Episode 8: Behind the Scenes: Ski Babes + Hot 4 Winter
In this solo episode, I take you behind the scenes of Mind & Mountain and the evolution of Ski Babes from its early days in small-town Alaska to where it’s headed next in 2025.
I recorded this one on a fall walk, reflecting on how much has shifted over the past few years  in my work, my body, and my nervous system. I share about the big transitions that shaped me: studying Somatic Experiencing, navigating fertility, learning to soften, and discovering a new way to be “activated” without burning out.
This conversation is part story, part nervous system reflection, and part love letter to Ski Babes the community that has grown right alongside me. I’m so excited to share what’s changing, what’s staying the same, and how I’m thinking about winter in a whole new way.
Timestamps:


0:00 — A fall walk and a behind-the-scenes update from Mind & Mountain


2:00 — How Ski Babes started (and how it’s grown over nine seasons!)


10:45 — The pandemic years, community growth, and learning about inclusion in the outdoors


14:30 — Taking a pause to notice beauty and why presence is part of nervous system health


17:00 — How fertility challenges reshaped my relationship with my body and movement


24:30 — What “global high-intensity activation” means and how it showed up in my life


32:00 — Learning to deactivate, soften, and live with more space


38:00 — Trusting my activation again: glacial rivers, aliveness, and new resilience


44:00 — How these experiences are reshaping Ski Babes from the inside out


48:00 — What’s next: live classes, a December “Hot for Winter” practice, and a fresh start for 2025


Resources:

Ski Babes - all the information you need to decide if this is the right training fit for you this season! 
SheJumps learn more about this incredible organization! 
Care Work by Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha
Dr. Tee Williams - my social justice teacher

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Photos and links from this episode: www.mindandmountain.co/podcast

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