The Appalachian Way

Sean and I hadn’t talked for a little while. We decided to catch up on things and discuss some topics that have been on our mind. This is completely unedited because I’m on vacation and away from the studio. We’ll be back next week with a regular episode for you!

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Avery spent some time with us talking about her experiences hiking and camping. She was probably hoping to get some tips and tricks (I'm not very good at that though)

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Stephanie started archery at a young age and has never looked back. She has turned this passion into a career and teaches archery to new hunters. We sat down to talk about what archery hunting means to her, her accomplishments and some tips for beginning hunters.

Evan popped up on my Instagram feed one day and he seemed like he was having the time of his life in Wisconsin. He was catching fish of all types and sizes on an almost daily basis. Then I listened to an episode of the Mindful Endeavors Podcast (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mindfulendeavors/id1537007262) with him and realized that fishing was more than just fun for him. It was a form of therapy. On today's episode we talk about growing up fishing, overcoming anxiety and helping others.

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Crawfishing is their passion. At Team Crayster they catch bigger crawfish and they catch them more often. They want to help you experience that too! Mike spent some time teaching me the ways of the crawdad and his experiences with them.
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Endurance sports can help personally and professionally as they teach people how to take on adversity, handle challenges, combat stress, and, what’s more, have fun.

I can say, with confidence, that none of the 12 Hike team has that endurance sports build or mentality, we are deeply impressed with people that do. Talking with people like Jennifer gives you a better understanding of what it takes to push yourself to the absolute limit and then push a little harder.

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Men's mental health is an often overlooked, if not ignored, aspect of human life. Men have been conditioned through evolution to be tough, emotionless providers that never show weakness. As a result, men suffer in silence often neglecting their own mental health until they can bear no more. At Fishing the Good Fight, Jennings realized men needed help. So he is organizing all men's retreats onto the streams of Colorado so men can get together and discuss their mental health issues amongst the natural beauty of Colorado.

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Fly fishing is hard. It takes practice, patience and lots of learned knowledge. It is difficult for me to get out there and mix it up (while being judged) by the anglers all around me. Erin experienced all of this first hand, not because of lack of experience but because she was a girl. She knew that other women had to feel the same way and decided to help women enter the world of fly fishing by running an all women's angling group. We talk about a lot of stuff and it was a blast!

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After years of dropping big bucks (literally and figuratively) on outdoor gear Tanner decided it was time to find a better way. So he started his own company, Mtn Reign. His passion and knowledge of the outdoors has allowed him to acquire and sell only the best hunting gear at the best prices. We've teamed up with them for the month and if you order, use promo code "12Hike" and get 10% off your entire order.

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Liz is Badger Run’s founder. She has been devoted to wildlife rehabilitation for over 30 years. Ever since at the tender age of 16 when she discovered that most veterinarians won’t touch wildlife and how much injured creatures need advocates and care givers. Her first experience in wildlife rehab was a mockingbird with a broken wing brought to her by a customer for the pet shop she was working in. Learning to bind that wing and seeing the bird fly out her front door and back into the wild ignited her passion for helping wildlife and shaped the rest of her life.

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