About this episode
Jesse Ballard shares her harrowing experience of being stranded in the Kenyan desert, followed by Betsy Funk's challenging hike with her daughter in Glacier National Park.
Jesse Ballard and her family are stranded in the Kenyan desert where they faced danger, dehydration, and exhaustion. Come along with Jesse on a wild adventure filled with unforgettable memories in a story she calls “The Best Walker”. ???? kmr studios Jesse Ballard is a perinatal care coordinator who moonlights as an actor and a birth doula. She lives in Missoula with her husband, 2 kids and 2 cats. In our next story, Betsy Funk hikes with her adult daughter Kelsey in Glacier National Park on what would become a grueling hike for her daughter. Kelsey’s determination and love for the outdoors pushed them through tears and exhaustion. Betsy calls her story “ Glacier Calls”. ???? kmr studios ????courtesy of Betsy Funk ????courtesy of Betsy Funk Betsy Funk lives in the Flathead Valley of Montana where, surrounded by mountains, she raised her family. A retired health teacher, she now spends her time in that landscape, gardening, hiking, playing music, helping her husband run his craft school and best of all, getting into mischief with her grandchildren. Savoring moments of connection every day. She believes stories are the result of that ability and gift to be in each moment. There is…
People in this episode
Guests: Jesse Ballard, Betsy Funk
Topics covered
- adventure
- family
- hiking
- outdoors
- determination
- storytelling
Keywords
- Kenyan desert
- Glacier National Park
- hiking
- family adventure
- determination
- storytelling
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Kenyan desert, Glacier National Park, Missoula, Flathead Valley
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