Episode 72: Guiding the Goddesses of the River with Aimee Cullwick
“As a society, we’ve replaced long hugs with texting emojis. We need physical touch, we need to see one another and laugh together. It’s reconnecting to that community.”
In this episode, Aimee Cullwick, who has over 20 years of experience as a raft guide and is The Founder of Downriver Divas - an organization that empowers women to experience the beauty and challenge of the outdoors through multi-day rafting excursions, joins us to share her story and what it means to be a diva. Aimee also discusses:
2:20 - Who she is and what is Downriver Divas
4:40 - The physical experience of an excursion
7:30 - What the accommodations are like
10:20 - What inspired her to start this organization
16:00 - What does awe mean to her
20:00 - Feeling fear in nature
24:00 - Shedding and releasing stress
27:30 - Key lessons and takeaways
33:40 - Transformations she’s witnessed on these trips
37:10 - Incorporating play into her trips
40:50 - Advice she has for those on the fence about going on an excursion
44:30 - Closing remarks
You can learn more about Aimee and Downriver Divas on her website DownriverDivas.com, on Facebook or on Instagram @DownriverDivasTribe.
See below for photos Aimee shared from her adventures.
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