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Paula McClain shares her inspiring journey from never having hunted to becoming a confident outdoorswoman. From overcoming fears and barriers related to being a girl and hearing loss, to learning through the Women Hunt program and harvesting her first animals in South Africa, Paula talks family, mentorship, conservation, perseverance, and why it’s never too late to begin.

Wildlife biologist Christina Wilson shares how her conservation work in the Florida Keys studying mosquitoes led to her apply for the Women Hunt program. Her experience changed how she sees food, land, and confidence. Dana and Christina discuss protecting fragile habitat, ethical hunting, processing game, and the sisterhood that helped Christina step outside her comfort zone.

Ellie Henley had never handled a long gun when she was selected for the Women Hunt Field to Fork program. Today, hunting has taken her around the world and given her a new connection to food, family, conservation, and the hunting community. 

One opportunity can change everything. Women Hunt alumni Brandi Love and Courtney Michels share how Field to Fork helped them gain the skills and confidence to become hunters—and ultimately volunteers, mentors, and leaders helping others find their place in the hunting community.

Lasha Barbosa is a woman who is finding her voice again. A brain tumor may have affected her ability to talk and walk but with the help of her husband and a newfound passion for hunting and art, she is speaking volumes. Hear her story of her experience being accepted as a Field to Fork and how she is using art as a means for healing and giving back.

Kaitlyn Brown is our next guest in our Blaze Series, talking to women who have experienced the Field to Fork scholarship program. Kaitlyn shares how she applied more than once for the opportunity to go to Texas, not giving up after not being selected the first time. Going through the course gave her a newfound confidence and a deeper respect for where her food comes from. She also shares the fun story how a pack of pork from Sheep Show led to a date and now she's married to her husband Josh. 

Independent Oregon lobbyist and late-blooming hunter Amy Patrick joins Dana Bieder to discuss anti-hunting ballot measures, conservation politics, the right to hunt and fish, and how her Field to Fork experience shaped her advocacy for hunters and wildlife.

Class of 2024 scholarship recipient, Andrea Bouwman shares her experience applying and being selected for Women Hunts Field to Fork course. As a hairdresser and mom of 3, Andrea only had her husband as any connection to the world of hunting. Shortly after returning home her husband fell ill but she had her faith and a whole new family to support her. 

Where did you meet your best friend? Danny Henderson and Laura Carter were part of the first Women Hunt Field to Fork class in 2021. Even before they went to Texas for Field to Fork, they met and have been close ever since. They share the personal reasons they applied, what they learned at FTW Ranch, and how their hunting journeys have continued to grow since that first class.

Dana Dykema sits down with Kelli Poole, Partner Account Manager for Global Rescue. The two talk about how Global Rescue is more than insurance; it's a peace of mind membership designed to help wherever you are in the world. Kelli also shares about her recent hippo hunt in Africa. 

This episode explores how wildlife veterinarians and conservationists challenge stereotypes, blend science with field experience, while building bridges across different viewpoints. From zoo medicine to wild sheep health, friends and colleagues, Helen Schwantje and Dr. Peregrine Wolff share stories of collaboration, conservation funding, and the changing future of wildlife care and protection.

Emily Richett went from the newsroom as a reporter, living a vegan lifestyle, to applying for the Women Hunt course and being selected! That experience launched her to embark on a journey to write a book and open up an opportunity in her state for adult women and female youth to learn to hunt.