Becca Ploener ’20 Builds Coaching and Outdoor Education Business
Tell me about your current role.
I own a business called Wild Woman Coaching and Kayak Instruction! I help outdoor enthusiasts with their head game so they feel safe, secure and satisfied with their adventures and their life. It's actually only partially about whitewater kayaking and outdoor sports and majorly about using those activities as a tool for personal growth to build mental resilience, cope with fear, and genuinely feel the most themselves they can be.
What did you study while at App State?
Psychology
What advice would you give a current Wataugan?
Your quirks are very likely to be your biggest strengths.
How did Watauga help you grow?
Being a member of Watauga taught me to look at life through a creative and curious lens. I question everything. I don’t follow the social flow simply because... I create my own norms and challenge popular beliefs. Watauga also encouraged me through the inquiry and experiential learning. I've always kind of despised traditional learning styles and Watauga gave me full permission to lean into finding ways that I can thrive instead of trying to fit myself into a box.