How Women’s Hiking Communities Build a More Inclusive Outdoors with Gunjan of MyTrailPals

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🎧 Gunjan Utreja is a first-generation Indian immigrant to the United States who earned a master’s degree in engineering and built an 18-year corporate career.

A journey to self-care led her to co-found the HikeQueen Buddies community, which inspired the creation of MyTrailPals—a mobile app designed to integrate outdoors into everyday existence.

Angie and Gunjan talk about:

• Growing up in India and moving to the United States
• How early morning hikes with a friend spiraled into a large, active hiking community: HikeQueen Buddies
• The importance of "third spaces" for women outside of work and home duties
• Why Gunjan's creating the MyTrailPals mobile app to encourage community in the outdoors
• Managing self-care as a parent, entrepreneur, and outdoor enthusiast
• Tips for women looking to build their own community groups

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Mentioned in this episode:

• Gunjan on LinkedIn
• MyTrailPals app and Instagram
• HikeQueen Buddies and Hiking Buddies of Bay
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• Sign up for the June 100 Challenge!

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Hosted by Angie Marie Lake, edited by Alyson Castonguay, research assistance by Danielle Peecher