Pattie Gonia can come across as larger than life in her namesake social media platform. In person, strutting through the halls of an industry that is often stuck in its ways, Pattie is indeed real, showing up in the flesh as if to say, change is here, it’s been here. Don’t look away. Pattie is a drag queen who embraces change and working together to further community in the outdoors.

In this episode, we meet the Pattie Gonia team, talk about growth, creativity, and allyship, contemplate femininity, and dream a bit about what’s possible in the outdoors. As you listen, we hope you’ll reflect on teams in your own lives and the ways in which reaching out and working together have helped you fulfill a collective vision. Sometimes it feels like you have to do things all on your own, but often the most rewarding projects take shape when shared.

Featured in this episode: Wyn Wiley, Dayna Turnblom, Jenny Dugan, and Katie Nash

Hosted & Produced by Gale Straub

A production of Ravel Media

Sponsored by Hoka One One, Peak Scents, & Betterhelp

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Resources

• Pattie Gonia: Instagram
• Learn About the History of Drag
  • Ballroom 101
  • Watch How Do I Look (on Amazon)
  • Watch Paris is Burning (on Netflix)
• Some Videos featuring Pattie Gonia
  • Dear Mother Nature
  • Dear Humanity
  • Climb Every Mountain (features Julie Andrews look)
  • Pattie's first Outdoor Retailer
• Nonprofits Supported by Pattie Gonia in December 2019 fundraiser
  • Sustainable Coastlines Hawaii
  • Center for Marine Debris Research
  • Camp Brave Trails
  • The Children's Home Project
  • Ali Forney Center
• Black-led Nonprofits Supported by Pattie Gonia in June 2020 fundraiser
  • Girl Trek
  • Soul Trak Outdoors
  • Camp Founder Girls
  • Greening Youth Foundation
  • Outdoor Afro
  • Black Outside, Inc.
• Learn about the different Enneagram types
• Ravel Media

Sponsors and Discount Codes

• Hoka One One: Watch Pattie's story, "Time to Take Action" and the rest of the Time to Fly series here.
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