This week we feature two guests on the podcast, with two amazing stories. Elena Joy Thurston and Kristen Kile.

Elena Thurston is a fly fishing enthusiast and a LGBTQ conversion therapy survivor. We talk about her compelling journey and discover what fly fishing has brought into her life. Elena is a speaker and organizational trainer. Her story was featured in a TEDx talk in Colorado Springs.

We also sat down with Kristen Kile, her partner and long time avid fly fisher. We talk about dream destinations, fly fishing journeys, what makes fly fishing such an escape from the every day, and what it brings to her life.