Carrying the Burden with Her
Coffee + Crumbs Podcast
Ashlee Gadd
4.8 • 1.8K Ratings
🗓️ 7 April 2026
⏱️ 25 minutes
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Summary
Sometimes, the answer to the question "How are you really doing?" can feel like cement in your mouth. But often, it's an honest answer that unlocks meaningful friendships. Join us today for a conversation with Coffee + Crumbs writer, Cara Stolen—our resident outdoorsy girl—as we discuss backpacking, friendship, and the intersection between the two. We hope this episode inspires you to grab your best gal pals for a hike (or walk!) and let them in on what's really going on.
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Cara convinces us to hike with friends; listen to this bonus episode if you're thinking about Traveling with Friends.
For more encouragement in your motherhood journey, check out the stories at Coffee + Crumbs.
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| 0:00.0 | We believe motherhood is a gift, an art, not a science. |
| 0:07.2 | We believe it takes a village to raise our kids and that motherhood is better when we stick together. |
| 0:12.7 | Most of all, we believe motherhood is holy work. |
| 0:16.9 | At the core of our show, we want you to feel safe, known, encouraged, and loved. |
| 0:22.4 | This is the Coffee and Crumbs podcast. |
| 0:28.7 | Hello, friends, and welcome back to the Coffee and Crumbs podcast. |
| 0:33.5 | I'm here with my best friend, Ashley. |
| 0:36.0 | How's it going, friend? |
| 0:37.4 | Hello, friend. I'm here. What else friend, Ashley. How's it going, friend? Hello, friend. |
| 0:38.5 | I'm here. |
| 0:39.7 | What else can I say? |
| 0:43.1 | Listen, the best any of us can do is show up to our life and we are doing that. |
| 0:46.9 | Amen. |
| 0:47.6 | So we are also here with our friend, a beautiful writer, a beautiful soul, a wonderful person, Ms. Kara Stolen. Hi, |
| 0:56.9 | Kara. Hi, guys. Thanks for having me. Of course. We're excited to talk to you today. Kara, |
| 1:02.8 | let me tell you, before we get into talking about one of the essays that Kara contributed to our new |
| 1:07.8 | book, You're in Good Company. I want you guys to just get to know |
| 1:11.3 | Kara a little bit because her life is so awesome. It's so unique and so fun. And like all of us |
| 1:17.3 | just kind of marvel at some of the stuff. Kara, Kara does. I'll get into that in a little bit |
| 1:23.6 | more. But she is a writer and adventurer and a semi-professional travel sports mom. |
| 1:29.3 | Born and raised in rural Washington State, she and her husband Levi, raised Black Angus beef cattle |
| 1:34.4 | alongside their three kids. She's also a lifelong runner and outdoor enthusiasts, and she loves |
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