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In this episode of The Adventure Diaries, host Chris Watson sits down with wilderness expert and Alone Season Nine finalist, Karie Lee Knoke. Karie takes us on a journey from her suburban childhood to living off-grid in a 30-foot yurt in Northern Idaho. She shares her incredible transformation from a corporate IT professional to a wilderness survivalist and teacher, offering insights into her time on Alone and her deep spiritual connection with nature. Discover how Karie’s passion for the wilderness led her to create the Sacred Cedars Wilderness School, where she teaches the art of sacred living and survival skills.

Key Takeaways:

• Childhood Roots: Karie’s love for the outdoors began in her suburban neighborhood, where she spent afternoons exploring green spaces and playing in tree forts.
• Career Shift: Despite a successful career in IT, Karie felt drawn to the wilderness, leading her to leave the corporate world and pursue her passion for nature and survival skills.
• Wilderness Survival: Karie’s experience on Alone was both a survival challenge and a spiritual journey, where she connected deeply with the land and tested her skills.
• Sacred Cedars Wilderness School: Karie founded this school to teach others wilderness skills and the “art of sacred living,” blending physical survival techniques with spiritual practices.
• Positive Mindset: Maintaining a positive attitude is crucial for survival, as it helps manage energy and resilience, something Karie practiced throughout her time in the wild.

Call to Adventure:

• “Do your dream. Follow your heart. You might have some crazy dream that nobody understands, but if it’s your passion, the universe will back you up.”
• “Get out of your mind, because that’s when the universe is going to back you up.”
• “If you’re living from the heart and living your dream, your passion, which is all about the heart, everything around you will support you.”

Pay It Forward:

• Support Scholarship Funds: Help others pursue their dreams by contributing to scholarship funds.
• Support Nonprofit Schools: Many nonprofit wilderness schools operate on minimal funds; supporting them helps children and others find their passion.

Featured Guest:

Karie Lee Knoke is a wilderness survival expert, energy medicine practitioner, and founder of Sacred Cedars Wilderness School. She gained national recognition as a finalist on Alone Season Nine, where she survived 75 days in the harsh wilderness of Labrador, Canada. Karie’s deep connection with nature and her passion for teaching others to live in harmony with the land is at the core of her work.

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