Want to be interviewed by Out There?

The theme for our next season is SILENCE. If you’ve had an experience outdoors that helped you find stillness amidst the noise, we’d love to hear from you.

For example...

Has the outdoors offered a reprieve from the metaphorical “noise” you experience as a result of racism?
Are vision quests a common rite of passage in your culture? Tell us about your own experience undertaking this ritual. What did you learn about yourself?
Were you a refugee who developed a connection with nature, as your family migrated to safety? What role did silence play in that journey?
What was the quietest moment in your life (either literal or figurative)? How did you reach this place of stillness, and why was it significant?

These are just a few ideas to get the ideas flowing; we’re eager to hear about your own personal journeys, emotions and experiences.

E-mail Out There host Willow Belden at willow[at]outtherepodcast[dot]com by Sept. 30, 2023, with “Out There Interview” in the subject line.

Please tell us:

What your story is about. Think of it like a movie: What was your reality at the beginning? What was the sequence of events that transpired? How did the experience change you?
How your story ties into the theme “silence.” It can be literal silence or metaphorical silence, or both.
How your story amplifies under-represented voices. We prioritize stories that reflect the experiences of QTBIPOC and people with disabilities. We are particularly interested in “happens to be” stories: stories that feature people who happen to belong to one of these communities, but where the story is not explicitly or solely about their identity, marginalization, or victimization.

Looking forward to hearing from you!