In this powerful and heartfelt episode of Talk Is Sheep, guest host Hana Erikson sits down with Amanda Plewes, a passionate hunter and dedicated Wild Sheep Society of BC volunteer, for an honest conversation about resilience, recovery, and finding purpose in the outdoors.

Amanda shares her remarkable personal journey, from a challenging upbringing and years of struggling with alcohol addiction to finding sobriety, strength, and a renewed appreciation for life. With incredible openness, humour, and vulnerability, she reflects on the people who helped her along the way and the transformative role that hunting, family, and the mountains have played in her recovery.

The conversation also takes listeners into the backcountry, with stories of mountain hunting adventures, an unforgettable chamois hunt in Austria, and a harrowing jet boat accident on the Tuchodi River that tested Amanda and her husband Richard's resilience.

As an active member of the Women Shaping Conservation community, Amanda speaks passionately about the friendships, support, and sense of belonging she has found through the Wild Sheep Society of BC.

This episode is about much more than hunting. It's about second chances, overcoming adversity, finding your people, and discovering that sometimes the greatest mountains we climb are the ones within ourselves.

Join Hana and Amanda for an inspiring conversation filled with laughter, raw honesty, and a powerful reminder to keep putting one foot in front of the other.

Talk Is Sheep is brought to you by SITKA Gear. This episode is proudly sponsored by our conservation partner, Stone Glacier.



Content note: This episode includes candid discussions about addiction, mental health, and recovery.