Running Wild in Alaska with Kristin Knight Pace - WTF033
WTFeminine! Conversations That Get Down to the Nitty Gritty with Women Like Us
Release Date: 10/16/2019
WTFeminine! Conversations That Get Down to the Nitty Gritty with Women Like Us
Kim met Venita 3 years ago at a booty shakin' fitness dance class in their hometown of Memphis, TN. The two women instantly hit it off and have had a connection ever since. Venita is a social activist and very politically engaged. Sh is not afraid to speak out about injustice towards her fellow human beings and this is one of the qualities Kim admires and respects. In this episode, Venita shares from her personal experience about being an African american woman in our society today. She speaks about racism and how it is systematically baked into so many things that might now be obvious...
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Kristin lives in Healy, Alaska with her husband, daughter, and a whole lotta dogs. Kristin and her husband, Andy, own "Hey Moose" kennel and she's a dog musher who has completed the Yukon Quest and the Iditarod. Kristin is also a writer and recently published a beautiful memoir entitled "This Much Country." Kristin grew up in Ft. Worth, TX but as soon as she graduated from high school she hit the road headed north to Montana. In this episode Kristin talks about why she left Texas, the life lessons she learned in Montana, and how she ended up in Alaska. She gives us the rich history of dog...
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Dr. Jessica Ruffin has been been Kim's doc for years and we are excited to have her back on the podcast for a second time!!! Kim is currently going through menopause so on this episode Kim asks Dr. Ruffin lots and lots of burning questions about hormones, hot flashes, sex drive & mood swings. Progesterone, testosterone, estrogen, oh my! The two women also discuss options for improving the quality of life as a woman goes through menopause. Spoiler Alert: Your sex does NOT end after menopause ladies!!! Kim & Jessica also chat a bit about nutrition, exercise, lipid profiles, and other...
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For this episode we are flipping the script and Kim, our trusty host, is actually on the other side of the mic as the guest. One of Kim's dearest friends, Shana, is the guest host for this one. Kim & Shana have been friends for over 20 years and they talk about how they met, where Kim was in her life at the time, and the importance of forging strong friendships. Kim opens up about past dating relationships and how her codependent ways played a big role in choosing the wrong guy more than once. Kim talks about finally breaking that cycle and the things she learned along the way. Kim has...
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In this episode, Kim shares a conversation she had with Kaci Hundley Fisher. The two women originally connected when Kaci hired Kim to photograph her wedding several years ago and they have kept in touch over the years. Kaci was born and raised in Oklahoma and in 2001 she represented her home state in the Miss America pageant. She talks with Kim about her positive experience in Miss America and how it has helped her moving forward in her life. Fast forward to now and Kaci is the mom of two beautiful kiddos and she talks about the journey to motherhood and how her and her husband...
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In this episode, Kim shares an intimate conversation she had with Coley Campany. Coley is an actor, dancer, writer, and an advocate for women's reproductive rights. The two women met years ago when Kim photographed Coley's wedding and now they come back together to discuss women's reproductive rights and the importance of women having agency over their own bodies. Coley is no stranger to heartbreak and in this episode Coley opens up about wanting to become a mom and the emotional and physical pain that came with multiple miscarriages. Then several months into another pregnancy...
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Oh yeah! It's the first episode of season 3 and we are so pumped to kick it off with Kat Gordon! Kat is the owner of Muddy's bake shop in Kim's hometown of Memphis, TN. Kim has been enjoying the delicious baked goods, and we do mean DELICIOUS, at Muddy's for several years now so it was really cool for Kim to finally get to sit down and chat with Kat. In this episode, Kat talks about life before Muddy's. Sometimes we have to try other things to figure out they aren't for us. Spoiler alert: Real estate wasn't for Kat. Kat talks about when her love for baking began and how she turned that into a...
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Kristin lives in Healy, Alaska with her husband, daughter, and a whole lotta dogs. Kristin and her husband, Andy, own "Hey Moose" kennel and she's a dog musher who has completed the Yukon Quest and the Iditarod. Kristin is also a writer and recently published a beautiful memoir entitled "This Much Country." Kristin grew up in Ft. Worth, TX but as soon as she graduated from high school she hit the road headed north to Montana. In this episode, Kristin talks about why she left Texas, the life lessons she learned in Montana, and how she ended up in Alaska. She gives us the rich history of dog...
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Kim is super excited to have Jennifer Tracy as a guest on the podcast this week! Jennifer is a mom, entrepreneur, writer, and the host of MILF podcast. (Moms I'd like to follow) In other words, she's one seriously kick-ass woman and we love those kinds of women around here! Jennifer grew up in Colorado but moved to Los Angeles in her early twenties where she still lives with her son and pups. In this episode, Jennifer shares several pages from her life story including her time in NYC working as a model, college, moving to LA, finding her passion for writing, becoming a mom, struggling w/...
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Today we are revisiting a conversation with Dianne Bevelander that first aired on December 12, 2018. Dianne Bevelander was born and raised in South Africa and now calls The Netherlands her home. She is a professor of management education, with a focus on gender equality, at Erasmus University and she is Kim's husband's cousin. Kim met Dianne several years ago for the first while visiting the Netherlands and the connection was immediate! Dianne is an incredible woman doing groundbreaking work to level the playing field for women. In this episode, Dianne shares what it was like growing up in...
info_outlineKristin lives in Healy, Alaska with her husband, daughter, and a whole lotta dogs. Kristin and her husband, Andy, own "Hey Moose" kennel and she's a dog musher who has completed the Yukon Quest and the Iditarod. Kristin is also a writer and recently published a beautiful memoir entitled "This Much Country."
Kristin grew up in Ft. Worth, TX but as soon as she graduated from high school she hit the road headed north to Montana. In this episode Kristin talks about why she left Texas, the life lessons she learned in Montana, and how she ended up in Alaska.
She gives us the rich history of dog mushing in Alaska and discusses how she fell in love with the dogs and the sport of mushing. She open us about her time on the frozen trail with her dogs during the 900 mile Yukon Quest and the Iditarod and how both races brought completely different feelings after she crossed the finish line.
Shortly after completing the Iditarod in 2016, she became a mom. Kristin opens up about motherhood, how it shifts your priorities, expands your heart, and everything that comes with it including the hard stuff!
"I mean, I thought I was tough before but holy sh*t! Nothing toughens you up more than attempts at breast feeding!"
Kristin has experienced more at age 35 than most folks will experience in their entire lifetime, it's enough to fill a book. And so she did write a book....a beautiful memoir! Kim & Kristin chat about the writing process and all the stars that aligned to make it all come together. Kim also shares some of her favorite parts of the book and.........Kristin reads for us!
Yep, Kristin Knight Pace is one seriously bad ass woman and we are so excited that she is a part of the WTFeminine family!
Connect with Kristin:
https://www.heymoosekennel.com/
https://www.instagram.com/heymoosekennel/
Buy the book! (seriously buy THIS book!)
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