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From Classroom to Mountaintops: Emily's Journey of Grief and Career Transformation
[Note: This interview includes sensitive topics about grief, mental health, and suicide. Please consider carefully if it’s a suitable time for you to listen to this content.]
Emily Taylor, also known as Trigs and Teeth, shares her inspiring journey from being a teacher to becoming a prominent outdoor influencer and mountain leader.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, she and a friend started exploring trig points in the Peak District, which eventually led her to create an Instagram page documenting her adventures. The page grew, and Emily continued to build a community around it, eventually becoming an Ordnance Survey Champion and collaborating with major outdoor brands like Rab and Acai Outdoor Wear.
Emily opens up about her struggles with mental health, her father's tragic death, and how reconnecting with nature became a crucial coping mechanism.
She describes her career transition from teaching, a profession she once thought she'd retire from, to leading walks, teaching navigation courses, and creating content for brands.
Her story emphasises the importance of following one's passion, the power of nature in working through emotions, and the significance of a supportive network in making such a transformative career change.
This episode contains sensitive discussions about mental health, grief, and suicide. Emily’s experiences highlight the critical need for self-care and the courage required to make significant life changes. Listen to the end for her thoughtful question that might help you evaluate your own career path.
Recording information
This interview was recorded outdoors in Edale beside Crowden Brook on 7th October 2025.
Emily's Links
Emily's outdoor events for women on eventbrite
Emily’s outdoor adventures: Trigsandteeth
Confidence building for outdoor women: peakoutdoorcoaching
References
Acai Outdoorwear website
Rab website
Tog24 website
Blacks online website
Yoga teacher Emily in the Outdoors Instagram account
Final notes
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Podcast music is by Tsarzi and artwork by Tiffany-Francis Baker.
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