bringing awareness to mental health through adventure
Throttle Sisterhood Adventure Awaits Association is all about connection—to ourselves, to each other, and to the freedom that comes from being in nature. Founded by Callie-Mae Carriere, this space was created to support mental health by encouraging women and families to play outside together, heal your inner child by creating memories outdoors.
We believe adventure is the best medicine of this lifetime. Every ride reminds us that we are stronger, braver, and more capable than we realize. Our mission is to nurture community, especially the weekend warriors who ride for passion not podiums. Help riders feel seen, supported, and never alone on this wild ride called life.



the roots of the sisterhood.
Meet the women bringing awareness to mental health through adventure.

Callie-mae Wunderlich/carriere
Founder of the Throttle Sisterhood

Sam Thorburne
LPN Nurse

Jessy Poirier
Owner of Poire. Graphics

Stace Blake
Electrician
Why mental health awareness?

Hi my name is Callie-Mae, I grew up on dirt bikes since I was 3 years old.
Riding and racing for more than ten years shaped my childhood, my confidence, and my sense of freedom. But at 22, a car accident changed everything. The injuries I was left with were lifelong.
My mental health collapsed into years of depression.
One day a doctor asked me a simple question: “What makes you happy?”
Without hesitation, I answered, “My dirtbike.”
Even though I hadn’t ridden in a decade, he encouraged me to find a way back.
So I did just that.
With nerve damage in my throttle hand and a completely new body to navigate, I had to relearn how to ride—by vibration, by feel, and by trust. After relocating from the Greater Vancouver area to North Terrace B.C. I reached out to the local moto community TMXA Terrace Motocross Association hoping to reconnect with the off road riding scene.
That first season back on my bike changed everything. The depression that had weighed my down for years lifted. Whether it was the outdoors, the movement, the passion for the sport, or the community—it didn’t matter. Riding brought me home to myself. Adventuring saved my life.
Choosing dirt bikes isn’t easy with chronic pain, but the mental healing outweighs the physical challenges. And after surviving moments where I questioned whether I wanted to keep living, I made herself a promise:
No one should feel that alone. No one should feel unseen. Adventure can be the medicine that saves someone else too.
This is why I created my non-profit—to support the weekend warriors, the riders who fuel this sport. This mission is because life is worth living, and adventure is a powerful way back home to your heart.

