Join Michael Che and Colin Jost (aka Cody Bayles and Dan Phillips) as we go #beyondFLG with intellectual, interpersonal, and intergalactic powerhouse; Molly Wood, the executive director for the Whale Foundation. Molly was born and raised in the throws of the Mogollon rim in Show Low, AZ - the place where the main drag is named “Deuce of Clubs.” and the high school is named after your favorite nickname for middle-aged women trolling for younger men - #GoCougars.

In this episode, Molly goes #beyondFLG to discuss her personal interest in botany and herbalism, what led her to taking on a gig as a river guide, and ultimately, what led her to apply and be selected for the executive director position at the Whale Foundation - which is a non-profit company oriented toward connecting the river guiding community with resources for mental health treatment, funding for education/further learning, and medical health treatment. Molly shares about the history of the Whale Foundation including the origins of its name, her vision for going forward, and some challenges she foresees.

It was a bigly pleasure sitting with Molly and to learn how much passion she holds for developing and building community in natural and organic ways, in addition to what GPS coordinates represent her favorite places to be connected to nature. Thanks for tuning-in as we go #beyondFLG with Molly Wood.

Whale Foundation:
https://www.whalefoundation.org/

Join Lilo and Stitch (aka Dan and Cody) as they go #beyondFLG with the dynamic duo, Jesse Coddington of NRFC and Tim Sena of Avail Tattoo. Jesse and Tim grew up in the small town of Fort Sumner, NM, a “village” with roughly 1000 residents. Jesse and Tim share the story of what brought them together, growing close friendships through similar interests, what it was like growing up in rural New Mexico and how they’ve maintained their friendship throughout the course of life. They discuss how their upbringing also informs the way they approach and run their businesses.

Jesse is the owner/operator of a local powerlifting gym called New Roots Fitness Co. He was selected as the back to back 2022 and 2023 Best Personal Trainer through the Best of FLG competition. The gym has hosted several powerlifting meets to raise funds for local non-profits. Currently, NRFC is raising money to eliminate financial barriers for veterans to have 24/7 access to the NewRoots gym.

Tim is the owner/operator of Avail Tattoo Co. which has won best tattoo shop in FLG every year since 2016. In addition to keeping Avail between the rails, Tim’s shop has created a culture of connection to the city of FLG through hosting art shows that showcase local artists while also raising funds for local non-profits.

Thanks for joining us as we go #beyondFLG with Jesse Coddington and Tim Sena.

Join Ken and Alan (aka Cody Bayles and Dan Phillips) as they go #beyondFLG with Morgan Sjogren. Morgan is a free-range writer, explorer, and defender of wild places. She is the author of Path of Light: A Walk Through Colliding Legacies of Glen Canyon, Outlandish, The Best Bears Ears National Monument Hikes, and The Best Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Hikes. Her writing has appeared in Arizona Highways, Archaeology Southwest, bioGraphic, and Sierra Magazine. She is the recipient of the 2022 Water Desk Grant for reporting on the Colorado River. A nomad by nature, Morgan lives on the Colorado Plateau and feels most at home in the wild.

You can find some of Morgan's works here:
Path of Light: A Walk Through Colliding Legacies at Glen Canyon https://www.torreyhouse.org/path-of-light
Various Stories: https://morgansjogren.com/stories/
Other Books: https://morgansjogren.com/books/