Episode Description:

This episode was something special.

Today I sit down with Kathy and honestly, this conversation meant more to me than I expected.

As a dad to a daughter, I think a lot about the voices and examples that shape how she sees herself… her confidence, her independence, and what she believes she’s capable of. And Kathy is exactly the kind of person I want her and all of you to hear.

She’s real. She’s lived it. And she’s still out there doing it.

In Part 1, we go all the way back to the beginning…

How hiking and backpacking first found their way into Kathy’s life, whether it was something she always loved or something she discovered later on. She shares stories from those early days, who she was hiking with, what those first trips felt like, and the moment it all really “clicked.” ...