What is an FKT? 

How do you venture solo in the wilderness and push yourself to the brink of exhaustion in order to learn more about yourself? 

How do you grow mentally and stronger each and every day? 

We discuss the answers to all of these questions in this awesome episode. Ashly lays out her top 5 lessons for being a grateful, driven, mentally strong human being, as well as talks about her journey into the unknown. 

Make sure you listen to the end of this episode! There's mega wisdom all the way till the last minute! 

About Ashly Winchester

First and foremost, Ashly Winchester is an adventurer and explorer. She loves doing big solo, unsupported efforts in the wilderness - that's kind of her jam. She's also a rock climber, mountaineer, and backpacker. But there's more...

She recently quit her full-time job as a veterinary assistant to become a freelance writer. After working in the field for 13 years, she made the decision that her job no longer aligned with what she wanted out of life, and what she wanted was to adventure. She's a big advocate of allowing what you love to be a driver in the decision-making process, and apparently she's a risk-taker, so it made sense to her to find some kind of work that would allow her to adventure and explore as much as possible.

Over the last year, she dove into the world of Fastest Known Times.  I have 10 FKT's currently. Some of my most notable FKT's include the 74 mile Joshua Tree Traverse, the Mount Shasta ascent via Avalanche Gulch, and the 57 mile (and incredibly wild) Lost Coast Trail.

She has a long list of FKT's that she wants to tackle, many of them solo and unsupported efforts through the desert and in the mountains.

She also recently started her own podcast called Womxn Of The Wild, which aims to highlight rad women who are crushing it in the outdoors. The goal is to make these more extreme sports that are generally male-dominated more accessible to women and to inspire women and give them the resources needed to learn.

Connect with Ashly: 

www.instagram.com/ashly.winchester

www.instagram.com/womxnofthewild

www.womxnofthewild.com

Link to FKT website: 

https://fastestknowntime.com/