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Hi, I'm Willow Belden and you're listening to Out There, the podcast that explores big questions through intimate stories outdoors.

This season, we're exploring the theme Secrets of the Earth.

Each episode, we're harnessing the power of nature to uncover new truths and help us understand our own humanity.

Today, we have a story about rekindling hope.

But before we get to that, I want to give a shout out to our presenting sponsor for the season,

Peak Viser.

If you're anything like me, when you're out in the mountains,

you probably like to know what you're looking at. For example, if you're out on a hike and you see

gorgeous peaks off in the distance, you want to know what they are. But oftentimes, it's hard to

figure it out because hiking maps usually only show you the immediate vicinity.

That's where PeakVisor comes in handy.

It's an app that's made just for this kind of situation.

It'll figure out where you are, and then it'll tell you all the mountains you're looking at.

It gives you their names, their elevations, how far away they are.

The app also has all sorts of features that are helpful for trip planning, and you can keep track

of your accomplishments with their peak bagging feature. If you'd like your own personal mountain

guide, check out PeakVisor in the app store. You just might love it. And now, on to our story for today.

If you've ever suffered from depression, you know how insidious it can be.

It has this way of seeping into every aspect of life and sucking away the joy.

No matter how hard you try to find silver linings, the world seems dark and bleak and lonely.

So how do you rekindle hope?

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