Start Your Life Again
Cori Brago
Today my guest is Cori Brago, a foodie butcher-turned-merchandiser-turned-angler/mentor/killer fundraiser, and boy mom, and amazing human. I started stalking Cori in a roundabout way, through an appreciation of some of Bri Dostie’s artwork, which led me to The Mayfly Project, which led me to Cori.
This one’s an interesting counterpoint to last week's episode with Laurie Watt. Laurie had a feeling she couldn’t shake that made her keep seeking more in the outdoors. It’s not like she was miserable in her life, she was happy, but knew that was some small part of her that was unfulfilled, and she decided to go for it.
Cori’s story is also about finding healing and happiness in the outdoors, although her journey has been significantly darker and way less fun. Both of these amazing women shine an 1100 lumen headlamp on the fact that we can let a lot of things, even stupid, mundane things, create seemingly insurmountable hurdles for us in adventuring, trying new things, scratching the itches that we have to be a little more fulfilled - the key term there being ‘seemingly’.
Cori’s story is a call to action. She reminds us that taking back agency in our own lives is important. That very often we can recast the stories we don’t like in our lives. That sometimes the things that limit us are partially created in our own minds.
Cori Brago has not only rewritten her own story, but through her involvement with The Mayfly Project, is going all in to guide and mentor others to see the value and potential in their own stories. And of course, the value of hooking that first rainbow trout.
Look for Cori lighting up Instagram and promoting The Mayfly Project. I hope she’ll inspire you to grab your fishing bestie, throw some PBRs/Spindrifts in those waders and start living your best life!
A few more fun links from our convo:
Rasputitsa (VT gravel ride)
Watch Cori teach Eeland Stribling (@blacksteveirwin) how to tie a Gurgler!
Skida headbands (VT)