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Amy C. Waninger welcomes Elyse Rylander to the Including You podcast this week to chat about having an inward focus. Connect with Elyse on LinkedIn. https://bit.ly/4aV0GiO Including You is brought to you by Lead at Any Level. Learn more about them on their website. http://bit.ly/2lPvOMM
In honor of WorldPride, we're revisiting our 2018 conversation with Elyse Rylander. Elyse is the founder and executive director of OUT There Adventures, a nonprofit dedicated to empowering queer young people through their connection with the natural world. Elyse believes nature is a disruptive force for queer youth and hopes to positively foster their identities and love of the outdoors.She's doing so through her nonprofit, OUT There Adventures. By partnering with existing organizations like Outward Bound and Northwest Youth Corps, she's reaching more queer kids and multiplying the potential impact of OUT There's mission. It takes time, energy, and capital to build a nonprofit. Elyse shares the challenges and rewards of the last five years of work and her vision for years to come.Elyse is also a Co-Creator of the LGBTQ Outdoor Summit and is using this opportunity to announce that there are now dates for the 4th summit! Mark your calendar for April 1 - 4, 2022 at the National Conservation Training Center in West Virginia.You can also find this episode as part of the WorldPride Pod Stage, wherever podcasts are found.Featuring: Elyse Rylander, Founder and Executive Director of OUT There Adventures; Co-creator of the LGBTQ Outdoor SummitHosted & Produced by Gale Straub Sponsored by Goodr, Yonder, Rumpl, & PachamamaJoin the She Explores Podcast community on FacebookVisit She-Explores.com & Follow Us on InstagramResourcesOut There Adventures: Website & InstagramLGBTQ Outdoor SummitElyse's personal instagramWorldPride Pod Stage Sponsor Websites & Discount CodesGoodr: Head over to www.goodr.com and enter EXPLORE15 at checkout for 15% OFF your entire order.Yonder: Book an escape in nature and find your Yonder at Yonder.com.Rumpl: Get 15% off your first order at Rumpl.com with code SHE15 at checkout.Pachamama CBD: Get 40% off Sleep Well CBD Gummies with code EXPLORE at checkout via pachamamaCBD.com.Music is licensed through Musicbed.Episodes air weekly on Wednesdays-- subscribe wherever you listen so you never miss an episode.
Today we are going outside for the episode. She Explores is a podcast made by Ravel media and hosted by Gale Straub. She is exploring the world of outdoor sports, nature and wildlife through the eyes of women. This by doing heartwarming and inspiring interviews that show that the outdoors are for more than straight middle age men with beards. The episode we are going to listen to she will be interviewing Elyse Rylander who is the founder of "Out There Adventures" and the LGBTQ Outdoor Summit. She puts her effort into inspiring people of the LGBTQI+-community to experience the nature and the joys of outdoor adventures. World Pride Pod Stage will be a place where you can listen to all time favorites and discover new shows that you never heard of. It will be a new podcast every day but the joint theme is that all episodes will have a queer theme, regardless if the show is queer or not in general. Webpages to visit: WorldPride Pod Stage webpage: www.worldpridepodstage.com World Pride 2021: https://copenhagen2021.com/ She Explores webpage: https://she-explores.com/ Produced by Bonnier News Brand Studio Podcast host: Yaël Pool Production and editing: Pelle Estborn Web page and graphics Marcus Kilander and Frida Diaz
Episode Notes This episode, we take a look at the experience of queer youth at outdoor camps. With the help of Dr. Fenton Litwiller, Assistant Professor in the faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management at the University of Manitoba, and Elyse Rylander, founder of Out There Adventures, we aim to look at the role of outdoor camps in the lives of queer youth. Links from today's episode: Dr. Fenton Litwiller ‘You can see their minds grow': identity development of LGBTQ youth at a residential wilderness camp When Bunks Become Closets and How to Open Them: Making Room for Queer and Trans Safe Space in Residential Summer Room for Queer and Trans Safe Space in Residential Summer Camps Camps LGBTQ Girl Scouts Reflect on Their Outdoor Experiences The Palgrave International Handbook of Women and Outdoor Learning The Avarna Group Connect with Elyse Rylander via Instagram Diversify Outdoors In Solidarity Project The cover photo for today's episode was shot by Sharon McCutcheon, a photographer specializing in LGBTQIA+ themes who so graciously made her photo available free of royalties via Unsplash.com. Find out more at https://disconnect.pinecast.co
Elyse talks about growing up in a small town just outside of Madison, Wisconsin. She graduated from the University of Wisconsin with a degree in communication arts, gender studies, and LGBT studies. Elyse is the founder of an organization called Out There Adventures (OTA). The goal of OTA is to empower queer young people through their connection with the natural world. Elyse discusses the many obstacles she faced when creating OTA and the magical moments that have kept her moving forward.Thank you again to Brian Collings and his group D Y N O for creating the music for this podcast. You can find him on Spotify.https://open.spotify.com/artist/2lDxtNnWacATmUUG9YWStX?si=0Ouf6-fwR42P1C5bbQguKQAlso I want to give photo credit to Clayton Boyd. Find his page using the link below.https://www.claytonboydphotography.com/
In romantic comedies, the story always begins with a 'meet cute' — a charming first encounter that leads to a wonderfully cheesy romance. But do those really happen in our outdoor community? And after that initial meeting, what’s the reality of building off that first connection? In episode two of our Love Traverse mini series, Real Life Rom Com, climbers Annalissa Purdum and Kris Hampton revisit the beginning of their relationship. Professional matchmaker Annie Mayo and marriage counselor Hannah Eaton illuminate the relationship path and shed light on meet cute truths and myths. And in her first year of marriage, OUT There Adventures founder Elyse Rylander talks about the concrete practices she and her wife use to grow together. Because love is not a movie — real life is much more romantic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Just a few days before the 2019 Outdoor Retailer Snow Show in Denver I got my reporting assignments. Among the various topics I was tasked to report on was a human interest profile on a young man attending OR for the first time. Wyn Wiley is a professional photographer from Lincoln, Nebraska. He's also known as the drag queen Pattie Gonia. Photo courtesy Wyn Wiley I'll be honest I've never interviewed a drag queen before and I have to say that I was a little nervous. I was more than a bit concerned about mixing up my male/female pronouns and appearing insensitive or even impolite. My goal in this interview was to create a safe space where Wiley could tell me all about his alter ego and share her story. Photo courtesy Wyn Wiley Coming on the scene only a few months ago Pattie Gonia is an Internet sensation, with more than 117,000 followers on Instagram. In an industry that has more than its fair share of toxic masculinity this leggy dame in platform heels and trekking poles may just be the joyful expression of wilderness the business of outdoor retail desperately needs. Photo courtesy Wyn Wiley In an interview last year Elyse Rylander, founder and executive director of Out There Adventures, an LGBTQ youth engagement organization, said something I will always remember. "There is nothing straight in nature." The outdoors is place where everyone is free to be themselves. Diversity is a sign of strength any natural environment. So get out there and find the best expression of who you really are. Look for Wiley's photographs and videos at instagram.com/pattiegonia. Photo by Louisa Albanese This edition of the podcast features music by the fabulous Katrina Stone provided by Artlist. The Joy Trip Project is made possible thanks to the partnership of Specialty News also known as SNEWS, the outdoor industry online trade magazine. You'll find my text profile with pictures of Wyn Wiley as Pattie Gonia at SNEWSNET.com. Thanks for listening! But as always I want to hear from you so please drop me a note with your questions comments and criticisms to info@joytripproject.com. Or better yet subscribe to the feed on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher or wherever most fine podcast platforms can be found. There you can leave a message or a write review, but most of all don't forget to tell your friends. Now go be joyful. And until next time. Take care!
Just a few days before the 2019 Outdoor Retailer Snow Show in Denver I got my reporting assignments. Among the various topics I was tasked to report on was a human interest profile on a young man attending OR for the first time. Wyn Wiley is a professional photographer from Lincoln, Nebraska. He's also known as the drag queen Pattie Gonia. Photo courtesy Wyn Wiley I'll be honest I've never interviewed a drag queen before and I have to say that I was a little nervous. I was more than a bit concerned about mixing up my male/female pronouns and appearing insensitive or even impolite. My goal in this interview was to create a safe space where Wiley could tell me all about his alter ego and share her story. Photo courtesy Wyn Wiley Coming on the scene only a few months ago Pattie Gonia is an Internet sensation, with more than 117,000 followers on Instagram. In an industry that has more than its fair share of toxic masculinity this leggy dame in platform heels and trekking poles may just be the joyful expression of wilderness the business of outdoor retail desperately needs. Photo courtesy Wyn Wiley In an interview last year Elyse Rylander, founder and executive director of Out There Adventures, an LGBTQ youth engagement organization, said something I will always remember. "There is nothing straight in nature." The outdoors is place where everyone is free to be themselves. Diversity is a sign of strength any natural environment. So get out there and find the best expression of who you really are. Look for Wiley's photographs and videos at instagram.com/pattiegonia. Photo by Louisa Albanese This edition of the podcast features music by the fabulous Katrina Stone provided by Artlist. The Joy Trip Project is made possible thanks to the partnership of Specialty News also known as SNEWS, the outdoor industry online trade magazine. You'll find my text profile with pictures of Wyn Wiley as Pattie Gonia at SNEWSNET.com. Thanks for listening! But as always I want to hear from you so please drop me a note with your questions comments and criticisms to info@joytripproject.com. Or better yet subscribe to the feed on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher or wherever most fine podcast platforms can be found. There you can leave a message or a write review, but most of all don't forget to tell your friends. Now go be joyful. And until next time. Take care!
Elyse Rylander is the founder and executive director of OUT There Adventures, a nonprofit dedicated to empower queer young people through their connection with the natural world. Elyse believes nature is a disruptive force for queer youth and hopes to foster their identities and love of the outdoors. Women featured in this episode: Elyse Rylander Hosted by Gale Straub In this episode, you'll hear What Elyse is working on right now How partnering with other established nonprofits like Outward Bound is helping spread the mission of OUT There Adventures Why it can be uniquely hard for a small nonprofit to do outreach for queer kids for outdoor programs Why role models are so important for queer youth in the outdoors How working at an outdoor store and getting into guiding positively impacted Elyse as a teenager Why Elyse believes nature is a disruptive force How nature mirrors queer identities How OUT There fosters inclusiveness on trips What Elyse hopes the youth take with them when they leave Hurdles to growth for OUT There Elyse's vision for the future About the second annual LGBTQ Outdoor Summit What Elyse is looking forward to Sponsored by BetterHelp and Bombas Join us in our She Explores Podcast Facebook Group Camp with us In Taos at the Women on the Road Gathering Resources OUT There Adventures: Website & Instagram LGBTQ Outdoor Summit Outside Online Article on Elyse Rylander Sponsor Websites and Codes Betterhelp: Get the first week free by heading here and using offer code 'explores'! Bombas: Get 20% off your first purchase by using code 'explores' at checkout! Get 20% off an Escape Campervan rental by using code 'WOMEN20' at checkout Enjoy this episode? Rate us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. It’ll help other people find us. Music is by Lee Rosevere, Jason Shaw, Josh Woodward using a Creative Commons Attribution license. Music is also by Kay Orange
Elyse Rylander and Sonya Pevzner take the Rare Air Talks stage at The Studio (Boulder) to share their personal connection to LGBTQ issues in the outdoors community.
We preview tonight's (May 17) Rare Air Talks debut at The Studio (Boulder) with featured speakers Luis Benitez and Jamie Logan along with special guests Elyse Rylander, founder of OUT THere Adventures, and journalist Chris Weidner. More at DispatchRadio.com
Communication, activism, and reflection. In the second part of our series on diversity, equity, and inclusion in the outdoors, we talk with experts to provide practical steps for how organizations AND individuals can cultivate a more inclusive outdoor space. Liz Song of Snowqueen and Scout cohosts with Gale Straub on this special two part series. Featuring Ava Holliday and Aparna Rajagopal-Durbin of The Avarna Group; Elyse Rylander of "Out There Adventures"; Graciela Cabello of "Latino Outdoors" and Miho Aida. Voice memo submissions from Sara Murphy & Monserrat Alvarez. Make sure to listen to part one, "Diversity, Beyond the Buzzword" to fill yourself in on the background of this episode. Learn more on the podcast landing page via www.she-explores.com/podcast. Thanks to our sponsor for this episode, Goal Zero. Music in this episode is by MindsEye, Dr. Rinkel, & Mise. CC by SA
The outdoors and diversity, equity, & inclusion. We team up with Liz Song from Snowqueen and Scout to investigate the many barriers that a diverse group of people from enjoying and embracing the outdoors. Thanks to listener Sara Murphy for the push and prompt to go "beyond the buzzword of diversity." This episode features: Aparna Rajagopal-Durbin & Ava Holliday, The Avarna Group co-founders. Graciella Cabello, Latino Outdoors National Director. Miho Aida, "If She Can Do It, You Can Too. Elyse Rylander, Founder of Out There Adventures. And voice memos from: Simone Martin-Newberry, Ambreen Tariq aka @brownpeoplecamping, Lisa Dougherty, Marinel de Jesus, Monserrat Alvarez, Renuka Nagaraj, Rachel Samaniego, and Stephanie Harper. Sponsored by Sierra Club Outdoors. Learn more at http://she-explores.com/podcast
The outdoors has a diversity problem, not with the landscapes or the weather, but with the people who participate. Today's guest is changing that by getting people out, outside. Elyse Rylander is the executive director of OUT There Adventures, an organization that takes queer young people on outdoors adventures to help them develop positive identities and individual empowerment. In this episode, we chat about how the outdoors can serve as a safe space for queer youth and why it's important for everyone to care about the movement.