For Episode 35, Austin French and Sam Andrews head to Bradbury State Park in Pownal, Maine, to sit down with Hannah Kothari, founder of Chicks on Cliffs.
Hannah came to Maine from Texas for college and quickly fell in love with the outdoors. After teaching herself to ski and getting into hiking, she began sharing her adventures online. When women started asking if they could join her, that small idea eventually became Chicks on Cliffs.
Now, the organization is bringing women together across New England for hikes, skiing, outdoor education, and community-based adventures.
Hannah's goal isn't just to get more women outside. She's building a community where women can learn new skills, find confidence, develop leadership experience, and become more comfortable taking on outdoor adventures of their own.
In this conversation, we talk about how Chicks on Cliffs started, the power of social media to create real-world community, making outdoor experiences accessible, developing female outdoor leaders, and why spending time outside can help us better understand ourselves.
What you'll hear:
- Hannah's journey from Texas to Maine
- How Chicks on Cliffs started
- Turning an Instagram page into an outdoor community
- Making outdoor recreation more accessible
- Building female outdoor leaders
- Outdoor education and certifications
- Community-based outdoor events
- The role of social media in outdoor recreation
- Why the outdoors can be a powerful tool for self-reflection
Whether you're an experienced outdoor enthusiast or someone who's still trying to find your people outside, this episode is a reminder that community can be one of the most powerful ways to get started.
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Website:
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