Best Annika Fain Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 48. Mina Okpi: Black Outdoor Adventurers 31:48

3+ y ago31:48

31:48

In Episode 48 of Seattle Outdoor Sister, Annika interviews Mina Okpi founder of Black Outdoor Adventurers (BOA), Life Activist, and Chief Adventurer. Mina talks about her experience in the outdoors, her love for skiing and surfing, and her motivation for starting BOA in 2015. She is passionate about encouraging more black and brown people to enjoy …

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Episode 47: Preeti Viswanathan - KULIE BAGS 30:58

4y ago30:58

30:58

This episode includes an interview with Preeti Viswanathan, designer and owner of Kulie Bags - kuliebags.com. After many years of a corporate job, she launched Kulie Bags in April 2020. She is passionate about making bicycle bags that are affordable and reliable for the entire family. Enjoy the episode! For a limited time, you can use the discount …

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Episode 46: Jen Gallant - Girls on the Run & Trailblazers 34:34

4y ago34:34

34:34

Annika Fain has been an avid supporter of Girls on the Run for the past 17 years. This episode features an interview with Jen Gallant about her love for the outdoors and leadership role in Girls on the Run & Trailblazers through the YMCA of Whatcom County. Jen has inspired many girls and boys to be active and believe in themselves. Enjoy!…

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Episode 45 - Gretchen Walla - Walla Trails & Community 32:01

4y ago32:01

32:01

On this episode, Annika interviews Gretchen Walla, owner of Walla Trails & Community. Annika & Gretchen met at a trail running event in 2015. In this interview, Gretchen talks about her first memories of the outdoors, what she loves about the outdoors, why she started Walla Trails & Community, one of her 100 mile running races, and more! She is pas…

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Episode 44-Jenny Schmidt-Shifting Gears & Bikepacking 13:58

4y ago13:58

13:58

In this episode, Annika has a conversation with Jenny Schmidt. Jenny Schmidt lives in Bellingham, WA, and is one of the founders of Shifting Gears (letsshiftgears.com). Shifting Gears is a non-profit creating welcoming recreation experiences that encourage confidence, wellness, growth, and joy. Jenny is passionate about making the outdoors accessib…

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Episode 43. Jason Serafino Agar: mybikeskills.com 27:14

4y ago27:14

27:14

Episode 43 includes an interview with Jason Serafino Agar, founder of mybikeskills.com. In 2000, Annika and Jason completed a 1000 mile self-supported bicycle ride from Montreal to Washington DC. Jason has developed programs in Oregon and the Bay Area for teaching and encouraging all people to ride bicycles. He is currently developing a program for…

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Episode 42-Covid-19&theOutdoors-Sweetlines&BoldlyWent 36:54

4+ y ago36:54

36:54

Episode 42 is a conversation with Kat Sweet, Angel Mathis, and Annika Fain. Kat Sweet is an amazing mountain bike coach and athlete who owns Sweetlines (https://sweetlines.com/). Angel Mathis is an outdoor enthusiast, nurse practitioner, and owner of Boldly Went (https://www.boldlywentadventures.com/). During this episode, Kat and Angel talk about …

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Episode 41. Kat Sweet and Sweetlines 20:31

4+ y ago20:31

20:31

This episode is a conversation between Annika and Kat Sweet, owner of Sweetlines. Kat Sweet is an amazing mountain biker and coach to people of all ages. Kat is a former professional downhill mountain bike racer and X-Games ski competitor. She started her company in 2011 with a mission to "build confidence, create an inclusive community and promote…

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Episode 40. Interview with Shannon Leigh - Radiant Wrench 11:39

4+ y ago11:39

11:39

This episode features an interview with Shannon Leigh, a bicycle mechanic who founded Radiant Wrench (radiantwrench.com). Radiant Wrench is dedicated to empowering all riders to perform maintenance and repairs on their own bikes. Shannon also works at Edgar Bikes as a mechanic (edgarbikes.com). They participated in an amazing program to encourage m…

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Episode 39. Interview with Kathleen Ruland 21:08

5y ago21:08

21:08

This episode is an interview with Kathleen Ruland. She is an adventurous woman who I met at a She Explores event in Seattle this spring. She is very adventurous and has done many bike trips and backpacking in recent years. One of the adventures she talks about is volunteering with NPS at Lake Powell doing the trash tracker program (https://www.nps.…

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Episode 38. Interview with Guila Muir - Say Yes for Life Swims 18:59

5y ago18:59

18:59

On Episode 38 of Seattle Outdoor Sister, I interview Guila Muir, founder of Say Yes! for Life Swims. She shares some childhood memories and how her love for open water swimming began. Guila organizes fun swimming events throughout Puget Sound. I hope you enjoy this podcast! Say Yes! for Life Swims: https://say-yes-to-life-swims.com/…

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Episode 37: Machu Picchu 5:22

5y ago5:22

5:22

This episode is about a trip to Peru and Machu Picchu earlier this month. I went with an organization called Peak Explorations. They worked with Evolution Treks Peru. The trip was amazing. I highly recommend it

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Episode 36. Marinel de Jesus - brown gal trekker 14:57

5+ y ago14:57

14:57

Episode 36 is an interview with Marinel de Jesus. An amazing woman who has a blog called brown gal trekker. She has an adventure trekking company called Peak Explorations. Prior to starting her trekking company she was a prosecutor for 15 years in Washington DC. She spent a year trekking in 21 countries and fell in love with trekking. She is an adv…

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Episode 35. Interview with Angel Mathis: Boldly Went 14:52

5+ y ago14:52

14:52

This episode includes an interview with Angel Mathis. Angel Mathis is an amazing woman that Annika met through the High Heel Running Group in 2013. Angel has a podcast and company called Boldly Went. http://boldlywentadventures.com Enjoy the interview and check out Boldly Went's upcoming events!

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Episode 34. Interview with Kari Vigerstol, a woman who runs the world! 15:01

5+ y ago15:01

15:01

Episode 34 is an interview with Kari Vigerstol. She is the co-owner of women who run the world: wwruntheworld.com I have been trail running with her for over 6 years. We met through the High Heel Running Group. In this interview, Kari talks about some of her early childhood memories from the outdoors and some of her amazing experiences, including c…

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Episode 33. Interview with Emily Ahrens, an "average triathlete" 22:34

5+ y ago22:34

22:34

I am very excited to interview women who I admire and share a love for the outdoors and adventure. In Episode 33, I interview Emily Ahrens, an "average" iron woman triathlete. She is definitely not average! But, she has a blog called "the average triathlete" started in December 2017. Check it out at: https://theaveragetriathlete.com/blog/2018/12/1/…

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Episode 32. Night and Tunnel Ride 5:50

5+ y ago5:50

5:50

This episode is about a night and tunnel ride I did this week. The night ride was especially memorable because this is one of the first times I have rode at night since my accident in December 2014. I am so grateful to have a supportive group of people to ride with.

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Episode 31. Half Marathon & Cycling 5:23

5+ y ago5:23

5:23

Episode 31 is about Annika’s reflections on a half marathon and bicycle ride she did one weekend in October 2018. She did the half marathon with two friends. These activities helped improve her mood and outlook on life. Exercise is one of the best therapies for her at this difficult transitional time.…

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Episode 30. Exercise for Health 5:19

6y ago5:19

5:19

This is the 30th episode of Seattle Outdoor Sister. Annika took a 3 month break from recording, but is now excited to be recording again. In upcoming months she plans to interview more amazing, enthusiastic women about their experience in the outdoors. In this episode, Annika talks About the importance of exercise for mental and physical health. Sh…

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Episode 29. Seattle Cycling Sisters 4:12

6y ago4:12

4:12

This is Episode 29 of Seattle Outdoor Sister. I talk about Seattle Cycling Sisters, a group I started 2.5 years ago. I have enjoyed leading rides and trips and hope to lead more in the future. I am looking forward to interviewing more people in this group, as well as others who love the outdoors.

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Episode 28. Confronting Cycling Fears part 2 4:46

6y ago4:46

4:46

This episode is about continuing to confront fears related to biking at rush hour and at dusk. This month I have commuted downtown twice and biked in dusk through the intersection where I was hit in December 2014. I will continue to ride and confront my fears.

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Episode 27. Confronting my cycling fears 3:59

6y ago3:59

3:59

This episode is about my experience on April 17, 2018 confronting my fear of cycling in the dusk/dark and through the intersection where I was hit in December 2014. I was inspired to do this by my experience riding in the dusk in Ghana with friends who calmed me down when I was upset and having flashbacks to the accident. Also, I realized I was goi…

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Episode 26: ART (Annika's Ride Together) Adventure in Ghana 4:01

6+ y ago4:01

4:01

This episode is about the ART (Annika's Ride Together) Cycling Adventure from March 19-20, 2018. Annika and 4 friend rode from the Greater Accra area to Lake Volta. It was an amazing experience and she hopes to go back again to explore more of Ghana.

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Episode 25. Interview with Andrea Becker 7:59

6+ y ago7:59

7:59

This episode is a short interview with Andrea Becker. Andrea and I have gone on many outdoor adventures together. In this episode, Andrea talks about her experience as a child in the outdoors and why the outdoors is so important to her.

6+ y ago6:47

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Episode 16: Girls on the Run - Girl Heroes 5:44

6+ y ago5:44

5:44

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Episode 15: Core Values 4:56

6+ y ago4:56

4:56

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Episode 14: Half Ironman Triathlon 5:52

6+ y ago5:52

5:52

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Episode 13: Scuba Diving 6:22

6+ y ago6:22

6:22

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Episode 12: Swimming 6:53

6+ y ago6:53

6:53

This episode is about my love for swimming

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Episode 11: Obliteride 150-mile bicycle ride: August 2017 5:21

6+ y ago5:21

5:21

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Episode 10: Tour de Lavender 2017 6:08

6+ y ago6:08

6:08

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Episode 9: Half Marathons! 4:13

6+ y ago4:13

4:13

I have been doing half marathons for 25 years. I love the half marathon distance and have participated in about 50 half marathons. I hope that I can inspire others to challenge themselves both physically and mentally.