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12 Mindset Shifts for the Creative Woman Struggling to Share Her Voice
We need to hear stories and voices that are a little weird, that welcome taboo conversations, that reject the boring and welcome the nuanced. You in?
5 Ways You're Censoring Yourself (and Experiments to Confidently Share Your Voice)
You’re allowed to say it out loud.
Don't Let ChatGPT Steal Your Creative Muscles
I don’t think ChatGPT is going to replace us. I think it’s going to make the wildest, bravest creators shine even more.
The World Needs to Hear YOUR Story: Here’s Why and How to Start | See Her Outside Podcast
If we don’t share our experiences in the outdoors, then the world will remain an echo chamber. We’ll get the same types of voices, the same definitions of what adventure is, the same assumptions about who belongs outside.
What You Need to Know About Getting Your Period Outdoors | Sex Outside Podcast
Period politics, outdoor menstrual products, what adventure guides should be doing, and more.
What I Told My Brain During My 100 Mile Trail Run
These 5 reminders helped me get through 30+ hours of running, and they've stuck around in my everyday life.
These 3 Shifts Helped Me Move from Casual Runner to Ultramarathoner
Key changes I made to stop getting injured and burnt out and become an ultrarunner training for a 100 mile race.
Whitewater for All Abilities: Adaptive Rafting for Accessibility in Boating
For most of modern history, society equated taking care of somebody with a disability with sheltering them from the world. The culture was—and often still is—to avoid risk altogether.
Rating 5 Fear Management Techniques as a Newbie Whitewater Kayaker
Scrolling the Google results for “tips for facing fear,” I groaned. I didn’t need another “Stay positive!” reminder. What I needed was to magically be able to breathe underwater—or at least roll reliably.
Lessons Learned From Surviving A Flash Flood In The Grand Canyon
In a flash, I thought of the boulders and wood strewn downstream, knowing the cold water would push me into danger. My knee bonked on a rock, and I worried, “Please don’t let my head be next.”
Everest Base Camp Trek: Day-By-Day Videos
10 behind-the-scenes mini videos of the Everest Base Camp trek.
Menstrual Care in the Backcountry
Half the world experiences menstrual periods in their lifetimes, yet we’re taught to hide, neglect and suppress them. Create your best kit to care for yourself in the backcountry on your period!
5 Secrets to Staying Comfortable on Your First Cascade Volcano Climb
Before you attempt Mount St. Helens or Mt. Adams, note these tips to stay healthy and happy on your climb!
The Whitewater Athlete's Guide to Menstrual Cycles
Four cycle phases, and four different ways to approach your sport over the weeks.