In Her Nature

We are thrilled to have Kalanihuia (aka Gabby) on to chat with us about her experience with cycling! She took a rad bikepacking trip in Idaho this summer that caught our eye, so it was blast hearing more about her trip and experiences on the bike!

Takeaway's from this week's episode:

• important pieces of gear to invest in as someone just starting
• why gravel riding is so fricking fun (or sometimes the opposite)
• transitioning into bikepacking trips
• solo travel ... on the bike!!

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The countdown to ski season is on! On this episode, we talk to Jess Gresho about incorporating strength training to make this the best ski season yet! Jess started FlowZone Performance Coaching which specializes in strength and conditioning designed specifically for mountain athletes.

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Takeaways from this week's episode:

• understanding weakness versus fatigue in your body
• injury prevention exercises
• biggest takeaways as a female athlete on the mountain

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Fall is in the air, so that means it's also peak marathon season! If you are inspired this season, it might be time to find your race for the upcoming year. Marathons are intimidating, daunting goals, but we KNOW you have it in you to try one!

On the pod, we have Hanna B speaking on her "26 by 26" experience - completing her first marathon by her 26th birthday! Even if a marathon isn't in the cards for you yet, this is a great episode for anyone wanting to try a new distance, activity, or big goal that feels a little uncomfortable.

Some takeaways from today's episode:

• planning, prepping, and partying your way to your goal

• fueling your run

• incorporating play into day to day training

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We are so excited to have Rachel W, the new USA Triathlon National Champion in the Olympic distance for women 25-29, on the pod! She believes "triathlon has taught me how to be flexible through life. It’s a sport that never goes 100% according to plan and that’s exactly how life is. I've learned how to deal with challenges as they come and to make light of difficult situations. In the end things will always work out."

As a lifetime swimmer and former collegiate runner, Rachel does a great job explaining so much about triathlon. Some things we touch on are ....

• balancing training with a new career
• what to expect between transition 1 and transition 2
• racing on triathlon bikes versus other types of bikes
• being flexible when unexpected things crop up, like having a bike malfunction the day before the race

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Offer from Travel Content Writing: What if you could trade content time for travel time? With Travel Content Writing, now you can. Travel Content Writing is a women-owned business that helps travel creators repurpose content so you can save time and get back to traveling. From writing YouTube scripts, blog posts, social content and even newsletters, this team of experienced marketers have helped travel creators grow their audience, all in less time.

Right now, Travel Content Writing is offering a 40% discount on their newsletter services for In Her Nature listeners with the code IHN40. This means Laura and her team will help you brainstorm, strategize, write and even create your weekly or monthly newsletter. They even helped grow a travel influencer's newsletter to 16k subscribers! If you're ready to ditch the algorithms and actually reach your audience, you can use code IHN40 when you choose 'let's chat' on travelcontentwriting.com

We are so excited for this week's episode all about surfing! Join Caroline and Riley as they chat about ...

• confusing lingo you may hear in the lineup

• navigating barriers like gear, technique, etiquette, and localism

• finding comfort in larger bodies of water

• balancing progression with access to good surfing spots

Ways to financially support Maui after the wildfires:

• Maui Strong Fund
• Maui United Way

Learn more about the history of surfing here.

Connect with Riley here!

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Solo travel can be quite intimidating and seem like something other, more adventurous people do; however, on today's episode we chat with IHN friend Tessa about the art of solo travel.

Almost as if it was straight from her travel journal, she believes “being alone by no means has to be lonely. For me, solo traveling is a way to connect to myself, to other people, and to other ways of life. It opens my eyes to things I never would have stopped to notice.

Sometimes, I have an initial idea of what I need going into a trip: self exploration, finding my direction or identity, getting out of a funk, or even just having a d*mn good, carefree adventure in this one precious life we have! But most times, I don’t fully know what I need until I am out there.

The act solo travel is a great way to cut through all the clutter and noise and find the purity of your own voice, and discover your own wants, needs, and patterns that you might not have even known existed."

In this episode, we talk about ...

• the do's and don'ts of solo travel
• starting small to build confidence
• safety challenges
• incorporating mindful travel into your trips

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Lucy Scholz is one of the those people you always want on your team. She's determined, kind, prioritizes joy, and has raced 1,200+ miles since 2008. She recently won (!!) The Speed Project (a race from LA to Vegas) solo with an all female crew.

Pause and let that sink in, people! Warning: our interview with Lucy may make you want to embark on a crazy cool challenge with your closest girlfriends. We also touch on....

• why this sense of community is so valuable in running

• how to craft an experience that involves your whole team

• being intentional about your time, training, and goals you want to achieve

Read more about Lucy's experience this year with The Speed Project here: https://tspsolo-lucy.squarespace.com/

It's not too late to donate to their crew's fundraiser! Find that here: https://www.mightycause.com/story/345jcf

In a pursuit that has mostly been a male's game, female mountaineers rarely get the attention they deserve. After reading Johanna Garton's book Edge of the Map, I knew the story of Christine Boskoff was something that would inspire me for the rest of my life.

Chris Boskoff was a premier female mountaineer summiting many of the world's most legendary peaks. She was from Wisconsin, an engineer, & business woman. "Her life was one of unervring forward progress—until personal tragedy struck."

"Not a mountaineer herself, Johanna Garton was drawn to Boskoff’s story for deeply personal reasons: hailing from the same small Midwestern hometown, and in fact, attending high school together, though they never met. Their paths seemed destined to intersect." Our interview with Johanna highlights the following:

• life lessons from Christine Boskoff (told from Johanna's perspective)

• pursuing your own personal edge of adventure

• navigating imposter syndrome in the outdoors

For more information, visit https://johannagarton.com/

Fastest Known Times (FKTs) have exploded in popularity in the recent years due to their simplicity; they are self organized attempts on how little time it takes you to get from point A to point B. Despite their popularity, there is a huge discrepancy in the amount of FKTs women have set compared to men.

After learning about the data divide, Marta Fisher decided she wanted to do something about it. Her solution was starting the grassroots movement, Women Who FKT. Stacey jumped on board, and the founding members helped shape a movement that gives people that identify as women a space in the FKT world.

Women Who FKT "wholeheartedly support trail and ultra running becoming more inclusive and would like to ally ourselves with anyone working to increase the safety and visibility of BIPOC, LGBTQ, and gender queer runners. [They] firmly believe that there are opportunities for women at different levels of experience to grow as runners through FKTs."

Whether you are a trail runner, hiker, or just curious about better access to trails around you, we want to give you the tools to attempt your first FKT. Our interview with Stacey, a founding member of Women Who FKT, highlights:

• the different styles of FKT & which are the most beginner friendly
• how to plan and organize logistics of your first FKT
• using FKTs to be more creative in how you plan your trail time

For more information, visit https://womenwhofkt.com/.

We are so excited to sit down with Charlie Sprinkman (he/they), the founder of Everywhere is Queer. Charlie started EIQ, a world wide map of queer owned businesses, after a roadtrip in 2021, and it has been wildly successful ever since. In this episode, we cover:

• Charlie's startup story and some of their hard earned entrepreneurial tips

• Future goals for the digital map, such as finding community in your area

• How to be a better ally

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