The Lake Placid Institute, in partnership with Arts Center Lake Placid, presents the John C. Bogle Adirondack Roundtables
At Cambria Hotel Lake Placid
2127 Saranac Ave
Breakfast provided at 8:30 am. Roundtable begins at 9 am.
Moving Mountains: Courage, Belonging, and Returning to the Outdoors
Join Kara Richardson Whitely for an exploration of what it truly means to feel welcome in outdoor spaces—across body size, ability, experience level, and life stage. Together, we’ll name the often-invisible barriers that keep many people from returning to the outdoors after long absences or major life changes, and reframe “the outdoors” as a place of curiosity and self-trust—not performance, pace, or perfection.
Discover practical, compassionate ways to take the courageous first steps back into the wild—or into something entirely new—and reflect on how nature can become a partner in healing, resilience, and personal renewal.
Kara Richardson Whitely
Author, Motivational Speaker, Founder & CEO of The Gorgeous Agency
Kara Richardson Whitely is the CEO of The Gorgeous Agency, as well as a plus-size adventurer and advisor. Her book, Gorge: My Journey Up Kilimanjaro at 300 Pounds, is being made into a movie produced by and starring This Is Us actress, Chrissy Metz.
Kara has partnered with brands such as Peloton, L.L. Bean, Keen and Discover Puerto Rico to showcase diversity and inclusion, and build positive brand sentiment in the plus-sized community. Her mission to encourage people of all sizes and abilities to get active outside made her a great fit for Come Alive Outside’s Board of Directors (where she is now serving as president), and she has inspired teams and individuals to overcome obstacles and bet on their own success at companies such as Pfizer, Google and Uber.
She has also been featured in countless media outlets such as The New York Times, Good Morning America, The Today Show, She Explores, and more.
kararichardsonwhitely.com @Kara.Richardson.Whitely @kararichardsonwhitely
