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.
Mimi was a third-year medical student when she signed on as the sole medical officer and only woman on a four-climber expedition attempting the east face of Everest from Tibet (a route that had only been climbed once before).
If you love what Mimi has to say, her memoir was the featured book in our last winter Grit Lit box. Join Grit Lit now and you'll get our welcome box plus the next quarterly box this summer. Proceeds fund wilderness scholarships for girls and women.
Mimi Zieman is a physician, writer, and the 2025 Georgia Author of the Year for her memoir Tap Dancing on Everest, also selected as the Best Memoir of 2024 by the American Writing Awards.
Mimi and Angie talk about:
- Training to be the sole medical officer on an Everest expedition while still a third-year med student
- Solo backpacking in Nepal in a pre-internet era
- Why Mimi became an OB/GYN after a bad teenage appointment
- The beauty and challenge of being the sole woman on an Himalayan expedition
- What menstruating adventurers should know before heading into the backcountry
- Advice for women who want to write a book, and behind the scenes of writing a vulnerable memoir
📚 Join Grit Lit — Tap Dancing on Everest was in last winter's box!
Check out these resources:
📖 Tap Dancing on Everest by Mimi Zieman
📱 Mimi on Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok
✏️ Medicine, Mountains, & More on Substack
✨ The Cairn Project's newsletter
📅 Summit Scholarship Foundation
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