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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 Sponsored by NoteCast by EX-IQ & Ritual Learn more at She-Explores.com Join us in our She Explores Podcast Facebook Group Sponsor Websites and Codes Notecast: Head to Notecast.app and use code EXPLORES at checkout for 60 days free! Ritual: Head to Ritual.com/explore to get started! Resources Blog post: 'How to Cope When You're Recovering Indoors' Hailey Hirst: Instagram & Website Erica Aaron: Instagram Amanda Gates: Instagram Jaime Purinton: Instagram & Hike It Off Clothing Enjoy this episode? Rate us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. It’ll help other people find us. Music is by Josh Woodward and Kai Engel using a Creative Commons Attribution license.

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 Join us in our She Explores Podcast Facebook Group Learn more at She-Explores.com Sponsor Website Head to notecast.app and use the code 'EXPLORES' to get your first 60 days free! Resources Noel Russell: Instagram Laura Hughes: Instagram Hailey Hirst: Instagram What Hailey's reading: Girl in the Woods & Paddling North Women on the Road: Episodes & Instagram She Explores Book She Explores Book Limited Edition Poster Promotion 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 using a Creative Commons Attribution license.

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 Join us in our She Explores Podcast Facebook Group Learn more at She-Explores.com Sponsor Website Head to ThirdLove.com/explore to learn more and get 15% off your first purchase! Resources Melanin Base Camp: Website, Instagram, Facebook Team Blackstar: Community for skydivers of color founded by Danielle Diversify Outdoors Nadia Mercado: Instagram Favia Dubyk: Instagram "I Said I Wasn't Outdoorsy, But I Lied" Shut Up and Climb Favia's Three Part Series on Cancer and Climbing: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 Enjoy this episode? Rate us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. It’ll help other people find us. Music is by Evan Schaeffer, Nihilore, Lee Rosevere, Miss, and Kai Engel using a Creative Commons Attribution license.

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 Resources: Outdoor CEO Diversity Pledge "Camber CEO Outdoor Equity Pledge sparks major backlash" SNEWS article by James Edward Mills Op-Ed: After the Camber Equity Pledge Blow Up Camber Outdoors Public Apology Camber Outdoors Public Statement Melanin Base Camp Instagram Melanin Base Camp Website She Explores Podcast Facebook Group Enjoy this episode? Rate us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. It’ll help other people find us. Music is by Mise and Nihilore using a Creative Commons Attribution license.

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 Join us in our She Explores Podcast Facebook Group Learn more at She-Explores.com Sponsor Website Ritual.com/explore Resources SNEWS article on Outdoor CEO Pledges by James Edward Mills Outdoor CEO Diversity Pledge RANGE Website & Instagram RANGE Magazine Issue 10 Rocío Villalobos: Instagram Hatie Parmeter: Instagram & Whoa Mag Emily Hopcian: Instagram & Portfolio José G Gonzáles: Website Melanin Basecamp Enjoy this episode? Rate us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. It’ll help other people find us. Music is by Jason Shaw, Mise, and Kai Engel using a Creative Commons Attribution license.

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 Sponsored by ThirdLove Join us in our She Explores Podcast Facebook Group Learn more at She-Explores.com Sponsor Websites and Codes Thirdlove.com/explore: For 15% off your first purchase Resources Caroline Gleich: Instagram & Website Karen Wang: Photography/Website & Blog Episode 9 - After the Pacific Crest Trail: Karen Wang Follow Through: A Film about Caroline by REI & Duct Tape Then Beer Headspace App RANGER Station Schedule at Outdoor Retailer trade show Natives Outdoors Flash Foxy She Explores Book, available for Pre-order! Enjoy this episode? Rate us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. It’ll help other people find us. Music is by Steve Combs, Mise, Josh Woodward, Evan Schaffer, and Meydan using a Creative Commons Attribution license.

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 Sponsored by Ritual Join us in our She Explores Podcast Facebook Group Learn more at She-Explores.com Resources Heather Hansman's Website Downriver: Into the Future of Water in the West - Available for Pre-order! 12 Essential Books on Water in the West, as recommended by Heather She Explores Book, available for Pre-order! 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 Sponsor Websites and Codes Ritual.com/explore Enjoy this episode? Rate us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. It’ll help other people find us. Music is by Jason Shaw, Nihilore, and Meydan using a Creative Commons Attribution license.

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!) Sponsored by Benchmark Maps and Audible Join us in our She Explores Podcast Facebook Group Learn more at She-Explores.com Resources Marissa Priestap: Instagram & Blog Rhiannon Ball: 'outdoorsy' Instagram & personal Instagram Annabell Plush: Instagram Diandra Oliver: Instagram, Blog, & Curvy Kili Crew Fat Girls Hiking: Instagram & Website Layla Cameron: Fat Hiking Club Documentary Katarina Mulec: Instagram & Balkan River Defense Rachel Friedman: The Ski Retreat Elisa Janson: Blog & Women's Trail Summit Francesca Turauskis: Seize Your Adventure Podcast Teresa Benitez: Instagram Greta Matos: Company she's building in Chile & Instagram Christina Hickman: Instagram & Blog Desiree Penner: Instagram & Art Sponsor Websites and Codes Benchmark Maps: Take 20% with code SHEEXPLORES at checkout Audible.com/explore: Get first month free and one free audiobook! Or text EXPLORE to 500500 to get started Enjoy this episode? Rate us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. It’ll help other people find us. Music is by Jason Shaw, Lee Rosevere, and Kai Engel using a Creative Commons Attribution license.

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 Sponsored by Benchmark Maps and Outdoor Voices Join us in our She Explores Podcast Facebook Group Learn more at She-Explores.com Resources Nicole Antoinette's Website & Instagram Real Talk Radio Nicole's patreon 2019 She Explores Listener Survey Carrot Quinn's Thru Hiking Will Break Your Heart Carrot's episode on She Explores & Real Talk Radio Rahawa's episode on She Explores & Real Talk Radio Karen's episode on She Explores & Real Talk Radio Brainstorm National Park Puzzle Sponsor Websites and Codes Benchmark Maps: Take 20% with code SHEEXPLORES at checkout Outdoor Voices: Take 20% off your order of $100 or more with code EXPLORES at checkout at outdoorvoices.com/explores Enjoy this episode? Rate us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. It’ll help other people find us. Music is by Josh Woodward and Kai Engel using a Creative Commons Attribution license.

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 Sponsored by Benchmark Maps and Sustain Natural Join us in our She Explores Podcast Facebook Group Resources Follow Kristina on Instagram: @frostkristina Hike it Baby Adventure Mamas Sponsor Websites and Codes Benchmark Maps: Take 20% with code SHEEXPLORES at checkout Sustain Natural: Take 20% off first one-time order with code EXPLORES at checkout 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 using a Creative Commons Attribution license.