She Rode 3,102 Miles Across America—and Discovered Who She Really Was | Teri M Brown

What happens when you push yourself far beyond what you thought you were capable of—and discover a completely different version of yourself? In 2020, author and podcast host *Teri M Brown* and her husband Bruce climbed onto a tandem bicycle in Astoria, Oregon, and began an extraordinary *3,102-mile journey across the United States to Washington, D.C.* But this episode of Little Wild Experiences isn't simply about an epic bicycle ride. Teri had previously emerged from an emotionally abusive 14-year marriage that deeply affected her confidence. Years later, thousands of miles on a bicycle gave her something she hadn't expected: time to think about who she was, what she wanted from her life, and whether fear was keeping her from becoming the person she wanted to be. We talk about what happens mentally when the excitement of an adventure disappears and you still have thousands of miles ahead of you. Teri shares the mindset that helped her continue: stop worrying about yesterday or tomorrow and focus on *the distance you have to travel today.* We also explore how this experience transformed her relationship with herself. After completing the ride, Teri realized that if she could bicycle across the United States, she could stop waiting for permission to pursue the dream she had carried for years: *becoming an author.* The journey eventually inspired her book *10 Little Rules for a Double-Butted Adventure*, combining lessons from the experience with guided journaling designed to help readers discover the rules that make sense for their own lives. Teri also opens up about another chapter she never chose—the loss of Bruce after his diagnosis with glioblastoma—and the process of discovering who she is now as she moves forward without him. This is a conversation about *adventure, healing, fear, grief, relationships, confidence, reinvention, and discovering that we may be capable of far more than we realize.* *What could you do if you stopped believing you weren't capable of it?* 📚 CONNECT WITH TERI M BROWN Website: https://www.terimbrown.com/ Facebook:   / terimbrownauthor   Instagram:   / terimbrown_author   TikTok:   / terimbrown_author   YouTube:    / @terimbrown_author   LinkedIn:   / terimbrown   X: https://x.com/terimbrown1 🎙️ FOLLOW LITTLE WILD EXPERIENCES Instagram:   / littlewildexperiences   ✨ CONNECT WITH ZHARA YORK 💰 Financial Services — ZNet Consulting: https://znetconsulting.com/ 🏡 Real Estate — The Homestead Group: https://thehomestead.co/agent/zhara-y... 📚 Author Website & Books: https://zharayorkauthor.com/ 📸 Instagram — Finances & Realty:   / financesandrealty   🎵 TikTok — Real Talk with Zhara:   / realtalkwithzhara   📘 Facebook:   / zhara.york   💼 LinkedIn:   / zhara-michelle-york-256b8b148   🎙️ LITTLE WILD EXPERIENCES What experiences shape who we become? Little Wild Experiences explores the experiences, decisions, relationships, challenges, risks, and unexpected moments that shape our lives. If this conversation resonated with you, subscribe, leave a comment, and share the episode with someone who might need the reminder that they are capable of more than they realize. #LittleWildExperiences #TeriMBrown #PersonalGrowth #Adventure #Healing #StartingOver #LifeLessons #SelfDiscovery #Author #TandemCycling #Resilience #Grief #Reinvention