Aimee Barnes started guiding in 1985 and is a legend in the guiding world. Her love towards guiding and her dedication to hard work is infectious. I was so inspired during our conversation, that I felt compelled to reflect on my own guiding to recalibrate my career path. She is also an advocate of education and mentorship. She has run the all-women Guide Protrack in City of Rocks for about 10 years. Both newer and seasoned female guides have benefited and learned much from the Protrack and...

Today's guest is Miranda Oakley. Miranda is a bad-ass climber and is best known for her free and speed ascents on big wall routes in Yosemite.Miranda is an AMGA Rock Guide. She guides in Yosemite and teaches classes near Bishop California. I had the fortune to work with her in 2021 and witnessed first hand her fine craft on rock.Since then she has embarked on another big adventure in life - having a baby. I caught up with Miranda on Feb 9 and we had a great conversation about the new life,...

Elaina is an AMGA Rock Guide, Apprentice Alpine Guide, and AMGA Single Pitch Instructor Provider Trainer as well as a Level 2 IRATA/SPRAT Rope Access Technician. She owns New River Mountain Guides and splits her time guiding in New River Gorge in summer and Red Rock Canyon in the rest of the year. She is currently a board member of the AMGA. Elaina was a mentor of mine on my way to becoming an AMGA SPI Provider. She loves teaching and is always calm and extremely patient. I first met her at...

Tracy Martin is an AMGA certified Rock Guide, an artist, an entrepreneur, and if you want to get married in Vegas she can marry you in Red Rock Canyon. She has quite a slash career. I first met Tracy when I was shadowing an AMGA's Women's SPI course in Joshua Tree taught by her and Elaina Arenz. We three all live in Las Vegas so we car pooled in Tracy's car. Tracy knew all the secret pee spots along the drive and magically pulled out pillows and blankets from nowhere in her small car when I...

This is episode 0 and it's going to be short. I want to use this episode to introduce the Female Guides Requested Podcast. Basically talk about WHY I started this podcast and WHAT I hope to achieve with this podcast. The official launch date for Female Guides Requested podcast is set on March 8, 2023, the International Women's Day, please stay tuned.