Lessons from the MAP

Lara Galante is a badass.

For her 50th birthday, she committed to camping fifty nights under the stars. This was in 2020 during the onset of the global pandemic. Her stories of long detours, stunning vistas, and the natural world will get you wildly excited for your own summer adventures.

In this episode, she and Jamie talk about the idea of “free range children,” the importance of boredom, and how to make nature more accessible for everybody. This conversation is lively and bright, and we're sure you'll be able to place yourself somewheree in Lara's wise words.

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Contributors: Jamie Blackburn and the Inner MAP Project (host, creator, producer). Lara Galante  (Guest). Alex Lee-Ammons and For The Love Media (Producer, Editor, Cover Art and Design). Original music by Sounds Like Sander.

Growing up in Kentucky, lightning bugs were an integral part of Jamie's childhood. But what happens when you try to make a nightlight out of fireflies, and how can lightning bugs remind us to shine a little brighter? Find out in this week's solocast.

For more ways to integrate and embody the lessons you’re learning on the map, check out the Inner MAP Project website for upcoming nature and yoga retreats.

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Contributors: Jamie Blackburn and the Inner MAP Project (host, creator, producer). Alex Lee-Ammons and For The Love Media (Producer, Editor, Cover Art and Design). Original music by Sounds Like Sander.

Backpacking along New Zealand's Te Araroa Trail is even more challenging than learning to pronounce the trail name... but that's exactly what Patrice LaVigne and her husband did in 2014. In her memoir "Between Each Step" she describes the journey in vivid detail, and in this conversation with Jamie she shares some of the behind-the-scenes details that make the book come alive even more.

Whether living in a dry cabin in Alaska, gearing up for a long distance backpacking trip, or weathering a global pandemic together, Patrice and Justin are committed to living a "life less ordinary" and embracing every adventure that comes their way.

Find Patrice's book on her website or connect with her on social media.

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Contributors: Jamie Blackburn and the Inner MAP Project (host, creator, producer). Patrice LaVigne  (Guest). Alex Lee-Ammons and For The Love Media (Producer, Editor, Cover Art and Design). Original music by Sounds Like Sander.

Many of us struggle with the need to be perfect and the things we tell ourselves when we don't hit the mark. In this episode, Jamie explore how mountain biking has helped her quiet her inner perfectionist, and learn to find more grace for mistakes.

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Contributors: Jamie Blackburn and the Inner MAP Project (host, creator, producer). Alex Lee-Ammons and For The Love Media (Producer, Editor, Cover Art and Design). Original music by Sounds Like Sander.

From the outside looking in, Emily Holland has had an amazing life. She grew up on a farm, has spent much time in outdoor circles, and is the post of a successful podcast, Nature Untold. Her story is laced with her experiences with alcohol and sobriety and how getting sober has shaped her.

She and Jamie talk about the importance of unconditional love, how the outdoors helped her work with her sense of worthiness, sobriety and therapy. This is an open, honest conversation that will have you considering all of the ways nature  shapes you, the ways you check in and out, and safety in relationships.

From upstate New York, with a few pitstops in Brooklyn and Boston, and now based in Boulder, Emily is an avid trail runner, hiker, and general outdoors enthusiast. She's been writing and producing podcasts in the outdoor space for a few years and recently went sober in early 2020. With this new sobriety, she wanted to explore this topic and how it intersects with the outdoor community and industry. Her new podcast, Nature Untold, does just that through long-form interviews with people from the community. 

Outside of her outdoor pursuits, Emily is a therapy enthusiast, dog mom, storyteller, lover of Oreos, and a big fan of pop music, more specifically, Ariana Grande.

Emily believes deeply in the profound importance of internal discovery and work. She is continuously trying to deepen her relationship with herself.

Visit the Nature Untold Website: https://www.natureuntoldcollective.com/
Email Emily: [email protected]
Follow Nature Untold on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/natureuntoldpodcast
Follow Nature Untold on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/natureuntoldpodcast/ 

Contributors: Jamie Blackburn and the Inner MAP Project (host, creator, producer). Emily Holland (Guest). Alex Lee-Ammons and For The Love Media (Producer, Editor, Cover Art and Design). Original music by Sounds Like Sander.

This podcast episode is a wild ride.

Dr. Elizabeth Sampey - mountain biker, physical therapist, and all-around adventure hound - takes us through worlds in this incredible episode. She and Jamie talk about adventure, the process of healing, and all of the ways adventure has shaped their lives.

Elizabeth has a wonderfully spellcasting way of telling stories, and hearing where her adventurous life has taken her will have you on the edge of your seat.

Follow Dr. Eliza Sampey on Instagram here.

Contributors: Jamie Blackburn and the Inner MAP Project (host, creator, producer). Dr. Elizabeth Sampey.  (Guest). Alex Lee-Ammons and For The Love Media (Producer, Editor, Cover Art and Design). Original music by Sounds Like Sander.

Ecotherapy is a combination of psychology and ecology. It focuses on the lived experience of those two streams of practice, rather than focusing on theory only. Kimberly Beck is a dedicated student and teacher of ecotherapy, walking her clients through ways that connect us both to place and one another.

She and Jamie have a fascinating conversation about the power of silence and reflection, the theory of "content, culture, and location" as the ways to create a therapeutic container, and the ways "we-consideration" of other-than-human beings can translate to healing in our own lives.

To learn more about the June 5-6 "Rewilding Your Work" ecotherapy training, and upcoming local herb walks and nature journaling classes, visit Kimberly's Website here.
*Please note: since this recording, the May "Rewilding Your Work" training has been cancelled.
 
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Contributors: Jamie Blackburn and the Inner MAP Project (host, creator, producer). Kimberly Beck (Guest). Alex Lee-Ammons and For The Love Media (Producer, Editor, Cover Art and Design). Original music by Sounds Like Sander.

We can learn so many things from a mountain bike, but pushing through fear and learning to trust are the 2 biggest takeaways. Hear how Jamie takes these lessons into her real life and uses them to push through other challenges.

May is Mental Health Awareness Month! Don't miss all of the amazing episodes as we kick off Season 2 next week.

Join Jamie for a FREE workshop May 10 from 5-6pm MST to learn "5 Ways to Move from Anxious to Empowered"

Contributors: Jamie Blackburn and the Inner MAP Project (host, creator, producer). Alex Lee-Ammons and For The Love Media (Producer, Editor, Cover Art and Design). Original music by Sounds Like Sander.

Happy Earth Day! In today's episode, Jamie discusses the 3 Rs... reduce, reuse, recycle and how she is practicing "conscious consumerism" as a way to be happier.

Kenyan woman makes bricks of plastic

Learn more about the "Retreat to the Goddess Within"
Sept. 16-19, 2021 at the Everland Eco-Retreat and Art Park
Earlybird pricing through April 30

Schedule a call with Jamie to connect and learn more about her nature-based wellness programs and workshops.

Contributors: Jamie Blackburn and the Inner MAP Project (host, creator, producer). Alex Lee-Ammons and For The Love Media (Producer, Editor, Cover Art and Design). Original music by Sounds Like Sander.

In this episode, Jamie shares how the smell of the Ponderosa Pine tree brings back memories, and how to use your sense of smell to create more calm in your life.

Schedule a call with Jamie: https://calendly.com/innermapproject/discovery-session
Email Jamie at [email protected]

Contributors: Jamie Blackburn and the Inner MAP Project (host, creator, producer). Alex Lee-Ammons and For The Love Media (Producer, Editor, Cover Art and Design). Original music by Sounds Like Sander.