She Explores

Becoming a mom doesn't mean you stop going outside. We pulled together five incredible adventure moms to talk about getting out there with (and without) your kids.

We ask questions like: how do you know which trails are age appropriate? How do you make time as a single mom? Where can you find affordable gear? How can you use the outdoors as a place for education?

Continuing the conversation from a panel at Outdoor Retailer, we teamed up with OtterBox to highlight all the "cans" of motherhood when it comes to the outdoors.

Woman featured in this episode: Shon’t Savage, Brooke Froelich, Heather Balogh Rochfort, Melody Forsyth, and Jessica Carrillo Alatorre.

Hosted by Gale Straub

Sponsored by OtterBox

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In this episode, you'll hear:

• How the moms' outdoor lives change (or didn''t change) shape when they had kids
• Why Shon't wanted to maintain a self outside of mother when she had her son
• How Adventure Mamas helps mothers with self care in the outdoors without their kids
• Tips for making time outside solo (even if you're a single mom)
• Advice for getting out there with your kids on the trail and the ski slope
• About Hike It Baby and their new age-appropriate Family Trail Guide
• Tips for hitting the trail with special needs kids from Melody Forsyth, aka @downwithadventure
• How to find affordable used gear for growing kids
• Ways to keep your kids engaged as they grow older

Resources

• Shon’t Savage: Instagram
• Brooke Froelich: Instagram
• Heather Balogh Rochfort: Instagram
• Melody Forsyth: Instagram
• Hike It Baby
• Adventure Mamas
• Women Who Hike Book
• Hike It Baby Trail Guide

Sponsor

OtterBox: Learn more at OtterBox.com

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Music is by Kai Engel, Lee Rosevere, and Josh Woodward using a creative commons attributions license.