See Her Outside: Stories From Women Who Adventure
See Her Outside: Stories From Women Who Adventure
Podcast Description
Get inspired with lessons from adventure that can't be learned indoors.
Hear stories of women with a passion for the outdoors, from everyday athletes to activists breaking societal barriers to nature.
By pushing limits in the wild, these women discover that they're more capable than they first thought-- and you are, too.
Our nonprofit programs and adventure scholarships increase access to adventure for girls & women+, so that you'll always See Her Outside.
Brought to you by the Alliance for Gender Equity in Outdoor Adventure.
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Explores themes of gender equity in outdoor adventures, personal growth through challenging pursuits, and cultural perspectives in nature with episodes featuring topics like women's climbing experiences, personal advocacy in outdoor spaces, and the impact of chronic illness on adventure.
Get inspired with lessons from adventure that can’t be learned indoors.
Hear stories of women with a passion for the outdoors, from everyday athletes to activists breaking societal barriers to nature.
By pushing limits in the wild, these women discover that they’re more capable than they first thought– and you are, too.
Our nonprofit programs and adventure scholarships increase access to adventure for girls & women+, so that you’ll always See Her Outside.
Brought to you by the Alliance for Gender Equity in Outdoor Adventure.
Grab the workbook: How to Use Your Adventure for Your Career Goals
If you went to summer camp as a kid, you get it. The bats at dusk, the swim across the pond, the feeling of being someone slightly new for a week… Those memories don't fade.
And if you worked at summer camp, you also know that the skills you built there — troubleshooting on the fly, managing 300 kids and 65 staff, keeping everyone safe and fed and having fun — are some of the most transferable skills you'll ever develop.
Mary-Jane Strom is the CEO of Girl Scouts of Northern California, a lifetime Girl Scout member, and a Gold Award recipient whose project focused on increasing access to outdoor spaces for all girls and women.
Mary-Jane is also a competitive swimmer working toward completing open water swim events in all 50 states.
This conversation is for anyone who's ever felt like their outdoor experience doesn't ”count” on a resume.
Hear about:
- Why summer camp is a powerful growth environment for youth (and adults)
- The business of summer camp: 8 weeks or 3 days?
- Mary-Jane's career path from camper to lifeguard to camp director to CEO
- How to translate outdoor leadership experience into resume-ready skills
- Mary-Jane's 50-state open water swim goal and how camp swimming started it all
- What the media gets wrong about Girl Scouts
Mary-Jane on LinkedIn | Girl Scouts of Northern California camp info | @gsnorcal on Instagram
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Brought to you by the Alliance for Gender Equity in Outdoor Adventure (GEA Alliance). Hosted by Angie Lake and edited by Alyson Castonguay.
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