Women in Wild Places

About Women in Wild Places

Women in Wild Places is a show about women find strength, clarity, and identity in the outdoors. Host Gabriella DiGiovanni sits down with athletes, scientists, artists, mothers, and everyday adventurers to explore ambition, resilience, motherhood, fear, community, and the landscapes that shape us. Recognized by Spotify as a 2025 Instant Hit, WIWP shares honest, long-form conversations about choosing a bold life and protecting the wild places that we love.

Publisher

Gabriella DiGiovanni

Category

sports

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

23 Oct 2025

Latest episode

22 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

22 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   22 Oct 2026

   Running Fearless, Championing Women, and Finding Gratitude at Mohonk Preserve with Kathrine Switzer

   In this episode of Women in Wild Places, the second installment in our Mohonk Preserve Mini Series, I sit down with Kathrine Switzer, who made history in 1967 as the first woman to officially register for and complete the Boston Marathon. Together, we discuss women’s running, advocacy, and her passion for protecting the land along the Shawangunk Ridge. Iconic photos of a race official attempting to pull Kathrine off the course at mile two forever shifted the landscape of women's sports. She addresses common misconceptions about that pivotal moment, sharing how she eventually forgave and befriended the official who confronted her. Kathrine also reflects on launching a global women's race series that paved the way for the women’s marathon at the 1984 Olympic Games, and her belief that running empowers every woman, every time. Our conversation explores her work with 261 Fearless, the non-profit she co-founded, her feature in the documentary Tough Old Broads, and the reasons women thrive in endurance events like Mohonk Preserve’s Rock the Ridge. Having first run on Mohonk's trails in the 1960s, Kathrine eventually relocated to New Paltz to live just minutes from a trailhead. We discuss how these carriage roads preserved her knees, the vital efforts of local trail crews, and how her Preserve membership as her essential gym membership. We close with a Hudson Valley rapid-fire Q&A touching on her top trail picks, autumn on the ridge, local coffee spots in New Paltz, and the core lesson the Gunks taught her. Discover more about Mohonk Preserve’s events, memberships, volunteer opportunities, and donation options at mohonkpreserve.org (http://mohonkpreserve.org/). Connect with Kathrine: @kathrineswitzer | 261fearless.org (http://261fearless.org/) Follow the podcast: @womeninwildplaces | womeninwildplaces.com (http://womeninwildplaces.com/) Follow the host: @outsidegabs

2. 

   7 Oct 2026

   Finding Your Rhythm in the Mountains: Somatics, Strength & Nervous System Wisdom with Sarah Histand

   What happens in your body when you feel like the slowest one on the trail? Somatic therapist and adventure fitness trainer Sarah Histand joins Women in Wild Places to talk about nervous system health, mental health in the outdoors, and building strength for adventure. Sarah was born and raised in Anchorage, Alaska, and is the founder of Mind & Mountain, an online training community that brings together outdoor recreation, mental health, and fitness. In this episode, she describes the magic of wild Nordic skating on frozen Alaskan lakes and explains what somatics really means, including why our bodies react to a cracking sound on the ice the same way they react to a stressful work email. We dig into weakest link syndrome and practical tools for finding your own pace in a group, why physical strength is a safety skill for women in the outdoors, and how at-home training builds muscle memory for slippery slopes and uneven terrain. Sarah also shares how hormones, perimenopause, and estrogen may shape comparison and self-talk, and why she believes in a relational approach to adventure that replaces dominance and "conquering" with listening to your body, the land, and each other. We close with a simple somatic practice you can try anywhere to calm your nervous system and feel more connected to yourself outside. This conversation is for outdoor women, hikers, skiers, climbers, mountain athletes, and anyone curious about the mind-body connection, trauma-informed fitness, and nervous system regulation. Connect with Sarah and Mind & Mountain Try Mindful Interval Training free for 7 days: https://www.mindandmountain.co/7-day-trial-opt-in (https://www.mindandmountain.co/7-day-trial-opt-in) Learn more about Mind & Mountain, Ski Babes winter training, and Summer Strong: https://www.mindandmountain.co/ (https://www.mindandmountain.co/) www.mindandmountain.co/ski-babes (http://www.mindandmountain.co/ski-babes) Follow Sarah on Instagram: @sarahmhistand Listen to Sarah's podcast: Co-Regulation Conversations Connect with Women in Wild Places Instagram: @womeninwildplaces Substack: womeninwildplaces.substack.com

3. 

   3 Sept 2026

   Opening Doors, Finding Belonging, and Educating at Mohonk Preserve with Kim Tischler: A Mohonk Preserve Mini Series

   This episode kicks off an ongoing partnership between Women in Wild Places and Mohonk Preserve, one of the most special places in the Hudson Valley. Over the coming season, we're highlighting the women who've shaped this preserve across education, recreation, conservation, and stewardship, starting with Kim Tischler, Associate Director of Community Education at Mohonk Preserve. Kim grew up close enough to Jones Beach that her whole childhood happened outside. She met the Shawangunk Ridge on a college visit... and never really left. Over the past 25 years, she's collaborated with a team to build and lead a K–6 award-winning Field Study environmental education program, Kids on the Ridge, and watershed education initiatives, giving thousands of students and community members the tools and confidence to find their own way outdoors. In this conversation, we cover Kim's path from teaching kids with dyslexia to becoming a ranger and eventually a leader at Mohonk Preserve, what it means to raise a son inside the same landscape that shaped her, and her philosophy on access: that it isn't just about opening a gate, it's about helping people feel like they belong. Kim also shares a full circle connection between her Ultimate Frisbee days and her current care team at Memorial Sloan Kettering, and what it's taught her about navigating unfamiliar terrain. Mohonk Preserve is New York State's largest nonprofit nature preserve, 8,200 acres of cliffs, forests, streams, and trails. Find their public programs, guided hikes, and community science opportunities at mohonkpreserve.org (http://mohonkpreserve.org/). Follow us on Instagram at @womeninwildplaces and @mohonkpreserve

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