Different Aspects

Nahanni is a Metis artist, photographer and skier based on Treaty 7 Territory. In our conversation we dive into the colonialist legacies often perpetuated within the outdoor industry, and decolonizing the mountains. We also discuss her part in the 2022 ski film Beyond Begbie, and her thoughtful and often controversial artwork which explores themes of disruption and coexistence. ​

Get a sneak preview here of the upcoming second season of the podcast, in which you'll have an opportunity to hear the stories, lived experiences and first-hand accounts from people of traditionally marginalized genders working within the outdoor sector.

Jennifer Olson is a climber and ACMG / IFMGA certified mountain guide, and has spent her career guiding rock and ice climbing, skiing and mountaineering trips all over the world. She also makes time for personal trips, with several first ascents under her belt in Pakistan's Nangmah Valley and the Icefall Brooke region of the Canadian Rockies. Jen recently decided to take on a new challenge with a...

Kelly Chapman is an ecologist and an environmental planner with 30 years experience working with government, First Nations and non-governmental organizations on biodiversity conservation in Canada, Australia and West Africa. For her PhD research she explored how complexity theory can be used to help untangle "wicked" environmental problems. Kelly is currently working on nature-based climate change...

Shams loves being an outdoor guide because it lets her explore the ocean while learning from different cultures and plants. She grew up between Montreal and Tunisia which could explain her call for adventure and languages, having an arsenal of five languages. Shams loves facilitating a deeper connection to the outdoors whether through sea kayaking, wildcrafting, or interpreting, and has a particul...

"Hailing from the remote and snowy island of Newfoundland, Michaela believes in the importance of preserved wilderness and untouched powder. An environmentalist by osmosis and endurance athlete by choice, Michaela spent her formative years deep in backcountry fjords and remote mountains while recreating and guiding in her childhood 'backyard' of Gros Morne National Park. She finds the greatest for...

The trailer for Season 1 of Different Aspects Podcast shares some samples from the first few episodes, and gives the gist of the podcast.