She Goes Beyond

EP 51: Today’s guest is redefining what fishing content looks like for us. She’s not just chasing fish — she’s building community, making people laugh, and she tells us today what it’s like partnering with resorts and local communities to bring experiences to life. With a rapidly growing and highly engaged audience, she’s mastered the art of blending authenticity, adventure, and strategy, all while staying true to the water and the people who make these places special. In this episode we dive into how passion, consistency, and connection can turn a love for fishing into a platform with real impact. If you’re into fishing, hunting stories, content creation, or building meaningful partnerships, you’re going to love this conversation. Please welcome Krysten Potega.

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@krystenpotega

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@shegoesbeyondthe8

@victoriafriedges

Today’s guest doesn’t follow a script — she writes her own. She's a pheasant guide, a free spirit, and an absolute force in wild places. She’s built a life around grit, independence, fire and doing hard things on her own terms. This episode is about confidence, freedom, and what it really takes to live bold and unapologetic. Buckle up — this one’s going to hit.

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@wildland_gypsy

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@shegoesbeyondthe8

@victoriafriedges

Today’s guest is the definition of camo and couture. She’s Miss Illinois Volunteer, a passionate hunter, a leader rooted in service, and proof that women don’t have to choose just one lane. She’s redefining what it looks like to be strong, feminine, service-driven, and unapologetically yourself. We  talk confidence, conservation, femininity, and doing it all. Please welcome, Nicole Taylor!!

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@nicoleataylor2004

@shopcamocouture

@missilvol

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@shegoesbeyondthe8

@victoriafriedges

Motherhood didn’t pull today's guest out of the woods—it pushed her deeper into them. She is redefining what motherhood in the outdoors looks like. Refusing to let motherhood slow her down, she’s letting it fuel her. With two girls under two years old, she’s hiking, hunting, and building a thriving business while showing her daughters that the outdoors belongs to them too. We talk about how she makes it happen, scent control, her 2025 archery buck, and what it really looks like to live an entrepreneurial life in the woods and at home. Please welcome, Samantha Nicoletta!

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@samantha.nicoletta

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@shegoesbeyondthe8

@victoriafriedges

This week's guest joins from the lovely WISCONSIN! We talk about what her typical year looks like, being a woman of many traits- musky fishing, whitetail hunting in multiple states and so much more! We talk about choosing a bow, how she practices to feel confident when a buck walks in and she tells us all about her 2025 Kansas Archery buck! Please welcome Lauren Zipperer!

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@Lauren.zipperer

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@shegoesbeyondthe8

@victoriafriedges

Today's guest is someone who can read a dog before the dog even knows what it's about to do... she's a professional trainer, a canine behaviorist, an upland and waterfowl fanatic and honestly? Probably the reason half of the dogs in the midwest have their life together!

She has spent years turning chaos into confidence. Taking everyday family dogs and shaping them into steady, focused, powerhouse hunting partners. From first retrieves to breaking stubborn habits to prepping dogs for cold water, cattails, gunfire and more. She's done it all! And she does it with a blend of science-backed behavior work, instinct, patience and that no-nonsense energy that dogs instantly respect.

Tune in for the woman behind the whistle, the retrieves, and the iconic Eukanuba-fed dog squad, Sami Strutz!

You know her from YouTube where she has grown a tremendous following and shared many personal hunting stories. This guest shares her journey, her grit and finally gives us a little look into the personal side of things and dare I say she's the girly girl we all hoped she was!? Please welcome, Kaitlyn Maus!

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@kaitlynmaus

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@shegoesbeyondthe8

@victoriafriedges

Today I have a very special guest... and her fiance... and my husband joining on the pod!! We chat about what it's like fishing musky's out in Washington State, how Lynn got into fishing, what it means to be a known as a 'Master' in musky fishing and we talk about the 2025 Musky Battle. It's such a fun episode. Ryan and Lynn are good people and we had a blast sharing our boat on Leech Lake this fall with them, taking home the win at the Musky Battle!

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@chi_girlat_hrt

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@shegoesbeyondthe8

@victoriafriedges

Today's guest is one of those women who makes you want to lace up your boots, grab your bow and hit the mountains!

She's a hunter, an outdoorswoman, and a 1st Phorm Outdoors Pro Staff badass who is out here showing that strong, feminine, and fearless absolutely belong in the same sentence .

We talk about her 2025 Oregon elk season, tell each other some hunting stories, discuss how she fuels for her hunts with 1st Phorm, and what it's like being a woman chasing big goals in the outdoors. But something that stuck out the most to me in this conversation was the way she puts community on a pedestal that's our kinda girl, ladies!! there's so much packed into this episode you will for sure be leaving with knowledge for a future hunt.

This episode feels like sitting around a campfire with your best friend - lots of laughs, good stories and wisdom. let's get into it with the coolest, Jess Crane!!

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Youtube/Insta: @_jessicacrane_

Find some of her videography work here- Youtube: Her Outdoor Journey

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@shegoesbeyondthe8

@victoriafriedges

Today's guest has devoted her education, career and hear to understanding one of themes elusive fish in Canada... The mighty musky! She's a Fisheries Technician working with Fisheries and Oceans Canada and a recent masters graduate from the fish ecology and conservation physiology lab where she studied musky movement and post release behavior deep within a remote lake in the Algonquin Provincial Park. But beyond the data and telemetry tags, Erin runs her own online bakery business, loves ice fishing and all things winter and is a real girls girl. Her passion for muskies is bridging the world of science and sport in a way few people ever have. We're diving into her fieldwork, her journey and the wild balance between being a researcher, a hard-core angler and a girl. This one's a perfect mix of science, adventure and pure heart. Please welcome Erin Wilson!!

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@wilsonerin27

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@shegoesbeyondthe8

@victoriafriedges