She Explores

Kareemah Batts is a cancer survivor and the founder of Adaptive Climbing Group. After finding climbing after losing part of her leg to cancer, Kareemah wanted to share the feeling she has on the wall with others. She's done with sympathy, she just wants to climb. Women featured in this episode: Kareemah Batts Hosted by Gale Straub Featured in the midroll: Maggie Peikon Join the She Explores Podcast community on Facebook. In this episode, you'll hear: About the outdoor activities you can access in and around New York City How Kareemah got into rock climbing, despite reservations Why it can be difficult to go back to your favorite activities after an amputation The impact First Descents had on Kareemah's re-discovering her love for the outdoors post-cancer How discrimination can impact a job search when you have a disability Why Kareemah wanted to share climbing with other people, and why she believes anyone can climb How disability is a culture The growing pains of starting a nonprofit climbing program and th