Exiled from Ranch Country

Out There

Willow Belden

Wilderness, Sports, Nature, Science

4.6 • 608 Ratings

🗓️ 25 February 2021

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

Growing up, Heather Kitching was enamored with rural life. She dreamed of living in the countryside, riding horses, wearing cowboy boots, and listening to country music.

But when she got a little older, she learned something about herself that threw a wrench into that dream. She realized that if she was going to be her true self, she'd need to leave behind the place she loved.

On this episode, she shares her story. It's a story that first ran a few years ago, but it's just as good now as it was then.

For Further Listening: If you enjoy this story, check out the episode "Out of the Shadows."

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0:00.0	Support for Out There comes from Athletic Brewing Company.
0:05.0	Athletic Brewing is reimagining beer for the modern, active adult.
0:11.0	Their great tasting brews let you enjoy the refreshing taste of craft beer, but without the alcohol.
0:18.0	You can enjoy them anytime, anywhere, and still be healthy, active, and
0:23.1	at your best. Whether you've decided to cut alcohol out of your life for good, for a night, or for
0:30.0	just one drink, athletic brewing company provides an option you're guaranteed to enjoy. To top it
0:37.3	all off, as part of their Two for the Trails
0:40.1	program, 2% of all sales are donated to park and trail cleanup and maintenance. You can get
0:47.0	20% off your first order of award-winning non-alcoholic beers at athleticbrewing.com. Just use the code Out There 20 at checkout.
0:58.1	That's Athleticbrewing.com promo code Out There 20.
1:08.2	Hi, I'm Willow Belden and you're listening to Out There, the podcast that explores big questions through intimate stories outdoors.
1:19.6	Have you ever felt unwelcome in a place that you love?
1:25.6	Today's episode comes to us from a woman named Heather Kitching.
1:30.3	Heather lives in Canada, and growing up, she was enamored with rural life.
1:36.3	She dreamed of living in the countryside, riding horses, enjoying wide-open spaces, and listening to country music.
1:47.4	But when she got a little older, she learned something about herself that threw a wrench into that dream.
1:55.2	She realized that if she was going to be her true self, she'd have to leave the countryside behind. I'll let Heather
2:03.5	take it from here. People used to tell me, if you're ever in Alberta, you have to go down to Ranch Country.
2:19.3	Because that's where you'll find this cute little coffee shop owned by Ian Tyson.
2:27.3	Ian Tyson is a famous Canadian cowboyian folk singer in case you didn't know.
2:32.3	And Ranch Country is pretty much what it sounds like.
2:36.0	You drive south out of Calgary, and that's where you end up.
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