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Out There Willow Belden
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4.6 • 578 Ratings
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Out There is a podcast that explores big questions through intimate stories in the great outdoors.
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The Gift of Silence
Ilana Nevins loved backpacking with her father. But after she was diagnosed with an eating disorder, their relationship became strained. She worried that hiking together would put her recovery at risk, because so many of her behaviors were modeled after him.
In this episode, Ilana shares the story of the difficult challenge she faced: how to prioritize her own wellbeing without wrecking her relationship with a loved one.
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Running As Medicine
In May of 2022, Maria Ordovas-Montanes set out to become the fastest woman to run the Oxford Greenbelt Way, a 55-mile route through the English countryside.
She had always loved running, and this was an exciting challenge. But at the event, something happened that would derail her life — and lead to a life-altering diagnosis.
On this episode, Maria shares her story.
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Silence and Sound
Humans are noisy. The National Park Service estimates that all of our whirring, grinding, and revving machines are doubling or even tripling global noise pollution every 30 years.
A lot of that noise is negatively affecting wildlife and human health.
In this guest episode, the team from Outside/In takes us on an exploration of three sonic landscapes: noise, silence, and something in between.
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Overcoming Imposter Syndrome
Many of us have experienced imposter syndrome at some point in our lives. Often it’s at work, where we doubt our own skills and accomplishments. But what happens when you feel like a fraud simply for being yourself? In this episode, we travel from New York State to a national park in Korea and explore how one transracial adoptee made peace with her own identity.
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Silencing the Critics
Demetria Lynn always wanted to be a scientist. But growing up, no one believed in her. The negative feedback was so overpowering that she stopped believing in herself.
In this episode, we follow Demetria from her elementary school classroom to a geology field trip in the desert, and explore what it took to rekindle faith in herself.
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Birds of Paradise
Alison Világ pays attention for a living. She counts migrating ducks at Whitefish Point Bird Observatory in Michigan. It's key to getting a pulse on different bird populations. But for Alison, counting ducks is more than just science – it's an escape from the expectations of others.
This is a guest story from Points North, a podcast about the land, water, and inhabitants of the Great Lakes region.
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Customer Reviews
Beautiful and thoughtful storytelling!
I’ve been listening to the Out There podcast for many years now and I love their thoughtful, intentional storytelling. The most recent season about Silence has been particularly meaningful — anybody who connects to nature (even if you aren’t a hiker) will really love this show!
5*
The “My Dad’s Depression” episode is a beautiful story. 🙏🏼
Wide-Ranging, Compelling, and Relaxing
Host Willow Belden has pieced together a stunning and diverse show in Out There.
I am an avid outdoors person and I feel like many other outdoorsy podcasts that get stuck in one lane, or manage to seem unconsolidated when they try and touch different areas of outdoor pursuits, sports, stories, or phenomena. Out There has surprised me from bringing stories of ultra runners, mountain bikers, backpackers, and climbers together in one space while keeping a clear tone that is soothing and heartfelt.
I never thought I’d consider ultra running or hunting until finding Out There while on the PCT in 2022.
Cannot recommend enough!