Podcast with Karla Amador

Get to know Karla:

Karla Amador is a speaker, entrepreneur, and co-founder of the 52 Hike Challenge; a global movement empowering hundreds of thousands of people around the world to get outdoors and take advantage of the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual benefits gained through hiking once a week for a year.

Since the 52 Hike Challenge launch in December of 2014, over 60,000 participants have joined the challenge. Together, with the community she has created a culture of support, which can be seen in over 845,000 images shared under the hashtags #52HikeChallenge through #52HikeChallenge2022 on Instagram alone. The 52 Hike Challenge has garnered much attention. It has partners like the National Park Service, Latino Outdoors, and Sierra Club to name a few. Sponsors include: REI, Oboz Footwear, Tec Labs and more.

Karla holds a BA from California State University Fullerton in Communications with a minor in Business. In 2020 Karla was named “Woman of the Year” in Small Business by the National Hispanic Business Women Association. She has been named “30 under 40 Future Leaders in Special Events” by Special Events Magazine. She has been a keynote speaker at “Mindfulness Expo,”Startup Weekend" "Women2.0" California State University Fullerton, SheVentures, REI, and has been featured in various publications, network tv shows and podcasts as an expert in hiking and entrepreneurial leadership.