Lasha Barbosa

This week on the Accessible Hunter Podcast, we welcome Lasha Barbosa! Lasha has an incredible story of resilience, survival, and rediscovering the healing power of the outdoors. Born in Whitehorse, Yukon, and raised in a wall tent while traveling through rural communities across northern Canada, Lasha’s early life was deeply connected to the land. After illness, a devastating brain tumor diagnosis, and life-changing surgery that left her mute and facing lasting challenges, she found herself drawn back outside. Touching the grass. Feeling the wind. Holding a rock. Harvesting berries. Those simple moments helped reconnect her with the outdoors—and eventually led her into hunting, trapping, conservation, and using her artwork to give back to the outdoor community. Today, Lasha and her husband, caregiver, and interpreter Chris continue to prove that challenges don’t have to mean the end of your adventures. Her message is one we can all get behind: Nature is powerful medicine. Get outside. Find your place. We talk about her incredible journey, the Taber Pheasant Festival, Women Hunt, conservation, Field-to-Fork hunting in Texas, the importance of caregivers, and why getting back outside can change everything. And we finish with a question that perfectly captures what Accessible Hunter is all about. No matter how you get there, GET THERE. 🎧 Don’t miss this inspiring episode of the Accessible Hunter Podcast! #AccessibleHunterPodcast #AccessibleHunter #RedefiningOutdoorAbility #NoMatterHowYouGetThereGetThere #WomenWhoHunt #WomenHunt #AdaptiveOutdoors #Conservation #FieldToFork #HealingInNature #Hunting #Outdoors #NeverGiveUp