1 hr 8 min
Ep 38 - Barbara Jo Jenkins - Walked 3000 miles across America Resilience Rising Podcast
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- Self-Improvement
What does walking 3000 miles across America teach Barabra about resilience? Can it prepare her for the dark side of fame and the heartbreak to come?
Barbara Jo Jenkins’s three- year, 3,000-mile walk across America with her former husband became one of the most popular stories in National Geographic magazine. Barbara coauthored The Walk West, which became an international bestseller and part of the permanent White House Library. A nonfiction blockbuster, it sold fifteen million copies, became a Reader’s Digest condensed book, and was chosen as one of the most influential bestsellers related to American culture in the last 100 years.
Barbara Jenkins' new book, So Long As It’s Wild , is her untold and long-awaited story, revealing how she experienced the famous walk across America. From her impoverished upbringing to her high adventures, followed by the crushing aftermath of the walk and her struggle toward newfound courage and strength, So Long As It’s Wild is her story.
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You can find out more about Barbara Jo Jenkins
Website: https://www.barbarajojenkins.com
Instagram: @barbarajenkinswriter
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Resilience Rising Podcast is hosted by Jen Scotney @jenscotney
Find us at:
Substack: @jenscotney1
Instagram: @resiliencerisingpodcast
Website: www.jenscotney.com
Twitter: @ResilienceRPod
Facebook: Resilience Rising Podcast
Email: theresiliencerisingpodcast@gmail.com
What does walking 3000 miles across America teach Barabra about resilience? Can it prepare her for the dark side of fame and the heartbreak to come?
Barbara Jo Jenkins’s three- year, 3,000-mile walk across America with her former husband became one of the most popular stories in National Geographic magazine. Barbara coauthored The Walk West, which became an international bestseller and part of the permanent White House Library. A nonfiction blockbuster, it sold fifteen million copies, became a Reader’s Digest condensed book, and was chosen as one of the most influential bestsellers related to American culture in the last 100 years.
Barbara Jenkins' new book, So Long As It’s Wild , is her untold and long-awaited story, revealing how she experienced the famous walk across America. From her impoverished upbringing to her high adventures, followed by the crushing aftermath of the walk and her struggle toward newfound courage and strength, So Long As It’s Wild is her story.
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You can find out more about Barbara Jo Jenkins
Website: https://www.barbarajojenkins.com
Instagram: @barbarajenkinswriter
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Resilience Rising Podcast is hosted by Jen Scotney @jenscotney
Find us at:
Substack: @jenscotney1
Instagram: @resiliencerisingpodcast
Website: www.jenscotney.com
Twitter: @ResilienceRPod
Facebook: Resilience Rising Podcast
Email: theresiliencerisingpodcast@gmail.com
1 hr 8 min