The Trail Dames Podcast

In the Trail Dames Podcast we speak with "women who like to dance upon this earth." We are a supportive group of women hikers. Some will make you laugh, some may make you cry, but all will inspire you to join us and dance upon this earth.

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April 28, 2020

Episode #49 - Katherine Nilbrink

"Hike More, Worry Less"

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Sept. 24, 2019

Episode #26 - Marina LeGree: Ascend

Mountain Climbing with Afghan Girls

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March 20, 2018

Episode #01 - Carla Robertson

Living Wild and Precious

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Episode #156 - LiteShoe's Tales of the AT #5 (Pre-Hike)

May 17, 2022

The mind is the last to know.

Episode #155 - Anne Gardner (Let's Go)

May 10, 2022

A Walk of Reflection

Episode #154 - LiteShoe's Tales of the AT #4 (Pre-Hike)

May 3, 2022

More trail lessons as my friend, LiteShoe, tests out her gear, and pushes out of her comfort zone, getting closer to hitting the AT! Jan Leitschuh was bitten by the AT bug in 2002. With no real backpacking experience, she th…

Episode #153 - Courtney Miller (Unfiltered)

April 26, 2022

Our newest podcast host

Episode #152 - LiteShoe's Tales of the AT #3 (Pre-Hike)

April 19, 2022

Jan Leitschuh was bitten by the AT bug in 2002. With no real backpacking experience, she threw herself into learning, training and stomping down fears and questions that swirled around her preparations. She joined the infamo…

Episode #151 Lagniappe - Chelsea McCurdy

April 12, 2022

Meet The Hobbit Hikers!!

Episode #150 - LiteShoe's Tales of the AT #2 (Pre-Hike)

April 5, 2022

Episode #149 - Nancy East (5th Tuesday)

March 29, 2022

I am a mom to three amazing kids, a wife to the love of my life, a retired veterinarian, a team member of our local search and rescue squad, a certified naturalist, and an active adventurer whose second home is in the Great …

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