Episodes
Episode #209 - 5th Tuesday - Lisa Work (Camino Preparation)
May 30, 2023
Lisa has been in education for over 30 years, serving in private schools and public schools in the roles of teacher, administrator, and consultant. In October 2020, she was named a Postulant for Holy Orders to the Priesthood…
Episode #208 - Debbie Mercer (ZipHers)
May 23, 2023
In 2005 Debbie founded a non-profit, Beyond the Finish Line, in 2006 (dissolved in 2011) which purpose was to help disadvantaged women gain self-esteem and self-confidence through fitness and nutrition. In 2007, she joined t…
Episode #207 - LiteShoe's Tales of the AT (April 22-23)
May 16, 2023
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 #206 Lagniappe - Update from Em Janacek (In Tune)
May 9, 2023
My name is Em, trail name, In Tune. I’m into a lot of outdoor adventure-type activities and also all things music. I’m 24 years old, from Canada, and hiked the Appalachian Trail in 2022! Guest Links- Em on YouTube - Em on…
Episode #205 - Lite Shoe's Tales of the AT (April 20-21)
May 2, 2023
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 #204 - Sage Gustafson (Set the Stage Dog Training)
April 25, 2023
Sage Gustafson is a dog trainer and owns Set the Stage Dog Training. She’s a lifelong hiker and knows just how valuable spending time in nature is for dogs and people. She specializes in teaching dogs to come when called, an…
Episode #203 - LiteShoe's Tales of the AT April 18-19
April 18, 2023
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 #202 Lagniappe - Update from Collin Chambers (Wildwood Magic)
April 11, 2023
Collin guides those seeking self-empowerment and personal transformation on enchanted journeys through a magical blend of Sacred Movement, Rituals & Ceremony, and Walking (Hiking~Backpacking~Trekking) as a Sacred Practice. S…
Episode #201 - Lite Shoe's Tales of the AT April 16-17
April 4, 2023
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 #200 - Carla Robertson (Living Wild and Precious)
March 28, 2023
Bio- I’ve been coaching for over a decade. Before I was a coach, I spent many years teaching science to middle schoolers, and it was there that I learned how to make the complex simple, how to connect honestly and authentica…
Episode #199 - Lite Shoes Tales of the AT (April 15)
March 21, 2023
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 #198 Lagniappe - Update on Ascend with Marina LeGree
March 14, 2023
Marina and her Ascend board of directors were faced with insurmountable odds when Afghanistan's government fell to the Taliban. The young women of Ascend were forced to flee or go into hiding. Join us as Marina talks about e…
Episode #197 - Lite Shoes Tales of the AT (April 14)
March 7, 2023
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 #196 - Jen Loofbourrow (Alpine Fit)
Feb. 28, 2023
In my early twenties, I fell in love with expeditions kayaking the outer islands of Alaska's southeast coastline. Inevitably, we experienced variable conditions, sun to rain, and everything from freezing water temps to natur…
Episode #195 - Lite Shoes Tales of the AT (April 13th)
Feb. 21, 2023
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 #194 Lagniappe - Rianna Hijlkema
Feb. 14, 2023
Rianna is a multi-passionate serial entrepreneur living a nomadic life for the past 11 years. As a wilderness guide and nature-based coach, she organizes walking & hiking retreats for women who are (just like her) involuntar…
Episode #193 - Lite Shoes Tales of the AT (April 11-12)
Feb. 7, 2023
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 #191 - Gail Storey
Jan. 24, 2023
Gail D. Storey is the author of I Promise Not to Suffer: A Fool for Love Hikes the Pacific Crest Trail, winner of the National Outdoor Book Award, Colorado Book Award, Nautilus Silver Award, Barbara Savage Award from Mountai…
Episode #190 - LiteShoe (Tales of the AT Apr 10)
Jan. 17, 2023
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 #189 Lagniappe - A Fresh Approach to Hiking in 2023
Jan. 10, 2023
Anna, aka Mud Butt, is the founder of Trail Dames Incorporated, a hiking club for women of a curvy nature. Between running her families violin shop (Huthmaker Fine Violins), working in Trail Dames, and teaching new skills ar…
Episode #188 - LiteShoe (Tales of the AT Apr 9)
Jan. 3, 2023
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 #187 - Meghan J Ward, Author
Dec. 27, 2022
Author of “Lights to Guide Me Home: A journey Off the Beaten Track in Life, Love, Adventure, and Parenting”
Episode #186 - LiteShoe (Tales of the AT Apr 7-8)
Dec. 20, 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…