Women & the Wilderness

Aaron Owens Mayhew is a registered dietitian and ultralight long-distance backpacker with nearly 20 years of experience as a hiker and nutrition expert.  In 2017, she quit her job and began preparing for her first thru-hike. During this process, Aaron realized how uniquely qualified she was to plan and prepare meals for outdoor athletes and decided to put her skills to the test. She founded Backcountry Foodie, an online ultralight recipes and meal planning platform, that same year. Since then, Aaron has dedicated her career to helping thousands of hikers enjoy delicious food and improve their performance in the backcountry. She focuses on ultralight, low-volume recipes and meal plans specially formulated for endurance athletes. Aaron and her husband, Chis, now run Backcountry Foodie from their Sprinter van while living in the wilderness full-time. Aaron truly loves creating delicious, functional backpacking recipes and sharing her knowledge with like-minded hikers! In this episode we dive into all of that plus section hiking the Condor Trail, how nutrition plays a role in her backcountry experience, how she runs her business and more. Where to find Aaron + Backcountry Foodie backcountryfoodie.com [https://backcountryfoodie.com/] @backcountry_foodie [https://www.instagram.com/backcountry_foodie/] Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/backcountryfoodie] YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/c/BackcountryFoodie] Where to find Women & the Wilderness @womenandthewildernesspodcast [https://www.instagram.com/womenandthewildernesspodcast/] @hannahrheaume [https://www.instagram.com/hannahrheaume/] womenandthewilderness.com [https://womenandthewilderness.com/] Facebook Group [https://www.facebook.com/groups/womenandthewilderness/]

Today we're chatting with Anna of @annaroundtheworld_! Although working remotely as a Mechanical Engineer, Anna is a full-time adventurist having traveled to over 100 countries. She’s currently on a mission to showcase beautiful & unusual destinations and to help others travel the world affordably and off-the-beaten-path. In this episode we chat about solo female travel, her favorite experiences, how she makes working full time while still traveling work and so much more! Where to find Anna @annaroundtheworld_ [https://www.instagram.com/annaroundtheworld_/] annaaroundtheworld.com [https://www.annaroundtheworld.com/] Where to find Women & the Wilderness @womenandthewildernesspodcast [https://www.instagram.com/womenandthewildernesspodcast/] @hannahrheaume [https://www.instagram.com/hannahrheaume/] womenandthewilderness.com [https://womenandthewilderness.com/] Facebook Group [https://www.facebook.com/groups/womenandthewilderness/]

This week Bradee and Hannah chat with Juliet. She grew up with a travel-loving, outdoorsy, free-spirited family who really pushed her to see the world. Which has directly influenced her to lead a passion and adventure filled life. On this episode we chat about thru-hiking, her plans to hike the Pacific Crest Trail this year, leaving her 9-5 which she loves, finding confidence on trail and so much more. Where to find Juliet @julietpisner [https://instagram.com/julietpisner?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=] backhackerbabe.com [https://www.backhackerbabe.com/] Where to find Women & the Wilderness @womenandthewildernesspodcast [https://www.instagram.com/womenandthewildernesspodcast/] @hannahrheaume [https://www.instagram.com/hannahrheaume/] womenandthewilderness.com [https://womenandthewilderness.com/] Facebook Group [https://www.facebook.com/groups/womenandthewilderness/]

Renee Hahnel is an Australian travel photographer, blogger, and author based in Seattle, Washington. You’ll usually find her hiking up a mountain or exploring some faraway place, forever in search of new adventures. Her brand, Renee Roaming, inspires millions of travelers to live intentionally, place value on experiences over possessions, and to find joy exploring this beautiful world we call home. In this episode, we chat about home ownership and all the ups and downs it comes with, what it's like traveling internationally post Covid, buying a van, how she handles negativity on social media and so much more. Where to find Renee @reneeroaming [https://www.instagram.com/reneeroaming/] reneeroaming.com [https://www.reneeroaming.com/] Her book Roaming America [https://www.amazon.com/Roaming-America-Exploring-National-Parks/dp/9401453489] Where to find Women & the Wilderness @womenandthewildernesspodcast [https://www.instagram.com/womenandthewildernesspodcast/] @hannahrheaume [https://www.instagram.com/hannahrheaume/] womenandthewilderness.com [https://womenandthewilderness.com/] Facebook Group [https://www.facebook.com/groups/womenandthewilderness/]

Bradee and Hannah are both Colorado transplants. Bradee, from the Midwest and Hannah, from the East Coast, have both made the Colorado mountains home in the last 6 years. And while it might sound *aMaZInG* (and it totally is most of the time) there's been a bit of a learning curve. In this episode they chat about the ups and downs of mountain living and few things they've learned along the way. Where to find us Women & the Wilderness [https://womenandthewilderness.com/] Women & the Wilderness Facebook Group [https://www.facebook.com/groups/170387767647560] Find Hannah on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/hannahrheaume/] Find Bradee on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/ponytail_onatrail/]