She Explores

Hiranya de Alwis Jayasinghe set out to be the first BAME woman in the United Kingdom to thru hike the Welsh Coastal Trail. She didn't achieve her goal, but after 570 miles on foot, she could hear herself loud and clear. Women featured in this episode: Hiranya de Alwis Jayasinghe Hosted by Gale Straub In this episode, you'll hear: What the ~870 mile Welsh Coastal Path is Why Wales is so important to Hiranya Why she chose to hike solo "On your own? You're very brave." What Hiranya heard most often about being on her own and why she thinks that is Why what is deemed a "good adventure" feels like a hierarchy How trails in the US are different than the Welsh Coastal Path How hiking solo gave Hiranya a new appreciation for her body Balancing comfort and challenge on a long hike How Brexit brought out a resurgence of racism in the UK and how Hiranya experienced this as a South Asian woman on the path Whether or not people are talking about DEI and the outdoors in the UK Gender norms Hiranya obse