Roam from Home

Chris Rainier is one of the most acclaimed photographers of our time. He has dedicated his career to photographing traditional cultures around the world. As a storyteller deeply connected to the emotions of his subjects and the places he visits, he uses his craft to aid in the empowerment of indigenous peoples on their own terms. On this episode, he shares lessons he's learned on the road, advice for responsible storytelling, and a million other wisdoms. 

Get involved with Chris's work: https://culturalsanctuaries.org/

This season is sponsored by the Adventure Activist (@TheAdventureActivist) and Roam Academy (@Roam).

Theme music by Greta Van Fleet.

Mario Rigby is an eco-explorer known for traveling the length of Africa by foot and kayak. He joined us on Roam from Home to discuss the importance of inclusion in conservation and what he learned from the communities he spent time with in Africa about being a more responsible world citizen. He also talks about his upcoming trip, The Caicos Challenge, which will raise money and awareness for the Turks and Caicos Reef Fund through. You can join virtually for runs, swims, bike rides, and other challenges to help preserve and protect the environment of the islands.

Join Mario's Caicos Challenge: http://www.mariorigby.com/caicoschallenge.html

This season is sponsored by the Adventure Activist (@TheAdventureActivist) and Roam Academy (@Roam).

Theme music by Greta Van Fleet.

Melissa Arnot is probably best known as the first American woman to summit and descend Everest without supplemental oxygen (she's summited six times in total). In 2012, the death of a fellow mountain guide and friend revealed a problem to her: the loss of a Himalayan high-altitude worker often means the loss of the main source of income for that person's family. This realization inspired her and David Morton to found The Juniper Fund, which has now provided cost of living grants, vocational training, and small business grants to 48 families. On this episode, she teaches us about creating valuable change, accepting visceral uncomfortability, and fighting against the 'American view' of philanthropy.

You can support The Juniper Fund and help us reach our goal of donating $5,000 by following the link below. Plus, if you donate $100 or more you get a Roam Academy membership on us!

https://www.classy.org/fundraiser/3197520

This season is sponsored by the Adventure Activist (@TheAdventureActivist) and Roam Academy (@Roam).

Theme music by Greta Van Fleet.

Jordan Marie Brings Three White Horses Daniel is a fourth generation runner using her platform to raise awareness and help solve the epidemic of missing and murdered indigenous women. On this week's episode of Roam from Home, she tells the story of how she turned the practice of running into a force for good in her community, brings up frightening statistics about the effects of white supremacy on native populations, and explains how you can help her make a difference. 

This season is sponsored by the Adventure Activist (@TheAdventureActivist) and Roam Academy (@Roam).

Get involved with Jordan's work @Rising_Hearts and risinghearts.org

Theme music by Greta Van Fleet.

Season 2 Preview - National Geographic Photographer and Alpinist Cory Richards joins CJ and Terry to kick off our effective altruism season of Roam from Home. We discuss turning the solo act of climbing into a way to connect with the world, the power of photography in promoting activism, and what he’s learned from talking openly about his struggles with mental health. 

Note: this episode was recorded from a live interview on Clubhouse. Audio quality may be lower than usual.

This season is sponsored by The Adventure Activist and Roam Academy.

Follow us: @Roam & @TheAdventureActivist

Roam From Home Ep. 24 with Vasu Sojitra

Welcome back to the Rome Podcast, the podcast where we talk about Adventure and Purpose with some of the most iconic and interesting folks in the outdoor and adventure space. Trying to get into conversations that maybe haven't been heard before, some insights and different sides of people. Myself and Cory Richards, alpinist, natgeo photographer, and King of the conversation do this every week. So thanks for being here this week with our very special guest Vasu, Sojitra.

"The way I view sport is that it's, it's a healing process for everyone. It's a way to connect to the outdoors. It's a way to connect to our natural world or other than human beings as well as each other, to feel a sense of community. And that was that moment. And that's what created like this more motivation to drift away from mechanical engineering, which was the path I was kind of going for with schooling and everything and move more towards adaptive sports. It started building this empathy of like, oh, like, this is what it's about. It's about building community. It's about the love of the feeling that we get that sense of freedom that we usually don't feel day to day because we live in such an aimless world. Because of these power struggles and power dynamics. It's causing a lot of inequities that are happening in this world, and it's causing more and more wealth and more and more privilege to be detrimental to a lot of those oppressed communities." - Vasu Sojitra

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Roam From Home Ep. 23 with Vasu Sojitra

Welcome back to the Rome Podcast, the podcast where we talk about Adventure and Purpose with some of the most iconic and interesting folks in the outdoor and adventure space. Trying to get into conversations that maybe haven't been heard before, some insights and different sides of people. Myself and Cory Richards, alpinist, natgeo photographer, and King of the conversation do this every week. So thanks for being here this week with our very special guest Vasu, Sojitra.

"The way I view sport is that it's, it's a healing process for everyone. It's a way to connect to the outdoors. It's a way to connect to our natural world or other than human beings as well as each other, to feel a sense of community. And that was that moment. And that's what created like this more motivation to drift away from mechanical engineering, which was the path I was kind of going for with schooling and everything and move more towards adaptive sports. It started building this empathy of like, oh, like, this is what it's about. It's about building community. It's about the love of the feeling that we get that sense of freedom that we usually don't feel day to day because we live in such an aimless world. Because of these power struggles and power dynamics. It's causing a lot of inequities that are happening in this world, and it's causing more and more wealth and more and more privilege to be detrimental to a lot of those oppressed communities." - Vasu Sojitra

Have trouble hearing? Head over to Roammedia.com for transcribed versions of our podcast. 

We flipped the script and Wyn asked our hosts the hard questions. Let us know what you think by leaving a comment or review!

Continuation of Roam From Home Ep.21 with Wyn Wiley AKA Pattie Gonia

In this episode of the Roam Podcast, Cory and CJ get together with Wyn Wiley Aka Pattie Gonia to have an in-depth conversation around "queer" in the outdoors and industry. ⁠

We take a look at what worked for Wyn, how Pattie was born, and how we can change the outdoor space for the better.⁠

Wyn's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wynwileyphoto/?hl=en

Pattie Gonia's: https://www.instagram.com/pattiegonia/?hl=en

Pattie Gonia Events and Updates: https://mailchi.mp/a01f31450d7d/pattie-gonia

Wyn's Photo Portfolio/Website: http://www.wynwileyphotoblog.com/

Roammedia.com for more.

Roam From Home Ep.21 with Wyn Wiley AKA Pattie Gonia

In this episode of the Roam Podcast, Cory and CJ get together with Wyn Wiley Aka Pattie Gonia to have an in-depth conversation around "queer" in the outdoors and industry. ⁠

We take a look at what worked for Wyn, how Pattie was born, and how we can change the outdoor space for the better.⁠

Wyn's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wynwileyphoto/?hl=en

Pattie Gonia's: https://www.instagram.com/pattiegonia/?hl=en

Pattie Gonia Events and Updates: https://mailchi.mp/a01f31450d7d/pattie-gonia

Wyn's Photo Portfolio/Website: http://www.wynwileyphotoblog.com/

Roammedia.com for more. 

Dr. Shirley Whittaker and Taylor Rees: Ashes to Ashes

Warning: There are graphic descriptions of lynchings and hate crime violence in this episode.

Apology: We had some audio issues with Dr. Whittaker’s connection and throughout the interview, there are slight disruptions that are distracting. In the era of social distancing, we accept these production flaws as the price of creating content; however, we apologize for the lower quality.

In this episode of the ROAM Podcast CJ and Cory have a conversation with Dr. Shirley Jackson Whittaker and filmmaker Taylor Rees about their film Ashes to Ashes. Directed by Taylor and inspired and created by the artist and medical doctor Whittaker, this film is a must-see. The episode’s conversation is important, emotional, and poignant. It’s about American History. It’s about deep trauma and the reality and brutality of lynching. We talk about the importance of acknowledgment when it comes to this long chapter of American History.

Ashes to Ashes [https://vimeo.com/438017944] is the film created and inspired by Dr. Shirley Jackson Whittaker and directed by Taylor Rees. We spend much of the conversation talking about the film’s subject matter. This film is a must-see. It is an expertly crafted emotional body blow. It is eye-opening. It is powerful. It is important. Ashes to Ashes showcases the undeniable history of violence against Black Americans in a beautifully crafted documentation of the tragic reality and history of lynchings in America. The main character, the 74-year-old artist Winfred Rembert, was himself a victim of a lynching 1960s. The events leading to this brutal act of violence and the lifetime of trauma that resulted is brought to life by the filmmakers in an expert way.

Dr. Whittaker, inspired by the African proverb, “Speak my name and I live forever, decided speaking aloud the names of the victims of lynching, most of whom did not receive proper services or funerals because of violent racial prejudice, held a service in 2016 to honor those who died at the hands of these vicious hate crimes. The film documents this heart-wrenching service with delicate and powerful elegance.

It is impossible to make it through the film without being moved emotionally.

Email for letters to Mr. Winfred Rembert: [email protected]

References:

The Film: Ashes to Ashes

Taylor Rees

Dr. Shirley Jackson Whittaker

Winfred Rembert 

Ashes2Ashes Website (http://ashes2ashes4ever.com/)