I was recently interviewed by Gale Straub for one of my favorite podcasts, She Explores, and you can listen to the episode here:
https://she-explores.com/podcast/because-trails-inspire-sirena-rana-dufault/
From the She Explores Website:
In this episode, you’ll hear:
– How Sirena started hiking at the age of 19
– The impact a car accident and the onset of Fibromyalgia, a chronic pain condition, had on her life and hiking
– Tips for women whose romantic partners aren’t as interested in hiking or backpacking
– The benefits for Sirena of hiking solo
– How to stay connected when you’re off the grid
– What fibromyalgia feels like for Sirena and why she chooses to hike through the pain when she can
– Why section hiking a long trail is a great alternative to thru hiking
– History of the Arizona Trail
– How hiking trails connect communities to hikers and vice versa
– How Sirena started a career in trails
– The work she does through her consulting company, Trails Inspire
– Why promoting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is a key element of her company’s mission statement and how she’s already put that mission into practice
– The book Sirena is working on for Wilderness Press
– Why Sirena recommends hiking the same trail more than once
I spent the last week of July at Outdoor Retailer in Denver, head over to Sirena’s Wanderings to check out highlights from the event!
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