My name is Jesse Cody and I’m the founder/director of Hike the Good Hike. For the past year, I have been building HTGH into a brand that emphasizes the benefits of hiking and wilderness exploration to mental health. Late in 2014, after years of struggling with my own mental health, I was contemplating suicide. Through a series of serendipitous occurrences involving Robert Redford and Bill Bryson’s book A Walk in the Woods, I found myself on the Appalachian Trail. It was the walk that saved my life. Hiking uplifted my spirit and convinced me that life was worth living. I was able to calm the voices in my head that I’d spent a lifetime battling and actually engage with them from a thoughtful and grounded place. Five years and roughly 6,000 miles later, I embrace life and am aligned with my purpose: I am committed to sharing my journey to inspire others. In this day and age, many people are stressed, alienated, depressed, and mentally taxed. HTGH seeks to offer inspiration about how to cultivate a more positive lifestyle and mind while raising awareness about mental health. Follow my journey at https://hikethegoodhike.com