Before we get started on today's episode, I just wanted to make you all aware

about something that was announced on Friday, February 1st at the Outdoor Retailer

Trade Show. I posted about it in the She Explorers Podcast Facebook group late last week.

But in case you're not a member and you didn't see this news elsewhere, on Friday,

Camera Outdoors, a nonprofit that has its roots in gender equity in the outdoor industry,

announced a CEO outdoor equity pledge,

defined as a business commitment

to advance equity, inclusion, and diversity

at an industry level.

By first appearances, this feels like a great step forward for the

industry, but it was billed as a first of its kind when in fact it's not.

Teresa Baker, a long-term advocate for diversity and The Outdoors, launched an Outdoor CEO Diversity

Pledge last summer, and has had 24 companies sign on as of this recording.

I was hopeful that Theresa was a part of the Camber pledge, but she's not.

There is a lot more to the story than I can describe here.

I highly recommend reading an article in Snooze by James Edward Mills, published on Monday. I'll link it in the show

notes and the episode landing page.

Next week's episode is going to feature Danielle Williams, founder of Melon and Base Camp, and founding member of

Diversify Outdoors. Theresa Baker will also be on the show. I think it will be a great opportunity

to learn more about them and the importance of their work. One thing I admire deeply

about Teresa, whatever happens,'re listening to She Explores.

I was really happy to see that there was this call for an issue about being a work in progress and just the idea that we are all striving to be, you know, whatever it may look like for somebody else, but we're striving to be someone, something, kind of the way that I think about some of the things that I do is that I'm striving to be a better person, a better version of myself and I think that the issue and part is about that recognizing that we all have ways that we can grow and

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