Girls Who Chase: Stories of Women in Weather & Storm Chasing

Episode Notes Welcome to Season 2 of the Girls Who Chase podcast! The Girls Who Chase Podcast is recorded and edited by Jen Walton. “Badlands” - our music - is by Lori Bailey and Inês Lobo.  Find out all about us and more at www.girlswhochase.com. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter at @girlswhochase. See our videos & podcast media on YouTube under Girls Who Chase Storms - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8dosZVkS3PXHIO8XpjVt1g. Please support our important work on Patreon: www.patreon.com/girlswhochase

Episode Notes Sarah Alsayegh refers to herself as “the first Kuwaiti-Arab storm chaser.” She is from Kuwait, and first started taking pictures when she was young, when her journalist father gave her her first camera. After finishing college, she started to take photography seriously and would take her camera out and capture anything she saw in the cityscape. Then she discovered landscape photography, and has since traveled to the United Kingdom, Iceland, and the U.S. to learn from the best. Storm chasing wasn't on Sarah's radar, pun intended, until she saw an image of a haboob taken by a female photographer in 2010 - and then she was hooked. In 2011, she captured her own images of a haboob that hit Kuwait and the Arabian peninsula, and since then has dedicated her energy to learning to chase and take pictures of storms. She travels to the U.S. every year to participate in photography workshops on the plains, and to get her storm fix. Mentions during show: Mike Olbinski workshops: https://www.mikeolbinski.com/storms/workshops-and-tours/ Sarah Alseyegh social and links: www.salsayegh.com Twitter: twitter.com/sarah_alsayegh FB: facebook.com/salsayeghphotography IG: https://www.instagram.com/sarah_alsayegh/ The Girls Who Chase Podcast is recorded and edited by Jen Walton. “Badlands” - our music - is by Lori Bailey and Inês Lobo.  Find out all about us and more at www.girlswhochase.com. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter at @girlswhochase. See our videos & podcast media on YouTube under Girls Who Chase Storms - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8dosZVkS3PXHIO8XpjVt1g. Please support our important work on Patreon: www.patreon.com/girlswhochase

Episode Notes Raychel Sanner is an Emmy Award-winning storm chaser based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and is the co-founder of the chase group Tornado Titans. She first started chasing in 2003 and has documented hundreds of tornadoes across the Great Plains. She is a self-taught chaser, which has contributed to her uncanny ability to break down complex topics around weather forecasting. She is also the creator and curator of Titan U – a free resource library packed with educational videos and blogs about how to chase storms. Tornado Titans/Titan U: https://www.tornadotitans.com/titan-u/ The Girls Who Chase Podcast is recorded and edited by Jen Walton. “Badlands” - our music - is by Lori Bailey and Inês Lobo.  Find out all about us and more at www.girlswhochase.com. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter at @girlswhochase. See our videos & podcast media on YouTube under Girls Who Chase Storms - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8dosZVkS3PXHIO8XpjVt1g. Please support our important work on Patreon: www.patreon.com/girlswhochase

Episode Notes Ginger Zee is the chief meteorologist at ABC News, reporting on the nation's weather for “Good Morning America” and across ABC News broadcasts and digital platforms. She is also the managing editor of the climate unit at ABC News. Since joining ABC, Ginger – an Emmy award-winner – has covered almost every major weather event and dozens of historic storms. She broadcasted from the devastated Jersey Shore during Hurricane Sandy, the Colorado floods and wildfires, and covered the aftermath from tornadoes in Moore and El Reno, Oklahoma. In 2018, she was in the eye wall of Category 5 Hurricane Michael live in the Florida Panhandle and in the 2020 hurricane season, she told the stories of devastation from the record number of named storms. Ginger has storm chased since college and has a genuine passion for the atmosphere and a dedication to getting young people interested in science. She is the author of a trilogy for 8-12 year olds called “Chasing Helicity.” She is also the author of two bestselling memoirs, “Natural Disaster” and “A Little Closer to Home,” which feature her life and mental health journey.  The Girls Who Chase Podcast is recorded and edited by Jen Walton. “Badlands” - our music - is by Lori Bailey and Inês Lobo.  Find out all about us and more at www.girlswhochase.com. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter at @girlswhochase. See our videos & podcast media on YouTube under Girls Who Chase Storms - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8dosZVkS3PXHIO8XpjVt1g. Please support our important work on Patreon: www.patreon.com/girlswhochase

Episode Notes Raychel Sanner is an Emmy Award-winning storm chaser based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and is the co-founder of the chase group Tornado Titans. She first started chasing in 2003 and has documented hundreds of tornadoes across the Great Plains. She is a self-taught chaser, which has contributed to her uncanny ability to break down complex topics around weather forecasting. She is also the creator and curator of Titan U – a free resource library packed with educational videos and blogs about how to chase storms. Tornado Titans/Titan U: https://www.tornadotitans.com/titan-u/ Fix a Flat: https://www.fixaflat.com/  Viaero Wireless (eastern Colorado wireless service): https://www.viaero.com/  The Girls Who Chase Podcast is recorded and edited by Jen Walton. “Badlands” - our music - is by Lori Bailey and Inês Lobo.  Find out all about us and more at www.girlswhochase.com. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter at @girlswhochase. See our videos & podcast media on YouTube under Girls Who Chase Storms - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8dosZVkS3PXHIO8XpjVt1g. Please support our important work on Patreon: www.patreon.com/girlswhochase

Episode Notes Names mentioned during the conversation: Tornado Titans: tornadotitans.com Mike Hollingshead: https://stormandsky.com/ Andy Gabrielson: Find the tornado on YouTube - RIP Cameron Nixon: Twitter - @CameronJNixon  Nicholas Isabella:  Twitter: @NYCStormChaser IG: @NYCStormChaser Mike Scantlin: Twitter: @StormChaseTV & @thescantman  IG: @stormchasetv & @thescantman  Skip Talbot: YouTube: Skip Talbot Storm Chasing Web site: http://www.skip.cc/chase/ FB: SkipTalbotsStormChasingChronicles Twitter: @skiptalbot Jennifer Brindley social & links: FB: https://www.facebook.com/FaceOfAStorm  IG: @jbrinubl Twitter: @JBePhotography  The Girls Who Chase Podcast is recorded and edited by Jen Walton. “Badlands” - our music - is by Lori Bailey and Inês Lobo.  Find out all about us and more at www.girlswhochase.com. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter at @girlswhochase. See our videos & podcast media on YouTube under Girls Who Chase Storms - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8dosZVkS3PXHIO8XpjVt1g. Please support our important work on Patreon: www.patreon.com/girlswhochase

Episode Notes Raychel Sanner is an Emmy Award-winning storm chaser based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and is the co-founder of the chase group Tornado Titans. She first started chasing in 2003 and has documented hundreds of tornadoes across the Great Plains. She is a self-taught chaser, which has contributed to her uncanny ability to break down complex topics around weather forecasting. She is also the creator and curator of Titan U – a free resource library packed with educational videos and blogs about how to chase storms. Tornado Titans/Titan U: https://www.tornadotitans.com/titan-u/ The Girls Who Chase Podcast is recorded and edited by Jen Walton. “Badlands” - our music - is by Lori Bailey and Inês Lobo.  Find out all about us and more at www.girlswhochase.com. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter at @girlswhochase. See our videos & podcast media on YouTube under Girls Who Chase Storms - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8dosZVkS3PXHIO8XpjVt1g. Please support our important work on Patreon: www.patreon.com/girlswhochase

Episode Notes Jennifer Brindley Ubl is a storm chaser and professional photographer based out of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She saw her first tornado in 2007, and has been chasing – and photographing - full seasons with her chase partner Skip Talbot since 2011. They spend the spring months focused on storm chasing and tornado research in the United States. When she's not chasing storms, Jennifer owns and operates a boutique Portrait Studio in Milwaukee. Skip Talbot's Storm Spotting Secrets: https://youtu.be/bq0-QXXtOro Pecos Hank: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAQpSHsgUcNt6uCOjpgD8kw Mike Hollingshead Forecasting 101: https://stormandsky.com/stormanalysis101  Jennifer Brindley social & links: FB: https://www.facebook.com/FaceOfAStorm  IG: @jbrinubl Twitter: @JBePhotography  The Girls Who Chase Podcast is recorded and edited by Jen Walton. “Badlands” - our music - is by Lori Bailey and Inês Lobo.  Find out all about us and more at www.girlswhochase.com. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter at @girlswhochase. See our videos & podcast media on YouTube under Girls Who Chase Storms - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8dosZVkS3PXHIO8XpjVt1g. Please support our important work on Patreon: www.patreon.com/girlswhochase

Episode Notes Raychel Sanner is an Emmy Award-winning storm chaser based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and is the co-founder of the chase group Tornado Titans. She first started chasing in 2003 and has documented hundreds of tornadoes across the Great Plains. She is a self-taught chaser, which has contributed to her uncanny ability to break down complex topics around weather forecasting. She is also the creator and curator of Titan U – a free resource library packed with educational videos and blogs about how to chase storms. Chasing and forecasting resources discussed on the show: Tornado Titans/Titan U: https://www.tornadotitans.com/titan-u/ Skip Talbot storm chasing videos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkB7RBehEqHvsD60C1yfAAg Pecos Hank on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAQpSHsgUcNt6uCOjpgD8kw Stormtrack: https://stormtrack.org/community/ The Girls Who Chase Podcast is recorded and edited by Jen Walton. “Badlands” - our music - is by Lori Bailey and Inês Lobo.  Find out all about us and more at www.girlswhochase.com. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter at @girlswhochase. See our videos & podcast media on YouTube under Girls Who Chase Storms - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8dosZVkS3PXHIO8XpjVt1g. Please support our important work on Patreon: www.patreon.com/girlswhochase

Episode Notes Melanie Metz, by her words, was born to chase tornadoes. With 20 years of storm chasing now under her belt – and a track record that makes her one of the best storm chasers out there – we don't disagree. Melanie has had a passion for storms since she was young, and used to dream about tornadoes – even though she grew up in Arizona, which is better known for its epic lightning displays. She picked up photography in high school, and then started chasing and photographing storms after college. Melanie and her long-time chase partner Peggy Willenberg starred on the reality show “Twister Sisters,” which aired on Women's Entertainment Network in 2007 and 2008. Peggy has since retired and Melanie has hit the road on her own (and was just nominated “2021 Storm Chaser of the Year,” in fact), but remains dedicated to encouraging women in chasing.  Melanie Metz socials & links: https://www.melaniemetzstormchasing.com Twitter: @ MetzStormMedia IG: @ melaniemetzstormchasing FB: Melanie Metz Storm Chasing Twisted Sky Tours - led by Shanda Hinnant, https://www.twistedskytours.com/index.html  The Girls Who Chase Podcast is recorded and edited by Jen Walton. “Badlands” - our music - is by Lori Bailey and Inês Lobo.  Find out all about us and more at www.girlswhochase.com. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter at @girlswhochase. See our videos & podcast media on YouTube under Girls Who Chase Storms - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8dosZVkS3PXHIO8XpjVt1g. Please support our important work on Patreon: www.patreon.com/girlswhochase

Episode Notes The Girls Who Chase Podcast is recorded and edited by Jen Walton. “Badlands” music is by Lori Bailey and Inês Lobo. Find out all about us and more at www.girlswhochase.com. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter at @girlswhochase. See our videos & podcast media on YouTube under Girls Who Chase Storms - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8dosZVkS3PXHIO8XpjVt1g. Please support our important work on Patreon: www.patreon.com/girlswhochase