In the last episode of Season 3, Faith and Addie recap the season, share their reflections and discuss the tension of holding both hope and motivation to continue to make change. The hosts recount past guest conversations, learnings they’ve taken away from these discussions and questions they get asked most as they continue to tackle the dialogue on The Trail Ahead.

Plus, we welcome Faith back after maternity leave and get to hear how she and baby Yaya are doing! 

EPISODE LINKS

Dr. Rae Wynn Grant's new show

https://www.mutualofomaha.com/wild-kingdom/?src=wildkingdom.com

"Playin Mas'" 

https://www.certifiedafrica.com/blog/playin-mas-an-overview-of-the-trinidad-tobago-tradition

Link to cartoons:

1. Equality vs Equity (ladders graphic) https://subjectguides.library.american.edu/c.php?g=1025915&p=7715533
2. Systemic Barriers (footrace graphic) https://www.cta.org/our-advocacy/social-justice/black-lives-matter 

Lydia Jennings TTA Episode

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-trail-ahead/id1559765753?i=1000516900792

Jose Gonzalez TTA Episode

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-trail-ahead/id1559765753?i=1000555596159

Clare Gallagher TTA Episode

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-trail-ahead/id1559765753?i=1000530828790

Alekesam (our theme music!)

Mauricio (Mau) Díaz is the CEO and co-founder of Aire Libre Running. Aire Libre designs and operates running and hiking experiences around the world that connect participants to new places and cultures through sustainable tourism.

Mau is from Mexico City, Mexico and enjoys exploring the mountains around the city by foot (often accompanied by his dog). He is an ultrarunner and lululemon ambassador.  

EPISODE LINKS:

Mau on Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/maudac/

Aire Libre Website

https://airelibre.run/

Aire Libre on Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/airelibre.run/

An Intimate Look at Mexico’s Indigenous Seri People, New York Times

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/16/travel/comcaac-seri-people-mexico.html

Kayla Jeter is a Cleveland Ohio native, former professional volleyball player, mindset coach, personal trainer, stress-management coach and wellness entrepreneur.

She is the founder of #100MilesofSummer, a global running community and  founder of Soho House Chicago Run Club. Kayla is a global Lululemon ambassador and a member of the Lululemon FURTHER initiative.

On this episode, Addie is joined by The Trail Ahead Season 2 guest, Kamilah Journét, as a guest co-host. 

LINKS:

Fit + Full by Kayla

https://www.fitandfullbykayla.com/

Streets Calling Bike Club

https://www.streetscallingbc.com/

Running While Black by Alison Mariella Desir 

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/675749/running-while-black-by-alison-mariella-desir/

100MilesofSummer™️

https://www.instagram.com/100milesofsummer/

lululemon FURTHER Initiative

https://corporate.lululemon.com/media/press-releases/2023/05-23-2023-190009165

Ambreen Tariq is a Muslim, an immigrant, an activist, and an outdoor enthusiast. She describes herself as a proud feminist and an advocate for social justice in American society. She’s the founder of @BrownPeopleCamping, a social media initiative that uses digital storytelling to celebrate people of color in the outdoor community. Ambreen is also the author of Fatima’s Great Outdoors, a children’s picture book centering on an immigrant family embarking on their first camping trip.

This episode is edited by Misty Avinger. Our theme music is by Alekesam, check them out via the link in our shownotes.

LINKS FOR AMBREEN

Brown People Camping 

https://www.brownpeoplecamping.com/

Find Your Park

https://findyourpark.com/

Fatima's Great Outdoors the Children's Book

https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/50713833

Stevie Lewis

http://www.chocosweete.com/

Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer 

https://www.robinwallkimmerer.com/

Video of Ambreen Camping and Cooking and Visiting Wild Horses by Insider Studios

https://vimeo.com/562895054

The Trek, Q&A with Ambreen Tariq by Ruth Nasrullah

https://thetrek.co/meet-ambreen-tariq-the-activist-behind-brown-people-camping/  

My Immigrant Story: Loneliness and Empowerment at the American Campground

https://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-adventure/hiking-and-backpacking/lets-talk-about-privilege-outdoors/

Alekesam (Our theme music!)

https://open.spotify.com/artist/2JM2yzMSOgq7VeG6nKm3PY?si=YrIzzWOwSvCZ49oSutZZLw

Chelsea Murphy is an outdoor advocate, enthusiast, creative, and inspirer. She is the mother of three, and is on a mission to create a better, more inclusive outdoor culture for her mixed children.

Born in San Diego, CA and raised in Tacoma, WA she has always had a connection with nature and the outdoors. After moving to the mountains, she immediately recognized the lack of diversity in outdoor adventure. Chelsea started @she_colorsnature to create a community space for celebrating diversity outside. She also uses her platform to encourage parents to spend time outside with their kids, and centers her mothering philosophy on spending at least 30 minutes outside each day.

In this episode we hear from her about navigating historically white spaces, balancing the important job of being a mother of three while leading and curating an online community space, reframing narratives, moving into storytelling behind the camera and much more.

This episode is edited by Misty Avinger. Our theme music is by Alekesam, check them out via the link in our shownotes.

Chelsea Murphy’s Website https://shecolorsnature.com/

Chelsea Murphy On Instagram https://www.instagram.com/she_colorsnature/

Expedition Reclamation https://www.bravespaceproject.org/

Alekesam on Spotify 

This week the Trail Ahead brings you an episode by Immigrantly, "a boundary-pushing, border-crossing podcast that gives diverse voices and stories home."

Their guest, Vanessa Chavarriaga Posada, is a Colombian-American athlete, activist, and environmental sociologist who is always on the move. From the freezing valleys of Alaska to the cloud forests of Colombia, Vanessa spends her days' hiking, skiing, mountaineering, running, and ice skating through beautiful landscapes.  But at the same time, her travels go beyond mere wanderlust. Through her work as an environmental sociologist, Vanessa encourages everyone to remember the social and cultural dynamics of the environment. What is our relationship to the outdoors? How can everyone enjoy what the world offers regardless of identity, location, or economic status? And perhaps most importantly, how do we preserve our planet for the future? 

Join the conversation: Instagram @immigrantlypod | Twitter @immigrantly_pod | Host & Executive Producer: Saadia Khan I Content Writer: Michaela Strauther I Editorial Review: Kylee Roberts I Sound Designer & Editor: Manni Simon I Immigrantly Theme Music: Evan Ray Suzuki I Other Music: Epidemic Sounds

The Trail Ahead Presents: Immigrantly featuring Vanessa Chavarriaga Posada

Follow along with Vanessa via https://www.instagram.com/vanessa_chav

Our theme music for The Trail Ahead  is by Alekesam, check them out via the link in our shownotes.

Brittany Leavitt is the co-founder of Brown Girls Climb, a lifelong educator and someone who loves the outdoors. We talk with her about what it means to be shifting careers to be the full-tome CEO of Brown Girls Climb and how she first came to the outdoors. Hint: Her career day outfit in Elementary School says a lot!

Brittany has always connected to the outdoors, from the mountains in upstate New York, to the ocean sides of Massachusetts, to city life in Washington DC (currently in Brooklyn, NY). For the last eight years, Brittany has led and taught others how to enjoy the outdoors safely while also clearing pathways for the PGM (People of Global Majority) in the community—working as a leader with organizations such as Outdoor Afro, Appalachian Trail Conservancy, and REI. In 2018 Brittany was recognized as one of Blue Ridges Mountain Magazine’s 30 under 30 and American Alpine Club-DC section’s “one to watch.”  

Hope you enjoy this conversation talking about everything from climbing Kilimanjaro to creating brave spaces within climbing gyms as much as we did!

LINKS:

Brittany on Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/bleavitt8/
 

Brittany’s Personal Website

https://www.britleavitt.com/
 

Brown Girls Climb

https://www.browngirlsclimb.com/
 

Outdoor Afro 

https://outdoorafro.org/
 

Color the Crag

https://colorthecrag.com/

GP81

https://www.gp-81.com/
 

Brown Ascenders

https://www.thebrownascenders.org/

Sending in Color

https://sendingincolor.com/

PGM One

https://www.pgmone.org/

Chelsea Griffie

https://www.outsidebusinessjournal.com/issues/homage/changemakers/chelsea-griffie/

https://sierraclub.typepad.com/explore/2012/05/rock-climber-chelsea-griffie-inspires-youth-to-get-outdoors.html

Rosemary Saal

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3cswlms

https://sierraclub.typepad.com/explore/2013/03/qa-rosemary-saal-climber-denali.htmll

Phil Henderson

https://www.instagram.com/phil_henderson/

Article for REI about finding your own summit

https://www.rei.com/blog/hike/summiting-at-17000-feet-my-climb-of-kilimanjaro-with-outdoor-afro

Alekesam on Spotify