wilderness adventure

People often see a gift or strength in us first before we do. What happens when we’re seen? When we truly see others? When the very act of ‘seeing’ each other, weaves an ecological web of trust that helps us find our way. 

In this episode Jennifer talks with Gwich’in activist, river guide and entrepreneur Bobbi Rose Koe on how the land has influenced her leadership by sensitively attuning to a web of relationality.  They talk about—

• Bobbi Rose’s coming of age in deep reciprocity with rivers and mountains 
• Falling in love with what scares you
• How to lead teams in a time of uncertainty and despair
• Celebrating the magic of being yourself 

Tune in for an honest conversation on the potential of our interbeing, the capacity to transmute fear, and leading with love at the center of everything. 

Links & resources—

• Learn more about Bobbi Rose Koe or follow her on Instagram 
• Discover the Western Arctic Youth Collective
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Gratitude for this show’s theme song Inside the House, composed by the talented musician, multi-instrumentalist and sound artist Jordy Walker. 

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Jordan Jonas shares his experience on the survival reality TV show Alone. He gives a firsthand look at his life, telling stories of hitching train rides and befriending hobos, living in Siberia, falling through ice, and how his many life experiences prepared him for the outdoors and have contributed to his success. 

Jordan is a Wilderness Living & Self-Reliance Expert and the Winner of Season 6 of the History Channel's popular survival reality show, Alone. He grew up in the mountains of Idaho, and as a young adult, he spent a year riding freight trains across the US, where he learned to navigate both rural and urban environments. 

Jordan spent ten years in Siberia, where he lived with fur trappers and traditional nomadic reindeer herders, which is where he learned the art of primitive survival. During his time on Alone, he spent 77 days in the Arctic while also successfully hunting a bull moose, a wolverine, dozens of rabbits, squirrels, grouse, and numerous fish that he survived on. 

Quotes:

"Take the time to think deeply about what matters to you and organize your life around that." 

Topics Discussed:

• The mindset required for Alone
• Confronting inner turmoil before going into the wild
• 77 days in the wilderness 
• Focusing on the "present" rather than worrying about the future
• Growing up on a farm
• Hitchhiking & Hobos
• Waiting on trains & entertaining yourself
• Living in Siberia & fur trapping
• The "Old Believers" 
• Preparing for Alone
• Snaring Groundhogs 
• Hunting for meat
• How life has changed after winning Alone
• Jordan's wilderness school
• Conservation thoughts 
• Life lessons from the outdoors
• Falling through the ice in Siberia
• Essential gear for the outdoors 

Resources Mentioned:

• Website: Jordan Jonas 
• Instagram: Jordan Jonas 
• Facebook: Jordan Jonas
• YouTube: Jordan Jonas
• Documentary: Happy People: A Year in the Taiga
• Book: The Gulag Archipelago
• Podcast: Hardcore History
• Podcast: The Fall of Civilization
• Kifaru
• Sitka
• Kryptek

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