She Explores

This is the last episode of She Explores. In it, we say farewell, reflect on endings, and invite past guests of the show to share the lessons they’ve learned in the outdoors over the last few years. Through these women’s stories, we’re reminded how important it is to have the space we need to show up as ourselves when we’re spending time outside. 
Thank you to everyone who has touched the show over the years: the listeners, our guests, our collaborators, and our advertisers. It’s been an honor to hold your stories. 
READ THIS BLOG POST if you want to learn more about our decision, and what the team is up to next.
Featured in this episode: Jaymie Shearer, Shon’t, Hiranya de Alwis Jayasinghe, Sydney Williams, Gabaccia, Gretchen Powers, Noël Russell, Hailey Hirst, Tori Duhaime.
She Explores is Hosted & Produced by Gale Straub
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Resources
Hiranya de Alwis Jayasinghe’s new album, Frangipani & Daisy Chains
Gale’s website: GaleStraub.com
Full Quote from Helen Bright, aka “Bright Wanderer” on endings
Our new book, Women and Water
Women and Water, the Audiobook
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Mugdha Flores is proof of where your passion for science and the natural world can take you. From playing in tide pools as a child in Southern India, to mapping the undiscovered corners of the ocean, to surveying salmon as they make their long journey to the Pacific. For Mugdha, all her exploration has resulted in a deeper connection with the environment, and herself.
Mugdha is a marine biologist turned science communicator championing community engagement and finding joy in the outdoors.
This a series of interviews with some incredible humans who are featured in Women and Water - a new book from the team behind She Explores. We’re taking the conversation off the page and into their relationship with water today. You’ll hear from swimmers, surfers, paddlers, fishers, and more. 
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Featured in this episode: Mugdha Flores
She Explores is Hosted & Produced by Gale Straub
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Resources
Mugdha FloresInstagram: @mugsie_b

Organizations and some subject matter mentioned on the episode:The Ocean Exploration Trust & Nautilus Live
Mugdha’s Essay on She-Explores.com about her time aboard the E/V Nautilus
More About the Study of Fish or Ichthyology 
Learn about Kochi, India

Our new book, Women and Water
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When Irene Marcoux was growing up and playing at her local pool, she didn’t dream of becoming a mermaid. She was a mermaid. Those early days of freedom and play were her gateway to a life in the water. And because she’s a big believer in the fact that every BODY can dive - Irene is all about helping others embrace their inner mermaid too.
Irene is a safety focused mermaid with over 30 years of aquatics education experience, a PADI Course Director & PADI Freediving Instructor, a PADI Mermaid Instructor Trainer, a First Aid Instructor & Instructor Trainer, and a Certified lifeguard, National Lifeguard Instructor Trainer & Examiner. She’s also training for the 2024 synchonized swimming world championships.
This a series of interviews with some incredible humans who are featured in Women and Water - a new book from the team behind She Explores. We’re taking the conversation off the page and into their relationship with water today. You’ll hear from swimmers, surfers, paddlers, fishers, and more. 
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Featured in this episode: Irene Marcoux
She Explores is Hosted & Produced by Gale Straub
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Irene MarcouxInstagram: @irene_la_sirene
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Our new book, Women and Water
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A life-changing rappelling accident lead Antoinette Lee Toscano to choose to live the life of outdoor adventure she’d always dreamed of. And since then, she’s dedicated herself to helping others make it easier to shape their lives for the better, too.
Antoinette Lee Toscano is an outdoor industry consultant, writer, philanthropist, and motivational health and wellness speaker. In the Women & Water book, she shares how paddlesports have played a role in her ongoing healing for a Traumatic Brain Injury, spine injury, and PTSD.
This a series of interviews with some incredible humans who are featured in Women and Water - a new book from the team behind She Explores. We’re taking the conversation off the page and into their relationship with water today. You’ll hear from swimmers, surfers, paddlers, fishers, and more. 
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Featured in this episode: Antoinette Lee Toscano
She Explores is Hosted & Produced by Gale Straub
Sponsored by Danner 
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Resources
Antoinette Lee ToscanoInstagram: @antoinetteleetoscano
Website: AntoinetteToscano.com
Blog: New Normal Big Life 

Our new book, Women and Water
Mentioned in conversation:The American Adventure Sports Club
AdventureTV
Antoinette’s Articles on Culturs Mag
Diversify Whitewater 

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Olivia VanDamme’s hope is that one day, in her older years, she’ll be at the beach, covered in seaweed and still contributing to community science. Olivia has always felt comforted, alive, and happy in the ocean. And as an educator, poet, singer, environmentalist, surfer, and more – Olivia celebrates that in everything she does.
On this episode, Olivia shares an original poem, “Tu Perteneces! Nadar Mija” which helps paint the picture of the role the ocean plays in her life – all while bursting with song and joy. We learn how Olivia straddles worlds by virtue of being herself, why she loves geography, how being an educator has informed her environmental life, and how we can all get involved in collecting data that helps shape the future of the lands and waters we recreate in.
This a series of interviews with some incredible humans who are featured in Women and Water - a new book from the team behind She Explores. We’re taking the conversation off the page and into their relationship with water today. You’ll hear from swimmers, surfers, paddlers, fishers, and more. 
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Featured in this episode: Olivia VanDamme
She Explores is Hosted & Produced by Gale Straub
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Resources
Olivia VanDammeInstagram: @olivialomasi & @livs.wav

Our new book, Women and Water
Mentioned in conversation:Seawitches Zine
California Academy of Sciences
PGMOne
Dina Gilio-Whitaker
Krista Comer
REU Summer Internship at Smithsonian 

Get involved with community science through the resources Olivia mentioned:iNaturalist
City Nature Challenge
Snapshot Cal Coast

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