Episode #219 - Teresa French (Wench - Class of 2003)

<p class="p1"><strong>Teresa's Bio:</strong></p> <p class="p1">I grew up in Florida, the youngest of four children from loving, caring and supportive parents. We were an active family, involved in sports and often taking family camping trips. I graduated from University of Florida with a Bachelors Degree in Zoology, but have never worked in the field. Once I learned of the Appalachian Trail, the thought of hiking the whole thing would not go away. Despite having only two failed backpacking trips for experience, I put my backpack on and stepped onto the Approach Trail. For the next 6+ months, life was simple: Walk, eat, sleep, repeat. I returned to Florida, and became a "responsible" person again by getting a job. I found myself in the business side of healthcare and still work in the field as a Patient Account Manager for a large hospital system. Four years ago, I moved to Western North Carolina with my 2 cats, Wayne and Garth. This is where I truly belong. These are my people. I spend a lot of my non-working time hiking the trails in these Blue Ridge Mountains, including the Appalachian Trail. My soul is happy.</p> <p class="p1"><img style= "display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src= "https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/show/118440/Wench.jpeg" alt="" width="500" height="331" /></p> <p class="p2"><span class="s1">Guest Links-<br /> Wench on Trail Journals - <a href= "https://www.trailjournals.com/journal/entry/25366"><span class= "s2">https://www.trailjournals.com/journal/entry/25366</span></a></span></p> <p class="p2"><span class="s1"><span class="s2"><img src= "https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/show/118440/wench_2.jpeg" alt="" width="500" height="332" /></span></span></p> <p class="p2"><span class="s1">Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at <a href="mailto:info@traildames.com"><span class= "s2">info@traildames.com</span></a><br /> You can find the Trail Dames at:<br /> Our website: <a href="https://www.traildames.com/"><span class= "s2">https://www.traildames.com</span></a><br /> The Summit: <a href=