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July 13, 2025 43 mins

Bridget Crocker is a trailblazer in women's empowerment within the outdoor industry. A leading whitewater rafting guide in far-flung regions of Zambia, Ethiopia, the Philippines, Peru, Chile, Costa Rica, India, and the Western United States. During this interview, she discusses her new memoir The Rivers Daughter. Support your local bookstore and pickup a copy today!


Bridget is also a contributing author to Lonely Planet guidebooks and Travel Anthology and the Best Women's Travel Writing series from Travelers' Tales. Her work has been featured in magazines including Westways, Men's Journal, National Geographic Adventure, Trail Runner, Paddler, Outside, Vela, and Patagonia's blog, The Cleanest Line, among others. She lives in Malibu, California.


Show notes:

00:04:36 - Connecting with Nature and Overcoming Challenges

00:09:04 - Overcoming Insecurity in Guide School

00:10:27 - Facing Fear on the Snake River

00:12:29 - Empowerment and Challenges in River Guiding

00:15:46 - Shifting Power Dynamics in Society

00:20:03 - Empowering Women Beyond Sexual Power

00:22:54 - Navigating Power Dynamics as Women

00:24:44 - Connecting Through Nyami Nyami and Zambezi

00:28:21 - Lessons on Allyship and Empowerment

00:30:35 - Understanding Grief Behind Rage

00:32:55 - Overcoming Obstacles in Relationships

00:36:53 - Embracing Change and Courage

00:40:29 - Embracing Change and New Experiences


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