“Team members share their rich experience and substantial knowledge, are attentive and encouraging without being intrusive.  They provide respect and, at times, a gentle push to explore beyond some self-imposed limits.”

– Elizabeth M.

Cheryl Slover-Linett  Cheryl founded Lead Feather in 2008 and designs and co-facilitates each of Lead Feather’s journeys.  Driven by her passion for collective healing, she helps people get more connected to nature…and ultimately to themselves.  Born on the Navajo (Diné) reservation, she was the first white baby to be born in the Ft. Defiance, AZ hospital.  She lived on Diné lands for the first two years before her family moved to the east coast.  Also a long-time researcher and arts consultant, Cheryl blends leadership with self-discovery.  Read more about Cheryl here.

Larry Glover  Both a professional wilderness guide and an experiential learning coach, Larry has intertwined nature and the human potential arenas for more than 40 years.  He has worked internationally in the realms of leadership, creativity and high performance teams and has facilitated over 6,000 guided client days, often in remote settings.  He leads The Wild Resiliency Institute, founded to support people in celebrating their love of nature as a conscious path into wholehearted living and well-being.  Larry has led journeys with Lead Feather since 2012.

Nell DeVito  Nell’s passion and purpose lie in designing and facilitating embodied immersive experiences that enable humans to connect with themselves and others and emulate their beautifully wild and resilient home, Earth. Nell has lived and worked on four continents, working for over twenty years in the fields of leadership and human development. She is an ICF Master Certified Coach and a certified mindfulness awareness trainer, as well as a Bio-Leadership Fellow.

Leah Cabot  Leah is a trained wilderness solo guide as well as an end of life doula. About her work with Lead Feather, she says “m intent as a wilderness rites of passage guide is to bring and open heart and a sincerity to my work with others.  For me this means I risk to be seen as I am, and have the presence to truly see you as you are. I live for depth and meaningful connection, and have found much fulfillment through the path of doing my own ceremonial wilderness solos/fasting, as well as witnessing and supporting others. Being with others who are seeking the same absolutely lights me up, and I sense I have something valuable to contribute to my community, just by showing up fully as I am, offering my own unique gifts.”

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Lead Feather wouldn’t be where it is today without the incredible support and guidance from three of its original co-founders — Aaron Kinnart, Carrie Cohen and Paulie Cohen.  We will be forever grateful for your shared passion, incredible dedication and wonderful partnership.  Thank you!

Every Lead Feather journey is led by guides with professional Wilderness First Responder or Wilderness First Aid training.  For more details about our journeys, please see our FAQs.