Humans Outside

Listen to this episode of Amy's outdoor diary to hear how she got outside last week and all about her epic gear fail! And what exactly are "running wives" anyway?

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When we say "forest bathing" we definitely don't mean taking a scrub surrounded by trees. First formally started in Japan, shinrin-yoku, or "forest bathing" is a nature therapy focused on mindfulness. And certified forest therapists, like today's guest Michelle Abbey, help students get there.

OK, but why do you need a forest therapist to help you go outside? And what does studying forest therapy teach you about your own relationship with nature? Michelle gives us the inside scoop.

Mentioned in the show:

Certified Forest Therapist

Forest Bathing

California Central Coast

Amy's #humansoutside365 challenge

Proprioceptive sense

Phytoncides

Interoceptive sense

Association of Nature and Forest Therapy Guides and Programs

San Jacinto Mountain, Idyllwild California

Favorite Gear: Buff

Most Essential Gear: Headlamp and emergency blanket

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Email Michelle at [email protected] or follow her on Instagram as @thenaturenutritionist.

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Listen to this installment of Amy's outdoor diary to hear about how she got outside last week. Hint: it involves snowshoes and a pretty darn remote cabin!

Mentioned in the show:

Alaska State Parks: http://dnr.alaska.gov/parks/index.htm

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What if going outside isn't just your inspiration, but also the inspiration you share with others? When Nailah Baldes Wylie looked at her life as a marketer and communicator, she knew she wasn't happy in her job, and that one thing did make her happy and inspired -- spending time outside.

And so she founded Color Outside, a coaching and community building company that takes women of color outside to explore and build both themselves and their business goals.

What is it about doing hard things outside that translates so well to business? This inspirational interview with Nailah Blades Wylie is sure to leave you ready to conquer your own challenges both in and out of the office.

Find Nailah on her website, on Facebook and Instagram.

Mentioned in the show:

Utah

Southern California

Salt Lake City, Utah

Color Outside

Salt Lake City Mountains

Outdoor rock climbing

Indoor rock climbing

Snowshoeing

Hiking

Skiing

Snorkeling in a crater in Utah

The 3 Day Effect

Nordic Center

Trailmix

Lip balm

Machu Picchu

Jackson Hole, Wyoming

Favorite Gear: Eddie Bauer leggings

Most Essential Gear: Eddie Bauer Lukla Pro Mid Hiker or Hoka One One Speedgoat hiking boots

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Amy discusses how she spent her time outside last week and kept things fresh even in this monotonous season of staying at home.

Mentioned in the Show:

Bogs: https://bit.ly/3cvu0xj

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Sometimes you follow your gut for problem solving. And sometimes you follow your … feet? That, at least, is what Biran Beckstead did when he co-founded the running shoe company Altra. Looking to solve both his own running shoe problems and the problems of clients hitting up a store where he sold running shoes, he worked with a partner to design a shoe that did what they needed.

What can designing a running shoe teach about building a business? And how does staying in touch with the outdoors make a difference? Brian shares his secrets as well as a few tips about shoe design (hint: it involves a toaster oven) in this fascinating episode.

Find Altra online, and follow Brian's ultra running and fishing adventures on Instagram.

Mentioned in the show:

Altra ShoesAltra EscalanteCross country runningBunions Neuromas Hammer toesMount MarathonLaura VanderkamBryce Canyon National ParkOrem, UtahFly fishingUltra Trail Mount FujiNew Zealand

Favorite Gear: Altra Lone Peak Shoes & Katadyn BeFree Water Filtration System

Most Essential Gear: Positive Attitude

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In this installment of the Humans Outside Outdoor Diary, Amy discusses how she finally had a breakthrough last week and which aspects of the outdoors got her there.

Mentioned in the show:

Altra Escalante 2 (women's): https://cutt.ly/0tN1OqS

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Have you ever loved a place enough to spend your life writing about it and the people who live there? That's Charles Wohlforth's relationship with Alaska and the outdoors.

His trademark, he said, was learning about the outdoors and the outdoor sports and people he was covering as he covered them. He also wrote extensively about global warming. And although he now lives in outside Alaska, his passion for the arctic remains.

Join us for this fascinating interview!

Mentioned in the show:

Kachemak Bay, Alaska

Alaska

Global warming

Outdoor Explorer

The Whale and the Supercomputer

Everglades, Florida

Arctic

Alaska for Dummies

Family Vacations in the National Parks

Frommer's Alaska

Kenai Fjords National Park

Denali National Park

Kenai Peninsula

Seward, Alaska

Homer, Alaska

Whittier, Alaska

Favorite gear:

The bike is REI's CTY 2.2 (modified by Charles with a higher stem)

Charles notes: "It has Ortlieb Classic panniers, which carry a huge load."

Photo credit: Erik Hill

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Do you ever just need an attitude adjustment? Here how Amy worked through her bad attitude last week and how she finally found her solution in the outdoors!

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If you've listened to this podcast or followed me on Instagram, you've surely noticed that I love to run. It's where I find my best therapy. But that's not always been the case. I started running because of one person -- Lisa Hallett -- and the organization she cofounded, wear blue: run to remember. Lisa and I share the unbreakable bond of not just being Army wives whose husbands were in the same unit, but of trauma and loss experienced when that unit lost so many soldiers in combat, including her husband Capt. John Hallett.

In this episode Lisa shares the role spending time outside has had in her healing and helping her family move through that loss.

Things mentioned in the show:

Lisa's favorite piece of outdoor gear:

Snacks (all of them)

Lisa's most essential outdoor gear:

Cheap gloves from Target

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