"Jester" Section Hiker

Premier Podcast With The Spotlight On Section Hikers.

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June 16, 2026

Headed Back To Maine (Part 1)

Headed Back To Hike The 282 Miles Of The Appalachian Trail in Maine! If all goes according to plan this will be my 2nd completion of the AT as a section hiker! Let's GO!!

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Jan. 31, 2026

Slack-Packing The 100 Mile Wilderness (Again)

Back To Maine!

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Jan. 24, 2026

Macro Tracking 101: Protein, Carbs, Fat

Every Calorie Counts

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Jan. 17, 2026

4 Hacks to Stay on Track with Your Macros

Diet Success

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Jan. 10, 2026

How I Lost 19.9 lbs of Fat (Not Just Weight)

InBody Scan Results

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Jan. 3, 2026

Why I Stopped (and Why I’m Back)

A Minimalist Approach

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Aug. 5, 2025

Appalachian Trail Summer 2025 (Days 46-47)

Vacation Time

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Aug. 4, 2025

Appalachian Trail Summer 2025 (Day 45)

Killington

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About the Host

Julie Gayheart

Podcast Host & Producer

Julie Gayheart (Jester) completed the Appalachian Trail in July 2017 after 12 summers of section hiking. Julie is an educator by day and hiker at heart. Jester loves to talk trail and on this podcast you will hear amazing stories and experiences from other section hikers with a love for the trail and passion for hiking.

Reviews

An amazing hiking podcast!

"It is great to have a podcast focus on section hiking. All though I have been a scoutmaster and led backpacking trips, I learn something on every episode! Julie and her guests make me laugh, challen…"

old man, airborne runner | April 3, 2023

Great info and warm style

"Jester’s section-hiking podcasts are chock-full of useful information, especially on section hikes in the eastern US including the Appalachian Trail. Jester has a warm, pleasing style both when inter…"

Rolfdenver | May 7, 2023

Best podcast for section hikers and hiking enthusiasts

"I’m glad I found this podcast. I listened to every episode in under three months. Jester offers a calming and relaxing tone with routine laughter as she provides great detail and explanation of her h…"

Hiker Kevin | Dec. 5, 2023

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