Ellen Bradley is a Lingít scientist and professional skier whose work brings Indigenous perspective to both climate science and the outdoor industry. We had the opportunity to sit down with Ellen to discuss her work, how skiing helps her connect with land and identity, the arc of western science, extractive tourism; what it is, the consequences, and what perpetuates it, how the skiing industry's approach to wild places is rooted in colonialism, the impacts of tourism, and how we have to have critical conversations about societal systems if we hope to make change.

Brittany Leavitt is a jill of all trades in the climbing community as an educator, instructor, athlete, and community organizer. She is also a founding member and now Executive Director of Brown Girls Climb; a national non-profit which strives to facilitate mentorship, provide access, uplift leadership, and celebrate representation in the outdoors and climbing for People of the Global Majority. We had the opportunity to sit down with Brittany to discuss her work both with and outside of Brown Girls Climb, recreating in urban space, building and recognizing capacity, reciprocal recreation, intentional language, and how to mindfully take up space.

Jose Gonzalez is a professional educator, conservationist, artist, community builder, the co-founder of the Outdoorist Oath, and founder of Latino Outdoors. We had the opportunity to sit down with Jose to discuss Latino Outdoors, making structural changes to our approach to environmental conservation, education, engagement and inclusion, the spectrum of nearby nature to far away wilderness, and the power that comes when we build constellations, not stars.

Dr. Lydia Jennings is a soil scientist, science communicator, educator, and long-distance runner. We had the opportunity to sit down with Lydia to discuss her work, environmental policy impacts, Indigenous data sovereignty, the cultural history of spaces, running to decode land, 50 Miles for 50 Indigenous Scientists, disrupting deficit narratives, celebrating #LandBack at the Boston Marathon, and building relationship with place.  

Mardi Fuller is an Outdoors Woman, fully and unapologetically. She is also a multi-sport athlete, outdoor educator, and outdoor leader. We had the opportunity to sit down with Mardi to discuss the White Mountain region of New Hampshire, the opportunity cost of being in the outdoors as a racialized person, the ridiculousness of 'firsts', ski bum culture, racial literacy, water safety in Black communities, and the importance of claiming it.

James Edward Mills is a freelance journalist, contributor to National Geographic Magazine, a Fellow of the Mountain & Wilderness Writing Program of the Banff Centre in Alberta, Canada, a professional educator, and a recipient of the Paul K. Petzoldt Award For Environmental Education. He is also the author of “The Adventure Gap: Changing the Face of the Outdoors” and the co-writer/co-producer of the documentary film “An American Ascent”. We had the opportunity to sit down with James to talk about his work and upcoming projects, Expedition Denali and how the outdoor world has changed in the 10 years since, the modern history of Black adventuring, the consequences of environmental apathy including the Willow Project, addressing the culture of space, and learning to be future elders.

Ruandy Albisurez is a multisport athlete, professional sports photographer, mountain bike educator, community organizer, and the founder of Warpaint Magazine, filling the gap in media coverage of BIPoC folk in the outdoors. We had the opportunity to sit down with Ruandy to discuss his career and community work, problematic narratives in traditional sports media, extractive journalist practices when working in the global south, the impetus for Warpaint and the importance of telling our stories through our lens.

Josephine Baran is a multisport athlete, a professional in the outdoor industry, and the director of the Outward Bound Canada Training Academy. We had the opportunity to sit down with Josephine to discuss her career, the barriers to the outdoors both, recreationally and as a career path, the increase in eco-anxiety, and how the Training Academy is working to change that.

Connor Ryan is a professional skier, ultra runner, and film director actively working to decolonize the outdoors. We had the opportunity to sit down with Connor for the second time to discuss the huge response to Spirit of the Peaks, Indigenous running traditions, renaming Mount Evans, the importance of placenames and language, and how it’s not activism, it’s an obligation.

Coree Woltering is a professional runner of all distances on all surfaces. We had the opportunity to sit down with Coree to discuss his career progression, growing up in the industry, creating space for the next generation, and how getting out into the real world can restore your faith in humanity. 

Lamont Joseph White is a professional artist at the center of the current conversation of meaningful representation and the outdoors. We had the opportunity to sit down with Lamont to discuss his work and upcoming projects, meaningful representation, multiculturalism, Black and Indigenous Futurisms, and how Martin Luther King Jr. ‘I’ve Been to the Mountaintop’ speech inspires his work.

Patricia Cameron is the chair of Outdoor Leadership and Recreation Technology at Pikes Peak State College, Vice-Chair of the Board of Food to Power, and on the board of the Trails and Open Spaces Coalition. She is also a Wilderness First Responder and a Wilderness First Response, First Aid, and Heartsaver CPR instructor, a Certified Interpretive Guide, a Leave No Trace Master Educator, and a 4 times NOLS graduate. 

She was honoured in 2020 as a Colorado Springs Woman of Influence and is a freelance writer and photographer, a thru hiker, and the founder of Blackpackers, a 501(c)(3) with a mission to create economic equity in outdoor recreation. We had the opportunity to sit down with Patricia to discuss her work but also to address some hard topics and the importance of celebrating where you are.

Alison Mariella Désir is an endurance athlete, author, activist, mental health advocate, the mind behind PBS's Out and Back series, and the founder of Harlem Run, Run for all Women, and the Meaning Through Movement Tour. We had the opportunity to sit down with Alison to discuss her work and comprehensive approach to community building, how exclusionary histories inform the spaces we move through, how racialized bodies move differently through space, mental health and movement and how the past informs the present.

Ivan McClellan is a photographer and designer based in Portland OR. In 2015 he was invited to attend his first Black rodeo which was the start of a journey to the heart of Black cowboy culture where he found community and reframed his perception of home. 

Benji Alexander doesn’t think small. When he broke out on the scene in 2020 declaring his intention to ski for Jamaica in the Beijing Olympics it took the ski world by surprise. Not only was he not a professional skier, but he had just started skiing. Many of us missed the big picture though, this was more than a singular goal, and it’s manifesting in the most incredible way.

Anna Soens is a multi-sport adaptive athlete, a committed outdoors person in all seasons, and a wildlife biologist. We had the opportunity to sit down with Anna to discuss her expeditions and projects, tackling old problems in new ways, making trails and bikeways accessible for everyone, how adaptive sports and traditional sports are not separate spheres, and the dignity of risk.

Jalen Bazile is a professional outdoorsman and outdoor educator, a cycling advocate, a member of the Black Foxes, and the founder of the newly launched Trvl Wide. We had an opportunity to sit down with Jalen just prior to the launch to discuss his company, bikepacking as a path to healing, moving at the speed of relationships, different types of fun, controlling the narrative, leaving the doors open, and positive masculinity. 

Lanrick Bennett Jr is the Bicycle Mayor of Toronto, Canada’s largest city, with extensive experience in active transportation policy, urban design, and placemaking. We had the opportunity to sit down with Lanrick to discuss painted lines or ‘sharrows’, the political will to embrace change, NIMBYism, the concept of 8 80 cities, complete streets, and the opportunities you create when you say: Yes! And?

Monica Garrison is the Founder, Executive Director, and Chief Storyteller at Black Girls Do Bike, a Pennsylvania based nonprofit that has 100+ chapters of women centric bike clubs worldwide. We had the opportunity to sit down with Monica to discuss her work, safety in community, building confidence, moving under your own power, how cities would look if women were setting infrastructure standards, riding with natural hair, size inclusive kit, and the mission of Black Girls Do Bike.

Courtney Williams is the founder and lead strategist at the Brown Bike Girl, a New York based consultancy that not only teaches people about biking but empowers cycling leaders, collaborates with local health authorities on active transportation initiatives, and does diversity, equity, inclusion, and access training throughout industry. We had the opportunity to sit down with Courtney to discuss embracing the fail, navigating the space between mainstream cyclists and cyclists of colour, bike lanes as utilities, taking control of our own destiny’s, how allyship is not a check box, how to not put limits on yourself, and exposing people to their possibilities.

Alyssa Gonzalez is a multi-sport athlete, an outdoor advocate, and a product designer in the outdoor industry. We had the opportunity to sit down with Alyssa to talk about finding new ways to love movement, questioning what success looks like, the benefit of slowing down, building things with people in mind, and going all in.

I’ve gotten to link up with a lot of heroes with this show, but Chris Chan is one of my hometown heroes so this was pretty special. Chris is a dedicated urbanist, multi-modal transportation advocate, urban canoeist, and the former executive director of Bike Edmonton, which is a nonprofit advocacy, education, and outreach organization that promotes and works to increase accessibility for cycling. This includes running the oldest community run and volunteer led bike workshop in North America. We had a chance to sit down with Chris to discuss how bikes are the great equalizer and how we all win when folk choose them, how safe infrastructure increases cycling diversity, how cycling doesn’t stop when the weather turns cool, and how to build bike friendly cities.

Dr. Nicole (Nykkie) Lugosi-Schimpf is a world traveler and polyglot. She is also an Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Native Studies at the University of Alberta and a qualitative scholar specializing in: International Indigeneity, BIPOC-Indigenous relations (Canada and Central Europe), nation(hood), identity, and structural racism. We had the opportunity to sit down with Nykkie to discuss what inspires her work, how to both teach and learn uncomfortable topics, how to find experts and learning resources, and how silence is the enemy.

Judy Kasiama is a multi-sport athlete, an outdoor advocate, and the founder of Colour the Trails. We had the opportunity to sit down with Judy to talk about building supportive communities, calling the outdoor industry into conversation, sitting in discomfort, and building opportunities.

Adam Jaber was born to do this, literally. He is now part of the second generation running the Colorado Ski Shops of Massachusetts and Vermont. He is also the host of the Out of Bounds Podcast, founder of the Out Of Collective and probably one of the most helpful dudes in the industry. We had an opportunity to sit down with Adam to get some great tips on getting started, whether it’s your first time, or you’re thinking of going pro, creating space for real stories, shutting down gatekeepers and going deeper.

Gregg Deal is a cultural disrupter in all aspects of his life as a mountain biker, multi-media artist, activist, and speaker. We had the opportunity to sit down with Gregg to discuss disrupting stereotypes of all sorts, taking care not just taking, the flaws in appreciation, how a bike changes the way you engage with space, and the desire to connect.

Rachel Olzer is a multi-sport athlete, co-founder of Pedal 2 the People, executive director of All Bikes Welcome, and a cyclist riding for Specialized, SRAM, Velocio, Saris and Hammerhead. We had the opportunity to sit down with Rachel to discuss building community, storytelling as a powerful tool, not resting on your privilege, and our right to move.

Errol Kerr is a professional skier, winter Olympian, 5x X games competitor, and 4x ArticMan competitor. We had the opportunity to sit down with Errol to discuss his incredible ski journey, mental health, and finding joy.

Vasu Sojitra is a multi-sport adaptive athlete, a professional skier, a disability and inclusion strategist, and a climate change advocate. We had the opportunity to sit down with Vasu to discuss his career, privileging marginalized voices, how creating adaptive spaces requires being adaptive, and bringing intersectionality to the outdoors.

Callan Chythlook-Sifsof is a professional snowboarder, winter Olympian, X Games medalist, advocate with Protect Our Winters, and professional coach. We had an opportunity to chat with Callan live from her boat moored in the Bay area to discuss her career, her climate change and social justice advocacy, the risk of staying silent, and the importance of using your voice.

Andrea Haughton is a lifelong skier/snowboarder, an ambassador with Ski Big 3 in Banff, and a nutritionist serving up healthy foods in the Bow Valley. We had the opportunity to sit down with Andrea to discuss fueling up for adventure, and the importance of communication, community, and finding your own pace.

Schone Malliet is a former US Marine Pilot and ski racing coach. Today he is the CEO of Winter 4 Kids, an organizations that turned a dormant New Jersey ski area into a nonprofit whose goal is to give urban, suburban and rural children in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut access to winter sports. We had the opportunity to sit down with Schone to discuss his work, building a ski area from the ground up, creating opportunities for children to grab their piece of sky, and changing culture because DEI is more than a number game.

Tori Baird is a canoeist and wilderness adventurer who has expeditioned in some of Canada's most rugged, remote, and wild places, often with her boys and dogs in tow. She also runs "Paddle Like a Girl," outdoors' skill-building and canoeing workshops that are geared to women. Tori paused her most recent adventure to chat with us about her expeditions, remote wilderness, back country, and water risks and planning, the additional planning it takes when expeditions are family affairs, empowering women in the outdoors, and the awesome work of Paddle Like a Girl.

Emile is a professional snowboarder, and multisport athlete, who works and researches in environmental studies, management, and resource conservation. We had the opportunity to sit down with Emile to discuss her work, the importance of play, claiming space in the outdoors, and how representation isn’t enough. 

Court Larabee is the Founder and Executive Director of the Indigenous Life Sport Academy (ISLA), the Indigenous Relations Specialist for Whistler Blackcomb, and a multisport athlete. We had the opportunity to sit down with Court to discuss his work, holistic approaches to sport, developing young leaders, and authentic partnerships. 

Henri Rivers is the 16th and current President of the National Brotherhood of Skiers. The largest and oldest Black ski organization in the world, with over 3500 members and a 50th anniversary coming up in 2023. We had the opportunity to sit down with Henri to discuss the organization's success, the changing demographics in Canada in the US, and the one question organizations need to ask themselves about inclusivity. 

Sandy Ward is a professional snowboarder, the back country team lead at Indigenous Women Outdoors, and a professional coach and instructor. We had the opportunity to sit down with Sandy to discuss her coaching philosophy, the importance of creating women centered spaces, and developing women leaders in outdoor spaces.

Aaron Marchant is the Founder and President of the First Nations Snowboard Team. We had the opportunity to sit down with Aaron to discuss the dream of the First Nations Snowboard Team, the work to make that dream a reality, and how it’s grown and evolved over the last 20 years.

Latasha Dunston is an artist, designer muralist, and an Ambassador with Coalition Snow. We had the opportunity to sit down with Latasha to discuss her work, her introduction to snowboarding, being unapologetically yourself in the outdoors, and some great advice for folks new to the sports.

Connor Ryan is a professional skier, Natives Outdoors Athlete, and Protect Our Winters Advocate. We had the opportunity to sit down with Connor to discuss his work and upcoming projects, skiing with reciprocity, and being in good relation.

"L” (short for Lanisha) Renee Blount is a Harvard-trained designer, creative strategist, professional adventurer, storyteller, and photographer. We had the opportunity to sit down with L to discuss her work, her approach to allyship in the industry, how creatives with cultural capital change outcomes, tips for newcomers to the industry, and defining what the win is.

Guarina Lopez is a Yaqui citizen, visual artist, storyteller, cyclist and the Founder of Native Women Ride & The Indigenous Cycling Collective We had the opportunity to sit down with Guarina to discuss her work, how culture comes first, the roots of the problem with environmentalism and feminism, the cycling space, the wild west of social media, building solidarity by respecting individual agency, and the Carlisle 200; Guarina's film documenting her prayer ride to raise awareness about Carlisle Indian Boarding School.

Teresa Baker is an outdoor diversity activist, writer, and founder of several organizations which most recently includes the In Solidarity Project. We had the opportunity to sit down with Teresa to discuss African American National Park Event, retracing the route of the Buffalo Soldiers, overcoming fear, breaking the mold of the outdoor person, giving people space to make mistakes, bringing humility to the work, authentic storytelling, the Outdoor CEO Diversity Pledge, the In Solidarity Project, and the Outdoorist Oath.

Judy Kasiama is a multi-sport athlete, an outdoor advocate, and the founder of Colour the Trails and the Like Me Film Festival. We had the opportunity to sit down with Judy for the second time to discuss what she's been up to since we last chat, the positive change in snow sports demographics, the work left to be done, how industry is still getting it wrong, and how they can change that.