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Adrianna Skori, founder and CEO of Kids Who Explore, shares weekly episodes covering all things exploring with kids, from simple walks outside to camping in the backcountry. Expect interviews with explorers from all over the world and lots of takeaways for your own future adventures!
Instagram: @kidswhoexplore
Facebook: Kids Who Explore
Website: www.kidswhoexplore.com
Episodes
Tuesday Feb 01, 2022
Tuesday Feb 01, 2022
It’s been a year of the Kids Who Explore podcast! Let us reintroduce ourselves. We can’t thank you enough for getting to know us – Adrianna Skori & Lauren Rodych-Eberle…the voices behind the microphones, and learning along with us on this journey.
Find Adrianna on IG at @adriannaadventures
CEO and Founder of KWE
Also a Financial Analyst: Accountant
Mama to son, Turner
Find Lauren on IG at @laurenrodycheberle
Communications & Media Manager for KWE
Also a Music Teacher, Cookbook Author, Blogger
Mama to daughter, Collins
Check out KWE’s #patch4apurpose to support 1, or all 8, charities:
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Production: @kpmediaproductions. Music: @michaelferraro_music.
Monday Jan 24, 2022
Monday Jan 24, 2022
Do you ever wonder why kids can see a playground full of shiny equipment, yet they are drawn to the sticks, rocks, branches, trees, logs, fallen leaves, and the list goes on, instead? Ron King wondered this too, but it didn’t take long before he saw all the benefits of natural play and started a family business called Natural Playgrounds, who are the leading experts in building natural playgrounds for kids!!
For 26 years, the King family has owned Natural Playgrounds, and they have been the leading experts in designing beautiful, intriguing, cost-effective, safe, and philosophically appropriate Natural Playgrounds for K-12 schools, Montessori schools, Head Start programs, childcare centers, and communities.
Benefits of Natural Play:
- Contributes to overall physical, cognitive, and emotional development of children
- Helps kids score higher on tests for concentration and self-discipline
- Helps kids experience more diverse play
- Kids exhibit less aggressive behaviour
- Advances motor fitness
- Promotes health
- Develops creativity
- It “invites children in”
- Reduces injuries
- Is more inclusive
- Allows for free play
14 billion dollars in the United States alone are spent on accidents from traditional playgrounds. Some reasons being that kids go beyond their skill level, or they get bored, so they try perform activities that are “too risky.” The age suggestion for equipment is very arbitrary. Natural playgrounds are good for all ages, because you can play to your own skill level and everything is built into the ground.
Recommendations:
Shows: Yellowstone & Foundation
Book: Boy Swallowed Universe by Trent Dalton & The Tender Bar by J. R. Moehringer
Follow Natural Playgrounds:
https://www.naturalplaygrounds.com
https://www.facebook.com/NaturalPlaygroundsCompany
Check out KWE’s #patch4apurpose to support 1, or all 8, charities:
https://kidswhoexplore.com/product/original-explorer-patch4apurpose/
Today’s Host: @laurenrodycheberle from @kidswhoexplore
Production: @kpmediaproductions. Music: @michaelferraro_music
Tuesday Jan 18, 2022
Tuesday Jan 18, 2022
Isolation. The Kelly’s know isolation all too well, but unlike Covid-Isolation, they know it in the most beautiful way! The Australian family of four live on an ultra-remote island called Uepi, located in the Solomon Islands. Not only is their unique lifestyle one that’s of keen interest, they also have taught their children from only weeks of age how to enjoy and respect the ocean. Learn it all here!
Jase & Katie run an ethical tourist resort (attracting mostly SCUBA divers) and a grass-roots based charity, centred around protecting the incredible natural environment and traditional islander way of life. Jase, with a background in international business, and Katie, a clinical pharmacist, are a pair well-equipped to manage their alternative lifestyle and give back to the local community. Arlo (3.5 yrs) and Ophelia (2 yrs) have been the perfect addition to their island life, encouraging them to explore the ocean through new eyes. Jase and Katie are both keen free divers and especially love exploring untouched islands and reefs around their home island with the kids in tow.
How They’ve Taught Their Kids About the Ocean:
- They submerged their kids in the ocean by 10-weeks-old
- They don’t create a sense of fear, but instead educate them
- They take the time to go in the water with their kids and talk through boundaries
- They respect the creatures, including the sharks
- They know which animals to be cautious of: stingers (jelly fish), tree snakes, centipedes (which are venomous)
- They get them to connect with creatures – give human-like qualities to the animals in the water, or get them to look at smaller portions of the animal (a particular shape or design)
- They start where they are comfortable, and allow them to choose what they want to do – they don’t push them too far
- They play to their strengths and prepare them ahead of time
- They demonstrate their own confidence to their children
More Advice on Getting Outside with Kids:
- Keep it close to home
- Don’t underestimate how much the outdoors can turn a situation around
On their island, they need to be self-reliant, as they don’t have a hospital on the island, so they would need to fly a helicopter in (extraordinary expense)…they have medicines and equipment to handle most situations.
Katie’s Personal Water Rules While Pregnant:
- Spent more time in the water
- Stopped free-diving to depth
- No scuba diving (as advised by physician), because of the breath hold and not the same level of oxygen
A day in their life usually looks like 3 meals together, getting in the water with the kids, having an adventure with the kids, and working in between – check out their YouTube channel to see more!
Tips for Connection during Isolation:
- Utilize Facetime
- Reach out to friends and family
- Don’t be afraid to talk about feelings!
Follow The Kelly’s at:
Website: https://www.theislandlifeofus.com
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheIslandLifeofUs
IG: @theislandlifeofus
Suggestions:
Podcast: Unruffled
YouTube: Sailing La Vagabonde
Check out KWE’s #patch4apurpose to support 1, or all 8, charities:
https://kidswhoexplore.com/product/original-explorer-patch4apurpose/
Today’s Host: @adriannaadventures & @laurenrodycheberle from @kidswhoexplore
Production: @kpmediaproductions. Music: @michaelferraro_music
Monday Jan 10, 2022
Monday Jan 10, 2022
Kady Lieber’s life was turned upside down when she found out her little Ava, then 17-months-old, had stage 4 brain cancer. After a year of helping Ava fight for her life, Kady and her family made a goal to live every moment to its fullest! Today’s podcast shines light on how to live in the moment and how animal tracking and nature can bond an entire family!
Kady Lieber is a traveler, designer, and adventure seeker splitting her time between the USA and Switzerland (when she can travel). She is mama to 2 girls, Taylor 11, and Ava 7.
Animal Tracking/Animal Viewing/Animal Watching Starter Tips:
- You can choose specific animals to track, or a wide range
- This is a great activity for keeping distance from people, and for those with mobility issues
- Starting with a guide can be super helpful (https://yellowstonewildlifeguidecompany.com)
- You’re supposed to stay 25-100 yards away, depending on animal type
- You can sometimes use spotting scopes for up to 2 miles away
- Backyard birding is a wonderful way to start close to home
At 17-months-old, Kady’s daughter was diagnosed with a cancerous brain tumor. These were the signs her daughter was showing:
- She was getting very grumpy
- She wasn’t walking and was no long cruising across furniture
- She was tilting her head in a certain “funny” way
They were sent for an MRI, which showed a tumor. They were then introduced to a Neuro-Oncologist. After surgery, when Ava was almost 2-years-old, she was like a newborn. Eventually she learned to walk, but lost most of her hearing. The aftermath of a brain tumor is pretty heartbreaking. Now, at the age of 7-years-old, she has the physical ability of a 3-year-old, and has the fine motor skills of a 2-year-old, despite being in therapy for 5 years.
Kady’s Advice: Live in the moment!! She was originally shocked by that advice from a doctor, but now thinks there are no better words of wisdom.
Book suggestions:
The Reign of Wolf 21: The Saga of Yellowstone’s Legendary Druid Pack by Rick McIntyre
&
Yellowstone Wolves: Science and Discovery in the World’s First National Park
Follow Kady on IG: @tavadventures
Check out KWE’s #patch4apurpose to support 1, or all 8, charities:
https://kidswhoexplore.com/product/original-explorer-patch4apurpose/
Today’s Host: @laurenrodycheberle from @kidswhoexplore
Production: @kpmediaproductions. Music: @michaelferraro_music
Tuesday Jan 04, 2022
Tuesday Jan 04, 2022
Hello, 2022! Not only are we welcoming a new year, but we are celebrating a year of Kids Who Explore in the books!! It’s been so beautiful to watch Adrianna Skori’s (the Founder & CEO of KWE) vision on the trail turn into this community that inspires, supports, gives back, and genuinely cares for the humans behind the adventure photos.
KWE’s Why:
- Get kids outside
- Connect kids to nature and their family
- Watch children benefit from being immersed in nature
- See nature heal trauma and challenges
We want nature to help raise our children!
KWE’s What:
- Offer tips, tricks, and education to help families
- Provide evergreen content that people can refer back to
- Offer meet ups for families to adventure together
In the next year, keep your eye out for:
- Website (www.kidswhoexplore.com) – affiliations, discounts, blog, our shop, and events
- Events – events are usually virtual to reach a global community, and the sign up is FREE!
- Explorer Families – see 188 families from around the world represent KWE
- Instagram (@kidswhoexplore) – themed months, Sunday giveaways, Thursday tips, and so many laughs, inspiration, and tips!
- Podcast – new episode every Tuesday! Please leave a review and help more people learn about us
- Gear/patch4apurpose – Your support helps us continue to run KWE, as well as give back to other charities [our store is supported by 3G Embroidery in Okotoks, AB, Canada]
- So much more we are dreaming up!
Thank you to everyone who has make this year possible! More love to come.
Find KWE:
IG: @kidswhoexplore
As well as @kidswhoexplorecanada, @kidswhoexploreusa, @kidswhoexploreeurope, @kidswhoexplorecentralamerica, @kidswhoexploreafrica, @kidswhoexploresouthamerica, @kidswhoexploreaustralia, @kidswhoexploreasia
Find Adrianna, CEO:
IG: @adriannaadventures
Check out KWE’s #patch4apurpose to support 1, or all 8, charities:
https://kidswhoexplore.com/product/original-explorer-patch4apurpose/
Today’s Host: @laurenrodycheberle & @adriannaadventures from @kidswhoexplore
Production: @kpmediaproductions. Music: @michaelferraro_music.
Monday Dec 27, 2021
Monday Dec 27, 2021
We end 2021 with a simple message…get outside! We know, it can be hard…there will be lots of things standing in your way. But, it will be oh-so-worth-it! The outdoors are calling your childrens' names, and yours!
Check out KWE’s #patch4apurpose to support 1, or all 8, charities:
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Today’s Host: @laurenrodycheberle from @kidswhoexplore
Production: @kpmediaproductions. Music: @michaelferraro_music.
Tuesday Dec 21, 2021
Tuesday Dec 21, 2021
How does taking a 16-day road trip with a baby sound to you? Tara Sliwkanich makes it sound like a whole lot of fun, mixed with hiking, biking, tenting, and of course, nursery rhymes on repeat!! Learn from one of KWE’s Explorer Families about how to make road tripping very do-able, and fun for the whole family!
Tara Sliwkanich, along with her spouse, Dustin, and their baby explorer, J, who will be 15-months soon, love to explore the trails, slopes, and the water around Alberta, especially around Edmonton, where they live. They love to hike, bike, stand-up paddle board, kayak, camp, downhill ski and cross-country ski as a family. Living in Edmonton means that they are 4 hours away from the mountains, so they have always loved road tripping, notably road tripping down the Oregon and California coasts in a rooftop tent for their honeymoon! Now, they are making their road trips more exciting with little J in tow!
Small adventures are big adventures for babies; Tara loves taking baby J along on any outdoor time.
Where Tara Road Tripped for 16 days near Alberta:
- Edmonton
- Jasper
- Penticton
- Christina Lake
- Fernie
Tips for Planning a Road Trip:
- Make a skeleton plan, and then wing the rest
- Book as you go, so you can adjust as needed; allows flexibility to stay longer in certain areas if you’re having a great time!
- Trip pattern was - beach day, bike day, hike day
- Pack as much as you can the night before leaving
- When packing up camp site, pack while baby is “contained” in a seat or carrier
- Each day, plan ‘who is going to do what’ the following day, and what you’re going to make for meals
Tips for the Car:
- Time limit in car before breaks for baby is about 2-3 hours (or earlier, if baby wakes and needs a stretch!)
- When baby is awake, someone riding in the back with them is very handy
- Manage your expectations for the drive - take it in bits, do what you can, and sing all the songs!!
- Again, pack as much as you can in the car the night before
Tips for Tenting:
- Do a trial run of tenting with baby at home
- Recommends: KidCo PeaPod Travel Bed - https://www.kidco.com/product/peapod/ (Can also find at West Coast Kids, or possibly secondhand on Facebook Marketplace)
Tips for Biking:
- Recommends: Thule Chariot Sport 2, with infant sling (attaches to adult bike) - https://www.thule.com/en-pf/strollers/double-jogging-strollers/thule-chariot-sport-2-_-10201023 & https://www.thule.com/en-pf/bike-trailer-accessories/thule-infant-sling-_-20101000
- Babies must wear a helmet (even in chariot and sling), so baby should be over 1-year-old, have strong neck strength, and be able to sit up unassisted
- Again, practice close to home!
- Biking App: Trailforks - https://www.trailforks.com/apps/map/
Tips for Hiking:
- Choose not too challenging of hikes with big pay offs, like ones with amazing views
- Hiking App: AllTrails - https://www.alltrails.com/mobile
Tips for Food While Travelling:
- Pre-plan meals, so you can have some groceries ready
- Make what food you can ahead of time
- Some food ideas they had for baby J: Iron-rich muffins, bread or wraps with hummus, tofu with spices, kiwi, bananas, berries, and nursing (mama’s milk!)
Tara is on KWE’s Inclusion Committee. She continually tries to learn from the lived experiences of BIPOC and LBGTQ+ communities in the outdoors. She encourages others to learn how to act in allyship when they are in the outdoors, so that it can be a safe space for all who are out exploring. Let’s use our privilege to break down barriers and welcome more people into the outdoors!
Suggestions:
- iLids – lids that fit on mason jars, to turn them into cups with straws or for storage (BPA-free) - https://www.intelligentlids.com
- Book: Braiding Sweetgrass [Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants] by Robin Wall Kimmerer
Follow Tara on IG: @tsliwk
Check out KWE’s #patch4apurpose to support 1, or all 8, charities:
https://kidswhoexplore.com/product/original-explorer-patch4apurpose/
Production: @kpmediaproductions. Music: @michaelferraro_music.
Tuesday Dec 14, 2021
Tuesday Dec 14, 2021
When your kiddos say goodbye to diapers, adventures look a whole lot different. Easier or harder? You decide! But there may be a period of time where you’re adventuring with a toilet in tow, until they master the outdoor squat. Don’t worry – you can still get outside, even in the learning-phase. We have expert Jamie Glowacki on today’s podcast, to talk all things toddlers and poop!
Jamie Glowacki is an internationally recognized potty training and parenting expert. She is the author of both Oh Crap Potty Training and Oh Crap I Have a Toddler.
When to Start Potty Training:
- “Wait until they are ready” is the biggest myth (tune in to learn why)
- 20 to 30 months is prime age, if not earlier
- After 30 months, children get individuation, making the process much harder
- Remember that using a toilet is socialized behaviour
How Much Time Is Needed to Stay Home to Focus on Learning the Toilet (and how can you also get outside):
- Devote at least 4 days to staying home
- Jamie’s book is in blocks of learning, instead of specific time frames, as each child will progress differently
- In desperate times, throw a diaper on for a hike or car ride if you need, just don’t get too dependent on it, but STILL go outside
- The outdoors and actions such as throwing, help release the pelvic floor, so it will actually help kids who are withholding, to release
- Hike and adventure with a potty chair
- Don’t forget to have your kids wear two-piece everything!
Tip: A post-it note, or wet toilet paper, over automatic-flush sensors will stop toilet from automatically flushing when a little one is sitting on it
Follow Jamie at:
IG: @jamie.glowacki
Website: https://www.jamieglowacki.com/homepage
Check out KWE’s #patch4apurpose to support 1, or all 8, charities:
https://kidswhoexplore.com/product/original-explorer-patch4apurpose/
Today’s Host: @laurenrodycheberle from @kidswhoexplore
Production: @kpmediaproductions. Music: @michaelferraro_music
Tuesday Dec 07, 2021
Tuesday Dec 07, 2021
If you take nothing else away from this episode when it comes to avalanche safety, please remember this: avoid, avoid, avoid! The best thing you can do to protect yourself from an avalanche is to avoid it! That being said, there is so much more to know. That’s why Russell Bruder is on the podcast today – let’s learn about avalanche safety!
Russell Bruder was born and raised in Pincher Creek, Alberta. His bio is quite extensive, but today we are focusing on his role as a snowmobile, ATV, and UTV Safety Instructor. He is an expert in everything from winter survival, to ATV & Snowmobile Operations, to first aid, CPR, GPS/map/and compass navigation, and Avalanche safety. He has 23 years experience with Pincher Creek search and rescue, and 30+ years of snowmobile and ATV experience.
Know Where Avalanches Are:
For Canadians, check Avalanche Canada, and look at the forecast zones. Always submit information if you know it, to help protect others. Ie. if you see natural slides, or were in waist deep snow, report that.
Get Certified:
- Book AST Level 1 or 2
- Contact an avalanche safety trainer
- Take a trainer course (instructor level)
- Link for Albertans: https://www.safetycouncil.ab.ca
Things You’ll Want to Know/Learn:
- How to recognize avalanche terrain
- How to use a beacon
- What to do with a probe
- How to shovel to rescue someone caught in an avalanche
If You Witness Someone Caught in an Avalanche:
- Watch where the person went down, so you know WHERE to search
- Look out for other avalanches
- Reminder: Get educated, so you can jump into action when you need to
Each area has their own avalanche forecast. Ski hills do safety assessments before they open each day.
The Sad Statistics:
- If someone gets stuck in an avalanche (90% of the people triggered the avalanche) and you do not have time to go get help
- You’ll need to companion rescue someone from your group
- The first 15 minutes, chance of survival goes down by 50%. By 45 minutes, 25%. By 1 hour in, 10% chance of survival
- A lot of the people who die in avalanches have beacons, shovels, probes, air bags…half the people who die in avalanches, die from trauma. If you get piled under 15 metres of snow, people cannot get to you before your brain starves of oxygen
Talking to Kids About Winter Safety:
- When they are young, talk to them about how to dress in winter, animal safety, fire safety, and snow!
- Lead by example and prepare for safety, plus don’t put yourself in harms-way
- Point out what to notice, such as pinwheel snow showing signs of instability
Winter safety: If you’re a motor sports enthusiast, you can go farther on an snowmobile in 15 minutes than you could walk in 8 hours. You could go farther in an hour than you could walk in a day. So, from a risk standpoint, ask yourself how quickly someone could get to you if you were in trouble. You may need to be prepared to keep yourself and your family safe overnight, if they couldn’t get a helicopter in!
Some Other Reminders:
- Be prepared!!!
- Watch for hypothermia
- Speak up and listen to your gut if it doesn’t feel safe or comfortable
Suggestions:
- Life Proof Phone Case: https://www.lifeproof.com
- Mitywah Phone Case: https://www.imitywah.com
- Podcast: Huberman Lab https://hubermanlab.com
Thank you to Headster for supporting today’s episode. Check out https://headsterkids.com for all the awesome style they have to offer!
Today’s Host: @laurenrodycheberle from @kidswhoexplore
Production: @kpmediaproductions. Music: @michaelferraro_music
Tuesday Nov 30, 2021
Tuesday Nov 30, 2021
At Kids Who Explore, we are list people! There’s no pressure to check every item off, but we love the ability to create traditions, simplify or go big (depending what suits your family), and share a love for the winter season!
Snow Activities
- Play in the snow
- Build a snowman
- Make snow angels
- “Paint” the snow
- Sled
- Skate
- Ski/Snowboard
- Strap on “skis” for toddlers in the backyard
- Snowshoe
- Cross-country ski (with chariot option, too)
Seasonal Activities
- Ice sculptures
- Winter festivals
- See Christmas lights
- Eat seasonal foods
Seasonal Crafts
- Finger paint
- Handprint ornaments
Create a Tradition
- Annual trip
- Getting a real tree
- Christmas in July (serving as sibling gifts!)
Tip: Pack a sled for everything…skating, skiing, hiking…you won’t regret it!
Toddler Skis mentioned in episode: https://www.mec.ca/en/product/5044-087/Ski-Set?org_text=komperdell%20ski%20set%20
Thank you to Sawyer for sponsoring today’s podcast! https://besawyer.com
Today’s Hosts: @laurenrodycheberle and @cldowsett from @kidswhoexplore
Production: @kpmediaproductions. Music: @michaelferraro_music.