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Dumpster fire (noun):  1. A complete disaster; 2. Something very difficult that nobody wants to deal with.You've probably heard 2020 referred to as a "dumpster fire" - but was it, really? In this bonus episode, Jamie reframes the trials and tribulations of 2020 as a forest fire instead of a dumpster fire. (This distinction is important.) You'll be left considering how in your own life, the burn of 2020 has yielded - or, is currently yielding - new growth.The book she references is "The Book of Joy," by Book by 14th Dalai Lama, Desmond Tutu, and Douglas Abrams. Schedule a call with Jamie here.Social justice organizations to support:         Outdoors Empowered Network         Melanin Basecamp         Southern Poverty Law CenterContributors: Jamie Blackburn (host, creator, producer). Alex Lee-Ammons and For The Love Media (Producer, Editor, Cover Art and Design). Original music by Sounds Like Sander.

Uriell Carlson didn't start mountain biking until she was 19 years old, but that didn't stop her from diving headfirst into the sport. On top of being an incredible athlete, she is a registered dietitian nutritionist, small business owner, and a believer in the intersection of nutrition and whole-body health.She and Jamie talk about the experience of pushing yourself to your limit, how to hold the multiple identities that make you who you are, and transforming the restrictive conversation around weight loss and health.Learn more about Uri and how to work with her here, and follow her on Instagram here.Contributors: Jamie Blackburn (host, creator, producer). Alex Lee-Ammons and For The Love Media (Producer, Editor, Cover Art and Design). Original music by Sounds Like Sander.

Deb Matlock is an environmental educator and animal communicator who has a world of sustainability to share. She and Jamie discuss the ways that we can relate to nature as a part  of us, be with non-human friends, and ways to access oneness in nature.We especially loved the stories of magical animal encounters and the gorgeous way Deb elucidates the idea that we exist in "a living, breathing world of spirit."You can find more information about Deb's work here.Contributors: Jamie Blackburn (host, creator, producer). Alex Lee-Ammons and For The Love Media (Producer, Editor, Cover Art and Design). Original music by Sounds Like Sander.

Kriste Peoples is a writer, runner, coach, and teacher: truly a renaissance woman in the outdoor community. Kriste and Jamie talk about taking up space, creating a sense of belonging in the outdoors, and how meditation can inform our presence to the natural world.Throughout the interview, Kriste paints a beautiful picture of the ways women and folks who have been pushed to the margins can support each other is cultivating bravery and belonging to outdoor adventure.Kriste Peoples is a producer at Sounds True Media and a writer for Trailrunner magazine. She is a running coach for Life's Too Short and Black Girls Run. Learn more about Kriste here.Contributors: Jamie Blackburn (host, creator, producer). Alex Lee-Ammons and For The Love Media (Producer, Editor, Cover Art and Design). Original music by Sounds Like Sander.

Welcome to Lessons from the MAP! In this trailer, we meet Wellness Educator - and now your host - Jamie Blackburn. She describes the day that the idea for this podcast was seeded (a day which included a broken arm and a dawdling toddler), and the meaning of MAP. Tune into this bite-size episode and get excited for a podcast full of pioneering outdoor women, stories of leadership and discovery, and the intersection of outdoor adventure and inner growth.Jamie specializes in self-care, time strategies, and easy meal planning for burnout prevention. You can learn more about her work and offerings here.Contributors: Jamie Blackburn (host, creator, producer). Alex Lee-Ammons and For The Love Media (Producer, Editor, Cover Art and Design). Original music by Sounds Like Sander.