Shelma Jun is a filmmaker, rock climber, outdoor advocate, and founder of Flash Foxy and the Flash Foxy Climbing Festival. In 2017, Shelma was named one of 40 women who’ve made the biggest impact in the outdoor world by Outside Magazine. In this episode, Shelma shares her root stories, navigating her Korean American identity in the outdoors, the barriers that exist for women and the gender queer community in rock climbing, Flash Foxy’s ever-evolving mission and vision, and so much more! 

IG: @_yourhealingnature

Email: info@yourhealingnature.com

Music by: James & Black, "Everyday (Walking in Sunshine)"

Photograph of Shelma Jun taken by Francois Lebeau.

To connect with Shelma . . .

IG: Shelmatic

IG: heyflashfoxy

Facebook: Flash Foxy

Website: https://www.flashfoxy.com/ 

Documentaries

Within Reach (2017)

https://youtu.be/-NsBqB21RPo 

The Moment: Shelma Jun (2018)

https://youtu.be/pYHPRUqtTTs 

Garmin: Women of Adventure (2018)

https://youtu.be/EpudpgnerZ4 

Do Better Together (2019) 

https://youtu.be/0TDhBWywpf0

Duality (2019)

Duality: Documentary

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5ngyRDE6Z0 

Finding Space: Shelma Jun (2021)

https://youtu.be/XKdWxCXwxRw 

Articles & Blogs by Shelma Jun

"How Gender Affects Your Experience at the Climbing Gym," Sept. 13, 2016

https://www.outsideonline.com/culture/opinion/how-gender-affects-your-experience-climbing-gym/

"Accept & Adapt: Women in Climbing," September 13, 2016

https://www.climbing.com/people/women-in-climbing-accept-and-adapt/ 

Duality: Blogs

https://blog.arcteryx.com/%EC%9D%B4%EC%9B%90%EC%84%B1-duality/

"Are you a climber?" Blog

https://blog.arcteryx.com/are-you-a-climber/ 

Other Recommendations

Books on Intersectional Feminism

Here’s a starting point for your research:

https://iwda.org.au/10-new-old-books-for-intersectional-feminist-readers/ 

Camping in Korea

Asia Society: The Geography of the Koreas

https://asiasociety.org/education/geography-koreas

A Guide to Camping while Biking in Korea