Supported by Gnarly Nutrition. Sunny Stroeer is back! This time, Sunny and I share a discussion about our recent adventure on a route that we nicknamed the “Magic Trail.” What the heck is the Magic Trail?Continue reading “Episode Twenty: Sunny Stroeer & Ashly Winchester on the “Magic Trail””

Emily is an endurance athlete with a proclivity for adrenaline-packed adventures. You can find her free-soloing rock of somewhat questionable quality, running 100-mile races, or taking off on lengthy and extremely remote backpacking trips involvingContinue reading “Episode Nineteen: Emily Keddie”

Tara Warren is an accomplished ultra-distance runner and running coach, but she hasn’t always fearlessly tackled 100-milers. Tara discusses her journey into long-distance running and her first experiences on trails, as well as some ofContinue reading “Episode Eighteen: Tara Warren”

This episode’s guest is Ellen Falterman, also known as Ellen Magellen. I can’t quite describe who she is in this short intro because she doesn’t quite fit in a box. I guess I would callContinue reading “Episode Seventeen: Ellen Falterman – Adventure Traveler”

Sabrina is a professional ultra-distance runner, run coach, and all-around badass. As with a lot of runners in the time of COVID,  the virus really threw a wrench in her race plans for this year.Continue reading “Episode Sixteen: Sabrina Stanley on Nolan’s 14”

To Jillian Brown, PTSD doesn’t stand for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, it stands for Perseverance, Trust, Strength, and Determination, because that’s what she found as she’s navigated through her personal journey with PTSD.  Jillian has aContinue reading “Episode Fifteen: Jillian Brown – PTSD and the Energy Within”

Sunny is back and she always brings the best topics to discuss! This time, we talk about failure.Failure… is hard. It can be difficult to accept, to process, and to overcome.  Sunny, who is aContinue reading “Episode Fourteen: Sunny Stroeer – Formative Failure”

This is a story about a sandwich like none other… While recovering from an injury last year, Jen set an audacious goal. She took the year and planned, prepped, and trained, and then, at theContinue reading “Episode Thirteen: Jen Petrut – The Glacier Peak Century Sandwich”

Abby is an endurance athlete with Adidas Terrex who recently completed an epic journey on the John Muir Trail, which is also referred to as the JMT, or more appropriately, the Nuumu Poyo. Abby didn’tContinue reading “Episode Twelve: Abby Hall on the Nüümü Poyo”

Kelly Halpin is a professional mountain runner and artist from Jackson, Wyoming. She holds speed records in Wyoming, Montana, Utah, and California, all on technical mountain terrain. Kelly thrives in the mountains, and often prefersContinue reading “Episode Eleven: Kelly Halpin – Solo in the Mountains”

If you’ve ever considered solo outdoor adventures, you’ve also probably also considered the dangers that might be lurking out there. In this episode of WOTW, I speak with Nicole Snell. Nicole is the CEO ofContinue reading “Episode Ten: Self-Defense in the Outdoors with Nicole Snell”

Jacky had to have the lower portion of her left leg amputated due to a tumor that was found just above her left foot. Resilient and determined, Jacky took up running AFTER her leg wasContinue reading “Episode Nine: Jacky Hunt-Broersma – Amputee, Ultra Runner, Cancer Survivor”

Latoya is a lot of things. She’s an athlete, a mom, a chef, an endometriosis warrior, a body positivity advocate, a social media influencer… the list goes on. You really can’t fit her big personalityContinue reading “Episode Eight: Latoya Shauntay Snell – The Power In YOU”

Danielle is a mental health therapist and running coach, and she’s found a beautiful way to marry those two things into a business called Inner Drive Athlete. Danielle specializes in helping athletes overcome mental blocksContinue reading “Episode Seven: Managing Your Mental Space with Danielle Snyder”

Kaytlyn is an elite runner for The North Face, a bioengineer, and all-around amazing human. And… I have to admit, she’s one of my personal heroes. We chat about what it was like for herContinue reading “Episode Six: Toeing the Line With Kaytlyn Gerbin”

Amanda Johnson is a Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, but we don’t talk shop about nutrition in this episode. Instead, we chat about Amanda’s struggle with an eating disorder and her recovery, and how it’s influencedContinue reading “Episode Five: Finding Food Freedom with Amanda Johnson”

Nutrition is an important part of your training and can help you reach your athletic goals, yet many of us overlook it. It’s easy to do with our busy lives. In this episode, Kylee andContinue reading “Episode Four: Nutrition Know-How With Kylee Van Horn, RDN”

Mel Urie is a tenacious ultra-distance triathlete who is breaking barriers and redefining what is possible. In this episode, we get a chance to hear all about Mel’s experience with Uberman, arguably the world’s mostContinue reading “Episode Three: Mel Urie – Uberman”

In this episode of Women Of The Wild, I chat with Renee Jacobs. Renee is a mother and wife who was trained to be an architect but decided to pursue full-time motherhood. In doing so,Continue reading “Episode Two: Renee Jacobs – Finding Balance”

Sunny is an ultra-distance runner and mountaineer who THRIVES in the alpine environment. On this inaugural episode of Women Of The Wild, we talk about women in the outdoors, the gender gap, the “confidence gap,”Continue reading “Episode One: Sunny Stroeer”