Her Side of the Trail: A Hiking Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

What's it like recording a podcast for the first time ever? Lauren shares her thoughts and some silly outtakes about her first season of Her Side of the Trail. Listen to past episodes and learn more about each guest on trailsthatrocl.com/podcast.

Breaking stereotypes and changing cultural norms is not what Alexandrie Adebayo set out to do when she created her Instagram account, Black Hikers Explore. Instead, her goal was to show black families (and really everyone) that they belong in the outdoor space and to offer opportunities and tips to get their kids outside. Lauren talks to Alexandrie about her childhood, why she focuses on getting her children outdoors, and how she encourages other people of color to go hiking. Learn more at https://trailsthatrock.com/alexandrie-adebayo/

Craft beer enthusiasts unite! This is the episode for you. Lauren speaks with author Hannah Powell about her new book, Beer Hiking Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Hannah talks about some of her favorite breweries with fantastic hiking trails nearby in the Keystone and Garden States.

Follow along with Hannah on social media (hikesandhopsblog) and her website (hikesandhops.org). And don't forget to buy her book! She describes the trails in detail and shares the best beer to enjoy after you're done. Available at most major book retailers.

Some people want to visit all 50 states. Lydia Weigel took it one step further and made it a goal to hike in all 50 states. And she did it!

Lauren speaks with Lydia Weigel, from Lost With Lydia, about setting her goals to hike in all 50 states, which trails were her favorite, and also the differences between hiking in the USA and abroad. Lydia even shares a story about quicksand!

You can follow along with Lydia on her next goals (hiking in all of the US National Parks) at Loswithlydia.com as well as on social media.

Lauren speaks with Jennifer Allen from Wonders Within Reach about hiking with a disability. She discusses the most important aspects to make hiking easier for everyone, including essential equipment and accurate information. Keep up with Jennifer's adventures with her amazing family on social media and her website, wonderswithinreach.com. 

Lauren chats with Tory Mather from Tory Talks Trails about some of the longer treks she's done, including the 37-mile, one-day Rachel Carson Trail Challenge. Tory also shares about some of her favorite backpacking trips, including the Trans- Catalina Trail and fun hikes she's completed in Europe. Follow along on Tory's adventures on social media @torytalkstrails and her website, mytrailsaremany.com.

Do you have a hiking goal? Kim from Kim Hiked It has one to hike in all 124 state parks in Pennsylvania. And she's more than halfway to her goal! Lauren talks to Kim about the motivation behind this endeavor, learns about some of the best state parks in Pennsylvania, and discovers Kim's favorite parks in New York, West Virginia, Ohio, and more! You can follow along with Kim's hiking adventures on Instagram and TikTok (@kim.hiked.it).

Lauren talks to Lydia Blanchard from My Adventure Gang about her travels across the country with her husband and young kids, as well as the women's adventure retreats she organizes that take place all over the world, including Slovenia and Patagonia.

Introducing Her Side of the Trail, a hiking podcast featuring women hikers. Each episode, we'll chat about challenges, motivations, and the reasons we love to get out on the trail. You'll hear some hiking tips, funny stories, and learn about some of the best trails across the United States (and even the world). Learn more about each guest at trailsthatrock.com/podcast

Hikers who are also book lovers, this episode is for you! Lauren talks with Erin Burke from Flying Off the Bookshelf (https://flyingoffthebookshelf.com/) as she shares her top picks of non-fiction and fiction books about hiking and the outdoors. This list is packed with great recommendations, so you'll want to take notes! Find the full list and show notes at trailsthatrock.com/erin-burke