156. Post Trail Depression, Navigating Trail Injury & Questioning Identity As A Thru-Hiker With Madelyn "Wrong Way" Dukart

Continental Divide Trail & Appalachian Trail thru-hiker Madelyn "Wrong Way" Dukart discusses Post Trail Depression and having to exit the Continental Divide Trail early due to injury - while also navigating an important friendship during the process. In this episode, you'll learn about: 1. The differences between experiencing Post Trail Depression after a successful hike versus one that was cut short 2. Coping mechanisms for Post Trail Depression 3. Navigating injury on trail You can connect with Madelyn by using the link below: ⁠⁠Madelyn's Instagram Did you love this episode? If so, please help fellow hikers find the show by following, rating, and reviewing the podcast on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠! Connect With Us / Join The THRU-r Community: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Become A Member!⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠THRU-r Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠THRU-r Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ THRU-r TikTok ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠THRU-r Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠THRU-r Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Cheer's YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Cheer's Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ More than an outdoor company: Thank you to our sponsor for this episode, Sawyer! You can check out their THRU-r tested and backed products, as well as their amazing initiatives on ⁠their website⁠. Episode Music: "Communicator" by Reed Mathis