Episodes

Episode #172 Lagniappe - Rosanna Rostad
Sept. 13, 2022

Episode #172 Lagniappe - Rosanna Rostad

Going vegan on the trail
Episode #171 - LiteShoe Tales of the AT (March 2-3)
Sept. 6, 2022

Episode #171 - LiteShoe Tales of the AT (March 2-3)

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 #170 - 5th Tuesday - Jamie Neal (Lifetree Women Care)
Aug. 30, 2022

Episode #170 - 5th Tuesday - Jamie Neal (Lifetree Women Care)

26 years ago, I was blessed to have Jamie Gregory as a student. She had the most open heart and the brightest of spirits and was a true joy to be around. As an adult, Jamie has put her gifts towards becoming a mid-wife, nurse, and now the co-founder...
Episode #169 - Suzanne DeGrasse
Aug. 23, 2022

Episode #169 - Suzanne DeGrasse

After 14 years as a librarian, Suzanne left that field in 2013. She knew she still wanted to be of service but wanted to help animals rather than people- although she still helps people. Suzanne became licensed for small mammals in 2014 and added...
Episode #168 - LiteShoe's Tales of the AT (Feb 28 - Mar 1)
Aug. 16, 2022

Episode #168 - LiteShoe's Tales of the AT (Feb 28 - Mar 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 #167 Lagniappe - Celeste Queen
Aug. 9, 2022

Episode #167 Lagniappe - Celeste Queen

Celeste Queen is, in her own words, "a retiree loving the hiking life, especially the slow and steady part!" She took up hiking at the young age of 67, finding it to be her happy place. She sets goals and completes them, including a goal of completing...
Episode #166 - LiteShoe Tales of the AT #16-17 (Pre-Hike)
Aug. 2, 2022

Episode #166 - LiteShoe Tales of the AT #16-17 (Pre-Hike)

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 #165 - Amy Edelstein
July 26, 2022

Episode #165 - Amy Edelstein

IPPY-award winner and #1 Amazon bestselling author, Amy Edelstein has a unique perspective on the relationship between the inner journey and outer change. Having begun her own meditation practice in 1978, and spending the better part of four decades...
Episode #164 - LiteShoe's Tales of the AT #12-15 (Pre-Hike)
July 19, 2022

Episode #164 - LiteShoe's Tales of the AT #12-15 (Pre-Hike)

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 #163 - LiteShoe's Tales of the AT #10-11 (Pre-Hike)
July 5, 2022

Episode #163 - LiteShoe's Tales of the AT #10-11 (Pre-Hike)

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 #162 - Diane Harsha (Sticks)
June 28, 2022

Episode #162 - Diane Harsha (Sticks)

Diane "Sticks" Harsha is the author of the recently published (and now also available on Audible) Sticks and Stones: How to Hike the AT in 13 Years. This is the memoir of a Tennessee wife, mother, and FBI agent who section hikes from Georgia to Maine...
Episode #161 - LiteShoe's Tales of the AT #8-9 (Pre-Hike)
June 21, 2022

Episode #161 - LiteShoe's Tales of the AT #8-9 (Pre-Hike)

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 #160 Lagniappe - Introductions with Kim Weiler
June 14, 2022

Episode #160 Lagniappe - Introductions with Kim Weiler

Kim is the Co-Head Dame of the Georgia Chapter of Trail Dames and a member of the Trail Dames Board of Directors. Between her fantastic sense of humor and her tenacious strength, it is no coincidence that her trail name is Tough Cookie. She leads...
Episode #159 - LiteShoe's Tales of the AT #7 (Pre-Hike)
June 7, 2022

Episode #159 - LiteShoe's Tales of the AT #7 (Pre-Hike)

Why go on a long-distance hike?
Episode #158 - 5th Tuesday - Spirituality on the Trail (Panel Discussion)
May 31, 2022

Episode #158 - 5th Tuesday - Spirituality on the Trail (Panel Discussion)

We have a panel discussion for you today about spirituality on the trail. Who better than these three ladies to talk with on this fascinating subject? Anne Gardner Writer. Minister. Adventurer. After spending twenty-five years working at two of...
Episode #157 - Em Janacek (In Tune)
May 24, 2022

Episode #157 - Em Janacek (In Tune)

A mid-hike conversation on the Appalachian Trail
Episode #156 - LiteShoe's Tales of the AT #5 & 6 (Pre-Hike)
May 17, 2022

Episode #156 - LiteShoe's Tales of the AT #5 & 6 (Pre-Hike)

The mind is the last to know.
Episode #155 - Anne Gardner (Let's Go)
May 10, 2022

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

A Walk of Reflection
Episode #154 - LiteShoe's Tales of the AT #4 (Pre-Hike)
May 3, 2022

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

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 threw herself into learning,...
Episode #153 - Courtney Miller (Unfiltered)
April 26, 2022

Episode #153 - Courtney Miller (Unfiltered)

Our newest podcast host
Episode #152 - LiteShoe's Tales of the AT #3 (Pre-Hike)
April 19, 2022

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

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 #151 Lagniappe - Chelsea McCurdy
April 12, 2022

Episode #151 Lagniappe - Chelsea McCurdy

Meet The Hobbit Hikers!!
Episode #150 - LiteShoe's Tales of the AT #2 (Pre-Hike)
April 5, 2022

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

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 #149 - Nancy East (5th Tuesday)
March 29, 2022

Episode #149 - Nancy East (5th Tuesday)

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 Outdoors (and a chronic...