Gowri Varanashi - Environmental Educator, Climber and founder of Climb Like A Woman (CLAW) - inspiring more women to climb in India.

<div>Gowri is a naturalist and environmental educator who loves finding an excuse to be outdoors in nature—and climbing is one of her favourite excuses. </div> <div> </div> <div>Gowri grew up climbing trees and scrambling on rocks in India, she went on to become an outdoor guide in the Peruvian Amazon. </div> <div> </div> <div>Gowri currently teaches nature connection to kids in Upstate NY and India and also teaches Indian women climbing. </div> <div> </div> <div>A few years ago she received the Live your Dream Grant given by American Alpine Club and the North Face to climb her hardest project to date, called French Indian Masala (7b+/5.12c), in India.</div> <div> </div> <div>In 2018 she initiated the first-ever Indian women's climbing meet up in India to mentor and teach women climbing, called CLAW or Climb Like A Woman. She hopes to keep teach climbing, inspire more women to climb, and teach nature connection to the larger outdoor community through her new initiative Wilderness Ways. </div> <div> </div> <div>Listen to Gowri now!!!</div> <div> </div> <div>New episodes of the Tough Girl Podcast go live every Tuesday and Thursday at 7am UK time - Hit the subscribe button so you don’t miss out. </div> <div> </div> <div>The Tough Girl Podcast is sponsorship and ad free thanks to the monthly financial support of patrons. </div> <div> </div> <div>Support the mission to increase the amount of female role models in the media. Visit <a href= "http://www.patreon.com/toughgirlpodcast" target="_blank" rel= "noopener" data-saferedirecturl= "https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.patreon.com/toughgirlpodcast&source=gmail&ust=1639440601584000&usg=AOvVaw2hZVx5I7dlsNbgirfgBU0q">www.patreon.com/<wbr />toughgirlpodcast</a> and subscribe - super quick and easy to do and it makes a massive difference. Thank you.</div> <div> </div> <div><strong>Show notes</strong></div> <ul> <li>Who is Gowri</li> <li>Her passions and her work</li> <li>Growing up in India</li> <li>Going to a non conventional school</li> <li>Being obsessed with snakes