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Rachel Hewitt discusses her new book, In Her Nature

Season 1, Ep. 222

This week, we’re speaking with author and trail runner Rachel Hewitt about her new book In Her Nature: How Women Break Boundaries in the Great Outdoors that documents the unsung heroes of female running and how their history and achievements are being lost.


You can order Rachel's book here at Penguin Books



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