Today's guest, Chad Brown, is here to share his passion for conservation and creating safe, inclusive, and accessible outdoor spaces for marginalized groups. He's also sharing his inspiring story of going from a successful photographer to finding himself homeless and battling PTSD, how he found healing in nature, and why he created his non-profit organizations that focus on equity, mentorship, and protecting our lands.

We also talk about

• The unique way he got into Pratt Institute.

• How he went from a successful career in New York as a photographer to becoming homeless.

• The magic of the arctic circle and why it draws his soul back every year.

• What he’s learned from indigenous peoples about seeing nature through a different lens.

• How opening yourself up to nature will help you see what it’s trying to show you and find a process to healing.

• The importance of having BIPOC people in your lives so that you can understand how they feel in the outdoors.

• How white allies can show up with grace.

• His passion behind starting his non-profit Soul River to train the next generation of leaders and advocates for endangered land/wildlife, build confidence, and awareness, mentorship.

• Why he created Love is King and how we can work towards making outdoor spaces more accessible to BIPOC.

• How a 3 month backpacking trip through Japan changed him.

Learn more

Chado Creative

Soul River Inc.

Love is King

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