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Meaning Through Movement

S1 E1 / 8m 42s
Alison Mariella Désir relocated from Harlem, New York, to Seattle with her family. She and her husband, Amir, both athletes and organizers, hope to raise their child closer to nature. As Black people, acclimating to the Pacific Northwest opened a door to exploring the outdoors in a broader way.
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All Paces, All Faces

S1 E2 / 8m 13s
Alison finds her people after relocating to Seattle. Ashley Davies and David Jaewon Oh, founding members of CSRD (Club Seattle Runners Division), share stories of inclusion and building community. The group takes a walking tour of Seattle’s Central District in celebration of Juneteenth.
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Riding For Equity

S1 E3 / 8m 12s
Alison cycles through Seattle with Doc Wilson, founder of Peace Peloton, an organization promoting the power of cycling as a means of achieving social change and economic justice for Black people.
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Farming as Healing

S1 E4 / 7m 41s
Alison tours Yes Farm, the Yesler Terrace urban farm created by Ray Williams, founder of the Black Farmers Collective. Surrounded by Seattle’s cityscape, the farm reconnects people to the land while working toward building community through promoting mental, cultural and spiritual health.
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Everyone Outside

S1 E5 / 8m 24s
Alison learns about bouldering with Jas Maisonet of QPOC Hikers. The pair forest-bathe in Seattle’s Magnuson Park and discuss the importance of safe spaces and visibility for queer people of color in the outdoors.
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Activism on the Run

S1 E6 / 8m 19s
Alison explores the University of Washington campus with Rosalie Fish, a Muckleshoot Tribal Member and UW runner, striving to bring hope for future generations of Indigenous people through her activism on behalf of Missing Murdered and Indigenous Women, Girls and Two-spirits.
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Racing to Change

S1 E7 / 8m 11s
Alison meets with Ian and Amir of Portland’s Deadstock Run Club on an emotional journey examining the racist roots of running’s hometown. Alison explores the ways in which Oregon’s racism impacted runners and how Deadstock Run Club responds.
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Breaking Barriers

S1 E8 / 8m 5s
Alison wades into the chilly PNW waters with The Black Stonefly, Giancarlo Lawrence, a Tacoma-area angler challenging the norms of fly-fishing. While Alison gets a crash course, Giancarlo recounts the hypnotic attraction to the sport that led him to sanctuary and connection, and his mission of helping others find the same.
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Rewriting the Narrative

S1 E9 / 8m 9s
Alison slides into a kayak to paddle with Denice Rochelle of The Bronze Chapter, an organization that aims to inspire the BIPOC outdoor community by offering representation, education and opportunity to those who have been excluded by historical racism.
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Expedition Reclamation

S1 E10 / 7m 47s
Alison ventures to Bavarian-inspired Leavenworth to hike with Chelsea Murphy, curator of She Colors Nature and producer of the outdoor documentary Expedition Reclamation. Along with Chelsea’s children, they explore the personal growth and joy of reclaiming space and share their hopes for future generations.
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