Episodes

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...
Episode #196 - Jen Loofbourrow (Alpine Fit)
Feb. 28, 2023

Episode #196 - Jen Loofbourrow (Alpine Fit)

In my early twenties, I fell in love with expeditions kayaking the outer islands of Alaska's southeast coastline. Inevitably, we experienced variable conditions, sun to rain, and everything from freezing water temps to natural hot springs. With no...
Episode #195 - Lite Shoes Tales of the AT (April 13th)
Feb. 21, 2023

Episode #195 - Lite Shoes Tales of the AT (April 13th)

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 #194 Lagniappe - Rianna Hijlkema
Feb. 14, 2023

Episode #194 Lagniappe - Rianna Hijlkema

Rianna is a multi-passionate serial entrepreneur living a nomadic life for the past 11 years. As a wilderness guide and nature-based coach, she organizes walking & hiking retreats for women who are (just like her) involuntarily childless, in which...
Episode #193 - Lite Shoes Tales of the AT (April 11-12)
Feb. 7, 2023

Episode #193 - Lite Shoes Tales of the AT (April 11-12)

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 #192 - 5th Tuesday - Dixie Huthmaker (Mud Butt's Mom)
Jan. 31, 2023

Episode #192 - 5th Tuesday - Dixie Huthmaker (Mud Butt's Mom)

Two Peas in a Pod
Episode #191 - Gail Storey
Jan. 24, 2023

Episode #191 - Gail Storey

Gail D. Storey is the author of I Promise Not to Suffer: A Fool for Love Hikes the Pacific Crest Trail, winner of the National Outdoor Book Award, Colorado Book Award, Nautilus Silver Award, Barbara Savage Award from Mountaineers Books, and others....
Episode #190 - LiteShoe (Tales of the AT Apr 10)
Jan. 17, 2023

Episode #190 - LiteShoe (Tales of the AT Apr 10)

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 #189 Lagniappe - A Fresh Approach to Hiking in 2023
Jan. 10, 2023

Episode #189 Lagniappe - A Fresh Approach to Hiking in 2023

Anna, aka Mud Butt, is the founder of Trail Dames Incorporated, a hiking club for women of a curvy nature. Between running her families violin shop (Huthmaker Fine Violins), working in Trail Dames, and teaching new skills around the world with...
Episode #188 - LiteShoe (Tales of the AT Apr 9)
Jan. 3, 2023

Episode #188 - LiteShoe (Tales of the AT Apr 9)

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 #187 - Meghan J Ward, Author
Dec. 27, 2022

Episode #187 - Meghan J Ward, Author

Author of “Lights to Guide Me Home: A journey Off the Beaten Track in Life, Love, Adventure, and Parenting”
Episode #186 - LiteShoe (Tales of the AT Apr 7-8)
Dec. 20, 2022

Episode #186 - LiteShoe (Tales of the AT Apr 7-8)

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 #185 Lagniappe - How to Spread Holiday Cheer Hiking-Style
Dec. 13, 2022

Episode #185 Lagniappe - How to Spread Holiday Cheer Hiking-Style

Anna, aka Mud Butt, is the host of the Trail Dames podcast and the founder of Trail Dames. She is always looking for ways to encourage people to get outdoors and this time of year gives her the perfect opportunity to do just that!! Connect with Anna,...
Episode #184 - LiteShoe's Tales of the AT (Apr 5-6)
Dec. 6, 2022

Episode #184 - LiteShoe's Tales of the AT (Apr 5-6)

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 #183 - 5th Tuesday - The Women of the Georgia ATC
Nov. 29, 2022

Episode #183 - 5th Tuesday - The Women of the Georgia ATC

Deborah Webb - Retired from Verizon and involved with GATC for the past five years as a volunteer for Activities Committee, Hike Leader, and Trail Ambassador. I accepted the position of Activities Director in 2022 and am currently on the board of...