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She Explores episodes

January 17, 2018 Commitment and Community: Nicole Brown
Nicole Brown is founder of Women Who Hike. In October, she set out to hike Southern California's three highest mountains in 24 hours. Nicole was confident leading up to the challenge, but very little went according to plan. Learn about the power of her community, living (and hiking) with a chronic autoimmune disease, and committing to a challenge, even when success might just be out of reach.
Learn more about Women Who Hike on Instagram and Facebook. Follow Nicole's adventures through her Instagram. Enter the first ever Women Who Hike Challenge!
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Music for this episode is by Josh Woodward and Lee Rosevere via freemusicarchive.org.
34 min
January 10, 2018 Never Too Late to Become a Mountain Nomad
After 15 years working a practicing lawyer, Marinel de Jesus decided to leave her legal career to pursue her love of the mountains and run her trekking company, Peak Explorations, full time. Marinel’s is a story of great cultural expectations: after a childhood growing up in the Philippines, Marinel moved to Seattle at the age of 13. Her parents instilled in her the importance of stability: finding a good job, marrying, having a family. As the only daughter, she was closely protected and encouraged not to take risks. Find out how Marinel started listening to her inner voice, taking groups on treks around the world, and using her skills to advocate for others.
Follow Marinel de Jesus's adventures through her Instagram and her blog, Brown Gal Trekker. Learn more about her trekking company, Peak Explorations LLC.
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She Explores is sponsored by Health IQ, an insurance company that helps health conscious people like runners, cyclist, weightlifters and vegetarians get lower rates on their life insurance. Go to healthiq.com/sheexplores to support the show and see if you qualify.
She Explores is also sponsored by Deuter. Thank you to them for the support!
Join the She Explores Podcast community on Facebook.
Episodes air weekly on Fridays-- subscribe wherever you listen so you never miss an episode.
Music for this episode is by Josh Woodward, Kai Engel, Lee Rosevere, and Pipe Choir via freemusicarchive.org.
39 min
December 13, 2017 Her Legacy
We travel to Torres del Paine National Park in Patagonia to create a story about the visible impact we leave behind on the country we live in and the countries we visit.
We talk with Emily Green, director of the Torres del Paine Legacy Fund about the importance of the social, economic, and political communities teaming together to support the sustainability of the park. Gale also shadows Chilean trail volunteers as they build a new trail in Torres del Paine. We find out what motivated them to give back and what they hope to leave behind.
Find out more about the Torres Del Paine Legacy Fund on their website, Instagram, and Facebook.
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Music is by Lee Rosevere and Kai Engel.
43 min
December 06, 2017 Great Lakes, Greater Goals: Traci Lynn Martin
Traci Lynn Martin is currently attempting two big goals: 1) to set a new world record for number of miles paddled in a surfski kayak 2) to be the first to circumnavigate all 5 Great Lakes in that kayak within 12 months. These are seriously big goals, but to Traci, they're just a series of little goals to show other people with Rheumatoid Arthritis what they could achieve, too.
We talk with Traci about how she got into endurance kayaking, what motivated her to begin this journey, how it feels to be out there on the water day after day, and how she'll feel if she doesn't achieve those big goals. We were left feeling inspired by her mental and physical fortitude. As of yesterday, she had ~270 miles
left to paddle in December for the world record.
Go Traci, Go!
Follow Traci's journey "Just Around the Pointe" on her website, Instagram, and Facebook.
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Music is by Lee Rosevere, Portrayal, and PC-One.
41 min
November 29, 2017 Where is Wilderness?
Last winter Emma Hayward reached out to ask Gale, "What does wilderness mean to you?"
Emma was working on her senior thesis project. As an environmental science major with a love for the ocean, she wanted to dig into not only the "what" of wilderness, but the "where."
This episode is a piece of Emma's thesis project. It's her personal exploration to find out why wilderness is so important to us and how we make the distinction between wild and not-wild. It includes Emma's findings through survey results, research, and conversations with Dr. Nita Tallent (Cape Cod National Seashore), Dr. Craig Marin (assistant professor of SEA Semester), Rachael Miller (founder of Rozalia Project), and our own Gale Straub.
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Music is by Kai Engel and Kevin Macleod.
36 min
November 22, 2017 Cerebral Palsy Strong: Katy Fetters
We talk with Katy Fetters, founder of the movement Cerebral Palsy Strong, about how she's found adaptability and vulnerability to be her strengths on the trail, overlanding in South America, and in every day life. Katy is driven to share stories of other young people with CP as evidence that there are many ways to lead an active lifestyle with differing mobilities. Above all, Katy wants all women to channel the ability to overcome challenges, be they physical, emotional, or situational.
Find Cerebral Palsy Strong stories on Instagram and through the website.
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Music is by Lee Rosevere.
39 min
November 08, 2017 The Unexpected of the Cave
There's magic to be found in a small park. Writer Korrin Bishop shares Oregon Caves National Monument and Preserve through the voices of three women: park superintendent Vicki Snitzler, interpretive ranger Kat Gans, and artist Jean Robertson.
For the last summer season, Korrin Bishop balanced her full time job with being an artist-in-residence at Oregon Caves National Monument. In this episode, she gives us an insider's look at the ~4,500 acre park. We're drawn to what lies beneath the surface of this small community: a togetherness that results in the protection of a unique landscape and history, as well as the creation of art.
Learn what it's like to work at a small park and be a part of this community. Read about 10 National Monuments at risk.
Korrin's articles from her time as a writer artist in residence at Oregon Caves:
Do We Need National Preserves? Yes. Here's Why.
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Music is by Lee Rosevere, Broke for Free, Anenon, Sergey Cheremisinov, Monplaisir, and Kevin Macleod.
50 min
October 25, 2017 When a Run is Not Just a Run: Olympian Sarah Attar
Sarah Attar, the first female runner to represent Saudi Arabia in the Olympics, believes in the intimacy of learning a landscape on your own two feet. We talk with Sarah about the inspiration she finds in the mountain town of Mammoth Lakes, the power of tuning in to your speaking voice, and the recognition that every hill, every mile, and every accomplishment becomes a part of you.
Featuring Sarah Attar. Find her on Instagram and learn more on her website.
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Vasque: Featuring Kelly Dona
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Music by Steve combs, Kai Engel, Josh Woodward, and Lee Rosevere via freemusicarchive.org.
33 min
October 18, 2017 Doing the Work: Adventure Photographer Kylie Fly
We talk with Kylie Fly about how she's creating her own career in the outdoor industry as an adventure photographer, when it's right to say no to opportunities, and why for her, people always come first.
Featuring Kylie Fly. Find her on Instagram and see more of her photography in her portfolio.
Kylie's tips for making your career:
1) Put yourself out there. Whether it’s the side of a mountain, on social media, or in Peru, Kylie practices her craft by doing and showing.
2) Keep learning. Kylie emphasizes that she’s not an expert, that there’s alway more to be curious about.
3) Don’t get discouraged if it doesn’t feel like it’s happening for you, or like you’re not getting the jobs you want. Continue to do #1 - do the work that inspires.
4) Weigh the pros and cons of unpaid work. Consider how it will serve you and your goals. Consider the potential of a project beyond the current scope.
5) Take a deep breath and know it’s ok to say no sometimes. No to a work opportunity, no to a social event, no to that knot of anxiety inside your stomach.
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Vasque: Featuring Sherry Winslow, member of Vasque's Thru Hike Syndicate
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Music by steve combs, Kai Engel, Josh Woodward, Lee Rosevere, and Fog Lake via freemusicarchive.org.
32 min
October 11, 2017 Tired But Happy, Together
Host Gale takes her twin sister Lora backpacking for the very first time. They spend the night in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. The hope? To be tired but happy, together.
Featuring Lora and Gale Straub.
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Music by steve combs, Josh Woodward, Lee Rosevere, and Fog Lake via freemusicarchive.org.
32 min

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Come find inspiration with women in the outdoors. Interviews, in-the-field recordings, and listener submissions make up a tapestry of episodes covering themes such as solo hiking and camping,…