Lessons from the MAP

What if you loved yourself so much that it affected the fundamental nature of your self - down to every cell in your being?

"Love cannot be earned, it can only be given." In this episode, Jamie reflects on the different ways throughout her life she felt she had to earn her love, instead of freely give it. She explores the ways the complete beauty and perfection of nature can directly reflect our own nature and beauty, and her life work for you is this: this weekend, go outside. Get quiet and stand in the perfection of your natural surroundings, because when you pour out love for the natural world, you might find that same love is more available to pour onto yourself.

She references Buffy Barfoot's Things That Will Help, Sarah Blondin on Insight Timer, and The Body is Not an Apology by Sonya Renee Taylor.

To join the FREE Self Love Challenge from February 8-12, go to www.innermapproject.com/love

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

Christine Reed's "Rugged Outdoors Woman" persona started as a joke, a nod to the outdoor adventurer that she wished to be. But in the years since, she has come into her own as a backpacker, rock climber, and trail runner. In this episode, she talks about her giant leap from day-hiking to thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail - the literal twists and turns of the trail, and the experience of grief and loss that was closely interwoven into her thru-hiking experience.

Her stories recalling long trail days, late summits, and heavy packs will have you chomping at the bit for your own adventures this coming summer!

Christine is the author of Alone in Wonderland, an adventure memoir. Alone in Wonderland is a testament to the decision to name who you want to be and make it so.

Follow her adventures on Instagram at @ruggedoutdoorswoman.

To join the FREE Self Love Challenge from February 8-12, go to www.innermapproject.com/love

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

During a time where we’re stuck at home and missing adventure, Jennifer brings us into the fold of her incredible life of travel. You'll hear her magnificent story of saying "yes" to five years of adventure after a life checking off the boxes - career, home, fiance - that left her wanting more. She talks about the process of leaving the states for a magnificent life of adventure.

Trust us: if you are craving some international travel, you want to listen to this episode. She transports us to Indonesia, Australia, the world of plant medicine, and more. Throughout her fantastic stories, she weaves in themes of deep healing, relationship with self, and attuning to the cycles of nature as a way to tune more deeply into self.

Buy Jennifer's book here, or visit her website to learn more about booking her photography services.

To join the FREE Self Love Challenge from February 8-12, go to www.innermapproject.com/love

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

Jessica Rider loves camping - but she's adamant about having a real bed! Her unconventional style of camping has changed her life, and it's her mission to create space in the camping scene for others who like to explore nature but still have the comforts of home.

Her new book “How Camping Saved my Life” is coming out this year, and in this conversation, she talks about burnout, her lifestyle prior to camping, the health issues that ultimately reoriented her to nature and herself, and the ways camping contributed (in a big way) to her quality of life.

Browse and purchase Jessica's camping apparel.

Learn more about Jessica and order her book, available for pre-sale.

To get in touch, email her at [email protected].

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To join the FREE Self Love Challenge from February 8-12, go to www.innermapproject.com/love 

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

Dumpster fire (noun):  1. A complete disaster; 2. Something very difficult that nobody wants to deal with.

You've probably heard 2020 referred to as a "dumpster fire" - but was it, really? In this bonus episode, Jamie reframes the trials and tribulations of 2020 as a forest fire instead of a dumpster fire. (This distinction is important.) You'll be left considering how in your own life, the burn of 2020 has yielded - or, is currently yielding - new growth.

The book she references is "The Book of Joy," by Book by 14th Dalai Lama, Desmond Tutu, and Douglas Abrams.

Schedule a call with Jamie here.

Social justice organizations to support:
         Outdoors Empowered Network
         Melanin Basecamp
         Southern Poverty Law Center

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

Uriell Carlson didn't start mountain biking until she was 19 years old, but that didn't stop her from diving headfirst into the sport. On top of being an incredible athlete, she is a registered dietitian nutritionist, small business owner, and a believer in the intersection of nutrition and whole-body health.

She and Jamie talk about the experience of pushing yourself to your limit, how to hold the multiple identities that make you who you are, and transforming the restrictive conversation around weight loss and health.

Learn more about Uri and how to work with her here, and follow her on Instagram here.

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

Deb Matlock is an environmental educator and animal communicator who has a world of sustainability to share. She and Jamie discuss the ways that we can relate to nature as a part  of us, be with non-human friends, and ways to access oneness in nature.

We especially loved the stories of magical animal encounters and the gorgeous way Deb elucidates the idea that we exist in "a living, breathing world of spirit."

You can find more information about Deb's work here.

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

Kriste Peoples is a writer, runner, coach, and teacher: truly a renaissance woman in the outdoor community. Kriste and Jamie talk about taking up space, creating a sense of belonging in the outdoors, and how meditation can inform our presence to the natural world.

Throughout the interview, Kriste paints a beautiful picture of the ways women and folks who have been pushed to the margins can support each other is cultivating bravery and belonging to outdoor adventure.

Kriste Peoples is a producer at Sounds True Media and a writer for Trailrunner magazine. She is a running coach for Life's Too Short and Black Girls Run. Learn more about Kriste here.

If you're interested in supporting diversity in the outdoor space, check out Outdoor Afro and Youth Outside.

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

Welcome to Lessons from the MAP! In this trailer, we meet Wellness Educator - and now your host - Jamie Blackburn. She describes the day that the idea for this podcast was seeded (a day which included a broken arm and a dawdling toddler), and the meaning of MAP. Tune into this bite-size episode and get excited for a podcast full of pioneering outdoor women, stories of leadership and discovery, and the intersection of outdoor adventure and inner growth.

Jamie specializes in self-care, time strategies, and easy meal planning for burnout prevention. You can learn more about her work and offerings here.

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