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Tess interviews her first guest, her very own mom! While her mom may not consider herself an outdoor adventurer, she certainly guided many family trips that fostered an early love for exploring new places, National Parks, and forced family time in the car. Tess gets her mom's take on the cross country road trips of her childhood, and they reminisce the navigation plans, backseat entertainment, and photo memories that were all so very 90s.

Share this episode with a family member who inspired your love for adventure!

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Let's face it, those early baby days can be filled with a healthy mix of joy and chaos. It's easy to feel overwhelmed, alone, and hopeless that you would ever be able to get out for big adventures again while your life feels like it has been turned upside down. Even small outings can feel like a struggle!
Tess reflects on some of her own moments of chaos in those early baby days, and reminds friends and listeners in the thick of pregnancy or newborn life, "I have been there, and you are doing great!"

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Sometimes plans for a family adventure just can't get off the ground. For one or many reasons, you just can't make it happen. Forget the adventure being WORTH the schlep, you can't even GET to the schlep! Tess and Brandon reminisce on an elusive weekend adventure to the Olympic Coast that never came to pass, and realize that when kids are involved, they're just not as flexible as they used to be when plans go awry.

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Season 1, Episode 1 of Worth the Schlep is here!
Join for the very first episode to meet your host, Tess King, and her husband, co-parent, adventure partner, and likely recurring podcast guest, Brandon King. Long time outdoor adventurers, Tess & Brandon have realized that getting outside now with their kids is no small feat and not as easy as social media makes it look. Sometimes it's super fun and everyone has a grand time...other times, the meltdowns or urgent care visits leave you wondering why you even bothered. But finding a way to laugh at the moments it gets hard might just make it easier to get back out there! Follow along to remember you're not alone when parenting starts to feel like too much Type 3 fun.

As referenced: REI's take on the Fun Scale - https://www.rei.com/blog/climb/fun-scale.

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Season 1 of Worth the Schlep is finally here!

I am finally getting my act together and releasing. this. podcast.

If you're a parent, maybe you can relate to thinking about something you want to do for a long time, but not finding the mental (and physical) time to actually do it. But here it is, I'm going for it! I'm excited to share stories about trying to adventure as a family, and laugh at the moments when it just doesn't go as planned. If you're reading this, thanks for being here. Now follow along and share this with another adventurous friend!

Trailhead Season, coming your way!

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Welcome to Worth the Schlep!
Season 1: The Trailhead is coming soon! Get excited, check out our trailer, and be sure to follow the show to get each new episode.

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