The Wild Woman Podcast with Becca Ploener

⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Download the Own Your Shit Resource⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ---- You know those people who are so freaking attractive and fun to be around? How do they do it? How can you do it too? On today's episode I explore fun as a mindset through stories, jokes, and tangible examples. --- Becca Ploener is an Adventure Life Coach and Whitewater Kayak Instructor based out of Asheville, NC. She works with folks...

⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Download the Own Your Shit Resource⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ---- Have you ever witnessed a river feeling or looking different that it was when you went there last? Maybe it's been a few years, maybe there was a major flooding event, maybe something within you has changed. This episode is a step by step guide for how to mourn the loss of a river as you once knew it. Grab your journal and a cozy dri...

⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Download the Own Your Shit Resource⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ---- This episode is intended to serve as a resource for how to "chase rain" and prepare for a big storm from a paddler's perspective. I go over how to read hydrographs, make bucket lists, and determine a safe time to go paddling. I recorded this episode just after Hurricane Helene hit my area. At that point I honestly had no idea of the...

⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Download the Own Your Shit Resource⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ---- Happy Wild Woman Friday! I’m getting ready for Gauley Fest as this episode is being published. And this week’s topic is all about how to get better by FEELING GOOD. I take you through a concept within the first pillar of the Worn to Wild system: Fueling Your Fire. We go into pleasure-based behavior change and learning through what yo...

⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Download the Own Your Shit Resource⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ---- It's been a WEEK. And as I move ~though~ these emotions I'm bringing you along for the ride. Don't worry, I doubt this episode in itself would pull you into the feeling of anger. I talk you through my personal process for reframing and moving on from this intense feeling. How can we harness the intensity and use it as fuel for the fi...

⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Download the Own Your Shit Resource⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ---- Okay, so maybe you've been listening to my podcast for a while now and you're curious about how I got to where I'm at and want to learn more about my journey to confident adventuring. I PROMISE I did NOT start off as a class IV paddler! I've had my patches. Today I wanted to share my story because a few current clients and prospectiv...

⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Download the Own Your Shit Resource⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sign Up for Confidently Wild (recordings only after Sept. 1, 2024) ---- Curious about how to practice expressive movement and what the heck it has to do with outdoor sports? In today's episode I literally spell it out for you. I'm sharing 30 ways to explore expressive movement, stories about how it's helped me in my rock climbing this wee...

⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Download the Own Your Shit Resource⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sign Up for Confidently Wild (until Sept. 1, 2024) ---- Let's bring in some peace and serenity to this otherwise completely chaotic world. Set aside ~15 minutes for yourself to completely release into this meditation with me. We'll be embracing the things holding us in place so that we can kindly let them go as we move forward into change...

⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Download the Own Your Shit Resource⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sign Up for Confidently Wild (until Sept. 1, 2024) ---- Do you have trouble speaking up in spaces where you feel like a minority? I do too. <3 On today's episode I brought in Swiftwater Rescue instructor, Callay Boire from the Pacific Northwest to discuss the benefits of having minority-centered swiftwater rescue classes. We share pers...

⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Download the Own Your Shit Resource⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ---- When you make a mistake do you meet yourself with true kindness or do you get easily frustrated and down about it, maybe even making it into something about your identity like "I suck, no one is going to want to hang out with me"? Today's episode is for you. I uncover a 3 step process for how you can shift your self talk without feel...

⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Download the Own Your Shit Resource⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ---- Do you ever feel like everyone around you has it ALL FIGURED OUT? Do you wish you were like them? Do you feel like chaos is constantly unfolding around you? Today's episode is for YOU. I share 15 tangible and EASY tools to help you get those ducks lined up. I'd love to hear from you! Find me on instagram @wildwomanbecca if you have a...

⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Download the Own Your Shit Resource⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ---- Do you feel like you're only seeing success because you "got lucky"? On today's episode, we're getting into the Lucky Duck Syndrome and exploring a 3 step process for how to OWN your skills so that you KNOW you can make it through that rapid, you know you can climb the route, you know you can make it down the ski slope. You've alread...

⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Download the Own Your Shit Resource⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ---- Are you a stranded duckling?? Have you ever felt helpless, confused or unsure about how to improve a situation? In today's episode I'm sharing a 6 step process for learning how to take initiative. We explore another common sensation: impulsivity, and utilize it as a tool for how to overcome this feeling of helplessness on the river a...

⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Download the Own Your Shit Resource⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ---- Today's episode is a bit different than most of my content, but it's a conversation that many folks have asked me about and I've been timid about sharing my perspective. On July 4th, 2024, I returned from my Birthright Trip to Israel to explore my Jewish Identity and connection to Israel, the Jewish Homeland. The first half of the epis...

⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Download the Own Your Shit Resource⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ---- Are you someone who's always on the go? You wish you had more time to do all of the awesome things life has to offer? You hesitate to say no because you don't want to miss out and you are basically always doing something. Maybe you are aware of it, maybe not, but do you always have a sense of urgency - like there's somewhere you've got t...

⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Download the Own Your Shit Resource⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ---- Have you considered that femininity and masculinity could be described independent of gender? This is the final episode of a 3 part series on exploring these two qualities. The feminine energy is all about flow, fluidity, flexibility. It's also connected to chaos and unpredictability (said with love). The wounded feminine is full of fear...

⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Download the Own Your Shit Resource⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ---- Have you considered that femininity and masculinity could be described independent of gender? This is the second episode of a 3 part series on exploring these two qualities. Today's episode is all about masculinity, the wounded and the divine. If you're wanting to initiate more, gain confidence, and really take accountability for the role...

⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Download the Own Your Shit Resource⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ---- Have you considered that femininity and masculinity could be described independent of gender? This is the first episode of a 3 part series on exploring these two qualities. Today's episode is an overview of both, where we currently stand regarding the balance and where we could be in the future. Let me know which adjective you feel more al...

⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Download the Own Your Shit Resource⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ---- TW: death. I recorded today's episode while grieving the loss of a friend and there are a few pauses where I paused as I teared up. The theme is about feeling unmotivated and extremely tired. It's for when you feel like there's nothing you want to do anymore and you're searching for a way to reignite that passion because you know deep...

⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Download the Own Your Shit Resource⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sign up for the Romanticize Your Life 5 Day Challenge ---- Have you ever suffered from an injury and been worried about coming back to the sport feeling mentally and emotionally weak? I was nervous for that too when I tore my labrum whitewater kayaking and needed to take a 9 month break from the sport. I was studying psychology at the time and...

⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Download the Own Your Shit Resource⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ---- On this episode, I explore the concept of dance as a tool for teaching and learning whitewater kayaking. Relaxation, fluidity, smoothness, loose hips, flexibility, athleticism... all things that have to do with BOTH dance and whitewater. With my classical background in ballet, tap, jazz, dance theater, modern, and my current experiences in...

⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Download the Own Your Shit Resource⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ---- Have you ever considered van life? Whether you're already living in a van, want to live in a van, want to road trip in a van, or want to car camp, check out this episode for a curated list of tips and tricks or female kayakers. I've lived in a subaru forester for 6 months and a mini van for 6 months on two different occasions and I wanted...

⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Download the Own Your Shit Resource⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ---- Do you feel overwhelmed by your never ending list of "to-dos"? Adulting got you down? Having trouble finding time for what you WANT to do? Do you wish you could somehow magically create time and play outside more? I'VE GOT YOU! This episode is an anecdotal example of 3 tools that I use with my Worn to Wild Clients. As the busy season of su...

⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Download the Own Your Shit Resource⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ---- Have you ever felt anticipatory or anxious on your way to the river (or whatever adventure)? I love listening to meditation music on my way to adventure as a way to ground and center and set intentions for my say. This podcast episode is a meditation/mindfulness practice that can be done (with small adaptations) while driving to the river,...

⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Download the Own Your Shit Resource⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ---- This episode is about the different seasons and how that affects our paddling and our paddling lifestyles. I also talked about the different styles of whitewater kayaks. If your curious why I would possibly want to own 7+ kayaks, you’ll definitely want to listen to the end of this episode! --- Becca Ploener is an Adventure Life Coach and W...