The Wild We Share

This episode is the final episode of Season 1. In it, Mark and Madelaine reflect on the most meaningful lessons learned and share their plans for the future. 

Some of those lessons include:

• Why community is so important in the outdoors - both in the connection you can have with other people as well as the cause you care so much about. 

• How the outdoors can be great for both personal growth and discovery, and overall mental health...

In this inspiring episode of The Wild We Share, we're joined by Yvonne Leow, the visionary founder of Bewilder. Yvonne shares her transformative journey from a non-outdoorsy background to creating a unique outdoor education company that brings the essence of nature to urban environments.

Her story begins in Washington state and leads to remarkable adventures, from backpacking in the Eastern Sierra to climbing Aconcagua...

In this episode, we are joined by the passionate Jessica Carrillo Alatorre, Executive Director of OutGrown. Jessica's journey with OutGrown began in 2014 with a simple new moms hike, but it quickly transformed into a mission to make the outdoors a welcoming, accessible space for families of all backgrounds...

In this episode we welcome Liz Thomas. Liz is hailed as a "thru-hiking legend" by Outside Magazine, and holds the women’s self-supported speed record for the 2,181-mile-long Appalachian Trail.

Besides completing over 20 long-distance trails, including the iconic Triple Crown, Liz has pioneered urban thru-hikes across 14 cities, earning her the title “The Queen of Urban Hiking” by The Guardian...

In this episode we welcome Tami Jo Benson. She is the Founder of Outspring, a discovery platform of outdoor brands for and by women...

In this episode, we welcome Sydney Williams, author of Hiking My Feelings. Her organization - of the same name - introduces people to the healing power of nature through programs in advocacy and education. 

Hiking My Feelings gives people a way to use hiking and nature to process feelings, thoughts, ideas, and traumas...

How do you address a need for people to connect with others through the outdoors in urban areas? Kay Rodriguez, the Founder & CEO of Outerly is building an app that sits at the intersection of nature, community, and mental health - all with the aim of making the outdoors a social space. 

Outerly is currently in beta and is operating in the Washington, DC market with plans to expand to 15-20 major cities by the end of 2024...

In this episode, we're excited to bring you a conversation with Sarah Nelson, Founder and Executive Director of Protect Our Rivers, a nonprofit that prioritizes river conservation through river clean-ups and education.

Sarah provides insights into her motivations for starting Protect Our Rivers and why community plays an indispensable role in all their initiatives...

In this episode of The Wild We Share, we sit down with Carmela Montenegro a DEI consultant with a background in outdoor education, outdoor retail, and cross-cultural communication. We explore what diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) means, how it fosters belonging in the outdoors, the cultural challenges in the outdoor industry, and what steps we can each take to embrace diverse voices...

In this exciting inaugural episode of The Wild We Share, we sit down with Charlotte Massey, the Co-Founder and COO of Gnara Apparel, an award-winning apparel brand that is making the outdoors more accessible through patented pee zipper designs. 

Charlotte co-launched Gnara (formerly SheFly) in 2019 from her college dorm room via an iFundWomen crowdfunding campaign that raised $55,000, tripling the team’s goal and earning press in Forbes as an example of successful crowdfunding...