In this episode of Earthmovers, co-host Stefanie Flippin is joined by Faith Briggs Rose. As a documentarian, nonprofit leader, lifelong runner, mother, and co-host of the podcast Trail Ahead, Briggs dedicates her platform to what she knows best: creating stories.
In this episode of Earthmovers, co-host Stefanie Flippin is joined by Faith Briggs Rose. As a documentarian, nonprofit leader, lifelong runner, mother, and co-host of the podcast The Trail Ahead, Faith dedicates her platform to what she knows best: creating stories.
Faith’s films center marginalized communities, aiming to show the multitude of their lived experiences. Specifically, her work centers around the intersection of environment, conservation, race and culture.
A graduate of Yale University, where Faith also ran track and field, and The Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute at New York University, she is also a self-described professional nerd and fierce advocate for a greener tomorrow.
Among Faith’s many notable projects, she is the director of the short film that was released earlier this year and produced in partnership with The Redford Center and REI: Boyz N The Wood: Resilience in the Redwoods, which follows a group of Black men finding reflection and community through time spent outdoors. She also created the film series Who Is a Runner, which focused on running communities of color; and she starred in and produced the award winning 2020 short film THIS LAND, which featured Faith running through segments of three National Monuments under threat by the then, and now, current administration.
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Mentioned in this Episode
Faith Briggs Rose on Instagram: @faithbeerose
This Land: https://vimeo.com/394088858
Boyz N The Wood: Resilience in the Redwoods: redfordcenter.org/news/introducing-a-new-film-series-announcing-the-nature-connection-pitch-winner-and-more
Who Is a Runner: https://camp4collective.com/films/who-is-a-runner-series/
The Trail Ahead: trailaheadpodcast.com
Hike Clerb: @hikeclerb
Instagram post for Grey: instagram.com
Pema Chodron: pemachodronfoundation.org/product/getting-unstuck-audio-download
Krista Tippett: aspenideas.org/podcasts/hope-is-a-muscle-jason-reynolds-and-krista-tippett
Books mentioned in episode
What If We Get It Right?, by Ayana Elizabeth Johnson
Fibershed, by Rebecca Burgess
The Dreamt Land, by Mark Arax
Worn, by Sofi Thanhauser
The Serviceberry, by Robin Wall Kimmerer
EARTHMOVERS Hosts
Verna NezBegay Volker: Runner, mother, community builder, public speaker, and racial equity activist from the Navajo Nation, Volker is the founder of Native Women Run, an organization that began as a virtual community and is now a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. @hozhorunner4
Alison Mariella Désir: Runner, mountain climber, mother, community builder, and racial equity activist, Désir is the author of the groundbreaking book Running While Black and the host of the award winning PBS TV show Out and Back with Alison Mariella Désir. @alisonmdesir
Stefanie Flippin: Professional ultra trail runner, running coach, podcaster, writer, racial equity activist, and a foot and ankle surgeon, Flippin is the 2021 USATF 100-mile road champion and course record holder, and she’s the 6th fastest all-time American woman at the 100-mile distance. @stefanieannflippin