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. Enjoy listening? Rate & Review She ExploresFeatured in this episode: Kenya Jackson-SaultersHosted & Produced by Gale StraubA production of Ravel MediaSponsored by IndeedJoin the She Explores Podcast community on FacebookVisit She-Explores.com & Follow Us on InstagramResourcesFeatured in this episode: Kenya Jackson-SaultersInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/consultkenyaBuy the Nature Meditations DeckLearn more on Outdoor Journal Tour’s websiteFind it on REI.comAmazonNature Meditations Deck release party February 7, 2022 in Atlanta, GA (Kenya will also be doing a reading for out of town and online participants)Outdoor Journal TourJanuary 2022 Words for Creating & BeingSubscribe to Creative Fuel, Anna’s newsletterIf you enjoyed this episode, we think you’ll enjoy:Hike, Journal, Meditate w/ Outdoor Journal TourWonder Walking Heals - Amy WonRate this podcastRavel MediaSponsors and Discount CodesIndeed: Indeed makes it easy to hire great talent. Get a $75 job credit before March 31, 2022 at Indeed.com/explores.Music is licensed through Musicbed.Episodes air bi-weekly on Wednesdays-- subscribe wherever you listen so you never miss an episode. 

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 TimeLaunched 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. Listen wherever you get your podcasts.Instagram: @ThisIsOurTimePodcastTwitter:  @ThisIsOurPodwww.thisisourtimepodcast.comOr sign up for the newsletter Audio Love to stay in touch: https://bit.ly/Audio-loveAbout She ExploresHosted & Produced by Gale StraubA production of Ravel MediaJoin the She Explores Podcast community on FacebookVisit She-Explores.com & Follow Us on Instagram

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. Enjoy listening? Rate & Review She ExploresFeatured in this episode: Anna BronesHosted & Produced by Gale StraubA production of Ravel MediaSponsored by TentreeJoin the She Explores Podcast community on FacebookVisit She-Explores.com & Follow Us on InstagramResourcesFeatured in this episode: Anna BronesInstagram: @AnnaBronesWebsite: AnnaBrones.comMentioned in the episode:January 2022 Words for Creating & BeingSubscribe to Creative Fuel, Anna’s newsletterIf you enjoyed this episode, we think you’ll enjoy:Adventure Art Academy: Claire GiordanoCreativity to Guide Us Through: Anna BronesRate this podcastRavel MediaSponsors and Discount CodesTentree: Get 15% off your first order at Tentree.com with code EXPLORE at checkout.Music is licensed through Musicbed.Episodes air bi-weekly on Wednesdays-- subscribe wherever you listen so you never miss an episode.

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.Enjoy listening? Rate & Review She ExploresFeatured in this episode: Teresa Martinez, Jessica Loya, and Laura FloresHosted & Produced by Gabaccia MorenoWith support by Gale StraubA production of Ravel MediaSponsored by Tentree & RumplJoin the She Explores Podcast community on FacebookVisit She-Explores.com & Follow Us on InstagramResourcesOutdoor F.U.T.U.R.E.Featured in this episode: Teresa Martinez: Executive Director of the Continental Divide Trail CoalitionJessica Loya: Environmental and Conservation Policy Expert and the manager of the Next 100 CoalitionLaura Flores: Teacher and Volunteer Program Coordinator for Latino OutdoorsNuestra Tierra See Us OutsideRavel MediaSponsors and Discount CodesRumpl: Get 15% off your first order with code “SHE15” at checkout at Rumpl.com.Tentree: Get 15% off your first order at Tentree.com with code EXPLORE at checkout.Music is licensed through Musicbed.Episodes air on Wednesdays-- subscribe wherever you listen so you never miss an episode.

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.Enjoy listening? Rate & Review She ExploresFeatured in this episode: Claire Giordano Hosted & Produced by Gale StraubA production of Ravel MediaSponsored by Danner, Tentree, Rumpl, & Hibear Join the She Explores Podcast community on FacebookVisit She-Explores.com & Follow Us on InstagramResourcesFeatured in this episode: Claire GiordanoInstagram: @ClairesWanderingsWebsite: ClairesWanderings.comThe Adventure Art AcademyMentioned in the episode:Inspiring Girls ExpeditionsIf you enjoyed this episode, we think you’ll enjoy:Nature Up Close: Science Illustrator Kristin LinkCreativity to Guide Us Through: Anna BronesRate this podcastRavel MediaSponsors and Discount CodesHibear: Get free shipping off any order over $50 with code EXPLORE at checkout.Danner: Find the right boots for you at Danner.comRumpl: Get 15% off your first order at Rumpl.com with code SHE15 at checkout.Tentree: Get 15% off your first order at Tentree.com with code EXPLORE at checkout.Music is licensed through Musicbed.Episodes air bi-weekly this fall on Wednesdays-- subscribe wherever you listen so you never miss an episode.

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.Enjoy listening? Rate & Review She ExploresFeatured in this episode: Nicole AntoinetteHosted & Produced by Gale StraubA production of Ravel MediaSponsored by Danner, Tentree, Rumpl, & DUERJoin the She Explores Podcast community on FacebookVisit She-Explores.com & Follow Us on InstagramResourcesFeatured in this episode: Nicole AntoinetteInstagram: @Nic.AntoinetteWebsite: NicoleAntoinette.comBuy: How To Be Alone: An 800 Mile Hike on the Arizona TrailMentioned in the episode:Thru Hiking Will Break Your HeartIndigenous Environmental NetworkIf you enjoyed this episode, we think you’ll enjoy:“Quitting Can Be a Kindness - Nicole Antoinette”“Bobbing at the Surface - Carrot Quinn”Rate this podcastRavel MediaSponsors and Discount CodesDUER: Get 15% off at shopDUER.com with code SHEEXPLORES15 at checkout.Danner: Find the right boots for you at Danner.comRumpl: Get 15% off your first order at Rumpl.com with code SHE15 at checkout.Tentree: Get 15% off your first order at Tentree.com with code EXPLORE at checkout.Music is licensed through Musicbed.Episodes air bi-weekly this fall on Wednesdays-- subscribe wherever you listen so you never miss an episode.

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 @RaeWynnGrantHosted & Produced by Gale StraubA production of Ravel MediaSponsored by Danner Rumpl, & Minus33Join the She Explores Podcast community on FacebookVisit She-Explores.com & Follow Us on InstagramResourcesFeatured in this episode: Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant: Instagram & WebsiteLearn more about Rae's podcast via PBS: "Going Wild with Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant"Listen on SpotifyListen on Apple PodcastsShare your unique holiday traditions on an upcoming episode of She Explores.Enjoyed this episode? You might like these too:Giving Wildlife a Second Change: Sirena RanaButterflies, Bison, & the Border Wall: Conservationist Krista SchylerSubscribe to Our NewsletterRavel MediaSponsors and Discount CodesDanner: Find the right boots for you at Danner.comMinus33: Tune into the episode for 15% off your next order at Minus33.comRumpl: Get 15% off your first order at Rumpl.com with code SHE15 at checkout.Music is licensed through Musicbed.Episodes air bi-weekly this fall on Wednesdays-- subscribe wherever you listen so you never miss an episode.

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.Featured in this episode: Rebecca Sperry @SockedInHikesHosted & Produced by Gale StraubA production of Ravel MediaSponsored by Minus33, Danner & RumplJoin the She Explores Podcast community on FacebookVisit She-Explores.com & Follow Us on InstagramResourcesFeatured in this episode: Rebecca Sperry @SockedInHikesActive Thru Cancer @Active_Thru_Cancer Breast Cancer Awareness MonthEpisodes mentioned at the end of the episode:Lindsey Ingram - Meeting Yourself Where You’re AtBecky Marcelliano - A Few Big LeapsSubscribe to Our NewsletterRavel MediaSponsors and Discount CodesDanner: Find the right boots for you at Danner.comMinus33: Tune into the episode for 15% off your next order at Minus33.comRumpl: Get 15% off your first order at Rumpl.com with code SHE15 at checkout.Music is licensed through Musicbed.Episodes air bi-weekly this fall on Wednesdays-- subscribe wherever you listen so you never miss an episode.

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.  ResourcesListen to About the Journey PodcastOneika Raymond's InstagramEpisode 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.Join the She Explores Podcast community on FacebookVisit She-Explores.com & Follow Us on InstagramMusic is licensed through Musicbed.Episodes air bi-weekly this fall on Wednesdays-- subscribe wherever you listen so you never miss an episode. 

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.Featured in this episode: Shaandiin Cedar @shaaandiiinHosted & Produced by Gale StraubA production of Ravel MediaSponsored by Danner & RumplJoin the She Explores Podcast community on FacebookVisit She-Explores.com & Follow Us on InstagramResourcesFeatured in this episode:Shaandiin Cedar: Instagram | LinkedInShaandiin’s writing on GreenBizCompanies & Organization Mentioned in the EpisodePowerhouse VenturesNativesOutdoorsNDN CollectiveArticles MentionedGrist: Indigenous Activism in Canada has staved of 25% of US & Canada’s emisions Project Drawdown: Top 100 Climate SolutionsIPCC ReportNative Land AppAbout Powerhouse founder Emily KirschVenture Capital TermsSubscribe to Our NewsletterRavel MediaSponsors and Discount CodesDanner: Find the right boots for you at Danner.comRumpl: Get 15% off your first order at Rumpl.com with code SHE15 at checkout.Music is licensed through Musicbed.Episodes air bi-weekly this fall on Wednesdays-- subscribe wherever you listen so you never miss an episode.