1 00:00:01,639 --> 00:00:04,440 Speaker 1: On this week's episode of Cultivating her Space. 2 00:00:05,080 --> 00:00:08,520 Speaker 2: I think one thing to acknowledge is that we are 3 00:00:08,600 --> 00:00:12,320 Speaker 2: a part of nature. So if you allow nature to 4 00:00:12,360 --> 00:00:15,960 Speaker 2: transform you, and you don't fight with nature, and you 5 00:00:16,000 --> 00:00:18,280 Speaker 2: find your place in nature, and you just kind of 6 00:00:18,720 --> 00:00:23,400 Speaker 2: let it envelop you, then not only will it be transformative, 7 00:00:23,400 --> 00:00:24,000 Speaker 2: it con healing. 8 00:00:25,640 --> 00:00:29,600 Speaker 1: Today's episode is sure to provide you with motivation, inspiration, 9 00:00:29,920 --> 00:00:33,800 Speaker 1: or a fresh perspective. If you have any AHA moments 10 00:00:33,920 --> 00:00:37,720 Speaker 1: or appreciate anything from this episode, please leave us a 11 00:00:37,760 --> 00:00:40,680 Speaker 1: review to let us know we're on the right track. Also, 12 00:00:41,200 --> 00:00:45,080 Speaker 1: we release episodes every Friday, so be sure to subscribe 13 00:00:45,159 --> 00:00:49,879 Speaker 1: on iTunes and visit cultivatinghurspace dot com to access our 14 00:00:49,960 --> 00:00:55,240 Speaker 1: exclusive after show and other bonus content from the Patreon tab. 15 00:00:54,840 --> 00:01:00,600 Speaker 3: Welcome to Cultivating her Space, a podcast dedicated to uplifting 16 00:01:00,640 --> 00:01:05,360 Speaker 3: women like you. We're your hosts doctor Dominique Broussard, a 17 00:01:05,400 --> 00:01:07,959 Speaker 3: college professor and psychologist. 18 00:01:07,560 --> 00:01:11,600 Speaker 4: And Terry Lomax, a techie and motivational speaker. In a 19 00:01:11,640 --> 00:01:16,640 Speaker 4: world where black women are often misrepresented and misunderstood, please 20 00:01:16,720 --> 00:01:21,440 Speaker 4: join us as we initiate authentic conversations on everything from 21 00:01:21,480 --> 00:01:24,800 Speaker 4: fibroids to fake friends and create a safe space where 22 00:01:24,800 --> 00:01:26,959 Speaker 4: black women can just be. 23 00:01:30,720 --> 00:01:33,560 Speaker 3: Hey, lady, is doctor dom here from the Cultivating her 24 00:01:33,600 --> 00:01:37,600 Speaker 3: Space podcast. Are you currently a resident of the state 25 00:01:37,640 --> 00:01:43,039 Speaker 3: of California and contemplating starting your therapy journey? Well, if so, 26 00:01:43,840 --> 00:01:48,080 Speaker 3: please reach out to me at doctor Dominique Brusard dot com. 27 00:01:48,560 --> 00:01:53,440 Speaker 3: That's d R D O M I N I q 28 00:01:53,720 --> 00:01:58,080 Speaker 3: U E B R O U S s ar d 29 00:01:58,800 --> 00:02:03,800 Speaker 3: dot com to schedule a free fifteen minute consultation. I 30 00:02:03,880 --> 00:02:06,000 Speaker 3: look forward to hearing from you. 31 00:02:06,880 --> 00:02:09,880 Speaker 4: All right, lady, today we have a very special guest 32 00:02:10,240 --> 00:02:14,160 Speaker 4: in Cultivating her Space. Toyan Ajai is the founder of 33 00:02:14,320 --> 00:02:18,400 Speaker 4: Outdoorsy Black Women. Outdoorsy Black Women is a community to 34 00:02:18,440 --> 00:02:23,000 Speaker 4: cultivate representation and exploration and the context of love of 35 00:02:23,080 --> 00:02:26,840 Speaker 4: nature and the outdoors. When Toyn realized she had trouble 36 00:02:26,840 --> 00:02:29,120 Speaker 4: connecting with other Black women and the activities that she 37 00:02:29,160 --> 00:02:33,639 Speaker 4: has grown to love, she chose to pioneer space and opportunity. 38 00:02:33,919 --> 00:02:37,359 Speaker 4: In addition to creating the Outdoorsy Black Women platform, Toynan 39 00:02:37,480 --> 00:02:40,639 Speaker 4: also purchased an RV and plans to travel all around 40 00:02:40,639 --> 00:02:45,600 Speaker 4: the country to black owned campgrounds, farms, and businesses, conducting 41 00:02:45,639 --> 00:02:49,760 Speaker 4: interviews and showcasing the life of a nomadic Black Woman. 42 00:02:50,040 --> 00:02:52,920 Speaker 4: You can check out her platform, Outdoorsy Blackwomen dot Com 43 00:02:52,919 --> 00:02:56,760 Speaker 4: to learn more. Toy, that is so dope. Thanks so cool. 44 00:02:56,880 --> 00:02:59,120 Speaker 4: We're so gLite to have you here, and thank you 45 00:02:59,160 --> 00:03:01,200 Speaker 4: for having me. I'm really excited. 46 00:03:01,880 --> 00:03:05,400 Speaker 2: I think even with the current climate with housing and 47 00:03:05,440 --> 00:03:08,400 Speaker 2: all of that, nomadic living has become something that more 48 00:03:08,440 --> 00:03:11,560 Speaker 2: people are interested in. So I feel really blessed to 49 00:03:11,560 --> 00:03:13,359 Speaker 2: be in that space to be able to help other 50 00:03:13,400 --> 00:03:14,839 Speaker 2: Black women with that journey too. 51 00:03:15,680 --> 00:03:15,920 Speaker 5: Well. 52 00:03:15,960 --> 00:03:20,160 Speaker 3: We are so excited for this conversation, and so we 53 00:03:20,320 --> 00:03:23,840 Speaker 3: are going to dive in with our quote of the day. Now, 54 00:03:23,919 --> 00:03:27,800 Speaker 3: Toy in this quote will sound familiar to you because 55 00:03:27,960 --> 00:03:32,440 Speaker 3: these are your words, yes, and it will help ground 56 00:03:32,520 --> 00:03:36,480 Speaker 3: us for this discussion that we're going to have today. So, 57 00:03:36,600 --> 00:03:41,760 Speaker 3: Toy in, your words are oftentimes black women are told 58 00:03:41,920 --> 00:03:45,960 Speaker 3: that certain outdoor activities aren't made for us, and that's 59 00:03:46,160 --> 00:03:51,160 Speaker 3: just not true, absolutely so, Toy. And when you hear 60 00:03:51,240 --> 00:03:54,520 Speaker 3: your words, and like you said that, it's true that 61 00:03:55,160 --> 00:03:58,280 Speaker 3: this is what we're told and it's fault it's a fallacy. 62 00:03:58,800 --> 00:04:02,480 Speaker 3: And so when you think about the work that you're 63 00:04:02,520 --> 00:04:07,240 Speaker 3: doing with Outdoorsy Black Women, what comes up for you 64 00:04:07,360 --> 00:04:08,280 Speaker 3: hearing this quote. 65 00:04:08,680 --> 00:04:11,480 Speaker 2: To be honest with you, I think what's been coming 66 00:04:11,560 --> 00:04:16,599 Speaker 2: up more lately as the community grows is just knowing that. 67 00:04:17,920 --> 00:04:19,880 Speaker 4: This space is much needed. 68 00:04:20,440 --> 00:04:23,919 Speaker 2: And when I hear women black women coming to me 69 00:04:24,000 --> 00:04:26,719 Speaker 2: and saying I've never hiked before and I've been looking 70 00:04:26,800 --> 00:04:30,440 Speaker 2: for the right place to do it where I would 71 00:04:30,440 --> 00:04:33,240 Speaker 2: feel safe, and them wanting to join us on some 72 00:04:33,279 --> 00:04:36,719 Speaker 2: of our monthly hikes in different states, it lets me 73 00:04:36,800 --> 00:04:39,680 Speaker 2: know that just as much as I was seeking that community, 74 00:04:39,720 --> 00:04:42,760 Speaker 2: they're seeking this outdoorsy black women community too. 75 00:04:43,279 --> 00:04:45,520 Speaker 4: That is so interesting. I do want to ask you 76 00:04:45,640 --> 00:04:47,800 Speaker 4: to something because I know years ago I did a 77 00:04:47,880 --> 00:04:51,080 Speaker 4: ropes course and the one of the tasks that we 78 00:04:51,120 --> 00:04:53,400 Speaker 4: had to do was like climb from one big, like 79 00:04:53,560 --> 00:04:55,560 Speaker 4: huge log to the next, and it was so scary. 80 00:04:55,560 --> 00:04:57,880 Speaker 4: But I remember talking to some of my black friends 81 00:04:57,920 --> 00:04:59,760 Speaker 4: about it and they were like, gir that's white people's stuff. 82 00:05:00,040 --> 00:05:01,960 Speaker 4: And it made me think, I'm like, I feel like 83 00:05:02,000 --> 00:05:04,400 Speaker 4: our ancestors were so in tune with nature, Like our 84 00:05:04,440 --> 00:05:06,800 Speaker 4: ancestors were aligned with nature, So how the hell do 85 00:05:06,839 --> 00:05:08,320 Speaker 4: we get to the point where white Because when you 86 00:05:08,360 --> 00:05:10,520 Speaker 4: think about white people, I know, the white people got 87 00:05:10,560 --> 00:05:12,000 Speaker 4: typically work with they go camping. 88 00:05:12,040 --> 00:05:12,720 Speaker 5: They're all all. 89 00:05:12,680 --> 00:05:14,800 Speaker 4: Hiking and being in nature, and it's like, how did 90 00:05:14,800 --> 00:05:17,799 Speaker 4: that get flip flopped? We probably all know how that happened, 91 00:05:18,000 --> 00:05:19,839 Speaker 4: But Twayne, is there anything that you can share with 92 00:05:19,920 --> 00:05:22,800 Speaker 4: us around how that the roles kind of became reversed there? 93 00:05:22,839 --> 00:05:23,400 Speaker 4: You know what I mean? 94 00:05:23,760 --> 00:05:26,760 Speaker 2: Absolutely, It's such an interesting thing because I feel like 95 00:05:27,120 --> 00:05:31,039 Speaker 2: as people were starting to reconnect with our roots more 96 00:05:31,040 --> 00:05:33,800 Speaker 2: and getting back to nature, and I'm so happy to 97 00:05:33,839 --> 00:05:37,280 Speaker 2: see it happening. But a lot of the reasons why 98 00:05:37,400 --> 00:05:40,920 Speaker 2: black people are not as comfortable in the outdoors it's 99 00:05:41,000 --> 00:05:43,880 Speaker 2: just historically based. And to be quite honest with you, 100 00:05:43,960 --> 00:05:48,040 Speaker 2: I don't blame us for having our reservations. But like 101 00:05:48,080 --> 00:05:52,320 Speaker 2: you said, we started out camping. We were nomads. We 102 00:05:52,320 --> 00:05:56,320 Speaker 2: were cowboys and cowgirls. Like some of the first cowboys 103 00:05:56,360 --> 00:05:59,720 Speaker 2: were black people and black men. Some of the first 104 00:05:59,800 --> 00:06:04,960 Speaker 2: part rangers or black people the buffalo soldiers. So we've 105 00:06:05,000 --> 00:06:08,680 Speaker 2: always done this, but then the terminology starts changing. 106 00:06:08,960 --> 00:06:10,440 Speaker 4: At the end of the day. Let's be real. 107 00:06:11,279 --> 00:06:13,920 Speaker 2: Why people came along and told us that our ways 108 00:06:13,960 --> 00:06:18,080 Speaker 2: were savage and that they weren't refined, and then all 109 00:06:18,120 --> 00:06:21,920 Speaker 2: of a sudden, you know, you fast forward and things 110 00:06:21,960 --> 00:06:24,440 Speaker 2: become what we were already doing back in the day. 111 00:06:24,760 --> 00:06:26,400 Speaker 4: Now it's primitive camping. 112 00:06:27,000 --> 00:06:31,280 Speaker 2: And you know, so I think we can't forget the 113 00:06:31,839 --> 00:06:35,800 Speaker 2: context of history and why we're not as comfortable in 114 00:06:35,839 --> 00:06:38,560 Speaker 2: the outdoors. I wouldn't say afraid, because obviously a lot 115 00:06:38,600 --> 00:06:41,080 Speaker 2: of us are doing it, but we aren't as comfortable 116 00:06:41,400 --> 00:06:43,520 Speaker 2: when you start looking at how slaves. 117 00:06:43,120 --> 00:06:46,360 Speaker 4: Were treated and. 118 00:06:45,120 --> 00:06:48,440 Speaker 2: Going off into the woods, what you know enslaved people 119 00:06:48,480 --> 00:06:52,919 Speaker 2: may have dealt with or encountered. When you start to 120 00:06:52,920 --> 00:06:58,080 Speaker 2: look at the different economic differences and systemic ways that 121 00:06:58,120 --> 00:07:03,800 Speaker 2: we are also being held from experiencing the outdoors, these 122 00:07:03,839 --> 00:07:06,200 Speaker 2: are all factors as to why you don't see as 123 00:07:06,279 --> 00:07:09,720 Speaker 2: many people in the outdoors. When you buy an RV, 124 00:07:10,160 --> 00:07:13,880 Speaker 2: it's not like buying a car. It's a recreational purchase. 125 00:07:14,120 --> 00:07:17,000 Speaker 2: Same thing for boats, and as we all know, the 126 00:07:17,080 --> 00:07:21,440 Speaker 2: system is not built for black people to enjoy these things. Also, 127 00:07:21,440 --> 00:07:24,520 Speaker 2: when you start talking about recreation, if you already have 128 00:07:24,560 --> 00:07:29,000 Speaker 2: a community that is trying to work hard to get 129 00:07:29,040 --> 00:07:34,000 Speaker 2: forward with finances, those extra things aren't considered in your 130 00:07:34,040 --> 00:07:39,000 Speaker 2: finances as necessary. So with outdoors the Black women, one 131 00:07:39,040 --> 00:07:42,160 Speaker 2: of the things that I'm working to do is create 132 00:07:42,520 --> 00:07:47,160 Speaker 2: opportunities that are affordable and thinking about how we can 133 00:07:47,200 --> 00:07:51,360 Speaker 2: have those recreational experiences in an affordable way, in an 134 00:07:51,400 --> 00:07:54,080 Speaker 2: accessible way, and in a way that we feel safe 135 00:07:54,080 --> 00:07:55,720 Speaker 2: to experience these things together. 136 00:07:56,080 --> 00:07:59,200 Speaker 3: All Right, So let's knowledge that was just dropped in that, 137 00:08:00,160 --> 00:08:03,680 Speaker 3: gyms that were just dropped in that, and I do 138 00:08:03,760 --> 00:08:07,480 Speaker 3: want to circle back to them. But before we circle 139 00:08:07,560 --> 00:08:10,280 Speaker 3: back to some of those, I want to backtrack a 140 00:08:10,320 --> 00:08:14,480 Speaker 3: little bit. Toy In and you know, Terry read your 141 00:08:14,520 --> 00:08:18,920 Speaker 3: bio and did she always does an amazing job introducing folks. 142 00:08:19,320 --> 00:08:23,840 Speaker 3: But I want I'm curious about from your perspective in 143 00:08:23,880 --> 00:08:27,760 Speaker 3: your own words, like what is your origin story, what 144 00:08:28,080 --> 00:08:33,400 Speaker 3: was your journey to becoming the founder of Outdoorsy Black Women. 145 00:08:33,679 --> 00:08:36,880 Speaker 2: I've always felt comfortable in the outdoors, and it's my 146 00:08:37,000 --> 00:08:41,120 Speaker 2: place of peace, I think when it comes to starting 147 00:08:41,120 --> 00:08:44,440 Speaker 2: a community like Outdoorsy Black Women. Yes, it's fun to 148 00:08:44,480 --> 00:08:48,080 Speaker 2: go hiking and it's fun to go skydiving. But another 149 00:08:48,160 --> 00:08:50,680 Speaker 2: thing for me is I'm a person who deals with 150 00:08:51,120 --> 00:08:56,160 Speaker 2: manic depression and anxiety, and so I've always found that 151 00:08:56,200 --> 00:08:59,240 Speaker 2: when I'm in the outdoors it helps my mental health. 152 00:08:59,800 --> 00:09:03,479 Speaker 2: So it's another way of giving back to my community 153 00:09:03,520 --> 00:09:07,400 Speaker 2: and my sisters and giving us a way, another outlet 154 00:09:07,600 --> 00:09:10,520 Speaker 2: to help us with our mental health issues as well 155 00:09:10,559 --> 00:09:16,120 Speaker 2: as keeping us healthy physically, mentally, emotionally and having that sisterhood. 156 00:09:16,160 --> 00:09:18,680 Speaker 2: So I think there's a lot of factors in my 157 00:09:18,760 --> 00:09:19,640 Speaker 2: origin story. 158 00:09:20,000 --> 00:09:21,040 Speaker 4: I grew up in England. 159 00:09:21,600 --> 00:09:26,680 Speaker 2: I'm from London, England, half Nigerian, half Guneian, raised in Atlanta, 160 00:09:26,760 --> 00:09:30,800 Speaker 2: so I'm a multicultural peach, I know, right, And so 161 00:09:31,160 --> 00:09:33,720 Speaker 2: when I grew up, my aunt had a really big 162 00:09:33,760 --> 00:09:36,000 Speaker 2: garden and I spent a lot of time in the 163 00:09:36,040 --> 00:09:41,040 Speaker 2: garden planting flowers, just being in nature and fully immersed. 164 00:09:41,040 --> 00:09:44,720 Speaker 2: And like I said, I've always felt peace. So I 165 00:09:44,760 --> 00:09:46,880 Speaker 2: think when you grow up and you get into the 166 00:09:46,960 --> 00:09:51,160 Speaker 2: rat race and you're paying bills, it's easy to become 167 00:09:51,200 --> 00:09:54,640 Speaker 2: disconnected from the outdoors. But as time went on, I 168 00:09:54,679 --> 00:09:59,520 Speaker 2: started feeling a poll that was telling me that I 169 00:09:59,600 --> 00:10:05,040 Speaker 2: needed to get back into outdoor spaces and reconnect and 170 00:10:05,120 --> 00:10:07,280 Speaker 2: get rid of some of the noise so that I 171 00:10:07,320 --> 00:10:10,240 Speaker 2: can feel more at peace and that my mental health 172 00:10:10,240 --> 00:10:14,640 Speaker 2: would be much better. And with that desire, I decided, Okay, well, 173 00:10:14,679 --> 00:10:18,840 Speaker 2: maybe I'll try fan life, which eventually became our relife. 174 00:10:19,440 --> 00:10:22,240 Speaker 2: Once the pandemic came. It was kind of like a 175 00:10:22,280 --> 00:10:25,960 Speaker 2: reminder that life is too short. If there's something you 176 00:10:26,000 --> 00:10:28,160 Speaker 2: want to do and you have a bucket list, why 177 00:10:28,200 --> 00:10:31,480 Speaker 2: not now? Because I know, if y'all can think back 178 00:10:31,520 --> 00:10:34,600 Speaker 2: to twenty nineteen, none of us could have been prepared 179 00:10:34,679 --> 00:10:38,840 Speaker 2: for what was coming. And so many I remember, everybody's like, oh, 180 00:10:38,920 --> 00:10:41,320 Speaker 2: twenty twenty, I'm to be hot girls summer, I'm gonna 181 00:10:41,320 --> 00:10:44,280 Speaker 2: be traveling. I'm gonna do my thing, like y'all remember. 182 00:10:44,760 --> 00:10:47,440 Speaker 2: And twenty tenty came and we were in the house 183 00:10:48,120 --> 00:10:53,040 Speaker 2: and I just started thinking, I'm like, I could never 184 00:10:53,120 --> 00:10:56,520 Speaker 2: have thought we would be in a plague in my lifetime, 185 00:10:56,679 --> 00:11:00,960 Speaker 2: like this type of play global pandemic, and I just 186 00:11:00,960 --> 00:11:03,240 Speaker 2: thought about it. I said, look, this is the time 187 00:11:03,280 --> 00:11:05,920 Speaker 2: for me to go ahead and get my RV and 188 00:11:06,000 --> 00:11:09,800 Speaker 2: start this adventure in this journey. And that was really 189 00:11:10,200 --> 00:11:14,280 Speaker 2: thinking about that. And again, if you remember, during twenty twenty, 190 00:11:14,280 --> 00:11:19,640 Speaker 2: we were also dealing with elections. So I noticed the 191 00:11:19,720 --> 00:11:23,960 Speaker 2: trend with other black people being very on edge in 192 00:11:24,040 --> 00:11:27,920 Speaker 2: the camping and outdoor community because people started asking questions, 193 00:11:28,480 --> 00:11:31,040 Speaker 2: where am I going to feel safe? Like are there 194 00:11:31,120 --> 00:11:33,400 Speaker 2: campgrounds that I could go to and not have to 195 00:11:33,440 --> 00:11:38,920 Speaker 2: worry about my safety. Sundowntowns became conversations again. I mean, 196 00:11:39,600 --> 00:11:42,719 Speaker 2: people started learning about sundown towns because they hadn't had 197 00:11:42,720 --> 00:11:45,760 Speaker 2: to think about this for so long that that became 198 00:11:45,840 --> 00:11:49,640 Speaker 2: a conversation that was revisited. 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And you went and created the community 261 00:15:11,080 --> 00:15:13,920 Speaker 4: that you deeply desired. I didn't want to be a 262 00:15:14,000 --> 00:15:16,480 Speaker 4: pessimistic but you brought up about safety and that was 263 00:15:16,480 --> 00:15:17,760 Speaker 4: one of the first thing that came to mind for 264 00:15:17,840 --> 00:15:19,480 Speaker 4: me because I've heard I'm sure many of us have 265 00:15:19,520 --> 00:15:22,560 Speaker 4: heard these stories on social media about black women traveling 266 00:15:22,600 --> 00:15:26,120 Speaker 4: solo or just black people traveling anywhere in general across 267 00:15:26,200 --> 00:15:28,560 Speaker 4: the globe and just not being safe. Are there any 268 00:15:28,600 --> 00:15:32,000 Speaker 4: particular best practices or safety protocols that you keep in 269 00:15:32,040 --> 00:15:33,680 Speaker 4: mind or like pro tips you can share with the 270 00:15:33,720 --> 00:15:35,960 Speaker 4: listeners and you do travel solo. 271 00:15:36,480 --> 00:15:39,400 Speaker 2: I think the biggest thing is recognizing that just because 272 00:15:39,440 --> 00:15:41,840 Speaker 2: you're out in the woods doesn't mean you're by yourself. 273 00:15:42,240 --> 00:15:46,480 Speaker 2: So I think being smart, whether you're in a city 274 00:15:46,920 --> 00:15:52,000 Speaker 2: or you're in the outdoors, one follow your intuition. If 275 00:15:52,000 --> 00:15:55,960 Speaker 2: your gut is telling you to move. Some people carry 276 00:15:56,000 --> 00:15:59,200 Speaker 2: guns and weapons, and if that makes you comfortable, just 277 00:15:59,280 --> 00:16:02,840 Speaker 2: make sure you have of the right education to have 278 00:16:03,000 --> 00:16:05,720 Speaker 2: those things with you. If you're a person, you're a 279 00:16:05,760 --> 00:16:08,640 Speaker 2: nomad like me and you're traveling state to state, make 280 00:16:08,680 --> 00:16:10,920 Speaker 2: sure you're aware of the laws of each state that 281 00:16:10,960 --> 00:16:14,360 Speaker 2: you're traveling to, because just because when state is okay 282 00:16:14,400 --> 00:16:17,600 Speaker 2: with you having that gun without a license, with or 283 00:16:17,640 --> 00:16:20,480 Speaker 2: without a license, the next state may not be. So 284 00:16:21,400 --> 00:16:24,720 Speaker 2: my self defense courses are important as women, I think 285 00:16:24,800 --> 00:16:26,960 Speaker 2: that we should have them again, whether you live in 286 00:16:26,960 --> 00:16:33,080 Speaker 2: the city or not. And letting people that you have 287 00:16:33,200 --> 00:16:37,440 Speaker 2: back home know where you are constantly, so I think, 288 00:16:37,560 --> 00:16:41,960 Speaker 2: like with me, I have my location shared with multiple people, friends, 289 00:16:42,000 --> 00:16:46,160 Speaker 2: my godmother, you know, different people, so letting your loved 290 00:16:46,200 --> 00:16:48,680 Speaker 2: ones know where you are. And then another one that 291 00:16:48,760 --> 00:16:51,600 Speaker 2: most people don't think about, but as a nomad that 292 00:16:51,640 --> 00:16:54,880 Speaker 2: I have to think about is following the weather and 293 00:16:54,960 --> 00:16:59,240 Speaker 2: being really on top of the weather, because again I 294 00:16:59,280 --> 00:17:01,280 Speaker 2: never thought had to think about it that much when 295 00:17:01,320 --> 00:17:03,600 Speaker 2: you're in sticks and bricks as we call it, But 296 00:17:03,640 --> 00:17:06,200 Speaker 2: when you're going place to place, you have to kind 297 00:17:06,200 --> 00:17:09,359 Speaker 2: of keep up with the radar because if a tornado 298 00:17:09,440 --> 00:17:13,040 Speaker 2: is coming or even a really bad hailstorm, you need 299 00:17:13,080 --> 00:17:14,880 Speaker 2: to know where you can go for safety. 300 00:17:15,760 --> 00:17:21,360 Speaker 3: Beautiful Wow, Yes, I appreciate how you covered safety from 301 00:17:21,440 --> 00:17:25,560 Speaker 3: multiple angles because that looks it does look different for 302 00:17:25,680 --> 00:17:28,600 Speaker 3: each of us, right and where and where we're traveling, 303 00:17:28,680 --> 00:17:32,440 Speaker 3: and what and what you might have access to. It 304 00:17:32,560 --> 00:17:35,119 Speaker 3: just it makes me think of like so many different 305 00:17:35,119 --> 00:17:39,080 Speaker 3: things that we take for granted in our day to 306 00:17:39,160 --> 00:17:45,760 Speaker 3: day life. And so I'm wondering. You know, you mentioned 307 00:17:45,760 --> 00:17:48,640 Speaker 3: it in your quote that there are in the quote 308 00:17:48,640 --> 00:17:53,080 Speaker 3: of the day, right, that there are certain outdoor activities 309 00:17:53,119 --> 00:17:57,359 Speaker 3: that people think aren't made for us. Right, So what 310 00:17:57,560 --> 00:18:02,639 Speaker 3: are some of the common myths about being a black 311 00:18:02,720 --> 00:18:06,320 Speaker 3: woman in the outdoors And can you just spell those 312 00:18:06,359 --> 00:18:07,000 Speaker 3: myths for us? 313 00:18:07,040 --> 00:18:07,359 Speaker 4: Please? 314 00:18:07,520 --> 00:18:11,520 Speaker 2: Absolutely? It's so funny because I think about these things. One, 315 00:18:11,760 --> 00:18:15,000 Speaker 2: I am a skydiver. I love it. First things first, 316 00:18:15,280 --> 00:18:17,960 Speaker 2: the perception of what it means to be outdoors y. Right, 317 00:18:18,440 --> 00:18:21,040 Speaker 2: when I came to choosing a name for this community, 318 00:18:21,680 --> 00:18:24,280 Speaker 2: I went back and forth about using the term outdoors y, 319 00:18:24,280 --> 00:18:26,080 Speaker 2: but I said, you know what, I'm going to go 320 00:18:26,200 --> 00:18:30,399 Speaker 2: for it because we are outdoor people. I tell people 321 00:18:30,880 --> 00:18:33,879 Speaker 2: when we have cookouts, where are our cookouts? They are outside? 322 00:18:34,560 --> 00:18:36,879 Speaker 2: We like, we spend time outdoors. 323 00:18:37,520 --> 00:18:40,040 Speaker 4: That's what we do. We just don't we do it 324 00:18:40,080 --> 00:18:40,800 Speaker 4: in our own way. 325 00:18:41,520 --> 00:18:45,200 Speaker 2: So I think the biggest thing is recognizing that we 326 00:18:45,320 --> 00:18:48,560 Speaker 2: experience the outdoors in our own way and it's not 327 00:18:48,600 --> 00:18:51,120 Speaker 2: going to look like what everybody else is doing. And 328 00:18:51,160 --> 00:18:54,080 Speaker 2: that's okay. We never do anything like anybody else. That's 329 00:18:54,119 --> 00:18:55,360 Speaker 2: why everybody copies us. 330 00:18:55,520 --> 00:18:56,080 Speaker 4: I just don't know. 331 00:18:57,080 --> 00:19:00,200 Speaker 2: I'm just throwing it out there, but I mean, there 332 00:19:00,200 --> 00:19:03,000 Speaker 2: are so many activities. We have black women divers. There's 333 00:19:03,040 --> 00:19:07,119 Speaker 2: actually a group of divers, black men and women that 334 00:19:07,400 --> 00:19:12,159 Speaker 2: specifically they are on a mission to dive for slave 335 00:19:12,920 --> 00:19:16,720 Speaker 2: ships that were out there and they go and I'm 336 00:19:16,720 --> 00:19:19,520 Speaker 2: sure you've heard of them. Black people are doing these things, 337 00:19:19,560 --> 00:19:22,880 Speaker 2: you know. We have bee keepers, we have horseback riders, 338 00:19:22,920 --> 00:19:28,119 Speaker 2: we have campers and ur veers and vanlifers. That's always 339 00:19:28,119 --> 00:19:30,280 Speaker 2: a big one because I know when most people go 340 00:19:30,320 --> 00:19:34,200 Speaker 2: look at vanlife on YouTube and Instagram, you don't see 341 00:19:34,200 --> 00:19:37,280 Speaker 2: black faces all the time. But we're out there doing 342 00:19:37,320 --> 00:19:40,960 Speaker 2: it and that lack of representation, I think is what 343 00:19:41,040 --> 00:19:43,600 Speaker 2: keeps a lot of us from doing these things. And 344 00:19:43,640 --> 00:19:47,160 Speaker 2: that's why communities like Outdoors the Black women are important. 345 00:19:47,160 --> 00:19:49,919 Speaker 2: And I always ask our members when we go on hikes, 346 00:19:49,920 --> 00:19:52,280 Speaker 2: like are you good with us putting pictures out? A 347 00:19:52,320 --> 00:19:54,360 Speaker 2: lot of that is just to make sure the visibility 348 00:19:54,400 --> 00:19:57,760 Speaker 2: is there so that if we can see ourselves hiking 349 00:19:58,160 --> 00:20:03,000 Speaker 2: and skydiving, you know, kayaking, that will be more inclined 350 00:20:03,040 --> 00:20:03,479 Speaker 2: to try it. 351 00:20:04,160 --> 00:20:07,760 Speaker 4: I love that, Like, just like we often hear, representation matters, right, 352 00:20:07,800 --> 00:20:09,560 Speaker 4: if you see someone doing it, then you know that 353 00:20:09,600 --> 00:20:12,320 Speaker 4: it's possible for you. I would love to know because 354 00:20:12,320 --> 00:20:14,040 Speaker 4: I will say my grandfather, when I was younger, we 355 00:20:14,080 --> 00:20:15,920 Speaker 4: would go to Yosemite and he would get an RV 356 00:20:16,040 --> 00:20:18,480 Speaker 4: and he loved to take road trips. So I feel 357 00:20:18,480 --> 00:20:20,960 Speaker 4: like you're like, I'm admire you so much and I 358 00:20:20,960 --> 00:20:23,000 Speaker 4: think I'm living vicariously through you because I was like, 359 00:20:23,040 --> 00:20:24,600 Speaker 4: this is just so dope. So I want to know 360 00:20:24,880 --> 00:20:27,040 Speaker 4: what is the process like to get an RV And 361 00:20:27,160 --> 00:20:30,560 Speaker 4: is there something about RV life that someone wouldn't know 362 00:20:31,119 --> 00:20:35,440 Speaker 4: if they haven't lived that life. That's all the process 363 00:20:35,440 --> 00:20:36,200 Speaker 4: with buying an RV. 364 00:20:36,640 --> 00:20:39,240 Speaker 2: It's interesting because, like I said, it's a recreational vehicle, 365 00:20:39,920 --> 00:20:43,399 Speaker 2: so you're getting a separate type of loan. It's not 366 00:20:43,440 --> 00:20:46,440 Speaker 2: like an auto loan or a house loan. It's an 367 00:20:46,560 --> 00:20:53,760 Speaker 2: RV loan. And sometimes credit score can be it's a 368 00:20:53,760 --> 00:20:57,400 Speaker 2: little bit more stringent. So I would say, if you're 369 00:20:57,440 --> 00:20:59,199 Speaker 2: looking to do that, you want to make sure your 370 00:20:59,200 --> 00:21:02,160 Speaker 2: credit's in order. But also some people go the route 371 00:21:02,200 --> 00:21:05,400 Speaker 2: of just paying full cash if they got it like that, 372 00:21:05,440 --> 00:21:07,840 Speaker 2: and I'm not mad at them, but I do think 373 00:21:07,880 --> 00:21:11,199 Speaker 2: that it's not as easy as buying a car. So 374 00:21:11,240 --> 00:21:13,600 Speaker 2: you want to go into that process knowing that, and 375 00:21:14,119 --> 00:21:17,120 Speaker 2: I try to tell people that because again, I think 376 00:21:17,200 --> 00:21:19,640 Speaker 2: a lot of these things are in place to make 377 00:21:19,640 --> 00:21:21,880 Speaker 2: it harder for us to be out there if we're 378 00:21:21,920 --> 00:21:25,199 Speaker 2: being real, do your research. Make sure, no matter what, 379 00:21:25,240 --> 00:21:27,560 Speaker 2: if you're buying a new RV or an old RVY, 380 00:21:27,880 --> 00:21:33,639 Speaker 2: you get it inspected, especially now because with supply chain issues, 381 00:21:33,960 --> 00:21:36,840 Speaker 2: I think that things aren't being as being built as 382 00:21:36,840 --> 00:21:39,560 Speaker 2: solid as they should be, if I'm being honest, So 383 00:21:39,760 --> 00:21:44,720 Speaker 2: always get it inspected when you go. Whether you're you're 384 00:21:44,720 --> 00:21:47,280 Speaker 2: going to be an RV er as a weekend warrior, 385 00:21:47,320 --> 00:21:49,560 Speaker 2: someone who does it part time, or you're doing it 386 00:21:49,560 --> 00:21:53,120 Speaker 2: full time, consider your lifestyle and the way that you 387 00:21:53,160 --> 00:21:55,399 Speaker 2: want to use your RV. Make sure you go to 388 00:21:55,520 --> 00:21:59,040 Speaker 2: RV shows or dealerships so that you're well aware of 389 00:21:59,080 --> 00:22:01,399 Speaker 2: the different layouts and what's going to work for you. 390 00:22:01,640 --> 00:22:04,639 Speaker 2: That's my advice for the buying process in terms of 391 00:22:04,760 --> 00:22:07,400 Speaker 2: things that RV ers may not know, or people who 392 00:22:07,440 --> 00:22:10,280 Speaker 2: are looking to get into rving, so this is always 393 00:22:10,320 --> 00:22:14,280 Speaker 2: a funny thing, research the different types of bathrooms, and 394 00:22:14,359 --> 00:22:16,440 Speaker 2: I would say this. I have a black tank on 395 00:22:16,520 --> 00:22:20,760 Speaker 2: my RV, so it's gray tank fresh water tank. So 396 00:22:21,040 --> 00:22:23,960 Speaker 2: fresh water is where my drinking water comes from. Greywater 397 00:22:24,200 --> 00:22:27,159 Speaker 2: is where when you're washing dishes, you're taking a shower, 398 00:22:27,240 --> 00:22:29,639 Speaker 2: it all goes into the gray tank. Black tank is 399 00:22:29,680 --> 00:22:33,760 Speaker 2: your sewage and waiste. So I laugh about that because 400 00:22:33,840 --> 00:22:38,600 Speaker 2: I was terrified and nervous about that process before I 401 00:22:38,680 --> 00:22:41,440 Speaker 2: got into my RV, and now that I do it, 402 00:22:41,440 --> 00:22:44,600 Speaker 2: it's not that bad. I really want people to know 403 00:22:44,640 --> 00:22:46,800 Speaker 2: it's not that bad. I think a lot of people 404 00:22:46,800 --> 00:22:50,560 Speaker 2: are afraid of that particular style of RV because they 405 00:22:50,560 --> 00:22:53,760 Speaker 2: think it's going to be this big ordeal. It's not hard. 406 00:22:54,200 --> 00:22:56,560 Speaker 2: So I think that's one thing I could say that 407 00:22:56,600 --> 00:22:57,479 Speaker 2: most people don't know. 408 00:22:57,640 --> 00:22:59,760 Speaker 4: That's good to know. Thank you for sharing you. 409 00:23:01,480 --> 00:23:04,680 Speaker 2: Oh would I would say another thing just because since 410 00:23:04,720 --> 00:23:08,199 Speaker 2: I live in my RV, I'm kind of bougie with 411 00:23:08,240 --> 00:23:09,080 Speaker 2: my RV lifestyle. 412 00:23:09,119 --> 00:23:09,880 Speaker 4: I'm not gonna lie. 413 00:23:10,119 --> 00:23:12,600 Speaker 2: And I say that because I have a queen size 414 00:23:12,640 --> 00:23:17,680 Speaker 2: bed in my RV, burner stove, residential refrigerator I bought 415 00:23:17,760 --> 00:23:20,159 Speaker 2: myself a little washer and dryer so I could do 416 00:23:20,240 --> 00:23:22,320 Speaker 2: my laundry in the camper. 417 00:23:22,480 --> 00:23:26,000 Speaker 4: Okay, and I have my internet and I watch TV. 418 00:23:26,200 --> 00:23:29,679 Speaker 2: So, to be quite honest with you, I feel like 419 00:23:30,000 --> 00:23:32,560 Speaker 2: I don't really miss that much from my old apartment 420 00:23:33,520 --> 00:23:35,560 Speaker 2: because I have all of my luxuries there. 421 00:23:35,600 --> 00:23:36,879 Speaker 4: But now I get to do it when I'm in 422 00:23:36,920 --> 00:23:40,119 Speaker 4: the outdoors. That's amazing and just pick up and go 423 00:23:40,160 --> 00:23:43,040 Speaker 4: as you please. I love that. Oh, I love it. 424 00:23:43,320 --> 00:23:49,240 Speaker 3: Yes, Okay, I appreciate that insight because so I am 425 00:23:49,280 --> 00:23:52,639 Speaker 3: one of those people that I am not a fan 426 00:23:52,880 --> 00:23:57,480 Speaker 3: of having to use the bathroom outdoors and part of 427 00:23:57,560 --> 00:23:59,120 Speaker 3: so I'm gonna just speak for the people who are 428 00:23:59,119 --> 00:24:02,200 Speaker 3: hesitant right now now right the people who are listening 429 00:24:02,240 --> 00:24:07,879 Speaker 3: to you and saying, I don't know if this is 430 00:24:07,880 --> 00:24:12,360 Speaker 3: for me, So for those of us, and I say 431 00:24:12,480 --> 00:24:19,000 Speaker 3: us because it's myself included, who are hesitant because this 432 00:24:19,160 --> 00:24:25,880 Speaker 3: is so it feels different than how we live our 433 00:24:26,000 --> 00:24:30,880 Speaker 3: day to day, right, What would be a good way 434 00:24:31,680 --> 00:24:36,520 Speaker 3: to start getting better acquainted because, like you mentioned before, 435 00:24:36,960 --> 00:24:41,760 Speaker 3: we step outside and we're outdoors every day. What are 436 00:24:41,840 --> 00:24:45,240 Speaker 3: some things that we can do to get ourselves better 437 00:24:45,359 --> 00:24:48,320 Speaker 3: acquainted with being outdoors? 438 00:24:49,800 --> 00:24:54,080 Speaker 2: Okay, so you know what I So now we have 439 00:24:54,520 --> 00:24:57,760 Speaker 2: chapters that we're building an Outdoors the Black Women, and 440 00:24:57,880 --> 00:25:02,520 Speaker 2: at this point we have a chapter in in Georgia, Alabama, Florida, 441 00:25:02,960 --> 00:25:04,520 Speaker 2: North Carolina, and Colorado. 442 00:25:05,000 --> 00:25:08,040 Speaker 4: The goal is to have thank you. The goal is to. 443 00:25:08,040 --> 00:25:12,280 Speaker 2: Have ambassadors in every state. So each state we start 444 00:25:12,320 --> 00:25:16,280 Speaker 2: them out with monthly hikes. And one of the reason 445 00:25:16,359 --> 00:25:21,000 Speaker 2: why I chose to do monthly hikes as a just 446 00:25:21,040 --> 00:25:23,840 Speaker 2: something easy that everybody can do is because again we 447 00:25:23,920 --> 00:25:28,680 Speaker 2: talk about affordability, accessibility, and ease of just having that 448 00:25:28,760 --> 00:25:31,679 Speaker 2: thing to get you into the outdoors. And that's really 449 00:25:32,320 --> 00:25:36,040 Speaker 2: what this is about, is giving us the options allowing 450 00:25:36,119 --> 00:25:39,359 Speaker 2: us to build community. Because again, if we do it 451 00:25:39,400 --> 00:25:43,560 Speaker 2: once a month, I want the sisters in the community 452 00:25:43,640 --> 00:25:46,119 Speaker 2: to speak to each other and want to meet up 453 00:25:46,160 --> 00:25:48,720 Speaker 2: and try other things together. So that's why we don't 454 00:25:48,760 --> 00:25:52,240 Speaker 2: try to give full calendars. But I would say going 455 00:25:52,280 --> 00:25:55,560 Speaker 2: on a hike somewhere if you use all trails is 456 00:25:55,600 --> 00:25:59,199 Speaker 2: a really good app They'll give you the ease and 457 00:26:00,119 --> 00:26:02,480 Speaker 2: the levels for each hike that you go to, so 458 00:26:02,520 --> 00:26:05,280 Speaker 2: you can find an easy hike in your city. And again, 459 00:26:05,840 --> 00:26:08,560 Speaker 2: hiking doesn't have to be in the woods. You can 460 00:26:08,680 --> 00:26:13,359 Speaker 2: find hikes within the city that are paved, so find 461 00:26:13,400 --> 00:26:14,280 Speaker 2: what works for you. 462 00:26:14,280 --> 00:26:15,280 Speaker 4: You could go on the beach. 463 00:26:15,480 --> 00:26:18,920 Speaker 2: Keep in mind, walking the beach is just another way 464 00:26:18,960 --> 00:26:22,480 Speaker 2: of being outdoors. There's you know, there's so many different 465 00:26:22,920 --> 00:26:26,760 Speaker 2: terrains and different ways to experience the outdoors. Go to 466 00:26:27,080 --> 00:26:30,280 Speaker 2: a botanical garden near you, or go to some gardens 467 00:26:30,280 --> 00:26:33,640 Speaker 2: near you. We have on our directory our directory black 468 00:26:33,680 --> 00:26:36,919 Speaker 2: owned farms. Visit a black owned farm. There are some 469 00:26:37,480 --> 00:26:39,920 Speaker 2: farms that will let you help out if you want to, 470 00:26:40,640 --> 00:26:44,040 Speaker 2: and some will let you know, visit the animals. Some 471 00:26:44,119 --> 00:26:47,760 Speaker 2: will let you pick different vegetables and things like that. 472 00:26:47,960 --> 00:26:52,679 Speaker 2: So I think it's just finding what type of outdoor 473 00:26:53,040 --> 00:26:56,840 Speaker 2: activity and what type of outdoor elements work for you. 474 00:26:56,880 --> 00:27:00,200 Speaker 2: Because I love the beach. I love anywhere where there's water, 475 00:27:00,600 --> 00:27:04,960 Speaker 2: So if there's a waterfall, a river, a creek, and 476 00:27:05,080 --> 00:27:08,960 Speaker 2: some ocean, you're probably going to find me there. But 477 00:27:09,080 --> 00:27:11,639 Speaker 2: I also love doing like a cabin trip or r 478 00:27:11,720 --> 00:27:16,399 Speaker 2: ving and glamping tent camping. So I say it's just 479 00:27:16,440 --> 00:27:19,720 Speaker 2: about getting to know yourself. There is a quiz on 480 00:27:19,760 --> 00:27:22,240 Speaker 2: there for any outdoorsy black women or women who were 481 00:27:22,359 --> 00:27:24,840 Speaker 2: trying to figure out what way they can experience the outdoors. 482 00:27:24,920 --> 00:27:27,760 Speaker 2: We have a quiz on the site which is what 483 00:27:27,840 --> 00:27:30,720 Speaker 2: type of outdoorsy black women are you? So you could 484 00:27:30,720 --> 00:27:32,400 Speaker 2: take the quiz and it could kind of give you 485 00:27:32,760 --> 00:27:35,879 Speaker 2: point you're in the right direction for, you know, maybe 486 00:27:35,880 --> 00:27:38,280 Speaker 2: giving you an insight to what you might start with 487 00:27:38,640 --> 00:27:42,160 Speaker 2: another thing with r V lifestyle or even van life lifestyle, 488 00:27:43,240 --> 00:27:48,600 Speaker 2: you could consider renting an RV first before deciding to buy. 489 00:27:48,960 --> 00:27:52,000 Speaker 2: So I think that helps, and then you'll know whether 490 00:27:52,080 --> 00:27:54,240 Speaker 2: or not, you know what, this was cool, a good 491 00:27:54,240 --> 00:27:57,199 Speaker 2: experience for me to try, or maybe I didn't like 492 00:27:57,240 --> 00:28:00,000 Speaker 2: this layout and I could buy something else that way 493 00:28:00,040 --> 00:28:00,560 Speaker 2: works for me. 494 00:28:01,320 --> 00:28:05,320 Speaker 4: So those are some options. I'm over here looking at 495 00:28:05,440 --> 00:28:08,439 Speaker 4: all trills as you're talking and renting Arby's. I'm you 496 00:28:08,480 --> 00:28:11,600 Speaker 4: got me excited. I'm like, we got a family road trip. 497 00:28:11,640 --> 00:28:11,760 Speaker 3: Now? 498 00:28:11,760 --> 00:28:14,280 Speaker 4: Where we talking about this? Is? I love it? Now? 499 00:28:14,280 --> 00:28:18,280 Speaker 4: Can you talk about the most transformative experience that you've 500 00:28:18,320 --> 00:28:20,880 Speaker 4: had or witnessed since starting your journey. So, whether it's 501 00:28:20,880 --> 00:28:23,120 Speaker 4: like you being out on the beach, sport in the woods, 502 00:28:23,160 --> 00:28:26,119 Speaker 4: whatever it might be, what does that transformative experience look like. 503 00:28:26,480 --> 00:28:27,200 Speaker 4: I've had a couple. 504 00:28:27,520 --> 00:28:31,840 Speaker 2: I think my first time skydiving was really transformative because 505 00:28:31,880 --> 00:28:34,800 Speaker 2: it felt like flying and I'm nervous. 506 00:28:35,080 --> 00:28:36,879 Speaker 4: I have a video of it, and there's a video 507 00:28:36,960 --> 00:28:37,680 Speaker 4: on that show. 508 00:28:37,720 --> 00:28:40,640 Speaker 2: I did the video on purpose because again representation and 509 00:28:40,680 --> 00:28:42,120 Speaker 2: showing people that you can do it. 510 00:28:42,480 --> 00:28:45,000 Speaker 4: I was not nervous. I had a ball. 511 00:28:45,440 --> 00:28:47,680 Speaker 2: I was still in this in the air saying I 512 00:28:47,720 --> 00:28:51,800 Speaker 2: want to do it again. So now like I would 513 00:28:51,840 --> 00:28:55,400 Speaker 2: like to try to skydive in different states that I 514 00:28:55,440 --> 00:28:58,400 Speaker 2: go to and eventually different countries. So I think that 515 00:28:58,520 --> 00:29:02,760 Speaker 2: was a really freeing experience for me. Another one was 516 00:29:02,800 --> 00:29:07,480 Speaker 2: when we did wine and Waterfalls for outdoorsy Black women. Honestly, 517 00:29:07,560 --> 00:29:11,880 Speaker 2: just by night by like the last day, there were 518 00:29:11,920 --> 00:29:14,000 Speaker 2: a lot of women that were crying and we were 519 00:29:14,040 --> 00:29:16,560 Speaker 2: all crying. Like I was boo crying, they were crying, 520 00:29:17,080 --> 00:29:19,320 Speaker 2: and I think a lot of us just felt one 521 00:29:19,800 --> 00:29:24,400 Speaker 2: at peace being able to experience the outdoors with our 522 00:29:24,440 --> 00:29:29,800 Speaker 2: sisters and having this like freeing experience. 523 00:29:30,280 --> 00:29:30,840 Speaker 4: We went to. 524 00:29:30,960 --> 00:29:34,480 Speaker 2: We did glamping and tent camping and some people stayed 525 00:29:34,480 --> 00:29:39,400 Speaker 2: in the in the lodge and we did like vineyard tours, 526 00:29:39,720 --> 00:29:42,880 Speaker 2: We did a painting set and you know, honestly, it 527 00:29:42,960 --> 00:29:47,640 Speaker 2: was just a really enriching weekend. Another way to show 528 00:29:48,080 --> 00:29:50,760 Speaker 2: that you can spend the outdoors in a way that's 529 00:29:50,800 --> 00:29:54,360 Speaker 2: comfortable for other people. We had some women who said 530 00:29:54,400 --> 00:29:58,240 Speaker 2: that they would never ever go camping because one lady 531 00:29:58,280 --> 00:30:01,640 Speaker 2: came with her girlfriend and in there RV and she's like, 532 00:30:01,720 --> 00:30:04,440 Speaker 2: I'm not a tent camper. By the end of the 533 00:30:04,480 --> 00:30:09,120 Speaker 2: weekend she plans to go buy her own tent setup. 534 00:30:10,040 --> 00:30:12,680 Speaker 2: So yeah, we changed, We changed some lives that weekend. 535 00:30:12,680 --> 00:30:14,640 Speaker 2: It was really it was a blessing to. 536 00:30:14,600 --> 00:30:19,320 Speaker 3: See, Wow, go ahead, you'all need to bring this to California. 537 00:30:19,360 --> 00:30:22,480 Speaker 3: That sounds that I would totally be down to. 538 00:30:22,720 --> 00:30:24,760 Speaker 2: Let me give you a little a little, a little, 539 00:30:25,080 --> 00:30:29,560 Speaker 2: a little snip and exclusive. We are hoping to bring 540 00:30:30,080 --> 00:30:33,760 Speaker 2: When and Waterfalls to next to California next year. We're 541 00:30:33,800 --> 00:30:37,240 Speaker 2: hoping to do it in a couple more locations. Georgia 542 00:30:37,360 --> 00:30:39,920 Speaker 2: is going to be like our flagship location, but the 543 00:30:39,960 --> 00:30:42,920 Speaker 2: goal is to bring it to different areas because one 544 00:30:43,360 --> 00:30:46,360 Speaker 2: we want each one and waterfall experience to be different. 545 00:30:47,280 --> 00:30:51,880 Speaker 2: And there's so many different, you know, types of outdoor 546 00:30:52,000 --> 00:30:54,560 Speaker 2: experiences that you can experience all over the country. 547 00:30:54,640 --> 00:30:57,360 Speaker 4: So Kelly's not a bad place to be. You've been 548 00:30:57,400 --> 00:30:59,040 Speaker 4: supposed to. We love to organize. 549 00:30:59,520 --> 00:31:03,200 Speaker 2: Listen, I will let y'all know, like, as soon as 550 00:31:03,240 --> 00:31:06,959 Speaker 2: we have details, we will definitely let you know. So's 551 00:31:07,040 --> 00:31:09,600 Speaker 2: it's on the list for sure. And then you know, 552 00:31:09,640 --> 00:31:12,280 Speaker 2: I got to say, for first, we had a lot 553 00:31:12,280 --> 00:31:15,160 Speaker 2: of first time campers at the first when and waterfalls, 554 00:31:15,480 --> 00:31:19,760 Speaker 2: and it was again really exciting to see because these 555 00:31:19,800 --> 00:31:22,200 Speaker 2: women were saying, you know what, we know this is 556 00:31:22,200 --> 00:31:25,200 Speaker 2: a safe place for us to do this. We've wanted 557 00:31:25,200 --> 00:31:27,520 Speaker 2: to go camping, but we just didn't know where we 558 00:31:27,560 --> 00:31:30,720 Speaker 2: could experience this in a way that I felt comfortable 559 00:31:30,920 --> 00:31:33,440 Speaker 2: and like, you know, I wouldn't be judged and I 560 00:31:33,440 --> 00:31:34,120 Speaker 2: can learn things. 561 00:31:34,120 --> 00:31:35,920 Speaker 4: So that was a really cool thing to see too. 562 00:31:37,320 --> 00:31:40,720 Speaker 3: I love it. I love it. And so before we 563 00:31:40,840 --> 00:31:46,080 Speaker 3: shift up the energy a little bit, what is one 564 00:31:47,200 --> 00:31:52,120 Speaker 3: final thing that you would definitely want any black woman 565 00:31:52,160 --> 00:31:57,760 Speaker 3: who is considering, Okay, I need to spend more time outdoors. 566 00:31:58,240 --> 00:32:02,200 Speaker 3: What's the one thing that you want them to know 567 00:32:02,720 --> 00:32:07,240 Speaker 3: about what to expect in their outdoor experience. 568 00:32:07,640 --> 00:32:11,040 Speaker 2: I think one thing to acknowledge is that we are 569 00:32:11,160 --> 00:32:14,840 Speaker 2: a part of nature. So if you allow nature to 570 00:32:14,920 --> 00:32:18,480 Speaker 2: transform you, and you don't fight with nature, and you 571 00:32:18,560 --> 00:32:20,840 Speaker 2: find your place in nature and you just kind of 572 00:32:21,240 --> 00:32:25,920 Speaker 2: let it envelop you, then not only will it be transformative, 573 00:32:25,960 --> 00:32:26,640 Speaker 2: it can be healing. 574 00:32:27,320 --> 00:32:29,360 Speaker 3: Oh that was the quote of the day right there. 575 00:32:29,520 --> 00:32:30,760 Speaker 3: I love that. 576 00:32:31,440 --> 00:32:33,160 Speaker 4: Thank you welcome. 577 00:32:34,320 --> 00:32:37,400 Speaker 2: I'll say that because I honestly, for me, I think 578 00:32:37,440 --> 00:32:41,200 Speaker 2: that was like in our society, right, we're told that 579 00:32:41,560 --> 00:32:44,920 Speaker 2: bugs and we're told that, like we call it dirt, 580 00:32:45,000 --> 00:32:47,680 Speaker 2: so we call it dirty, But mudd and things like 581 00:32:47,720 --> 00:32:52,080 Speaker 2: that aren't actually dirty. Our food comes from that if 582 00:32:52,120 --> 00:32:55,240 Speaker 2: you think about it, like that's where food is grown. 583 00:32:55,400 --> 00:32:59,520 Speaker 2: So it's not necessarily dirt or dirty. It's just a 584 00:32:59,560 --> 00:33:02,280 Speaker 2: part of the earth, just like we are. So I 585 00:33:02,320 --> 00:33:04,560 Speaker 2: think that's that's kind of a thing. And people always 586 00:33:04,600 --> 00:33:07,880 Speaker 2: ask me about bugs. I never see bugs in my camper. 587 00:33:08,120 --> 00:33:10,400 Speaker 2: I'll tell you that what I saw the most as 588 00:33:10,480 --> 00:33:13,560 Speaker 2: far as bugs, I had a moment where lady bugs 589 00:33:13,560 --> 00:33:15,920 Speaker 2: would just come into my camera all the time. I 590 00:33:15,920 --> 00:33:18,320 Speaker 2: mean like literally at one time I left and there 591 00:33:18,400 --> 00:33:20,880 Speaker 2: was like a hundred of them in there. So I 592 00:33:20,920 --> 00:33:23,880 Speaker 2: got jars and I was moving them outside. But again, 593 00:33:24,240 --> 00:33:28,160 Speaker 2: when you allow yourself to become part of nature, and 594 00:33:28,200 --> 00:33:32,800 Speaker 2: you respect where nature is and nature respects you, you 595 00:33:32,840 --> 00:33:37,080 Speaker 2: get to coexist and you recognize that everything is just 596 00:33:37,120 --> 00:33:38,680 Speaker 2: going to stay in its lane as long. 597 00:33:38,560 --> 00:33:42,880 Speaker 4: As you stay in your lane. So see that's powerful. 598 00:33:42,920 --> 00:33:44,880 Speaker 4: See some people don't realize that and they want to 599 00:33:47,120 --> 00:33:50,520 Speaker 4: thanks jumping to that another time, and what they want 600 00:33:50,560 --> 00:33:54,160 Speaker 4: to take over and conquer all the things. We'll shift 601 00:33:54,240 --> 00:33:58,720 Speaker 4: up the energy right now, okay, And basically what we 602 00:33:58,760 --> 00:34:01,400 Speaker 4: want to do is to shift up the energy because 603 00:34:01,480 --> 00:34:04,640 Speaker 4: we recognize, appreciate, and celebrate the multifaceted woman, and we 604 00:34:04,680 --> 00:34:08,760 Speaker 4: believe that it's okay to be bougie, classy, cam ratchet. Okay, 605 00:34:08,840 --> 00:34:11,319 Speaker 4: you can still be elegant and dance to strips up 606 00:34:11,440 --> 00:34:12,680 Speaker 4: music if you so choose. 607 00:34:13,120 --> 00:34:15,800 Speaker 1: So you come on, come. 608 00:34:15,600 --> 00:34:19,880 Speaker 4: On from Atlanta. So in Atlanta, going that was like 609 00:34:19,920 --> 00:34:23,120 Speaker 4: going to branch, come on, hit them wings girl, come 610 00:34:23,160 --> 00:34:26,200 Speaker 4: on now. Oh yes, as well, I'm ready. I was 611 00:34:26,239 --> 00:34:28,440 Speaker 4: gonna say, I didn't even have to ask say. We 612 00:34:28,480 --> 00:34:29,640 Speaker 4: want to ask you are you ready for? 613 00:34:29,680 --> 00:34:29,839 Speaker 1: Oh? 614 00:34:29,840 --> 00:34:31,400 Speaker 4: You blash it, but it sounds like you're ready. So 615 00:34:31,440 --> 00:34:34,000 Speaker 4: we're just gonna jump on in. So twin, we have 616 00:34:34,080 --> 00:34:37,440 Speaker 4: three questions for you. We have three sentence completions, and 617 00:34:37,480 --> 00:34:40,120 Speaker 4: then we have three photos pulled up on a big 618 00:34:40,160 --> 00:34:42,840 Speaker 4: screen of you, and we're gonna have you choose a 619 00:34:42,920 --> 00:34:47,160 Speaker 4: number between one and three, and we'll show that photo 620 00:34:47,239 --> 00:34:49,440 Speaker 4: and you give us more context about the photo that 621 00:34:49,440 --> 00:34:52,000 Speaker 4: we show you. Okay, so we're gonna jump on in 622 00:34:52,480 --> 00:34:55,239 Speaker 4: and the first question is what's the best piece of 623 00:34:55,320 --> 00:34:58,600 Speaker 4: advice or wisdom you've ever received? 624 00:34:59,400 --> 00:35:01,640 Speaker 2: Always mar a man that loves you more than him, 625 00:35:01,920 --> 00:35:02,759 Speaker 2: then you love him. 626 00:35:03,520 --> 00:35:07,279 Speaker 4: That's the old school, Grandma, when you're young, you don't 627 00:35:07,320 --> 00:35:09,279 Speaker 4: know any better. I was like, why would you say that? 628 00:35:09,400 --> 00:35:13,360 Speaker 4: As in my age? Now? Oh I understand? So yeah, 629 00:35:13,360 --> 00:35:14,359 Speaker 4: that's the best ones. 630 00:35:15,800 --> 00:35:21,680 Speaker 3: Okay, Well I have four words for you. I think 631 00:35:21,719 --> 00:35:23,160 Speaker 3: I know the answer, but I'm gonna put it out 632 00:35:23,160 --> 00:35:23,800 Speaker 3: here anyway. 633 00:35:25,200 --> 00:35:31,000 Speaker 4: T work or two steps, talk and trails. So twork 634 00:35:31,360 --> 00:35:31,880 Speaker 4: come on now? 635 00:35:31,960 --> 00:35:35,600 Speaker 2: Wait now we have to work and trails coming in 636 00:35:35,600 --> 00:35:39,839 Speaker 2: in Atlanta and on July thirtieth, So we have an 637 00:35:39,920 --> 00:35:43,960 Speaker 2: actual Tork fitness instructure coming out to teach the lady 638 00:35:44,040 --> 00:35:45,920 Speaker 2: some twork moves and then we're gonna do like a 639 00:35:46,040 --> 00:35:48,320 Speaker 2: light trail pike afterwards. 640 00:35:48,640 --> 00:35:49,080 Speaker 3: Yeah. 641 00:35:49,200 --> 00:35:53,360 Speaker 4: I just love that. Okay, come brand right, because why not? 642 00:35:53,760 --> 00:35:54,399 Speaker 5: I love it? 643 00:35:55,160 --> 00:35:59,120 Speaker 4: Now? Third question for you, what's the sexiest item you own? 644 00:36:00,880 --> 00:36:02,600 Speaker 4: Y'all might be trying to have me put my business 645 00:36:02,640 --> 00:36:08,239 Speaker 4: on the street. Okay, okay, So. 646 00:36:09,719 --> 00:36:11,080 Speaker 3: I have a. 647 00:36:11,840 --> 00:36:17,239 Speaker 4: What is it called a luna? Is a luna? If 648 00:36:17,280 --> 00:36:19,480 Speaker 4: I google this away for you to just tell us. 649 00:36:19,239 --> 00:36:25,600 Speaker 2: So I'm telling you it's a vibrator that you compare 650 00:36:26,239 --> 00:36:28,800 Speaker 2: with another toy for your partner. 651 00:36:29,760 --> 00:36:32,600 Speaker 4: So for a long distance. Really, I was gonna say, 652 00:36:32,600 --> 00:36:34,120 Speaker 4: can you do that for a long distance? Yeah? 653 00:36:34,560 --> 00:36:37,080 Speaker 2: They can control it by an app or if both 654 00:36:37,120 --> 00:36:40,560 Speaker 2: of you are using it, it works simultaneously together. 655 00:36:41,280 --> 00:36:44,000 Speaker 4: Right now, I'm just saying, sometimes you gotta make it work. 656 00:36:44,120 --> 00:36:47,040 Speaker 4: You got to what to do if my neighbors see 657 00:36:47,040 --> 00:36:51,319 Speaker 4: a luna package come through here, because I'm looking at 658 00:36:53,239 --> 00:36:58,800 Speaker 4: all right now, move on toy into the sentence completions. 659 00:36:59,719 --> 00:37:05,040 Speaker 3: So the first sentence completion one question or topic I 660 00:37:05,080 --> 00:37:07,799 Speaker 3: wish people ask me about more often, is. 661 00:37:09,520 --> 00:37:14,319 Speaker 4: I face? Yeah, I love it all right. Well, the 662 00:37:14,400 --> 00:37:17,759 Speaker 4: next sentence completion is what I would love to tell 663 00:37:17,800 --> 00:37:22,239 Speaker 4: people about my faith? Is it's I kind of Lord 664 00:37:22,360 --> 00:37:22,880 Speaker 4: already know. 665 00:37:23,560 --> 00:37:26,680 Speaker 2: I believe in balance in all of my life in general. 666 00:37:27,280 --> 00:37:29,640 Speaker 2: So just as much as I love the Lord and 667 00:37:29,680 --> 00:37:32,799 Speaker 2: I have a great relationship with God, I am a 668 00:37:32,800 --> 00:37:39,040 Speaker 2: person who believes in crystals and and healing and. 669 00:37:38,120 --> 00:37:39,560 Speaker 4: Again being one with nature. 670 00:37:39,600 --> 00:37:42,160 Speaker 2: The more that I've been in nature, the more I 671 00:37:42,239 --> 00:37:47,000 Speaker 2: recognize how much it really affects my body. But for me, 672 00:37:47,280 --> 00:37:49,600 Speaker 2: I don't demonize those things I grew up you know 673 00:37:49,680 --> 00:37:52,000 Speaker 2: in the church. I don't demonize them. I just think 674 00:37:52,040 --> 00:37:56,000 Speaker 2: that like, it would be so limiting to limit God's 675 00:37:56,040 --> 00:37:59,000 Speaker 2: power if you don't recognize that God designed this everything 676 00:37:59,600 --> 00:38:04,120 Speaker 2: in a part perfect design. So why not recognize that 677 00:38:04,200 --> 00:38:08,719 Speaker 2: God put these crystals here for us to heal? And again, like, 678 00:38:09,320 --> 00:38:11,400 Speaker 2: I'll give you an example. I was looking at the 679 00:38:11,440 --> 00:38:13,800 Speaker 2: moon the other day because I'm on a full moon cycle, 680 00:38:14,520 --> 00:38:16,440 Speaker 2: so I just started looking at the moon and I 681 00:38:17,080 --> 00:38:18,719 Speaker 2: looked at the moon a little too long and I 682 00:38:18,760 --> 00:38:21,880 Speaker 2: started cramping. At that time, it was closer to the 683 00:38:21,920 --> 00:38:25,920 Speaker 2: full moon coming up. So and yeah, my periods started 684 00:38:26,360 --> 00:38:30,760 Speaker 2: right around the full moon, which is what happens. So yeah, 685 00:38:30,840 --> 00:38:33,239 Speaker 2: I think that you can have that balance, is what 686 00:38:33,280 --> 00:38:33,839 Speaker 2: I would say. 687 00:38:34,480 --> 00:38:36,640 Speaker 4: It's beautifully stated. Thank you for sharing it. 688 00:38:37,239 --> 00:38:42,320 Speaker 3: Yeah, and so toy and the last sent of completion. 689 00:38:43,600 --> 00:38:46,120 Speaker 3: What I love most about myself is. 690 00:38:47,960 --> 00:38:52,160 Speaker 2: What I love most about myself is I'm not afraid 691 00:38:53,560 --> 00:38:57,720 Speaker 2: to do anything, and I'm not a and I believe 692 00:38:57,760 --> 00:39:00,440 Speaker 2: I can do anything that God has for me, legit. 693 00:39:00,640 --> 00:39:05,000 Speaker 1: So come on now, God confidence, I see you over there. 694 00:39:05,280 --> 00:39:06,800 Speaker 4: Come on, God confidence I do. 695 00:39:07,480 --> 00:39:10,920 Speaker 2: There's nothing I've wanted to do in this life that 696 00:39:10,960 --> 00:39:11,680 Speaker 2: God has had. 697 00:39:11,560 --> 00:39:14,799 Speaker 4: For me that hasn't happened. So I mean, I just 698 00:39:15,120 --> 00:39:17,160 Speaker 4: what's it like to be favorite? 699 00:39:17,360 --> 00:39:17,920 Speaker 1: Okay? 700 00:39:18,239 --> 00:39:21,399 Speaker 4: Okay, we got God's favorite over here, y'all. Come on now, 701 00:39:21,560 --> 00:39:24,480 Speaker 4: come on. That's so beautiful though, it's so freeing, and 702 00:39:24,960 --> 00:39:27,319 Speaker 4: we're just so grateful for you and your energy and 703 00:39:27,320 --> 00:39:28,840 Speaker 4: so what we want to do right now, Twain, we 704 00:39:28,880 --> 00:39:31,200 Speaker 4: want to show you one of these photos. So we're 705 00:39:31,200 --> 00:39:33,440 Speaker 4: gonna make sure choosing up Like, I don't even know 706 00:39:33,480 --> 00:39:36,560 Speaker 4: where you got these fun We was digging in. We 707 00:39:36,600 --> 00:39:42,480 Speaker 4: was digging through the cast between one and three. Let's 708 00:39:42,520 --> 00:39:44,879 Speaker 4: go with too. Let's go too all right, let's see 709 00:39:44,920 --> 00:39:47,200 Speaker 4: what TOO is. Oh, this is a this is a 710 00:39:48,000 --> 00:39:50,759 Speaker 4: this is any one, this is a fun one. Let's see, 711 00:39:50,880 --> 00:39:53,200 Speaker 4: all right, toy. So to give us some context about 712 00:39:53,200 --> 00:39:55,839 Speaker 4: this particular photo. Also, let the folks know who are 713 00:39:55,840 --> 00:39:59,080 Speaker 4: not watching on YouTube Patreon, let them know what the 714 00:39:59,080 --> 00:40:01,600 Speaker 4: photo is. Describ and then we can talk about the photo. 715 00:40:01,800 --> 00:40:03,920 Speaker 4: If you can see it, can you see it? Okay, 716 00:40:04,000 --> 00:40:05,960 Speaker 4: I did see it pop up on a one. I 717 00:40:06,000 --> 00:40:06,799 Speaker 4: saw it pop up. 718 00:40:07,120 --> 00:40:10,799 Speaker 2: Okay, Oh, this picture is so fun. Okay, So this 719 00:40:10,920 --> 00:40:14,200 Speaker 2: picture is of me sitting in my desk in my 720 00:40:14,239 --> 00:40:16,960 Speaker 2: old apartment and I was wearing an apron that I 721 00:40:17,040 --> 00:40:19,759 Speaker 2: designed for my cookbook that I wrote. I know, right, 722 00:40:20,160 --> 00:40:22,440 Speaker 2: The Pocket Shoo Chef is a cookbook that I wrote. 723 00:40:22,800 --> 00:40:27,440 Speaker 2: And yeah, the apron is made from Ghanian material So 724 00:40:27,760 --> 00:40:31,400 Speaker 2: I made a lot of the aprons from that. I 725 00:40:31,440 --> 00:40:33,479 Speaker 2: wore all of the aprons that I wore in the book, 726 00:40:33,520 --> 00:40:36,799 Speaker 2: they were made from Ghanian materials, just to bring in 727 00:40:36,840 --> 00:40:37,400 Speaker 2: my culture. 728 00:40:38,040 --> 00:40:39,560 Speaker 4: So yeah, that's what this is from. 729 00:40:39,640 --> 00:40:39,799 Speaker 2: Oh. 730 00:40:39,840 --> 00:40:43,239 Speaker 4: I love this picture. It's one of my favorites. Such 731 00:40:43,320 --> 00:40:45,520 Speaker 4: a good one. Thank you so much for sharing that 732 00:40:45,640 --> 00:40:50,240 Speaker 4: with us. Aweso awesome, And I guess I honestly, Twine, 733 00:40:50,239 --> 00:40:52,560 Speaker 4: I mean, this is pretty much. This is pretty much it. 734 00:40:52,560 --> 00:40:54,440 Speaker 4: This was amazing. It was so great to learn more 735 00:40:54,440 --> 00:40:57,560 Speaker 4: about you. I think you've definitely inspired us to now. 736 00:40:57,719 --> 00:40:59,840 Speaker 4: But I think you would agree with this, but inspired 737 00:40:59,880 --> 00:41:03,560 Speaker 4: us like get outside more, just view being outdoors in 738 00:41:03,600 --> 00:41:06,240 Speaker 4: a different way and really just knowing that we were 739 00:41:06,600 --> 00:41:08,080 Speaker 4: I mean, we were the ones doing this, you know 740 00:41:08,120 --> 00:41:10,600 Speaker 4: what I mean, so just going back to our roots, right, 741 00:41:10,640 --> 00:41:13,400 Speaker 4: I feel this generation, I feel in this in this 742 00:41:13,480 --> 00:41:15,200 Speaker 4: day and time, we're going back to our roots and 743 00:41:15,200 --> 00:41:17,319 Speaker 4: going back to the things that our ancestors depended on. 744 00:41:17,400 --> 00:41:19,720 Speaker 4: So just so grateful for the work that you're doing. 745 00:41:19,880 --> 00:41:20,880 Speaker 4: Thank you, thank you. 746 00:41:21,320 --> 00:41:23,879 Speaker 2: I really appreciate being here and being able to talk 747 00:41:23,880 --> 00:41:26,280 Speaker 2: about it. And I would say another thing is returning 748 00:41:26,280 --> 00:41:29,160 Speaker 2: to our roots, and hopefully we're turning back to like 749 00:41:29,360 --> 00:41:33,960 Speaker 2: being dependent on community because so many of the issues 750 00:41:34,000 --> 00:41:37,040 Speaker 2: that we're facing right now is because our community is 751 00:41:37,040 --> 00:41:41,960 Speaker 2: so spread out that we are having to handle more 752 00:41:42,000 --> 00:41:44,640 Speaker 2: on our own than we should. So I think having 753 00:41:44,800 --> 00:41:46,080 Speaker 2: a good solid. 754 00:41:45,760 --> 00:41:46,880 Speaker 4: Community is important. 755 00:41:48,920 --> 00:41:53,200 Speaker 3: Bad all and thank you, thank you, so thank you all. Right, 756 00:41:53,440 --> 00:41:54,600 Speaker 3: before we close out to one. 757 00:41:54,560 --> 00:41:58,799 Speaker 4: Do you want to lead folks to any any sence pages? Yes, 758 00:41:58,800 --> 00:41:59,560 Speaker 4: all that good stuff. 759 00:41:59,760 --> 00:42:02,600 Speaker 2: Well, first things first, just know is free to join 760 00:42:02,680 --> 00:42:05,439 Speaker 2: Outdoorsy Black Women. I like to let people know that. 761 00:42:05,640 --> 00:42:08,600 Speaker 2: So you can find us at Outdoorsy Blackwomen dot com 762 00:42:09,040 --> 00:42:12,160 Speaker 2: or you can download our app again for free for 763 00:42:12,360 --> 00:42:16,479 Speaker 2: iOS or Android in the app stores, So check that out. 764 00:42:16,800 --> 00:42:18,920 Speaker 2: Make sure you check out our events calendar. You can 765 00:42:18,960 --> 00:42:21,759 Speaker 2: see any of the meetups, hikes, and events that we 766 00:42:21,840 --> 00:42:24,799 Speaker 2: have coming up again. We got tour Contrails coming up 767 00:42:24,840 --> 00:42:28,480 Speaker 2: in Atlanta July thirtieth, and it's going to be a 768 00:42:28,520 --> 00:42:29,000 Speaker 2: good time. 769 00:42:29,480 --> 00:42:31,120 Speaker 4: Awesome. All right, lady, you know what to do. Go 770 00:42:31,239 --> 00:42:33,720 Speaker 4: support toy, let her know that you heard her here, 771 00:42:33,880 --> 00:42:37,400 Speaker 4: and yeah, we're so excited. We appreciate you. 772 00:42:38,080 --> 00:42:41,560 Speaker 5: Hey, lady, it's Terry here from the Cultivating her Space podcast. 773 00:42:41,920 --> 00:42:44,719 Speaker 5: I'm hosting a free podcasting masterclass where I'm going to 774 00:42:44,800 --> 00:42:48,359 Speaker 5: teach you how to create your impactful podcast and how 775 00:42:48,400 --> 00:42:51,480 Speaker 5: you can generate multiple streams of income. You can visit 776 00:42:51,560 --> 00:42:55,400 Speaker 5: podcast with Terry dot com to register for free. I 777 00:42:55,440 --> 00:42:56,239 Speaker 5: hope to see you there. 778 00:42:58,239 --> 00:43:02,400 Speaker 3: Thanks for joining us today. Please note that our show 779 00:43:02,480 --> 00:43:08,400 Speaker 3: may contain conversations about self help, advice, self empowerment, and 780 00:43:08,520 --> 00:43:11,640 Speaker 3: mental health, but is by no means meant to be 781 00:43:11,680 --> 00:43:15,960 Speaker 3: a substitute for an ongoing formal relationship with a trained 782 00:43:16,040 --> 00:43:20,080 Speaker 3: mental health provider. 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