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The Wild Woman Podcast with Becca Ploener

Welcome to the wild woman podcast, on this podcast I bring to surface the conversations we have in private about the outdoor community. My hope is that by sharing these challenging topics, I can break the ice, promote positive change, and empower people to be more informed, aware, and intentional with their actions. I’m an adventure life coach, and whitewater kayak instructor based out of Asheville, NC. I specialize in empowering outdoor athletes and enthusiasts to overcome the mental side of

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51:23

E84: Am I ready for reality? Reflections from my 3rd...

The Wild Woman Podcast with Becca Ploener ·

2025/01/10

Apply for the Worn to Wild Program Join the Wildly Connected Group Chat/Challenge (challenge is over, but the group chat continues)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Download the Own Your Shit Resource⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠----I'm back from the Grand Canyon and so many of ya'll are asking about how my trip was so I figured why not just make an episode about it. I share my stories from my birthday, reflections and life lessons, and things I would do differently on my next trip. It's a very calming, reflective, and gentle vibe. <3

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44:23

E83: Erica Shanks - Class II is f*cking BADASS and...

The Wild Woman Podcast with Becca Ploener ·

2025/01/03

Apply for the Worn to Wild Program (before Dec 15, 2024, you get the 2024 price!!!)Join the Wildly Connected Group Chat/Challenge (challenge is over, but the group chat continues)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Download the Own Your Shit Resource⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠----Class II badass? Hell yes. I said it and I meant it. Today I brought on a friend of mine, Erica Shanks to explore what it means to be a badass regardless of what level gnar you're sending. Why is this such a thing that people get stuck on? How can we support each

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53:49

E82: Rob Giersch on Taking Good Photos and Creating...

The Wild Woman Podcast with Becca Ploener ·

2024/12/20

Rob's Website and Portfolio! Join the Wildly Connected Group Chat/Challenge⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Download the Own Your Shit Resource⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠----Rob Giersch (giersched@bellsouth.net) is a retired engineer who has always had a creative itch and loved the outdoors. He's channeled those passions into whitewater photography and the Southeastern Paddling Community, volunteering at numerous ladies events (that's how we met)! That passion has led to lifelong friendships, a greater perspective on life, and a few

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48:06

E81: Abi Schneider on Stepping it Up to Class IV

The Wild Woman Podcast with Becca Ploener ·

2024/12/13

Apply for the Worn to Wild Program (before Dec 15, 2024, you get the 2024 price!!!)Join the Wildly Connected Group Chat/Challenge (challenge is over, but the group chat continues)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Download the Own Your Shit Resource⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠----This week I brought on Abi Schneider, an emerging class IV paddler and kind soul to the Wild Woman Podcast to talk about what it's like to step up to class IV from the perspective of someone who's actually stepping it up to class IV (not from some pro kayaker or

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57:29

E80: Jenna Sinclair on Growing Out of Friendships,...

The Wild Woman Podcast with Becca Ploener ·

2024/12/06

Apply for the Worn to Wild Program (before Dec 15, 2024, you get the 2024 price!!!)Join the Wildly Connected Group Chat/Challenge⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Download the Own Your Shit Resource⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jenna Sinclair's Websitehello@jennasinclair.com----This week I brought on Jenna Sinclair, a friend I met from a coaching program I'm in with Shoshanna Raven!! Jenna is a business energetics coach for women, has a Masters of Science in positive psychology and coaching psychology, loves to write comedy and is a

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48:07

E79: Packing for my 3rd Grand Canyon Trip and "Why...

The Wild Woman Podcast with Becca Ploener ·

2024/11/29

Apply for the Worn to Wild Program (before Dec 15, 2024, you get the 2024 price!!!)Join the Wildly Connected Group Chat/Challenge⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Download the Own Your Shit Resource⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠----I'm leaving for the Grand Canyon on December 15th!!! Ahhhhh I'm actually not that nervous haha. This is my third trip and every year I get back and update my packing list with notes from how it went and what I wish I had vs. didn't lug around. On today's episode I'm sharing my favorite items that I bring on

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43:38

E78: Courage is NOT being scared and doing it anyway....

The Wild Woman Podcast with Becca Ploener ·

2024/11/22

Apply for the Worn to Wild Program (before Dec 15, 2024, you get the 2024 price!!!)Join the Wildly Connected Group Chat/Challenge⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Download the Own Your Shit Resource⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠----Have you ever had trouble falling asleep the night before a river run because you're nervous or anxious? I definitely have. I created an exercise that helps me turn this anxiousness into a useful tool and practice opportunity. During today's episode I explain my opinions on the concept of courage and fear. I

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59:55

E77: Nick Czapla, M.Ed., LCMHC reflections on Long...

The Wild Woman Podcast with Becca Ploener ·

2024/11/15

Nick's Website and WorkshopsJoin the Wildly Connected Group Chat/Challenge⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Download the Own Your Shit Resource⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠----Check out Nick's upcoming workshops on Grief, Traumatic Stress and Growth, and Resiliency. (all on his website)"My goal is to first understand without judgment. Therapeutic change happens under similar conditions that I enjoy eating a burrito: a judge free zone where it’s safe to be messy. You can expect my style to reflect core values of empathy and authenticity

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30:00

E76: Listen to this when you want to feel in control....

The Wild Woman Podcast with Becca Ploener ·

2024/11/08

Join the Wildly Connected Group Chat/Challenge⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Download the Own Your Shit Resource⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠----Nothing feels like it's in your control. You have such little say and everything is just ~happening~ around you. BULLSHIT. Take your control back. Leave the overwhelm and helplessness behind. It's time for you to get up and do shit about it. In today's episode, I gently welcome you into a meditation to bring back your power. You ARE in control. I want to help you realize that! You can expect a

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01:09:11

E75: Making Shit Happen Through Connection in Whitewater

The Wild Woman Podcast with Becca Ploener ·

2024/11/01

Join the Wildly Connected Group Chat/Challenge⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Download the Own Your Shit Resource⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠----So you want to go on a grand canyon trip, you want to land your dream job, you want to travel, you want a community full of badasses who also love being down to earth and chill while occasionally sending the gnar? In today's episode I share how building connections led to me making my dreams come true and going on my first, second, and now third grand canyon trip. This also how my clients have

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28:11

E74: Do you have the fun-ability? (how to be fun to...

The Wild Woman Podcast with Becca Ploener ·

2024/10/18

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Download the Own Your Shit Resource⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠----You know those people who are so freaking attractive and fun to be around? How do they do it? How can you do it too? On today's episode I explore fun as a mindset through stories, jokes, and tangible examples. ---Becca Ploener is an Adventure Life Coach and Whitewater Kayak Instructor 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

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40:51

E73: How to Mourn the Loss of a River

The Wild Woman Podcast with Becca Ploener ·

2024/10/11

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Download the Own Your Shit Resource⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠----Have you ever witnessed a river feeling or looking different that it was when you went there last? Maybe it's been a few years, maybe there was a major flooding event, maybe something within you has changed. This episode is a step by step guide for how to mourn the loss of a river as you once knew it. Grab your journal and a cozy drink and let's get into the thick of it together. <3 ---Becca Ploener is an Adventure Life Coach and

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52:53

72: How to Safely Adventure in Storms for Paddlers

The Wild Woman Podcast with Becca Ploener ·

2024/10/06

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Download the Own Your Shit Resource⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠----This episode is intended to serve as a resource for how to "chase rain" and prepare for a big storm from a paddler's perspective. I go over how to read hydrographs, make bucket lists, and determine a safe time to go paddling. I recorded this episode just after Hurricane Helene hit my area. At that point I honestly had no idea of the damage and what it turned out to be was truly incomprehensible. My home is okay, but so many folks' are

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36:47

E71: Pleasure-Based Behavior Change In Outdoor Sports

The Wild Woman Podcast with Becca Ploener ·

2024/09/20

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Download the Own Your Shit Resource⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠----Happy Wild Woman Friday! I’m getting ready for Gauley Fest as this episode is being published. And this week’s topic is all about how to get better by FEELING GOOD. I take you through a concept within the first pillar of the Worn to Wild system: Fueling Your Fire. We go into pleasure-based behavior change and learning through what you’re doing well. This one’s juicy ;)---Becca Ploener is an Adventure Life Coach and Whitewater Kayak

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36:22

E70: Listen to this when you're feeling angry or...

The Wild Woman Podcast with Becca Ploener ·

2024/09/13

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Download the Own Your Shit Resource⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠----It's been a WEEK. And as I move ~though~ these emotions I'm bringing you along for the ride. Don't worry, I doubt this episode in itself would pull you into the feeling of anger. I talk you through my personal process for reframing and moving on from this intense feeling. How can we harness the intensity and use it as fuel for the fire instead? ---Becca Ploener is an Adventure Life Coach and Whitewater Kayak Instructor based out of

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45:15

E69: The upside down, backwards, and occasionally...

The Wild Woman Podcast with Becca Ploener ·

2024/09/06

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Download the Own Your Shit Resource⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠----Okay, so maybe you've been listening to my podcast for a while now and you're curious about how I got to where I'm at and want to learn more about my journey to confident adventuring. I PROMISE I did NOT start off as a class IV paddler! I've had my patches. Today I wanted to share my story because a few current clients and prospective clients have told me recently that it seems like I'm just naturally good at adventure sports.... the

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38:31

E68: Expressive Movement Ideas for Outdoor Adventurers

The Wild Woman Podcast with Becca Ploener ·

2024/08/30

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Download the Own Your Shit Resource⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign Up for Confidently Wild (recordings only after Sept. 1, 2024)----Curious about how to practice expressive movement and what the heck it has to do with outdoor sports? In today's episode I literally spell it out for you. I'm sharing 30 ways to explore expressive movement, stories about how it's helped me in my rock climbing this week, and a general explanation of how it can be used to improve your progression and comfort in outdoor

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34:03

E67: A Meditation to Welcome Change (for paddlers,...

The Wild Woman Podcast with Becca Ploener ·

2024/08/23

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Download the Own Your Shit Resource⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign Up for Confidently Wild (until Sept. 1, 2024)----Let's bring in some peace and serenity to this otherwise completely chaotic world. Set aside ~15 minutes for yourself to completely release into this meditation with me. We'll be embracing the things holding us in place so that we can kindly let them go as we move forward into change. Step into a future version of your adventurous self with me in this guided outdoor sports minded

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54:44

E66: Creating Space for Minorities to Speak up...

The Wild Woman Podcast with Becca Ploener ·

2024/08/16

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Download the Own Your Shit Resource⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign Up for Confidently Wild (until Sept. 1, 2024)----Do you have trouble speaking up in spaces where you feel like a minority? I do too. <3 On today's episode I brought in Swiftwater Rescue instructor, Callay Boire from the Pacific Northwest to discuss the benefits of having minority-centered swiftwater rescue classes. We share personal experiences and tips for how to create these spaces for your own community. ---PS - my apologies for

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30:05

E65: How to Speak Kindly to Yourself: Adventurers...

The Wild Woman Podcast with Becca Ploener ·

2024/08/09

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Download the Own Your Shit Resource⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠----When you make a mistake do you meet yourself with true kindness or do you get easily frustrated and down about it, maybe even making it into something about your identity like "I suck, no one is going to want to hang out with me"? Today's episode is for you. I uncover a 3 step process for how you can shift your self talk without feeling toxicly positive. ---Becca Ploener is an Adventure Life Coach and Whitewater Kayak Instructor based

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