Episode #501 - Madison Boehm (Rescue)

Mighty Blue On The Appalachian Trail: The Ultimate Mid-Life Crisis · Aug 7, 2025 · 1h 12m

This interview was four years in the making, with Maddie Boehm our main guest, four years after we first made contact. It was worth the wait, as Maddie talks about her somewhat tricky start with backpacking on the Appalachian Trail.

She was badly under-prepared for what she would face, but her resilience and her ability to learn from her mistakes were what pushed her through. Along the way, she discovered something within her that had eluded her for much of her life.

Maddie talks about plus-size girls, hoping that her own stories will inspire others who may doubt that they have it within them…