Women Of The Wild Ashly Winchester

Supported by Gnarly Nutrition.Sunny Stroeer is back! This time, Sunny and I share a discussion about our recent adventure on a route that we nicknamed the "Magic Trail." What the heck is the Magic Trail? It's obscure. It's rugged. It's remote. And it's fantastic.In this episode, Sunny and I chat about our experiences on this seemingly magical route, how we went about our decision-making processes, our risk assessments, drinking questionable water, changing our perspectives, and why we chase b...

Emily is an endurance athlete with a proclivity for adrenaline-packed adventures. You can find her free-soloing rock of somewhat questionable quality, running 100-mile races, or taking off on lengthy and extremely remote backpacking trips involving the need for navigational prowess.Emily is rarely without her furry best friend, Jolly, a golden retriever who loves adventuring just as much as Emily does.In this episode, we dive into Emily’s adventures, but also discuss our tendency as humans to...

Tara Warren is an accomplished ultra-distance runner and running coach, but she hasn't always fearlessly tackled 100-milers. Tara discusses her journey into long-distance running and her first experiences on trails, as well as some of the mental strategies she uses to stay focused in her races and training. Tara also candidly shares some of her DNF experiences - you know we love to chat about failure here!Follow TaraInstagram: @runwithtaraBook Reference:Two Trees Make a Forest by Jessica J. L...

This episode's guest is Ellen Falterman, also known as Ellen Magellen. I can’t quite describe who she is in this short intro, but I’ll try, and hopefully I’ll do her some justice. I guess I would call her an expeditionist. Ellen embarks on multi-month expeditions. The most recent of which involved paddling a canoe over 2,000 miles. She is a true adventure traveller, and every experience leads her to dream bigger. In this episode, we talk a lot about her expeditions, we chat about the loss of ...

Sabrina is a professional ultra-distance runner, run coach, and all-around badass. As with a lot of runners in the time of COVID, the virus really threw a wrench in her race plans for this year. But Sabrina was flexible and instead of dwelling on that, she was able to pivot and focus her attention on a big objective she had been eyeing for a while: a classic Colorado route called Nolan’s 14. Sabrina got to know this route really well, to say the least. This episode is full of littl...

To Jillian Brown, PTSD doesn’t stand for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, it stands for Perseverance, Trust, Strength, and Determination, because that’s what she found as she’s navigated through her personal journey with PTSD. Jillian has a unique understanding of PTSD. She left everything behind to leave an abusive relationship. She was homeless and lost. Seeking out professional help, Jillian was diagnosed with PTSD, but was given very little information and even fewer options.Jillian h...