This week we chat with Kristen Ryan, an Oklahoma photographer, wife, and mother of two. You can usually find her family camping, climbing, hiking, or mountain biking together. They’re working on their goal of visiting all of the Oklahoma state parks and are over halfway there! Kristen is an instructor and mentor at Hello Storyteller and she's currently in her 7th year of doing a 365 project. She loves to use photography to document her family’s outdoor adventures in creative ways. She’s here talking with us about how to incorporate photography into your everyday life and outdoor adventures so you have beautiful visual reminders of all those amazing memories.

RWMC website: www.runwildmychild.com
RWMC Instagram: @runwild.mychild
Kristen's Instagram: @kristcx

Tips for Photographing Family Hikes
Year in the Life 365 Course

This week we talk to Ashley Greenhalgh a Nevada mom of two about outdoor safety and first aid. Ashley is an RN certified in Advanced Wilderness Life Support, Advanced Cardiac Life Support, and Pediatric Advanced Life Support. She’s passionate about outdoor education for parents and kids has written multiple articles for our website about hiking safety and how to teach first aid to kids. She’s here today to talk to us about being safe and prepared when adventuring outdoors with kids and ways you can give your kids first aid skills and know-how to handle sticky situations.

RWMC website: www.runwildmychild.com
RWMC Instagram: @runwild.mychild
Ashley's Instagram: @sage.and.summit

Website posts:
Teaching First Aid to Kids
Hiking Safety & First Aid

Ashley's recommendations:
CPR classes

This week we speak with Chelsea Furlong, a Virginia Beach photographer, former teacher, and homeschooling mom of two about raising eco-conscious kids. Chelsea is committed to reducing her carbon footprint and raising kids that care for our planet. Every week they spend a day picking up litter, plastic and cleaning up the beaches in their area. Chelsea talks about how we can raise kids that are good stewards of nature and small things that all of us can do to make a difference.

RWMC website: www.runwildmychild.com
RWMC Instagram: @runwild.mychild
Chelsea's Instagram: @dimples.and.the.blonde
Chelsea's website: www.chelsealyn.photography

This week, we chat with Nichole Holze, an Arkansas mom of 2 and self-proclaimed adventurer! She has been known to take off for multi-day road trips, overnight canoe trips, and other epic adventures at nearly a moment’s notice. Many of these adventures are done solo with her kids. She's passionate about empowering moms to get out and explore safely with their kids. She's here today to talk with us about how moms can safely go on more adventures with their kids and how to be responsibly brave.

RWMC website: www.runwildmychild.com
RWMC Instagram: @runwild.mychild
Nichole Blog: Luckey Wanderers
Nichole Instagram: @coleyraeh

Nichole's Recommendations:
Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert
Adventuring Together by Greta Eskridge

This week, Los Angeles (and now Kansas City) mom of 2, Desiree Macke speaks with us about the challenges of getting outside and into nature when you live in a city. Desiree provides helpful ideas and creative ways to find green places in cities and provides a few fun outdoor activities for city kids. We also discuss how to find local gems when you're new to a city and her son's favorite outdoor city activity, geocaching.

RWMC website: www.runwildmychild.com
RWMC Instagram: @runwild.mychild
Desiree Instagram: @desireemacke
Cooling Rack Confections: @coolingrackconfections

Desiree's recommendations:

• Relay Go
• National Parks Passport
• Geocaching app

This week, Tiffany Griffin, Texas photographer and homeschooling mom of four, speaks with us about the importance of taking care of your kids' mental health and how you can do that with nature. And it's not just kids that benefit from spending time outside, it's good for moms too! Plus, we chat about postpartum self-care and tips for getting outdoors with a baby.

RWMC website: www.runwildmychild.com
RWMC Instagram: @runwild.mychild
Tiffany Instagram: @dear.wildlings
Tiffany recommendations:  Last Child in the Woods by Richard Louv

This week, Michelle Garrett, full-time working mom, and entrepreneur, talks about how to balance outdoor time with kids while working outside the home. Her job as a civic leader inspired her to create a company called Wonder Club Explorers, which helps inspire wonder and curiosity in little kids by allowing them to earn merit patches and pennants for outdoor activities. 

RWMC website: www.runwildmychild.com
RWMC Instagram: @runwild.mychild
Wonder Club Explorers website: www.wonderclubexplorers.co
Wonder Club Explorers Instagram: @wonderclubexplorers
Michelle's Recommendation: Cabinet of Curiosities: Collecting and Understanding the Wonders of the Natural World by Gordon Grice 

This week we're talking to Katie Fox, a full-time roadschooling mom of two about her travels and outdoor adventures. Katie gives us a sneak peek into life on the road in a tiny home on wheels, her favorite destinations so far and future travel plans. Plus, she gives us a glimpse into her new state-specific travel guides, designed to get kids informed and excited about visiting new states. 

RWMC website: www.runwildmychild.com
RWMC Instagram: @runwild.mychild
Katie website: www.familyinwanderland.com
Katie Instagram: @familyinwanderland
Wanderland Travel Guides: www.etsy.com/shop/familyinwanderland
Recommendation: Camp (the game)

Podcast host and founder of Run Wild My Child, Sara McCarty introduces the show and touches on the importance of getting outside with kids. 

Website: www.runwildmychild.com
Instagram: @runwild.mychild