Worth the Schlep
Adventuring outside with kids can be so fun and delightful, but let’s be honest. It's also downright exhausting – the gear, the diapers, the meltdowns, the strollers, the jacket no one wants to wear until you forget it, the snacks…good god, the snacks. But with a little time and maybe some (interrupted) sleep, sometimes those trips are also absolutely hysterical.
Join Tess King, a doctor and outdoor adventurer, athlete, and mom, for stories of the highs, lows, and hilarity of trying to raise an adventurous family. Next time you’re battling a meltdown or ear infection in the middle of a trip you prepped for all month in the hopes that everyone would have fun, just take a deep breath (or scream into the woods), because you got this, you’re not alone, and down the road, this will all be Worth the Schlep.
Connect with us:
Instagram: @worththeschleppodcast
Email: worththeschleppodcast@gmail.com
Music by Drew Martin: https://drewmartinmusic.bandcamp.com/
Episodes
16 episodes
S1E15: High Five on Course
We are BACK! You know you missed it. After a summer hiatus, Brandon and Tess talk about trying to fit racing into life as parents, the schlep that is children at a bike race, and how college club sports might be a great training ground for herd...
S1E14: Hiking Homework
Join Tess & Brandon King around the campfire for the tales of a PNW adventure of toddler proportion. Hikes with kids change once they're not just loaded into a pack. Once they want to walk on their own, you end up doing your hiking homework...
S1E13: Roll the Dice
A solo mom episode for a solo mom snow adventure before the season turned to spring. We roll the dice when we plan a big day, and sometimes we win big too.
S1E12: Pizza Triangle
A year after Vacation Urgent Care, The King Fam got a chance to refresh some memories of a winter family vacation! Back in Mt. Bachelor, there was snowshoeing, pulking (is that a verb?), sledding, and the very first time skiing for this brave 3...
S1E11: Vacation Urgent Care
You know your family vacation is going well when you're visiting urgent care as much time as you're skiing. Lessons learned? Never leave home without children's Tylenol.
S1E10: 2024 Wrap Up! (Take 5)
WTS is back! After a little holiday break (someone's got to make the Christmas magic over here), we're bringing you our 2024 wrap up episode after the year has fully closed. Join Brandon and Tess rehashing the chaos, joy, and hindsight hilarity...
S1E9: How Are We Not There Yet?
A little winter adventure coming your way! On the way to a snowy weekend in Mt. Rainier with the goal of just making snow fun for their baby and two year old, Brandon and Tess ask themselves something likely all parents can relate to.....
S1E8: I Want One with Pedals
Planning even the simplest of outdoor adventures as a parent is a project, whether your kids are in tow or you're on your own. In this solo episode, Tess talks about the tug of war on time, wanting to both share every moment with her k...
S1E7: Text a Friend, Make a Plan
Another throwback episode! Tess and her friend and fellow mom, Lauren, got lucky with overlapping maternity leave last year. They share about helping each other get out for postpartum hikes and the healthy mix of chaos and joy that com...
S1E6: Expectations Were a Bit Bleak
No one likes starting the weekend in a bad headspace. Rough weather, bad energy, injuries, arguments...whatever the reason, it can be hard to overcome negative expectations. But sometimes, those expectations might not pan out. And maybe it's st...
S1E5: It Was So 90s
Tess interviews her first guest, her very own mom! While her mom may not consider herself an outdoor adventurer, she certainly guided many family trips that fostered an early love for exploring new places, National Parks, and forced family time...
S1E4: I Have Been There and You Are Doing Great
Let's face it, those early baby days can be filled with a healthy mix of joy and chaos. It's easy to feel overwhelmed, alone, and hopeless that you would ever be able to get out for big adventures again while your life feels like it has been tu...
S1E3: Not as Nimble as We Used to Be
Sometimes plans for a family adventure just can't get off the ground. For one or many reasons, you just can't make it happen. Forget the adventure being WORTH the schlep, you can't even GET to the schlep! Tess and Brandon reminisce on an elusiv...
S1E2: Type 3 Fun is Not Fun at All
Season 1, Episode 1 of Worth the Schlep is here! Join for the very first episode to meet your host, Tess King, and her husband, co-parent, adventure partner, and likely recurring podcast guest, Brandon King. Long time outdoor adventur...