Female Guides Requested

Welcome to another empowering episode of the  Female Guides Requested Podcast ! This is your host Ting Ting from Las Vegas. Today we sit down with the incredibly inspiring Carol Simpson, a trailblazing climber and guide who is proving that age and societal expectations are meant to be challenged. Raised in the 1950s South where athleticism in women was heavily discouraged, Carol didn’t embrace her...

Show Notes: Resources for Candidates and Providers: Scenario overview video   Scoring rubric + guidance Updated SPI Program Handbook New textbook release (May 5):  Rock Climbing: The Official AMGA Single Pitch Manual Related Links: AMGA Single Pitch Instructor Page EP 20 – Everything SPI 01 – Professionalism and Risk Management EP 29 – Everything SPI 02 – Site Selection & Group Management EP 3...

Episode Intro   Dear listeners of the Female Guides Requested Podcast , welcome back. I am your host Ting Ting from Las Vegas. Today we sit down with Liz Schwab, an AMGA Apprentice Ski Guide and Nationally Registered Paramedic based in the Tetons. Liz’s journey is one of technical mastery and resilience, moving from the icy racing slopes of New York to the high-consequence backcountry of Silverton...

Episode Intro: Dear listeners of the Female Guides Requested podcast, welcome back, this is your host Ting Ting from Las Vegas. In today's episode, we sit down with Theresa Silveyra, a Portland-based mountain guide whose journey into the outdoors is as disciplined as it is inspiring. Originally a professional music teacher with a master’s degree in piano performance, Theresa transitioned into...

Episode Intro: Dear listeners of the Female Guides Requested Podcast. Welcome back. This is your host Ting Ting from Las Vegas. Today, we are joined by a true trailblazer, Norie Kizaki. Bornin a remote Japanese village where her family oversaw a Buddhist temple, Norie’s path to the mountains was anything but traditional. After moving to the U.S. for graduate school and falling in love with the Roc...

Show Notes: Emilie is a an AMGA/IFMGA Mountain Guide but she likes lots of things that have nothing to do with mountains: cats, true crime podcasts, and books about early Arctic exploration to name a few.  When she is guiding, she’s a generalist and finds equal enjoyment on sunny rock climbs, steep ice, and snowy slopes.  If she’s not home in Salt Lake City, UT, she likes traveling the world….the...

Juliana Garcia started climbing the mountains of Ecuador at fifteen years old. Since then, she has climbed and guided many mountains and big walls throughout the Andes, Peru,Bolivia, Colombia, as well as in Pakistan, Alaska, United States and the Alps. She became the first female Latin American certified IFMGA mountain guide and served as the President of the Ecuadorian Association of guides for 6...

Joanne Urioste is an American rock climber who was inducted into the elite group of Honorary Members of the American Alpine Club which includes 136 climbers worldwide “who have had a lasting and highly significant impact on the advancement of the climbing craft.” In the late 1970s and early 80s, she and her husband, Jorge, established many internationally-recognized long technical climbs in the Re...

Episode Intro: Happy Wednesday andwelcome back to the Female Guides Requested podcast, this is your host Ting Ting from Las Vegas. Today, I’m thrilled to host Lisa Van Sciver, a renownedmountain guide based in the Tetons with nearly two decades of experience. Lisa’s journey is one of passion, balance, and profound impact. She’ll share with us how she went from being a porter who thought guiding wa...

Episode Intro: Dear listeners of the  Female Guides Requested Podcast , welcome back and happy Wednesday. This is your host Ting Ting from Las Vegas. In this podcast, we spotlight the stories of women guides and guides from other underrepresented groups and see how they navigate the complex terrain of mountains and life. Today we’re thrilled to host a true veteran of the backcountry:  Natalie Brec...

Episode Intro: Dear listeners of the Female Guides Requested Podcast, happy Wednesday. I’m your host Ting Ting from Las Vegas. Today, our guest is Caroline George. I’d say every active and want-to-be female guide should listen to this episode multiple times. Caroline’s voice was soft and comforting, but the words were incredibly impactful. The wisdom came from the essence she extracted from life e...

Amber’s Links: Amber wants to share her writing with you! To sign up for her newsletter or to contact her, follow this link!  https://linktr.ee/ambersaffirmations A personal essay from 2018 all girls Mount Baker climb:  https://mountainmadness.com/blog/among-women-in-the-mountains-a-female-guideâ-s-learning-from-an-all-girls-climb Episode Intro: Dear listeners of the Female Guides Requested Podcas...

Show Notes: Lindsay’s Links: www.fixguiding.com https://alpinist.com/newswire/womens-expedition-explores-new-routes-in-indias-zanskar-range/ https://amga.com/meet-amga-lindsay-fixmer/ Episode Intro: Dear listeners of the Female Guides Requested Podcast, happy Wednesday. This is your host, Ting Ting, from Las Vegas. Today our guest is Lindsay Fixmer from Bozeman, Montana. Lindsay Fixmer is an exper...

Show Notes: Angel’s Links: Rock Iguana Coast to Bluff Recreation Access and Conservation Angel Robeldo’s Instagram Episode Intro: Dear listeners of the Female Guides Requested Podcast, happy Wednesday! This is your host, Ting Ting. In this episode, I have guest Angel Robeldo from Rock Iguana, a guide service located in the Cayman Islands. Towards the end of last year, one of my SPI students told m...

Show Notes: Amy’s Links: Fifth Class Climbing Episode Intro: Dear listeners of the Female Guides Requested Podcast, happy Wednesday! I’m your host, Ting Ting. I’m currently working and playing in the Pacific Northwest, escaping the heat of Las Vegas. Early this year, I finally caught up with Amy Shore from Fifth Class Climbing, based in Bishop, California! And I’m excited to share our conversation...

Show Notes: Alexis’s Links: @alexiskrauss – Alexis personal IG @riseoutsidecollective – Rise Outside IG @kinshipclimbingcollective – Kinship Climbing Collective IG Rise Outside Website The Transformative Power of Nature Connection | Alexis Krauss | TEDxBoston Episode Intro: Happy Wednesday! This is Ting Ting, and I’m currently in my home country, Taiwan, welcoming you to a new episode of the Femal...

Show Notes: Emma’s Links: Emma’s website:   https://www.emmarwalker.com/ Emma’s book:    https://www.falconguides.com/9781493052783/dead-reckoning/ AIARE website:   https://avtraining.org/ Episode Intro: Dear listeners of the Female Guides Requested Podcast, welcome back and happy Wednesday! This is your host, Ting Ting. Right now, I’m in my home country, Taiwan, teaching some rock climbing course...

Show Notes: Angela’s Links: https://alpinist007.com/  (personal website) Angela Hawse takes helm of American Mountain Guides Association board as group leans on women to foster change in guiding culture Episode Intro: Dear listeners of the Female Guides Requested Podcast, happy Wednesday. This is your host Ting Ting from Las Vegas. Today our guest is Angela Hawse. Angela was the 6th woman in the U...

Show Notes: Holly’s Links: Holly’s profile on The Mountain Guides https://www.instagram.com/hollyismackin/ Episode Intro: Dear listeners of the  Female Guides Requested  Podcast, happy Wednesday! This is your host Ting Ting from Las Vegas. Today, our guest is Holly Mackin.   When Holly was little, no one would have ever assumed she’d find her pursuits in the outdoors. Mostly scared of bugs and rai...

Show Notes: Jessica’s Links: Ski Diva  (website) Jessica and Ski Diva’s Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/skidiva Going Greenland Film RAD MOMS: JACKSON HOLE Pro Skiers Take on Motherhood and Skiing Episode Intro: Dear listeners of the Female Guides Requested Podcast, happy Wednesday. This is your host Ting Ting from Las Vegas. Today our guest is Jessica Baker.   Former World Tour Freeskiing c...

Show Notes: Brigitte’s Links: Beyond Limits Education Website:  https://beyondlimitsedu.com Episode Intro: Happy Wednesday, my dear listeners of the Female Guides Requested Podcast. This is your host, Ting Ting, from Las Vegas. In today’s episode, I’m excited to catch up with my good friend Brigitte Denton. We met at a National Outdoor Leadership School Instructor Course back in 2008, and I can’t...

Episode Intro: Dear listeners of the Female Guides Requested Podcast, Happy Wednesday, and Happy Lunar New Year of the Snake! This is your host Ting Ting from Las Vegas. Today, we have Izzy Lazarus as our guest. I’ve known Izzy for a while, but it wasn’t until last fall that I finally got to meet her in person when she came to Red Rock for her AMGA Rock Guide Exam. I knew I had to have her on the...

Show Notes: Laurie’s Links: @laurie_wattclimbs https://linktr.ee/Laurie_Watt https://www.mooneymountainguides.com/ Episode Intro: Dear guests of the Female Guides Requested Podcast, Happy Wednesday! This is your host, Ting Ting, from Las Vegas. On the first episode of the new year, 2025, we have Laurie Watt as our guest. Laurie has just been awarded the “Best Guide of the Year” by the AMGA. Laurie...

Show Notes: Joann’s Links: Ladies Weekend Out (website) Golden State Guiding (website) Sierra Mountain Center (website) The Mountain Guides Red Rock branch Joann’s instagram Episode Intro: Dear listeners of the Female Guides Requested Podcast, Happy Wednesday and Merry Christmas! This is your host, Ting Ting, from Las Vegas. Today, our guest is Joann Garbarini, who also goes by Jo. We worked toget...

https://femaleguidesrequested.com/podcast/ep-39-genevive-walker-stay-true/ Show Notes: Genevive’s Links: Website Instrgram Race to Survive Alaska Finding Balance Off the Scale Episode Intro: Dear listeners of the Female Guides Requested Podcast, happy Wednesday! This is your host, Ting Ting, from Las Vegas. Today, our guest is Genevive Walker. I first learned her name a few years ago when she stir...