The Trail Dames Podcast

In the Trail Dames Podcast we speak with "women who like to dance upon this earth." We are a supportive group of women hikers. Some will make you laugh, some may make you cry, but all will inspire you to join us and dance upon this earth.

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April 28, 2020

Episode #49 - Katherine Nilbrink

"Hike More, Worry Less"

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Sept. 24, 2019

Episode #26 - Marina LeGree: Ascend

Mountain Climbing with Afghan Girls

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March 20, 2018

Episode #01 - Carla Robertson

Living Wild and Precious

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April 15, 2025

Episode #304 - Ginger DeHaan (part 2)

My name is Ginger DeHaan; my trail name Iris. I'm a mother of eight, grandmother of four, wife of a Chef, and wrangler of three sassy dogs. I also teach first grade at a title one school in upstate South Carolina. Each year I pretend thru-hike my...

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April 8, 2025

Episode #303 - Lite Shoes Tales of the AT (August 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...

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April 1, 2025

Episode #302 - Ginger DeHaan (part 1)

Guest Bio- My name is Ginger DeHaan; my trail name is Iris. I'm a mother of eight, grandmother of four, wife of a chef, and wrangler of three sassy dogs. I also teach first grade in the Piedmont region of South Carolina. Each year I pretend to...

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March 25, 2025

Episode #301 - Lite Shoe's Tales of the AT (August 22-23)

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March 18, 2025

Episode #300 - Tami Brooks

Tami Brooks is a freelance travel writer and author living in East Texas. When she's not out on the trails or kayaking, you can find her on her back deck plotting her next adventure. Tami loves to blend her experiences in nature with her writing,...

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March 11, 2025

Episode #299 - Lite Shoe's Tales of the AT (August 20-21)

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March 4, 2025

Episode #298 - Amanda K. Jaros

Amanda K. Jaros is the author of In My Boots: A Memoir of Five Million Steps Along the Appalachian Trail and 100 Things to Do in Ithaca Before You Die. She is the editor of Labor of Love: A Literary Mama Staff Anthology. Her literary nonfiction has...

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Feb. 25, 2025

Episode #297 - Lite Shoes Tales of the AT (August 18 [pt. 2]-19 )

Bio- 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...

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