Podcast

In this episode, we talk with Erin Egan who is the host of the Hiking Thru podcast.  She started the podcast as a way to share experiences from other thru-hikers with an end goal of her own thru-hike of the Pacific Crest Trail.  Erin’s plan was to set out for her thru-hike of the PCT on April 4th.  However, the world has changed with the recent COVID-19 pandemic which has affected many people’s plans, including …

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With the world facing the current COVID-19 pandemic, this podcast is a must listen and may bring you a fresh perspective.  In this episode, we talk with Pilar Gerasimo an award-winning health journalist and best known for her work as the founding editor of Experience Life magazine. She also co-hosts a top-rated podcast called The Living Experiment.  We dive into her new book, The Healthy Deviant: A Rule-Breaker’s Guide to Being Healthy in an Unhealthy …

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In this episode, we talk with Victoria Livschitz one of the founders of Right On Trek.  Victoria is a lifelong entrepreneur which means work has always been at the forefront of her lifestyle and there really wasn’t much balance to work and life.  When she was introduced to the world of hiking and the outdoors a few years ago, everything changed.  Suddenly her weekends became focused on backpacking trips instead of a work deadline.  Right …

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In this episode, we talk with Kyce Bello. We dive into her story of moving to New Mexico at age 10, how she started to connect with the natural world through literature to better understand the land and its rich history,  and where it has led her to today. Her background of being a certified clinical herbalist also ties into her story and writing. Kyce writes poetry to connect with the natural world in her …

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In this episode, we talk with Ruth Wikoff-Jones. Ruth is a person who discovered backpacking later in life. Her story is an important reminder that getting into the outdoors at any stage in life is possible! Ruth has fully embraced the lifestyle as a solo backpacker, but also as a leader in the hiking community. We dive into how she first got involved in backpacking when she volunteered to be an adult advisor on her …

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In this episode, we talk with Hannah Eaton.  After years of experience leading wilderness retreats and working in various therapy settings, it was time to dive into her passion.  She is a licensed marriage and family therapist and the founder of Sequoia Immersions based in Seattle, WA.  We discuss what brought her two passions together to create Sequoia Immersions. The company has many aspects but our interview with her focuses mostly on the wilderness immersion …

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In this episode, we talk with Tom Gable who is working on his PhD at the University of Minnesota and Project Lead for the Voyageurs Wolf Project.  The Voyageurs Wolf Project is a wildlife research collaboration between Voyageurs National Park in northern MN and the University of Minnesota.  Tom discusses this research project, what led him to design the project, and some fun facts learned about wolves over the course of the project.  He also …

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In this episode, we talk with Kim Dinan who is an author, traveler, blogger, wife, and mother of two. Kim is the author of The Yellow Envelope, a travel memoir about her world travels with her husband.  She had a 9 to 5 job, a house, and a good life in Oregon, but something deep down wasn’t being fulfilled. We discuss the meaning behind the book, world travel experiences, lessoned learned while traveling, and how it …

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