All Episodes

Ep 104. I Set Big Adventure Goals in January. Here's the Brutally Honest Mid-Year Report Card.

Ep 103. Barr Trail to Pikes Peak Day 2 (Trail Series). Summit and Back: Cloud Inversions, Altitude Woes, & a Donut Race Against the Train

Ep 102. Barr Trail to Pikes Peak Day 1 (Trail Series). Trailhead to Barr Camp: Embracing Bougie Basecamp Energy

Bonus. A Pep Talk for the Woman Who's Been Waiting Long Enough (Solo Hiker Summit Starts Today)

Ep 101. Should You Carry a Gun Hiking Solo? The Real Question Women Are Actually Asking

Ep 100. Alpine Divorce Won't Happen to You If You Do This

Ep 099. MVP: Adventures that Made Me: My First Solo Backpacking Trip (Mount Langley)

Ep 098. What We Learned About Fear From 300+ Women Who Want to Go Solo Backpacking

Ep 097. Why Your Adventure Goal Lost Steam (And How to Get It Back)

Ep 096. Exploring the “What’s Next?” Phase of Life: Marissa’s Story (Inside the Adventurous Reinvention Experience)

Ep 095. She Started Backpacking at 58: Nancie’s Story (Inside the Adventurous Reinvention Experience)

Ep 094. From Beginner to Leader in the Outdoors: Sunny’s Story (Inside the Adventurous Reinvention Experience)

Ep 093. The Value of Reinventing Yourself Again and Again

Ep 092. From Craving Community to Creating It: Carey’s Story (Inside the Adventurous Reinvention Experience)

Ep 091. BTS: Our 2025 ARE Intermediate Trip (Alpine Lakes, Big Miles & Reinvention)

Ep 090. Sometimes the Most Valuable Adventure Is the One That “Fails” — An Adventurous Reinvention Story

Ep 089. When Adventure Feels Frivolous (And Why It’s Not)

Ep 088. Escalante Route Grand Canyon Day 4 (Trail Series). 4,000 Feet Up & Redwall Switchbacks

Ep 087. Escalante Route Grand Canyon Day 3 (Trail Series). Slot Canyons, the Papago Slide & Hauling Water to the Tonto

Ep 086. Escalante Route Grand Canyon Day 2 (Trail Series). Side Quests & a Private River Beach Campsite

Ep 085. Escalante Route Grand Canyon Day 1 (Trail Series). 5,000 Feet Down & Birthday Cake on the River

Ep 084. Starting Her Adventure Era After Everything Fell Apart: Sarah’s Journey from Beginner to Backpacking Leader

Ep 083. Starting Her Adventure Era in Her 50s: Sherry’s Journey from Beginner to Solo Backpacker

Ep 082. What It Actually Means to Be a Backpacking Badass (and How to Become One in 2026)

Ep 081. My 2026 Adventure Goals (Trips, Training & Intentions)

Ep 080. The Space 2025 Created for Your 2026 Adventure Era

Ep 079. Why Backpacking Might Be the Most Important Goal You Set for 2026

Ep 078. MVP: The PCT Thru-Hike & the Courage to Start New with Marie-Pier Tremblay

Ep 077. What It’s Really Like to Hit the SOS Button: Lessons from a Backcountry Rescue with Meg Atteberry

Ep 076. Thinking About Backpacking Badass? Listen to This First.

Ep 075. A Beginner’s First Year of Backpacking: Victoria’s Journey to Confidence & Solo Trips

Ep 074. Do It for the Plot: My 3 Rules for Living an Adventurous Life

Ep 073. Adventures that Made Me: My First Backpacking Trip (Half Dome in Yosemite)

BONUS. End of Year Pep Talk + Our Final Big Backpacking Badass Enrollment of 2025

Ep 072. West Highland Way Day 8 (Trail Series). Kinlochleven to Fort William: Final Miles, Moody Views & a Fort William Finish

Ep 071. West Highland Way Day 7 (Trail Series). Kingshouse to Kinlochleven: Devil’s Staircase, Glencoe Views & a Cozy Night In

Ep 070. West Highland Way Day 6 (Trail Series). Bridge of Orchy to Kingshouse: Fast Miles, Trail Friend & Hotel Luxury

Ep 069. West Highland Way Day 5 (Trail Series). Tyndrum to Bridge of Orchy: First Solo Miles, Cozy Pods & Sticky Toffee Pudding

Ep 068. West Highland Way Day 4 (Trail Series). Beinglass Campsite to Tyndrum: Endless Rain, Trail Detours & a Tyndrum Sendoff

Ep 067. West Highland Way Day 3 (Trail Series). Rowardennan to Beinglass Campsite: Honesty Boxes, Lochside Miles & Boggy Boots

EP 066. West Highland Way Day 2 (Trail Series). Drymen to Rowardennan: Conic Hill, Big Winds, & Luxury Hot Chocolate

Ep 065. West Highland Way Day 1 (Trail Series). Milngavie to Drymen: Tilly Tea Time, Stormy Miles & Sticky Toffee Pudding

Ep 064. West Highland Way Day 0 (Trail Series). Glasgow: The Night Before 100 Miles and a Looming Storm

Ep 063. What It’s Really Like to Join Our Joshua Tree Women’s Rock Climbing Retreat

Ep 062. Girls Trip Turned Solo-ish: My West Highland Way Hike Pre-Trip Headspace

Ep 061. Hot Topics in Our Backpacking Badass Community: Graduation Trips, Trail Leadership & Backpacking Food Wins

Ep 060. Chasing My Boldest Climbing Goal Yet (+ Choosing Desire Over Discipline)

Ep 059. How a Breakup Led to Love (and a 100-Mile Thru-Hike in Norway) with Marie-Pier Tremblay

Ep 058. How to Make Uphill Hiking Feel Easier (Without More Training)

Ep 057. John Muir Trail Day 23 (Trail Series). Granite Views, Thorny Trails, and a Full-Circle Moments

Ep 056. John Muir Trail Day 22 (Trail Series). Twix, Rangers, and Milky Way Magic at Cathedral Lake

Ep 055. John Muir Trail Day 21 (Trail Series). Safe in Yosemite, Donahue Pass, and a Real Rest Day

Ep 054. John Muir Trail Day 19 & 20 (Trail Series). From Showers to Sprinting—The Plot Twist That Changed Everything

Ep 053. John Muir Trail Day 18 (Trail Series). Silver Pass, Trail Friends, and Purple Lake

Ep 052. John Muir Trail Day 17 (Trail Series). Switchbacks from Hell, Diaper Smells, and the Cold Creek Cure

Ep 051. John Muir Trail Day 16 (Trail Series). Selden Pass, Blister Battles, and a Broken Fishing Pole

Ep 050. John Muir Trail Day 15 (Trail Series). Canyon Cascades, Blister Battles, and Trail Miles That Never End

Ep 049. John Muir Trail Day 14 (Trail Series). Muir Pass, Cowboy Coffee Cake, and Evolution Lake Magic

Ep 048. John Muir Trail Day 13 (Trail Series). Return to the JMT, Bishop Pass, and a Rogue Horse Encounter

Ep 047. John Muir Trail (Trail Series). One Year Later, Picking Up Where We Left Off Pre-Hike Thoughts

Ep 046. John Muir Trail Day 12 (Trail Series). Bishop Pass Exit Reflections and Finding Peace in the Pivot

Ep 045. John Muir Trail Day 11 (Trail Series). Wildfire Decisions, Bishop Pass Exit, and What Comes Next

Ep 044. John Muir Trail Day 10 (Trail Series). Mather Pass, Raining Ash, and Tough Decisions Ahead

Ep 043. John Muir Trail Day 8 & 9 (Trail Series). Glen & Pinchot Pass, Food Fantasies, and Rainbow Trout Rewards

Ep 042. John Muir Trail Day 6 & 7 (Trail Series). Resupply Bliss, Kearsarge Climb, and Trail Friend Encounters

Ep 041. John Muir Trail Day 5 (Trail Series). Forester Pass, Dreamy Camp, and Our First Trout Dinner

Ep 040. John Muir Trail Day 4 (Trail Series). Steady Miles, Trail Characters, and Battery Life Talk

Ep 039. John Muir Trail Day 3 (Trail Series). Summiting Mount Whitney, Blister Battles, and a Cheesecake Fail

Ep 038. John Muir Trail Day 2 (Trail Series). Baby Lamb Legs, Black Ant, and Camped Beneath Mount Whitney

Ep 037. John Muir Trail Day 1 (Trail Series). A Long First Day, Sandy Trails, and Golden Trout

Ep 036. John Muir Trail Day 0 (Trail Series). Pre-Hike Jitters, Permit Scrambles, and Wildfire Worries

Ep 035. The Cheat Code to Backpacking: Tiffany’s Journey from Newbie to Solo Backpacker

Ep 034. Is It SAFE to Go Solo? The Truth About Solo Hiking & Backpacking

Ep 033. Bear Safety Isn’t Optional—Kim Titchener’s Expert Advice for Solo Hikers

Ep 032. 4 Outdoor Skills Every Woman Should Master Before a Solo Trip

Ep 031. Self-Defense for Solo Adventurers with Nicole Snell from Girls Fight Back

Ep 030. Adventures that Made Me: My First Solo Backpacking Trip (Mount Langley)

Ep 029. Hot Topics in Our Backpacking Badass Community: Solo Confidence, Wilderness Safety & Building Your Adventure Circle

Ep 028. Should You Visit Parks This Year? A Former Park Manager's Take

Ep 027. From Sea Level to 14K: Kahla’s Journey into Backpacking & Bravery (Inside the Adventurous Reinvention Experience)

Ep 026. This Summer Can Change Everything – Join Us Inside the Adventurous Reinvention Experience

Ep 025. Marta’s Journey into Backpacking, Confidence & Following Her Curiosity (Inside the Adventurous Reinvention Experience)

Ep 024. Jen’s Journey to Backpacking Confidence & Reinvention After Retirement (Inside the Adventurous Reinvention Experience)

Ep 023. Why the Mountains Are the Best Self-Coaching Tool for Life’s Challenges

Ep 022. Too Slow? Too Shy? Too Old? How to Stop Counting Yourself Out of Having Epic Adventures

Ep 021. What the Royal Arch Loop Revealed About Who I’ve Become (Trail Series Finale)

Ep 020. Royal Arch Loop Day 4 (Trail Series). Easy 4,000 Foot Uphill + Snowy Surprise + Full Circle Moment

Ep 019. Royal Arch Loop Day 3 (Trail Series). 10L Water Haul + Troll Cave + Easy Breezy Tonto

Ep 018. Royal Arch Loop Day 2 (Trail Series). No Fall Zone + Rappel + Elves Chasm

Ep 017. Royal Arch Loop Day 1 (Trail Series). Not So Easy Downhill + Sleeping in Frog Canyon

Ep 016. Surviving the Grand Canyon’s Royal Arch Loop: Lessons in Desert Backpacking with Meg Atteberry

Ep 015. Your Ultimate Guide to Summit Mount Whitney This Year (Lessons from My Wins & Fails + Your Game Plan)

Ep 014. How to Make Adventure Friends as an Adult

Ep 013. Planning Your Most Adventurous Year EVER with Donna Pezzullo

Ep 012. What's On My Adventure Radar for 2025

Ep 011. The Best AND Worst of My 2024 + The 50/50 Experience

Ep 010. Be AWARE of This: Resistance & Your Backpacking Goals

Ep 009. Hot topics in our Backpacking Badass Community: Adventure Planning, Training in the Offseason, & Rock Climbing

Ep 008. My 2024 Rock Climbing Goal & Experiment with Fear (My Personal Debrief)

Ep 007. The PCT Thru-Hike & the Courage to Start New with Marie Pier Tremblay

Ep 006. How to Commit to Your Most Adventurous Year Yet BEFORE the New Year Rolls Around

Ep 005. Top 5 Lessons Learned From Life & The Mountains (Birthday Podcast, I’m Turning 35)

Ep 004. How You Can Work with Me to Hit Your Outdoor Adventure Goals

Ep 003. Reinvention Story Part 2 - From Engineer to Full-Time Outdoor Educator & Coach

Ep 002. Reinvention Story Part 1 - From Texas City Girl to Becoming Adventurous & Outdoorsy

Ep 001. Welcome to the Adventurous Reinvention Podcast!