What Life Is Like Guiding Hikes and Living Off Grid at The Grand Canyon With Louis Herron of The Desert Hiking Company

I met hiking guide, Louis Herron, Founder of The Desert Hiking Company, during my vacation to The Grand Canyon.He led a hike for my husband and me on the South Kaibab Trail. Along the way, we got to learn more about Louis and maybe it’s the city, east coast girl in me, but I was totally intrigued by his outdoor career as a hiking guide and his off-grid lifestyle.So, naturally, I asked him to join me on the podcast to share the ins and outs, ups and downs of how he got to where he is today.Did he always want to guide hikes in national parks?What was his first Bold Move?What made him consider off-grid living?Why The Grand Canyon?In this episode, you'll learn about another way of life. Maybe it’ll open your eyes to visit somewhere you’ve always felt compelled to visit. Who knows, maybe it’ll inspire your next Bold Move!The episode at a glance:[:40] Meet my guest Louis Herron, Founder of The Desert Hiking Company[2:40] Louis' first bold move[8:30] How a soul connection inspired Louis to call Arizona home[13:30] How Louis found a career in guiding hikes at national parks in the US[16:10] Why Louis loves the Grand Canyon[19:56] Louis explains what off-grid living means and what his off-grid lifestyle looks like[27:08] The moments of doubt that Louis has experienced along the way[32:40 ] “You have to ask yourself, are you more afraid of confronting those decisions or more afraid of what your life looks like if you don’t confront them?”[33:42] What Louis knows about being bold today he wishes he knew earlier onEpisode resources:https://www.kristenrocco.com/b....old-moves-resourcesC with guest Louis Herron:https://deserthikingcompany.com@deserthikingco on InstagramConnect with host Kristen Rocco:kristenrocco.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/kr....istenrocco/@kristenr on Instagram