E40—InvisiYouth Chat Sessions with environmental scientist and disability outdoor adventuring specialist, Kelcie Miller-Anderson

Let’s get back outdoors, go exploring, and improving our sustainability for the environment. These are bolder-sized topics to tackle, and especially for those of us in the chronic illness/disability community, the concepts of adventuring outdoors or being an environmentalist can be complicated by our health struggles. But the truest fact is that exploring outdoors and being part of supporting the environment are experiences everyone with a chronic illness or disability should be able to have in life. Our guest, Kelcie Miller-Anderson, is a Canadian environmental scientist and disability outdoor adventuring specialist. Her complex chronic illnesses like Mitochondrial Disease, EDS and Mast Cell Activation Syndrome affect every aspect of her life, but her passion for science has maintained as she’s adapted with innovation. She’s founded two companies, MycoRemedy and Bumblechain, both aiding different aspects of the environment, and runs the popular Instagram account, The Chronic Explorer, showcasing how her treks outdoors with awesome mobility aids.Check out these five fun segments:At 4:00, we’ve got Five Second Challenge as Kelcie rapidly let’s off fun facts about herself, like her favorite science word to use, why Canada is truly a tourist’s dream, and why Kelcie might have a love-hate relationship with winter.At 10:05, get chatting about all things science, sustainability and innovation…but make it disability and chronic illness-friendly. Kelcie dives into her multi-year long career as an environmental scientist, explaining how her brother impacted her love of science, what are the intersections of sustainability and disability we can tap into so helping the environment can be accessible, and the innovative ways we can all get more knowledgeable on helping the planet.STORY TIME at 31:05 takes us on an epic story of humor and realness of a time Kelcie was a young leader in London dealing with hectic travel and a unique introduction with Sir Richard Branson and her wheelchair. Second half takes us on an adventure at 36:48 when Kelcie and Dominique give all the needed facts and advice to make nature and adventuring accessible and friendly no matter your experience level, and how to make outdoor activists affordable and fun with mobility aids. And hang in for our final segment at 52:15, building a playlist for adding spice of innovation, outdoor activities and sustainability into your life. With the best accessible travel apps, great outdoor adventuring hashtags, and documentaries/books to check out, Kelcie also digs into the multifaceted power of the IG Geo-Tag and you WILL BLOW YOUR MIND getting this tip! Let’s get outdoors accessible and safely with some fun to lead into 2022! Please like, comment, subscribe and share this episode, follow Kelcie @thechronic_explorer. Please check out the InvisiYouth Charity Shop to buy yourself or someone you care about our limited edition Subtle Activist Color Block bracelet on www.etsy.com/shop/invisiyouthcharity with free shipping globally, and please support InvisiYouth Charity by donating, following and joining our programs and community @invisiyouth!Wanna support our nonprofit?Watch on YouTubeShopInstagramTwitterFacebookDonate