Women Who Dare
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Women Who Dare
Kerry Gross figured the best way to find stories of inspirational women would be to go meet them herself. So, she packed her panniers and set off to meet and interview women whose lives have inspired others. This was the start of a 5-month mostly bike-powered journey from California to Maine. The Wo...
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45 episodes
Episode 18: The End of the Road
Kerry continues on final part of the Women Who Dare, with a journey south through Connecticut and east through Rhode Island. After deciding to ride ba...
Episode 17: Decisions, Decisions
Kerry continues on her northeastern journey with some days in Boston and a ride out to western Massachusetts. Along the way, she finds hills, rain, an...
Interview: Colette Chretien, founder and principle designer at La Fille Colette
Colette Chretien is the founder and principle designer at La Fille Colette, a boutique dress company based in Massachusetts. Driven initially by a des...
Episode 16: First Taste of New England
Kerry makes it home to Maine in time to celebrate her friend's wedding. Then, she turns her attention to the final, northeastern leg of the Women Who...
Interview: Rebecca Goodale, book artist
Rebecca Goodale is a book artist and Art Department faculty member at the University of Southern Maine. She's been creating art ever since she sold he...
Episode 15: GAP Trail and C&O Canal Towpath
Kerry makes her way from Pittsburgh to DC on the GAP trail and the C&O Canal Towpath. Riding trails rather than roads takes some adjustment, but it's...
Interview: Beth Leonard, sailor, author, and world circumnavigator
Beth Leonard was once an international business consultant for McKinsey. After a harrowing flight, plus some encouragement from her husband, they quit...
Episode 14: Crossing Ohio
Traveling on two-lane highways, country roads, and rail trails, Kerry rides from Bloomington, IN, across Ohio, into Pittsburgh, PA. It's a 500 mile ri...
Interview: Lora Woodward, previous Program Director at Venture Outdoors
Lora Woodward spent 10 years working for Venture Outdoors, helping Pittsburghers get outside. As Program Coordinator and then Program Director, Lora s...
Episode 13: The Good and Bad of Indiana
On Kerry's ride from Chicago to Indianapolis she encounters kindness, storms, and epic rudeness. She recovers at a friend's for the weekend. Then, it'...
Interview: Afreen Rahman, software engineer
Afreen Rahman is a software engineer and computer scientist. She started her computer coding in high school in Qatar, studied in India for college, an...
Interview: Jerusalem Singleton, writer, speaker, and musician
Jerusalem Singleton is a writer, speaker, and musician from Chicago, Illinois. Originally from the north side of Chicago, Jerusalem uses her voice to...
Episode 12: On to Chicago
Kerry spends more time interviewing than biking during her two final days in Minneapolis. Then, she takes an early morning bike ride to catch her trai...
Interview: Nancy Feldman, retired CEO of UCare
Nancy Feldman led UCare, a health plan covering low income and senior persons, for 20 years. During her tenure, UCare grew from a small demonstration...
Interview: Ann Bancroft, Polar Explorer
Ann Bancroft was the first woman to visit the North Pole. Since that trip, she's led trips across Greenland and to the South Pole. Now, she's travelin...
Episode 11: Long Ride to Minneapolis
Kerry finds the flat part of Iowa on her ride from the suburbs of Des Moines, IA to the suburbs of Minneapolis, MN. Along the way, she finds even more...
Interview: Jennifer Christensen, Teacher at Prodeo Academy
Jennifer Christensen started teaching during her first year after college, and hasn't looked back. For her, teaching is the best combination of psycho...
Interview: Sarah Stoesz, President and CEO of Planned Parenthood of Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota
Sarah Stoesz has been the President and CEO of Planned Parenthood of Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota for more than 15 years. After a long an...
Episode 10: Bliss in the Midwest
The Women Who Dare ride resumes after a train ride from Denver, CO to Lincon, NB. Getting off the train, Kerry finds herself in a humid, green, corn-f...
Interview: Sarah Cooper, ultra endurance biker
Sarah Cooper is a really fast biker. Especially over ultra long distances. She won the 2017 Race Across America (RAAM) by riding the 3,000 miles from...
Interview: Vicki Cowart, President and CEO of Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains
Vicki Cowart has been the President and CEO of Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains for 15 years. Before becoming the head of PPRM, Vicki had a s...
Episode 9: Escaping Wyoming
Five more days in Wyoming is more than enough for Kerry. Though, she doesn't realize how ready she is to escape the wide open landscape until she smel...
Interview: Maureen Beck, world champion adaptive rock climber
Maureen Beck is a badass rock climber who happens to have one hand. She's been "smashing boxes" with your expectations for years, and she's not going...
Interview: Lorraine Moller, 4-time Olympian and marathon medalist
Lorraine Moller is a four-time Olympian and bronze medalist in the 1992 marathon. Since ending her 25-year elite running career, she's founded races a...
Episode 8: Cold and Snow in June
Starting out with some wildlife watching, this episode follows Kerry as she braves brutal weather in Yellowstone National Park and Idaho. Fortunately,...
Interview: Amy Hatch, founder of Garage Grown Gear
Amy Hatch is the founder of Garage Grown Gear, a company that finds, reviews, and sells good outdoor gear produced by small start-ups. Kerry caught up...
Episode 7: Redefining Remoteness
Mostly recovered from food poisoning, Kerry sets off again into the remote countryside of Montana. Along the way, she checks out a national monument,...
Interview: Ilona Popper, poet, writer, and naturalist
Ilona Popper is a poet, writer, and naturalist who lives in Montana. She balances her passion for writing and teaching with wolf-watching and wildlife...
Episode 6: Rough Transitions
After a rest day on Bainbridge Island, Kerry boards the train for an overnight ride to Whitefish, Montana. In the morning, she sets off again on leg t...
Episode 5: Making it to Seattle
From Portland, OR to Bainbridge Island, WA, Kerry rides four much-needed solitary days. After landing on Bainbridge, Kerry starts to reflect on the en...
Interview: Carol Hasse, sailmaker and owner of Port Townsend Sails
Carol Hasse is a sailmaker in Port Townsend, WA. She's owned, designed, and made sails at Port Townsend Sails for nearly forty years. Kerry found Caro...
Episode 4: Rain, A Snake, and Tailwinds
From the high desert back to the green side of the Cascades, Kerry rides through rain to make it to Eugene. Then, she turns north to ride through the...
Interview: Su Embree, president and principal of DHM Research
Su Embree is president and principal of DHM Research, a research firm dedicated to brining accurate public opinion data to lawmakers and other big dec...
Interview: Kaeli Casati, builder, filmmaker, artist, and educator
Kaeli Casati is a builder, filmmaker, artist, and educator in Portland, OR. Kerry found Kaeli at her home in Portland, Oregon. Kerry and Kaeli talked...
Interview: Crystal Rutland, founder and CEO of Particle Design
Crystal Rutland is the president and CEO of Particle Design, a user-centered design firm partnered with Jaguar Land Rover, Intel, HP, and Dreamworks....
Episode 3: Pushing Too Hard
After an easy start, Kerry spends the next 13 days pushing hard. Riding north along Route 1 on the California coast, she finds remote beauty and brut...
Interview: Kristin Luck, entrepreneur and founder of Women in Research
Kristin Luck started her career in market research at Lieberman Research Worldwide. From there, she started two tech companies, and now she helps othe...
Episode 2: First Days on the Road
Before the Women Who Dare ride officially starts, Kerry makes a quick weekend tour. Then, she skis one last day and packs her belongings. Eventually,...
Interview: Shannon Thompson, founder of Shakti Rising
Shannon Thompson is the founder of Shakti Rising, an organization dedicated to the development of girls, women, and communities. Kerry found Shannon i...
Interview: Lila Singh, founder RISE Yoga for Youth
Lila Singh is the founder of RISE Yoga for Youth, a nonprofit bringing yoga to schools in the San Francisco Bay area. Lila and Kerry met in Petaluma,...