Lessons from the MAP

"Ordinary can be EXTRAORDINARY" according to podcast host and cabin owner, Jen Clark. What started as a search for female guides to recommend to her guests turned into a community of Guides Gone Wild podcast listeners. Hear how Jen is working to connect with women in her local community in New England and support women who want to explore the great outdoors. Listen to the Guides Gone Wild Podcast Learn more about the guides Jen recommends Check out the Outdoor Holiday Gift Guide for...

Whether you're an avid climber or you've never stepped one foot onto a rock wall, you will relate to the lessons Jamie learned in her college rock climbing class. Join us for 3 days of snowshoeing, yoga, meditation, and FUN at the Snow and Solitude Retreat in Grand Lake, CO from February 18-21, 2022. If you're in the Denver Metro area, we would love to see you at one of the monthly Goddess Gathering Women's Circles at Sattva Health + Wellness, 2550 Youngfield St. Contributors: Jamie...

Have you ever wondered what would happen if you spent 20 minutes outside every day? Amy Buchatz did, and in 2017 she set out to do just that. What started as a summer experiment has turned into a movement. She and Jamie talk about Amy's journey moving to Alaska, helping her husband through PTSD, Amy's over 1500 consecutive days of daily nature time, and more. Amy is a podcast host and journalist whose passion for all things nature (and specifically Alaska!) is evident in everything she...

In this solo episode, Jamie talks about the seasons of life and how the changing seasons can remind us that every season is important. If you are itching for an outdoor adventure, check out the Snow and Solitude Retreat in Grand Lake, CO from February 18-21. We would love to hear from you! Introduce us to someone who would be a great guest, share a topic that you want to hear more about, or tell us your own adventure story. Reach out at innermapproject@gmail.com Contributors: Jamie...

Wilderness Therapist Emily Isaacs spent decades working with teens in backcountry settings, and translated her knowledge to a more traditional setting. Still partnering with nature to help clients heal, learn, and grow as humans, Emily's compassion for all living beings and passion for connecting with the earth shines through in this episode. To learn more about and connect with Emily, check out her website. Emily offers in person and remote counseling in Colorado and Wyoming. Register...

We're BACK! It's been a minute since our last episode but we are so excited to be releasing new shows again. In this episode, Jamie talks about the things we can learn from patterns in nature and a tip for creating healthy patterns in your day. We can't wait to hear what you think! We would love to hear from you! Introduce us to someone who would be a great guest, share a topic that you want to hear more about, or tell us your own adventure story. Reach out at...

Calling all water lovers! If you love going with the flow, you will love this episode where Jamie shares the lessons she learned on a rafting trip. And for those of you who like to keep your feet firmly planted on the earth, you will relate to Jamie's fear of the water and challenge with riding the currents of life. Join us for the FREE "Create More Calm" Virtual Retreat from August 30 - September 1. Learn more about the Retreat to the Goddess Within in Sedalia, CO. Buddy Sale happening...

“There’s a need for bringing yoga back to its roots of the cycle of life. Even a class is based off of death and rebirth… and that is so clearly seen in nature.” -Kelsey Brown, Awaken Retreats Kelsey Brown and Preston Slaughter are on a quest to help people awaken their innate bond with Mother Nature and discover a deeper relationship with themselves. Community, movement, exploration, and reciprocity are at the heart of every trip they lead. In this episode, Jamie, Preston, and Kelsey chat...

"Every time I get on my bike, I learn something about myself." -Jamie Blackburn, Ecotherapist and Mental Health Coach Personal growth can happen anywhere! In this solo episode, Jamie shares the 4 life lessons she has learned from mountain biking and how she embodies those lessons every day. What have YOU learned from your adventures in nature? Let us know! Send us a DM on Instagram or fire off a quick email to innermapproject@gmail.com

In this episode, Jamie explores how forgetting the pain of long road trips, childbirth, and miles of climbing up a mountain helps us remember the little joys of the experience. Plus, how becoming a newbie twice a year has helped Jamie find the balance between concentration and meditation. Join the waitlist for the fall Nurture Your Nature program where you will learn how to ease your anxiety and find more time for self-care. Contributors: Jamie Blackburn and the Inner MAP Project (host,...

If anyone embodies the concept of mindful adventure, it's Amy Schweim. Amy's guided tours in Latin America include everything from mountain biking and hiking to conscious breathwork and yoga, with a hearty dose of culture and adventure thrown in for good measure. If you love all things mindfulness and adventure, this is a conversation you won't want to miss. Learn more about Amy's work on her Women's Radical Pursuits website. Want to go on a women's adventure this fall? Check out the...

In this 4th of July episode, Jamie explores how independence and interdependence show up in the natural world, and what we can learn from nature about the importance of community and working together. Check out Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer Learn more about the Yellowstone Institute Join the Inner MAP Project Facebook community or say "Hello" on Instagram Contributors: Jamie Blackburn and the Inner MAP Project (host, creator, producer). Alex Lee-Ammons and For The Love Media...

Lara Galante is a badass. For her 50th birthday, she committed to camping fifty nights under the stars. This was in 2020 during the onset of the global pandemic. Her stories of long detours, stunning vistas, and the natural world will get you wildly excited for your own summer adventures. In this episode, she and Jamie talk about the idea of “free range children,” the importance of boredom, and how to make nature more accessible for everybody. This conversation is lively and bright, and...

Growing up in Kentucky, lightning bugs were an integral part of Jamie's childhood. But what happens when you try to make a nightlight out of fireflies, and how can lightning bugs remind us to shine a little brighter? Find out in this week's solocast. For more ways to integrate and embody the lessons you’re learning on the map, check out the Inner MAP Project website for upcoming nature and yoga retreats. Build healthy habits for only $1 per day with the Anxious to Empowered Online...

Backpacking along New Zealand's Te Araroa Trail is even more challenging than learning to pronounce the trail name... but that's exactly what Patrice LaVigne and her husband did in 2014. In her memoir "Between Each Step" she describes the journey in vivid detail, and in this conversation with Jamie she shares some of the behind-the-scenes details that make the book come alive even more. Whether living in a dry cabin in Alaska, gearing up for a long distance backpacking trip, or weathering a...

Many of us struggle with the need to be perfect and the things we tell ourselves when we don't hit the mark. In this episode, Jamie explore how mountain biking has helped her quiet her inner perfectionist, and learn to find more grace for mistakes. Want to take care of yourself AND support your community? Check out the Anxious to Empowered Online Course. 15% of all course purchases will go to support the Human Rights Campaign, plus if you order before 6/15 you get the June AnxieTee-shirt...

From the outside looking in, Emily Holland has had an amazing life. She grew up on a farm, has spent much time in outdoor circles, and is the post of a successful podcast, Nature Untold. Her story is laced with her experiences with alcohol and sobriety and how getting sober has shaped her. She and Jamie talk about the importance of unconditional love, how the outdoors helped her work with her sense of worthiness, sobriety and therapy. This is an open, honest conversation that will have you...

This podcast episode is a wild ride. Dr. Elizabeth Sampey - mountain biker, physical therapist, and all-around adventure hound - takes us through worlds in this incredible episode. She and Jamie talk about adventure, the process of healing, and all of the ways adventure has shaped their lives. Elizabeth has a wonderfully spellcasting way of telling stories, and hearing where her adventurous life has taken her will have you on the edge of your seat. Follow Dr. Eliza Sampey on Instagram...

Katie is the Founder and Director of the Somatic Wilderness Therapy Institute. She is a teacher of somatic and nature-based therapies and through her work helps to bring forth the innate wisdom in everybody. She and Jamie talk about what nature-based therapeutic courses and what opportunities for quiet can provide for the soul. They discuss practical ways to develop a relationship with a place that you can implement in your life, in real time, to see your growth through the...

Ecotherapy is a combination of psychology and ecology. It focuses on the lived experience of those two streams of practice, rather than focusing on theory only. Kimberly Beck is a dedicated student and teacher of ecotherapy, walking her clients through ways that connect us both to place and one another. She and Jamie have a fascinating conversation about the power of silence and reflection, the theory of "content, culture, and location" as the ways to create a therapeutic container, and the...