Feb 27, 2023
25. L. Renee Blount - Examining Allyship and Opportunity Through the Outdoors
L. Renee Blount is a Harvard-trained designer, creative strategist, adventurer, storyteller and founder of WNDR Haus, a creative agency. She has appeared on the cover of Outside Magazine and worked with clients including, National Geographic, Patagonia, The North Face, Athleta and more. Through her work, L. seeks to showcase joy and engagement in the outdoors by underrepresented people.
In this episode, L. discusses her journey as a first-generation college student to the halls of Harvard University to explain that even with an Ivy League degree, career challenges exist for underrepresented people. She talks about the “hustle tours” she went on, where she traveled the nation meeting with C-suite executives for coffee, seeking to find an ally who would help her break into the industry. In this conversation, L. provides listeners with great insights into building a group of mentors and the type of information they should seek therefrom.
L. is transparent about her educational journ…