26. Being Emily Jackson, with Emily Jackson

About this episode

Emily Jackson discusses her life as part of a prominent kayaking family, sharing insights on parenting, gender in the sport, and travel experiences.

Best interview with Emily Jackson of this year, or best interview with Emily Jackson ever? Take a listen, and you can be the judge. Emily is part of one of the most quintessential whitewater kayaking families in the world today. She's an accomplished athlete, businesswoman, parent, and explorer of the world. Emily is nothing if not thoughtful and entertaining as we explore some nefarious travel stories, growing up in the Jackson family, parenting, gender in kayaking, Jackson Kayak's acquisit...

People in this episode

Host: Kevin

Guest: Emily Jackson

Topics covered

• whitewater kayaking
• family
• parenting
• gender
• travel stories

Keywords

• Emily Jackson
• whitewater kayaking
• Jackson family
• parenting
• gender in kayaking

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Jackson Kayak

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