Listen "Jessica Chenard"
Episode Synopsis
Jessica Chenard îs author of the book Her Hike and founder of Her Hike Collective. In this interview, Jessica shares how she wrote her memoir after spending the prior decade healing from grief after the tragic and unexpected passing of her brother. She processed and healed from grief through hiking in nature. She also was inspired to found Her Hike Collective, an all-women's hiking community. She hosts the group's quarterly hikes in the Blue Ridge Mountains.Links to the hikes we discuss:Sharp Top https://www.nps.gov/places/sharp-top.htmWhiteoak canyonhttps://www.nps.gov/shen/planyourvisit/upload/whiteoakcanyon_roadtrail.pdfJones Run Fallshttps://www.nps.gov/thingstodo/jones-run-falls.htmHazel Fallshttps://www.nps.gov/thingstodo/hazel-river-falls.htmBearfence Mountainhttps://www.nps.gov/thingstodo/bearfence-rock-scramble.htmOld Raghttps://www.nps.gov/places/old-rag.htmMary’s Rock Summithttps://www.nps.gov/thingstodo/marys-rock-summit.htmConnect with Jessica:https://jessicachenard.com/https://www.instagram.com/jessicaryanphoto/https://www.facebook.com/jessicachenardauthorUpcoming events can be found at Read Books Virginia Beach https://www.readvb.comhttps://jessicachenard.com/retreat-sign-up -JUNEhttps://www.readvb.com/purchase-event-tickets/her-hike-reading-retreat - MAYSupport the showConnect with Hike:Instagram: @thehikepodcast @shenandoahexplorerFacebook: @thehikepodcastEmail: [email protected]
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