She Explores

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.Featured in this episode: Wyn Wiley, Dayna Turnblom, Jenny Dugan, and Katie NashHosted & Produced by Gale StraubA production of Ravel MediaSponsored by Hoka One One, Peak Scents, & BetterhelpJoin the She Explores Podcast community on FacebookVisit She-Explores.com & Follow Us on InstagramResourcesPattie Gonia: InstagramLearn About the History of DragBallroom 101Watch How Do I Look (on Amazon)Watch Paris is Burning (on Netflix)Some Videos featuring Pattie GoniaDear Mother NatureDear HumanityClimb Every Mountain (features Julie Andrews look)Pattie's first Outdoor RetailerNonprofits Supported by Pattie Gonia in December 2019 fundraiserSustainable Coastlines HawaiiCenter for Marine Debris ResearchCamp Brave TrailsThe Children's Home ProjectAli Forney CenterBlack-led Nonprofits Supported by Pattie Gonia in June 2020 fundraiserGirl TrekSoul Trak OutdoorsCamp Founder GirlsGreening Youth FoundationOutdoor AfroBlack Outside, Inc.Learn about the different Enneagram typesRavel MediaSponsors and Discount CodesHoka One One: Watch Pattie's story, "Time to Take Action" and the rest of the Time to Fly series here.Peak Scents: Get 20% your order when you use the code EXPLORE20 at checkout at PeakScents.com.Betterhelp: Get 10% off your first month by heading to Betterhelp.com/exploreEpisodes air weekly on Wednesdays-- subscribe wherever you listen so you never miss an episode.Ad Music is by Josh Woodward, Swelling, & Lee Rosevere.Other music is via Music Bed.

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.Featured in this episode: Ash HobbsHosted & Produced by Gale StraubA production of Ravel MediaSponsored by Oregon State University, & Peak ScentsJoin the She Explores Podcast community on FacebookVisit She-Explores.com & Follow Us on InstagramResourcesAsh Hobbs: Instagram  & Photography PortfolioDiscovering Gender: Instagram & WebsiteBooks Mentioned:Biased by Jennifer EberhardtJust Mercy by Bryan StevensonThe New Jim Crow by Michelle AlexanderTED Talks Ash recommends:Jennifer Eberhardt: How Racial Bias Works and How to Disrupt ItBryan Stevenson:  We Need to Talk About an InjusticeMichelle Alexander: The Future of Race in AmericaRavel MediaSponsors and Discount CodesOregon State University E-Campus: Visit ecampus.oregonstate.edu/explore to find the program that’s right for you.Peak Scents: Get 20% your order when you use the code EXPLORE20 at checkout at PeakScents.com.Raycon: Get 15% off your order at BuyRaycon.com/explore.Episodes air weekly on Wednesdays-- subscribe wherever you listen so you never miss an episode.Ad Music is by Josh Woodward, Swelling, & Lee Rosevere.Other music is by Eric Kinny via Music Bed.

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.Featured in this episode: Rocío VillalobosHosted & Produced by Gale StraubA production of Ravel MediaSponsored by Oregon State University, Danner, & Peak ScentsJoin the She Explores Podcast community on FacebookVisit She-Explores.com & Follow Us on InstagramResourcesRocío Villalobos: Instagram & WebsiteExplore AustinPODER (People Organized in Defense of Earth and Her Resources)Native Women Running: Instagram & WebsiteNative Women's Wilderness: Instagram  & WebsiteWestcave PreserveNational Eating Disorders AssociationSubscribe to Underneath it All: Apple Podcasts & SpotifyRavel MediaSponsors and Discount CodesOregon State University E-Campus: Visit ecampus.oregonstate.edu/explore to find the program that’s right for you.Peak Scents: Get 20% your order when you use the code EXPLORE20 at checkout at PeakScents.com.Danner: Learn more about the Trail 2650 at Danner.comEpisodes air weekly on Wednesdays-- subscribe wherever you listen so you never miss an episode.Music is by Meydan, Kai Engel, Swelling, & Lee Rosevere

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.Featured in this episode: Nicole JacksonHosted & Produced by Gale StraubA production of Ravel MediaSponsored by Oregon State University, Danner, & Peak ScentsJoin the She Explores Podcast community on FacebookVisit She-Explores.com & Follow Us on InstagramResourcesNicole Jackson: Instagram & TwitterArticles Featuring NicolePBS: Nicole Jackson | Environmental EducatorPortland Audobon: Reflections from Black Birders WeekNewsbreak: Being Seen and Heard During Black Birders WeekShe Explores Episode: Black Birders Week is ForeverNational Parks Conservation AssociationChildren & Nature NetworkResources: Child AbuseAACAP Child Abuse Resource CenterNational Children's Advocacy Center: ResourcesRavel MediaSponsors and Discount CodesOregon State University E-Campus: Visit ecampus.oregonstate.edu/explore to find the program that’s right for you.Peak Scents: Get 20% your order when you use the code EXPLORE20 at checkout at PeakScents.com.Danner: Learn more about the Trail 2650 at Danner.comEpisodes air weekly on Wednesdays-- subscribe wherever you listen so you never miss an episode.Music is by Meydan, Kai Engel, Swelling, & Lee Rosevere

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 DrutmanHosted & Produced by Gale StraubA production of Ravel MediaSponsored by Sierra Designs, Tilley, and DannerJoin the She Explores Podcast community on FacebookVisit She-Explores.com & Follow Us on InstagramResourcesWomen Featured on the episode:Leah Thomas: Instagram & WebsiteKristy Drutman: Instagram & WebsiteIntersectional Environmentalist: Instagram & WebsiteListen to Brown Girl Green Podcast: Apple Podcasts & SpotifyGreen 2.0 ReportArticles Referenced:Vogue:  Why Every Environmentalist Should Be Anti-Racist by Leah ThomasHuffington Post: We Don't Have to Halt Climate Action to Fight Racism by Mary Annaïse HeglarAdditional Helpful ArticlesSierra Club: Racism is Killing the Planet by Hop HopkinsScientific American: Redling Practices Increased Climate Change Burden in Minority Neighborhoods She Explores Landing PageRavel MediaSponsors and Discount CodesSierra Designs: Learn more about the Reach Out Campaign.Learn more about Big City MountaineersDanner: Learn more about the Trail 2650'sTilley: Get 15% off your order by using code EXPLORE at checkout; expires July 31, 2020.Episodes air weekly on Wednesdays-- subscribe wherever you listen so you never miss an episode.Music is by Meydan, Lee Rosevere, & Kai Engel

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. Featured in this episode: Ashleigh ThompsonHosted & Produced by Gale StraubA production of Ravel MediaSponsored by DannerJoin the She Explores Podcast community on FacebookVisit She-Explores.com & Follow Us on InstagramResourcesAshleigh Thompson: InstagramPodcasts We Recommend Centering Indigenous Voices:On the Land: WebsiteAll My Relations: WebsiteLearn more about indigenous archeologyLearn more about Native American Boarding SchoolsDeath by Civilization: The AtlanticUnspoken: America's Native American Boarding Schools - PBSTrail RunningMake Trail Running FunResources for SobrietyThe TemperRavel MediaSponsors and Discount CodesDanner: Learn more about the Trail 2650 at Danner.comEpisodes air weekly on Wednesdays-- subscribe wherever you listen so you never miss an episode.Music is by Meydan & Lee Rosevere

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.Featured in this episode: Danielle BellenyHosted & Produced by Gale StraubA production of Ravel MediaSponsored by Salomon, Peak Scents, and BetterHelpJoin the She Explores Podcast community on FacebookVisit She-Explores.com & Follow Us on InstagramResourcesDanielle Belleny: Instagram & TwitterBlackAFinSTEM: Links!BlackAFinSTEM: Instagram & Twitter#BlackBirdersWeek: Instagram & Twitter#BlackWomenWhoBird: Instagram & TwitterScience News Article featuring Danielle Bellany: "A #BlackBirdersWeek Co-Founder Aims to Amplify Black Nature Enthusiasts"Articles about #BlackBirdersWeekThe Cut: "Black Birding is About Hope"National Geographic: "Everyone Can Watch Birds"STEM Diversity: By the Numbers2014 National Geographic Article: "Colorful World of Birding Has Conspicuous Lack of People of Color"Ravel MediaSponsors and Discount CodesSalomon: Learn more at Salomon.comFeatured in midroll: Chelsea Murphy aka She_ColorsNaturePeak Scents: Get 20% off your order using code EXPLORE20 at checkout at PeakScents.com.BetterHelp: Get 10% off your first month by visiting Betterhelp.com/explore.Episodes air weekly on Wednesdays-- subscribe wherever you listen so you never miss an episode.Music is by Meydan, Lee Rosevere, & Swelling 

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 resourcesAntiracism for Beginners75 Things White People Can Do for Racial JusticeAntiracism Resources for White-Led Organizations Rachel Cargle’s Monthly 30 day Course: The Great UnlearnListen: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 Note - please give them space and don't DM them right now with your questions. The Ally Resource guide and books should help. So does google! Invest in them, support their work, and if you learn something - consider paying them.Businesses, Nonprofits, & OrganizationsBrown Girls Climb: Website & InstagramBlack Girls Trekkin’: Website & InstagramMelanin Base Camp: Website & InstagramOutdoor Journal Tour: Website & InstagramOutdoor CEO Diversity Pledge: Website & InstagramGirl Trek: Website & InstagramOutdoor Afro: Website & InstagramRefuge Outdoor Festival: Website & InstagramAwesome advocates, athletes, outdoor enthusiasts:@teresabaker11@jitterbug_art@themirnavator@she_colorsnature@thatgirlshont@sadorawellness@bleavitt8@badgal_brooky@_lassosafroworld@drsianproctor@herhopnessQuestions? Join us in the She Explores Podcast Facebook GroupMusic in this episode is by Kai Engel using a CC by A license

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 StraubHosted & Produced by Gale StraubA production of Ravel MediaSponsored by Salomon, Peak Scents, and BetterHelpJoin the She Explores Podcast community on FacebookVisit She-Explores.com & Follow Us on InstagramResourcesWomen Featured on the episode:Katie Boué: InstagramAngela HoweNadia Mercado: InstagramFavia Dubyk: InstagramLaura Borichevsky: InstagramLora Straub: InstagramCDC Guidelines: Visiting Parks & Recreational FacilitiesWomen on the Road Podcast: WebsiteRecreate Responsibly: WebsiteThe Outdoor Advocacy ProjectSurfrider Foundation: WebsiteSurfrider's Expert Panel: Guidance on Beach RecreationSurfrider's Guide to Solo Beach CleanupsMelanin Base Camp: Website & InstagramShe Explores Landing PageRavel MediaSponsors and Discount CodesSalomon: Learn more at Salomon.comFeatured in midroll: Laura Borichevsky aka @howsheviewsit (and host of our sister podcast, Women on the Road!)Peak Scents: Get 20% off your order using code EXPLORE20 at checkout at PeakScents.com.BetterHelp: Get 10% off your first month by visiting Betterhelp.com/explore.Episodes air weekly on Wednesdays-- subscribe wherever you listen so you never miss an episode.Music is by Meydan, Lee Rosevere, & Kai Engel

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 StraubHosted & Produced by Gale StraubA production of Ravel MediaSponsored by Salomon & Cusa TeaJoin the She Explores Podcast community on FacebookVisit She-Explores.com & Follow Us on InstagramResourcesSome Featured on the episode:Beth Stewart: InstagramSensi Graves: InstagramKaren Viola: Instagram  & BlogLora Straub: InstagramOutdoor Memory Episode: Listen via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, She-Explores.comShe Explores Landing PageRavel MediaSponsors and Discount CodesSalomon: Learn more at Salomon.comFeatured in midroll: Melody Forsyth of Down with AdventureCusa Tea: Use code "EXPLORE" to get 30% off your first purchase or get a free sample pack by heading to CusaTea.com.Episodes air weekly on Wednesdays-- subscribe wherever you listen so you never miss an episode.Music is by Meydan, Lee Rosevere, Josh Woodward, & Kai Engel