can Learn From Wilderness Therapy: Judith Sadora
May 13, 2020 10:00 - 46 minutes - 42.7 MBJudith 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 wit...
Leaning into the Unknown: Chris Fagan
May 06, 2020 10:00 - 54 minutes - 50.2 MBChris 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. ...
Feeling the Loss of A Thru-Hike: Lindsey Falkenburg
April 22, 2020 10:00 - 44 minutes - 40.3 MBLindsey 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 Hosted & Produced by Gale Straub A production of Ravel Media...
Adventuring with Cerebral Palsy: Win Kelly Charles
April 15, 2020 10:00 - 32 minutes - 29.7 MBWin 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 &...
Our Outdoor Memories
April 08, 2020 09:30 - 50 minutes - 46.6 MBThe 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. Fe...
Creativity to Guide Us Through: Anna Brones
April 01, 2020 09:30 - 40 minutes - 37.5 MBFor 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 inspir...
Owning Her Body on the Trail: Beth Bradley at No Man's Land Film Festival
March 25, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 57.6 MBBeth 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...
A Blueprint for an Adventurous Life: Shon't Savage
March 18, 2020 09:00 - 43 minutes - 40.2 MBFor 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 Hosted & Produced by Gale Straub A...
To Get the Job Done: Hotshot Wildland Firefighter Amanda Monthei
March 11, 2020 09:00 - 36 minutes - 33.7 MBMeet 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 w...
Chasing Space on Earth: Dr. Sian Proctor
March 04, 2020 10:00 - 43 minutes - 39.8 MBEver 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 l...
Purpose and Perspective in the Superstition Mountains: The Cairn Project
December 11, 2019 10:30 - 52 minutes - 48.5 MBThe 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: A...
Connecting Two Worlds: The Porter Voice Collective
December 04, 2019 14:16 - 46 minutes - 42.4 MBThere'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 cu...
Working Towards a Greater Good: Jennifer McLaren
November 27, 2019 09:30 - 40 minutes - 37.4 MBJennifer 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 t...
Dreaming (and Creating) Big in a Small Town: Briana Feola
November 20, 2019 10:30 - 43 minutes - 39.5 MBBriana 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...
Climbing Our Own Mountains: Wasfia Nazreen
November 15, 2019 10:30 - 34 minutes - 31.1 MBIn 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. Resources mentioned in this episode: Follow Wasfia on Instagram - @wasfianazreen Wasfia’s website Wa...
All This Possibility: Jenny Bruso
November 13, 2019 10:00 - 54 minutes - 49.6 MBJenny 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 Hosted by Gale Straub Sponsored by Smartwool , Danner, and ThirdLove J...
Room to Play: Adventure Photographer Krystle Wright
November 06, 2019 10:30 - 47 minutes - 43.9 MBKrystle 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. Featured in this episode: Krystle Wright Hosted by Gale Straub Sponsored by Stio, Smartwool , and Ritual Joi...
A Big Exhale: Sydney Williams of Hiking My Feelings
October 30, 2019 09:35 - 40 minutes - 37.5 MBFor 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. Featured in this episode: Sydney Williams Hosted by Gale...
Forever Unfolding: Kara Richardson Whitely
October 23, 2019 09:30 - 45 minutes - 41.7 MBKara 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 T...
Running Towards the Sun: Verna Volker
October 16, 2019 09:30 - 40 minutes - 36.8 MBVerna 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 Join the She Explores Podcast community on Facebook Visit She-Explores.com In t...
What We Need to Fuel Ourselves: Chi Pham
October 09, 2019 09:30 - 39 minutes - 36.4 MBChi 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 he...
Shining a Light on Caving: Katt Greaser
September 25, 2019 09:30 - 35 minutes - 32.5 MBKatt 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 Join the She Explores Podcast community on Facebook Visit She-Explores.com 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 ...
If You Want to Try Backpacking, You're in Good Company
September 18, 2019 09:30 - 58 minutes - 53.7 MBWith 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, Sa...
A Beautiful Place of Healing: Emilee Struss
September 11, 2019 09:30 - 42 minutes - 39.4 MBSometimes 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 Jo...
With Respect for Rolling Tundra: Ranger Sara Wolman
September 04, 2019 09:30 - 48 minutes - 44.2 MBSara 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 res...
The Vulnerability of Putting Your Voice Out There: Sarah Shimazaki
August 28, 2019 09:30 - 55 minutes - 50.6 MBHow 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 ...
Butterflies, Bison, and the Border Wall: Conservationist Krista Schlyer
August 21, 2019 09:30 - 57 minutes - 53 MBConservation 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 th...
A Challenge from the Universe: Sharlene Jones
August 14, 2019 09:30 - 48 minutes - 44.7 MBSharlene 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 challeng...
Giving Wildlife a Second Chance: Rescue, Rehab & Release
August 07, 2019 09:30 - 45 minutes - 41.4 MBWe 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...
Adventure Moms: Getting Out There With (and Without) Your Kids
July 31, 2019 09:30 - 50 minutes - 46.1 MBBecoming 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 motherho...
A Few Big Leaps: Becky Marcelliano
July 24, 2019 09:20 - 44 minutes - 40.5 MBBecky 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 b...
Pushing Through: Meghan and Laurie Young
July 10, 2019 12:30 - 58 minutes - 53.3 MBLaurie 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 Fa...
Revisiting Fifty Plus
July 03, 2019 09:46 - 51 minutes - 47.4 MBWhat'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. Wome...
To Be Seen: Nikki Smith
June 28, 2019 09:30 - 1 hour - 55.2 MBNikki 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 throughou...
Two States to Go on the Appalachian Trail: Grizel Williams
June 26, 2019 09:30 - 43 minutes - 40.2 MBGrizel 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 Ex...
Safer Alone in the Backcountry: Sarah Grothjan
June 19, 2019 09:19 - 42 minutes - 38.7 MBSarah 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 Fea...
After the Wildfire: Melissa Geissinger
June 12, 2019 17:00 - 39 minutes - 35.9 MBMelissa 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 episod...
Voices from PGM ONE
June 10, 2019 09:30 - 49 minutes - 45 MBWhat 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 environment...
When Your Path Finds You: Sam Ortiz
June 05, 2019 09:30 - 46 minutes - 42.9 MBSam 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, yo...
Grit, Guts, and the Right Amount of Gall: Jen Gurecki
May 29, 2019 09:30 - 42 minutes - 39 MBJen 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 unwa...
Teaching by Example: Low Waste Camper and Garden Ranger Cindy Villaseñor
May 22, 2019 09:28 - 37 minutes - 34.2 MBCindy 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 othe...
The Curvy Kili Crew
May 15, 2019 09:23 - 57 minutes - 53 MBFor 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 Gr...
Mothers & Daughters, Outdoors
May 08, 2019 09:39 - 51 minutes - 47.2 MBA 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: What’s your best memory with your mom outdoors? What landscapes and outdoor places make you think of your mom? What do you hope for your children’s relationship with the outdoors? What outdoor knowledge and advice do you (Mom) want to pass down? Why is today (Mother’s Day) spe...
Work and Play: Weekend Adventurer Holly Johnson
May 01, 2019 09:13 - 46 minutes - 42.2 MBHiking 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 ep...
Choosing Environmental Optimism
April 17, 2019 09:25 - 40 minutes - 36.9 MBThis 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 episo...
On and Off the Icefield: Hannah Perrine Mode
April 10, 2019 09:25 - 42 minutes - 39.2 MBAnyone 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 Han...
When Nature Calls, SheFly has the Answer
April 03, 2019 09:23 - 35 minutes - 33 MBShouldn'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: ...
What Happened Next: Afghan Cycles & The Musical Mountaineers
March 13, 2019 09:30 - 43 minutes - 40.1 MBBoth 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 fe...