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 was amputated and has become an ultra-distance runner.In this episode, Jacky talks about how she took up running as an amputeeContinue reading “Episode Nine: Jacky Hunt-Broersma – Amputee, Ultra Runner, Cancer Survivor”
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Episode Eight: Latoya Shauntay Snell – The Power In YOU
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 personality in a box.In this episode, we talk about all of these topics… and more! We dive into Latoya’s self-defeatist nature,Continue reading “Episode Eight: Latoya Shauntay Snell – The Power In YOU”
Episode Seven: Managing Your Mental Space with Danielle Snyder
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 blocks and negativity, among other things in conjunction with their training. I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to chatContinue reading “Episode Seven: Managing Your Mental Space with Danielle Snyder”
Girl Talk: Techniques To Manage Your Period In The Backcountry.
How I Managed My Period While Backpacking The John Muir Trail. The day was hot. My feet were wet from the most recent creek crossing, the loose, powdery trail dust was quickly filling my shoes and turning to mud. My feet started blistering. We planned on having a big mileage day and I was determinedContinue reading “Girl Talk: Techniques To Manage Your Period In The Backcountry.”
Episode Six: Toeing the Line With Kaytlyn Gerbin
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 her to become a professional athlete and the challenges that come along with it, including imposter syndrome. We also chat aboutContinue reading “Episode Six: Toeing the Line With Kaytlyn Gerbin”
Episode Five: Finding Food Freedom with Amanda Johnson
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 influenced her life. Amanda is passionate about helping people find balance between the body and the mind, and that shines throughContinue reading “Episode Five: Finding Food Freedom with Amanda Johnson”
Episode Four: Nutrition Know-How With Kylee Van Horn, RDN
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 and I talk about nutrition plans and training, fad diets, protein intake, sugar, what you can do about gut bombs and…Continue reading “Episode Four: Nutrition Know-How With Kylee Van Horn, RDN”
Episode Three: Mel Urie – Uberman
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 most difficult ultra triathlon. We chat about her training, as well as transitioning back to normal life after accomplishing such aContinue reading “Episode Three: Mel Urie – Uberman”
Episode Two: Renee Jacobs – Finding Balance
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, she has struggled to find the balance between being a mom and doing the things she loves; adventuring in theContinue reading “Episode Two: Renee Jacobs – Finding Balance”
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