Beckie Irvin's guest appearances

Beckie Irvin

Grace Church NWA

The Occupation Wild Podcast

Natural State Bikes

Latasha Morrison

Chris Burkard

Nick Watts

Ben Glenn

Kyle Cassidy

Annie Davis

Ryan Grace

Ryan Jackson

Harry Hill

Ted King

Chris Whittaker

William Griffin

Derek MacDonald

Matt Covington

Dave Murray

OwlTail

Beckie Irvin, founder of Grit MTB Festival, shares her biking story, what led to Grit MTB Festival and much more.

Beckie Irvin, founder of Grit MTB Festival, shares her biking story, what led to Grit MTB Festival and much more.

Women of Biking in Arkansas: Beckie Irvin - Grit MTB Festival and So Much More

Beckie Irvin is the founder and director of Grit Fest,  a 3-day event in Fayetteville, Arkansas, for womxn (cis &amp; trans) and non-binary mountain bikers where regardless of skill level everyone is welcomed and they truly live their motto #AllBikesWelcome.   In this episode of the Occupation Wild Podcast Courtney sits down with Beckie to talk about confronting white privilege and heteronormativity in the outdoors, how Beckie lived out of her jeep to get Grit Fest started, the courage it takes to follow your wildest dreams, and all the lessons she learned along the way!   Grit Fest 2021: The Grit Fest team is working hard to create a digital experience that fulfills the mission of Grit Fest to provide meaningful and educational experiences for cyclists. Follow us on Instagram ( @gritmtbfestival ) and/or sign up for our email list on our website ( www.gritfestival.com) for updates. We've also got new merchandise coming out this year (IT"S SO COOL), and all proceeds go directly towards the 2021 Fest. If you are unable to support us financially, we greatly appreciate folks following and interacting with us on social media! Check out who’s hiring at OccupationWild.com and follow Occupation Wild on Instagram @occupation_wild  Get $50 off your first Outdoorsy Rental with the code: occupation wild

Beckie Irvin is the founder and director of Grit Fest,  a 3-day event in Fayetteville, Arkansas, for womxn (cis &amp; trans) and non-binary mountain bikers where regardless of skill level everyone is welcomed and they truly live their motto #AllBikesWelcome.   In this episode of the Occupation Wild Podcast Courtney sits down with Beckie to talk about confronting white privilege and heteronormativity in the outdoors, how Beckie lived out of her jeep to get Grit Fest started, the courage it takes to follow your wildest dreams, and all the lessons she learned along the way!   Grit Fest 2021: The Grit Fest team is working hard to create a digital experience that fulfills the mission of Grit Fest to provide meaningful and educational experiences for cyclists. Follow us on Instagram ( <a href="https://www.instagram.com/gritmtbfestival/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@gritmtbfestival</a> ) and/or sign up for our email list on our website ( <a href="http://www.gritfestival.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.gritfestival.com</a>) for updates. We've also got new merchandise coming out this year (IT"S SO COOL), and all proceeds go directly towards the 2021 Fest. If you are unable to support us financially, we greatly appreciate folks following and interacting with us on social media! Check out who’s hiring at <a href="http://OccupationWild.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">OccupationWild.com</a> and follow Occupation Wild on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/occupation_wild/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@occupation_wild</a> <a href="https://www.outdoorsy.com/rv-search?discount_code=occupationwild&amp;hotid=102af1e316ada22b760f55725f9bb9&amp;offer_id=3&amp;cam=751&amp;subcam=1251&amp;aff_sub=podcast&amp;utm_source=Occupation+Wild&amp;utm_medium=affiliate&amp;utm_campaign=hasoffers" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Get $50 off your first Outdoorsy Rental with the code: occupation wild</a>

Episode 50 - #AllBikesWelcome with Beckie Irvin of Grit Fest 

Complicity is dangerous and contributes to the harm and oppression of marginalized groups. Paul warns those listening of not to let our heart grow dull and invites us to open our eyes and ears to better understand. Without understanding, we cannot make forward progress to solve the problems happening in our world.

"Seeking to Understand, Truly Understand" July 26th, 2020 (Beckie Irvin)