Episodes

Episode #220 - LiteShoe's Tales of the AT (May 2-4)
Aug. 15, 2023

Episode #220 - LiteShoe's Tales of the AT (May 2-4)

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 infamous Pack 31- a group of...
Episode #219 - Teresa French (Wench - Class of 2003)
Aug. 8, 2023

Episode #219 - Teresa French (Wench - Class of 2003)

Teresa's Bio: I grew up in Florida, the youngest of four children from loving, caring and supportive parents. We were an active family, involved in sports and often taking family camping trips. I graduated from University of Florida with a Bachelors...
Episode #218 - Lite Shoe (Tales of the AT April 30-May 1)
Aug. 1, 2023

Episode #218 - Lite Shoe (Tales of the AT April 30-May 1)

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 infamous Pack 31- a group of...
Episode #217 - Bri Martinez (Wild Moon)
July 25, 2023

Episode #217 - Bri Martinez (Wild Moon)

Bri Martinez is the CEO and founder of Wild Moon LLC. She has spent the last decade as an educator and outdoor guide, leading backpacking, rock climbing, and kayaking adventures. Through integrating what she has learned about women’s moon cycles,...
Episode #216 - Lite Shoe's Tales of the AT April 28-29
July 18, 2023

Episode #216 - Lite Shoe's Tales of the AT April 28-29

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 infamous Pack 31- a group of...
Episode #215 Lagniappe - Marianne Bohr and The GR20
July 11, 2023

Episode #215 Lagniappe - Marianne Bohr and The GR20

Marianne C. Bohr, published author and award-winning essayist, married her high school sweetheart and travel partner. She follows her own advice and hits the road at every opportunity. She wrote her first book Gap Year Girl: A Baby Boomer Adventure...
Episode #214 - Lite Shoe's Tales of the AT April 26-27
July 4, 2023

Episode #214 - Lite Shoe's Tales of the AT April 26-27

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 infamous Pack 31- a group of...
Episode #213 - Lisa Work (Final Camino)
June 27, 2023

Episode #213 - Lisa Work (Final Camino)

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 in the Diocese of Central...
Episode #212 - Liteshoe's Tales of the AT (April 25)
June 20, 2023

Episode #212 - Liteshoe's Tales of the AT (April 25)

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 infamous Pack 31- a group of...
Episode #211 - Lisa Work (Camino Days 1-2)
June 13, 2023

Episode #211 - Lisa Work (Camino Days 1-2)

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 in the Diocese of Central...
Episode #210 - Lite Shoe's Tales of the AT (April 24)
June 6, 2023

Episode #210 - Lite Shoe's Tales of the AT (April 24)

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 infamous Pack 31- a group of...
Episode #209 - 5th Tuesday - Lisa Work (Camino Preparation)
May 30, 2023

Episode #209 - 5th Tuesday - Lisa Work (Camino Preparation)

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 in the Diocese of Central...
Episode #208 - Debbie Mercer (ZipHers)
May 23, 2023

Episode #208 - Debbie Mercer (ZipHers)

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 the...
Episode #207 - LiteShoe's Tales of the AT (April 22-23)
May 16, 2023

Episode #207 - LiteShoe's Tales of the AT (April 22-23)

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 infamous Pack 31- a group of...
Episode #206 Lagniappe - Update from Em Janacek (In Tune)
May 9, 2023

Episode #206 Lagniappe - Update from Em Janacek (In Tune)

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 Instagram - Connect...
Episode #205 - Lite Shoe's Tales of the AT (April 20-21)
May 2, 2023

Episode #205 - Lite Shoe's Tales of the AT (April 20-21)

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 infamous Pack 31- a group of...
Episode #204 - Sage Gustafson (Set the Stage Dog Training)
April 25, 2023

Episode #204 - Sage Gustafson (Set the Stage Dog Training)

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, and teaching people the...
Episode #203 - LiteShoe's Tales of the AT April 18-19
April 18, 2023

Episode #203 - LiteShoe's Tales of the AT April 18-19

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 infamous Pack 31- a group of...
Episode #202 Lagniappe - Update from Collin Chambers (Wildwood Magic)
April 11, 2023

Episode #202 Lagniappe - Update from Collin Chambers (Wildwood Magic)

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. Since beginning her...
Episode #201 - Lite Shoe's Tales of the AT April 16-17
April 4, 2023

Episode #201 - Lite Shoe's Tales of the AT April 16-17

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 infamous Pack 31- a group of...
Episode #200 - Carla Robertson (Living Wild and Precious)
March 28, 2023

Episode #200 - Carla Robertson (Living Wild and Precious)

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 authentically, and how important it...
Episode #199 - Lite Shoes Tales of the AT (April 15)
March 21, 2023

Episode #199 - Lite Shoes Tales of the AT (April 15)

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 infamous Pack 31- a group of...
Episode #198 Lagniappe - Update on Ascend with Marina LeGree
March 14, 2023

Episode #198 Lagniappe - Update on Ascend with Marina LeGree

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 evacuating and resettling...
Episode #197 - Lite Shoes Tales of the AT (April 14)
March 7, 2023

Episode #197 - Lite Shoes Tales of the AT (April 14)

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 infamous Pack 31- a group of...