Stories from the Field: Mental Health and the Outdoors

Episode 16: Rochelle Bochner and Lani Dorff, Co-founders of Sky's the Limit Fund

Dec 31, 2018

Will talks with Rochelle Bochner and Lani Dorff, Co-founders of Sky's the Limit Fund. Skys the Limit Fund is a non-profit that provides grants and support to young people and their families in attend wilderness therapy programs. Rochelle share what inspired her to take this mission on and how Lani...

Episode 15: Greta Lutman, Family Services Specialist of Greenbrier Academy

Dec 31, 2018

Will visits with Greta Lutman, Family Services Director at Greenbrier Academy. Greenbrier Academy is an emotional growth boarding school for girls. Greta has been a clinician and clinical director in many wilderness programs in the Southeast region of the United States. Although not an “outdoor person” Greta...

Episode 14: Leah Madamba, Director of Vive Family Services

Dec 31, 2018

Will visits with Leah Madamba, Director of Vive Family Services, a family support program that operates throughout the country. Leah elaborates on her long history in wilderness therapy in a variety of positions including clinician, guide and program director.

Episode 13: Krissy Pozatek, author of the book, "The Parallel Process"

Dec 19, 2018

Will interviews Krissy Pozatek, author of the book “The Parallel Process," about her journey from growing up in New England to working as a field guide at Aspen Achievement Academy in Utah. Krissy recounts going back to school and getting her MSW and returning as a clinician at Second Nature. She would leave that...

Episode 12: Nichol Ernst, Executive Director and Co-Owner of Summit Achievement

Dec 12, 2018

Will talks with Nichol Ernst, Executive Director and Co-Owner of Summit Achievement, a hybrid wilderness therapy program in Maine. Nichol shares his unique journey into wilderness therapy including his time as a concert pianist, world class sailor and his challenges when getting an ivy league education. Nichol reveals...