Heather Diaz: Hiker, Runner, & Outdoor Educator | The Hiker Podcast Episode 16
10/30/20 • 49 min
This week Andy is very excited to talk with Hiker, Runner, & Outdoor Educator Heather Diaz!
Heather Diaz is a former experienced long-distance runner and first-generation hiker from the suburbs of Houston, Texas. She moved around Texas for her bachelor’s and graduate degrees. Life took her to San Francisco in 2012 to chase her career, and she met her partner along the way. He asked her to go on a hike for their first date, which led to thru-hiking nearly 2300 miles of the Pacific Crest Trail two years later (2017). What a loaded question! The rest is history.
Her other passions include weightlifting, day-hiking, backpacking, camping, cycling, conservation, and helping even the most novice feel included and empowered in the outdoors.
You can now find her day-hiking along the Central Coast or Bay area. Look out for the girl in purple pants or vibrant colors or patterns, and she might be picking up trash at her favorite local preserve too. In 2021, she and her partner, Stephen, are planning to finish the Sierra section they skipped. Check out hikeandlift.com to follow her tips, adventure plans, and Bay Area trail guides at hikeandlift.com.
Go to www.hikerpodcast.com for all the ways to listen or to follow us on social media.
Each week new hiker Andy Neal, takes you along on the trail, reviewing gear, exploring hiking trends and most importantly talking with voices in the outdoor and hiking community finding stories of how hiking has inspired them to grow, create, and better the world and environment around them. A show for those first starting out on the trail and for experienced thru-hikers!
Leave a voice message for Andy: https://anchor.fm/hikerpodcast
Email Andy [email protected]
Go to www.hikerpodcast.com for all our social media accounts, email, and all the ways to listen to The Hiker Podcast
Follow Host Andy Neal on Instagram: @andyfilmsandhikes
This week Andy is very excited to talk with Hiker, Runner, & Outdoor Educator Heather Diaz!
Heather Diaz is a former experienced long-distance runner and first-generation hiker from the suburbs of Houston, Texas. She moved around Texas for her bachelor’s and graduate degrees. Life took her to San Francisco in 2012 to chase her career, and she met her partner along the way. He asked her to go on a hike for their first date, which led to thru-hiking nearly 2300 miles of the Pacific Crest Trail two years later (2017). What a loaded question! The rest is history.
Her other passions include weightlifting, day-hiking, backpacking, camping, cycling, conservation, and helping even the most novice feel included and empowered in the outdoors.
You can now find her day-hiking along the Central Coast or Bay area. Look out for the girl in purple pants or vibrant colors or patterns, and she might be picking up trash at her favorite local preserve too. In 2021, she and her partner, Stephen, are planning to finish the Sierra section they skipped. Check out hikeandlift.com to follow her tips, adventure plans, and Bay Area trail guides at hikeandlift.com.
Go to www.hikerpodcast.com for all the ways to listen or to follow us on social media.
Each week new hiker Andy Neal, takes you along on the trail, reviewing gear, exploring hiking trends and most importantly talking with voices in the outdoor and hiking community finding stories of how hiking has inspired them to grow, create, and better the world and environment around them. A show for those first starting out on the trail and for experienced thru-hikers!
Leave a voice message for Andy: https://anchor.fm/hikerpodcast
Email Andy [email protected]
Go to www.hikerpodcast.com for all our social media accounts, email, and all the ways to listen to The Hiker Podcast
Follow Host Andy Neal on Instagram: @andyfilmsandhikes
Previous Episode
Dylan Harris: Hiker, Photographer, Filmmaker | The Hiker Podcast Episode 15
This week Andy is excited to talk to filmmaker, hiker, photographer and director of the forthcoming documentary chronicling the “Fastest Know Time” attempt of the Colorado Trail in Summer of 2020 by prior Hiker Podcast guest Jeff “Legend” Garmire, Dylan Harris.
Dylan Harris is a Freelance Photographer, Film-maker, long-distance backpacker/bikepacker and explorer who lives in Phoenix, AZ. Traveling much of the year around the American Southwest, Harris works to capture human interaction with outdoor spaces, while promoting the usage and protection of local trail systems. For more from Dylan go to https://dylharris.com.
Also CONGRATS TO DYLAN on his recent engagement!
Go to www.hikerpodcast.com for all the ways to listen or to follow us on social media.
Each week new hiker Andy Neal, takes you along on the trail, reviewing gear, exploring hiking trends and most importantly talking with voices in the outdoor and hiking community finding stories of how hiking has inspired them to grow, create, and better the world and environment around them. A show for those first starting out on the trail and for experienced thru-hikers!
Leave a voice message for Andy: https://anchor.fm/hikerpodcast
Email Andy [email protected]
Go to www.hikerpodcast.com for all our social media accounts, email, and all the ways to listen to The Hiker Podcast
Follow Host Andy Neal on Instagram: @andyfilmsandhikes
Next Episode
Katie "Oats" Houston: Writer & Hiker | The Hiker Podcast Episode 18
This week Andy talks with writer and hiker Katie "Oats" Houston about gear, getting injured on trail, and how hiking has changed her life! Katie got bit by the thru-hiking bug in 2019 on her trek of the AT. After meeting her partner 1,100 miles into her journey, she now lives in Texas with her partner and two pups and is currently converting a school bus into a tiny home. She has also thru-hiked the Colorado Trail and has goals including completing the Great Western Loop in 2022 and hiking 10,000 miles by 25. Follow Katie on IG: www.instagram.com/mosspetal Follow Katie On Facebook: www.facebook.com/mosspetal Read what Katie Writes: www.thethrucrew.com Each week new hiker Andy Neal, takes you on a journey to demystify hiking. Andy sits down with voices in the outdoor and hiking community, getting to know the hikers behind the trekking poles. Hikers tell stories of how hiking has inspired them to grow, create, and better the environment, getting past the how and to the why of hiking. A show for those first starting out on the trail and for experienced thru-hikers! Email Andy [email protected] Go to www.hikerpodcast.com for all our social media accounts, email, and all the ways to listen to The Hiker Podcast Follow Host Andy Neal on Instagram: @andyfilmsandhikes
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