Recapturing Life: Biking the Great American Rail-Trail ( Whitney Washington )

Whitney Washington is an Adventure Filmmaker, Storyteller and Long Distance Cyclist. I first came across Whitney’s work via Instagram in the summer of 2021. I along with many others watched for months as Whitney traveled by bike across the United States. Via social media, Whitney weaves followers an inspirational narrative tale of self-exploration while refurbishing a childhood bike and riding it 3000 miles across the North American continent with minimal previous biking or camping experience. Our conversation cover the trials, tribulations and joys of solo bike-packing and how Recapturing one’s life can mean challenging one’s nightmares to live out one’s dreams. Please LIKE, SHARE & SUBSCRIBE to this Podcast. For more info check out Whitney's Instagram (@recapturinglife) or website (https://beacons.ai/recapturinglife) Consider leaving a tip, donation or sponsorship for this episode or others @ www.transnaturalpod.com Follow on @Transnatualpod on Twitter / Facebook / Instagram / Youtube/  Medium. TIMESTAMPS (+/- 30 seconds accuracy) 00:00:00 Introduction: Opening Perspectives, Whitney Washington, Sponsorship Campaign 00:06:45 North Florida and Urban Sprawl, Whitney’s nature-based upbringing: Allowing myself to tell my own story, From corporate media to Cycling across the United States 00:15:15 Celebrating Movement, Recapturing Life 00:20:20 Riding Rail trails 00:25:28 Learning by Doing: Be Prepared and Improvise along the way 00:30:48 A journey of Wellness and Self Care, challenges and fears 00:35:00 Input from friends and Family, The appeal of the Long Journey 00:42:30 The kindness of strangers and meeting new friends 00:47:22 Making Nature Connections along the way 00:52:45 Overcoming tough times on the road: IOWA is NOT FLAT 00:56:30 Biking into the Future! Alaska to Argentina! 00:59:30 Where to stay up to date with Whitney’s work and journey 01:00:30 Recapturing Life: Confronting the ‘Nightmare’ 01:02:00 Closing Perspectives SFX: freesound.org Music: ''Future'' by Fazerklang