Tag : empowerment
A Motorcycle Icon: Elspeth Beard at Flock to the Rock 2018
BY ELISA WIRKALA On a fortuitous night at a Seattle motorcycle event in 2012, my perception of riding took a sudden, life-altering shift....
The Psychology of Travel: Overcoming the Obstacles Podcast II
In the second part of this two-part Travel Psychology podcast series, author of Ubuntu and world traveler Heather Ellis talks with Jacqui Kennedy of Postie Notes and...
Riding is Like Life: the Lesson of Ba-Bump, Ba-Bump
BY: ANNA KOPP It wasn’t supposed to become a passion, that was kind of a welcomed side effect....
ADV Woman Rally: More Than Meets The Eye
By Kris Fant Nestled in the heart of the Rocky Mountains, a quiet but powerful movement is occurring. This year, at the ADV Woman Rally,...
The Truth About Africa: Adventures of a young woman’s first forays into the world of riding
BY KILEY SHIELDS At the beginning of this year I didn’t know how to ride a motorcycle. Now, I’m back home after embarking on an...
Motorcycle Accidents: A near death experience, and lessons learned
BY ELISA WIRKALA On a cold winter’s night in 2011, Shalmarie Wilson zipped up her jacket over the layers keeping her warm. She was tired...
Pikilily, Dream of an Adventuress
BY KRIS FANT Imagine you are on the bus in Tanzania, and you see a thirteen year old boy having a seizure in the street...
Women, Motorcycles, and the Road To Empowerment
BY KRIS FANT Women, Motorcycles, and the Road to Empowerment weaves together stories of women riders with author Liz Jansen’s own reflections and narrative....