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The Guidebook

By Rachel Meltzer

This is the Guidebook. We’re sharing tips for freelancers, raw conversations with risk-takers, how to become a digital nomad, and the emotions behind it all.

On the show, Rachel Meltzer shares everything she's learned in the past five years of freelancing and living nomadically – showing you how you can work to live instead of living to work. She's interviewing some of her favorite digital nomads and entrepreneurs to help you unlock your bravest self.

We’re unveiling the challenges and joys of adventure to inspire you to TAKE THE RISK.
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Mar 27, 202458:17
Rachel Dilliplane discovers working life on the road

Rachel Dilliplane discovers working life on the road

This week I'm chatting with Rachel Dilliplane. Another Rachel! Rachel is a voice-over artist and freelancer. Rachel is super funny, sharing her adventures on her TikTok along with her 2003 Ford E350 Shuttle Bus aks, the Rollsbud Motel.


In this episode, we talk about:

  • Comparisons between building a Van and building a business
  • Balancing vanlife and adventure with building your business
  • Her story of moving from her 9-5 to freelancing and how there's no one way to build a business
  • The realities of living in a van, and the pros and cons of balancing vanlife, adventure, and work.

You can find Rachel D. Online:

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Disclaimer: We talk about money in this episode. This is not financial advice; we are not financial experts. If you need help with your finances please find a credible, licensed professional to help you! We’re just talking about our experiences and what worked for us.




Mar 20, 202456:48
Austin L Church doesn't let his beliefs limit him

Austin L Church doesn't let his beliefs limit him

Join me, as I sit down with Austin L. Church, a seasoned writer, marketing consultant, and business coach. Having weathered the storm of a layoff from a marketing agency in 2009 Austin now shares invaluable insights with freelancers and consultants.


In this episode, we talk about:

  • Austin's Morning Marketing Habit
  • 6 Levers that will propel your business growth
  • Austin's beliefs on work-life balance
  • His new book, available now called Free Money


You can find Austin Online:


Find Rachel Online:


Disclaimer: We talk about money in this episode. This is not financial advice; we are not financial experts. If you need help with your finances please find a credible, licensed professional to help you! We’re just talking about our experiences and what worked for us.



Mar 13, 202458:52
Sarah Collie started freelance writing with no experience

Sarah Collie started freelance writing with no experience

This week, I'm joined by my dear friend Sarah Collie. Sarah is a Virginia-based freelance writer for sustainable outdoor brands and horticulture companies. You'll often find Sarah hiking, planning next year's garden, or snuggling her puppy.

In this episode, we talk about:

  • Starting a freelance writing business with NO experience
  • Living an intentional and flexible life because of your freelance writing business
  • Learning your limitations and finding a balance within the freedom freelancing offers


Wanna join us in Pop Club? You can join here.


(or learn more here).


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Disclaimer: We talk about money in this episode. This is not financial advice; we are not financial experts. If you need help with your finances please find a credible, licensed professional to help you! We’re just talking about our experiences and what worked for us.



Mar 06, 202446:04
Megan K. Bradley quit her 9-5 with Camp Moxie

Megan K. Bradley quit her 9-5 with Camp Moxie

This week, I have Megan Kitzmiller Bradley on the show! Megan attended Camp Moxie, my bootcamp for new freelance writers in 2021.


At the time, she still had a full time job and started her biz as a side hustle during the bootcamp. Since then, she’s launched her own freelance writing business earning $70k in her first year! She’s also been able to take off an entire month for her wedding and make her work schedule flexible so she can do the things she loves during the day. 


Camp Moxie is currently on sale for $200 off as a part of my biggest sale ever. You can join through November 30th to snag that special sale price! Once enrollment closes on November 30th, we won’t be opening Camp Moxie again until next year. 


Camp Moxie is a 5-month bootcamp for new freelance writers. For the first three months you’ll go through a course with your cohort. Each chapter of the course is made up of video lessons with transcripts, workbooks, and homework to help you launch your business. In the last 8 weeks of the program, you’ll get your first client! Throughout the bootcamp, we’ll have group coaching calls every other week so you can get live support from me and get all your questions answered! 


Links:


Nov 28, 202328:37
Jenni Gritters slowed down
Oct 23, 202355:35
Nick Lafferty exited early
Oct 16, 202301:00:03
Liz Heflin has been freelancing since 2006

Liz Heflin has been freelancing since 2006

Liz is a freelance marketing consultant, business coach for freelance writers, and the founder of MACE writing. She’s been freelancing since 2006. 


She’s done so many cool things, like traveling to all 7 continents, living abroad, and becoming a mom. 


Liz has been popping’ off on LinkedIn, and I know y’all are gonna love our conversation because it’s chock full of juicy mindset moments that will help you thrive as a freelancer. 


We talk about: 

  • The freedom, fulfillment, and flexibility that freelancing offers
  • What happens when your business can run on autopilot, but you want control
  • The mental rollercoasters of freelancing are overthinking, the challenge of your first year, separating your self-worth from your work, taking risks, and how much you change year to year. 
  • AI & freelance writing: we answer your questions like Is AI going to eliminate freelance writers? And How do you use AI? 
  • Lastly, Liz gives advice to new freelancers who want to get started. 


You can find Liz online: 

For a limited time, you can also get your hands on all of her paid resources for freelance writers through her The Ultimate Copywriter’s Super Stack with a major discount!  The whole bundle is just $49 for all resources, and it includes Liz’s three e-books:

-Asked and Answered (Series 1)

-Asked and Answered (Series 2)

-Find Your Floor

It comes with a whole bundle of resources for copywriters from other educators, too. 


You can find Rachel online: 


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Sep 18, 202354:47
Shelbi Polk shares all of her travel & budgeting tips for freelancers
Sep 04, 202354:54
Shelbi Polk left newspapers to nerd out about books
Aug 28, 202347:11
Polly Clover quit teaching to become a freelance writer & SEO expert
Aug 07, 202343:02
Jackie Lastinger on fueling your own fire

Jackie Lastinger on fueling your own fire

This week we're talking to Jackie “Dirt Nap” Lastinger, founder of The Girls Trip Adventure Co.


The Girls Trip Adventure Co. empowers & connects women through outdoor adventure & travel! It’s a space for women to dip their foot into the world of backpacking and other activities with no pressure or judgment.


Their next trips include: the Trans Catalina Trail, Channel Islands NP, and Alaska!


Find Jackie on Instagram:

@jackieoutside

@thegirlstripadventureco

Jul 17, 202342:45
Ash Czarnota on thruhiking while freelancing
Jul 03, 202357:02
Don't share your rates publicly...
May 29, 202319:33
Money Mindset for Freelance Writers
May 22, 202323:17
Can I have more than 1 niche? + How do I know if a niche is a profitable?

Can I have more than 1 niche? + How do I know if a niche is a profitable?

This is the most commonly asked niche question I get – can you have more than 1 niche?

There’s no hard and fast answer to this question, but my advice is: 

For the first 6 months of your business only focus on one niche. Pick the niche that has the most profit potential. 



Apr 05, 202307:11
Season 3 Trailer

Season 3 Trailer

Welcome back to the Guidebook! We're doing things a bit differently this season. Stay tuned for more...

Apr 05, 202301:31
Kevin "Spacejam" Grooman
Aug 13, 202001:25:20
Dylan "Pickle" Tonkin

Dylan "Pickle" Tonkin

Dylan Tonkin

This episode features Dylan “Pickle” Tonkin

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I saw Dylan’s podcast come out at the end of 2018 when I was just under a year into my show. I remember being completely jealous and totally comparing myself to him bahahah I was still so self-conscious about podcasting back then.

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Fast-forward to nearly a year and a half later, I decided to kick my ego out and message Dylan on Instagram to see if he might want to come on my show and do a crossover episode like the one I’d done with Trail Tales.

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Man, Dylan turned out to be so kind, funny, and such a great conversation. On our pre-recording screening chat (usually about 15 minutes) we talked for almost an hour! He invited me to his hiker chat (you’re invited too, see the podcast episode description your fave podcast player for details!) and it was a blast. It felt SO good to reconnect with the hiking community virtually while we can’t be out on trail.

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This episode was incredible. We talked about how the trail community and the relationships we build on the trail, how the trail brings us back to our best selves, starting your own business after thruhiking, starting a podcast, and social media on trail. Dylan also opens up and shares a very personal story with us about the one day that hit him the hardest emotionally on the trail and why he kept going after it.

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I hope this episode inspires you. Whether you’re dreaming about thruhiking, considering entrepreneurship, or you’re also facing the death of an important person in your life, we’ve got something for you here. This episode really rekindled my excitement to plan another thruhike and to push myself harder with this podcast.

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If you haven’t heard, our Patreon has officially launched! You can find the link in our bio! Patreon is a platform that allows our listeners to support the show through a small monthly donation. All patrons (people who donate) will receive a free sticker, invites to The Guidebook community meetups (check out our story for deets!), and even voting power. By joining us on Patreon, you’re helping pay for our server costs and gear maintenance.

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I want to thank you ALL for being here listening. I am so grateful that I get to connect with you through this amazing journey.

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Thanks to our Patrons + Donors:

Chelsea Hall

Luke Pearsall 

Eric Meltzer

Michelle Meltzer

Support The Guidebook on Patreon and get a free sticker, a shoutout in the show credits, and invites to our community events where you can talk to guests from the show (currently via zoom)! https://www.patreon.com/theguidebookpod

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Follow Dylan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dstonkin/

And be sure to direct message him if you want to join in on the Hiker Chat! It takes place every Wednesday at 6pmET over Zoom.

Dylan’s Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/2F0P14DYPZTGQ1Clly09pJ

Follow Rachel on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meltzerseltzer

Rachel’s Website: https://www.trailnamehere.com/

The photo for this episode was taken by Twerk!

Find Twerk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/twerkinthedirt/

Twerk’s Website: https://www.tommycorey.com/

Aug 06, 202001:14:33
Lea 'Blue Cheese' Geibel

Lea 'Blue Cheese' Geibel

It’s been so amazing to get to talk to thruhikers from other countries this season. You might remember episode 1 of this season with @ValIsmaili who hiked the Transcaucasian trail. He connected me with @Leahikes who is an expert thruhiker from Germany. She’s lived and hiked basically all over the world.

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In this episode Lea and I got to chat about arranging your life to allow for lots of hiking, the time her backpack got stollen in Chile, vanlife in Switzerland, gear and food – of course, resupplying in a foreign country and hiking alone as a solo female traveler. We also discuss what makes an expert because often, even though we might be incredibly experienced, we don’t feel like “experts.”

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If you haven’t heard, I’ve launched our Patreon early! Head to patreon.com/theguidebookpod. For just $5/month you can support the show so that we can get back on a paid server!

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You’ll receive a sticker and a handwritten thank you card from me in the mail. Plus, you’ll get exclusive invites to The Guidebook events which I’ll be creating via Zoom during the coming months! I can’t wait to meet you all face to face. It blows my mind that there are so many of you listening every week.

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If you can’t afford to support us through Patreon monthly, you can make a one-time donation to our PayPal (paypal.me/trailnamehere). OR you can share the show with your friends, subscribe to the show on your fave podcast player, or review the show! It helps more people find us.

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I’m so grateful to have all of you here listening in this big extended tramily. I can’t wait to meet you over on Patreon!

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Now,  listen to this episode and comment over on our insta!: How are you making time and space in your life for outdoor adventures?

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Follow Lea on Instagram: instagram.com/leahikes 

Follow Rachel on Instagram: instagram.com/meltzerseltzer

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Rachel's Website: trailnamehere.com

The Guidebook on Patreon: patreon.com/theguidebookpod

Jul 31, 202001:07:51
Asher 'AM Fog' McGlothlin

Asher 'AM Fog' McGlothlin

I met AM Fog (aka @ashermcglothlin) on the Appalachian Trail in 2018 when we were both making our way Northbound through the Smokies.

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Asher is a musician, grad student, and thruhiker. He just released a new EP called “Smothered, Lovered, and Covered” which is available now on his website and will be available on all streaming platforms on July 30th!

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This episode is a simple shooting the shit trail stories episode much like the classic Podcast Here episodes from our origin. We talk about the blizzard we trekked through in the Smokies, the moment you realize you can hike your own hike, the powerful confidence thruhiking gives you, the best trail magic ever, and so much more.

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I hope this episode helps you reminisce or look forward to your first thruhike. Maybe it’ll even help you avoid our novice mice mishaps and pack enough food!

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One thing that hit me from this episode is when Asher said “Even on the hard days there was never anywhere else I’d rather be. That is a hard feeling to recapture.”

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Give it a listen along with all of our other episodes from season 3 on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Play, or wherever you get your podcasts!

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P.S. Thanks for all of your patience with this season’s new host and upload limits! We’ll get it right next week!

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We’ll be rebooting our Patreon next month with tiers starting as low as $3/mo! I’d love it if you’ll join us over there for some bonus content, merch, and virtual community gatherings! Stay tuned for its release on Thursday, August 6th.

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Asher's Website: https://www.ashermcglothlin.com/store/smothered-lovered-and-covered-digital-download-hear-it-today

Rachel's Website: trailnamehere.com 

Jul 24, 202053:59
Elina 'Tip Tap' Osborne | Pt. II
Jul 17, 202041:25
Elina 'Tip Tap' Osborne | Pt. I

Elina 'Tip Tap' Osborne | Pt. I

This week’s guest is Elina “Tip Tap” Osborne (aka @elinasborne)!

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Oh my gosh, I had such a good time interviewing Elina. We have lots in common and the jokes were flowing!! We talked so much that this is going to be released as a two-part episode.

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In this first part of our chat, we talk about loads of things. From life plans to the confidence we found on trail, post-trail grief to the euphoria of climbing Mount Witney, how it felt to edit her PCT videos after her thruhike, doing things for YOURSELF by YOURSELF, fear on trail, and social media on the trail. Oh, and sooooo much more.

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This episode will bring you laughs, bring back memories, and hopefully get you excited about your next adventure! Find it on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Play, or wherever you get your podcasts.

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If you love the show, please please subscribe on your favorite podcast player and rate and review the show! You can also just share this episode on your Instagram story and send it to a friend.

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Find Elina on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elinasborne/

Find Elina on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/elinabox

Elina's Website: https://www.elinaosborne.com/

Find Rachel on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trailnamehere/

Rachel's Website: https://www.trailnamehere.com/

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Life Update: I have now picked up my van! She’s amazing and I’ve named her Marcel (like the shell). Unfortunately COVID messed up some of my financial plans and is making it more difficult with cafes and gyms closed for cheap cross country travel while working more difficult. I’m saving up for some solar panels so that I can make it all happen! For now, I’ll be taking her out on weekend trips and recording podcasts in her!

Jul 13, 202050:28
Anne 'Scrappy' Baker

Anne 'Scrappy' Baker

Welcome back to Season 1 of The Guidebook! I'm your host Rachel. This here episode 4 features Anne “Scrappy” Baker (@ennakrek).

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Anne has hiked the Wind River Travers, the Teton Crest Trail, the Sheltowee Trace Trail, parts of the Appalachian Trail and Mountains to Sea Trail, and completed the PCT in sections. She’s a PhD candidate too!

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Anne wrote an article for The Trek called “Post Trail Depression: It’s Not What You Think” in 2019 and I immediately reached out to her to talk. I was so curious about her research because at the time I had just launched my Post Trail Depression survey and decided to write a book about Post Trail Depression (it’s still in the works).

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This interview is more than just a talk about post trail depression – well actually post trail grief. We also discussed reconciling the person you are on trail with the person you are at home, the thruhiking community, working toward her PhD, and working in the US mental healthcare system.

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Anne is incredibly smart, so relatable, and a great gear reviewer (check her out on the Trek!). I hope you’ll be able to relate to this episode and maybe put some thought into your feelings about your thruhike and yourself.

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Please please subscribe and give us a quick review! Or share it with a friend! or donate to our paypal.

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PS I did finally sell that saxophone! A college freshman studying jazz performance bought it from me and he uses it every day, happily.

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Find Rachel on Instagram: instagram.com/trailnamehere

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Jul 02, 202059:25
Aaron Owens Mayhew - Backcountry Foodie

Aaron Owens Mayhew - Backcountry Foodie

This episode features Aaron Owens Mayhew. Aaron is a registered dietician and the creator of Backcountry Foodie! Aaron and her husband, Chris, live in a van they custom designed and built themselves.

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We chat about how Aaron got started backpacking, thruhiking misadventures, how Aaron became a nutritionist and used those skills to create the Backcountry Foodie, the van that Aaron and her husband Chris designed and built together, and starting a small business together. Aaron also gives great tips for living vanlife with your dog!

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This episode was recorded pre-COVID-19 so quick update on Aaron and Chris’s status… Aaron and Chris have traveled in their van back to Florida to park in the driveway of some family members to shelter in place safely. They’re pretty bummed because, as you’ll hear in the episode they were working on choosing a place to plant roots and begin phase two of their business. They’re incredible entrepreneurs and I know they’ll get through this.

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Support them by checking out their platform and subscribing! Plus, if you want a DISCOUNT on Backcountry Foodie’s AMAZING ultralight recipes platform, go to backcountryfoodie.com/friends and enter the code “The Guidebook” for 20% off of their service!

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Backcountry Foodie: BackcountryFoodie.com

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Backcountry Foodie on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/backcountryfoodie

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Find Rachel on Instagram: instagram.com/trailnamehere

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May 14, 202054:17
LIVE Amanda Shale

LIVE Amanda Shale

Our guest this week is Amanda aka @tidelinetoalpine on Instagram!

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Amanda has lived in a van for 6 years! She thru-hiked the PCT SOBO in 2018, Hiked the Washington section of the PCT in 2019 NOBO, and she’s hiked the Sunshine Coast Trail 3 times. Amanda is a climber, photographer, and writer too. She travels everywhere with her dog Frank who has summited over 60 peaks with her. She created @walk9radio to share more about backpacking with dogs.

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Amanda’s Instagram is full of truly honest and gritty accounts of her travels, the people she’s encountered, the things she’s learned, and the mental stuff she’s working through and I love that. Her honesty is really why I started following her. Plus, she shares adorable pics of her dog on her stories and in her feed!

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We talked to Amanda about her choice to live in a van and some things she’s learned over the past 6 years of living in a van. Plus, we’ll touch on adventure travel with a dog! I hope we’ll get to talk about climbing too, but let’s see where this leads us! She gave us some AMAZING advice. You can find more from Amanda on her website: http://tidelinetoalpine.com/

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If you love the show, please share it with a friend!! You can also donate to the show at the link in our bio so that we can keep pumping out these extra, fun episodes!

May 08, 202033:20
LIVE Britany Freeman

LIVE Britany Freeman

Our LIVE guest this week is Britany aka @britanyinwanderland!

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Brit is the founder of @11thessential and a part-time road traveler who is building out a van with an incredible story. Brit is proof that stewardship matters and that a fun car camping adventure can be achieved in just about any vehicle.

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I started following Brit for her stewardship promotion with 11th Essential and I stayed for her dope captions and adventures. We’ll be talking about her recently acquired van, the 11th Essential, and her adventures in part-time road travel!

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If you love the show, please share it with a friend!! You can also donate to the show so that we can keep pumping out these extra, fun episodes! Even just $1 helps so much!

May 02, 202039:24
LIVE: Nicholas Reichard
Apr 25, 202035:09
LIVE: Allison 'Sizzle' Williams

LIVE: Allison 'Sizzle' Williams

Our guest this week is Allison Williams aka @sizzlemayfield and @19hourswithsizzle!She has worked with @the_sca via @americrops, worked in land management and forest service, gone on an adventure with @nolsedu, and is a yogi. I can’t wait to chat with...
Apr 17, 202055:30
Tyler 'The Prodigy' Lau Part II

Tyler 'The Prodigy' Lau Part II

This episode features Tyler Lau, trail name: The Prodigy (@thehikingprodigy). He’s hiked over 8,000 miles in his lifetime including the Pacific Crest Trail, the John Muir Trail, and the Colorado Trail. He is one of 9 people to have completed a Calendar...
Apr 14, 202033:13
Tyler 'The Prodigy' Lau

Tyler 'The Prodigy' Lau

This episode features Tyler Lau, trail name: The Prodigy (@thehikingprodigy). He’s hiked over 8,000 miles in his lifetime including the Pacific Crest Trail, the John Muir Trail, and the Colorado Trail. He is one of 9 people to have completed a Calendar Year Triple Crown and the first person of color to do so. He is an active advocate for conservation and diversity in the outdoors.
Apr 12, 202001:01:22
LIVE: Kyle O'Grady

LIVE: Kyle O'Grady

Kyle O'Grady is the host of Trail Tales and the creator of Kyle Hates Hiking! He's thru-hiked the Vermont Long Trail and the Appalachian Trail. Kyle has also completed the NH48 and the ADK46! In this LIVE episode (recorded on our Instagram), we're...
Apr 10, 202053:49
Val Ismaili

Val Ismaili

This episode is a seriously jam-packed hour. In the first half of the episode, we talk about how Val got into backpacking and trail building. About halfway through the episode, Val begins sharing stories from his hikes in Armenia and Georgia! His...
Mar 22, 202001:24:59
Sarah 'Tunes' Mowery

Sarah 'Tunes' Mowery

We talk about my first year of freelancing, coming home from a thruhike with an empty bank account, fear of failure, rolling with the punches, debt and affording thruhiking, spending fasts, sacrifice, regrets, Instagram and thruhiking, preconceived notions of thruhiking, and having to make the decision not to complete your thruhike.
Jan 13, 202001:05:11
Tessa 'Big Money' Babcock

Tessa 'Big Money' Babcock

This week’s episode features a badass thruhiker who was on the AT at the same time as me. She hiked the AT in two LASH segments and I’ve interviewed one person from each of her tramilies! I’m so glad we got to connect. She had so much advice to pass on that I’m definitely going to implement in my own life. Tessa hiked the Appalachian Trail, the Long Trail, and the PCT. We talk about how it felt to prepare for her first thruhike on the AT versus the PCT. She hiked straight through the Sierras in a high snow pack year so, of course, we geeked out about that. We also touched on hiking alone, the heartache of looking back at thruhike photos, making a thruhike work for your budget and schedule, and leaving her trail family at the end of a LASH.
Dec 28, 201901:02:19
Jake 'Spur' Carr

Jake 'Spur' Carr

In this episode we’re discussing thru-hiking as a total beginner, the divorce that sparked his thru-hike, why he chose the AT over the PCT, getting a job as an Alaskan Tour Guide, being a gay man on trail in 2017, giving yourself permission to ask for help, and returning home from a thru-hike to live with his parents.
Nov 29, 201901:12:28
Scott 'Hell Yeah Jesus' Hughes

Scott 'Hell Yeah Jesus' Hughes

I talked to Hell Yeah for this episode. We discuss his two AT SOBO thruhike attempts and their differences, trail hair, gear, and coming home from a thruhike. We also trade trail stories. It’s good to be back! We have music!! Do you love it? Let me know! I’d love to hear from you. DM me on insta @trailnamehere, message me on facebook at facebook.com/trailnamehere, or shoot me an email at trailnamehere.com! Check out the TNH insta and facebook to vote on your favorite art for the show too! I will be posting the podcast just once a month on the last Friday so that I can focus on building my freelancing career and getting on the road.
Oct 26, 201959:29
Monica 'Moss' Aguilar

Monica 'Moss' Aguilar

In this interview we talk about Starting your first thru-hike with a partner, the logistics of bike packing, and the differences between thru-hiking and bike packing.
Sep 14, 201949:20
Katy Gräble

Katy Gräble

In this episode we talk about Katy’s 52 hike challenge, redefining hiking, plastic, and life as a social media manager. For this episode we sat out in Katy’s backyard by a little fountain so you may hear that in the background.
Sep 07, 201944:53
Jesse 'Boston Mule' Cody | Pt. 1
Aug 31, 201949:17
Jesse 'Boston Mule' Cody | Pt. 2

Jesse 'Boston Mule' Cody | Pt. 2

This is the second part of a two part episode with the Boston Mule! Go back and listen to the first episode if you haven’t already! We start this episode by discussing the use of explicit language. Later, we talk about coming home from the AT, asking for help, and prepping for his second thruhike. We did this interview right on the side of the Appalachian Trail, so there were some interruptions from day hikers, forewarning.
Aug 31, 201943:25
Gabby Sales
Aug 16, 201947:36
Kirsten 'Shutterbug' Fraude

Kirsten 'Shutterbug' Fraude

In this episode, Shutterbug and I talk about coming home from a thru-hike, wilderness therapy guiding, and mourning the loss of someone while on a thru-hike. Please bear with me, the sound quality this week is not great but it will get better next episode! Stay tuned through the end of the interview to hear a mini life update from me and check out this link if you want to learn more about Terra:
Aug 09, 201949:26
Spencer 'SlowRide' Shrum

Spencer 'SlowRide' Shrum

On this episode, Spencer and I compare NOBO vs. SOBO; he tells me what it was like to have a girlfriend and a dog at home during his hike; we also discuss coming back to our nuanced society and leaving the corporate world. "The only limitation was how much daylight there was."
Apr 26, 201959:16
Levon 'Hardhat' Bullard

Levon 'Hardhat' Bullard

Hardhat and I talk about the time his food was stolen by a bear, coming home from the trail, Flip-Flopping, and so much more. "When I decided it was time to leave, I used the AT as something to leave to. Instead of just leaving and it was exactly what I needed."
Apr 19, 201901:34:37
Rachael 'Blade' Robertson

Rachael 'Blade' Robertson

Rachael and I talk about returning to ‘real life’ after trail, our hardest days on trail, and everything in between. “Now it’s like, you know how to dial in to ‘You can do this girl! Look at all you’ve done!’ and that’s what I started telling myself, even towards the end!”
Apr 11, 201901:15:59
Devin 'Jukebox' Everett Pt. 2

Devin 'Jukebox' Everett Pt. 2

In this short bonus, you'll hear what didn't fit into Devin's episode: her trail name story, her plans for the PCT this year, why tangents are actually important, hiking with a group, saying goodbye to tramily members, and why she chose to change her trail name. It's a packed 20 minutes!
Apr 06, 201924:43
Ashley 'Yard Sale' Manning

Ashley 'Yard Sale' Manning

Ashley and I talk about Giardia, Trail Names, becoming a rafting guide, community, chafe cars, and canyons. "Backpacking... there's just something, like, your whole heart is just there."
Apr 05, 201901:45:43
Devin 'Jukebox' Everett Pt. 1

Devin 'Jukebox' Everett Pt. 1

Devin and I had a super casual conversation about breaking bones on a thru-hike, hiking with Lyme, contacts, goals for the future, and sooooo much more. "So many different things happened on trail. When people ask you, 'How was trail?' Well the whole thing overall was great! But do you want to hear about that time when I fell and bled all over or that time when a bear woke us up in the middle of the night and growled right next to our tents?"
Mar 28, 201901:07:55
Beth Bradley

Beth Bradley

Beth and I talk about her very first hike, societal preconceptions of a 'hiker,' feeling left out in the outdoor clothing industry, and the 52 Hike Challenge. Beth Bradley has performed at The Moth Story Slam and GrandSlam in Denver. "I kept telling myself, "Just get to there.""
Mar 21, 201953:09