Podcast appearances and mentions of sydney williams

How do you break the cycle of burnout when everything in life feels overwhelming? In this episode, I sit down with Sydney Williams, founder of Hiking My Feelings, to explore how she went from corporate exhaustion to a purpose-driven career outdoors. After one life-changing backpacking trip, Sydney realized the power of nature in healing both mind and body. She shares how she overcame chronic stress, put her diabetes into remission, and completely redesigned her life around well-being and adventure. Her journey is a powerful reminder that true healing doesn't always happen in a therapist's office—it can start with something as simple as stepping outside. We talk about the impact of stress on chronic illness, what most people get wrong about burnout, and why reconnecting with nature might be the missing piece in your own life. If you're feeling stuck in the grind and looking for a new way forward, this episode is for you. Topics Covered in this Episode: Why a single hiking trip had a greater impact on Sydney's mental health than years of self-help books The unexpected moment that made her rethink her entire life—and take a huge leap of faith What most people get wrong about burnout (and the simple fix that changes everything) How Sydney overcame fear and left corporate life behind for a purpose-driven career outdoors The truth about stress and chronic illness—and how she reversed her diagnosis The key shift that helped her build a life around healing, movement, and freedom How you can apply Sydney's lessons to your own life Tune in now to hear Sydney's inspiring transformation and discover how you can create more freedom, healing, and joy in your own life.   Resources Mentioned: Purchase Hiking Your Feelings: https://bit.ly/HikingYourFeelings Visit Sydney's Site: https://hikingmyfeelings.org Connect with Sydney on IG: instagram.com/hikingmyfeelings Learn more: https://witwconsulting.com/ 

In the new OPEN Up episode, Charlie Bird and Ben Schilaty sit down with Sydney Williams, LCSW, a therapist and eating disorder specialist, to explore the complex relationship between body image and the LGBTQ+ community.They share insights into the cultural and historical factors shaping body ideals and offer practical advice on loving and trusting your body as a gift from God.

Ellen Kamhi talks with Sydney Williams, a wellness advocate and wilderness guide. She shares her healing journey from eating and drinking her feelings to hiking her feelings. When Sydney unexpectedly found herself diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, while grappling with grief and unresolved trauma built up over a decade, she learned to disconnect from distractions and reconnect with herself, all through the power of nature. Now, she's encouraging others to get outside and blaze their own trail to self-love, turning buried traumas into healthy coping mechanisms. With affirmations, prompts, and reflection exercises throughout—all presented from Sydney's supportive and self-effacing perspective—Hiking Your Feelings offers a toolkit to unpack your “trauma pack” and step into the best version of yourself.

Have you spotted a way to change your life for the better? How can you take one life-changing experience and actually let it change the rest of your life for the better? Are you willing to step up to the table and commit to your goal?  In this podcast episode, Joe Sanoks speaks about Hiking […] The post Hiking My Feelings and Living in a Van with Sydney Williams | POP 1094 appeared first on How to Start, Grow, and Scale a Private Practice | Practice of the Practice.

Episode 90 - How to heal diabetes naturally through hiking, medical intuitive healer Catherine Carrigan interviews author Sydney Williams. Disclaimer: Please note that all information and content on the UK Health Radio Network, all its radio broadcasts and podcasts are provided by the authors, producers, presenters and companies themselves and is only intended as additional information to your general knowledge. As a service to our listeners/readers our programs/content are for general information and entertainment only.  The UK Health Radio Network does not recommend, endorse, or object to the views, products or topics expressed or discussed by show hosts or their guests, authors and interviewees.  We suggest you always consult with your own professional – personal, medical, financial or legal advisor. So please do not delay or disregard any professional – personal, medical, financial or legal advice received due to something you have heard or read on the UK Health Radio Network.

Joining me in this episode is wellness advocate and wilderness guide Sydney Williams. Sydney beckons to all those burdened with unspoken trauma, offering the wilderness as both metaphor and remedy for the soul in her new book, Hiking Your Feelings: Blazing a Trail to Self-Love. This transformational book reveals how we can turn our pain into power. It's part inspirational memoir, part practical guide, Hiking Your Feelings offers a toolkit for unpacking your “trauma pack” the best version of yourself.  I love this episode so much, and I enjoyed reading Sydney's book. I hope you do, too. Please visit the show website at The Conscious Diva.com, ep 68, for more information about Sydney and her work as an author, speaker, and founder of Hiking My Feelings, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the healing power of nature. You can also follow me on Instagram at The Conscious Diva. Thank you for listening. HIGHLIGHTS: Sydney reflects on her own journey from buried traumas and poor body image to acceptance, healthy coping mechanisms, and self-love. She talks about her struggle with grief and loss, sexual assault, poor body image, career stress, and the stigma of diabetes. chooses love over fear and lift the invisible weight from your shoulders. ABOUT SYDNEY: Sydney Williams is an author, speaker, and the founder of Hiking My Feelings, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the healing power of nature. Her fifteen-year (and counting) career in communications has run the gamut from launching Oscar Mayer's social media channels and working with Fortune 500 brands to educating the public about the importance of stewardship and equitable access to recreational opportunities. Through it all, she centers empathetic storytelling and allows her curiosity and enthusiasm to lead the way. Sydney has been featured on FOX5 San Diego, KPBS, San Diego Magazine, Huff Post, Psychology Today, U.S. News & World Report, and on the SXSW stage. She is also a certified Wilderness First Responder, an instructor at the Desert Institute at Joshua Tree National Park, an instructor at the Field Institute at Sequoia National Park, and a founding member of the Outdoorist Oath. Sydney has been nominated for Woman of the Year by San Diego Magazine. LINKS: https://hikingmyfeelings.org IG: https://www.instagram.com/hikingmyfeelings/

Shelby Huber guest hosts MeatEater Trivia, Wives Edition, with Jennifer Jones, Katie Finch, Carrie Henderson, Kelsey Rae Morris, Samantha Bates, Adrienne Taylor, Sydney Williams, Alex Eigen, and Sarah Calkins. Connect with MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, and Youtube Clips Subscribe to our new MeatEater Podcast Network on YouTube Shop Trivia MerchSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sydney Williams is an author, speaker, and the founder of Hiking My Feelings, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the healing power of nature. Her fifteen-year (and counting) career in communications has run the gamut from launching Oscar Mayer's social media channels and working with Fortune 500 brands to educating the public about the importance of stewardship and equitable access to recreational opportunities. Through it all, she centers empathetic storytelling and allows her curiosity and enthusiasm to lead the way. Sydney has been featured on FOX5 San Diego, KPBS, San Diego Magazine, Huff Post, Psychology Today, U.S. News & World Report, and on the SXSW stage. She is also a certified Wilderness First Responder, an instructor at the Desert Institute at Joshua Tree National Park, an instructor at the Field Institute at Sequoia National Park, and a founding member of the Outdoorist Oath. Sydney has been nominated for Woman of the Year by San Diego Magazine. Hear Sydney and guest host Amanda Wonderland discuss Sydney's new book, Hiking Your Feelings: Blazing a Trail to Self-Love, and so much more! To reach Sydney or purchase her books: https://hikingmyfeelings.org/ And to reach Amanda, you can find her at: https://www.amandawonderland.com/   #highenergyhealth #eft #meditation #blissbrain #mindtomatter #hikingmyfeelings #hikingyourfeelings #selflove

Innovation World Podcast Series Welcomes program partner Sydney Williams from TORBU – USAInnovation World was proud to podcast with young innovators, educators, judges and partners of the 2024 Connecticut Invention Convention! Hosts Siddharth Vikram (11-year-old) and Maxwell Miller (10-year-old) welcome Sydney Williams, Founder and CEO of TORBU to share his story of entrepreneurship and his support as a partner of the 2024 Connecticut Invention Convention.Check out all the award winners at the 2024 convention: https://ctinventionconvention.org/awards-and-winners-2024 Listen to more stories of innovation: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1589629/episodes #YoungInnovatorsROCK #STEM #Invention #ConnecticutInventionConvention#GlobalYouthInnovationSummit 

For Beyond 50's "Personal Growth" talks, listen to an interview with Sydney Williams, a former competitive skydiver and founder of the nonprofit Hiking My Feelings. She'll talk about her journey that started with being diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes, while grappling with grief and unresolved trauma, built up over a decade. She went on a quest to turn her pain into power. Her most pivotal moves were from taking two hikes across Catalina Island in California to disconnect from the distractions and reconnect with the power of Nature. Tune in to Beyond 50: America's Variety Talk Radio Show on the natural, holistic, green and sustainable lifestyle. Visit https://www.Beyond50Radio.com and sign up for our Exclusive Updates.

Embark on a journey of healing with Sydney Williams, the highly entertaining and insightful founder of Hiking My Feelings

Turn your pain into power. Part inspirational memoir, part practical guide, Hiking Your Feelings offers a toolkit to unpack your “trauma pack” and step into the best version of yourself.Join wellness and wilderness enthusiast Sydney Williams as she shares her healing journey from eating and drinking her feelings to hiking her feelings. When Sydney unexpectedly found herself diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, while grappling with grief and unresolved trauma built up over a decade, she set out on a quest to turn her pain into power. Two hikes across Catalina Island and eighty miles later, she learned to disconnect from distractions and reconnect with herself, all through the power of nature. Now, she's encouraging others to get outside and blaze their own trail to self-love, turning buried traumas into healthy coping mechanisms. With affirmations, prompts, and reflection exercises throughout—all presented from Sydney's supportive and self-effacing perspective—Hiking Your Feelings offers a toolkit to unpack your “trauma pack” and step into the best version of yourself.INSPIRATIONAL & INSIGHTFUL: Follow Sydney as she reflects on her own journey from buried traumas and poor body image to acceptance, healthy coping mechanisms, and self-love.RELATABLE & UNIVERSAL: Touches on themes and problems that many struggle with, including grief and loss, sexual assault, poor body image, career stress, and the stigma of diabetes, all presented from Sydney's supportive and self-effacing perspective.HEALING POWER OF NATURE: Discover how getting outside—even just for a walk around the block—can help you tune into your body better.HIKE YOUR OWN HIKE: Learn to love yourself as you are now. Go from eating, drinking, working, or spending your feelings to hiking your feelings.UNPACK YOUR TRAUMA PACK: Identify new activities and rituals that will allow you to choose love over fear and lift the invisible weight from your shoulders.PROMPTS, ACTIVITIES & EXERCISES: Apply the lessons Sydney has learned to your own life, through thoughtful tasks at the end of each chapter.Sydney Williams is the founder of Hiking My Feelings®, a nonprofit dedicated to the healing power of nature. Williams has 15+ years of communications experience and is a former competitive skydiver. She has been featured in HuffPost, Psychology Today, U.S. News & World Report, and on the SXSW stage.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/earth-ancients--2790919/support.

Author and "Hiking My Feelings" co-founder Sydney Williams shares how she found healing in nature and how a good hike can be transformative for our physical and mental wellbeing.

What would happen if we went outside to heal and instead of eating and drinking our problems and our feelings we started to hike our feelings? Today, I'm excited to introduce Sydney Williams to you. She's the founder of Hiking My Feelings and a speaker at our virtual conference in May. To learn more about Sydney, please visit her website: https://hikingmyfeelings.org/ To learn more about what we do at Hike Like A Woman, please visit our website at https://www.hikelikeawoman.com To support the show and help us offset the cost of hosting our conference you can donate a few bucks right here: https://ko-fi.com/hikelikeawoman

Eric Blevins and I are joined by Sydney Williams, Third Year Tulane Sports Law student: On this week's Sports Law Rundown, we cover: The antitrust battle in the baseball card industry;College sports group licensing and the future of the EA Sports games; Ralph Lauren vs. George Gervin;Jack Nicklaus vs. himself; Michael Oher...blindsided;Conference realignment;Cheeseburgers in Michigan;NIL; Betting on ESPN;The unhidden truth about Alvin Kamara;The most popular foods in America, and  Bram Van Polen . Thank you for listening! For the latest in sports law news and analysis, you can follow Gabe Feldman on twitter @sportslawguy .

In this episode, we welcome Sydney Williams, author of Hiking My Feelings. Her organization - of the same name - introduces people to the healing power of nature through programs in advocacy and education.  Hiking My Feelings gives people a way to use hiking and nature to process feelings, thoughts, ideas, and traumas. In our episode, we: Examine why hiking is the perfect way to process the big and little feelings Identify how to find cathartic experiences while hiking Delve into where folks can start their healing journey through nature Look at why it's important to trust yourself Helpful Links Hiking My Feelings: - LinkedIn - Instagram Sydney Williams: - LinkedIn - Instagram Thanks for joining us for this episode and discovering the wonders and natural healing powers of the outdoors. Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review The Wild We Share, and stay tuned for more conversations on connecting with nature and each other, right here on The Wild We Share. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thewildweshare/message

This is the last episode of She Explores. In it, we say farewell, reflect on endings, and invite past guests of the show to share the lessons they've learned in the outdoors over the last few years. Through these women's stories, we're reminded how important it is to have the space we need to show up as ourselves when we're spending time outside. Thank you to everyone who has touched the show over the years: the listeners, our guests, our collaborators, and our advertisers. It's been an honor to hold your stories. READ THIS BLOG POST if you want to learn more about our decision, and what the team is up to next.Featured in this episode: Jaymie Shearer, Shon't, Hiranya de Alwis Jayasinghe, Sydney Williams, Gabaccia, Noël Russell, Hailey Hirst, Tori Duhaime.She Explores is Hosted & Produced by Gale StraubVisit She-Explores.com & Follow Us on InstagramResourcesHiranya de Alwis Jayasinghe's new album, Frangipani & Daisy ChainsGale's website: GaleStraub.comFull Quote from Helen Bright, aka “Bright Wanderer” on endingsOur new book, Women and WaterWomen and Water, the AudiobookRate this podcastRavel MediaMusic is licensed via podcastmusic.com.

Sexual assault and Type 2 Diabetes are hard enough to process on their own but combined, they can be almost insurmountable. Sydney Williams navigated her way through those experiences on a hike across the Trans-Catalina Trail and is now helping others do the same through her 501c3, Hiking My Feelings. Additional Links Hiking My Feelings (Website): https://hikingmyfeelings.org/ Hiking My Feelings (Instagram): https://www.instagram.com/hikingmyfeelings/ Hiking My Feelings (Book): https://hikingmyfeelings.org/hiking-my-feelings-book Hiking My Feelings (YouTube): https://www.youtube.com/c/hikingmyfeelings It Matters To Me (Instagram): https://www.instagram.com/adamcasey/ It Matters To Me (YouTube): https://www.youtube.com/@itmatterstomepodcast It Matters To Me (Website): https://itmatterstomepodcast.com/

In this episode we interview Sydney Williams of Hiking My Feelings. After being a recently diagnosed diabetic and quitting two jobs, Sydney hiked atop a mountain in hopes to find the answers she was looking for. Rather than stunning 360º views, the only thing to see were clouds. Still, Sydney felt a certain calm. The reason? Because instead of eating and drinking her feelings, she was hiking her feelings. A light bulb went off. Next thing she knew she sold everything to hit the road, share her story and introduce others the healing powers of nature. Over 5 years later her nonprofit is helping hundreds reconnect with themselves and reconnect with nature. If you've ever wondered how simple it is to find wellness in the wilderness, then this one's for you! Want to support their mission? For the month of January Illumine is donating 20% of all sales to Hiking My Feelings with the limited edition Wellness in the Wilderness Collection. Shop now at www.illuminecollect.com Life in Motion is brought to you by Actual Outdoors. They help build beautiful brands that highlight the approachable and authentic parts of outdoor recreation. Said simply - they “keep it real”. Find them online at actualoutdoors.com or on Instagram at @actualoutdoors. Tweet us and let us know what you think of this episode! @illuminecollect Find more episodes at https://illuminecollect.com/blogs/news/life-in-motion-podcast Since 2017 Illumine has donated over $29,358 to outdoor nonprofits and shared over 132 stories on the Life in Motion Podcast.

HikingMyFeelings.orgSydney Williams on Guides Gone Wild - a two-parter!! You can listen to me try to counsel Sydney about the dump dumps to come… ;-)Wellness in the Wilderness on the Voice America Empowerment Channel - tune in every Tuesday at 1pm Pacific, 4pm EasternOK, this one is more a mini-sode than a STOKE SHORT, because Sydney is my squirrel-brained-fast-talking match, and I just love to get into it all with her.For those who missed our episodes last winter, a quick intro is in order - Sydney Williams is the author of Hiking My Feelings and the creator of the Blaze Your Own Trail to Self-Love programs, Hike to Heal Wilderness Wellness Retreats, podcaster, YouTuber, now an internet radio sensation. I definitely recommend you head back and listen to her origin story, so I've linked those episodes in the show notes - today, we're previewing 2023 events and talking meadow metaphors, boundary building, and what all inquiring minds want to know - why we think Brené swims and AOC went hiking.I did my girl wrong by not getting this episode up before her debut on Voice America, but you've got plenty of time to make a date with yourself to listen in from here on out - catch her show on Tuesdays at 1pm Pacific, 4pm Eastern. And be on the lookout over at HikingMyFeelings.org, big things are coming, as you'll hear today!Sydney is hilarious, and a fireball who delivers her wisdom and truth bombs at, like, 200 words per minute, so take your pod player off 1.5 speed, take a deep, cleansing breath, and hold on tight. Virtual CampfireThe Book of Boundaries - Melissa UrbanKBong Music

Diabetes and prediabetes impacts the lives of so many Utahans. In this episode Brittany Ly, Maria Velasco, and Sydney Williams from the Utah Division of Health and Human Services join us to talk about how to assess and reduce your risk, along with the many options available to help in managing diabetes. To take the diabetes risk test please visit: https://utahgov.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1BxUAHdVBKi42Sa To explore the class options Sydney mentions in the episode please visit: https://arthritis.health.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/factSheet_DiabetesRelatedPrograms.pdf

Sydney Williams drops by!

Georgetown Upward Bound students Ganesvio and Kendra interview Ms. Sydney Williams, Education Coordinator, from the Nanticoke River Watershed Conservancy 2022 work study program.

“So, in the pursuit of healing, joy is kind of a natural byproduct of that for me. But it takes a tremendous amount of work and awareness to recognize joy when it's present, because it's not always sunshine and rainbows and unicorns and hippie dippy stuff. Sometimes joy is just the absence of despair, that can feel tremendous — especially coming out of these really deep, dark and long periods — where it just feels like slog of moving through things to just be on the other side of pain. Just the absence of that despair and confusion can feel like joy, and can give us clues in our body as to like what it feels like to be in that space.” - Sydney Williams This episode is part of a Breathing Wind miniseries titled Inner and Outer Wilderness, hosted by Duncan Cheung. The Inner and Outer Wilderness miniseries explores the wonderment of and between the wilderness out there and within each of us. In this episode, Duncan talks with Sydney Williams, founder of Hiking My Feelings, about how her inner and outer wilderness experience moved her to form a nonprofit dedicated to helping people heal through hiking. To find out more about this episode and subscribe to the newsletter, visit the show notes. Connect with us on social media: Facebook Instagram

What an amazing guest! As you all know, I have great respect for people who work on helping the greater good…the community of souls that we all represent. I also love the spirit of people that tackle things head on and when you add to that the facilitation of transformational healing with Nature as the backdrop...I'm in! Sydney Williams through her amazing organization, Hiking My Feelings, has hosted over 300 events around the United States, and they have grown a community that includes folks from all over the world…people from India, Bangladesh, Ecuador, Malaysia, Nigeria, Uganda, and Czechia just to name a few. It's truly an incredible story and I highly encourage you all to check it out. We talked about being married to Greg Brady, hiding the fact she is an interdimensional being, the greatest National Park, the importance of hugging trees, the unappreciated Salmon Berry, we uncover the truth about the dangerous 4th dentist, the reality of UFOs (they're real), the staggering number of Americans living with diabetes, the genius of Banksy, the truly shocking fact that Grey's Anatomy being on for 18 years! (what?), we stand united against Pat Sajack, her 700 ski dives (Greg Brady has 8000!) including the treacherous jump #13 (need to listen!), hashed out the fat suit for skinny actors debate and undeniable power of manifestation among many other important topics. She was a true pleasure to have on the show...I highly encourage you to check out her YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/HikingMyFeelings and her Instagram page @hikingmyfeelings and her book: https://hikingmyfeelings.org/book check out what she is up to as it is really cool and inspirational. I hope you all enjoy the conversation as much as we did!

You may sense from the lack of what my daughter calls ‘my annoying intro' that this week is a departure from normal - and you are correct!After 90 something consecutive weeks of posting an interview, I'm actually on vacation with my family this week, and since I double dropped my epic conversation with Sydney Williams on you last week, I decided to take a quick break to refresh and re-set today!Never fear, I've got a bunch of great women queued up for the next several episodes, who'll get you inspired to blast out of your comfort zone and try something new or go somewhere different. Or both! But you're just gonna have to wait a few more days.So, if you are so inclined, use this free time you just got back to help a gal out - I would love love love to hear your thoughts on how we can make this podcast better, and what you'd be interested in doing and seeing as part of the Guides Gone Wild community, so head over here and take my survey. I've got big plans for the rest of this year, and want to make sure I stay on track and bring you guests and opportunities you're excited about!You could also support the podcast by following us on Instagram and Facebook, or you could pop over to Apple Podcasts or Spotify and leave us a rating and review. OR, in my opinion, the best possible way to support Guides Gone Wild is to share it with your friends who need a little kick in the pants to start adventuring with you! Send them the link to your favorite episode from the Guides Gone Wild website, all of the audio is available there, or just look for the share icon on your podcast player and shoot some inspiration right into your buddy's messaging app - easy peasey!Tthank you for your patience while I enjoy a little free time this week, I hope that this little break will get you doubly stoked to do the survey. Just promise me you'll come back next week and join me when I jump back into the wild!Links:Guides Gone Wild Survey@GuidesGoneWild on Instagram@GuidesGoneWild on Facebook

And we are back! Yes, it's Part 2 with Sydney Williams of Hiking My Feelings.If you haven't listened to Part 1 yet, I highly recommend you go back and do so, we laid down lots of groundwork yesterday that will make today's conversation an even richer one for your eardrums. BUT - if you're more interested in the origin story of Hiking My Feelings than the story of the brains and breakthroughs behind it, you can still absolutely listen to this one on its own and get a ton of value. Sydney brings the truth bombs fast and furious. So grab your flak jacket and start Hiking YOUR Feelings for real - the Blaze Your Own Trail to Self-Love program kicks off with a free workshop this Sunday, February 20th - make sure to visit Hiking My Feelings for more info or to sign up.And lest you think the value stops there....more links galore!:Hiking My Feelings - on Instagram - on Facebook - on YouTubeTake a Hike DiabetesSydney Williams on Life In MotionSydney Williams on Misfits & MogulsJoshua Tree National ParkWomen Who HikeOutdoor Journal TourBetter HelpKula Cloth 

My guest this week, Sydney Williams, may be familiar to some (and if you listened in on my conversation with Victoria Amico of Plus Sized Outdoors a month or so ago, this name should definitely be familiar to you!) Sydney Williams is the founder of Hiking My Feelings (the group) and the author of Hiking My Feelings (the book). And yes, you will have to listen to a little bit of fan girl blathering from me, because Sydney is a rock star and I have huge respect for what she's creating and supporting in the outdoors.Sydney and I could've talked for a week, there's that much to dive into, and this conversation wound up being a long one. So I'm doing something a little different this week. This is 'Part I' of our conversation, I'll be dropping the rest tomorrow - load them both up and listen in as you head out for your long weekend adventures. But consider yourself forewarned - this conversation has plenty of salty language and adult theme landmines, so if you're with your kids, you might want to pop in the earbuds first. Although once you've listened, you might want to share with your tweener daughters anyway, because there are so many messages here that are important for women and girls to hear.Make sure you check out Sydney's Blaze Your Own Trail to Self-Love program that will be kicking off with a FREE workshop on Sunday, February 20th! Sign up at  Hiking My Feelings, and get ready to feel loved and supported as soon as this weekend.You can also follow Sydney and Hiking My Feelings on Instagram or Facebook, and join one of their Virtual Campfires on YouTube.More links from our conversation:Take a Hike DiabetesVictoria Amico of Plus Sized Outdoors on Guides Gone WildPenelope TrunkSXSW (South by Southwest)Peter ShankmanTrans-Catalina TrailStonewall PeakAnd don't forget to tune back in tomorrow for the rest of the story!

Assault and shame. Childhood emotional abuse and newfound boundaries. Recovery and hiking. The Bachelor. Sydney comes onto the podcast to share her unique journey to radical self-acceptance and radical compassion after being assaulted by a coworker one night while she was sleeping. Having just moved to Florida with her family with plans to change the world of medicine, the assault completely changed the trajectory of her life. She would face unhealthy habits, not being believed by family, and a diagnosis of a chronic illness. She would keep it hidden for over 11 years until, one day, she and her husband turned on The Bachelor and he offered support after a contestant was speaking out about her own story. And from the most tragic thing that ever happened to her, Sydney would create the most beautiful life she ever hoped to live. Listen in to learn about her unique recovery journey, and how hiking became the battlecry she needed in order to handle all of her trauma. Use code "SURVIVOR" at checkout for $44 off the Blaze Your Own Trail to Self-Love program run by Sydney's non-profit organization, Hiking My Feelings. Be sure to check out Sydney's book of the same name! Topics/Triggers: Consent & learning that "no" is enough How a moment of solidarity with her husband while watching The Bachelor gave her the strength to share her story with someone for the first time Netflix + RAINN's Unbelievable, inspired by the true events of a serial rape case in Colorado and Washington State The necessity of feeling safe and being with the right person when sharing your story Retraumatization & whether or not to report your assault Emotional abuse from family systems changing our understanding of relationships Being conditioned to not say "no" Being afraid of disappointing men "Freeze" responses during sexual assault (Listen to Trauma: Defined (Part One) for a detailed breakdown of the Fight-Flight-Freeze response) Rape Culture putting too much responsibility on the survivor rather than the perpetrator Hiking the Catalina Island Trail being the 1st step in her recovery by learning to love, accept, and be curious about her body again

When former collegiate athlete and competitive skydiver, Sydney Williams, unexpectedly found herself on the receiving end of a Type 2 diabetes diagnosis, while grappling with unresolved trauma from a decades-old sexual assault, she set out on a mission: turn her pain into power. Two hikes across Catalina Island and 80 miles later, she founded Hiking My Feelings to help others tap into the mind-body connection and healing power of nature that helped kick her self-limiting beliefs and disease into remission.https://hikingmyfeelings.org/This podcast episode is sponsored by Dream Herbally https://www.dreamherbally.com/ who make special tea blends that help you remember your dreams, make dreams more vivid, and in some cases can help you become lucid in your dreams.www.indubiousmusic.comFacebook: www.facebook.com/indubiousmusicSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/77su9uR4crZ4HOOnCibJwFInstagram: www.instagram.com/indubious

In this episode we interview Sydney Williams, who is the founder of Hiking My Feelings, an organization all about sharing the healing power of nature with others. Sydney grew up in Kansas, but decided to move to the west coast after college. After getting a gig as the online voice for Oscar Myer Weiner, she soon found herself as a big wig marketer for fortune 500 companies. After all her hard work she finally made it - but that's not what she would tell you. The long hours and stress that came along with her career was wearing her down, on top of unexpectedly being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. It wasn't until one gloomy day looking over the San Diego skyline from atop a mountain that she realized the thing that grounded her was getting outdoors and simply hiking. Thus the concept for Hiking My Feelings was born. She decided to ditch the corporate world and chase her inherent passion to help others through the healing powers of nature. Now she inspires hundreds of individuals that have faced trauma through classes and retreats. If you've ever wondered how the great outdoors can help you grow, while overcoming your lowest lows, then this one's for you! Tweet us and let us know what you think of this episode! @illuminecollect

In a strong worded discussion of heteronormative pressure, psychology student Sydney Williams explains what bi-erasure means, and how assumptions about bisexuality can have real impacts in the world. Content warning: use of strong language. Please note that these recent podcasts were recorded under pandemic conditions, and so we were not able to record them in the studio.

Sydney Williams (she/her/hers) is an author, adventurer and the CEO and founder of Hiking My Feelings. From their website, Hiking My Feelings is ‘on a mission to improve community health by creating opportunities for people to experience the healing power of nature.' She is a bundle of amazing energy. In fact, we had so much fun that I texted her and asked her to be friends afterwards. And now we are. Cool stuff. In this episode, we discuss: Sydney's skydiving career Being diagnosed with Diabetes and how this impacted her life Why she stopped drinking after her diagnosis and how it helped her find clarity in her own thoughts Why the Trans-Catalina Trail is magical What hiking means to Sydney How we cannot truly heal but simply stopping drinking, we need to do the internal work to heal ourselves Resources mentioned: Books: The Body Keeps the Score Untamed Dodging Energy Vampires Catch up with Sydney: Instagram Hiking My Feelings Instagram Hiking My Feelings Website Take A Hike Diabetes Initiative Thank you, as always, for listening to this episode. Please free free to follow along on the show's Instagram, our private Facebook group, or wherever you'd like.

When former collegiate athlete and competitive skydiver, Sydney Williams, unexpectedly found herself on the receiving end of a Type 2 diabetes diagnosis, while grappling with unresolved trauma from a decades-old sexual assault, she set out on a mission: turn her pain into power. Two hikes across Catalina Island and 80 miles later, she founded Hiking My Feelings to help others tap into the mind-body connection and healing power of nature that helped kick her self-limiting beliefs and disease into remission. Having more than 12 years of marketing experience with Fortune 500 companies and emerging brands, Sydney serves up her “truth juice” style of storytelling to break wide open tough conversations with practical, powerful content and experiences. Over the years, she’s been featured on the SXSW stage, as well as in Health Magazine, Diabetic Living Magazine, San Diego Union-Tribune, Psychology Today, US News & World Report, and numerous other publications. Today, she is the author of Hiking My Feelings: Stepping into the Healing Power of Nature, an instructor at the Desert Institute at Joshua Tree National Park, and travels across the country empowering others to summit their personal mountains on their way to becoming Well Beings. https://family.hikingmyfeelings.org/

Michelle and Sydney Williams discuss how speaking uncomfortable truths can help better your relationships, work, and life. They even propose it could change the world. Covered by everyone from the HuffPost to Psychology Today, the founder/author of HikingMyFeelings™ leave it all on the table. Will this Courageous Explorer #BeatTheClock? Stream now to find out!

This 3-part interview with Sydney Williams  will wake you up for certain. She and her husband Barry are on a mission to get folks off the couch and onto the HIKING trail. Their work explores how trauma manifests in our minds and bodies, and how the outdoors can help us heal. As an organization (Hiking My Feelings), they strive to improve community health by creating opportunities for people to experience the healing power of nature for themselves. Enjoy this 3-part interview with an amazing woman who just might change your life.

This 3-part interview with Sydney Williams  will wake you up for certain. She and her husband Barry are on a mission to get folks off the couch and onto the HIKING trail. Their work explores how trauma manifests in our minds and bodies, and how the outdoors can help us heal. As an organization (Hiking My Feelings), they strive to improve community health by creating opportunities for people to experience the healing power of nature for themselves. Enjoy this 3-part interview with an amazing woman who just might change your life.

This 3-part interview with Sydney Williams  will wake you up for certain. She and her husband Barry are on a mission to get folks off the couch and onto the HIKING trail. Their work explores how trauma manifests in our minds and bodies, and how the outdoors can help us heal. As an organization (Hiking My Feelings), they strive to improve community health by creating opportunities for people to experience the healing power of nature for themselves. Enjoy this 3-part interview with an amazing woman who just might change your life.

When former collegiate athlete and competitive skydiver, Sydney Williams, unexpectedly found herself on the receiving end of a Type 2 diabetes diagnosis, while grappling with unresolved trauma from a decades-old sexual assault, she set out on a mission: turn her pain into power. Two hikes across Catalina Island and 80 miles later, she founded Hiking My Feelings® to help others tap into the mind-body connection and healing power of nature that helped kick her self-limiting beliefs and disease into remission. https://hikingmyfeelings.org

Pain into power with Sydney Williams. Today's Guest is a former collegiate athlete and competitive skydiver, Sydney, unexpectedly found herself on the receiving end of a Type 2 diabetes diagnosis, while grappling with unresolved trauma from a decades-old sexual assault, she set out on a mission: turn her pain into power. Two hikes across Catalina Island and 80 miles later, she founded Hiking My Feelings to help others tap into the mind-body connection and healing power of nature that helped kick her self-limiting beliefs and disease into remission.  Having more than 12 years of marketing experience with Fortune 500 companies and emerging brands, Sydney serves up her “truth juice” style of storytelling to break wide open tough conversations with practical, powerful content and experiences. Over the years, she's been featured on the SXSW stage, as well as in Huffington Post, Psychology Today, US News & World Report, and numerous other publications. Today, she is the author of Hiking My Feelings: Stepping Into the Healing Power of Nature and travels across the country empowering others to summit their personal mountains on their way to becoming Well Beings.

This episode dives into the nitty gritty of unresolved trauma healing and the ways in which it can manifest in coping strategies decades later. Sydney Williams is the author of Hiking My Feelings and travels around the country speaking of her experiences and finding healing on the Trans-Catalina Trail. This is a jam packed episode containing topics such as trauma, death, loss, grief, unhealthy coping strategies, and sexual assault. Sydney does not stray from speaking of her experience and ultimate healing from a sexual assault experience and how she finally was able to share of her experience decades later. Following Sydney on instagram @hikingmyfeelings and @sydneyunfilteredHonorable Mentions: Hiking My Feelings, a signed copy of the the book with 10% off using the coupon code JustCopeWithItPlaying Big: Practical Wisdom for Women Who Want to Speak Up, Create, and Lead by Tara MohrRape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN)

Pete TAPs into the "aha" moments he experienced in 2019, and is creating momentum for the direction of his life moving into 2020.

We sit down with Sydney Williams of Hiking My Feelings to discuss her new book and talk about the upcoming Hike + Heal retreat on Catalina Island.

Travis welcomes back Sydney and Barry Williams as Sydney discusses her most recent accomplishments; the release of her book, "Hiking My Feelings".

This week Sydney Williams joins me on the show!  Sydney is a former collegiate athlete and competitive skydiver (and it was news to me this is a competitive sport!) who unexpectedly found herself on the receiving end of a Type 2 diabetes diagnosis while grappling with unresolved trauma from a decades-old sexual assault. So what did she do? She set out on a mission to turn her pain into power. Two hikes across Catalina Island and 80 miles later, she founded Hiking My Feelings to help others tap into the mind-body connection and healing power of nature that helped kick her self-limiting beliefs and disease into remission.  In this episode, Sydney and I had a conversation about enduring hardships, the choices we make in the wake of them, and how we cope and make peace with our pain. We also talked about how Sydney’s hiking trips led her to appreciate her body, as well as, accepting and reversing her Type 2 Diabetes diagnosis. Her story is an incredible one. Our conversation was a beautiful one. I hope you’ll listen.  In this episode, you’ll hear: What led Sydney to hike the Trans-Catalina Trail, completely unprepared, armed only with delusional self-confidence (5:21) Some of the moments and lessons from her first backpacking trip (12:57) Embracing her body just the way it is and taking deliberate action to make her social media feed a place to find positivity and inspiration (13:50) Her Type 2 Diabetes diagnosis, how she handled it and what she did to reverse it (18:22) What it means to unpack your trauma and how Sydney began to unpack her own following a sexual assault (29:03) One step survivors of trauma can take to start the healing process (40:44) http://yourkickasslife.com/310  

Sydney Williams is a former competitive skydiver, author of the book Hiking My Feelings, and founder of a movement by the same name that she created to help others tap into the mind-body connection and healing power of nature.The journey that led Sydney to Hiking My Feelings is full of ups and downs, including competitive skydiving, working her way up at a prestigious marketing agency, becoming CMO at a successful startup, and her diabetes diagnosis.I invited Sydney on the podcast because she is the definition of resiliency in my mind. Life has thrown all sorts of twists and turns at her but she keeps getting back up and pushing forward.In this episode, we cover:How Sydney found the strength to tell somebody about her sexual assault for the first time, over a decade after it happenedHow the death of 23 of her friends in 4 years affected herWhy being diagnosed with Type II diabetes is the best thing that's ever happened to herThe tools she used to cope with it all (ice cream being one of them)How her two hikes on the Trans-Catalina Trail changed her lifeHer reasons for setting boundaries with her family that have resulted in her not speaking with them for over a yearIf you enjoy this episode, please help spread the podcast by leaving a review here: https://ratethispodcast.com/woh

For Sydney Williams, “Hiking My Feelings” means identifying trauma, figuring out how it manifests in our bodies through physical and mental disease, and figuring out how to heal from that. For Sydney, it’s been hiking - and taking her story on tour to connect with other people who benefit from it. She believes that showing up as your whole self is how we’ll changed the world: one hike, kayak, bike ride, (fill in the______) at a time.Featured in this episode: Sydney WilliamsHosted by Gale StraubSponsored by Danner & SmartwoolJoin the She Explores Podcast community on FacebookVisit She-Explores.comResourcesHiking My Feelings: Website & InstagramPre-order Sydney's Book: Hiking My Feelings - Stepping into the Healing Power of NatureSydney Williams' personal Instagram: @sydneyunfilteredShe Explores Landing PageSponsors and Discount CodesSmartwool: Learn more at Smartwool.comDanner: Learn more at Danner.comEpisodes air weekly on Wednesdays-- subscribe wherever you listen so you never miss an episode.Music is by Josh Woodward, Lee Rosevere, and Kai Engel using a creative commons attributions license.

When former collegiate athlete and competitive skydiver, Sydney Williams, unexpectedly found herself on the other end of a Type 2 diabetes diagnosis and grappling with unresolved trauma from a decades-old sexual assault, she set out on a mission: turn her pain into power. Two hikes across Catalina Island and 80 miles later, she founded Hiking My Feelings to help others tap into the mind-body connection and healing power of nature that helped kick her self-limiting beliefs and disease into remission.

Travis and Pete bring back Sydney Williams from "Hiking my Feelings" and her partner Barry as they talk about how they let go of the things they didn't have control over anyway.

Join guests Sydney Williams and husband, Barry as they share their experience with leaving everything behind and taking the risk of living the "Van Life".

Sydney Williams is more than a weight loss story, or an outdoors person with Type II diabetes, or a trauma survivor. But hiking the Trans-Catalina trail the second time helped her put it all together. Women featured in this episode: Sydney Williams Hosted by Gale Straub In this episode, you'll hear How Sydney hiked the Trans-Catalina Trail in Southern California two times: the first time it was the hardest thing physically, the second it was the hardest emotionally Why a diagnosis of Type II diabetes was the best thing that ever happened to Sydney The four things Sydney learned to manage when monitoring her blood sugar Why stress can be so hard to regulate How Sydney started hiking her feelings rather than eating and drinking her feelings What was revealed to her about her past trauma on the trail How hiking has helped her own her story Why Sydney is going on a speaking tour in southern California to share her experience and where you can hear her talk The lost potential of women due to sexual violence How the outdoors helped Sydney coax healing from the trauma she carried Sponsored by BetterHelp, uBiome, Outdoor Voices, and Robinhood Join us in our She Explores Podcast Facebook Group Camp with us In Taos at the Women on the Road Gathering Learn more at She-Explores.com/podcast Resources: Sydney Williams: Hiking My Feelings Website & Instagram Sydney Williams: Personal Instagram RAIIN.org: 1-800-656-HOPE Sponsor Websites & Codes BetterHelp: Get the first week free by heading here! uBiome Outdoor Voices: Get 20% off your first order of $100 or more by heading to Outdoorvoices.com/sheexplores and using the code 'SHEEXPLORES' at checkout Robinhood: Get a FREE stock like Apple, Ford, or Sprint to help build your portfolio! Sign up at explores.robinhood.com Enjoy this episode? Rate us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. It’ll help other people find us. Music is by Lee Rosevere, Kai Engel, Josh Woodward using a Creative Commons Attribution license. Music is also by Great Lands

A MAMMOTH of a show. We have interviews with: World champion 4 way skydiver & DZO of Skydive Elsinore, John Hamilton. Our regular student interview. Sydney Williams on Boogies. Rich Grimm, DZO of Tsunami Skydivers, Oceanside. And the new section, Skydiving Confessions. Topics include, line twists, tunnel, what piece of gear is essential after you have rig, AAD & Alti,  where to get flying tips on the web, why you should & shouldn't come to a boogie and lots, lots more.

This first episode of the podcast is dedicated to Adam Rubin.Apart from general banter we have interviews with Andy Locke on his birthday just a few days before he headed off with Damien Germano and Felix Castillo of Elsinore Ignite to the World Championships in Prague. We have the full interview with Brian Germain and his take on fear n' Skydiving.We have our first interview with a couple of student skydivers, AJ and Jordan, as a part of a regular spot on the show. And last but not least, a sneak preview of an interview to come with Sydney Williams from Skydive Elsinore about the up and coming Chicks Rock Boogie at Elsinore in October.

When former collegiate athlete and competitive skydiver, Sydney Williams, unexpectedly found herself on the receiving end of a Type 2 diabetes diagnosis, while grappling with unresolved trauma from a decades-old sexual assault, she set out on a mission: turn her pain into power. Two hikes across Catalina Island and 80 miles later, she founded Hiking My Feelings® to help others tap into the mind-body connection and healing power of nature that helped kick her self-limiting beliefs and disease into remission. Having more than 10 years of marketing experience with Fortune 500 companies and emerging brands, Sydney serves up her “truth juice” style of storytelling to break wide open tough conversations with practical, powerful content and experiences. Over the years, she’s been featured on the SXSW stage, as well as in Huffington Post, Psychology Today, US News & World Report, and numerous other publications. Today, she is the author of Hiking My Feelings: Stepping Into the Healing Power of Nature and travels across the country empowering others to summit their personal mountains on their way to becoming Well Beings.In This Episode, You Will Learn:What motivated Sydney to take two long-distance hikes across Catalina Island.How she shared a decades-old sexual assault and how she found healing.Ways that people are joining Sydney on the journey of hiking their feelings.Why getting help for traumatic experiences is so important. National Sexual Assault Telephone Hotline:800.656.HOPE (4673)RAINN.orgConnect with Sydney:Hiking My Feelings: Stepping Into the Healing Power of NatureHikingMyFeelings.comFacebookTwitterInstagramYouTubeDon’t Miss A Single Episode:Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher.Leave a quick review on any of the podcast apps to tell people what you think about the show.Take a screenshot of the podcast and post it on Instagram or Instagram Stories. Tag us @insporising. We’ll repost and give you a shoutout!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/inspiration-rising/donations