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hen the JH Woman section rolls around each year, I am both excited and befuddled. We could focus on many other segments of the town: mothers, fathers, grandparents, gardeners, astronomers, biologists, armchair biologists and people who have way too many books on their bedside table. You get the idea. We have fun with this section. I love the photos and spirit of the girls’ skateboarding clinic, and the work that GAP! has put into this community in the last 24 years. Rich Anderson has written what he calls the “must read article in the section,” which I recommend you set aside some time for. When he suggested it I thought he was kidding. His article is a tome, really, and he hits on longevity, self-awareness, even the cost of raising girls versus boys. Plus he refers to song lyrics, which everyone likes. I asked Jeannette Boner to do a story on women’s relationship with their bodies, because I think you can’t talk about being a woman without
talking about that relationship. It’s whacked, and it’s weird. She talked to Tanya Mark and Mary Ryan about how some of this has been exacerbated by COVID-19. “The pandemic created massive body image issues,” said Tayna Mark, a nutrition therapy practitioner and eating psychology coach in Jackson. “The changes in our lifestyles caused by the pandemic turned us upside down, and the diet culture clamped down. They are spending massive amounts of money on diet methods, and this kind of advertising ramped up tenfold during the pandemic. It’s not our fault that we feel compelled to click on the ‘lose weight’ button. We want to fit into our culture around here.” As with any special section, I’m hungry for ideas. What other segments of the community should we highlight? How can we tip the JH Woman section to include everyone? Do you want a JH Man section? Email wroyster@jhnewsandguide.com. Enjoy!
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Tanya Mark is a non-diet nutrition and body image coach. “My clients are women who are badass,” she said. “But this piece really holds them back, this piece that we spend so much time and energy on that we could be using to live.”
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e’ve all been there. Standing in front of the mirror, pulling at our clothes that seem to stick a little too tightly to our stomachs or arms. Changing out three or four outfits before leaving for the day. Eating a nice lunch out with co-workers while secretly promising ourselves we’ll run an extra 3 miles later or skip dinner that night. “It’s really easy to get sucked into this kind of thinking,” said Mary Ryan, a Jackson-based certified eating disorder specialist through the International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals. “We fixate on whether our pants fit too tightly, or we are constantly asking, ‘Am I getting my heart rate up?’ That mismatch between what we are doing and what is expected of us, it’s real and it can be really difficult to break that cycle of self deprecation.” Women’s issues can hardly be talked about without shedding some sort of light on the relationship — often fraught — that women have with their bodies. What is healthy? What is culturally prominent and acceptable? Here, two body positive professionals talk about this tension. The diet industry preys on weaknesses. Scrolling through social media platforms, users are bombarded with ads promising a “new way to eat,” “cleanses for the health conscious” and, of course, the more overt “lose weight now!” “The pandemic created massive body image issues,” said Tanya Mark, a nutrition therapy practitioner and eating psychology coach in Jackson. “The changes in our lifestyles caused by the pandemic
turned us upside down, and the diet cul- ies. Even walking the dog can become a ture clamped down. They are spending hike up Munger Mountain instead of a massive amounts of money on diet meth- stroll through the park. ods, and this kind of advertising ramped “My work is really about helping our up tenfold during the pandemic. It’s not community to build community around our fault that we feel compelled to click the practice of separating what our body on the ‘lose weight’ button. We want to fit looks like from what is fitness and health,” into our culture around here.” Mark said. “And that is not easy, and it is Mark is a non-diet nutrition and body difficult to do alone. We are constantly image coach in Jackson working to un- bombarded with these images of perfectangle individuals from the self-deprecat- tion. When you consider that less than ing web of society’s definition of bodily 5% of women have this perfect ideal of perfection. She believes strongly that it what a body should look like while socitakes a community to reclaim a holistic ety tries to sell us this perfection, it’s really approach to health hard on all of us. I and wellness. Ryan think first we need is a licensed clinical to educate and cresocial worker and ate awareness and registered dietitian shift our thinking nutritionist with a from the idea that Master of Science what you are seedegree in foods and ing in the mirror nutrition. is not the probWhile she and lem. The problem Ryan operate difis the perfect culferent practices in tural ideals that are — Tanya Mark more prominent in Jackson, both are committed and NON-DIET NUTRITION AND BODY IMAGE COACH the Jackson area.” passionate advoIn January, cates working to CNBC reported defend and reclaim our health against the that 45 million people in the United States untold damage that dieting and the cul- pursue weight loss programs. “Diet and ture of dieting leave in their wake. weight loss have grown to be a $71 billion “We’re off swimming in this toxic industry, yet according to studies — 95% pool of what our bodies are supposed to of diets fail,” read the report. be like,” Ryan said. “I’ve had a lot of my Ryan, like many of us, moved to the own issues with food at different times in Tetons for the love of the big landscapes my life. I remember the first time I heard and endless adventures. And while so the term ‘muffin top,’ and I had all these much of the Jackson lifestyle is found in mixed emotions. These kinds of terms can pursuit of the mountaintop experience, send people spiraling.” Ryan slowly peeled away some of the All of that is easier said than done in darker realities of Jackson’s “healthy” Jackson, where post-powder day debriefs lifestyles. are epic stories of how high and how deep “We don’t understand how it’s impactthe snow was that day. Trail runs are not ing us,” she said of the high pursuit of the meandering walks through the woods but ultimate Jackson lifestyle modeled by instead often a means to push back on uber athletes and the bodily perfection what aging is naturally doing to our bod- that follows. “And what is that costing
“It’s not our fault that we feel compelled to click on the ‘lose weight’ button. We want to fit into our culture around here.”
us? What is the cost of you not beating yourself up, juggling kids, work and everything else, because you didn’t get up Glory? I think awareness of what we trade off is just a process of all that we have to go through. You don’t figure out your body image problems and live happily ever after.” Ryan explains on her website, “Beyond Broccoli,” that her mission “has always been to guide and support you toward nutrition changes for health and well-being. I have expanded this mission with my additional therapy skills for us to work together towards any lifestyle changes that help you make your life better.” Mark is also sounding the alarm on diet culture and specifically where it seeps into the Jackson culture. She said the diet industry has changed the way it uses certain terms. “Clean,” “detox” — those words are really the same as the word “diet,” Mark said. “My clients are women who are badass,” Mark said. “But this piece really holds them back, this piece that we spend so much time and energy on that we could be using to live. It’s what Christy Harrison calls the ‘life thief.’ We change our clothes three times before we think about going out, and then we just don’t go out. Or you don’t take your daughter to the Rec Center because you are uncomfortable in your bathing suit. We are smart, successful women, but this piece, this way of seeing our bodies as less than perfect, can be crushing and hold us back. That is where we need to do this work collectively.” “We have so much more power collectively as a group,” she said. Mark hosts group workshops that bring clients together to share struggles and triumphs where body image, health and well-being intersect. “This is about reclaiming our health back from diet culture. I really encourage our community See BODY IMAGE on 5E
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to dive deeper. The ultimate step for us is to move beyond beauty and be more than a body. Our body is a fraction of who we are.” Mark considers for a moment and then asks, “Think about all the women who you admire. The fact that you admire them has nothing to do with what they look like.” Ryan cites some sobering statistics from the National Eating Disorders Association, the largest nonprofit organization working to support people with eating disorders. According to NEDA, by the age of 6, girls will begin to express concerns about their weight or shape. NEDA points to 40% to 60% of elementary school girls ages 6 to 12 years of age are concerned about their weight or about becoming too fat. This concern endures through life. Additionally, 70% of elementary school girls who read magazines say that the pictures influence their concept of the ideal body shape, with 47% of them saying the pictures make them want to lose weight. “The two biggest areas I work with with clients are in orthorexia, which is an unhealthy obsession with eating healthy. And the second is hyper-exercising,” Ryan said. Both of which, she said, are prevalent and even a celebrated way of life in Jackson Hole. “Jackson attracts people who have a high level of perfection and high levels of achievement,” she said. “So many of my clients don’t have a healthy perspective when it comes to eating and exercising. So many have an active lifestyle but feel if they don’t top a four-hour trail run or didn’t hike Glory that day then they didn’t do anything to contribute to their overall well-being. That is such an impossible standard, even for a young person.” “I think that we are still sort of caught up in the expectations of what our bodies are supposed to be,” she said. “Because I specialize in disordered eating, many of my clients present problems with their re-
Jackson Hole Woman JACKSON HOLE NEWS&GUIDE, Wednesday, October 20, 2021 - 5E lationships with food or their bodies. My clients want to change their bodies, and that can mean gaining muscles or losing weight. They say, ‘I’m so tired of not liking my body. I don’t want to fight my body.’ There are years and decades that they have been struggling, and they are tired and don’t want to feel that way anymore.” “We are obsessed with wellness and wellness culture,” Ryan said. “We don’t even know how to separate weight from wellness. Because we do have this bubble of uber athletes in Jackson, what I am seeing more and more of are people who are desperate to not get to another size and to maintain this high standard of eating clean. That’s like nails on a chalkboard, ‘clean eating.’ When I eat Ben and Jerry’s, I am not eating dirty. I am sorry, I am not.” There is hope, always. And that first step toward healing and relearning and to looking at ourselves through a healthier lens is much harder than the last push to cresting Glory. “With bodily dissatisfaction, trying to fill in the ‘blank’ in ‘enough’ with words like ‘strong enough, ‘fit enough.’ We live in this culture where we are not enough. It’s a little bit of an oversimplification, but if we can take a step back and be curious about what is going on, that’s a first big step,” Ryan said. “I am seeing the shifts,” Mark said. “I am starting to see a shift in magazine articles and how they talk about body and image. I’m seeing it in the community’s desire to separate wellness from weight. We are seeing some changes in society, and I’m having these conversations locally with yoga and fitness instructors. We’re talking about how we talk about health, from mental health to emotional and social health, and we can separate these from the scale.” Mark added: “We have some work to do and we can do it. The power that we have is in the collective community. I’m hoping we will get there.” --------------------------------------------------------------Contact Jeanette Boner via wnroyster@ jhnewsandguide.com Nutritionist Mary Ryan says women are swimming in a “toxic pool” of expectations of how their bodies should be.
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Rachel Rambo and her mother, Faith Alberti, hold up their medals after completing the Jackson Hole Half Marathon. Rambo lives in Jackson, and Alberti lives in South Londonberry, Vermont.
Mom and daughter run together Rachel Rambo, Faith Alberti cross finish line side by side.
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unning in a marathon can be one of the most rewarding experiences for any kind of outdoor enthusiast. The only thing that could make the finish even more sweet: finishing it side by side with your mother. When Jackson transplant Rachel Rambo moved into town in 2013 she brought in very little experience as a runner. But eight years later she made the decision to take on another half marathon, something she had tasked herself with only a few times before. The daughter of seasoned distance runner Faith Alberti, Rambo grew up as a skier and soccer player in a rural, small community outside of Stratton, Vermont. Rambo was given an opportunity to spend a summer in Jackson with a close friend, and eight years later the New England native still hasn’t made her way back north. While she moved into a region filled with copious opportunities for outdoor recreation, there was still one thing that she hadn’t been able to check off her bucket list: completing a half marathon with her mother. Alberti, who has a much different history as a runner, has completed around 30 half marathons in her life. … or at least enough to lose count. After Rambo spent years cheering on her mother as she took on local marathons in the New England region, she began to be inspired to go out and follow in her footsteps. While the two have completed relaystyle half-marathons in the past, they were looking for something where they would be by each other’s side the entire time. With Alberti set to visit her daughter in Jackson in late September and the 2021 Jackson Hole Marathon looming in the future, the stage was set for the duo to fulfill their goal together. While admitting her mother is on a completely different level when it comes to distance running, Rambo recognized the prospect of being able to complete the event together as one that would be so much more meaningful,
even if it was a one time thing. “She’s really the runner,” Rambo said. “She’s the inspiration behind it. You know, she’s in her 60s, so it’s pretty inspiring that she’s still running. When she signed up for the one in Jackson, I was like, ‘Well, of course, there’s no way I can’t run it.’” Running her entire life, Alberti is able to fuel her passion in Vermont by finding other women her age with the same interest. As a group of female runners with a common goal, they look to push each other to be their best selves. Without the aid of a similar group, Rambo was forced to complete all of the necessary preparation by herself as she awaited her mother’s arrival into town. Although competitiveness may run in the family, make no mistake: Their goal had nothing to do with a time on the stopwatch or any kind of podium finish. “It was just about doing the whole thing together and finishing together,” Rambo said. “That was our goal.” Hours after departing from the Presbyterian church in downtown Jackson, the two strolled into Teton Village as one. Though struggling through sections late in the course and with fatigue setting in, they were rewarded when they crossed through the elk antler finish line. The two finished the Jackson Hole half-marathon nearly simultaneously with a time of 2:29:29, comfortably mixed into the middle of the pack with the rest of the competition’s runners. Suddenly, after hours of cramps and fatigue, it all became worth it. The two completed their decadelong goal of completing a marathon as a motherand-daughter duo. “It was awesome,” Alberti said with a glowing smile. “I was so proud of her.” “It felt incredible,” Rambo said. “It just felt so special to do it with my mom. We have been talking about it for almost a decade leading up to this. It’s just something we always wanted to do.” “Just take it slow and listen to your body,” Rambo advised for beginner runners. “Just work very slowly on your endurance and your mileage . ... I think that’s the best way to do it. Just don’t overdo it because if you do, you’re not going to enjoy the process.”
Two runners cross the Jackson Hole Half Marathon finish line in Teton Village.
Continuing to push herself outside her comfort zone, Rambo encourages others to do the same. “It definitely felt empowering,” she said. “It felt like all that time, energy
and hard work I put into training was all worth it.” -----------------------------------------------------------Contact Will Aldrich at 732-7065 or sports@jhnewsandguide.com.
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Dozens of middle school girls and volunteers take over the pavement near the high school football field Sept. 21 during a skateboard clinic put on by Girls Actively Participating and Carving The Future. The hourlong clinic introduced the gi
Skateboard society A local nonprofit on a shoestring budget has a big impact on girls.
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By Evan Robinson-Johnson
hen she started sixth grade, Sofia Vazquez entered a world she was scarcely prepared for, one that taught her an important lesson: Sometimes the people you thought were your friends will stab you in the back. Vazquez, now 13 and confidently starting her eighth grade year, remembers the fear and frustration of her first middle school days, but she also remembers a positive force of change that pulled her from that dark place: Girls Actively Participating. “I went through a period of my life with people who didn’t bring me up,” Sofia told the News&Guide. “GAP showed me what real friendships were.” The empowering nonprofit has for nearly 25 years taught valley youth what it means to find your voice, build a supportive community and try new things. On a recent September afternoon more than a dozen of those middle school girls donned elbow pads and helmets to carve their way across the high school pavement. The joint event, put on by GAP and Carving The Future, was the perfect example of girls coming together to realize their own strength.
“Whenever we’re trying something new we’re overcoming fear. We’re being brave. And we’re connecting in a different way.” — Elly Garrett GIRLS ACTIVELY PARTICIPATING
“Whenever we’re trying something new we’re overcoming fear,” GAP Executive Director Elly Garrett said.” We’re being brave. And we’re connecting in a different way.” It was 11-year-old Betsy Tetenman’s first time on a skateboard, and she was quite grateful for the two volunteers holding each arm. “I’m nervous! All I can think is I’ll fall on my face and die, which probably won’t happen,” she said with a nervous laugh.
The girls pick out skateboards after receiving the correct protective gear as well as a safety and basics rundown. The nonprofit Girls Actively Participating, aka GAP, offers a variety of activities and serves about 250 girls in the Tetons, including about 90 Latina youth.
Rocking a “Love ya self” T-shirt, which Tetenman said reminded her of her friends, the young skater was confidently riding solo by the end of the session. As she watched the girls suit up for their inaugural rides, Garrett sported a hand-beaded necklace and bracelet — relics from her nonprofit’s summer session at Teton Valley Ranch Camp, where 60 girls tried their hand at archery, horseback riding, and arts and crafts. Thanks to subsidies, GAP was able to provide low-income families access to an otherwise unattainable camping experience. In the past few years the nonprofit has expanded its operation to serve 250 girls in the Jackson Hole community, including about 90 Latina youth, and Teton Valley, Idaho residents. “And we do it on a shoestring budget,” Garrett said. “My office is my kitchen table.” Like other valley nonprofits, GAP relies on grants, philanthropy and partnerships to keep its operation running. This summer, girls received meals and enrichment from Hole Food Rescue’s Sprout mobile. In September they toured Lindsay Linton Buk’s immersive “Women in Wyoming” portraits at the Center for the Arts. The nonprofit is also working with Teton County School District No. 1 and the Community Safety Network to discuss mindfulness and healthy relationships. “Friend groups are evolving and changing from elementary school, and they’re meeting a lot of new
Betsy Tetenman, 11, gets help from Jenny Fitzgerald as she rides a skateboard for the many of whom had never ridden a skateboard.
Talia Atkins gives the girls a basic rundown of how to ride a skateboard as well as som is with Carving The Future, whose mission is “empowering youth through snowboard the girls throughout the clinic, giving them tips and tricks for skateboarding.
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irls to skateboarding and helped them learn the basics of riding.
Eighth grader Luisa Sartillo practices pivoting her skateboard. Getting girls to try new things is one of the aims of GAP. “Sometimes they may not take on a challenge because there’s this pressure from our sociocultural environment to be perfect,” said Elly Garrett, executive director of the nonprofit.
friends,” Garrett said. “What I find is that middle school girls are paralyzed by fear. “Sometimes they may not take on a challenge because there’s this pressure from our sociocultural environment to be perfect. Our culture teaches girls to be smart, but not too smart. Pretty, but not too pretty. Loud, but not too loud. Don’t be overbearing. Please other people. And put other people’s needs before your own.” The overwhelming confluence of social cues comes at a time of growth and change, Garrett said, which makes it difficult for girls to feel supported and find their place. It’s the reason Sofia found herself in a group of “fake friends,” and it’s one reason girls like Betsy may never pick up a skateboard. GAP is trying to change that narrative by building an open-minded, accessible community. While COVID-19 has roiled many in-person activities, GAP managed to increase its programming during the pandemic. It partnered with counselors, the Teton Literacy Center and Teton Youth and Family Services to support students who weren’t showing up to class, and it created online events to keep youth engaged. In doing so Garrett and her team helped combat the isolation many students were feeling. Garrett remains concerned about external factors like
smartphones and social media. Facebook has come under fire in recent weeks for not publishing the impact that Instagram is having on youth’s mental health. For Garrett, the impact is clear: Social media prioritizes objectifying photos of unattainable physiques rather than inclusive messages of body positivity. “We just really encourage girls to stand in their truth with bravery and integrity and try not to get so consumed with all the external validation that social media offers,” she said. But the pitfalls of Instagram are just one concern. Gender-based violence, low self-esteem, eating disorders and isolation continue to hurt girls, Garrett said. Part of the GAP approach includes posing tough questions and encouraging honest dialogue. Leaders will ask girls (and adults, too) if they’ve been bullied, if they bully others, if they are quick to point out their body’s flaws, if they sometimes become defensive. “When you start to begin that self-reflection, it’s super eye opening,” Garrett said. And it can also show participants that they’re not alone. Contact Evan Robinson-Johnson at 732-5901 or ERJ@ jhnewsandguide.com.
e first time. The clinic drew more than a dozen middle school girls,
me safety tips before getting the younger ones on boards. Atkins ding and skateboarding.” She and several other volunteers helped
Shandy Hernandez, right, turns to clap at Emily Tzompa, left, at the conclusion of the skateboard clinic put on by GAP and Carving The Future. The girls circled up to end the event and decided to do a “clap out” to conclude the day.
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From grades in school to investment results, the ‘weaker sex’ wins. By Richard Anderson
I say let us put man and a woman together To find out which one is smarter. Some say man but I say no The woman got the man de day should know. So goes the old calypso tune, “Man Smart (Woman Smarter),” attributed to Norman “King Radio” Span, who recorded the instructive song in 1936, and covered by hundreds, including Harry Belafonte, Chubby Checker, Rosanne Cash, the Carpenters and of course the Grateful Dead. Span’s not the only one to recognize the superiority of the long-reputed “weaker sex.” “I have an idea that the phrase ‘weaker sex’ was coined by some woman to disarm the man she was preparing to overwhelm,” poet Ogden Nash supposedly said. “Basically, all women are nurturers and healers, and all men are mental patients to varying degrees,” quoth action adventure novelist Nelson DeMille. And then there’s this: “Once made equal to man, woman becomes his superior.” So said none other than Socrates, who, you’ll recall, went to his grave to stand up for his beliefs. But there’s no reason to take the word of a bunch of old white men. Science itself has demonstrated the many ways those XX’ers surpass the XY’ers.
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“In politics, if you want anything said, ask a man; if you want anything done, ask a woman.” — Margaret Thatcher Smarts takes many forms: Some say four, some say seven, others 10 or 12. Developmental psychologist Howard Gardner (from Harvard, so you know he was one smart monkey) in 1983 settled on eight kinds of intelligences, which have held fairly fast over the past decades: spatial, verbal-linguistic, musical-rhythmic, logical-mathematical, interpersonal, intrapersonal, naturalistic and bodilykinesthetic. Skirting worn-out metrics like IQ, Gardner’s theory made room for different people to learn in different ways. There’s a ton of highly academic research that supposedly shows how men excel in some modes of intelligence and women in others, but in the cursory review of that research that
this article is based on, nothing leapt out as statistically significant. But then there was this, from Harvard Business Law: “Research: Women score higher than men in most leadership skills.” In this June 2019 article, authors Jack Zenger and Joseph Folkman (men) noted that for the first time in the history of the United States, a bunch of women from major political parties had jumped into the fray and were running for the White House. While many a TV talking head wondered whether the U.S. was ready to elect a woman — or if it would ever be ready — Harvard concluded years ago that women leaders were “every bit as effective as men” and, in fact, when rated by their peers and managers, male and female alike, scored significantly higher than men in 17 out of 19 metrics of leadership competencies. These included taking initiative (55.6 percentile for women vs. 48.2 percentile for men), resilience (54.7 vs. 49.3), self-development (54.8 vs. 49.6), drives for results (53.9 vs. 48.8) high integrity and honesty (54 vs. 49.1), develops others (54.1 vs. 49.8), inspires others (53.9 vs. 49.7), old leadership (53.2 vs. 49.8), builds relationships (53.2 vs. 49.9) and champions change (53.1 vs. 49.9). By closer margins, women outscored men in establishing “stretch goals,” collaborating and working as a team, connecting with the outside world, communicating powerfully and prolifically, solving problems and analyzing issues, leadership speed and innovation. Men barely outdid women in technical or professional expertise (51.1 percentile for men vs. 50.1 for women (and developing strategic perspectives (51.4 vs. 50.1). Nevertheless, the Harvard study found, just 4.9% of Fortune 500 CEOs and 2% of S&P CEOs are women — “and those numbers are declining globally.” Harvard chalks the disparity up to centuries-old stereotypes and biases — women choose not to pursue high ranks in organizations, for example — which are pervasive, enduring and, according to plenty of other research it cites, wrong. “Interestingly,” the Harvard article continues, “our data shows that when women are asked to assess themselves, they are not as generous in their ratings.” Based on self-assessments (collected since 2016 from 3,876 men and 4,779 women, to date), women rated themselves lower and men higher in confidence and other positive leadership traits, especially when they were See SMARTER on 22E
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Nonprofit gives single moms a career boost Nonprofit gives training to land good-paying jobs. By Timothy J. Woods Roxanne Rosales came to Wyoming after high school to escape what she says was the embarrassment of being a teen mom. She kept to herself, kept her head down, didn’t make any friends — she didn’t have the desire to make friends — because she “didn’t want to have to explain my situation,” she said. Fast forward to today, and Rosales, now the mother of three kids ages 14, 9 and 7, is an administrative associate with the Jackson Hole Land Trust. She has friends now, and is brimming with confidence. PHOTO COURTESY TETON AREA BRANCH OF CLIMB WYOMING
“For a long time I had convinced myself that it was too late for me.” — Roxanne Rosales
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She credits nonprofit Climb Wyoming — which is celebrating its 35th anniversary this year and its 17th year in Jackson — for helping lift her up and provide her the skills she needed to become a valuable member of Jackson’s workforce. Founded in 1986 in Cheyenne by psychologist Ray Fleming Dinneen,
Roxanne Rosales, an administrative associate at the Jackson Hole Land Trust, is one of many Climb Wyoming graduates filling jobs in Teton County’s workforce during a critical labor shortage.
Climb Wyoming has grown from its first location to touching 17 counties across the state. Climb’s goal is to help young single moms advance out of low-income jobs and train them for careers that lift them out of poverty. Its success stories number over 10,000 and counting, with Roxanne among them. “Climb helped me in ways that I wasn’t even planning on,” Roxanne says. “It’s just had a mass ripple effect on everything. I’m a better mom. I feel so much more at ease. My selfconfidence is something I haven’t had in a long time. It’s completely changed everything. “If it weren’t for Climb, I know I wouldn’t have landed the job I did. I’m paying bills, I’m putting money in savings, and I’m able to buy my kids
shoes or clothes or what they need. I couldn’t be more grateful and honored. At times I still feel a little undeserving ... I couldn’t have been more proud to graduate this program, and I’m happy to say that I’m a Climb mom.” Christy Thomas, program director of the Teton Area location of Climb, has been with the organization for about 5 1/2 years and in her current position for a year. She said the programs the local Climb branch offers align intentionally with the needs of employers, whether it’s professional office training, commercial driver licensing or certified nursing assistants, Climb researches and pinpoints industries in need of employees and careers single mothers can pursue and find jobs once trained. The Teton
Area branch typically graduates two or three specific cohorts each year. Particularly in Jackson Hole, which is grappling with a workforce shortage, Climb and its employees feel like their graduates are playing a key role in helping to fill the void. “It’s been pretty phenomenal,” Thomas said. “We’ve had several organizations per week reaching out to us and inquiring if we have a participant who could work for them, and it’s been really exciting. “The jobs are there. There’s so many, and so I think we’re just excited to help fill that gap with some of our graduates. They’re getting great jobs with benefits, and hours that work for their kiddos. We’ve had really good success getting local jobs based on which county they live in.” Thomas’ time as program manager has not been easy, as the COVID-19 pandemic has forced the Climb team to get creative in how to train future graduates. Like so many other organizations and businesses, Climb has had to turn to online training, and the organization has made it work. Just this year the Teton Area Climb staff and the trainers they hire have helped at least 20 women graduate to careers as certified nursing assistants and office professionals. Thomas does not take those successes lightly. “It is really rewarding to me. ... I just think it’s a such a privilege to work with the women that we work with,” Thomas said. “They’re highly motivated, often juggle working another job outside of Climb time, as well as having kids and caring for them. It’s pretty inspiring, for sure.” With Climb being the brainchild See CLIMB on 18E
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Flitner embodies the entrepreneurial spirit Former Jackson mayor and longtime businesswoman weighs in on her selection for Woman Entrepreneur award. By Mike Koshmrl Sara Flitner never really thought of herself as an entrepreneur before a few weeks ago. The impetus for changing her thinking: the Wyoming Council For Women naming the longtime Jackson resident its 2021 Wyoming Woman Entrepreneur of the Year. She’s appreciative and honored but was also blunt in one critique of the accolade. “Can we just say it my way?” Flitner asked. “I am a woman who won Entrepreneur of the Year.”
“Can we just say it my way? I am a woman who won Entrepreneur of the Year.” — Sara Flitner
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Flitner is a mother and veteran communications professional who has consulted for myriad businesses and organizations in Jackson Hole since she launched Flitner Strategies in 1994. A Shell native and former mayor who led the town of Jackson in 2015 and 2016, she also recently launched Becoming Jackson Whole,
an organization that teaches community leaders mindfulness skills. Flitner sat down with the News&Guide to discuss her professional ascension, new honorific, plus being a woman in Jackson Hole’s business community. This interview has been lightly edited and rearranged for flow and readability. Q: What was your path to running your own business? A: I started my own company in my twenties, like 26 or 27. I started it as a comms person, but I pivoted quickly to the strategy work because I found that I didn’t like one-way communication in marketing. I find humans and their perspectives and perceptions fascinating, so I liked being in situations where you are working together to understand perspectives and then build solutions. Q: I imagine at the onset you were working for yourself and didn’t have employees. Who was your first client? A: The old Snake River Institute. That was really a cool organization — it would be so hot right now. They did adult education, and they did nature and culture workshops. Great speakers. I wish it was still here. I charged $50 an hour back then. I wanted to frame my first check, but I needed the money. It was $100, for two hours of work. Q: What is your guidance to clients during times of crisis or public relations nightmares? A: My advice is always to make sure they understand their actions. Once they understand their actions they usually can be guided to communicating what is authentically true. And that’s powerful. I don’t want to comment on a specific company that I may See FLITNER on 19E
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How do you inspire women?
I believe it starts with women sharing with women what has worked, what hasn’t and what is truly possible. Below are seven of my key lessons from my experiences and history. My journey has led me from my first business of cleaning people’s homes when I was nineteen to now fifteen years later having nearly a hundred employees and four business. When I was pushing a vacuum cleaner, at night in an office, with my baby on my back, I never envisioned I could have achieved what I have today. Its my proof that it’s possible. Yet still now as a woman, a mother, an employer and a community member, there are lot of competing roles and requirements. All those roles have significant importance to me. Consequently, balancing those competing requirements is how I continually re-evaluate my success. (Some days it’s a battle to have everything in harmony and sometimes it just flows).
Over the last eighteen months, facing (steering/maneuvering) through the pandemic. I have faced an incredible amount of uncertainty. Struggled every day wondering if I was making the right decision to ensure my family, my team and businesses were safe and continued to be successful. Everywhere I looked I was equally faced with other women who were trying to make sense out of senseless situations.
So, for a change of pace this year, instead of sharing about our business’s adventures and highlights, I am sharing what has worked well for me, in the hope that this may add value to other women. Whether you are at that pivotal moment of deciding whether to pursue a dream or you have already begun your journey as woman entrepreneur. Why? Because I love seeing other woman succeed. Learning and owning some of these lessons sooner would have helped me a lot. When you have better information, you are a more informed decision maker. Making good decisions grows your confidence. True confidence is infectious, and I think that is a great outcome! If each of us shares our successes and lessons, hopefully it adds a spark and inspires one another. Wouldn’t that be a super cool place to be?
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I talk to women all the time who are super smart, kind and have awesome ideas. They just don’t think they are any of those things and I feel like they underestimate their potential and settle... Just start, start believing, start doing and you will see!
Your journey will have many ups and downs. Expect that you will make loads of mistakes, they are your lessons. Own them, learn from them and they will empower you. You want to have them, don’t let them get you down.
If you believe you can, you are well on the way there. Beliefs set you on your course, then prepare you to be on a journey. So, be your biggest ally, your own staunch supporter. Give yourself that encouragement. It starts with you. I see so many women who treat themselves with less care than they would a stranger or a friend. So why are we so hard on ourselves? Start figuring
“The size of your dreams must always exceed your current capacity to achieve them. If your dreams do not scare you, they are not big enough.” — Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, President of Liberia.
Playlists What is it for you that helps give your clarity, motivation, or pump you up? For me it is music. It can pump me up or help me concentrate when I must work through loads of spreadsheets. Or, on my way to an important meeting, proposal or interview, I play a special playlist that helps me feel the way I want.
Find something that helps you. Is it silence, poetry or going for a walk? What is it for you? Find it, do it, it helps a lot, believe me!
Choose what you listen to You are in control of what you choose to listen to. Use your ears to take in encouragement and inspiration from your own thoughts and others. Discard all negativity. Have an approach towards your thoughts and comments from others. If they serve you keep them, if not, discard them.
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By making it a continual work in progress (being aware that I can do anything, but not all at the same time and certainly not well the more there is, recognizing there is always a give and a take), it produces some fabulous results.
I made a lot of little and big mistakes in the beginning and nothing has changed, I still make mistakes. I recognize now that my mistakes are the constant prongs that make me better. It is important to take the time to reflect on what happened and why. Make this reflection time useful, not an hour of self-talk where you put yourself down. Then make a measurable plan for how you will do better next time. Mistakes are required and needed to have success and often the launching point for something better, so embrace them.
A Killer Pair of Shoes Be you and have fun with it! My thing is shoes. I have everything from “I will be running around all day” to my “boss” shoes. When I slip the “boss” shoes on, I am in control and prepared.
These mental tricks can go a long way to giving yourself an extra dose of confidence when you need it. What is it for you? A stylish laptop bag, sharp clothes, beautiful haircut, or sweet tortoise shell glasses. There is no right or wrong in style, you choose you. But choose!
out what is in your own head that is stopping you, then work through it. Start doing things that show that you can do it. The only way to believe you can is by doing, so start and remember embrace your mistakes!
The Power of Gratitude Showing Gratitude: Encouragement
and thanks goes a long way. Send a note thanking a teacher or someone who has encouraged you. Get a coffee for your teammate to say thanks or just an “I believe in you” to a new mom on your team who is struggling to balance it all. Be Grateful: Each day at the start or end of your day, recognize, and reflect on what you are grateful for from that day! Watch the power of what comes.
With that, I wish you strength and confidence in yourself. Reflect on where you are and where you want to be and then put that thought, put that foot down and move forward, you are more courageous then you know!
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of a psychologist, Thomas is proud to point out that the programs offered don’t just teach career skills but also focus on the moms’ mental health and overall well-being. “The group counseling and individual counseling and just really looking at the mom as a whole, like, not just teaching technical skills but really looking at other support and mental health support,” Thomas said of the programs. “And then the other thing is really the power of the group. So, the women all start at the same time and ([the groups are] like eight to 12 women. And we intentionally do that be-
cause they learn from each other so much. They challenge each other, they encourage each other.” Climb’s success has led to dozens of organizational and individual supporters locally, including the Jackson Town Council, which was happy to give Climb well over the dollar amount Climb asked for in this fiscal year’s budgeting process. And count Roxanne Rosales among those who will swear by Climb’s positive impact. “Everything has gotten better,” she said of her life since she committed to her Climb training. Contact Tim Woods at 732-5911 or town@jhnewsandguide.com.
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or may not be thinking about right now, but what I often see and saw in that case is nothing that was even close to authentic communication. Q: How did the entrepreneurial side of Sara Flitner steer her into politics? A: Well, I don’t think I was thoughtful about it. I really do like policy work. I always have, and I continue to care about that. What I wasn’t prepared for is how much more nimble and more impactful I could be not being the mayor. That position and most political positions are structurally reactive to things. And I’m just not built that way, where I’m reacting to what’s coming up on the agenda. Q: You felt like it hamstrung your creativity? A: It did. But it was a privilege, and I’m so happy that I had that experience. Q: Tell me about Becoming Jackson Whole? A: It’s a nonprofit doing mindfulness education and resilience training. Really the infrastructure is based on developing those human capacities with the philosophy that if you can ac-
Jackson Hole Woman JACKSON HOLE NEWS&GUIDE, Wednesday, October 20, 2021 - 19E cess critical thinking and empathy and innovation centers in the brain, then From the “Peanut Princess” selling hot nuts on you can solve problems, whatever they are. It’s usually human dynamthe mountain in 1984 to Investment Executive ics that tank a deal or cause gridlock. at J Singleton Financial It’s not that we can’t technically solve the problem. The pandemic is a good example. It’s not like we don’t have ways to treat COVID or prevent it. Q: What’s the most redeeming part of your work? A: It helps. I see in the trainings that we do just complete relief and engagement. I’ve done two trainings this week, and you can physically see, even on Zoom, the change in a person’s stance. And also, it’s fun to make stuff up and try new things. Q: What else is there to say about your business philosophy? This is the point in the interview where I can’t think of a good question. A: Right? Do I have to do your work too? I think that this award was a recognition of the importance of this kind of soft-skill development and human capacity development. Thank goodness somebody is offering science-based approaches to developing these human processes. Contact Mike Koshmrl at 732-7067 or env@jhnewsandguide.com.
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Macker said. “We wouldn’t expect volunteers to be stocking toilet paper in the bathrooms at public parks. We expect to go into the bathroom and have toilet paper.” The $10,000 in town and county funds is not a huge number. The town of Jackson’s general fund budget for the current fiscal year is roughly $30 million. The county’s is roughly $60 million. And having the town and county pay to stock Parks and Rec bathrooms adds to a list of other restrooms both government entities are already stocking for free. Those include the town’s public restrooms at the Home Ranch Welcome Center, Miller Park, Deloney Avenue and the town parking garage, as well as a slew of county buildings: the administration building, general service building and law library, the Teton County Jail, the Teton County Courthouse and the Teton County Health Department. But Macker described the issue as a question of “equity” and “access” and credited the Period Project for getting the ball rolling a few years back. “Period products are essential hygiene items for people who menstruate,” she said. “Women live in our community. They’re moving around our community. They’re attending activities in our community. And they should have access to the essential hygiene products that they need to do so.” The problem the Period Project and, increasingly, the town and county are aiming to address is what advocates call “period poverty,” a problem the American Medical Women’s Association defines as “inadequate access to menstrual hygiene tools and educations, including but not limited to sanitary products, washing See PERIOD POVERTY on 21E
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The Period Project puts out free feminine protection products for girls and women. The town and county will put $10,000 toward stocking Parks and Rec restrooms with pads and tampons.
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facilities and waste management.” Period poverty can result when girls or women struggle to buy pads or tampons, and resort to using things like newspaper. That can cause girls to miss school. But in Wyoming, people who menstruate also have to pay sales tax when they purchase menstrual products, and the Legislature has not changed that. It’s had at least two opportunities to do so. Sen. Affie Ellis, R-Laramie, introduced in 2020 and advocated in 2021 for the Essential Health Products Dignity Act, a measure that would exempt from sales tax period products as well as adult and child diapers. In 2021, Ellis told the Senate Revenue Committee that most Wyoming businesses tax menstrual products as a “luxury.” That’s in contrast to what state law considers “essential human goods and services” — groceries, water, eyeglasses, prosthetics, insulin and more — and exempts from sales tax. The bill didn’t pass the Legislature’s muster in 2020 or 2021. And, while Ellis said she was still supportive of the concept, she told the News&Guide she wouldn’t be reintroduc-
ing the bill this year. Period Equity, a group of lawyers trying to make menstrual products tax exempt, says women in the United States spend an estimated $150 million a year on period products. In Wyoming the Essential Health Products Dignity Act — which, again, includes adult and child diapers — would have cost the state roughly $1 million in lost revenue. Macker believes a tax on menstrual products is discriminatory. The commissioner said she hoped the town and county’s decision would lead businesses in Teton County to stock menstrual products as well. And, in lieu of a repeal of the tax on period products, Macker said she hopes other local governments will do what they can to increase access to essential hygiene products. “Hopefully other places in the state can at least take it up to do the parts that we can in our community around access and equity,” Macker said. That, for her, involves “making sure that women and girls can participate equally — and that period products aren’t a hindrance to that.” Contact Billy Arnold at 732-7063 or barnold@jhnewsandguide.com.
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Speaking of aging “Whilst men may play the game, women know the score.” — Habeeb Akande It has long been said that women mature earlier than men, but a survey conducted by the financial website Earnest puts numbers to that common knowledge. Reporting on the survey of more than 1,000 Millennials, CNBC said, “Across the board, millennial women are more likely than me to say they have already reached a milestone [that] they said represented financial adulthood.” Living independently, paying their taxes, dealing with insurance and transportation — women ace men in such “adulting” tasks. They also are slightly better at paying off their student loans and buying a home, and there’s a lot of data to show that women on average earn significantly more on their investments than men, 18% vs. 11%. Other things women are better at than men, according to many a wom-
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