A place where everyday women can share their love of the outdoors. Find us on Instagram @wildlybasicpodcast
Hosted by Allie Donaldson and Emma Martin, Wildly Basic is a podcast dedicated to creating space for, and celebrating, femininity in the backcountry. Join them as they share the experiences of everyday, strong and empowering women to create community and rewrite harmful narratives in the outdoors.
Whether a chat with an insightful guest or a rant between the two hosts, each episode discusses various thoughts and ideas about the feminine outdoors and inspires you to embrace your basic, authentic self!
We are back after a hiatus from podcasting to chat about our life updates and delve into the topic of how we treat nature. Is the outdoors simply the setting for us to conquer goals and get sendy, or is it deeper than that? Tune in to hear our thoughts.
19 Jul 2022
How Wildly Basic Has Impacted Us
It has been almost exactly one year since we started creating Wildly Basic. In this episode, we open up about the positive and negative impacts this podcast has had on our lives and the ways in which we think about, and express, femininity.
21 Jun 2022
The Quirks of Being a Woman Outdoors
This hodge-podge of an episode brings together storytelling and feminist rants as we explore some women-specific outdoor experiences. We talk a bit about clothing and gear and share some stories about times other people made assumptions about us. Hopefully, you get a few laughs out of this one!
24 May 2022
Meg - Dirt Series
Welcome to Episode 15, where we interview Meg, the managing director of Norco's Dirt Series! Dirt Series is a mountain biking camp that runs across Canada and the USA. Meg tells us about her journey into mountain biking and her entry into the Dirt Series community. She also speaks to some of the challenges that women face in the sport. Her extreme stoke for the sport and eagerness to get new people involved is obvious throughout the episode and her enthusiasm is downright infectious. We guarantee you'll want to ride harder (or give mountain biking a try for the first time) after listening to this!
10 May 2022
Emily - Reimagining the Granola Girl
Most of us have heard the term "granola girl" at least a few times before. This stereotype of an outdoorsy, environmentally-conscious woman conjures up some specific images and ideas, but what does it really come down to?
Emily talks us through her relationship with the term, plus a wealth of other information and wisdom about fitting a mould. Tune in to hear her advice on turning little things into adventures, finding community and confidently partaking in your hobbies, no matter your skill level. There is a whole lot of life advice packed into this episode - enjoy!
26 Apr 2022
Olivia - Grouse Grind Goddess
Join us for an extra-basic and super fun episode with one of our closest pals, Olivia. Along with some fun anecdotes and discussion about our favorite Lululemon tops, Olivia provides some great insight into how hiking has shaped her life and identity (in particular, in her transition out of competitive sport). We touch on goal-setting, motivation, memories, and friendship.
8 Mar 2022
Indra - Living Authentically: Why We Are So Done With Self-Censorship
Indra is the tenacious and proud founder of Incluskivity, an organization that provides avalanche safety training to minorities in coastal British Columbia. She is an icon in the local snow sports world, where she consistently advocates for inclusion and diversity in the field. Tune in to our 12th episode to hear her perspectives on difficult conversations, advocacy, and self-censorship.
8 Feb 2022
Speed - Tips for Female Climbers
Join us as we dissect a list of "Tips for Female Climbers" from a popular training for climbing manual. Speed joins us on the show again to provide her expert opinion - but don't worry, it is still mostly just ranting.
25 Jan 2022
Liz - Family Roots and Outdoor Pursuits
Join us for our tenth episode, where we had the pleasure of speaking with one of our best friends, Liz. We reminisce about the "good ol' days," when the three of us went to university together, then jump into getting to know Liz. She shares her experiences growing up in an outdoorsy family, a bit about her favourite outdoor activities, and how she handles anti-Asian racism.
11 Jan 2022
Geotagging: Gatekeeping Nature or Keeping Nature Safe?
After taking a break over the winter holidays, we are back with a somewhat spicy 9th episode. We begin with the topic of geotagging on social media and its impact on the popularity of outdoor locations. We then branch out into a bit of a scattered discussion on gatekeeping the outdoors.
14 Dec 2021
Feminist Fails
Tune in to our latest episode to hear us rant yet again! This time, we sprinkle in quite a few personal anecdotes about times we have tried to fight gender norms or stand up to sexism in the outdoors... and not always succeeded.
30 Nov 2021
Ally - "F*ck It, Why Not?"
We had the privilege of chatting with Ally, an ultra-marathon runner, cyclist, snowboarder, hiker, and all-around athletic superstar. On this episode, you'll hear all about her go-getter attitude and "why not?" approach to life.
16 Nov 2021
Noella - Open Boats and Open DMs: How to Make Friends in the Outdoors
On Episode 6, we talk to our friend Noella, who is a climber, arborist, whitewater canoeist, and all-around outdoor enthusiast. In addition to telling us about some of the rad shit she's been up to recently, she also shares some of her negative experiences with other women in the outdoors. However, these experiences haven't tainted Noella's friendly and approachable nature, which really shines through on this episode.
2 Nov 2021
So You Think You're an Ally?
In this episode, Emma and Allie chat together about what they think a "bro" really is, how they interpret the meaning and identity behind the term "basic bitch," and what they believe men can do to be allies to the women in their lives.
19 Oct 2021
Julie - A Mother's Lesson in Self-Compassion
Need life advice? Look no further - this episode is full of Julie's wisdom. She is an outdoor enthusiast, climber, artist, and amazing mom. In this episode you will hear her perspectives on many different topics, which ultimately all connect back to the idea of being your most authentic self. Enjoy!
5 Oct 2021
Speed - Babes, Bikes, and Beverages
In Episode 3, we chatted with Emma's roommate, Speed. She is just as badass as her name implies; a true backcountry woman. Tune in to hear her talk about competitive climbing, route setting, and safety while backcountry skiing.
21 Sept 2021
Tara - A Beginner's Guide to Risk Taking
For our second episode, we chatted with all-around outdoor badass, Tara. She is a recently trained whitewater raft guide, as well as an avid mountain biker, skier, climber, and wakeboarder. She does all this while living out of her car in Squamish, BC.
6 Sept 2021
Sydney - Intros, Whiteclaws, and Climbing Gym Culture
Join us for our very first episode, where we introduce ourselves and chat with our pal Sydney. She shares some of her experiences breaking into outdoor hobbies and some of the challenges that come with that. Also included: awkward beginnings and lots of Whiteclaws.
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