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Promising 360 degree views of San Diego, the summit of Cushi-Pi* was socked in, leaving me alone with my thoughts. It was on this cloudy summit that the phrase “hiking my feelings” hit me like a ton of bricks. Initially, it was a realization that hiking had replaced my go-to coping mechanisms of eating and drinking my feelings after I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. What started as a blog post and a hashtag in 2018 has now expanded to everything you see here.
If all of this is possible because of one mountaintop idea, what else is possible?
*Cushi-Pi is the original Kumeyaay name for the mountain currently called Stonewall Peak
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E9: Nature-Inspired Music with Alific and Man of the Forests
How does spending time outdoors influence music?
E8: Transcending Tragedy in the Wilderness with Emily Henkel
What happens when the worst-case scenario unfolds in slow motion in the desolate wilderness of America's National Parks? How do you return to the places that have brought so much joy and so much pain after tragedy strikes?
E7: The Ups + Downs of Life in the Mountains with Drew Petersen
When time spent outside is an integral part of your lifestyle, how do you cope when an injury keeps you indoors? When we avoid our emotional breaking point, what happens to our physical bodies? And how do we re-integrate after a period away from our favorite activities and places?
E6: Intention + Inspiration with Anastasia Allison, founder of Kula Cloth
It’s a new year, and we’re tapping into the sense of possibilities that January brings with our pal Anastasia Allison, founder of Kula Cloth. Get inspired, get intentional, and let’s go!
E5: Finding Wellness in the Wilderness on the Trans-Catalina Trail
SPOILER ALERT: We’re moving to Catalina Island!
E4: Diving Deeper into Self-Love, Sea-Love, and SurfSisterhood
If you've ever sat on the beach and felt the waves crashing into the shore, you have some sense of the power that the ocean contains. But have you ever fully engaged your senses in the ocean? For Natalie Small, founder of Groundswell Community Project, it was the full sensory immersion that helped her understand the healing power of Mother Ocean.
E3: Making History While Returning to Self with Arlette Laan + Gossamer Gear
After hiking more than 16,000 miles over a span of 20 years, Arlette Laan made history as the first woman to complete all 11 National Scenic Trails in the United States. And while the accomplishment is as sweet as her trail name, Apple Pie, perhaps the most important thing to Laan is the wellness she found in America's wilderness.
E2: When a “Phase” Turns into a Career + Community with Anna Levesque
How did Anna navigate her way through male competitors calling her the "femi-nazi of kayaking" to where she is today? Tune in to find out!
E1: Humility in Human-Powered Adventures with HerOdyssey + Sawyer
After completing a 18,221 mile human-powered adventure connecting the Americas, Bethany (Fidgit) and Lauren (Neon) of HerOdyssey share some of the lessons learned along the way.