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Inspiring … Empowering … Connecting
Inspiring others to live their best, wildest, most free and connected lives is my work and my passion.
I never set out to be a “survival instructor.” From as far back as I can remember I was driven by two things: A love for immersing myself in and learning about the natural world, and making things with my own two hands. As I grew older and explored both more deeply, the world made more and more sense. Of course I love to do these things- they are what kept my ancestors alive. They are exactly what I evolved to do.
Not many will choose to test their skills in long term wilderness living immersions, but having the skills and knowledge should you ever need to helps you feel more resilient to the challenges life throws at you, and more fulfilled and connected as well.
In service to inspiring, empowering and connecting, I offer online and in person classes, books, YouTube videos and more. Consultations and speaking events – coming soon! Read on to learn more.
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Woniya on Alone
Woniya Thibeault is best known for her appearances on Alone, on The HISTORY Channel™. This unscripted survival television show drops participants off in extreme wilderness locations to survive with minimal resources, with the challenge of filming the adventure themselves added to an already daunting survival challenge. The last one to remain (or else make it to a specified number of days in certain seasons like Alone Season 7 and Alone: Frozen,) wins. Woniya was the runner up on Season 6 and the winner of Alone: Frozen, making her the first woman to win an Alone solo survival challenge and, with her two stints, the record holder for cumulative days out on Alone.
The experience of living off the wilds, long term and on her own in harsh conditions, was amazing and life changing and informs her teaching and writing. See more about her Alone memoir, Never Alone, coming out summer 2023
Alone Season 6 and Alone: Frozen episodes are available on Amazon Prime and the History Channel website.
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 “We wouldn't be here today if our ancestors hadn’t learned to live and thrive in the wild with the resources around them, their ingenuity, and the creative capacity of their own two hands. Those capacities are still alive in you, and reconnecting with them brings fulfillment on many levels.” – Woniya Thibeault
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Woniya’s Memoir about her time on Alone Season 6, is
scheduled for release in June 2023
Never Alone, A Solo Arctic Survival Journey
Woniya Thibeault wasn’t looking for an adventure of such magnitude, but when the opportunity to participate in Alone® Season 6 fell into her lap, she couldn't say no.
Dropped into the Arctic wilderness—solo—as winter descended, Woniya intended not only to survive, but to thrive. Out of ten participants in a rugged competition, she hoped to be the last to return home. With only a few tools and meager resources, she would need her survival skills, quick wits, and whole heart to make it through. Never Alone is the story of Woniya’s Arctic journey.
The skids scraped against the hard granite as the helicopter settled onto the barren peninsula. My fingers were shaking so badly from the adrenaline, it was hard to unbuckle my chest straps. Then, with one step down the ladder, I left the modern world and the rest of humanity behind.
I expected the land to be harsh and unforgiving, but I didn’t expect that it would be so breathtaking.
Nor that I would fall instantly in love with it.
The Arctic kicked my butt repeatedly throughout the next three months, but each time it picked me back up, staggered me with its beauty, and showed me again how truly resilient I am.
My arctic adventure could easily have been a grueling struggle, but through putting my trust in myself and the land, it instead became a beautiful journey to a deeper sense of belonging.
Dropped into the Arctic wilderness—solo—as winter descended, Woniya intended not only to survive, but to thrive. Out of ten participants in a rugged competition, she hoped to be the last to return home. With only a few tools and meager resources, she would need her survival skills, quick wits, and whole heart to make it through. Never Alone is the story of Woniya’s Arctic journey.
The skids scraped against the hard granite as the helicopter settled onto the barren peninsula. My fingers were shaking so badly from the adrenaline, it was hard to unbuckle my chest straps. Then, with one step down the ladder, I left the modern world and the rest of humanity behind.
I expected the land to be harsh and unforgiving, but I didn’t expect that it would be so breathtaking.
Nor that I would fall instantly in love with it.
The Arctic kicked my butt repeatedly throughout the next three months, but each time it picked me back up, staggered me with its beauty, and showed me again how truly resilient I am.
My arctic adventure could easily have been a grueling struggle, but through putting my trust in myself and the land, it instead became a beautiful journey to a deeper sense of belonging.
Get Updates About Never Alone and Receive the First Chapter!
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Woniya ThibeaultBased in the beautiful Sierra Nevada Mountains, Woniya pops back and forth between the eastern slopes near Reno, Nevada and the western slopes in Nevada County, California.
Teaching and speaking across the USA and virtually around the world.
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