Show Notes: Julie Ann’s links: Instagram @groundingtruthGrounding Truth Website: groundingtruth.comJulie Ann is a member of the RAD team with Traverse Equipment https://www.traverseequipment.com/julieannholderPersonal Instagram @julieann.holderEpisode Intro: Dear listeners of the Female Guides Requested Podcast. Happy Wednesday. This is your host Ting Ting from Las Vegas. Today our guest is Julie Ann Holder. She was highly recommended by a listener and fellow guide Ian. I was so glad to connect with her and had a wonderful conversation with her. Julie Ann ‘Julz’ is a Backcountry Mentor, Ski Guide, and Avalanche Educator living in Bellingham, Washington. Two winters ago, she launched Grounding Truth Holistic Guiding: a process-oriented, women-focused, grassroots ski guiding business. As a guide, Julz embodies an attitude of curiosity, wonder, and reverence in wild places. She is dedicated to creating inclusive spaces within outdoor adventures that evoke feelings of radical acceptance and help cultivate more deeply felt experiences. Julie Ann is truly special. Her love towards snow country and skiing is contagious and her dedication to Grounding Truth is admirable. I don’t consider myself that much of a winter person, but I was curious about why she loved it so much, so I asked her to describe winter for me. I was speechless and when I listened to her words again, I couldn’t help but close my eyes in order to feel the intense beauty. I typically listen to podcasts when I am driving. If you’re like me, please don’t close your eyes when you listen to this episode. Things We Talked about: From Georgia rock to Washington snowLearn how to ski as an adultLearn to ski and teach ski at the same timeMyth: Easy to learn hard to master?Benefits of learning a sport later in their livesHow does Julie Ann start guiding?Big Sky MT where everything startedResort skiing versus backcountry skiingTrial and ErrorsAvalanche awareness / how to make decisions -> takes timeAs a guide, thinking about sustainability about a guide’s bodyGrounding Truth founded in 2021Light bulb moments triggering Julie Ann to start her mentorship program?Use modern powerful tools but also use senses to feel the surroundings to make decisionsNeed to see it in actions before loading more information on the plateIntentionally let the course run in an organic wayReciprocal relationship with the placesSince the inception of Grounding Truth, what kind of adjustments did Julie Ann did?What were the keepers since the beginning of Grounding Truth?The beauty of winterVision for the Grounding Truth program?