I’m a long distance hiker and relationship coach from the San Francisco Bay Area who is also passionate about nature and interconnection. In 2016, I completed a solo thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail. To help other young women embark on their own personal transformation journeys, I hiked 2,300 miles of the Pacific Crest Trail in 2018 to fundraise for girl empowerment nonprofits. 100% of what we raised during my six-month hike directly supported three women-run organizations that teach girls self-respect, bravery and camaraderie in the outdoors:
Recent Posts
The End of Summer Love
In the great scheme of things, you don’t actually have much time on this earth with the people you love. So love them hard and love them fiercely, because this moment is really all there is.
The Joys of Hitchhiking
Once upon a time, before Uber and Lyft, there was a FREE method of car-sharing based solely on trust, kindness and curiosity. Hitchhiking isn’t for everyone, but it’s taught me one of the most important lessons of my life—that you can choose rational caution over irrational fear when making decisions and taking risks.
The Pros and Cons of Flip-Flopping
2,100 miles down, 500 to go! Flip-flopping (a.k.a. hiking a long trail in large, non-contiguous sections) is a style of thruhiking that really works for me because I like doing things my own way. However, flip-flopping does have its drawbacks…
A Second Chance at Mount Whitney
Back in May, after walking almost 800 miles north on the PCT from the Mexico border, I got to the base of Mount Whitney during a snowstorm. Realizing that a Whitney ascent wasn’t going to happen for me then, I sat in my tent and cried. The next day, I bailed out of the High Sierra, vowing that I would come back to do the John Muir Trail section (which extends from Yosemite to Mount Whitney) in the summer. I was determined to finish hiking my home state atop Mount Whitney, the tallest mountain in the contiguous United States. The mountain had evaded me once but it was going to happen, dammit…
The Worst Day of the Rest of Your Life
When you’re working towards a big goal, you will inevitably experience trials and tribulations. Life doesn’t always go your way—and that’s a good thing. If it did, you wouldn’t innovate and grow. You wouldn’t appreciate the little victories nearly as much. So this is just a reminder that whatever you’re struggling with right now on your path is part of a bigger story. Zoom out and take a deep breath. You’ll make it through.