Episode 97 How To Deal With Life After The Trail With Kyle O'Grady
On this episode, I talk with Kyle O’Grady of The Trail Tales Podcast about what it’s like dealing with the “Post Trail Blues.” We talk a lot about the grand adventure when we’re ON it or look back at it fondly when we’re not, but we rarely talk about what it’s like after it’s all over. For most of us, we’re left with a sense of wondering what we’re supposed to do next. We’ve built an identity around this adventure and now that it’s no longer something to look forward to we tend to slip into a slight depression.
Kyle spent his high school and college years planning to hike the Appalachian Trail and when he graduated he did it. Then he went back to work and was left to sort it all out on his own.
We talk about what the Post Trail Blues are, why it happens, and what we can do to deal with it. We also get to know who Kyle is and what he’s all about.
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Show Notes
Introductions
Getting to know Kyle
What it’s like getting into podcasting and seeing it grow
Exploring podcasting topics
Kyle’s journey into backpacking and Thru Hiking
What happens mentally after a long trail
The emotional connection to a grand goal
The reality of post trail blues
How to cope with missing the trail
What it was like getting back out on the trail again
Kyle’s experience with being in his head
Advice for future thru hikers
