Hi all, sorry we have been MIA! We have been busy. Hope you all enjoy our 100th episode!

- Shannon and Emma

In this episode, we discuss recent trips we have been on, some travel recommendations, how to choose where to go, housing, and general tips for when you are traveling! We hope you enjoy!

In this episode, we discuss our own experiences as women in STEM and medicine, some assumptions that have been made about us, and barriers that we have needed to overcome in our careers. We also discuss general issues that women in medicine and in STEM face, and some studies that have been published regarding these issues. We hope you enjoy!

Book Shannon mentioned: Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead by Sheryl Sandberg

Sources:

• https://msms.tiberhealth.com/2023/11/28/women-in-medicine-gains-and-challenges/

• https://www.pulmonologyadvisor.com/features/women-in-medicine-progress-and-challenges/

• https://www.amwa-doc.org/gender-bias-in-medical-education-potential-effects-on-the-training-and-confidence-of-medical-students/

• https://hbr.org/2015/03/the-5-biases-pushing-women-out-of-stem

In this episode, we discuss the history of fire management, its challenges, and the current policies regarding fire management (wildfires). We also discuss some tips on how you can protect your own home and how to create an emergency plan if a forest/wildfire occurs near your home. We hope you enjoy!

Sources:

1. Wildfires and Forest Management | The Nature Conservancy in Idaho
2. Pnw_2005_donovan003.pdf
3. National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy
4. U.S. Forest Service Fire Suppression - Forest History Society
5. Fire History and Policy in America - Maryland Forestry Foundation
6. https://apps.usfa.fema.gov/downloads/pdf/statistics/v1i3-508.pdf
7. Wildland Fire Timeline
8. Make your home wildfire defensible | US Forest Service
9. The History and Evolution of Wildland Fire Use | Fire Ecology | Full Text
   

In this episode, we discuss why people do no-buy/low-buy years/periods, what they are, some rules to follow, and tips on how to be successful with a no-buy or low-buy year! We hope you enjoy!

Financial/Sustainable Spending Creators discussed:

1. Shawna Ripari - https://www.youtube.com/@shawnaripari
2. Caleb Hammer - https://www.youtube.com/calebhammer
3. Graham Stephan/The Iced Coffee Hour - https://www.youtube.com/@TheIcedCoffeeHour
4. Rachel Cruze (Ramsey) - https://www.ramseysolutions.com/rachel-cruze?srsltid=AfmBOooKmPqEc_tNMlB1OFBGCC0rfFVspHBC1y6uwlmI5XQTd2NG2ZUM

Sources:

1. https://lifehacker.com/money/five-strategies-for-a-successful-low-buy-period#:~:text=A%20low%20buy%20(or%20low%20spend)%20period,in%20certain%20areas%20without%20eliminating%20it%20completely.&text=This%20is%20different%20from%20no%2Dbuy/no%2Dspend%20challenges%2C%20which,or%20personal%20items%2C%20no%20concert%20tickets%2C%20etc.
2. https://www.forbes.com/sites/joshuabecker/2020/10/29/the-ultimate-guide-to-a-no-buy-year/
3. https://nourishingminimalism.com/no-buy-year/
4. https://theweek.com/personal-finance/no-buy-year-versus-low-buy-year
   

In this episode, we discuss the history of time zones, why time zones were established, the different time zones that exist currently, and daylight savings time.

We hope you enjoy!

Sources:

https://www.bts.gov/explore-topics-and-geography/geography/geospatial-portal/history-time-zones-and-daylight-saving

https://www.thoughtco.com/what-are-time-zones-1435358

https://www.timeanddate.com/time/time-zones-history.html

https://www.timeanddate.com/time/current-number-time-zones.html

https://www.timeanddate.com/time/utc-offsets.html

Here Are The States That Don’t Do Daylight Saving Time

Happy Holidays! In this episode, we are discussing practicing sustainability during the holidays, including why we should practice sustainability, as well as ways to be sustainable with holiday food, gifts, wrapping gifts, decor, and more! We hope you enjoy, and we will see you all again in the new year!

Please check out our previous sustainability episode and our previous gifting episode from last year:

1) Gifting https://open.spotify.com/episode/5FC3YKnVe0RhOGvgLtMqL5?si=68960ec2239d48aa

2) Sustainability

https://open.spotify.com/episode/2BFbRm82LZQnVgbM6Sm0gW?si=4429f7029b184fa7

Sources:

https://onetreeplanted.org/blogs/stories/sustainable-holiday-ideas

https://moveforhunger.org/blog/ways-be-sustainable-during-holiday-season

https://sustainable.umn.edu/holiday

https://www.anspblog.org/green-sustainable-holiday-season/

https://unity.edu/articles/what-is-sustainability/

In this episode, we discuss our backgrounds in hiking, our favorite hikes, and some hiking and safety tips! We hope you enjoy!

Sources:

1. Your Safety in Mountain Lion Habitat - Point Reyes National Seashore (U.S. National Park Service)
2. How to stay safe if you encounter a moose
3. https://www.rei.com/learn/expert-advice/crampons-snow-ice-climbing.html