{"podcast":{"title":"Two Chicks with Hiking Sticks","slug":"two-chicks-with-hiking-sticks-7330857","podcast_index_feed_id":7330857,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/68117c6753ed555148b0c2af","website_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/two-chicks-with-hiking-sticks","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/cover/1745975842577-cb79c7a1-6d1a-40f3-967d-87f30a5302c2.jpeg","author":"Monica Gonzalez and Susan Resendez","episode_count":64,"summary":"Two Chicks with Hiking Sticks is a podcast that aims to entertain and educate about the outdoors through experiences that will empower us to explore the rich intersections of culture, history, and the natural world. We really appreciate your support over these last few months. We've had comments from several of you asking about merchandise and we heard you! The Two Chicks with Hiking Sticks storefront is now open and we'd love it if you would consider supporting our endeavor to inform and educate about our cultural, historical, and natural world by buying a t-shirt or sticker or pin to help spread the word by buying a t-shirt or sticker or pin. If you see something you like on the storefront but would like it more personalized, send a direct message and we'll do our best to accommodate your request! Thank you! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-24T04:20:29.815720+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/two-chicks-with-hiking-sticks-7330857"},"episode":{"title":"Jo Giese:  She Hiked 50+ Countries, Then Lost Her Achilles  — Here's How She Walked Again","slug":"jo-giese-she-hiked-50-countries-then-lost-her-achilles-here-s-how-she-walked-again","published_at":"2026-04-09T15:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/two-chicks-with-hiking-sticks-7330857/jo-giese-she-hiked-50-countries-then-lost-her-achilles-here-s-how-she-walked-again","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/two-chicks-with-hiking-sticks-7330857","url":"https://twochickswithhikingsticks.com","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/68117c6753ed555148b0c2af/e/69bf07187878605e11f1c683/media.mp3","summary":"What do you do when a doctor tells you you'll be impaired for life — and you simply refuse to believe them? Award-winning journalist, Peabody Award winner, and bestselling author Jo Giese joins Two Chicks with Hiking Sticks to share her extraordinary story of survival, determination, and defying medical odds after a catastrophic fall ruptured her Achilles tendon — and a botched surgery left her without one entirely. In this episode, Jo opens up about: ✅ The accident and surgical nightmare that changed everything ✅ Being told she'd never walk normally again — and rejecting that verdict ✅ The 2.5-year recovery journey that doctors are calling a \"medical miracle\" ✅ The power of community, caregiving spouses, and having a medical advocate ✅ Her love of waterfall hiking, forest bathing & the science behind WHY nature heals ✅ Practical hiking safety tips for women hiking at any age or ability level ✅ Her new memoir: You'll Never Walk Alone: A Hiker's Memoir of Adventure, Tragedy, and Defying the Odds Whether you're recovering from an injury, returning to hiking later in life, or just need a dose of pure grit and inspiration — this episode is for YOU. 📚 Get Jo's book anywhere you get your books 🎧 Available on Audiobook! 🥾 New to the show? Two Chicks with Hiking Sticks is your go-to podcast for women who love the outdoors — no matter your age, pace, or fitness level. We believe it's NEVER too late to hit the trails. 👇 Drop a comment: Have you ever hiked through an injury or comeback story? We want to hear it! --- #HikingInspiration #WomensHiking #HikingRecovery #AchillesTendon #MedicalMiracle #YoullNeverWalkAlone #JoGiese #TwoChicksWithHikingSticks #WaterfallHiking #HikingMotivation #Outdoors #NatureHeals #WomenWhoHike #HikingPodcast #ForestBathing #TrailLife #HikeSafe #Ou…","meta_description":"What do you do when a doctor tells you you'll be impaired for life — and you simply refuse to believe them? Award-winning journalist, Peabody Award winner…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1911,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/two-chicks-with-hiking-sticks-7330857/episodes/jo-giese-she-hiked-50-countries-then-lost-her-achilles-here-s-how-she-walked-again/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/two-chicks-with-hiking-sticks-7330857/jo-giese-she-hiked-50-countries-then-lost-her-achilles-here-s-how-she-walked-again.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}