About HHQ

With Hungry Heart Quests, you have the opportunity to learn more about the outdoors as a critical part of healing self and community. Our health coaching services complement these outdoor adventures, providing guidance on achieving overall well-being and a healthier lifestyle. Hiking with HHQ also allows for learning outdoor skills useful for hiking, backpacking, and camping in most recreational scenarios. 

"Action on behalf of life transforms. Because the relationship between self and the world is reciprocal, it is not a question of first getting enlightened or saved and then acting. As we work to heal the earth, the earth heals us."--Robin Wall Kimmerer, Braiding Sweetgrass

The Vision and Mission:

With Hungry Heart Quests, my vision is to create transformative experiences in the great outdoors that ignite a hunger for learning, foster deep connections with fellow hikers and the natural world, promote holistic wellness, and cultivate profound awareness.

The Hungry Heart Quests Mission is to facilitate experiential learning, meaningful connections, holistic wellness, and profound awareness through immersive outdoor adventures.

We strive to empower individuals to explore their inner landscapes, while nurturing a deep appreciation for the natural world.  Together, we embark on a quest to feed not only our hungry hearts but also the hearts of others, creating a ripple effect of positive change in ourselves and the world around us.

HHQ values:

 

Reverence for the outdoors.

 

Recognition and desire for interconnection.

 

Cooperation with the natural world.

 

Commitment to the betterment of self and community.

 

Practical and active application of lessons learned from experience in the outdoors.

B.S. Food and Nutrition, Montana State University

Certified Health Coach with the Institute for Integrative Nutrition.

Board Member and Dance Instructor with Downbeat Vintage Swing Society

About Dawn Schwem

Hi, I'm Dawn Schwem—an adventurous artist with a passion for bringing people together and creating judgment-free spaces filled with genuine care and fun. Not only am I a mother and avid hiker, but I'm also a Certified Health Coach with an academic background in Food and Nutrition. Growing up in the Montana, I developed a deep love for hiking and backpacking from an early age—a passion I continue to pursue joyfully. After receiving my degree in Food & Nutrition, working as a Health Coach in an integrative clinic, and delving into extensive studies of wellness, I have come to realized that my heart belongs to the wild forest. I firmly believe that spending time in nature is essential for human well-being. By providing expert guidance, fostering a supportive community, and facilitating transformative experiences, I aim to inspire lifelong learners, mindful adventurers, and compassionate stewards of the Earth.

For me the door to the woods is the door to the temple. — Mary Oliver, Upstream

Leah from Bozeman, MT. Client since 2022--"Dawn has been such a wonderful individual to work with during my healing journey. I am very lucky we crossed paths, as I am surprised yet thankful at how beneficial working with a health coach was in my recovery. Dawn helped provide me with guidance to meaningful changes to my overall health and in my daily life, which I still use each day. I look back 6 months to when I started, and I don’t recognize that person, as I have made so many positive changes to mine and my family’s life after working with Dawn.

I would describe Dawn as a very kind and genuine person. I appreciate how much time and dedication she invested in my journey. Dawn did a great job making the process unique to what my needs were and set goals that were achievable yet challenging for me to attain."

 

From Cathy in Bozeman MT-- "Dawn was able to help me work toward my goals by encouraging me throughout the eight weeks we worked together. She had dietary knowledge that was very helpful. Dawn challenged me to be more in tune with my body so I could get the maximum benefit from my program. I had to be mindful of stress, fatigue, and dedicated to my elimination diet. She would ask me questions that would make me realize my progress. The most significant overall change I’ve noticed is that I will continue to eat a lot cleaner as a new way of life. Being gluten free isn’t as daunting as I originally thought. I would recommend Dawn to anyone who has to go through any dietary restrictions for knowledge and support."

Connected by Nature, United We Flourish

Connecting you to nature's healing through plants and practice. Flourishing with nature is rooted in your body, your health. It grows into your relationships and way of being. Ultimately flowering into an awareness of participation and meaningfulness of our lives. Help us bring vitality to the world by incorporating the vitality of the world in you.