To hear Alison speak is to embark on a journey with a trusted friend...
Blissful Hiker Alison Young
inspiring you to hike your own hike
Alison Young is a professional speaker, writer and host of Blissful Hiker™ Podcast, which has over 65,000 downloads. She has blissfully walked 12,000 miles on six continents, offering a unique perspective with engaging programs that connect us with the natural world and ultimately help us grapple with life’s challenges.
SPEAKER
A former flutist and American Public Media radio host and award-winning flutist, Alison Young brings her extensive artistic training and communication skills to her role as professional speaker, using image, found sound, and metaphor-rich language to challenge, inspire and teach audiences how to find joy, understand the power of quitting, and tap into their creativity.
WRITER
It takes hard work, dedication and determination to stay the course when walking, tramping, sauntering or trekking. But like life, the rewards are sweet for those willing to put one foot in front of the other. During Alison's ‘hiking career,’ her feet have moved her forward on six continents, for a total of over 12,000 miles and with two new titanium hips, the journeys and insights continue.
PODCASTER
With over 65,000 downloads, Blissful Hiker Podcast is a series of personal essays coupled with found sound and Alison's own award-winning flute playing exploring a journey of self-discovery where the trail becomes the classroom and reveals insights and learning. Alison's aim is to empower you to hike your own “bad ass” hike too in this journey we share called life.
From The Hike Diary
on the trail
Why I Quit Rushing and Went for the “Slowest Known Time” on the Teton Crest Trail
PSA: You Don’t Have to “Crush Miles” to Thrive as a Thru-Hiker
Meet “The Old Lady on the Trail”
My heroine is 81-year old Mary Davison who called herself “The Old Lady on the Trail.”
ask me anything! volume 1 answers
Answers to your questions about packing gear, planning for success, how to manage contact lenses on trail.
At the Speed of Andante
Classical composers walked in nature and were inspired to create some of the most enduring music in the world.
SPEAKING CLIPS