51. Ti Eversole: Honoring and Remembering Elders, Balanced and Intentional Movement, & Grace for Self
10/02/23 • 52 min
Ti Eversole (she/her) is an Apache/ Diné trail runner, storyteller, aspiring photographer, and outdoor brand strategist based in Durango, Colorado. She is a partner, a mountain biker, an adventurer, a writer and one of my ReNew Earth Running teammates. Ti began running at the age of 10, participating in local fun runs before joining the XC team in middle school and high school. Since then she has found her true passion lies in ultra distances, and recently completed her first 50-miler at the Antelope Canyon Ultra on her Diné homelands. Running has allowed Ti to connect more deeply with her culture and the lands that comprise her home in the Southwest. In more recent years, she has found ways to tie her love of the sport to causes that she is passionate about. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Ti raised over $5,000 for non-profit Adopt A Native Elder by summiting the four sacred mountains of the Diné, which helped to provide food and supplies to native elders living in remote areas. Her current projects are focused on climate change and Indigenous land stewardship, and with the support of the ReNew Earth Running Team and the Protect Our Winters (POW) Bike Alliance, Ti’s goal is to build a more sustainable future for the next generation and beyond. When she’s not running around in the mountains or desert, you will find her mountain biking, rafting, snowboarding, writing, or baking. Ti is strong, intentional and an advocate who continues to show up!
Ti is vulnerable about her relationship with her grandmother and how much of an impact she had on Ti. She talks about dedicating her 50 mile race to her grandmother and how the morning of the race there was a light rain: "A light rain is a female rain". Ti's grandmother was strong and a caretaker who sacrificed so much to make sure her family was supported. She shares how baking is a way for her to share her love and connect. Ti was able to support Native elders by providing food, access to vehicles and access to so many resources to help them survive. She connected supporting her elders to her movement by summiting the four sacred mountains of the Diné, respecting the summits, making an offering and moving intentionally making sure she was moving in a balanced way. Ti speaks about the importance and beauty of the solar eclipse and being respectful of Diné traditions. In Diné belief, eclipses are an intimate moment between the sun and the moon and we should give them time on their own as they pass, letting nature move. We talk about rebounding from injuries and using recovery time to reframe, reset and rest. Ti is learning to be gentle with herself, a good practice.
Ti lives on Diné Bikéyah, Pueblos and Núu-agha-tʉvʉ-pʉ̱ land.
Book recommendation:
The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Jitterbug Perfume by Tom Robbins
Follow Ti on IG @run.wander.ride and look for a blog from her soon!
When in Durango, check out WeFill wefillcolorado.com
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Keep showing up.
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Ti Eversole (she/her) is an Apache/ Diné trail runner, storyteller, aspiring photographer, and outdoor brand strategist based in Durango, Colorado. She is a partner, a mountain biker, an adventurer, a writer and one of my ReNew Earth Running teammates. Ti began running at the age of 10, participating in local fun runs before joining the XC team in middle school and high school. Since then she has found her true passion lies in ultra distances, and recently completed her first 50-miler at the Antelope Canyon Ultra on her Diné homelands. Running has allowed Ti to connect more deeply with her culture and the lands that comprise her home in the Southwest. In more recent years, she has found ways to tie her love of the sport to causes that she is passionate about. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Ti raised over $5,000 for non-profit Adopt A Native Elder by summiting the four sacred mountains of the Diné, which helped to provide food and supplies to native elders living in remote areas. Her current projects are focused on climate change and Indigenous land stewardship, and with the support of the ReNew Earth Running Team and the Protect Our Winters (POW) Bike Alliance, Ti’s goal is to build a more sustainable future for the next generation and beyond. When she’s not running around in the mountains or desert, you will find her mountain biking, rafting, snowboarding, writing, or baking. Ti is strong, intentional and an advocate who continues to show up!
Ti is vulnerable about her relationship with her grandmother and how much of an impact she had on Ti. She talks about dedicating her 50 mile race to her grandmother and how the morning of the race there was a light rain: "A light rain is a female rain". Ti's grandmother was strong and a caretaker who sacrificed so much to make sure her family was supported. She shares how baking is a way for her to share her love and connect. Ti was able to support Native elders by providing food, access to vehicles and access to so many resources to help them survive. She connected supporting her elders to her movement by summiting the four sacred mountains of the Diné, respecting the summits, making an offering and moving intentionally making sure she was moving in a balanced way. Ti speaks about the importance and beauty of the solar eclipse and being respectful of Diné traditions. In Diné belief, eclipses are an intimate moment between the sun and the moon and we should give them time on their own as they pass, letting nature move. We talk about rebounding from injuries and using recovery time to reframe, reset and rest. Ti is learning to be gentle with herself, a good practice.
Ti lives on Diné Bikéyah, Pueblos and Núu-agha-tʉvʉ-pʉ̱ land.
Book recommendation:
The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Jitterbug Perfume by Tom Robbins
Follow Ti on IG @run.wander.ride and look for a blog from her soon!
When in Durango, check out WeFill wefillcolorado.com
You are a big deal.
Your story matters.
Keep showing up.
Subscribe: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2051242/support
Follow Becca Jay on IG @beccajay.getuptraining
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50. Shawn Gruenhagen: the Deepest Deep Breath; Yes...AND; In the beginning was the CONVERSATION
Shawn Gruenhagen (he/him) is a partner, a dad, an athlete, former futbol player, a friend, a mentor, and an aspiring farmer. He is a connector, a collaborator, an entrepreneur, an artist, a creative and a creator. He cares for Earth and is an active gardener. Shawn is a leader, a teacher, a learner and a BIG fan of baseball and Back to the Future. He grew up in Southern Minnesota and has been in Denver since 2000. Shawn has a BFA in Graphic Design and Photography from Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design, a BFA in Photography from the College of St. Scholastica and a BFA in Graphic Design from CCU. He was an Independent Sales Rep for Vans for just under 17 years and has recently transitioned to a collaboration role. Shawn is deep and wide and full and kind.
Shawn talks about growing up in Minnesota and the impact of his dad on his interest in farming and agriculture, as well as on the importance of connecting to and with people. He connects with his dad, who passed away in 2019, by doing the things that his dad taught him. Shawn is in the process of learning more about a grain called Kernza, regenerative agriculture and the protection of the land by using perennials. Upland Collaborative is Shawn's new adventure in storytelling and he talks about working with the Land Institute and Sustain-A-Grain and building connections. We talk about the SUMMER OF SHAWN! A first on the podcast: we have someone who sends in a voice message with a question!!
Shawn's wisdom nuggets: "the deepest deep breath"; "yes-ANDing"; "not everything has to be a way"; "you don't have to know all the rules"; "what's the point of what we're doing"; "books as placeholders throughout my life"; "less for-sure-ness"; "not always searching for the certainty"
Shawn lives on Núu-agha-tʉvʉ-pʉ̱, Tséstho’e, and Očhéthi Šakówiŋ land.
Book recommendations (as a peak at seasons of Shawn's life):
Hatchet by Gary Paulsen
Crazy Horse by Larry McMurtry
The Four Hour Work Week by Tim Ferriss
Wild Mind by Bill Plotkin
Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer
Church of the Wild by Victoria Loorz
Shawn encourages you to shop small and local whenever you can:
Bear Creek Distillery bearcreekdistillery.com
Vital Root ediblebeats.com
Vitamin Cottage
Find Shawn on IG @shawng
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52. Marnie Gonzalez: Asylum-Seekers; Being a Lighthouse for People; Finding Purpose
Marnie Gonzalez (she/her) is a wife, a mother, a hiker, a mover, a teacher and a student! She is an adventure chicken, a traveler and a lover of languages and cultures. She is an advocate and uses her voice and gifts to support refugees transitioning to life in the U.S. She received her BA in Spanish Language and Literature from Fort Lewis College and her MA in Teaching from Metro State University Denver. She currently works as an English Language Development Teacher in Denver, supporting emergent bilingual students in their English language development via intentional language bridging using multiple modalities. Marnie is curious, asks questions, works hard and is intentional about leaning in to the tough human layers in order to heal and grow. She shows up for others in an authentic and available way. She is a force and a supporter of many.
Marnie shares how she was able to experience adventure and see what she was capable of on the trail during a multi-night backpacking trip. We discuss meditation and therapy and the practice that goes along with both. Marnie has pivoted as an educator and makes language learning meaningful despite the systemic inequities that still exist in education. She is passionate about making room for people and speaks about how we can't control where we are born! Marnie had a life-changing experience when she realized she had a skillset that could be used beyond what she was currently doing. She talks about the systemic problems that are not empowering to those seeking asylum in the U.S. and how there are solutions that would make the process more dignified and supportive if some very simple changes could be made. Marnie is a lighthouse for refugees and asylum-seekers. She is invested in the people she encounters and she is authentically herself in her interactions.
Marnie lives on Núu-agha-tʉvʉ-pʉ̱, Tséstho’e, Očhéthi Šakówiŋ land.
Book Recommendation:
Refugee by Alan Gratz
Check out Marnie via email: [email protected]
When in the Denver area, check out Tacos Selene tacosselenecolorado.com and East Moon Asian Bistro www.eastmooncentennial.com
Also, consider supporting and learning more about the following:
Colorado hosting asylum network www.hostingasylum.org
Papagayo VIVE Wellness International Rescue Committee https://help.rescue.org/donate
Lutheran Family Services www.lfsrm.org
Jewish Family Service https://www.jewishfamilyservice.org
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