The Wild Woman Podcast with Becca Ploener

Download the Own Your Shit Packet⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠----Lauren Bond is a transformational canoe guide and owner of The River’s Path. She has offered women’s rites of passage canoe journeys for a decade and partners with well known musicians, writers, and poets for river based retreats through Labyrinth Canyon in Utah. Some of her past collaborators include authors Craig Childs and David Abram, musicians Ma Muse and Fia, and poets John Roedel and Anne Haven McDonnell. Her greatest joy is floating on her back down the Green river, eyes closed, feeling the sun on her face and the currents spinning her downstream until time disappears and there is nothing that exists but the present moment. [email protected] Www.theriverspath.org Instagram @theriverspath Facebook https://www.facebook.com/theriverspath 303-859-7174---Becca Ploener is a whitewater kayak instructor and Adventure Coach based out of Asheville, NC. She works with folks who are feeling burntout, tired, and like they have NO TIME for themselves. Combining her knowledge from her background in psychology, experiential and inquiry based learning, wilderness medicine, women's health, and whitewater kayaking she helps people to take charge of their life again so they can have fun regularly. Her mission is to wake you up to your wild, brave, and downright uninhibited self. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out her website, ⁠⁠⁠Wildwomanbecca.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and JOIN THE EMAIL LIST if you want to be in the know about all things Wild Woman! There is a monthly newsletter, email exclusive coaching deals, and information about the programs she's leading. You can learn more on her ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, facebook at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wild Woman Coaching⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠or reach out to her via email at [email protected] or phone at (302)-584-6579.Download the OWN YOUR SHIT resource ⁠⁠here⁠⁠! Free workshops in January 2024:⁠⁠Women in Trades⁠⁠ Meet Up on Jan 4 at 6pm at White Labs⁠⁠Virtual Workshop⁠⁠ on Jan 8 at 6pm⁠⁠Ladies Climbing Coalition ⁠⁠on Jan 31st at 6:30pm at Cultivate Climbing. Wild Woman Scholarship FundI am excited to announce that I’ve started a scholarship fund to help get folks who would otherwise not be able to afford my health and life coaching services. I am accepting donations via @wildwomancoaching venmo. When you donate, mention the Scholarship Fund and I will set the money aside. Once there is enough money saved up, I will reach out to someone in a marginalized community who is in need of my services, but cannot afford them! I will also be putting 5% of my personal profits from any of my programs towards this mission!--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/becca-ploener/support

Download the Own Your Shit Packet⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Are you interested in learning to whitewater kayak?? In today's episode, I share 4 ways to get started! I discuss emotional and physical safety, efficiency, and privilege. I also share how I got into whitewater in 2017 and 5 things I would have done differently so that I progressed safer, eliminated anxious tendencies, and avoided injury. You don't want to miss this one!!!! PS there's an announcement about a rad live training I'm hosting in late March!! ---Becca Ploener is a Whitewater Kayak instructor and Adventure Coach based out of Asheville, NC. She specializes in helping outdoor athletes and enthusiasts to overcome the mental hurdles of their sport including balancing risk, fear of falling, flipping, or crashing, social pressures, self assessment, and the ~unknown~ so that they can enhance their performance, confidence, and overall enjoyment of their sport. She places emphasis on finding the femininity in our traditionally male dominated sports.  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out her website, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.Wildwomanbecca.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and JOIN THE EMAIL LIST if you want to be in the know about all things Wild Woman! There is a monthly newsletter, email exclusive coaching deals, and information about the programs she's leading. You can learn more on her ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, facebook at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wild Woman Coaching⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠or reach out to her via email at [email protected] or phone at (302)-584-6579.

Download the Own Your Shit Packet⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Do you want to expand your social circle? Are you looking for friends or adventure partners? Don't know how to make friends as an adult? You're in exactly the right place! On today's episode, I share 25 ways that I have build my own community from the ground up. Some of these tips are geared towards extraverts and some are for introverts, some are free, some are paid! If you'd like more support with building your community, please reach out to me ([email protected]). I want to help you!! <3 ---Becca Ploener is a Whitewater Kayak instructor and Adventure Coach based out of Asheville, NC. She specializes in helping outdoor athletes and enthusiasts to overcome the mental hurdles of their sport including balancing risk, fear of falling, flipping, or crashing, social pressures, self assessment, and the ~unknown~ so that they can enhance their performance, confidence, and overall enjoyment of their sport. She places emphasis on finding the femininity in our traditionally male dominated sports.  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out her website, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.Wildwomanbecca.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and JOIN THE EMAIL LIST if you want to be in the know about all things Wild Woman! There is a monthly newsletter, email exclusive coaching deals, and information about the programs she's leading. You can learn more on her ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, facebook at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wild Woman Coaching⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠or reach out to her via email at [email protected] or phone at (302)-584-6579.Wild Woman Scholarship FundI am excited to announce that I’ve started a scholarship fund to help get folks who would otherwise not be able to afford my health and life coaching services. I am accepting donations via @wildwomancoaching venmo. When you donate, mention the Scholarship Fund and I will set the money aside. Once there is enough money saved up, I will reach out to someone in a marginalized community who is in need of my services, but cannot afford them! I will also be putting 5% of my personal profits from any of my programs towards this mission!--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/becca-ploener/support

Valentines Day Special! Are you curious how your relationship status could be affecting your outdoor sports? Maybe you're single and actively mingling... maybe you're in a long term relationship and feeling stable. I believe these all play a role in how we interact with the world and our outdoor activities. In today's episode, I ramble and explore what that means for me, what it might mean for you, and how to improve your outdoor mindset regardless of relationship status. This is the fourth and final episode in a 4 part series that includes how to overcome feelings of "I'm not enough", "I take up too much space", "I'm a burden", and finished with the finale of a valentines day special: How your relationship status may be affecting your outdoor mindset. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Schedule a session with Becca⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --- Becca Ploener is a Whitewater Kayak instructor and Adventure Coach based out of Asheville, NC. She specializes in helping outdoor athletes and enthusiasts to overcome the mental hurdles of their sport including balancing risk, fear of falling, flipping, or crashing, social pressures, self assessment, and the ~unknown~ so that they can enhance their performance, confidence, and overall enjoyment of their sport. She places emphasis on finding the femininity in our traditionally male dominated sports.  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out her website, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wildwomanbecca.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and JOIN THE EMAIL LIST if you want to be in the know about all things Wild Woman! There is a monthly newsletter, email exclusive coaching deals, and information about the programs she's leading. You can learn more on her ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, facebook at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wild Woman Coaching⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠or reach out to her via email at [email protected] or phone at (302)-584-6579. Download the OWN YOUR SHIT resource ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Free workshops in January 2024: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Women in Trades⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Meet Up on Jan 4 at 6pm at White Labs ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Virtual Workshop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Jan 8 at 6pm ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ladies Climbing Coalition ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on Jan 31st at 6:30pm at Cultivate Climbing. Wild Woman Scholarship Fund I am excited to announce that I’ve started a scholarship fund to help get folks who would otherwise not be able to afford my health and life coaching services. I am accepting donations via @wildwomancoaching venmo. When you donate, mention the Scholarship Fund and I will set the money aside. Once there is enough money saved up, I will reach out to someone in a marginalized community who is in need of my services, but cannot afford them! I will also be putting 5% of my personal profits from any of my programs towards this mission! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/becca-ploener/support

Have you ever felt like a burden while participating in an outdoor sport? Maybe when you swam and your crew had to pick up the pieces or when you took a few breaks on the climbing wall? On todays episode, I share a recent story from when I felt like a burden and I also share what I did about it through 4 different tools. I hope you enjoy! This is the third episode in a 4 part series that includes how to overcome feelings of "I'm not enough", "I take up too much space", "I'm a burden", and finished with the finale of a valentines day special: How your relationship status may be affecting your technical skills. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Schedule a session with Becca⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --- Becca Ploener is a Whitewater Kayak instructor and Adventure Coach based out of Asheville, NC. She specializes in helping outdoor athletes and enthusiasts to overcome the mental hurdles of their sport including balancing risk, fear of falling, flipping, or crashing, social pressures, self assessment, and the ~unknown~ so that they can enhance their performance, confidence, and overall enjoyment of their sport. She places emphasis on finding the femininity in our traditionally male dominated sports.  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out her website, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wildwomanbecca.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and JOIN THE EMAIL LIST if you want to be in the know about all things Wild Woman! There is a monthly newsletter, email exclusive coaching deals, and information about the programs she's leading. You can learn more on her ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, facebook at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wild Woman Coaching⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠or reach out to her via email at [email protected] or phone at (302)-584-6579. Download the OWN YOUR SHIT resource ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠! Free workshops in January 2024: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Women in Trades⁠⁠⁠⁠ Meet Up on Jan 4 at 6pm at White Labs ⁠⁠⁠⁠Virtual Workshop⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Jan 8 at 6pm ⁠⁠⁠⁠Ladies Climbing Coalition ⁠⁠⁠⁠on Jan 31st at 6:30pm at Cultivate Climbing. Wild Woman Scholarship Fund I am excited to announce that I’ve started a scholarship fund to help get folks who would otherwise not be able to afford my health and life coaching services. I am accepting donations via @wildwomancoaching venmo. When you donate, mention the Scholarship Fund and I will set the money aside. Once there is enough money saved up, I will reach out to someone in a marginalized community who is in need of my services, but cannot afford them! I will also be putting 5% of my personal profits from any of my programs towards this mission! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/becca-ploener/support

Do you ever get talked over, cut in line while climbing, or feel like you just don't fit in? In today's episode I talk about why it's important to take up space, how it can impact your climbing, and ways to practice it literally starting NOW! This is the second episode in a 4 part series that includes how to overcome feelings of "I'm not enough", "I take up too much space", "I'm a burden", and finished with the finale of a valentines day special: How your relationship status may be affecting your technical skills. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Schedule a session with Becca⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --- Becca Ploener is a Whitewater Kayak instructor and Adventure Coach based out of Asheville, NC. She specializes in helping outdoor athletes and enthusiasts to overcome the mental hurdles of their sport including balancing risk, fear of falling, flipping, or crashing, social pressures, self assessment, and the ~unknown~ so that they can enhance their performance, confidence, and overall enjoyment of their sport. She places emphasis on finding the femininity in our traditionally male dominated sports.  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out her website, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wildwomanbecca.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and JOIN THE EMAIL LIST if you want to be in the know about all things Wild Woman! There is a monthly newsletter, email exclusive coaching deals, and information about the programs she's leading. You can learn more on her ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, facebook at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wild Woman Coaching⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠or reach out to her via email at [email protected] or phone at (302)-584-6579. Download the OWN YOUR SHIT resource ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠! Free workshops in January 2024: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Women in Trades⁠⁠⁠⁠ Meet Up on Jan 4 at 6pm at White Labs ⁠⁠⁠⁠Virtual Workshop⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Jan 8 at 6pm ⁠⁠⁠⁠Ladies Climbing Coalition ⁠⁠⁠⁠on Jan 31st at 6:30pm at Cultivate Climbing. Wild Woman Scholarship Fund I am excited to announce that I’ve started a scholarship fund to help get folks who would otherwise not be able to afford my health and life coaching services. I am accepting donations via @wildwomancoaching venmo. When you donate, mention the Scholarship Fund and I will set the money aside. Once there is enough money saved up, I will reach out to someone in a marginalized community who is in need of my services, but cannot afford them! I will also be putting 5% of my personal profits from any of my programs towards this mission! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/becca-ploener/support

Do you ever feel like you're not enough? Good enough, skilled enough, strong enough, extroverted enough, etc? In today's episode, I go over what scarcity mindset is and how it could be affecting even more than just your mindset. I also explain how to overcome it so be sure to stick around through the end of the episode!! This is the first episode in a 4 part series that includes how to overcome feelings of "I'm not enough", "I take up too much space", "I'm a burden", and finished with the finale of a valentines day special: How your relationship status may be affecting your technical skills. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Schedule a session with Becca⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --- Becca Ploener is a Whitewater Kayak instructor and Adventure Coach based out of Asheville, NC. She specializes in helping outdoor athletes and enthusiasts to overcome the mental hurdles of their sport including balancing risk, fear of falling, flipping, or crashing, social pressures, self assessment, and the ~unknown~ so that they can enhance their performance, confidence, and overall enjoyment of their sport. She places emphasis on finding the femininity in our traditionally male dominated sports.  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out her website, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Wildwomanbecca.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and JOIN THE EMAIL LIST if you want to be in the know about all things Wild Woman! There is a monthly newsletter, email exclusive coaching deals, and information about the programs she's leading. You can learn more on her ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, facebook at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wild Woman Coaching⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠or reach out to her via email at [email protected] or phone at (302)-584-6579. Download the OWN YOUR SHIT resource ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠! Free workshops in January 2024: ⁠⁠⁠Women in Trades⁠⁠⁠ Meet Up on Jan 4 at 6pm at White Labs ⁠⁠⁠Virtual Workshop⁠⁠⁠ on Jan 8 at 6pm ⁠⁠⁠Ladies Climbing Coalition ⁠⁠⁠on Jan 31st at 6:30pm at Cultivate Climbing. Wild Woman Scholarship Fund I am excited to announce that I’ve started a scholarship fund to help get folks who would otherwise not be able to afford my health and life coaching services. I am accepting donations via @wildwomancoaching venmo. When you donate, mention the Scholarship Fund and I will set the money aside. Once there is enough money saved up, I will reach out to someone in a marginalized community who is in need of my services, but cannot afford them! I will also be putting 5% of my personal profits from any of my programs towards this mission! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/becca-ploener/support

This episode is all about the emotional and social challenges that come along with chasing rain in the southeast. Becca shares her three main challenges with making plans and boating in floods as well as her three solutions and affirmations for coping with it. You are not alone in feeling frustrated amongst the choas of winter creeking season! ⁠⁠⁠⁠Schedule a session with Becca⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --- Becca Ploener is a Whitewater Kayak instructor and Adventure Coach based out of Asheville, NC. She specializes in helping outdoor athletes and enthusiasts to overcome the mental hurdles of their sport including balancing risk, fear of falling, flipping, or crashing, social pressures, self assessment, and the ~unknown~ so that they can enhance their performance, confidence, and overall enjoyment of their sport. She places emphasis on finding the femininity in our traditionally male dominated sports.  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out her website, ⁠⁠⁠Wildwomanbecca.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and JOIN THE EMAIL LIST if you want to be in the know about all things Wild Woman! There is a monthly newsletter, email exclusive coaching deals, and information about the programs she's leading. You can learn more on her ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, facebook at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wild Woman Coaching⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠or reach out to her via email at [email protected] or phone at (302)-584-6579. Download the OWN YOUR SHIT resource ⁠⁠here⁠⁠! Free workshops in January 2024: ⁠⁠Women in Trades⁠⁠ Meet Up on Jan 4 at 6pm at White Labs ⁠⁠Virtual Workshop⁠⁠ on Jan 8 at 6pm ⁠⁠Ladies Climbing Coalition ⁠⁠on Jan 31st at 6:30pm at Cultivate Climbing. Wild Woman Scholarship Fund I am excited to announce that I’ve started a scholarship fund to help get folks who would otherwise not be able to afford my health and life coaching services. I am accepting donations via @wildwomancoaching venmo. When you donate, mention the Scholarship Fund and I will set the money aside. Once there is enough money saved up, I will reach out to someone in a marginalized community who is in need of my services, but cannot afford them! I will also be putting 5% of my personal profits from any of my programs towards this mission! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/becca-ploener/support

⁠⁠⁠Schedule a session with Becca⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ---- Martha Ploener is a mother to 3 adventurous kiddos and wife to Randy Ploener. She’s been an ER and radiology nurse for over 30 years and has done her own fair share of traveling including visiting 49 of the 50 states, living out of her car (before it was cool), and sharing the state of Montana with her family since the kids were 1 year old. One of her most notable parenting mottos is that “My kids are going to do this stuff regardless, I’d rather get to know about it and live vicariously and be there to support them if they need it.” --- Becca Ploener is a whitewater kayak instructor and Adventure Coach based out of Asheville, NC. She works with folks who are feeling burntout, tired, and like they have NO TIME for themselves. Combining her knowledge from her background in psychology, experiential and inquiry based learning, wilderness medicine, women's health, and whitewater kayaking she helps people to take charge of their life again so they can have fun regularly. Her mission is to wake you up to your wild, brave, and downright uninhibited self. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out her website, ⁠⁠Wildwomanbecca.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and JOIN THE EMAIL LIST if you want to be in the know about all things Wild Woman! There is a monthly newsletter, email exclusive coaching deals, and information about the programs she's leading. You can learn more on her ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, facebook at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wild Woman Coaching⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠or reach out to her via email at [email protected] or phone at (302)-584-6579. Download the OWN YOUR SHIT resource ⁠here⁠! Free workshops in January 2024: ⁠Women in Trades⁠ Meet Up on Jan 4 at 6pm at White Labs ⁠Virtual Workshop⁠ on Jan 8 at 6pm ⁠Ladies Climbing Coalition ⁠on Jan 31st at 6:30pm at Cultivate Climbing. Wild Woman Scholarship Fund I am excited to announce that I’ve started a scholarship fund to help get folks who would otherwise not be able to afford my health and life coaching services. I am accepting donations via @wildwomancoaching venmo. When you donate, mention the Scholarship Fund and I will set the money aside. Once there is enough money saved up, I will reach out to someone in a marginalized community who is in need of my services, but cannot afford them! I will also be putting 5% of my personal profits from any of my programs towards this mission! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/becca-ploener/support

⁠⁠Schedule a session with Becca⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ---- Sarah Ploener is my “favorite” (and only… lol she wrote this) sister and has been paddling for 4 years - 3 of which she guided on the Lehigh River in PA. Right now she works full time as an engineer for the company that makes GORE-TEX. Her next project is using scrap gortex to make her “cool big sis” a homemade splash top. --- Becca Ploener is a whitewater kayak instructor and Adventure Coach based out of Asheville, NC. She works with folks who are feeling burntout, tired, and like they have NO TIME for themselves. Combining her knowledge from her background in psychology, experiential and inquiry based learning, wilderness medicine, women's health, and whitewater kayaking she helps people to take charge of their life again so they can have fun regularly. Her mission is to wake you up to your wild, brave, and downright uninhibited self. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out her website, ⁠Wildwomanbecca.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and JOIN THE EMAIL LIST if you want to be in the know about all things Wild Woman! There is a monthly newsletter, email exclusive coaching deals, and information about the programs she's leading. You can learn more on her ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, facebook at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wild Woman Coaching⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠or reach out to her via email at [email protected] or phone at (302)-584-6579. Download the OWN YOUR SHIT resource here! Free workshops in January 2024: Women in Trades Meet Up on Jan 4 at 6pm at White Labs Virtual Workshop on Jan 8 at 6pm Ladies Climbing Coalition on Jan 31st at 6:30pm at Cultivate Climbing. Wild Woman Scholarship Fund I am excited to announce that I’ve started a scholarship fund to help get folks who would otherwise not be able to afford my health and life coaching services. I am accepting donations via @wildwomancoaching venmo. When you donate, mention the Scholarship Fund and I will set the money aside. Once there is enough money saved up, I will reach out to someone in a marginalized community who is in need of my services, but cannot afford them! I will also be putting 5% of my personal profits from any of my programs towards this mission! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/becca-ploener/support

⁠Schedule a session with Becca⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ---- Caroline is a certified life & health coach who specializes in supporting introverted entrepreneurs. Through her personalized process, she helps clients craft a vision that aligns with their introverted nature, rediscover joy in their work, and leverage their natural strengths. This empowerment enables them to build sustainable and profitable businesses while avoiding overwhelm and burnout. Download a free energy assessment to help supercharge productivity and/or follow Caroline on Instagram. --- Becca Ploener is a whitewater kayak instructor and Adventure Coach based out of Asheville, NC. She works with folks who are feeling burntout, tired, and like they have NO TIME for themselves. Combining her knowledge from her background in psychology, experiential and inquiry based learning, wilderness medicine, women's health, and whitewater kayaking she helps people to take charge of their life again so they can have fun regularly. Her mission is to wake you up to your wild, brave, and downright uninhibited self. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out her website, Wildwomanbecca.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and JOIN THE EMAIL LIST if you want to be in the know about all things Wild Woman! There is a monthly newsletter, email exclusive coaching deals, and information about the programs she's leading. You can learn more on her ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, facebook at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wild Woman Coaching⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠or reach out to her via email at [email protected] or phone at (302)-584-6579. Wild Woman Scholarship Fund I am excited to announce that I’ve started a scholarship fund to help get folks who would otherwise not be able to afford my health and life coaching services. I am accepting donations via @wildwomancoaching venmo. When you donate, mention the Scholarship Fund and I will set the money aside. Once there is enough money saved up, I will reach out to someone in a marginalized community who is in need of my services, but cannot afford them! I will also be putting 5% of my personal profits from any of my programs towards this mission! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/becca-ploener/support

⁠Schedule a session with Becca⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ---- Abby was born in Northeast Georgia to displaced Northerners in a backwater town called Toccoa, and has since moved across the country, worked in 8 states, and gone on countless expeditions. She has over a decade of trip planning and expedition leading experience with a variety of clients, environments and sports. Currently, she is based out of Boise, ID where she sells whitewater boats for AIRE and works on visiting all the hot springs. Instagram @c.r.a.b.b.y --- Becca Ploener is a whitewater kayak instructor and Adventure Coach based out of Asheville, NC. She works with folks who are feeling burntout, tired, and like they have NO TIME for themselves. Combining her knowledge from her background in psychology, experiential and inquiry based learning, wilderness medicine, women's health, and whitewater kayaking she helps people to take charge of their life again so they can have fun regularly. Her mission is to wake you up to your wild, brave, and downright uninhibited self. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out her website, Wildwomanbecca.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and JOIN THE EMAIL LIST if you want to be in the know about all things Wild Woman! There is a monthly newsletter, email exclusive coaching deals, and information about the programs she's leading. You can learn more on her ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, facebook at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wild Woman Coaching⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠or reach out to her via email at [email protected] or phone at (302)-584-6579. Wild Woman Scholarship Fund I am excited to announce that I’ve started a scholarship fund to help get folks who would otherwise not be able to afford my health and life coaching services. I am accepting donations via @wildwomancoaching venmo. When you donate, mention the Scholarship Fund and I will set the money aside. Once there is enough money saved up, I will reach out to someone in a marginalized community who is in need of my services, but cannot afford them! I will also be putting 5% of my personal profits from any of my programs towards this mission! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/becca-ploener/support

⁠Schedule a session with Becca⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ---- Anna Levesque is a distinguished leader in the outdoor industry as a mental agility and white water kayak coach. What differentiates Anna is her approach to physical and mental wellbeing and how this is tied to success on the water and in life. Anna is the author of the book Yoga for Paddling, was named one of the most inspirational paddlers alive by Canoe and Kayak magazine, and voted the most inspirational outdoors person by Blue Ridge Outdoors Magazine. She has paddled, taught and competed on the international stage for close to 30 years, and is passionate about empowering her clients with courage and confidence through her company Mind Body Paddle. Find out more or get in touch on her website, facebook, instagram, or tik tok! --- Becca Ploener is a whitewater kayak instructor and life coach based out of Asheville, NC. She works with folks who are feeling burntout, tired, and like they have NO TIME for themselves. Combining her knowledge from her background in psychology, experiential and inquiry based learning, wilderness medicine, women's health, and whitewater kayaking she helps people to take charge of their life again so they can have fun regularly. Her mission is to wake you up to your wild, brave, and downright uninhibited self. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out her website, Wildwomanbecca.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and JOIN THE EMAIL LIST if you want to be in the know about all things Wild Woman! There is a monthly newsletter, email exclusive coaching deals, and information about the programs she's leading. You can learn more on her ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, facebook at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wild Woman Coaching⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠or reach out to her via email at [email protected] or phone at (302)-584-6579. Wild Woman Scholarship Fund I am excited to announce that I’m starting a scholarship fund to help get folks who would otherwise not be able to afford my health and life coaching services. I am accepting donations via @wildwomancoaching venmo. When you donate, mention the Scholarship Fund and I will set the money aside. Once there is enough money saved up, I will reach out to someone in a marginalized community who is in need of my services, but cannot afford them! I will also be putting 5% of my personal profits from any of my programs towards this mission! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/becca-ploener/support

⁠Schedule a session with Becca⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ---- Bonnie Maughan considers herself your "friendly neighborhood recreationalist." She grew up camping, skiing, and snowboarding. Later, in college, she picked up climbing, canyoneering, rafting, and kayaking. She guided whitewater rafting on the Colorado and Salmon rivers for a couple years while in school and also spent time volunteering as a trip leader for Utah Valley University's Outdoor Recreation Program. Currently, she works full time as a data analyst and milks her weekends and PTO to get outside as much as she can. Find her on facebook or instagram to get in contact! --- Becca Ploener is a whitewater kayak instructor and authenticity coach based out of Asheville, NC. She works with folks who are feeling burntout, tired, and like they have NO TIME for themselves. Combining her knowledge from her background in psychology, experiential and inquiry based learning, wilderness medicine, women's health, and whitewater kayaking she helps people to take charge of their life again so they can have fun regularly. Her mission is to wake you up to your wild, brave, and downright uninhibited self. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out her website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and JOIN THE EMAIL LIST if you want to be in the know about all things Wild Woman! There is a monthly newsletter, email exclusive coaching deals, and information about the programs she's leading. You can learn more on her ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, facebook at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wild Woman Coaching⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠or reach out to her via email at [email protected] or phone at (302)-584-6579. Wild Woman Scholarship Fund I am excited to announce that I’m starting a scholarship fund to help get folks who would otherwise not be able to afford my health and life coaching services. I am accepting donations via @wildwomancoaching venmo. When you donate, mention the Scholarship Fund and I will set the money aside. Once there is enough money saved up, I will reach out to someone in a marginalized community who is in need of my services, but cannot afford them! I will also be putting 5% of my personal profits from any of my programs towards this mission! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/becca-ploener/support

⁠Schedule a session with Becca⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ---- Valerye is a transformational coach and an adventurer.  She feels enthused about supporting other adventurous women who struggle with self-worth, communication and relationships. People who work with Valerye free themselves from self limiting beliefs. They experience greater confidence, direction, and closeness in relationships. People can find her at Innerdiamondcoaching.com or email [email protected] --- Becca Ploener is a whitewater kayak instructor and authenticity coach based out of Asheville, NC. She works with folks who are feeling burntout, tired, and like they have NO TIME for themselves. Combining her knowledge from her background in psychology, experiential and inquiry based learning, wilderness medicine, women's health, and whitewater kayaking she helps people to take charge of their life again so they can have fun regularly. Her mission is to wake you up to your wild, brave, and downright uninhibited self. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out her website and JOIN THE EMAIL LIST if you want to be in the know about all things Wild Woman! There is a monthly newsletter, email exclusive coaching deals, and information about the programs she's leading. You can learn more on her ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, facebook at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wild Woman Coaching⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠or reach out to her via email at [email protected] or phone at (302)-584-6579. Wild Woman Scholarship Fund I am excited to announce that I’m starting a scholarship fund to help get folks who would otherwise not be able to afford my health and life coaching services. I am accepting donations via @wildwomancoaching venmo. When you donate, mention the Scholarship Fund and I will set the money aside. Once there is enough money saved up, I will reach out to someone in a marginalized community who is in need of my services, but cannot afford them! I will also be putting 5% of my personal profits from any of my programs towards this mission! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/becca-ploener/support

⁠Schedule a session with Becca⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ---- Sandy Hess is joining us from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She's a whitewater guide of 8 years and spent the last season guiding while pregnant with her first baby! She's here to talk about the joys and challenges that face women in this industry, with the additional stressor of carrying another human along for the ride. --- Becca Ploener is a whitewater kayak instructor and authenticity coach based out of Asheville, NC. She works with folks who are feeling burntout, tired, and like they have NO TIME for themselves. Combining her knowledge from her background in psychology, experiential and inquiry based learning, wilderness medicine, women's health, and whitewater kayaking she helps people to take charge of their life again so they can have fun regularly. Her mission is to wake you up to your wild, brave, and downright uninhibited self. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out her website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and JOIN THE EMAIL LIST if you want to be in the know about all things Wild Woman! There is a monthly newsletter, email exclusive coaching deals, and information about the programs she's leading. You can learn more on her ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, facebook at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wild Woman Coaching⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠or reach out to her via email at [email protected] or phone at (302)-584-6579. Wild Woman Scholarship Fund I am excited to announce that I’m starting a scholarship fund to help get folks who would otherwise not be able to afford my health and life coaching services. I am accepting donations via @wildwomancoaching venmo. When you donate, mention the Scholarship Fund and I will set the money aside. Once there is enough money saved up, I will reach out to someone in a marginalized community who is in need of my services, but cannot afford them! I will also be putting 5% of my personal profits from any of my programs towards this mission! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/becca-ploener/support

⁠Schedule a session with Becca⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ---- Brittany Schruefer (Schree-fur) believes that the best place to learn is outside of our comfort zones. After five months of chasing summer around the world studying comparative human rights and social change, she took a career 180 and found herself working as a veterinary nurse at an equine hospital specializing in emergency and critical care. An avid horse-back rider, skier, and now whitewater paddler, Brittany believes that some of the best things in life are done with a helmet and a non-traditional team. Consistently pushing herself outside of her comfort zone is where she feels the most courageous and happiest. She loves horses, the outdoors, a good cup of coffee and all things wild and free. You can contact her at [email protected] or on instagram! --- Becca Ploener is a whitewater kayak instructor and authenticity coach based out of Asheville, NC. She works with folks who are feeling burntout, tired, and like they have NO TIME for themselves. Combining her knowledge from her background in psychology, experiential and inquiry based learning, wilderness medicine, women's health, and whitewater kayaking she helps people to take charge of their life again so they can have fun regularly. Her mission is to wake you up to your wild, brave, and downright uninhibited self. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out her website and JOIN THE EMAIL LIST if you want to be in the know about all things Wild Woman! There is a monthly newsletter, email exclusive coaching deals, and information about the programs she's leading. You can learn more on her ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, facebook at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wild Woman Coaching⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠or reach out to her via email at [email protected] or phone at (302)-584-6579. Wild Woman Scholarship Fund I am excited to announce that I’m starting a scholarship fund to help get folks who would otherwise not be able to afford my health and life coaching services. I am accepting donations via @wildwomancoaching venmo. When you donate, mention the Scholarship Fund and I will set the money aside. Once there is enough money saved up, I will reach out to someone in a marginalized community who is in need of my services, but cannot afford them! I will also be putting 5% of my personal profits from any of my programs towards this mission! Additional Notes: - Conscious Competence - Potomac Paddlesports - H2O Dreams --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/becca-ploener/support

⁠Schedule a session with Becca⁠⁠⁠⁠ ---- Alex Horne is an optometrist and whitewater kayaker practicing and paddling in West Virginia. Raised in northern New Hampshire, Alex was a three sport athlete from a young age and found whitewater while looking for a new sport in college. In the past seven years Alex has pursued several aspects of whitewater kayaking and paddled in several different countries. She enjoys competing in, and organizing, whitewater kayak races including the Maine whitewater championship. Find her on instagram @eyekayak --- Becca Ploener is a whitewater kayak instructor and authenticity coach based out of Asheville, NC. She works with folks who are feeling burntout, tired, and like they have NO TIME for themselves. Combining her knowledge from her background in psychology, experiential and inquiry based learning, wilderness medicine, women's health, and whitewater kayaking she helps people to take charge of their life again so they can have fun regularly. Her mission is to wake you up to your wild, brave, and downright uninhibited self. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out her website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and JOIN THE EMAIL LIST if you want to be in the know about all things Wild Woman! There is a monthly newsletter, email exclusive coaching deals, and information about the programs she's leading. You can learn more on her ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, facebook at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wild Woman Coaching⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠or reach out to her via email at [email protected] or phone at (302)-584-6579. Wild Woman Scholarship Fund I am excited to announce that I’m starting a scholarship fund to help get folks who would otherwise not be able to afford my health and life coaching services. I am accepting donations via @wildwomancoaching venmo. When you donate, mention the Scholarship Fund and I will set the money aside. Once there is enough money saved up, I will reach out to someone in a marginalized community who is in need of my services, but cannot afford them! I will also be putting 5% of my personal profits from any of my programs towards this mission! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/becca-ploener/support

⁠Schedule a session with Becca⁠⁠⁠ ---- Cici Cambron (she/her) is a whitewater paddler and instructor currently living in Asheville, NC. She’s been paddling and teaching kayaking for about 3 years, and has been out as a trans woman since early 2022. She’s here to share some of her story and dive into how those two facets of her life have intertwined - especially as she dips her toes into the southeastern race season this year. You can also find her on facebook as Cielle Cambron if you’d like to connect! --- Becca Ploener is a whitewater kayak instructor and authenticity coach based out of Asheville, NC. She works with folks who are feeling burntout, tired, and like they have NO TIME for themselves. Combining her knowledge from her background in psychology, experiential and inquiry based learning, wilderness medicine, women's health, and whitewater kayaking she helps people to take charge of their life again so they can have fun regularly. Her mission is to wake you up to your wild, brave, and downright uninhibited self. ⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out her website⁠⁠⁠⁠ and JOIN THE EMAIL LIST if you want to be in the know about all things Wild Woman! There is a monthly newsletter, email exclusive coaching deals, and information about the programs she's leading. You can learn more on her ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, facebook at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wild Woman Coaching⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠or reach out to her via email at [email protected] or phone at (302)-584-6579. Wild Woman Scholarship Fund I am excited to announce that I’m starting a scholarship fund to help get folks who would otherwise not be able to afford my health and life coaching services. I am accepting donations via @wildwomanbecca venmo. When you donate, mention the Scholarship Fund and I will set the money aside. Once there is enough money saved up, I will reach out to someone in a marginalized community who is in need of my services, but cannot afford them! I will also be putting 5% of my personal profits from any of my programs towards this mission! Other Links: Queer Paddlers Coalition Facebook Group --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/becca-ploener/support

⁠Schedule a session with Becca⁠⁠⁠ ---- Dan Horseman is a Certified Professional Life Coach and ACA L4 WW kayak instructor living in Asheville, NC. He recently became a new dad and is excited to share his passions for the outdoors with his 3 month old son, Brooks. When he's not on the river, Dan is usually spending time with Brooks, his wife, Kaity and their two dogs, Kara and Townes. If you would like to contact Dan regarding his life coaching or kayak instructional services, you can check out his website at confluencecoachingavl.com or email him at [email protected] --- Becca Ploener is a whitewater kayak instructor and authenticity coach based out of Asheville, NC. She works with folks who are feeling burntout, tired, and like they have NO TIME for themselves. Combining her knowledge from her background in psychology, experiential and inquiry based learning, wilderness medicine, women's health, and whitewater kayaking she helps people to take charge of their life again so they can have fun regularly. Her mission is to wake you up to your wild, brave, and downright uninhibited self. ⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out her website⁠⁠⁠⁠ and JOIN THE EMAIL LIST if you want to be in the know about all things Wild Woman! There is a monthly newsletter, email exclusive coaching deals, and information about the programs she's leading. You can learn more on her ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, facebook at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wild Woman Coaching⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠or reach out to her via email at [email protected] or phone at (302)-584-6579. Wild Woman Scholarship Fund I am excited to announce that I’m starting a scholarship fund to help get folks who would otherwise not be able to afford my health and life coaching services. I am accepting donations via @wildwomancoaching venmo. When you donate, mention the Scholarship Fund and I will set the money aside. Once there is enough money saved up, I will reach out to someone in a marginalized community who is in need of my services, but cannot afford them! I will also be putting 5% of my personal profits from any of my programs towards this mission! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/becca-ploener/support

⁠Schedule a session with Becca⁠⁠⁠ ---- Candice Caldwell Day is an innovative fine art tattoo artist and is based in Sylva NC at Parlor & Co Salon at her private studio. A native to North Carolina, she has been a snowboarder for 15 years & a whitewater boater for almost 30 years, and held a position for multiple years on the US slalom racing team as a teen. A former aerial circus performer and coach, she holds an art Degree from Warren Wilson College and an MFA in Costume Design and Technology from West Virginia University. She lives on her forest homestead with her wild forest fairy daughter Tallulah and her hubby Shayne Day, owner of Ripped Inflatables. She is also a painter, jeweler graphic designer, craft artisan, mural artist and more. Stay tuned for how to book with her. Check out her work on her Instagram or facebook portfolio @candice.caldwell.day and her website www.candicecaldwellday.com --- Becca Ploener is a whitewater kayak instructor and authenticity coach based out of Asheville, NC. She works with folks who are feeling burntout, tired, and like they have NO TIME for themselves. Combining her knowledge from her background in psychology, experiential and inquiry based learning, wilderness medicine, women's health, and whitewater kayaking she helps people to take charge of their life again so they can have fun regularly. Her mission is to wake you up to your wild, brave, and downright uninhibited self. ⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out her website and JOIN THE EMAIL LIST if you want to be in the know about all things Wild Woman! There is a monthly newsletter, email exclusive coaching deals, and information about the programs she's leading. You can learn more on her ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, facebook at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wild Woman Coaching⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠or reach out to her via email at [email protected] or phone at (302)-584-6579. Wild Woman Scholarship Fund I am excited to announce that I’m starting a scholarship fund to help get folks who would otherwise not be able to afford my health and life coaching services. I am accepting donations via @wildwomancoaching venmo. When you donate, mention the Scholarship Fund and I will set the money aside. Once there is enough money saved up, I will reach out to someone in a marginalized community who is in need of my services, but cannot afford them! I will also be putting 5% of my personal profits from any of my programs towards this mission! Other Links: Ripped Inflatables Candice's Etsy Ladies of the Whitewater Community Literary Ink Convention --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/becca-ploener/support

⁠Schedule a session with Becca⁠⁠ ---- Alissa Gardner is a mother of two, an ICU nurse in Western NC, and a long-time outdoors lover.  She’s been whitewater kayaking for over 25 years and grew up paddling predominantly on the Youghiogheny and Gauley rivers. She moved to Western NC in 2008 to attend school at Warren Wilson College where she participated in their paddling team. After college, she spent her early 20s getting to know the rivers and creeks of the region, then obtained her nursing degree from Western Carolina University. Married in 2019 to Starke Gardner, she is currently in the throes of raising two small children on their mountain property. Contact her at [email protected] --- Becca Ploener is a whitewater kayak instructor and authenticity coach based out of Asheville, NC. She works with folks who are feeling burntout, tired, and like they have NO TIME for themselves. Combining her knowledge from her background in psychology, experiential and inquiry based learning, wilderness medicine, women's health, and whitewater kayaking she helps people to take charge of their life again so they can have fun regularly. Her mission is to wake you up to your wild, brave, and downright uninhibited self. ⁠⁠⁠Check out her website and JOIN THE EMAIL LIST if you want to be in the know about all things Wild Woman! There is a monthly newsletter, email exclusive coaching deals, and information about the programs she's leading. You can learn more on her ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, facebook at ⁠⁠⁠⁠Wild Woman Coaching⁠ ⁠⁠⁠or reach out to her via email at [email protected] or phone at (302)-584-6579. Wild Woman Scholarship Fund I am excited to announce that I’m starting a scholarship fund to help get folks who would otherwise not be able to afford my health and life coaching services. I am accepting donations via @wildwomancoaching venmo. When you donate, mention the Scholarship Fund and I will set the money aside. Once there is enough money saved up, I will reach out to someone in a marginalized community who is in need of my services, but cannot afford them! I will also be putting 5% of my personal profits from any of my programs towards this mission! Other Links: What is EMDR? CBT and DBT --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/becca-ploener/support

⁠Schedule a session with Becca⁠⁠ ---- Jeremy lives in Truckee, CA with her beloved husband of 30 years and her 2 teenage daughters. Her passion for nature brought her across the country and into the Sierras in 1999 where she found she had a deep spiritual connection to the mountains, forests, and rivers of this place. Jeremy has been a Whitewater River Guide for 26 years. She currently teaches guide school as a volunteer for the CA non-profit Friends of the River and is the Youth Teams Director on the board of the United States Rafting Association. She has spent many years leading multi day adventures, primarily on remote rivers throughout the Western United States. As an experienced Adventure Guide, she curates tours that are unique and extraordinary, from unforgettable sights to heart-expanding treasures of our natural world, creating opportunities to see and explore magical and wondrous places while deepening one's connection to nature and ultimately within themselves. Check out her website and instagram for more! --- Becca Ploener is a whitewater kayak instructor and authenticity coach based out of Asheville, NC. She works with folks who are feeling burntout, tired, and like they have NO TIME for themselves. Combining her knowledge from her background in psychology, experiential and inquiry based learning, wilderness medicine, women's health, and whitewater kayaking she helps people to take charge of their life again so they can have fun regularly. Her mission is to wake you up to your wild, brave, and downright uninhibited self. ⁠⁠⁠Check out her website and JOIN THE EMAIL LIST if you want to be in the know about all things Wild Woman! There is a monthly newsletter, email exclusive coaching deals, and information about the programs she's leading. You can learn more on her ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, facebook at ⁠⁠⁠⁠Wild Woman Coaching⁠ ⁠⁠⁠or reach out to her via email at [email protected] or phone at (302)-584-6579. Wild Woman Scholarship Fund I am excited to announce that I’m starting a scholarship fund to help get folks who would otherwise not be able to afford my health and life coaching services. I am accepting donations via @wildwomancoaching venmo. When you donate, mention the Scholarship Fund and I will set the money aside. Once there is enough money saved up, I will reach out to someone in a marginalized community who is in need of my services, but cannot afford them! I will also be putting 5% of my personal profits from any of my programs towards this mission! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/becca-ploener/support

⁠Schedule a session with Becca⁠⁠⁠⁠ --- Becca Ploener is a whitewater kayak instructor and authenticity coach based out of Asheville, NC. She works with folks who are feeling burntout, tired, and like they have NO TIME for themselves. Combining her knowledge from her background in psychology, experiential and inquiry based learning, wilderness medicine, women's health, and whitewater kayaking she helps people to take charge of their life again so they can have fun regularly. Her mission is to wake you up to your wild, brave, and downright uninhibited self. ⁠⁠⁠Check out her website⁠⁠⁠ and JOIN THE EMAIL LIST if you want to be in the know about all things Wild Woman! There is a monthly newsletter, email exclusive coaching deals, and information about the programs she's leading. You can learn more on her ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, facebook at ⁠⁠⁠⁠Wild Woman Coaching⁠ ⁠⁠⁠or reach out to her via email at [email protected] or phone at (302)-584-6579. Wild Woman Scholarship Fund I am excited to announce that I’m starting a scholarship fund to help get folks who would otherwise not be able to afford my health and life coaching services. I am accepting donations via @wildwomancoaching venmo. When you donate, mention the Scholarship Fund and I will set the money aside. Once there is enough money saved up, I will reach out to someone in a marginalized community who is in need of my services, but cannot afford them! I will also be putting 5% of my personal profits from any of my programs towards this mission! Other Links: Witches and Warlocks Event Page Chloe Skerlak --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/becca-ploener/support

⁠Schedule a session with Becca⁠⁠⁠⁠ --- Andrea Newton started the Ladies of the Whitewater Community Group on Facebook. Originally the idea stemmed from a conversation about menstrual cycles on multi-day river trips. Andrea enjoys running class IV rivers on her RMR phat cat with a small Oar Frame or in a duckie. Her first experiences were rowing on the Arkansas River through Brown's National Monument. --- Becca Ploener is a whitewater kayak instructor and authenticity coach based out of Asheville, NC. She works with folks who are feeling burntout, tired, and like they have NO TIME for themselves. Combining her knowledge from her background in psychology, experiential and inquiry based learning, wilderness medicine, women's health, and whitewater kayaking she helps people to take charge of their life again so they can have fun regularly. Her mission is to wake you up to your wild, brave, and downright uninhibited self. ⁠⁠⁠Check out her website⁠⁠⁠ and JOIN THE EMAIL LIST if you want to be in the know about all things Wild Woman! There is a monthly newsletter, email exclusive coaching deals, and information about the programs she's leading. You can learn more on her ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, facebook at ⁠⁠⁠⁠Wild Woman Coaching⁠ ⁠⁠⁠or reach out to her via email at [email protected] or phone at (302)-584-6579. Wild Woman Scholarship Fund I am excited to announce that I’m starting a scholarship fund to help get folks who would otherwise not be able to afford my health and life coaching services. I am accepting donations via @wildwomancoaching venmo. When you donate, mention the Scholarship Fund and I will set the money aside. Once there is enough money saved up, I will reach out to someone in a marginalized community who is in need of my services, but cannot afford them! I will also be putting 5% of my personal profits from any of my programs towards this mission! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/becca-ploener/support

⁠⁠Schedule a session with Becca⁠⁠⁠⁠ --- Christina Cunningham is a trauma sensitive massage therapist & coach with 25 years of experience in the field of embodied spirituality.  She was compelled to start her own healing journey when she had her first episode of existential crisis when she was 18 years old.  She went on to study the human experience from a variety of perspectives including: integrative massage therapy, Chinese energetics, western body psychology, whole food nutrition, auyrvedic self-care, gut rebuilding, Buddhism, and the spirituality of the body. What she came to realize was that robust physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing is a direct personal manifestation of the spirit or life force that dwells in all things. Through hands-on bodywork, coaching and her signature approach called Somatic Sensitivity training, she supports folks to heal their own wounds of disharmony, develop self-care habits and become the creative protagonist of their own adventures. Check out her website Christinacunninham.net  --- Becca Ploener is a whitewater kayak instructor and authenticity coach based out of Asheville, NC. She works with folks who are feeling burntout, tired, and like they have NO TIME for themselves. Combining her knowledge from her background in psychology, experiential and inquiry based learning, wilderness medicine, women's health, and whitewater kayaking she helps people to take charge of their life again so they can have fun regularly. Her mission is to wake you up to your wild, brave, and downright uninhibited self. ⁠⁠⁠Check out her website⁠⁠⁠ and JOIN THE EMAIL LIST if you want to be in the know about all things Wild Woman! There is a monthly newsletter, email exclusive coaching deals, and information about the programs she's leading. You can learn more on her ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, facebook at ⁠⁠⁠⁠Wild Woman Coaching⁠ ⁠⁠⁠or reach out to her via email at [email protected] or phone at (302)-584-6579. Wild Woman Scholarship Fund I am excited to announce that I’m starting a scholarship fund to help get folks who would otherwise not be able to afford my health and life coaching services. I am accepting donations via @wildwomancoaching venmo. When you donate, mention the Scholarship Fund and I will set the money aside. Once there is enough money saved up, I will reach out to someone in a marginalized community who is in need of my services, but cannot afford them! I will also be putting 5% of my personal profits from any of my programs towards this mission! Other Links: Polyvagal Theory Body Keeps the Score Book Fight, Flight, Freeze, Fawn --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/becca-ploener/support

⁠Schedule a session with Becca⁠⁠⁠ --- Candace Bethel is a Trauma Awareness & Energy Coach. She has been working in the alternative energy medicine industry for over 20 years specializing in childhood trauma, mental health, PTSD, medical massage, accidents, injury and pre/post surgery. As a survivor of childhood trauma and PTSD herself, Candace’s goal is to help others understand how they are affecting their life on an energetic and physical level so they can move away from physical and emotional pain, find their truth and be empowered to make transformational change in their lives. See more at: embodiedvibrance.com  --- Becca Ploener is a whitewater kayak instructor and authenticity coach based out of Asheville, NC. She works with folks who are feeling burntout, tired, and like they have NO TIME for themselves. Combining her knowledge from her background in psychology, experiential and inquiry based learning, wilderness medicine, women's health, and whitewater kayaking she helps people to take charge of their life again so they can have fun regularly. Her mission is to wake you up to your wild, brave, and downright uninhibited self. ⁠⁠Check out her website⁠⁠ and JOIN THE EMAIL LIST if you want to be in the know about all things Wild Woman! There is a monthly newsletter, email exclusive coaching deals, and information about the programs she's leading. You can learn more on her ⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠, facebook at ⁠⁠⁠Wild Woman Coaching⁠ ⁠⁠or reach out to her via email at [email protected] or phone at (302)-584-6579. Wild Woman Scholarship Fund I am excited to announce that I’m starting a scholarship fund to help get folks who would otherwise not be able to afford my health and life coaching services. I am accepting donations via @wildwomancoaching venmo. When you donate, mention the Scholarship Fund and I will set the money aside. Once there is enough money saved up, I will reach out to someone in a marginalized community who is in need of my services, but cannot afford them! I will also be putting 5% of my personal profits from any of my programs towards this mission! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/becca-ploener/support

TRIGGER WARNING: DEATH ON THE RIVER ⁠Schedule a session with Becca⁠⁠⁠ --- Sarah Connelly is a mental skills coach living in Pacific Northwest. After receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in Kinesiology and Wellness Management from California State University.  She went on to complete a Masters in Kinesiology with an emphasis in Sport Psychology from Fresno State. She is passionate about teaching people the power of the mind body connection and how we can use this power to improve performance. Sarah has worked with athletes, business professionals and veterans teaching them the foundational theories of the mind body connection and how to use these theories not only to achieve performance goals but to also build personal resilience.  Sarah has been working with individuals and teams for over 15 years. 5 of those years were spent working with the US Army and Wounded Warriors. Sarah grew up in the foothills of Yosemite National Park taking advantage of all the beautiful outdoor adventures. She enjoys biking, paddleboarding, hiking, snowboarding and her most current outdoor addiction is whitewater rafting. Check out her website Sarahconnellycoaching.com or send her an email at [email protected] --- Becca Ploener is a whitewater kayak instructor and authenticity coach based out of Asheville, NC. She works with folks who are feeling burntout, tired, and like they have NO TIME for themselves. Combining her knowledge from her background in psychology, experiential and inquiry based learning, wilderness medicine, women's health, and whitewater kayaking she helps people to take charge of their life again so they can have fun regularly. Her mission is to wake you up to your wild, brave, and downright uninhibited self. ⁠⁠Check out her website⁠⁠ and JOIN THE EMAIL LIST if you want to be in the know about all things Wild Woman! There is a monthly newsletter, email exclusive coaching deals, and information about the programs she's leading. You can learn more on her ⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠, facebook at ⁠⁠⁠Wild Woman Coaching⁠ ⁠⁠or reach out to her via email at [email protected] or phone at (302)-584-6579. Wild Woman Scholarship Fund I am excited to announce that I’m starting a scholarship fund to help get folks who would otherwise not be able to afford my health and life coaching services. I am accepting donations via @wildwomancoaching venmo. When you donate, mention the Scholarship Fund and I will set the money aside. Once there is enough money saved up, I will reach out to someone in a marginalized community who is in need of my services, but cannot afford them! I will also be putting 5% of my personal profits from any of my programs towards this mission! Other Links: Cognitive Bias and Fallacies Resource Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind by Shunryu Suzuki --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/becca-ploener/support

TRIGGER WARNING: SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND ASSAULT ⁠Schedule a session with Becca⁠⁠⁠ ------------------------------------------------------------ Holly Johanna Winters is 42 and an educator, farmer, musician, and proud activist parent of two amazing girls in Bothell, Washington. Holly is in her third season of guiding day trips and has aspirations to specialize in guiding multi-day adventures in the future as her children become more independent. Holly's connection with the river fuels her philosophy that The River is for every body, and safety is Holly's absolute number one priority on the river, but not just on the water. She is dedicated to creating a harassment-free workplace for all guides and support staff within commercial rafting operations, and she believes the culture of misconduct within the river community must evolve in order to accommodate more women, queerfolk, and people of color.  Along with so many other women, Holly has experienced traumatic encounters with river colleagues and guests. Her river journey of learning, growing, and healing has been largely filtered through her art. She uses her voice to express herself through song, and much of her music is river-inspired. You can find her music by her artist name ⁠⁠Holly Joh on Spotify⁠⁠, or whatever preferred streaming platform. Email her at [email protected] or find her on instagram or facebook @hollyjohmusic ------------------------------------------------------------ Becca Ploener is a whitewater kayak instructor and authenticity coach based out of Asheville, NC. She works with folks who are feeling burntout, tired, and like they have NO TIME for themselves. Combining her knowledge from her background in psychology, experiential and inquiry based learning, wilderness medicine, women's health, and whitewater kayaking she helps people to take charge of their life again so they can have fun regularly. Her mission is to wake you up to your wild, brave, and downright uninhibited self. ⁠⁠Check out her website⁠⁠ and JOIN THE EMAIL LIST if you want to be in the know about all things Wild Woman! There is a monthly newsletter, email exclusive coaching deals, and information about the programs she's leading. You can learn more on her ⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠, facebook at ⁠⁠⁠Wild Woman Coaching⁠ ⁠⁠or reach out to her via email at [email protected] or phone at (302)-584-6579. Wild Woman Scholarship Fund I am excited to announce that I’m starting a scholarship fund to help get folks who would otherwise not be able to afford my health and life coaching services. I am accepting donations via @wildwomancoaching venmo. When you donate, mention the Scholarship Fund and I will set the money aside. Once there is enough money saved up, I will reach out to someone in a marginalized community who is in need of my services, but cannot afford them! I will also be putting 5% of my personal profits from any of my programs towards this mission! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/becca-ploener/support

⁠Schedule a session with Becca⁠⁠ ------------------------------------------------------------ Chloe Skerlak is wildly passionate about the menstrual cycle! A Full Spectrum Fertility Awareness Educator and Holistic Reproductive Health Practitioner, she educates people from their first period to their last because she believes body literacy is for everyone at every age. She's charted her own cycle for 12 years and has 6 years of experience teaching fertility awareness education to people who want to regain their sexual and reproductive sovereignty, become advocates for their own health, and live vibrant, healthy lives. She also loves full moon bathing, salsa dancing, and taking photos of cervixes! Check out her website: www.chloeskerlak.com or her instagram! ------------------------------------------------------------ Becca Ploener is a whitewater kayak instructor and authenticity coach based out of Asheville, NC. She works with folks who are feeling burntout, tired, and like they have NO TIME for themselves. Combining her knowledge from her background in psychology, experiential and inquiry based learning, wilderness medicine, women's health, and whitewater kayaking she helps people to take charge of their life again so they can have fun regularly. Her mission is to wake you up to your wild, brave, and downright uninhibited self. ⁠Check out her website, and JOIN THE EMAIL LIST if you want to be in the know about all things Wild Woman! There is a monthly newsletter, email exclusive coaching deals, and information about the programs she's leading. You can learn more on her ⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠, facebook at ⁠⁠Wild Woman Coaching⁠ ⁠or reach out to her via email at [email protected] or phone at (302)-584-6579. Wild Woman Scholarship Fund I am excited to announce that I’m starting a scholarship fund to help get folks who would otherwise not be able to afford my health and life coaching services. I am accepting donations via @wildwomancoaching venmo. When you donate, mention the Scholarship Fund and I will set the money aside. Once there is enough money saved up, I will reach out to someone in a marginalized community who is in need of my services, but cannot afford them! I will also be putting 5% of my personal profits from any of my programs towards this mission! Other Links: https://www.larabriden.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/becca-ploener/support

Schedule a session with Becca⁠ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Award-winning adventure romance author, Stacy Gold would rather be in the middle of nowhere than almost anywhere else. She’s kayaked more than 50 rivers in three countries, been heli-dropped into remote ski huts, worked as a ranger for the U.S.D.A. Forest Service, and spent years as a commercial river guide and whitewater kayaking instructor. Her last “real job” was Communications Director for a state-wide mountain biking non-profit. When she’s not busy playing in the mountains with her husband and happy dogs, Ms. Gold writes about independent, badass women finding love and adventure in the great outdoors. Her latest release, Wild at Heart, has won multiple awards and was a 2022 Publishers Weekly Booklife Prize finalist. ⁠Learn more at http://stacygold.com⁠ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Becca Ploener is a whitewater kayak instructor and authenticity coach based out of Asheville, NC. She works with folks who are feeling burntout, tired, and like they have NO TIME for themselves. Combining her knowledge from her background in psychology, experiential and inquiry based learning, wilderness medicine, women's health, and whitewater kayaking she helps people to take charge of their life again so they can have fun regularly. Her mission is to wake you up to your wild, brave, and downright uninhibited self. ⁠Check out her website⁠ and JOIN THE EMAIL LIST if you want to be in the know about all things Wild Woman! There is a monthly newsletter, email exclusive coaching deals, and information about the programs she's leading. You can learn more on her ⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠, facebook at ⁠⁠Wild Woman Coaching⁠ ⁠or reach out to her via email at [email protected] or phone at (302)-584-6579. Wild Woman Scholarship Fund I am excited to announce that I’m starting a scholarship fund to help get folks who would otherwise not be able to afford my health and life coaching services. I am accepting donations via @wildwomancoaching venmo. When you donate, mention the Scholarship Fund and I will set the money aside. Once there is enough money saved up, I will reach out to someone in a marginalized community who is in need of my services, but cannot afford them! I will also be putting 5% of my personal profits from any of my programs towards this mission! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/becca-ploener/support

Schedule a session with Becca --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dan Regalado is out to spread kindness and love to all. Whether he’s sharing his passions for the arts and outdoors with students, or photographing the candid love of his friends and family, he finds joy through being surrounded by lovely people in amazing places. Currently living out of his 2002 Prius, he is navigating his way through his 20’s working odd seasonal jobs, freelancing as a photographer, and taking on new adventures headfirst; Literally, he rafted the Grand Canyon on 7 days notice with no whitewater experience. If you’d like to reach out you can connect with him on Instagram @danregaladophotography email [email protected] or at his website www.danregalado.com --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Becca Ploener is a whitewater kayak instructor and authenticity coach based out of Asheville, NC. She works with folks who are feeling burntout, tired, and like they have NO TIME for themselves. Combining her knowledge from her background in psychology, experiential and inquiry based learning, wilderness medicine, women's health, and whitewater kayaking she helps people to take charge of their life again so they can have fun regularly. Her mission is to wake you up to your wild, brave, and downright uninhibited self. Check out her website and JOIN THE EMAIL LIST if you want to be in the know about all things Wild Woman! There is a monthly newsletter, email exclusive coaching deals, and information about the programs she's leading. You can learn more on her ⁠⁠website⁠⁠, facebook at ⁠Wild Woman Coaching⁠ or reach out to her via email at [email protected] or phone at (302)-584-6579. Wild Woman Scholarship Fund I am excited to announce that I’m starting a scholarship fund to help get folks who would otherwise not be able to afford my health and life coaching services. I am accepting donations via @wildwomancoaching venmo. When you donate, mention the Scholarship Fund and I will set the money aside. Once there is enough money saved up, I will reach out to someone in a marginalized community who is in need of my services, but cannot afford them! I will also be putting 5% of my personal profits from any of my programs towards this mission! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/becca-ploener/support

Anna is an Atlanta-based outdoorsperson who has been guiding folks in the outdoors since 2014.  She has taught a variety of classes including wilderness survival, map and compass skills, kayaking, stand up paddleboarding, and backpacking.  Just over a year ago, she started a position with REI Adventures where she coordinates logistics for REI's multiday backcountry trips. She is passionate about getting people outdoors. If you'd like to follow her journey, her personal instagram is @annabeeharrison Becca Ploener is a whitewater kayak instructor and authenticity coach based out of Asheville, NC. She works with folks who are feeling burntout, tired, and like they have NO TIME for themselves. Combining her knowledge from her background in psychology, experiential and inquiry based learning, wilderness medicine, women's health, and whitewater kayaking she helps people to take charge of their life again so they can have fun regularly. Her mission is to wake you up to your wild, brave, and downright uninhibited self. You can learn more about her on her ⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠, facebook at ⁠⁠Wild Woman Coaching⁠ ⁠or reach out to her via email at [email protected] or phone at (302)-584-6579. If you'd like to financially support this podcast send donations on venmo to @wildwomancoaching --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/becca-ploener/support

Jessica Thayer works around presence and accepting what is. Her youth as the daughter of a single mom involved in whitewater has been an integral part of her journey so far. She grew up living an alternative life spending summers at the youth hostel alongside the Appalachian Trail, going to the Olympic time trials and hanging out with loads of river rats was an intriguing balance to the natural calming beauty of growing up on the river. She now works as a Mindfulness Coach and Unschooling mother of a six year old, bringing her to learn acceptance, peace and balance. You can find her at https://linktr.ee/mindstatematters or mindstatematters.org Becca Ploener is a whitewater kayak instructor and authenticity coach based out of Asheville, NC. She works with folks who are feeling burntout, tired, and like they have NO TIME for themselves. Combining her knowledge from her background in psychology, experiential and inquiry based learning, wilderness medicine, women's health, and whitewater kayaking she helps people to take charge of their life again so they can have fun regularly. Her mission is to wake you up to your wild, brave, and downright uninhibited self. You can learn more about her on her ⁠⁠website⁠⁠, facebook at ⁠Wild Woman Coaching⁠ or reach out to her via email at [email protected] or phone at (302)-584-6579. If you'd like to financially support this podcast send donations on venmo to @wildwomancoaching Other Links: Siddhartha by Herman Hesse Unschooling/life learning Living Joyfully with Pam Heartmath studying frequencies of our bodies --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/becca-ploener/support

Jen’s life is fueled by adventure, travel, laughter, life lessons and doing the things people tell her she can’t do. She thrives on meeting new people and hearing their stores and using them to help motivate and drive her along her own path. Once considered a traveling hippie she finally found her home in the mountains of WNC and enjoys getting out and exploring the beauty of it all. Becca Ploener is a whitewater kayak instructor and authenticity coach based out of Asheville, NC. She works with women and feminine folks who are feeling burntout, tired, and like they have NO TIME for themselves. Combining her knowledge from her background in psychology, experiential and inquiry based learning, wilderness medicine, female health, and whitewater kayaking she helps people to take charge of their life again so they can have fun regularly. Her mission is to wake you up to your wild, brave, and downright uninhibited self. You can learn more about her on her ⁠⁠website⁠⁠, facebook at ⁠Wild Woman Coaching⁠ or reach out to her via email at [email protected] or phone at (302)-584-6579. If you'd like to financially support this podcast send donations on venmo to @wildwomancoaching --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/becca-ploener/support

Kelly Holland is an educator living and teaching in Asheville, NC. Her 9-5 is in art education - teaching visual art to K-12 students with severe and profound disabilities. In the summer and on the weekends, she is a whitewater kayak instructor with H2O dreams based in Saluda, NC. She most enjoys teaching children to kayak or working with adults who want to improve their technique and efficiency. In her free time she enjoys traveling, reading, and looking for or identifying insects. If you'd like to get in contact with her, email her at [email protected] Becca Ploener is a whitewater kayak instructor and authenticity coach based out of Asheville, NC. She works with women and feminine folks who are feeling burntout, tired, and like they have NO TIME for themselves. Combining her knowledge from her background in psychology, experiential and inquiry based learning, wilderness medicine, female health, and whitewater kayaking she helps people to take charge of their life again so they can have fun regularly. Her mission is to wake you up to your wild, brave, and downright uninhibited self. You can learn more about her on her ⁠website⁠, facebook at Wild Woman Coaching or reach out to her via email at [email protected] or phone at (302)-584-6579. If you'd like to financially support this podcast send donations on venmo to @wildwomancoaching --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/becca-ploener/support

Mara MacDonell has a Masters of Environmental Science from Yale, where she grew her interest for community development, natural resource management, science education, outdoor recreation and environmental justice, with a particular focus on rural communities adjacent to public lands. Mara grew up near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in northern Minnesota and has spent significant time in Telluride, CO. She’s coached Nordic skiing, served as an AmeriCorps VISTA, and guided raft, canoe, and backpacking trips. In her free time, Mara enjoys backcountry skiing, whitewater kayaking, looking at maps, and reading. Currently, she’s working as a freelance writer, looking for post-grad jobs and planning more big adventures! Connect with her on Instagram (⁠@northstar_marstar⁠), ⁠LinkedIn⁠, or send her an email at mara.macdonell@gmail.  Becca Ploener is a whitewater kayak instructor and authenticity coach based out of Asheville, NC. She works with women and feminine folks who are feeling burntout, tired, and like they have NO TIME for themselves. Combining her knowledge from her background in psychology, experiential and inquiry based learning, wilderness medicine, female health, and whitewater kayaking she helps people to take charge of their life again so they can have fun regularly. Her mission is to wake you up to your wild, brave, and downright uninhibited self. You can learn more about her on her ⁠website⁠, or reach out to her via email at [email protected] or phone at (302)-584-6579. If you'd like to financially support this podcast send donations on venmo to @wildwomancoaching Other Links: ⁠Policing Brown and Black Bodies in the Outdoors⁠ ⁠Whose conservation? ⁠ ⁠Leave No Trace Principles --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/becca-ploener/support

Carrie Soulliere is a South Eastern rafter and insurance agent who serves the whitewater community nationwide. Carrie focuses on affordable health insurance. Most members of the guiding and tourism communities qualify for health coverage that is generally free or less than $10 a month but still provides excellent coverage. She understands our community and the important things in our health plans. Things such as low-cost urgent care, free generic drugs, free physical therapy, and no cost mental health are available on many plans. She can also help with commercial insurance for whitewater outfitters and is able to write insurance for Class V races. You can reach her on Facebook, Carrie Grace Soulliere where you can send her a friend request, email her at [email protected], or text “Health Care” to 304-507-8039. Book a time to meetSend her a friend request on Facebook Becca Ploener is a whitewater kayak instructor and authenticity coach based out of Asheville, NC. She works with women and feminine folks who are feeling burntout, tired, and like they have NO TIME for themselves. Combining her knowledge from her background in psychology, experiential and inquiry based learning, wilderness medicine, female health, and whitewater kayaking she helps people to take charge of their life again so they can have fun regularly. Her mission is to wake you up to your wild, brave, and downright uninhibited self. You can learn more about her on her website, or reach out to her via email at [email protected] or phone at (302)-584-6579. If you'd like to financially support this podcast send donations on venmo to @wildwomancoaching --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/becca-ploener/support

Morri Stewart has been a whitewater river guide for 30+ years, navigating rivers in the Western United States and the world, from the Colorado River to the Tatenshini/Alsek, the Tuolumne and Kern Rivers, California, the Salmon River, Idaho, and the Zambezi River, bordering Zambia and Zimbabwe. For the past two years, when she is not traveling the roads of Baja and the US in her conversion van, Morri has embraced the more laid-back lifestyle of Costa Rica, working remotely as a developmental and copy editor, writing her second novel, and dreaming up wild escapades for the future. She can be reached via [email protected], LinkedIn @ morri_stewart, and WhatsApp: +15417719226. Becca Ploener is a whitewater kayak instructor and authenticity coach based out of Asheville, NC. She works with women and feminine folks who are feeling burntout, tired, and like they have NO TIME for themselves. Combining her knowledge from her background in psychology, experiential and inquiry based learning, wilderness medicine, female health, and whitewater kayaking she helps people to take charge of their life again so they can have fun regularly. Her mission is to wake you up to your wild, brave, and downright uninhibited self. You can learn more about her on her website, or reach out to her via email at [email protected] or phone at (302)-584-6579. If you'd like to financially support this podcast send donations on venmo to @wildwomancoaching --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/becca-ploener/support

Matty Alpert, they/them is newer to the whitewater kayaking world, but has been a part of the outdoor industry for the past 6 years. They started working for their university's outdoor program and now works for NCOBS (North Carolina Outward Bound School) as a logistics manager. Matty feel for whitewater kayaking about 3 years ago when they went to their first roll clinic and since then they have tried to get on the water as much as possible while being a summers only paddler. Matty also enjoys climbing and caving, but the water is where they feel most like themselves and where they have found the strongest community. Becca Ploener is a whitewater kayak instructor and authenticity coach based out of Asheville, NC. She works with women and feminine folks who are feeling burntout, tired, and like they have NO TIME for themselves. Combing her knowledge from her background in psychology, experiential and inquiry based learning, wilderness medicine, female health, and whitewater kayaking she helps people to take charge of their life again so they can have fun regularly. Her mission is to wake you up to your wild, brave, and downright uninhibited self. You can learn more about her at her website, or reach out to her via email at [email protected] or phone at (302)-584-6579. If you'd like to financially support this podcast send donations on venmo to @wildwomancoaching --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/becca-ploener/support

Claudia Behringer-Smith(she/her/hers), works for Camp Merrie-Woode as their Adventure Program Coordinator and has been working in the Outdoor Industry since she was 18. Claudia's been recreating outside her entire life, and has also been fat her entire life, which is a really complex thing since its uncommon to find fat people who are also outdoor professionals. She adores paddling in any form, whether that's whitewater or flatwater kayaking or canoeing, sailing, etc. She is happiest by the water. You can follow her journey or reach out by finding her on tik tok, instagram or email her at [email protected]. Becca Ploener is a whitewater kayak instructor and authenticity coach based out of Asheville, NC. She works with folks who are feeling burntout, tired, and like they have NO TIME for themselves. Combining her knowledge from her background in psychology, experiential and inquiry based learning, wilderness medicine, women's health, and whitewater kayaking she helps people to take charge of their life again so they can have fun regularly. Her mission is to wake you up to your wild, brave, and downright uninhibited self. ⁠Go to her website⁠ and JOIN THE EMAIL LIST if you want to be in the know about all things Wild Woman! There is a monthly newsletter, email exclusive coaching deals, and information about the programs she's leading. You can learn more on her facebook at ⁠⁠Wild Woman Coaching⁠ ⁠or reach out to her via email at [email protected] or phone at (302)-584-6579. Wild Woman Scholarship Fund I am excited to announce that I’m starting a scholarship fund to help get folks who would otherwise not be able to afford my health and life coaching services. I am accepting donations via @wildwomancoaching venmo. When you donate, mention the Scholarship Fund and I will set the money aside. Once there is enough money saved up, I will reach out to someone in a marginalized community who is in need of my services, but cannot afford them! I will also be putting 5% of my personal profits from any of my programs towards this mission! Other Resources: Fat person climbing harness rec: Mammut 4 Slide --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/becca-ploener/support

Julia Yanker is an adventurer and paddler, as well as a coach for outdoor enthusiasts. She specializes in treating stress injury after a traumatic incident, and also coaches adventurers with everyday problems like honing their mindset, group dynamics, anxiety, and other obstacles that keep them from achieving their objectives. She’s been wandering the wilds for 15 years and navigating how her authentic expression and needs can co-exist in close partnership with others – something they don’t teach us in school. You can learn more about her at her website, or follow her on Instagram and Facebook.   Becca Ploener is a whitewater kayak instructor and life coach based out of Asheville, NC. She works with women and feminine folks who are feeling burntout, tired, and like they have NO TIME for themselves. Combing her knowledge from her background in psychology, experiential and inquiry based learning, wilderness medicine, female health, and whitewater kayaking she helps people to take charge of their life again so they can have fun regularly. Her mission is to wake you up to your wild, brave, and downright uninhibited self. You can learn more about her at her website, or reach out to her via email at [email protected] or phone at (302)-584-6579. If you'd like to financially support this podcast send donations on venmo to @wildwomancoaching Other Show Notes: Book Recommendation: In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts by Gabor Maté --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/becca-ploener/support