🌲 How to Build a Sustainable Career in Seasonal Work with Sasha Clonts of Guide Theory

Seasonal workers know the feeling: You love the community, the adventure, the purpose, and then every fall you get laid off, change your address, and try to figure out health insurance, again.Sasha Clonts is the founder of Guide Theory, a platform helping seasonal workers build more sustainable, empowered lives through coaching, community, and practical tools.Sasha and Angie talk about:The COVID-era burnout that pushed her to change her life and workSelling her car, buying a van, and ending up at a Taos rafting companyFalling in love with the seasonal lifestyle before she even knew how to raftWhy empathy is one of the most powerful tools adventure leaders can holdWhy she was the wrong fit for full-time raft guiding (and what that taught her)How she built her business, Guide Theory, to help seasonal workers find sustainability in finance and lifestyleCuriosity as the antidote to imposter syndromeWhat corporate employees can learn from seasonal workersSee Her Outside is partnering with⁠⁠ Western Colorado University's Outdoor Industry MBA⁠⁠ — a remote degree program built for people who want to lead, build, and create in the outdoor space. If you've ever thought about building a career or business in the outdoor industry, WCU's Outdoor Industry MBA was made for you.Check out these resources:🛶 Guide Theory programs: guidetheory.com📱 Guide Theory on Instagram: @guidetheory⁠➡️ The Cairn Project on IG⁠⁠✨ The Cairn Project's newsletter⁠🥾⁠ Become a Trailblazer⁠📅⁠ Summit Scholarship Foundation⁠🎓⁠⁠ Western Colorado University Outdoor Industry MBA⁠⁠If you want to put a big seasonal adventure on your own calendar, join us in the Grand Canyon on October 10, 2026 for our Rim-to-Rim hike! It’s a bucket list trip, and proceeds fund wilderness scholarships for girls and women. ⁠⁠Learn more here.Like this episode? Leave a 5-star rating and review on your podcast app!You can help us close the gender gap outdoors and beyond⁠⁠Become a Trailblazer⁠⁠. Your Adventure Fundraiser makes wilderness experiences possible for girls and women.Check out the⁠⁠ Summit Scholarship Foundation⁠⁠.Share this episode with a woman in your life who has a wild business idea she hasn't acted on yet.Make sure you subscribe to the See Her Outside Podcast so you don't miss a story!⁠⁠Follow on Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe on Apple Podcasts⁠⁠Listen on:⁠⁠ Amazon⁠⁠,⁠⁠ Pocket Casts⁠⁠,⁠⁠ iHeartRadio⁠⁠,⁠⁠ other platforms⁠⁠