Becca Ploener

The Wild Woman Podcast with Becca Ploener

Welcome to the wild woman podcast, on this podcast I bring to surface the conversations we have in private about the outdoor community. My hope is that by sharing these challenging topics, I can break the ice, promote positive change, and empower people to be more informed, aware, and intentional with their actions. I’m an adventure life coach, and whitewater kayak instructor based out of Asheville, NC. I specialize in empowering outdoor athletes and enthusiasts to overcome the mental side of adventure so that they can feel safe, secure and satisfied with their adventures and their life. Check...

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Becca Ploener

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Education

Podcast website

coaching.wildwomanbecca.com

Latest episode

Jul 10, 2026

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Episodes

E99: Playing the "Long Game" in Paddling with Leah Staley 06.06.2025

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Download the Own Your Shit Resource⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (free!!) Join the Group Cha t Challenges (free) Glitter Gear Room Access ($100) Come to Costa Rica with Me!!! (1 week retreat) Apply for Femme in Flow (1:1 work) ---- This week’s episode features Leah Staley. Leah grew up on the Youghiogheny River, started paddling at two years old, and never plans on stopping. She’s gone from being a massa...

E98: Building Sisterhood and Connection in a Male Dominated Sport with Bridget 23.05.2025

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Download the Own Your Shit Resource⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (free!!) Join the Group Chat Experience : ($15 for LIFE) Get access to every resource I've ever created ($100) Join the Group Program, Reverie Rising (June-October 2025) Come to Costa Rica with Me!!! (1 week retreat) Apply for Femme in Flow (1:1 work) ---- This week’s episode features Bridget, a commercial whitewater rafting guide with seas...

E97: Weightloss, Competition Among Powerful People and Life Reflections Relating it all to Whitewater Paddling 25.04.2025

Apply for the waitlist to work with me 1:1 (opening again on May 1, 2025) ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Download the Own Your Shit Resource⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (free!!) Get access to every resource I've ever created ($50 until May 1st) Join the Group Chat Experience : (free until May 1st) ---- I'm in a huge expansion right now. I'm so excited you're coming along with me. I've lost 19 lbs since December and have 4.5 more to...

E96: My Deepest Darkest Secret and How to Shed Shame with Shania Kuipers 11.04.2025

Apply for the Full on Femme in Flow Program Join the Group Chat Experience : Ditch the Doubt ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Download the Own Your Shit Resource⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (also free) ---- "Our shame is the source of our power." - Shoshanna Raven. When we share our shame publicly, we release the curse of "being found out". But how do we get to that point where we feel safe within ourselves to do that? How can we cul...

E95: Feral Leadership and Leading vs. Guiding with Linda Clark 04.04.2025

Apply for the Full on Femme in Flow Program Join the Group Chat Experience : Ditch the Doubt (free for now!) ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Download the Own Your Shit Resource⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (also free) ---- What's the difference between guiding and leading? What does feral leadership mean? How can we utilize our uniqueness as a strength? And what it looks like to be badass outdoorsy women running sick businesses for s...

E94: Regressing your Roll and What it actually looks like to be advancing as a paddler with Sasha Miller 28.03.2025

Apply for the Worn to Wild Program Join the Group Chat Experience : Ditch the Doubt (free for now!) ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Download the Own Your Shit Resource⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (also free) ---- Paddling progression (and any progression) is NOT LINEAR. This episode really goes into what it's actually like to progress in the sport and how to "move up" in the paddling world. How does your roll progress (and regress)?...

E93: Designing a Sustainable Adventure Lifestyle with Sandra 21.03.2025

Apply for the Worn to Wild Program Join the Group Chat Experience : newly announced as Ditch the Doubt (free for now!) ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Download the Own Your Shit Resource⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (also free) ---- Are you a sustainably conscious paddler or curious how you can become more sustainably aware? On this episode, Sandra and I discuss ways we can offset all the driving that paddling requires and we explore...

E92: Safety Conciousness AND Confidence with Kelsey Holmes 14.03.2025

(Trigger warning - talk about injuries at the beginning, rated PG-13) Apply for the Worn to Wild Program Join the Group Chat Experience (free for now!) ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Download the Own Your Shit Resource⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (also free) ---- Are you generally a conservative paddler who's maybe even a bit risk averse? This episode was made with you in mind. Kelsey and I discuss our experience with risk toleranc...

E91: 3 Step Process to Calm Your Body on the River 07.03.2025

Apply for the Worn to Wild Program Join the Group Chat Experience (free for now!) ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Download the Own Your Shit Resource⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (also free) ---- This episode is a blurb from my Wet Wild and Worth It Challenge hosted in the group chat experience. Imagine, you're in a 5 day challenge with me posting 2-5 short audio clips per day. That's this perspective. This is my 3 step process for c...

E90: Creating Space for Friendships and Relationships in your Life: Reflections from the Send Social 28.02.2025

Apply for the Worn to Wild Program Join the Group Chat Experience (free) ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Download the Own Your Shit Resource⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (also free) ---- You are not alone, no matter how lonely you feel! It can be hard ot make friends in adulthood and even harder to find aligned romantic partners. I've taken the feedback I hear regularly from clients, friends, and community members and built the "Send...

E89: Building an Outdoor Community (lessons from a dirtbag kayak girlie) 21.02.2025

Come to the Send Social!! ($5 plus a gym pass) Apply for the Worn to Wild Program Join the Group Chat Experience (free) ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Download the Own Your Shit Resource⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (also free) ---- Some days I've felt so alone and some days I'm crying tears of joy for how strong my community is. I'm breaking it down in this episode. What are the qualities of a strong and abundant community vs. when...

E88: Weight Loss and Whitewater and getting the GAINS with OCD/Anxiety Coach, Shannon Slayton 07.02.2025

Apply for the Worn to Wild Program Join the Wet, Wild, and Worth It Group Chat Experience (free) ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Download the Own Your Shit Resource⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (also free) ---- I'm on a personal journey towards shedding a few pounds and Shannon lost over 75lbs and has kept it off. So naturally, I wanted to talk to her about it!! Join us for a conversation infused with psychology, personal experiences...

E87: Flirting your way through life and adventure sports - You deserve to treat yourself!! 31.01.2025

Apply for the Worn to Wild Program Join the Wet, Wild, and Worth It Group Chat Experience (free) ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Download the Own Your Shit Resource⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (also free) ---- Whomever said treating yourself is meant to be a once in a while thing is SO WRONG. Let's go 180 and treat ourselves all the freaking time. You're a ducking queen!!! And you should treat yourself like one! Let's glamorize ever...

E86: A Loving Reflection of the"Off" Season and "Slow" Season for Whitewater Paddling 24.01.2025

Apply for the Worn to Wild Program Join the Wet, Wild, and Worth It Group Chat Experience ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Download the Own Your Shit Resource⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ---- It's time to let yourself rest. Let it be easy for once. During today's episode, I'm sharing my experiences with winter, both inside and outside of my body (menstrual cycle and seasonal). How do we become welcoming to rest and recovery when the...

E85: Integration, Transitions, and Psychedelics for Paddlers with Danielle 17.01.2025

Apply for the Worn to Wild Program Join the Wildly Connected Group Chat/Challenge (challenge is over, but the group chat continues) ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Download the Own Your Shit Resource⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Danielle on instagram: @dlpeeches ---- How does facilitation of psychedelics differ from recreational use and how does it translate into personal growth and paddling progression? In this episode,...

E84: Am I ready for reality? Reflections from my 3rd Grand Canyon Trip 10.01.2025

Apply for the Worn to Wild Program Join the Wildly Connected Group Chat/Challenge (challenge is over, but the group chat continues) ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Download the Own Your Shit Resource⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ---- I'm back from the Grand Canyon and so many of ya'll are asking about how my trip was so I figured why not just make an episode about it. I share my stories from my birthday, reflections and life lessons,...

E83: Erica Shanks - Class II is f*cking BADASS and Equally as Cool as Class V 03.01.2025

Apply for the Worn to Wild Program (before Dec 15, 2024, you get the 2024 price!!!) Join the Wildly Connected Group Chat/Challenge (challenge is over, but the group chat continues) ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Download the Own Your Shit Resource⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ---- Class II badass? Hell yes. I said it and I meant it. Today I brought on a friend of mine, Erica Shanks to explore what it means to be a badass regardless...

E82: Rob Giersch on Taking Good Photos and Creating Opportunities 20.12.2024

Rob's Website and Portfolio! Join the Wildly Connected Group Chat/Challenge ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Download the Own Your Shit Resource⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ---- Rob Giersch (giersched@bellsouth.net) is a retired engineer who has always had a creative itch and loved the outdoors. He's channeled those passions into whitewater photography and the Southeastern Paddling Community, volunteering at numerous ladies events (t...

E81: Abi Schneider on Stepping it Up to Class IV 13.12.2024

Apply for the Worn to Wild Program (before Dec 15, 2024, you get the 2024 price!!!) Join the Wildly Connected Group Chat/Challenge (challenge is over, but the group chat continues) ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Download the Own Your Shit Resource⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ---- This week I brought on Abi Schneider, an emerging class IV paddler and kind soul to the Wild Woman Podcast to talk about what it's like to step up to clas...

E80: Jenna Sinclair on Growing Out of Friendships, Cold Water Immersion, and Winter Condition Water Sports 06.12.2024

Apply for the Worn to Wild Program (before Dec 15, 2024, you get the 2024 price!!!) Join the Wildly Connected Group Chat/Challenge ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Download the Own Your Shit Resource⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Jenna Sinclair's Website hello@jennasinclair.com ---- This week I brought on Jenna Sinclair, a friend I met from a coaching program I'm in with Shoshanna Raven!! Jenna is a business energetics coach for women,...

E79: Packing for my 3rd Grand Canyon Trip and "Why not 'both, and?'" 29.11.2024

Apply for the Worn to Wild Program (before Dec 15, 2024, you get the 2024 price!!!) Join the Wildly Connected Group Chat/Challenge ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Download the Own Your Shit Resource⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ---- I'm leaving for the Grand Canyon on December 15th!!! Ahhhhh I'm actually not that nervous haha. This is my third trip and every year I get back and update my packing list with notes from how it went and w...

E78: Courage is NOT being scared and doing it anyway. It's actually this. 22.11.2024

Apply for the Worn to Wild Program (before Dec 15, 2024, you get the 2024 price!!!) Join the Wildly Connected Group Chat/Challenge ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Download the Own Your Shit Resource⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ---- Have you ever had trouble falling asleep the night before a river run because you're nervous or anxious? I definitely have. I created an exercise that helps me turn this anxiousness into a useful tool and...

E77: Nick Czapla, M.Ed., LCMHC reflections on Long Term Trauma Recovery, Feeling 1% Better and being the Crew Chameleon 15.11.2024

Nick's Website and Workshops Join the Wildly Connected Group Chat/Challenge ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Download the Own Your Shit Resource⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ---- Check out Nick's upcoming workshops on Grief, Traumatic Stress and Growth, and Resiliency. (all on his website ) "My goal is to first understand without judgment.  Therapeutic change happens under similar conditions that I enjoy eating a burrito: a judge...

E76: Listen to this when you want to feel in control. Wake up your POWER. 08.11.2024

Join the Wildly Connected Group Chat/Challenge ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Download the Own Your Shit Resource⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ---- Nothing feels like it's in your control. You have such little say and everything is just ~happening~ around you. BULLSHIT. Take your control back. Leave the overwhelm and helplessness behind. It's time for you to get up and do shit about it. In today's episode, I gently welcome you into...

E75: Making Shit Happen Through Connection in Whitewater 01.11.2024

Join the Wildly Connected Group Chat/Challenge ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Download the Own Your Shit Resource⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ---- So you want to go on a grand canyon trip, you want to land your dream job, you want to travel, you want a community full of badasses who also love being down to earth and chill while occasionally sending the gnar? In today's episode I share how building connections led to me making my dr...

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