Podcasts by Tough Girl Podcast
The Tough Girl Podcast is all about inspiring and motivating YOU!
I will be interviewing inspirational women from around the world, who’ve faced and overcome difficult challenges and situations, they will share their story, their knowledge and provide advice and essential tips for you to overcome your own personal challenges.
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Louise Minchin - former BBC Breakfast presenter, endurance athlete and author of two books, Fearless Adventures with Extraordinary Women and Dare to Tri. from 2023-12-12T07:00
Louise is a journalist, broadcaster, podcaster and writer.
She presented BBC Breakfast for 20 years and before that was a news anchor on the BBC News Channel and the BBC’s One O’clock New...
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Raquel Vélez - a plus sized Latina who discovered her love of the outdoors later in life. Founder and CEO of Alpine Parrot, an outdoor apparel company that caters specifically to people of size and people of color. from 2023-12-07T07:00
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Maite Rojo - From 24-Hour Endurance Races to the Spartathlon Race in Athens: Inspiring Others to Reach for Their Own Dreams in the World of Endurance Racing from 2023-12-05T07:00
In this episode of the Tough Girl Podcast, we delve into the inspiring journey of Maite Rojo, a passionate ultra runner who has taken on some of the toughest challenges in the world of end...
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Ellen “Magellan” Falterman - full-time professional voyager, currently on her biggest expedition to date: around the world by rowboat. No sail, no motor. from 2023-11-30T07:00
Ellen is a 27-year-old pilot, flight instructor, and adventure traveler, with a background in writing, acting, and modeling. She grew up on a farm in rural Texas. In her short adult life, she’s ...
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Josephine Collingwood - Middle-Aged Mother of Three. Former Mountain Rescuer, Wilderness Addict, Lover of Nature. Embracing Adventure, Inspiring Others, and Capturing Life's Beauty Through Photography. from 2023-11-28T07:00
Josephine in her own words:
“I’m a middle aged mother of three. Also, adventurer, rock climber, former Mountain Rescuer, wilderness addict, lover of Nature, doer. Oh, and professional a...
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Fadeelah Kenny - Sharing More about Endurance Running, Motherhood, and Running Comrades Marathon 3x from 2023-11-21T07:00
In this episode of the Tough Girl Podcast, we dive into the incredible journey of Fadeelah Kenny, an endurance runner, cyclist, and hiker. Fadeelah, a hijabi woman, shares her inspiring st...
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Majka Burhardt - Professional Climber, Mother of Twins and Author of “More: Life on the Edge of Adventure and Motherhood. from 2023-11-14T07:00
Majka Burhardt is a professional climber, certified climbing guide, conservation entrepreneur, author, and filmmaker; she is also the founder and executive director of the international co...
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Lucy Coppack - Getting outside to raise awareness for Breast Cancer. Taking on the Peak District 88 Trig Point Challenge. from 2023-11-07T07:00
In this episode of the Tough Girl Podcast, I speak with Lucy Coppack, a finance manager by day and an outdoors enthusiast by weekend.
Lucy shares her love for the hills, her experi...
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Sarah Williams - Planning and Preparation for thru hiking the 3,000 km Te Araroa Trail, New Zealand. #ChallengeWithZOLEO from 2023-11-02T07:00
Today, I'm excited to share a behind-the-scenes look at the planning and preparation for my upcoming adventure on the 3,000km Te Araroa Trail in New Zealand. I recorded this episode, hours befor...
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Mari Funabashi – Film Composer, Endurance Cyclist, and Triathlete, Bringing Together Her Passion for Music and Outdoor Adventure to Create a New Film - “Beyond Words” - to Amplify the Voices of Underrepresented Folks and Inspire Change. from 2023-10-31T07:00
Born in Phoenix, Arizona and raised by immigrant parents from China and Japan, Mari has always been drawn to stories that celebrate and examine identity, multiculturalism, and diversity. <...
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Dierdre Wolownick-Honnold - Redefining Retirement, Overcoming Fear and Ageism. The oldest woman to climb El Capitan in Yosemite National Park. from 2023-10-24T07:00
Dierdre grew up in New York City in the 1940s and 50s and helped care for her mother who had polio. Going to high school opened her eyes to new possibilities, and she eventually moved to Califor...
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Meghan J. Ward - Exploring the World and Balancing Parenthood. Author of Lights to Guide Me Home: A Journey Off the Beaten Track in Life, Love, Adventure, and Parenting. from 2023-10-17T07:00
In this episode, we learn about Meghan J. Ward, a writer based in Banff, Canada, who is passionate about outdoor adventure and travel. Meghan is a Fellow of the Royal Canadian Geographical Socie...
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Arati Kumar-Rao - From National Geographic Explorer to Environmental Chronicler, documenting the slow violence of ecological degradation, inspiring us all to take a closer look at our changing world. Author of Marginlands: Indian Landscapes On The Brink. from 2023-10-10T07:00
Arati Kumar-Rao is an exceptional National Geographic Explorer, independent environmental photographer, writer, and artist dedicated to documenting the slow violence of ecological degradat...
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Charlotte Garner - Discovering the power of running and cycling in midlife. Advocating for the physical and mental benefits of sports for women in their 50s. from 2023-10-05T07:00
Charlotte Garner is a 58-year-old runner and cyclist, living in France, who only took up sports ten years ago, aged 48. She advocates for the physical and mental benefits of sports for wom...
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Steph Jagger - World Record Skier, Claiming Femininity as a Super-Power. Author of “Everything Left to Remember: My Mother, Our Memories, And a Journey Through the Rocky Mountains”. from 2023-10-03T07:00
Steph set a world record for skiing the most vertical feet in a year, but that is just a small part of her story. She is also an author and a sought-after mentor and coach who helps guide people...
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Dr. Hannah Lock - Emergency&Expedition Doctor Specialising in High Altitude Mountain Environments. Qualified Mountain Leader&Mountain Rescue Trainee. from 2023-09-26T07:00
Today, we delve into the inspiring story of Dr. Hannah Lock, 33, a British doctor and mountaineer living on the edge of Snowdonia National Park, Wales. With a deep passion for medicine and a lov...
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Claire Wyatt - Passionate about bicycle touring and sharing stories of kindness from around the world. Currently cycling 16,000km around Australia. from 2023-09-21T07:00
In this episode of the Tough Girl Podcast, we talk with 26-year-old Claire Wyatt, who is currently cycling 16,000km around Australia. Claire is passionate about solo bicycle touring and sharing...
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Kalyani Lodhia - Visionary Explorer - A Freelance Photographer, Biologist, and Wildlife Filmmaker Uncovering Nature's Marvels. from 2023-09-19T07:00
In her own words:
“Hi! I'm Kalyani, a freelance photographer, biologist and wildlife filmmaker, born and raised in the city of Leicester, what felt like miles away from the countryside an...
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Alice Ford - Passionate advocate for solo female travel, eco-tourism, and adventure. Through her inspiring content and adventures, she encourages women to step out of their comfort zones and explore the world. from 2023-09-12T07:00
Alice is passionate about solo female travel, adventure and eco-tourism. A 7x telly award winning host, filmmaker, writer, and photographer, Alice has travelled to some of the most remote ...
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Sarah Williams - Solo Reflections: A Look Back at the End of 2022, Adventures and Challenges in 2023, and Plans for the Next 6 Months. from 2023-09-10T07:00
Hey hey, it's Sarah Williams, your host from the Tough Girl Podcast, and today we're diving into something a bit different.
In this special solo episode, I'll take you through my p...
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Anna Stishova: aka Kayaking Hijabi - Completing the Devizes to Westminster International Canoe Race. Pushing Boundaries and Inspiring Others Along the Way. from 2023-09-05T07:00
Meet Anna Stishova, an adventurous paddler hailing from Russia, whose paddling journey began in the UK in 2011. With a strong initial focus on white water kayaking, Anna's path took an unexpecte...
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Emma Trenchard: Embarking on a Remarkable Vespa Journey from the UK to Mongolia and Back, Accompanied by Molly, a Rescued Mongolian Street Dog. Her Epic Two-and-a-Half-Year Expedition Crossed 32 Countries, Covering 30,000 Kilometers Along the Way from 2023-09-03T07:00
Em will be coming along to this year's festival with Molly, her super cute Mongolian street dog, Grettle, her awesome, intrepid scooter AND Arty Bakes, her seriously tasty looking catering busin...
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Guliafshan Tariq: Pakistani Female Biker. Defying Boundaries, Embracing Adventure and Exploration. Inspiring People Around the World to Pursue Their Dreams, No Matter How Challenging They May Seem. from 2023-09-02T07:00
Guliafshan Tariq is a trailblazer who has made history in the world of biking and adventure travel. Born and raised in Pakistan, Guliafshan has always been fascinated by the world beyond h...
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Vanessa Ruck - AKA The Girl on a Bike: From Adversity to Adventure on Two Wheels. from 2023-09-01T07:00
Born and raised in England. Vanessa grew up in the great outdoors, getting muddy with escapism always being through sports. Whether that’s kite surfing, snowboarding or mountain biking, it’s alw...
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Lisa Thompson - From Novice Climber and Breast Cancer Survivor to summiting Mt. Everest and K2. Inspiring others to reach new heights through her book "Finding Elevation: Fear and Courage on the World's Most Dangerous Mountain”. from 2023-08-29T07:00
In a world where mountain climbing is still considered a male-dominated activity, Lisa Thompson is a force to be reckoned with. The second American woman to summit K2, Lisa has overcome countles...
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Paula Craig MBE - Embracing the Unknown - Transforming Challenges into Triumphs in Sports and Life, as she charts new paths, inspires resilience, and encourages others to fearlessly pursue their dreams. from 2023-08-22T07:00
Paula Craig, a passionate runner and triathlete, achieved an impressive feat of completing the London Marathon for six consecutive years, from 1995 to 2000, achieving a personal best of 2 hours ...
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Dr. Anjana Khatwa - The Award-Winning Earth Scientist Revealing the Secret Stories of Rocks and Inspiring a Love for Nature in All. from 2023-08-15T07:00
Anjana is an Earth Scientist, a writer and an advocate for greater diversity in the natural heritage sector. She started running 8 years ago and her weekly fitness regime consists of 10k runs, H...
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Dr Catherine Bishop - Triple Olympian, Rowing World Champion and Olympic Silver medallist. Author of The Long Win: The search for a better way to succeed. from 2023-08-08T07:00
Cath draws on her careers as an Olympic rower and conflict diplomat, combined with her experience of working with a wide range of organisations across sectors to raise performance, transform cul...
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Alexandra Allred - Former Professional Athlete, Author of When Women Stood - The Untold History of Females Who Changed Sports and the World. from 2023-08-04T19:00
Alexandra Allred made sports (and medical) history through activism and determination. When she learned that women were not allowed in bobsled, she lobbied for equal status with a relentless let...
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Rogeema Kenny - Ultrarunner and 2x Ironman finisher. 1st person in South Africa to finish a full Ironman in hijab. She believes that your life choices should never be a limiting factor in your goals and achievements. Don't change yourself, change the game from 2023-08-04T15:00
Rogeema shares her story of pushing her own limits and proving to people, especially other women, that nothing is impossible if you set your mind to it.
Rogeema talks about her early year...
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Cory Maria Dack - Indigenous Latina, Canoe Guide, Thru-paddling the entire Mississippi River, 2,552 miles. Her mission and message to “Decolonize Thru-Paddling.” from 2023-08-04T11:00
Cory Maria Dack is an Indigenous Latina who recently finished thru-paddling the entire Mississippi River - all 2,552 miles/4,108 km - source to sea, an incredible adventure that took over 134 da...
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Nicki Bass - Host of The Everyday Adventure Podcast, Army Veteran turned Resilience Consultant. How to build resilience through adventure and thrive outside your comfort zone. from 2023-08-04T07:00
Nicki Bass is a Business Psychologist, Army Veteran and host of The Everyday Adventure Podcast. Having always loved the thrill of adventure sports and having served around the world, she ...
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Amanda Dudgeon - Australian Park Ranger, completing her self-funded 12-month expedition “Walking the Thin Green Line Oceania” in support of Oceania Rangers. from 2023-08-01T07:00
Amanda is an Australian park Ranger whose career has taken her from the turquoise blue coast of South Australia to the broad red deserts of Central Australia and now the subtropical rainforests ...
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Anna Usselmann - Turning her passion into a job. From Engineer in London to Outdoor Instructor working for Land and Wave in Dorset. from 2023-07-27T07:00
Anna is an Outdoor Instructor working for Land and Wave in Dorset. She loves being on the water, or in the woods, every day sharing her love of adventure with everyone she instructs.
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Sian Sykes - From City Life to SUP Activist Tackling Plastic Pollution. Inspiring Women to Pursue Their Dreams and Create Change. from 2023-07-25T07:00
Sian Sykes was born on the edge of Snowdonia and enjoyed growing up in beautiful North Wales. During her adult life, she used to work in Creative Media in London as a Project Director. However a...
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Tatty Pettigrew's Inspiring Journey from Corporate Life to Outdoor Adventure. Explore. Challenge. Transform. from 2023-07-20T07:00
In today's fast-paced world, many of us dream of breaking free from the shackles of the corporate world and embracing a life filled with adventure, purpose, and personal fulfilment. Meet Tatty P...
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Patricia Boardman - From Textile Designer to Thriving Outdoor Instructor. Empowering Women Through Outdoor Exploration and Leadership from 2023-07-18T07:00
Patricia Boardman, a former textile designer, has transformed her love for the outdoors into a thriving career as a freelance outdoor instructor. With a strong belief that anyone can pursue thei...
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Tori Taylor-Roberts - Climbing Coach and Outdoor Adventure Facilitator. Aiming to inspire and support women in their ambition to become independent rock climbers. from 2023-07-13T07:00
Tori is one half of West Country Adventures. She is a qualified teacher, and kayak coach turned climbing coach, aiming to inspire and support women in their ambition to become independent rock c...
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Jennie Cardin - Embracing the Outdoors After Raising Children - Becoming an Outdoor Instructor at 48 and Living Her Passion from 2023-07-11T07:00
Jennie has found her calling in the breathtaking landscapes of Dorset. As an outdoor instructor working for Land & Wave, she brings her passion for adventure to life, inspiring others to embrace...
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Rachael Crewesmith - One of only 46 female Winter Mountaineering Instructors (ever!), mountain bike, swim, run guide. Noisily taking up space in a male-dominated industry, bringing her peers along for the ride. from 2023-07-06T07:00
Join us as we dive into the captivating story of Rachael Crewesmith, an extraordinary mountaineer, rock climber, hill walker, and mountain bike guide. Discover how Rachael fearlessly defies boun...
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Sophie Tanner - Outdoor Adventure Activity Instructor and Director of Land&Wave, a thriving outdoor company in Dorset, UK. Looking for ways to inspire more females to join the outdoor industry through training, employment and experiences. from 2023-07-04T07:00
Sophie Tanner is an Outdoor Adventure Activity Instructor and the Director of Land & Wave, a thriving outdoor company based in Dorset, UK. With a passion for inspiring more females to join the o...
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Mardi Fuller - A lifelong backcountry adventurer, in January 2021 she became the first known Black person to hike all 48 of New Hampshire’s high peaks in winter! from 2023-06-27T07:00
Mardi Fuller advocates for racial equity through writing, speaking and community building.
A lifelong backcountry adventurer, in January 2021 she became the first known Black person to ...
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Stephanie Quintrell - Forces Wives Challenge - Ride to Freedom across the Pyrenees mountains. A Disabled Mum's Journey to Empower Others. from 2023-06-20T07:00
Steph is a Mum to a her nearly 6 year old son, a soldiers wife, and Operations manager for Forces Wives Challenge (FWC). In July 2019 Steph and her families' world was turned upside down when sh...
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Catherine Baker - Rethink Your Potential. Author - Staying the Distance: The lessons from sport that business leaders have been missing. How to improve, perform and achieve, in ways that are effective and sustainable. from 2023-06-15T07:00
An ex city-lawyer whose first qualification was as a tennis coach, and whose first love has always been sport, Catherine has spent the second half of her career combining her twin passions of sp...
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Genny Brown - Update on her preparation for her solo South Pole Adventure. Including; Cold Weather Training, Personal Health Challenges, and Facing her Fears from 2023-06-13T07:00
Genny is aiming to be the first Aruban to ski to the North and South Poles to raise awareness on the devastating effects of Lyme Disease.
Genny was diagnosed with Lyme Disease in the summ...
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Tegan Phillips - Adventure Cyclist and Cartoonist. Currently preparing for a second attempt at being the fastest woman to cycle from Cairo to Cape Town. from 2023-06-08T07:00
Tegan in her own words:
“Once upon a time… I was studying to be a lawyer.
Then I drew some comics in a competition to win a bicycle, which I rode across Spain, telling the story ...
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Seanna Fallon - Queer runner, hiker, and YouTuber trying to live a more intentional life. With a focus on mental health, overcoming adversity, trying, failing and failing better. Thru hiking the Israel National Trail. from 2023-06-06T07:00
Seanna in her own words:
“I am Seanna (pronounced like Shauna) and I am deep into my healing journey. I am a survivor of multiple severe traumas and some debilitating psychosis. I have be...
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Zahra Rose Alazaibi - Empowering Muslim Women in the Great Outdoors. Trekking to Everest, Broad Peak, and K2 Base camps, as well as summiting Mt. Kilimanjaro. from 2023-05-30T07:00
Zahra Rose, a brand ambassador for Sports Shoes and The North Face, and has achieved incredible feats such as trekking to Everest, Broad Peak, and K2 Base camps, as well as summiting Mt. Kiliman...
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Allie Mason - Autistic and Adventurous, publishing her first book: The Autistic Guide to Adventure: Active Pursuits from Archery to Wild Swimming for Tweens and Teens. from 2023-05-23T07:00
Allie Mason is an autistic children’s author and micro-adventurer who has just published her first book, The Autistic Guide to Adventure: Active Pursuits from Archery to Wild Swimming for Tweens...
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Julia Goodfellow-Smith is an ordinary woman doing something extraordinary. She has decided to live her life to the fullest by living her bucket list, one dream at a time. from 2023-05-16T07:00
A couple of years ago, Julia embarked on a solo hike along England's 630-mile South West Coast Path. Since then, she has cycled King Alfred's Way, a 217-mile mainly off-road cycle route in south...
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India Pearson - New Mum, SUP/Yoga Teacher, and Outdoors Advocate. Sharing more about the importance of connecting with nature to enhance your mental and physical wellbeing. from 2023-05-11T07:00
India Pearson, is an Outdoors Advocate, Presenter, and Yoga Teacher based on the Kent coast.
India's passion for wellbeing and nature has lead her to produce and host the podcast ...
Saanvi Sita Mylavarapu - Her Quest for Adventure and Conservation, From Half Dome to Everest Base Camp. Empowering Youth Through Outdoor Education and Exploration. from 2023-05-09T07:00
Join us for an inspiring conversation with Saanvi Sita Mylavarapu, a seasoned hiker, backpacker, rock climber, and youth advocate for the great outdoors. Since the age of six, Saanvi has been ex...
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Jennifer Price - From Army Officer to Extreme Endurance Athlete. 12 challenges in 12 months. Including an Ironman, a multistage desert ultra-marathon, Mt. Aconcagua, and a 1000 mile self supported Lands’ End to John O’Groats cycle. from 2023-05-02T07:00
Jen Price, is a former British Army Officer who spent the entirety of 2022 undertaking an extreme set of adventure and endurance challenges on behalf of the Veteran’s Foundation.
The sol...
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Emily Pennington - Adventurer, solo traveler and Author of “Feral: Losing Myself and Finding My Way in America’s National Parks” from 2023-04-27T07:00
Emily is an adventurer, solo traveler, mountaineer, quote collector, and all around lover of things that get people out of their comfort zones. Put on her first international flight at 3 weeks o...
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Vivianette Ortiz - Outdoors&Disability Rights Advocate. Co-Founder of Latinos Aventureros. Completing the Inca Trail in Peru and her plans to section hike the Appalachian Trail. from 2023-04-25T07:00
Vivianette Ortiz is a Latina originally from Puerto Rico. She grew up in the beach and mountain town of Patillas, Puerto Rico. She grew up running the hills of her hometown, bodyboarding, ...
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Laura Massey-Pugh - Her Inspiring Journey Around the World - 180 days on the back of a tandem with her husband. Persevering in the face of challenges and setting a new Guinness World Record. from 2023-04-20T07:00
On 5th June 2022 Laura set off on the back of a tandem, with husband Stevie, from the Brandenberg Gate in Berlin... 180 days later she returned having circumnavigated the World and with a new Gu...
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Shandi Kano - From Running Highs to Breaking Points: Shandi's Journey of Healing and Self-Discovery after the Boston Marathon Bombing from 2023-04-18T07:00
Shandi’s love of running began when she was very young, and throughout her life, it was something that always helped her to cope with stress and anxiety. However, as she got older, she became co...
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Nicky Button - #BlindGirlWalking - Walking from the Orkney Islands to the Scilly Isles. Solo and unsupported. from 2023-04-11T07:00
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Sasha DiGiulian - Professional rock climber. Following her passions, pushing her limits, and completing first ascents around the world. from 2023-04-04T07:00
Sasha DiGiulian began climbing in 1998 at 6 years old. She won the World Championships for Female Overall, a Silver in the Bouldering World Championships, as well as Bronze in the Duel. Listen
India Cook - From Runner to Run Coach. Her journey of making running a more diverse, inclusive, and less intimidating place. Advocating for all paces and body types in the space of road racing. from 2023-03-30T07:00
India in her own words:
“I am India Cook, an avid Atlanta-based runner, marathoner, race announcer, YouTube vlogger, podcast host, and RRCA-certified run coach. I have a love for running ...
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Maddy Collinge - Runner and running coach. Mother of 4 and Nana to 3. Trying to fight off ageing and prove that we can go on doing stuff long after we thought we couldn’t... from 2023-03-28T07:00
Maddy is a 72-year-old runner, cyclist, mother of four, and grandmother to three. Her goal is to fight aging and show that we can do things long after we thought we couldn't.
Maddy has al...
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Amy Rusiecki - Elite ultra runner (Completed 82 ultras and has won 33 of them) sponsored by Inov-8, 3x member of the USA Trail team, providing top tips and advice. from 2023-03-23T07:00
Amy Rusiecki is a full-time engineer with a passion for ultrarunning.
Amy, who has been running her entire life, started out with orienteering when she was only six years old before movi...
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Ingrid Walters - Competitive swimmer turned marathon runner. PB of 2hr 48 mins. Breast Cancer Survivor. Inducted into The National Black Distance Running Hall of Fame. from 2023-03-21T07:00
Ingrid has loved competitive sports since a young age. Originally swimming was her passion and she began swimming competitively at 6 years old, she swam throughout high school and attendin...
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Luzia Buehler - Trail Runner, Inov-8 Ambassador and 4th woman at the 2022 Western States 100 in a time of 18hrs 08 mins. from 2023-03-16T07:00
A Swiss-born ultrarunner, Luzia Buehler now lives in the mountains, trying to live a good life while protecting what is most important to her.
Luzia has always been an athletic person sin...
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Allie Bailey - Ultra runner, Running 1,000+ miles from Lands End to John O’Groats in 35-days from 2023-03-14T07:00
Allie spent a lot of her life seeking approval from people she thought were cool, believing that in order to be successful, you had to act a certain way. For her, success is seeing someone who d...
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Rav Billan - Passionate runner; running for fun, her mental health and to keep fit. Run streaking outside for the past 5 years, and completing the London Marathon in 2022! from 2023-03-09T07:00
Rav is a mum of 3 teenagers and works as a management consultant.
Rav only found running later on in life when she was in her late 30’...
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Grace Natoli - 70+ marathons&ultras including: New York, Chicago, London, Paris, Berlin; Diversify the trails🖤 from 2023-03-07T07:00
Grace in her own words:
“I’m driven by the need to inspire other people of colour on to the trails.
I want to increase diversity and participation in endurance ru...
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Keri Wallace - Founder&Mountain Leader at Girls on Hills. Skyrunner, fellrunner and ultrarunner encouraging more women to hit the trails and venture into the mountains. Shouting about equity and inclusivity in trail running. from 2023-03-02T07:00
Keri Wallace is the founder & guide at Girls on Hills, the UK’s only trail, fell and skyrunning company for women. After her second child, Keri decided to quit the desk-job and find a way ...
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Kate Strong - 3x cycling world record holder, high performance coach&climate advocate. In June 2023, Kate will start a 3-month cycle (on a bamboo bike) around mainland Britain. from 2023-02-28T07:00
Kate in her own words...
"My name is Kate Strong and I don’t believe in living a compromised life. From an early age, I felt I was different. I was curiously questioning almost everything...
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Nirjala Tamrakar Wright - First Nepalese woman to complete a full-distance triathlon from 2023-02-21T07:00
Nirjala is a 41-year-old Nepalese national triathlete and a mother of two. She was Nepal's national mountain biking champion for 12 years, from 2001 to 2012, and after dominating the mountain bi...
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Camille Herron - Ultrarunner propelled by tacos&joy! The first runner to win International Association of Ultrarunners world championships at 3 different categories, the 50km, 100km and 24 hours. from 2023-02-14T07:00
Camille Herron is an American ultramarathon runner. She was born on Christmas Day in Norman, Oklahoma. She credits her athletic ability and steely toughness to her grandpa, who earned two Purple...
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Amy Aed - Travel writer and adventurer who became the first person to walk the entire Danube river. from 2023-02-07T07:00
Amy Aed is a travel writer and adventurer from Wales who was the first person to walk the entire Danube River.
Amy was diagnosed with Crohn's disease at the age of 15, and the daily...
Crystal Rose Hudelson - Her love and passion for climbing and her work as Co-director of Climbers of Color (CoC) a platform for people to connect and teach Black people, people of color, and marginalized communities. from 2023-01-31T07:00
Crystal Rose in her own words:
“I am Crystal Hudelson (she/her) a cishet (both cisgender and heterosexual) gender Black woman
I am a foster youth who was brought up by ...
Victoria Evans - Guinness World Record Holder, Fastest Female to Solo Row the Atlantic, Sports Lawyer and Advocate for Women In Sport from 2023-01-24T07:00
Victoria is an ambassador for UK charity ‘Women in Sport’. Having developed a love of adventure in her late twenties, she progressed from running and cycling to summits of Mont Blanc, Gran Parad...
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Phillipa Cherryson - Chief Volunteer Queen for Adventure Queens South Wales - her goal is to encourage more women of every age, size, ability and background to participate in outdoor activities. from 2023-01-17T07:00
Phillipa in her own words:
“I’ve been an OS GetOutside Champion since 2020, I’m the Chief Volunteer Queen for Adventure Queens South Wales and deputy chair of the Brecon Beacons National ...
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Katrina Megget - Her battle with self doubt and self-worth - walking the Te Araroa Trail in New Zealand and sailing around Great Britain with her partner on a 28-ft boat. from 2023-01-10T07:00
Katrina Megget is an ordinary woman who dared to believe she was more than she thought she was. After three years of listening to her self-doubt and the negative voice in her head that tol...
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Dr Anu Taranath - Author of "Beyond Guilt Trips: Mindful Travel in an Unequal World”. from 2023-01-03T07:00
Dr. Anu Taranath brings both passion and expertise to her work as a speaker, facilitator, author and educator.
A University of Washington professor for the past 20+ years, she has also r...
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Emily Scott - Ski instructor and Mountain Leader. Completing Project 282. A 4-month self-propelled challenge to climb all of Scotland's 282 Munros. from 2022-12-27T07:00
Adventure & endurance enthusiast, with a fondness for Type 2 Fun. Ski instructor and mountain leader.
Happiest when outside, particularly in the mountains!
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Shilpa Rasaiah - Paddle boarding on a SUP board from London to Nottinghamshire, 165 miles (and 144 locks) along the Grand Union Canal. from 2022-12-20T07:00
Shilpa in her own words:
“I'm a British Indian gal who is about to hit 60 and feel that I am really only just starting to explore the wonderful joy of outdoor adventure...
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Marta Misztal - Climbing the 7 summits and wanting to reach the highest peak of each European country #tolivetotravel from 2022-12-15T07:00
Marta in her own words:
“My name is Marta and I come from a small town in Poland called Pila. Growing up I was raised by a single mum; I had a good but humble upb...
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Tara J. Lal - Firefighter, mental health researcher, speaker and author of “Standing on my Brother's Shoulders”. Making Peace with Grief and Suicide. Cycling 5,000km across Australia. from 2022-12-13T07:00
Tara in her own words:
“I don’t really think of myself as tough. I’ve always loved adventures. I did my first expedition when I was 18 and it ignited a passion. I...
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Lucy Barnard - Returning to Columbia to meet up with her dog, Wombat and restart her journey of walking the length of the world. from 2022-12-08T07:00
Lucy is attempting to become the first woman to walk the length of the world. She began at the bottom of Argentina in February 2017 and will cross 15 countries to reach the highest point...
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Annijke Wade - Adaptive Athlete&Community Advocate. Passionate about making the outdoors and mountain biking a safe space for all. from 2022-12-06T07:00
Annijke (she/her) is a new adaptive mountain biker and athlete.
In 2021, Annijke sustained a spinal cord injury in a horrible downhill mountain biking accident.
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Abbie Barnes - #AbbieBikesBritain - A 55 day expedition cycling 2,000 miles from John O Groats to Lands End, via each of the UK's 15 National Parks and walking their highest peaks. from 2022-12-01T07:00
In late summer 2021 Abbie Barnes cycled from Dunnet Head and John O Groats to The Lizard Point and Lands End, via each of the UK's 15 National Parks and their highest peaks.
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Adriana Brownlee - On a mission to summit all 14, 8000m peaks and become the youngest woman ever to do so. from 2022-11-29T07:00
Adriana in her own words:
“My aim is to become the youngest person to complete all 14 8000m peaks. The current record is 30 years 166 days, held by Mingma "David"...
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Dr. Carla Benton - Clinical Psychologist, queer vegan and a lover of all things outdoors. Awarded the Ultra Distance Scholarship in 2021 which is aimed at increasing representation of BAME cyclists in ultra distance cycling. from 2022-11-22T07:00
Carla is a Clinical Psychologist, queer vegan and a lover of all things outdoors; adventurer, runner, endurance cyclist and lapsed climber based near the Peak District in the UK. She is an adv...
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Shona Macpherson - Counsellor and Life Coach - climbing all 282 Munros in Scotland and taking on her next adventure - the Te Araroa Trail in New Zealand. from 2022-11-17T07:00
Shona's most herself when she's moving outdoors - paying attention to and connecting with beauty. She works as a counsellor and a life coach. She lives a simple and contented life in the...
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Purusha Gordon - mum of 2, changed her mindset 6 years ago and transforming her life. Rowing 2,400 miles across the Pacific Ocean and becoming a WR holder! from 2022-11-15T07:00
Purusha Gordon - mum of two, aged 43 is no longer a stranger to wild challenges after a change of mindset 6 years ago transformed her life.
Having battled with depress...
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Rue Mapp - Founder and CEO of Outdoor Afro. Author: “Nature Swagger Stories and Visions of Black Joy in the Outdoors” from 2022-11-08T07:00
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Gill Castle - AKA Stoma Chameleon, #Ostomate after childbirth, #POSITIVITY after trauma, #SoloChannelSwim2023. Showing folks what’s possible after trauma. from 2022-11-01T07:00
Gill in her own words:
“My name is Gill Castle, and in October 2011 I gave birth to my son, Sam, at 34 weeks gestation, a traumatic birth which resulted in a permanent ...
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Vedangi Kulkarni - Adventurer and endurance athlete moving into mountain biking and crossing Svalbard on skies. from 2022-10-27T07:00
Vedangi Kulkarni was born and raised in India and currently lives in the UK.
She’s an adventurer, endurance athlete, writer, expedition/project manager and a business ...
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Ellen Piercy - After setting a challenge she had no idea she could achieve, crossing Svalbard on skis. Ellen has found a passion for cold adventures and a new version of herself. from 2022-10-25T07:00
Ellen started to get into adventure in her late 30s. By day she work as an engineering, by night, she dream of adventure.
In 2017 she wanted a new, big, scary challeng...
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Crystal Gail Welcome - Utilizing her intersecting identities: Black, disabled, lesbian, backpacker. On a mission to get historically excluded folks outdoors in Nature. from 2022-10-18T07:00
After a lengthy battle with a rare brain disease, Crystal Gail Welcome came to recognize the healing power of nature.
She now uses her intersecting identities; Black, ...
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Jennifer Strong McConachie - Adventure Athlete, Fellow of the RGS and Author of “Go Far: How Endurance Sports Help You Win At Life”. from 2022-10-11T07:00
Jennifer Strong McConachie is a life-long outdoor adventure athlete.
She has traveled the globe, raced an ultramarathon on five of the seven continents, swam the Helles...
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Julie Bradley - Author of “Escape from the Ordinary”, retired from the US Army at 40, to sail around the world for 8 years with her husband. from 2022-10-04T07:00
Julie Bradley was born with adventure genes and shares her passions in her books “Escape from the Ordinary” and “Crossing Pirate Waters”. Both are true stories about an 8 year adventure of sai...
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Molly Huddle - Long distance runner, 2x Olympian, Co-author of “How She Did It” - A high performance guide for female distance runners. from 2022-09-27T07:00
Molly Huddle is an American long-distance runner who competes in track and cross country running events.
Molly has won 28 USA titles, held six American records, looked...
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Anyika Onuora - Team GB Athlete, 3x Olympian. Multiple world medalist. Author of My Hidden Race. from 2022-09-20T07:00
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Siobhan Daniels - 60+ Pro-age&anti-ageism campaigner. Retirement Rebel. Writing about her motorhome adventures around Great Britain from 2022-09-13T07:00
Siobhan is 62 years old. She retired from the BBC two years ago, after 30 years working as a Reporter, Presenter and Producer in News. During that time she juggled being a single mother with w...
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Abby McQueeney Penamonte - Registered Dietitian and Nutrition Coach. Helping women to fuel their bodies, improve their relationship with food, fitness, and body image. from 2022-09-06T07:00
Abby in her own words:
“I used to be a competitive ultra-runner. I competed in 100-mile mountain races and was pretty decent at it. In 2013 I competed and won (female d...
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Sabrina Pace-Humphreys - Co-founder of Black Trail Runners and running Britain’s most brutal race - the Spine Race 286 miles non-stop! from 2022-08-30T07:00
About Sabrina
Sabrina Pace-Humphreys is a 44-year-old mother of 4 and grandmother of 3, an award-winning businesswoman, an ultrarunner, a social justice activist ...
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Sophie Etheridge - Disabled long distance open water swimmer and the founder of the Facebook group Adaptive/Disabled Open Water Swimmers (ADOWS). from 2022-08-23T07:00
Sophie has spent the past 2 years trying to raise awareness of open water swimmers with disabilities in the hope that more people will become inclusive and accepting to people of all abilities...
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Meaghan Hackinen - Ultra-endurance cyclist - Trans Am Bike Race, NorthCape4000, and Paris-Brest-Paris brevet finisher, as well as the 2019 24-Hour World Time Trial Champion. from 2022-08-16T07:00
Meaghan is a Canadian writer and ultra-endurance cyclist whose two-wheeled adventures have taken her from Haida Gwaii to Mexico’s high plateaus, across Canada and the United States, and from N...
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Tayo Jaiyesimi - Adventure Enthusiast blogging at: The 5 to 9 Traveller. Who believes life is more than your 9 to 5. from 2022-08-09T07:00
Tayo is The Five to Nine Traveller who believes life is more than your 9 to 5. As an adventuring enthusiast she is always on the hunt for adventure both local & global and loves to share her s...
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Sarah Williams - Reflects on the end of 2021 and the start of 2022. from 2022-08-04T17:00
During this episode, I reflect back on the final 6 months of 2021 and the beginning of 2022.
I really enjoy doing the solo reflection episodes as it is an opportunity t...
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Abby Popplestone - Novice cyclist - Bikepacking the GB Divide solo&unsupported. Raising money for Ovarian Cancer Action. from 2022-08-04T15:00
Abby in her own words:
“Growing up, the outdoors wasn't a place I spent much time, unless you count doing all nighters in the park guzzling Bacardi Breezers and s...
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Nirjala Tamrakar Wright - aka "Mountain Queen” - The Mountain Biking National Champion of Nepal from 2001 to 2012! from 2022-08-04T13:00
Nirjala, the "Mountain Queen," was born in Kumari Pati in Kathmandu, Nepal. Nirjala is one of two children, with a younger brother who is a keen road biker. Nirjala started out ...
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Parvinder Chawla - Travelling the world solo in her wheelchair. Challenging perceptions around disability. from 2022-08-04T11:00
Parvinder was doing well until she was 22, when she was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis and ended up needing a wheelchair.
Despite her physical challenges, Parvinder has never l...
Rebecca Ferry - Mum of 5. Ultra runner and high altitude mountaineer - completing the “High Double” Everest and Lhotse, followed by K2. from 2022-08-04T07:00
Rebecca in her own words:
“First and foremost, I’m a mum of 5. However, I’ve always maintained and embraced sport throughout pregnancies and parenting.
Sarah Williams - Speaking with Hannah Stevenson from Cicerone about walking the Wales Coast Path. 870 miles in 50 days to celebrate the 10 year Anniversary. from 2022-08-03T07:00
It's always fantastic to speak about my adventures. I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Hannah for Cicerone’s podcast.
I am also sharing this episode on my...
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Bonnie St. John - 1st African-American ever to win medals in Winter Olympic competition. Talking about building resilience, embracing inclusion and achieving success. from 2022-08-02T07:00
An African-American from a family of modest means, Bonnie became an amputee at age five. Against tremendous odds, she used imagination and determination to push past the limitations of disabilit...
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Tori Murden McClure - 1st woman and 1st American to ski to the geographic South Pole (1989), and 1st woman to row solo across the Atlantic Ocean (1999). from 2022-07-26T07:00
Tori is perhaps best-known as the first woman and first American to row a boat solo across the Atlantic Ocean, having accomplished the feat in 1999 after 81 days at sea.
Claire Smith - Ultra endurance athlete - Only person in the UK to have finished a continuous Double Deca (20x Ironman). Training for the Arch To Arc Triathlon (Sept 2022). from 2022-07-19T07:00
Claire in her own words:
“I have always been a highly motivated person, but when I was younger, I was highly motivated to self destruct!
Over t...
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Anisa Aubin - Experienced ultra cyclist competing events such as the Transcontinental Race, the Transatlantic way and GBDURO Adventure Challenge. from 2022-07-12T07:00
Anisa Aubin, from Reading and Wokingham Cycling clubs, is an experienced ultra cyclist who has completed well know challenging events such as the Transcontinental Race (TCR) and Transatlan...
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Susanne Masters - Ethnobotanist looking at the interactions we have with wildlife. Author of Wild Waters. from 2022-07-05T07:00
Susanne in her own words:
“I think we have become dangerously complacent about referring to how we are disconnected from nature.
Actually...
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Kelda Wood - First female adaptive athlete to summit Aconcagua and row solo across the Atlantic Ocean! from 2022-06-28T07:00
Kelda started her sporting career playing netball at a national level as a teenager. Sport very quickly became the thing that defined who she was and the person she wanted to be. Her real pass...
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Mary-Ann Ochota - Anthropologist and lover of the outdoors. Hillwalking ambassador for the British Mountaineering Council, and a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society. from 2022-06-21T07:00
Mary-Ann is a broadcaster, anthropologist and lover of the outdoors. She mostly makes TV shows about archaeology and anthropology, and her work has taken her from yak herders' camps on the Tib...
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Lael Wilcox - Ultra-endurance bike rider and racer who won the Trans Am Bike Race in 2016, and set Tour Divide's women's course record on an individual time trial in 2015. from 2022-06-14T07:00
Lael Wilcox is an ultra-endurance bike packer from Alaska. In racing, she’s excited to compete against the whole field and sometimes wins overall. She’s extremely motivated to encourage more w...
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Jillian A. Brown - Paddling a tandem sea kayak down the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon and becoming the first Canadian to paddle across America; 6,500km in 150 days. from 2022-06-07T07:00
After leaving her entire life behind to escape an abusive relationship, Jillian found herself living in a tent in the woods.
Confused, depressed and feeling a lack of ...
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Donna McConnell - The Iron Empress. Ironwoman - IM Barcelona 2021. Working to increase female participation in Ironman races. from 2022-05-31T07:00
Donna (@fitfetishtri) 52, mother of one (27yrs). Recently completed Ironman Barcelona (Oct 3rd 2021) her first full distance endurance triathlon after being inspired to sign up by 10 Ironwomen...
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Kate Pilcher - Founder&guide of Globetrotting - sharing her passion for horses and exploring horse cultures around the world. from 2022-05-24T07:00
Kate Pilcher is the founder & guide of Globetrotting, a worldwide travel agency that specialises in horse riding experiences to all corners of the globe. Kate discovered this form of travel as...
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Dr. Sophie Redlin - Expedition Doctor, Researcher and emerging filmmaker with a passion for improving mental healthcare through cross-cultural learning and promoting access to natural environments. from 2022-05-17T07:00
Sophie in her own words:
“I am a GP and mental health trainer practising in West London. My exposure to diverse pockets of humanity has taught me that social struggles,...
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Shikha Tripathi - Outdoor Writer and Adventurer who has participated in expeditions in the Himalayas. from 2022-05-10T07:00
Shikha is a writer based in Uttarakhand, India. Specialising in stories woven around nature and the outdoors, sustainable living, and those with a cultural insight from the remote mountains of...
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Dr. Eleanor Drinkwater - Bug nut and Adventurer. Awarded Inspirational Explorer of the Year award by the Scientific Expedition Society. from 2022-05-03T07:00
Eleanor Drinkwater is a bug nut and adventurer. Her love of all things creepy-crawly has led her to carry out research in field sites across the world, from Australia to the Amazon.
Helen Butters - Having a positive mindset during times of immense stress. Lessons learned from rowing the Atlantic Ocean. from 2022-04-28T07:00
Helen Butters is a Sunday Times Bestselling author, keynote speaker, communications & engagement expert, qualified performance coach with NLP, and a member of the National Council of Psychothe...
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Michelle Moore - Real Wins - Race, Leadership and how to Redefine Success. One of the UK’s 50 Most 'Influential Women in Sport’. from 2022-04-26T07:00
Michelle Moore is an award-winning leadership coach, author, speaker and educator voted as one of the UK’s 50 Most 'Influential Women in Sport’.
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Jill Heinerth - Underwater Explorer, with expeditions into icebergs in Antarctica, volcanic lava tubes, and submerged caves worldwide. Author of INTO THE PLANET. from 2022-04-21T07:00
Jill is an underwater explorer, writer, photographer, speaker, and filmmaker.
A pioneer of technical rebreather diving, she has led expeditions into icebergs in Antarc...
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Abi Melton - Neurodivergent, Fat Cyclist, Co-Author of ‘Gears for Queers’. Promoting body positivity and encouraging everyone to get on their bike. from 2022-04-19T07:00
Abi is a white, neurodivergent and fat writer, artist, cyclist and student nurse.
She recently featured in Cycling UK’s 100 Women in Cycling 2021 for her working promoting fat lib in...
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Omie Dale - Keen outdoor swimmer and coach, who loves getting people swimming outdoors for the first time. from 2022-04-14T07:00
Omie in her own words:
“I’m a keen swimmer and swim teacher, having worked in the leisure industry since 2013. In my teaching role I've worked with a variety of differe...
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Abhejali Bernardová - Completing an extreme ultra-triathlon from Dover to Prague (1,111 km) in 7 days 12hrs and 5 mins. from 2022-04-12T07:00
Abhejali Bernardova (44, Czech Republic) of the Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team completed an extreme ultra-triathlon from Dover to Prague, during which she covered a total of 1111 k...
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Rebecca Lowe - Author of “The Slow Road to Tehran” - documenting her year-long cycling journey from London to Tehran. from 2022-04-07T07:00
Rebecca Lowe is a freelance journalist from London who specialises in human rights and the Middle East.
In 2015-16, she cycled 11,000km solo from London to Tehran.
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Kumbirai Kariwo - Senior NHS Nurse and climber - sharing her love for the outdoors to inspire others to explore and be adventurous. from 2022-04-05T07:00
Kumbi in her own words:
“I’m Kumbi, a fun loving adventurous woman. I was born and raised in Zimbabwe and came over to England to study nursing when I was 18.
Nicola Hardy - Adventurer and outdoor writer - Climbing all 282 of Scotland's Munros and walked 330km from her birthplace in Sheffield to her new home in Cockermouth, Cumbria. from 2022-03-31T07:00
Nicola Hardy worked in IT in South Yorkshire for a decade before diving into freelance life as an adventurer and outdoor writer in 2019. She began by climbing all 282 of Scotland's Munros and ...
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Tasha Thompson - Founder of Black Girls Do Run UK - A community to inspire, encourage and motivate Black women to run. from 2022-03-29T07:00
Tasha, 43, from London is the founder of Black Girls Do Run UK.
In 2019, Tasha set up the online community to inspire black women to run for their health, fitness and ...
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Miriam Diaz Gilbert - Runner since 1989; ultra-runner since 2005. Training for her 30th ultra - the Dawn to Dusk to Dawn 24-hr track ultra in May 2022. from 2022-03-24T07:00
Miriam in her own words:
“I am also an ordinary ultra runner. I have finished eight 50 mile ultras, three 100 mile ultras, six 24-hour, 1 48-hour ultra, and one 60 hour...
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Dr. Sarah McCormack - Mountain runner and UK Athletics-Certified Trail&Fell Running Coach. Inov-8 Ambassador. from 2022-03-22T07:00
In 2019 Sarah was crowned World Cup champion by the World Mountain Running Association.
After a series of seven races throughout the season, including a win in Wales, ...
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Dr. Lois Haruna-Cooper - GP, Clinical teaching lecturer, mother of 3, daily runner. from 2022-03-17T07:00
Lois @lois_lo_lo - lives in Luton, is a GP, Teaching lecturer in Medical Education and Equality, Diversity and Inclusion lead. She is passionate about running and staying active and sharing he...
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Sara Crosland - Overcome fear and achieve your potential. Author of #SickbedToSummits. Running from Land’s End to John O’Groats (LEJOG) in September 2022. from 2022-03-15T07:00
After a few months of feeling unwell, Sara’s life was turned upside down when she was diagnosed with a rare brain tumour.
Following a haemorrhage and major brain surger...
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Janelle Lincks - Began trail running in 2020. Her rapid progress in two years has been incredible. Crowned the Golden Trail National Series women’s champion in October 2021 from 2022-03-10T07:00
Janelle in her own words:
“Trail runner born and raised in the front range of Colorado. Started running as a kid with my dad then picked it back up in high school and w...
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Mariam Kilpatrick - Ultra-runner and Women’s Health Physiotherapist running the West Highland Way (96 miles) in 24hrs! from 2022-03-08T07:00
Mariam Kilpatrick is a Women's Health Physiotherapist and ultra-runner based in Glasgow, Scotland. She is an outdoor enthusiast and can usually be found up a hill in the Highlands of Scotland ...
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Sophie Ruffles - Mum, runner,&wild swimmer. Host of @whatnextmumpodcast 1x100km ultra, 7x marathons. Fast-packed The Jurassic Coast! from 2022-03-03T07:00
Sophie in her own words:
“I am a solicitor and mum of one, currently pregnant with my second. I’m a runner, outdoor swimmer, paddle boarder and host of the What Next Mu...
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Amy Bushatz - Getting outside for 20mins everyday and how it’s changed her life. Plus going after a 100 miler mountain run! from 2022-03-01T07:00
Amy Bushatz is an Alaska-based journalist and host of the podcast Humans Outside.
Since September 1, 2017, she’s spent at least 20 minutes outside every day as part of...
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Kelly Smith - On the Go - Being passionate about the outdoors and showing people there is a place for physical activity outside of elite sport. from 2022-02-24T07:00
Kelly in her own words:
“I’m passionate about the outdoors, it’s a love started from childhood adventure, grew into teenage curiosity, and now is a form of adult stress...
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Quinn Brett - First person to hand-cycle the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route from the Canadian border to the Mexico border. from 2022-02-22T07:00
Quinn in her own words:
“I live in Estes Park Colorado. For five years, I worked as a climbing ranger, doing technical Search and Rescue, in Rocky Mountain National Par...
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Preet Chandi - aka Polar Preet - 1st woman of colour to reach the South Pole after a SOLO, 700 mile journey taking 40 days. from 2022-02-15T07:00
Preet recently became the first woman of colour to complete a solo expedition in Antarctica. She completed the 700 miles in 40 days pulling all of her kit and equipment and tackling temperatur...
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Gail Muller - Adventurer and Author of “Unlost: A journey of self-discovery and the healing power of the wild outdoors”. from 2022-02-10T07:00
Gail Muller is an adventurer, writer and educator. She was told at 14 she’d need to use a wheelchair by the age of 40, but at 41 embarked on one of the world’s toughest treks over 6 months in ...
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Jessica Hepburn - Adventure Activist - Her journey to climbing Mt. Everest and completing her “Pond to Peak” Challenge. from 2022-02-08T07:00
Jessica’s ‘adventure activism’ is, by her own admission, a bit of an accident as she hates exercise and considers herself to be the most unlikely athlete.
However, ove...
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Namratha Nandish - “Alpine Girl” - 1st Indian woman to trek to ALL 50 Alpine Lakes in Kashmir in one season (2021). from 2022-02-03T07:00
Namratha believes one should find ways to be more grounded and closer to nature. She has found that for herself through meditation and trekking.
Namratha would love to...
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Dr Easkey Britton - marine social scientist, writer and ocean leader from Ireland, with a deep love and passion for surfing and the sea. Her work explores the relationship between people and nature. from 2022-02-01T07:00
Easkey on Freedom, Mindfulness and Connection:
Freedom - “I find freedom in movement, in nature, through new experiences. Freedom has the qualities of spontaneit...
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Laura Massey-Pugh - ultra/long distance cyclist, planning to break the tandem around the World Record with her husband Stevie in 2022. from 2022-01-27T07:00
Laura in her own words:
“I’m a 35 yo Veterinary Surgeon, ultra/long distance cyclist, hiker and runner who loves having adventures... and this year, 2022 I plan to brea...
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Shilletha "Dragonsky" Curtis - Hiking the Appalachian Trail in 2021 and her goal of becoming the 2nd Black woman to achieve the Triple Crown of Hiking. from 2022-01-25T07:00
Shilletha Curtis - Trail name “Dragonsky” is 30 years old and is from New Jersey, USA.
She is an established writer and hiker and is inspiring to be the second Black ...
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Helen Dainty - Full time global hobo cycling the world on AU$100/week. 5 years in and 58,000 km cycled so far… from 2022-01-20T07:00
Helen in her own words:
“Full time global hobo cycling the world on AU$100/week creating vlogs, blogs, and photo’s as I go.
On the road in one f...
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Hazel Oakes - Illustrator and mural artist, passionate about empowering women to reach their goals and to become more adventurous. from 2022-01-18T07:00
Nocciola The Drawer (Hazel Oakes) is an artist and designer from the UK. She has lived in 8 different countries, visited almost 40 countries between 5 continents. She’s hiked the peaks of the ...
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Samantha Turner - Serial challenge adventurer, executive coach, mum of two boys, and unfortunately, recently diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. from 2022-01-13T07:00
Bio written by her friend:
“Sam, 47, has an interesting and diverse background, having Indian and English heritage and growing up between the UK, USA and Middle East. <...
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Person Irresponsible - Author of "Everything You Ever Taught Me". Female, fat, funny, forty-something and in her 4th year of recovery from Alcoholism. Walking 2,653 from Mexico to Canada on the PCT. from 2022-01-11T07:00
About Person Irresponsible in her own words:
"In 2020 the world went to hell in a handbag. This isn’t exactly headline news - although it was then. I went from perfectl...
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Leah Goldstein - The 1st female ever to WIN the overall SOLO division of the gruelling Race Across Across America in its 39 year history! from 2022-01-06T07:00
Leah was born in Canada, conceived in Israel, and raised in Vancouver, B.C. by new immigrant parents.
Growing up in Richmond, B.C., daughter of a boxer. Leah beca...
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Kristen Berkeley - City girl who moved to the subarctic! Advocating diversity and inclusion outdoors. Founder of Amplify Outdoors. from 2022-01-04T07:00
Kristen (she/her) is originally from Toronto and has been living in the Northwest Territories for nearly four years.
Kristen is a former journalist that enjoys writing...
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Eleanor Carey - Adventurer and Ocean Rower, 2x GWR holder for rowing 2,400 miles across the Pacific Ocean. from 2022-01-01T07:00
Eleanor Carey is the first Australian woman to row across the mid-Pacific Ocean. Rowing 2,400 miles from California to Hawaii. Spending 62 days at sea in a 7.5m ocean rowing boat with two othe...
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Julie Veloo - Canadian Adventurer for Good. Expeditions Chief, Horse Trek Mongolia and Founder of The Gobi Gallop. from 2021-12-30T07:00
Born the youngest of 6 children and raised in small town in Northern B.C. Canada, Julie never expected she would end up in Mongolia, feeding, caring for and educating hundreds of Mongoli...
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Gowri Varanashi - Environmental Educator, Climber and founder of Climb Like A Woman (CLAW) - inspiring more women to climb in India. from 2021-12-28T07:00
Gowri is a naturalist and environmental educator who loves finding an excuse to be outdoors in nature—and climbing is one of her favourite excuses.
Gowri grew up climb...
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Anna Taylor - Rock climber who recently completed a link up of all 83 Classic Rock climbs in the UK, while cycling 1,500 miles between them. from 2021-12-25T07:00
Anna is an up and coming British trad climber based in the Lake District. She has multiple climbs in the E6-E8 range on her CV and favours bold and often unprotectable climbs
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Annie Voigt - Running 1,000km solo from the lowest to highest point of Germany, after having started running only six months prior. from 2021-12-23T07:00
Annie in her own words:
“My adventure career began with climbing, when I ticked off nearly every single box of "Mistakes to Avoid While Trad Climbing Outside" on my fir...
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Pammy Johal - Founder and Operations Director of Backbone. Addressing inequalities in the great outdoors. Celebrating Diversity Through Adventure. from 2021-12-21T07:00
About Pammy:
Born in the 60’s in inner city Coventry to a Sikh immigrant family. At 16, a school trip introduced her to the mountains where she experienced the WO...
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Ann Bancroft - First women to ski to both poles, and lead the first all women's expedition to the South Pole. Helping girls and women find their voice and potential in whatever they do. from 2021-12-18T07:00
Minnesota native. Earned a teaching degree from the University of Oregon and taught a short few years before joining a team to dogsled to the North Pole.
As firs...
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Marcia Roberts - First woman to record an official time for cycling 1,725 miles from Lands End to John O’Groats and back, after completing her epic journey in 11 days, 13 hrs and 13 mins. from 2021-12-16T07:00
As she approached middle age, Marcia discovered a love for getting on her bike and riding a long way. In fact, when things got tough cycling regularly saved her sanity.
Preeti Khattri - Engineer, trail runner, and founder of trail running company Nepal Trail Series. from 2021-12-14T07:00
Preeti in her own words:
“I come from the land of beyuls, the sacred valleys according to Himalayan Buddhism, where the physical and spiritual world connect with each o...
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Debbie North - Wheelchair user, “Making the inaccessible accessible” - Passionate about creating a countryside for all. from 2021-12-11T07:00
Since becoming a wheelchair user Debbie has campaigned tirelessly to break down barriers in all aspects of promoting accessibility for all.
Debbie lives on a shee...
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Jill Wheatley - Visually impaired, traumatic brain injury survivor. Adventuring in the mountains around the world. from 2021-12-09T07:00
“In the blink of an eye, I went from being an active, autonomous athlete to suffering a traumatic brain injury (TBI) that took 70% of my vision and nearly my life. Now I aim to be mindf...
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Anja Madhvani - Completing her first ultra the Marathon Des Sables with undiagnosed Pulmonary Tuberculosis. Now fully recovered she is training for the London Marathon in 2022. from 2021-12-07T07:00
Anja Madhvani is a writer and drinks industry worker with a passion for adventure.
Anja studied classical piano performa...
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Biola Babawale - Chairperson and ride leader for Velociposse Club. A cycling club for all women, all trans, and all non-binary people in London. from 2021-12-04T07:00
Having only started cycling in 2018, Biola immersed herself in the community, showing great enthusiasm for her own progression and that of other women too.
She i...
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Rosemary J. Brown - Working to get female adventurers back on the map. Author: Following Nellie Bly: Her Record-Breaking Race Around the World. from 2021-12-02T07:00
Rosemary in her own words, talking about Nellie Bly and her record breaking race around the world:
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Jessie Stevens - Youth Climate Activist, Cycled 570 miles from Devon to Glasgow for COP26 #ride2COP26 from 2021-12-01T07:00
We first spoke with Jessie on October 19th 2021 where she shared more about her cycle challenge of riding 570 miles to Glasgow for COP26. During this episode we catch up with Jessie to find ou...
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Adelle Tracey - British middle distance runner. European Finalist&World Semi-finalist. Professional Hair and Makeup artist. from 2021-11-30T07:00
Adelle is a British middle distance track athlete, who has competed for Great Britain over 800m on a number of occasions. Adelle has competed internationally on a European, Commonwealth ...
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Steph Cooke - A mature plodder's forays in trekking and ultra racing. Marathon des Sables and going on - A Pennine Journey. from 2021-11-27T07:00
Steph in her own words:
“Being a very shy and uncoordinated child I used to avoid anything active until a family holiday to the Lake District ignited a passion for walk...
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Patti Shales Lefkos - Journalist, Adventure Traveller and Author of: Nepal One day at a time. from 2021-11-25T07:00
Patti Shales Lefkos is a Canadian writer and journalist. Her Himalayan adventure travel memoir Nepal One Day at a Time celebrates her creative non-fiction debut.
Anisah Patas - Disabled/chronically ill outdoor enthusiast who enjoys everything from hiking to wild swimming and more. from 2021-11-23T07:00
Anisah is the founder of the new blog: Outside Our Way which features interviews from other disabled and chronically ill folks, sharing their stories of their outdoor experiences.
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Annabel Abbs - Writer, walker, blogger and mother of 4. Her latest book, Windswept, uncovers long distance female walkers of the past. from 2021-11-20T07:00
Annabel Abbs is a writer of fiction and nonfiction. She grew up in Wales and Sussex, with stints in Dorset, Bristol and Hereford. Daughter of academic and poet, Peter Abbs, she has a degree in...
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Tiphaine Muller - aka Little Miss Pedals - Cycled 20,000+ km over 14 months throughout Europe and Africa. from 2021-11-18T07:00
Tiphaine in her own words:
"My name is Tiphaine, I’m from France and since I was a child my parents took me backpacking in other continents. They’ve opened me to the wo...
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Aneela McKenna - Diversity, Inclusion and Well-being manager, MTB Guide and Coach, Go Where Scotland, Founder of Mòr Diversity. from 2021-11-16T07:00
Aneela is passionate about encouraging people from all walks of life to ride bikes and she works with individuals, organisations and the cycling industry to encourage wider participation. She ...
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Erica Terblanche - Endurance Runner and Adventure Racer, on a mission to share the joy of running. Author of - “Run For The Love Of Life” from 2021-11-11T07:00
Erica Terblanche is an accomplished endurance runner and adventure racer and has won numerous iconic long-distance races all over the world, including the gruelling Racing the Planet 7-day Sah...
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Kisha Jarrett - Black Girl In The Woods. A journey of self-discovery, documenting a thru-hike of the 1,200 mile Pacific Northwest Trail. from 2021-11-09T07:00
Kisha in her own words:
“I grew up in Virginia, a gymnast and cheerleader, playing softball and soccer. I knew I was bound to do something special, but I didn’t know wh...
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Elise Wortley - Writer and Adventurer. Women with Altitude. Following in the footsteps of legendary female adventurers with no modern equipment! from 2021-11-04T07:00
Elise in her own words:
“To me, Alexandra David-Néel’s book My Journey to Lhasa was one of those books I just couldn’t get over. You know when you read a book or ...
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Clare Rutter - Paddlesports&outdoors enthusiast. A traumatic brain injury survivor and was the 2020/21 British Canoeing #ShePaddles Ambassador for Canoe Wales. from 2021-11-02T07:00
Clare Rutter grew up in rural, coastal west Wales with childhood days often spent with her brother playing and exploring in nature, climbing trees, jumping hay bales, cycling the green and lus...
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Kwesia X - aka City Girl in Nature - Giving back by promoting her passion and love for nature to engage young people from inner cities. from 2021-10-28T07:00
Kwesia grew up in Deptford, an inner city area of South-East London. Along with many of her friends, neighbours and peers, she experienced a great deal of challenges that come with living in a...
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Jessie Stevens - Youth Climate Activist, outdoors enthusiast and founder of the movement People Pedal Power. Cycling 570 miles from Devon to Glasgow #ride2COP26 from 2021-10-19T07:00
Jessie in her own words:
“It would be a lie to say that I have always been aware of the climate crisis, because I haven’t. Frankly, that is the problem.
Lindsay Dare Shoop OLY - Athlete&Educator - Using my physical capacity and love of learning to help people. Author of Better Great Than Never from 2021-10-05T07:00
Lindsay is a coach, author, speaker, and lifelong athlete. She is an Olympic gold medalist, a three-time World Champion, five-time World Cup medalist, and a National Rowing Hall of Fame inductee...
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Jenny Valentish - New book: Everything Harder Than Everyone Else: Why some of us push our bodies to extremes. Exploring the fine line between hedonism&endurance. from 2021-09-28T07:00
Jenny Valentish has been devoted to dancing around the void for many decades, first in the pub and then the boxing ring as a kickboxer. Jenny is the author of the acclaimed Woman of Substance:...
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Verna Volker - From the Navajo Nation, Non-runner to Ultra Runner in 12 years. Founder of Native Women Running and Hoka Global Ambassador. from 2021-09-25T07:00
Verna is the founder of Native Women Running, a Hoka Global Ambassador, she serves on the Running Diversity Board, and represents several organizations: Red Earth Running Co, UltraRunning Maga...
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Kathy Elkind - 57, walking the 1,400 mile/2,286km Grande Randonnée Cinq (GR5) with her husband of 27 years from 2021-09-23T07:00
In the spring of 2018, at the age of 57, Kathy Elkind walked the Grande Randonnée Cinq (GR5) with her husband of 27 years. The 2,286K (1,400-mile) journey starts at the North Sea in The Nether...
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Houda Loukili - Former Dutch National Kickboxing Champion, and Youth Coach for Personal Growth from 2021-09-21T07:00
Houda grew up in the Netherlands and she first came into contact with kickboxing at the age of 11.
She soon found out that kickboxing was her passion, Houda trained ha...
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Katie Spotz - Endurance Athlete&WR Holder. 5X Ironman, cycled across the USA, run 100 miles nonstop in under 20 hours, and rowed solo across the Atlantic Ocean. from 2021-09-18T07:00
Katie is an endurance athlete, charitable ambassador, author and world-record holder.
Katie has completed five Ironman triathlons, cycling across the country, completed...
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Jcy Ho - One of Hong Kong’s top ultra runners. She won VMM 70km and was the HK50 Series winner 2018/19. from 2021-09-16T07:00
Jcy is a trail runner, bike traveller, fixed gear rider, bike polo player and Most importantly... An Outdoor lover!
Jcy was born in Hong Kong, she then moved over to th...
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Nahla Summers - WR for riding 5,000 miles on an ElliptiGO Bike across the UK while writing “KINDNESS” in massive Strava Art! from 2021-09-14T07:00
Nahla is a social change maker, a transformative coach, a podcaster, an accidental adventurer and a speaker.
As the founder of the CIC Sunshine People, every year she ...
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Prerna Dangi - Mountain Guide and Climber from India who is pushing the limits on rock, ice, and everything in between. from 2021-09-11T07:00
Prerna has gained climbing experience from around the world, but her focus is the Himalayas. As an aspiring alpinist, she has delved into all aspects of climbing, from high mountains and froze...
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Why so many women are scared to adventure and recognising our female role models with Tough Girl Founder Sarah Williams from 2021-09-10T07:00
I was delighted to be interviewed by Zoe for her new podcast HeadRightOut.
Here is our conversation which we recorded on the 8th September 2021 (2 days before my...
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Emma Kingston - Teacher, Outdoor Adventurer and Author of Bikepacking England 20 multi-day off-road cycling adventures. from 2021-09-09T07:00
Emma Kingston is an outdoor adventurer, author, teacher and self-confessed map geek who lives in Bristol - the UK’s first designated Cycling City. She has ridden, walked, swam and camped in th...
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Vera Ngosi-Sambrook - Endurance Cyclist&Engineer - Competing in her first 2,000km self-supported endurance cycling race, The Pan Celtic Race 21. from 2021-09-07T07:00
Vera in her own words:
"My cycling journey really began four years ago when I was lured into riding a tandem for a charity ride under the false promise that as the sto...
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Prof. Angie Abdou - Author - This One Wild Life: A Mother-Daughter Wilderness Memoir. from 2021-09-04T07:00
This One Wild Life: A Mother-Daughter Memoir launched in April 2021.
“Includes research on the shy child, parent-child bonding, social media issues, and the benefits o...
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Dr. Hajjah Sharifah Mazlina Syed Abdul Kadir - Malaysian Polar Explorer who ski-sailed across Antartica from the South Pole to Hercules inlet in 22 days. from 2021-09-02T07:00
Dr. Hajjah Sharifah Mazlina Syed Abdul Kadir is a lecturer at the Faculty of Sports Science and Recreation, Universiti Teknology MARA (UiTM).
She successfully ski-sail...
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Jessica Hatcher-Moore - Journalist&author living on a hillside in North Wales, writing about improbable things; most recently, childbirth. AFTER BIRTH: What nobody tells you – How to Recover Body and Mind. from 2021-08-31T07:00
Jessica in her own words:
I am a British non-fiction writer living on a hillside in North Wales, where I write with candour (and, hopefully, a dash of humour) about im...
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Dr. Sarita Robinson aka “Dr Survival” is a leading academic researcher in Survival Psychology. Sharing how to improve your chances of survival in disaster situations. from 2021-08-28T07:00
Dr Sarita Robinson is Deputy Head of the School of Psychology and Computer Science at the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan). Sarita is one of the world’s leading academic researcher in ...
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Abbie Barnes - Founder of Spend More Time In The WILD, an organisation that seeks to inspire and empower individuals to get outside for the benefit of mental and physical health. from 2021-08-26T07:00
Abbie Barnes is the founder and director of Spend More Time In The WILD, an organisation that seeks to inspire and empower individuals to get outside for the benefit of mental and physical hea...
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Dr. Adya Misra - British Canoeing #ShePaddles Club Champion. Raising awareness on the lack of diversity in paddlesports and helping to improve gender, ethnic and neuro-diversity in the paddlesports community. from 2021-08-24T07:00
Adya discovered the joy of being out on the water later in life, when she moved to Stockholm, Sweden and discovered kayaking in 2014. Kayaking in the lakes and the Baltic Sea was, at the time,...
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Belinda Kirk - Campaigner promoting the benefits of adventure for wellbeing. Author of - Adventure Revolution:The life-changing power of choosing challenge. from 2021-08-21T07:00
An Explorer in her own right, Belinda has walked across Nicaragua, searched for camels in China's Desert of Death, discovered ancient rock paintings in Lesotho, pioneered inclusive expeditions...
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Cherelle Harding - Founder of Steppers UK. Encouraging Diversity Outdoors, Supporting Black, Asian&Ethnic Minority communities to build positive relationships with the outdoors. from 2021-08-19T07:00
Words by Cherelle:
Steppers UK is an outdoors organisation that aims to encourage diverse and under represented communities to participate in outdoor activities. Curren...
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Ursula Martin - Walked 5,500+ miles across Europe from the Ukraine to the most westerly point of Spain before turning around to head home to Wales! from 2021-08-17T07:00
Ursula Martin has spent the last two years walking alone from Kiev, Ukraine across Europe, over the Alps, to start on the Camino which would take her all the way to Santiago de Compostela, bef...
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Nadhira Alharthy - First Omani Woman to summit Mt Everest (2019) and First Arab Woman to summit Mt Amadablam (2021). from 2021-08-14T07:00
In May 2019, Nadhira Al Harthy became the first Omani woman and the second Omani to climb Mount Everest.
The inspiration for wanting to climb Mt. Everest was meeting t...
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Ellen Piercy - Leading a double life of adventure and engineering. Trained for an expedition to Svalbard 2022 and walking all 25 long distance trails in Cheshire #CheshireChallenge. from 2021-08-12T07:00
Ellen in her own words:
I was a late starter to living more adventurously: in my late-thirties I realised that maybe I hadn’t left it too late and began to push my boun...
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Sufiya - Ultra Runner, Fastest female to Run from Kashmir to Kanyakumari (4,000 km in 87 days) and the Indian Golden Quadrilateral Road (6000 km in 110 days, 23 hours). from 2021-08-10T07:00
Sufiya worked in the aviation industry for almost 10 years before she started her running career in 2017 when she ran her first half marathon in Delhi.
After starting ...
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Vici Royle - Passionate Runner taking on her first 100K challenge - Race to the Castle! from 2021-08-07T07:00
Vici is a University administrator who finds her happy place in a pair of running shoes. She's been running for over 10 years, sparked by the dream to join the thousands of people at the start l...
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Jasmine Sanchez - Runner, Founder of Vessel Athletics, and a Community Lead of the Running Industry Diversity Coalition. from 2021-08-05T07:00
Jasmine is based in San Jose, California and recently graduated with her Bachelor's Degree in Business & Environmental Studies.
In 2020 Jasmine was inspired by Beau Mil...
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Hannah "The Destroyer" Jennings shares more on how to become a badass, level up your strength, and build unparalleled confidence in yourself. from 2021-08-04T15:00
Hannah "The Destroyer" Jennings is a Strength & Mental Process Coach.
For over the past 10 years Hannah has been lifting weights and building an unstoppable mental proc...
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Sam Ortiz is a plus size, Latinx, rock climber, mountaineer, and founder of Climb Big. from 2021-08-04T13:00
Sam Ortiz (she/her) is a plus size, Latinx, rock climber, mountaineer, and adventure photographer based in WA state. Sam is the founder of Climb Big, a group she started to make climbing more ...
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Denise Mueller-Korenek - Goal Setting, Overcoming Performance Anxiety and becoming the fastest cyclist on earth! from 2021-08-04T11:00
In 2018, Denise Mueller-Korenek set the world record for paced bicycle land speed, traveling at an average of 183.932 MPH, becoming the fastest cyclist on earth.
Denis...
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Jessica Nabongo - Ugandan-American World Traveller, who became the first Black Woman to travel to every country in the world! from 2021-08-04T09:00
Jessica is a Detroit-born Ugandan-American who got her start with traveling when she was just four years old, and in October 2019, she became the first Black Woman to travel to every cou...
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Sarah Williams - Reflects on the end of 2020 and the start of 2021. Plus more info on the UK Adventure Series #ChallengeWithCicerone and answering questions from patrons and the Tough Girl Tribe. from 2021-08-04T07:00
During this episode, I reflect back on the final 6 months of 2020 and the beginning of 2021.
I share more about my next challenge - the Tough Girl UK Adventure Series....
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Milbry Polk - Explorer and Photo Journalist, Founder of Wings WorldQuest, and on the Board for The Explorers Club from 2021-08-03T07:00
Milbry C. Polk (BA, honors) Radcliffe College, Harvard University, has lectured in more 150 schools, universities and public affairs organizations. She co-founded and was executive director o...
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Nuran Honakhande - An adventurous mum whose aim is to inspire and encourage mums to adventure solo with kids. from 2021-07-29T07:00
Nuran in her own words:
“Lover of road trips, the great outdoors, and all things natural; I feel truly free and content in the mountains.
After ...
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Dr. Megan Banker is a plus-size outdoor adventurer and chiropractor on a mission to inspire and empower people to step into their power and live without limits. from 2021-07-27T07:00
Megan in her own words:
“I’m Megan (she/her) and I live in Portland, OR. I’m on a mission to inspire people to live their life without limits. I want to show people tha...
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Krystal Salvent - Her passion for cycling and being a co-leader of Black Girls Do Bike Denver. Helping to promote cycling among a community of BIPOC women, femmes, and girls in Colorado. from 2021-07-22T07:00
Krystal Salvent is all things fitness and fun who started cycling in 2018 when preparing for America’s Most Beautiful Ride, a 100-mile ride in and around Lake Tahoe, NV to help fund research f...
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Rosie Stancer - Accomplished Polar athlete and explorer since 1996 - described by one journalist as “a cross between Tinker Bell and the Terminator” from 2021-07-20T07:00
Rosie Stancer has dedicated the last 20 years of her life to expeditions of increasing severity. Her endeavours have earned her a high public profile in the UK amongst living explorers.<...
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Dora Atim - Running Coach and Founder of Ultra Black Running. Completing The Speed Project twice, a 340-mile relay race from LA to Las Vegas! from 2021-07-15T07:00
Dora is a Running Coach for Nike UK and has launched Ultra Black Running - a community of Black Women and Non-Binary people to explore and experience the world of trail running.
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Charlotte Austwick - Explorer of the Natural World, FRGS, SES Rivers Foundation Explorer 2019, Filmmaker&public speaker. from 2021-07-13T07:00
Charlotte graduated from University with a BA in Drama and Classical Archaeology and a MA in Social Anthropology (Specialising in Visual Anthropology).
During her MA s...
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Preet Chandi - Army Physiotherapist and Ultra Runner, training for her first solo unsupported expedition to the South Pole! from 2021-07-08T07:00
Preet in her own words:
“I’ve always been ambitious and enjoyed pushing my boundaries. I had limited knowledge of polar travel when I decided I wanted to do a solo Anta...
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Maria Coffey - Award Winning Author, Adventurer&Pioneering Expedition Kayaker. from 2021-07-06T07:00
Maria Coffey is the author of twelve internationally published, award winning books, the co-owner of an adventure travel company and an adventurer in her own right.
Gro...
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Soraya Abdel-Hadi - Award-winning writer, artist, and advocate for women and diversity in the UK outdoors. Founder of @alltheelements_ from 2021-07-01T07:00
Soraya believes in taking a holistic approach to making the world a better place, and writes about sustainability, nature and adventure travel. Soraya is Lonely Planet Sustainable Storyteller ...
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Dr. Mina Endeley - Senior Military Doctor, Mother, Lupus Warrior and Marathon Runner. from 2021-06-29T07:00
Mina was born in the UK and moved to Nigeria when she was five years old. Mina had a carefree childhood growing up in Northern Nigeria with siblings, before deciding to move back to the UK at ...
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Dr. Katharine Ganly - Antarctic Doctor 2019-2021 (South Georgia, Bird Island and RRS James Clark Ross). from 2021-06-24T11:00
Kat spent her early years in France and England, and has lived and studied in the Middle East (Syria, Egypt) prior to studying medicine, Kat gained a BA in Arabic and Law.
Dr. Katharine Ganly - Endurance Runner - Spartathlon 2017, Dragons Back 2017, Grand Union Canal Race 2016, Centurion 4x100mile "Grand Slam" 2014 - first female, Marathon des Sables 2013. from 2021-06-24T07:00
Kat is a keen endurance runner and has undertaken many of the Toughest Endurance Races - from running across the Sahara Desert in Morocco while competing in the Marathon des Sables. Or challen...
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Alvina Begay - Diné/Navajo Woman, Mother, Olympic Qualifier x3 in the Marathon&10K, and Registered Dietitian from 2021-06-22T07:00
Alvina was brought up in a traditional Navajo running family and she has always loved to get outside in nature and run, she dreamed about being a competitive runner when she was younger ...
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Lucy Shepherd - Adventurer. Polar, Mountain and Jungle. Fellow of the RGS. from 2021-06-17T07:00
As our world grows ever smaller and more connected, it’s easier to travel, but harder to find true adventure but at twenty-eight years old, Lucy is at the forefront of modern exploration.
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Lavina Mehta MBE - Award Winning PT&Wellness Coach, Mum of 3, MBE for Services to Health&Fitness. from 2021-06-15T07:00
Lavina Mehta is a 43-year-old award-winning Personal Trainer and mum of three who has been awarded an MBE for services to health and fitness during Covid-19 in October’s Queen Honour’s List. <...
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Cathy Alldred - Planning and leading an expedition to climb Fox Jaw Cirque in East Greenland (2014) from 2021-06-10T07:00
A lover of all things outdoors, Cathy is an explorer, mother, wife and USA Operations Lead at global drone-based inspection company, CyberHawk - and that doesn’t even begin to scratch the surf...
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Tima Deryan - Mountaineer&Mindset Coach. 1st Lebanese woman to summit Mt. Everest (2019) from 2021-06-08T07:00
Before summiting Everest, Tima had climbed 18 high mountains around the world including 6 out of the 7 summits (highest mountain on every continent) and became the 1st Arab woman to climb Ojos...
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Angela White, aka The Running Granny, Completing JOGLE (875 miles) at 60 years old in 18 days, 10 hours and 3 minutes! from 2021-06-03T07:00
Angela started running at the age of 53 as part of a series of ‘small steps’ she took to improve her health and quality of life. A friend then introduced her to the world of ultra running and...
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Amira Patel - The Founder of The Wanderlust Women Group, which encourages hiking and adventure for Muslim women. from 2021-06-01T07:00
Amira in her own words:
“My name is Amira I’m 28 years old and I’m from Bolton. I’m a Muslim British Indian. I currently work at a Spa retreat, and when I’m not workin...
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Nalini Ravindranath - Outdoor Novice&Mistake Maker. Adventure Seeker. Appalachian Trail Thru Hiker. from 2021-05-27T07:00
Nalini in her own words:
“I’m a grants manager at a nonprofit that focuses on youth development by day and an outdoor enthusiast by weekend. Whether I’m tending to my b...
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Brooke Thomas - Running with a heart condition. The Nurse who broke the women’s record for completing the Te Araroa Trail, NZ (3,000km) in 57 days! from 2021-05-25T07:00
Earlier this year, On January 22, Brooke Thomas an ultra runner and nurse, finished running the 3,000km Te Araroa Trail. Which starts at Cape Regina in the North Island and runs through to Buf...
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Jessie Leong - Award winning filmmaker, brand ambassador for Montane and current Ordnance Survey #GetOutside Champion from 2021-05-20T07:00
Jessie’s lifelong outdoor odyssey began with Duke of Edinburgh walks in the Peak District.
This segued into long hill hikes in the Yorkshire Dales, multi-day treks in ...
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Jessi Morton-Langehaug - High school chemistry teacher, mother, and ultra runner - women’s winner of Moab 240! from 2021-05-18T07:00
Jessi (Jessilynn) was born in a small town in Southern Alberta Canada. She grew up on a ranch and has always loved being in the mountains. She moved around quite a bit as a child and is now li...
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Jordan Marie Daniel - Using her running platform to raise awareness over the epidemic of missing and murdered indigenous women, girls, two spirits and relatives (MMIWG2S). #RunningForJustice from 2021-05-13T07:00
Jordan Marie Brings Three White Horses Daniel – Kul Wičasa Lakota, a citizen of Kul Wicasa Oyate (Lower Brule Sioux Tribe) as well as a passionate and devoted advocate for Indian Country and a...
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Ellie Douglas - Mental Health Personal Trainer aiming to raise awareness, and challenge stigma around mental health. from 2021-05-11T07:00
Ellie in her own words:
“I am a Mental Health Personal Trainer based in East Sussex. I started my business WellbeingFIT last year because I want to raise awareness of t...
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Patricia Alcivar - Professional Boxer turned Mountaineer - Climbing Kilimanjaro (in 2 days!), Aconcagua&Mount Elbrus. from 2021-05-06T07:00
Patricia Alcivar (Patty Boom Boom) was born on December 12, 1983 from parents who emigrated from Barranquilla, Colombia. She is one of four sisters who grew up in a small two bedroom apartment...
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Frankie Dewar - Writer, speaker and content creator, cycling 3,175km around the UK. Host of the Extraordinary Ordinary You Podcast. from 2021-05-04T07:00
A lover of adventure: climbing, hiking, camping and fun, Frankie started biking in lock down and with very little experience took her second hand bike on a squiggly loop of the UK to int...
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Zelzin Aketzalli (Trail Name: Quetzal) - First Mexican person to have completed the triple crown of hiking in America. from 2021-04-29T07:00
Zelzin was born in Mexico city in the Iztapalapa neighborhood in Nov 1993. Since she was a girl, she was passionate about outdoor sports such as rowing, running, mountain biking, a sport in wh...
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Cadi Lambert - An Adventurous Girl - Blog on adventure, travel, fitness&mental health! from 2021-04-27T07:00
Cadi in her own words:
“Having lost a partner to suicide in 2014 I turned to being active in the outdoors to bring joy back into my life. Challenging myself, whether it...
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Neruja Srikantharajah - An Unlikely Outdoor Adventurer - Pushing the importance of representation. from 2021-04-22T07:00
Neruja shares more about her Tamil culture and her experiences with the outdoors. How she went from someone who didn’t like being outside and never spending any time outdoors to becoming...
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Natalie Warren - Author of Hudson Bay Bound: Two Women, One Dog, Two Thousand Miles to the Arctic from 2021-04-20T07:00
Natalie Warren is a Minneapolis-based author, scholar, and public speaker on environmental issues. A lifelong paddler and river lover, she canoed the length of the Mississippi River and won fi...
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Jai Bharathi - Award winning Motorcyclist, Traveller&Author. Over 100,000+ kms on motorcycles through 7 countries. from 2021-04-15T07:00
Jai Bharathi, an avid women motorcyclist, who co-founded the Hyderabad chapter of ‘The Bikerni’ an all-women motorcycle club in 2013. Jai has led motorcycle expeditions to Ladakh, Kanyakumari ...
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Ann Raiho - A 2,000-mile journey by paddle from Minneapolis to Hudson Bay from 2021-04-13T07:00
Ann Raiho and Natalie Warren are childhood friends who in 2011 became the first women to paddle from Minneapolis to Hudson Bay following the 2,000-mile route made famous by Eric Sevareid in hi...
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Alina “Abstract” Drufovka - Colombian-American artist and thru hiker (Appalachian Trail, Pacific Crest Trail&Israel National Trail). from 2021-04-08T07:00
Alina “Abstract” Drufovka is a Colombian-American painter and illustrator based out of Philadelphia, PA.
Alina has hiked the Appalachian Trail (2015 & 2017), the Pacific Crest Trai...
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Sacha Dench - an award-winning conservationist, adventurer and UN ambassador for Migratory Species. from 2021-04-06T07:00
Sacha Dench (aka ‘the human swan’) is attempting something that has never been done before – a 3,000+ mile circumnavigation of Britain in a specially adapted, green electricity powered paramot...
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Live video edition of the Tough Girl Podcast featuring PHASE Worldwide Patron Rosie Swale Pope MBE. from 2021-04-03T07:00
This episode was filmed live (via Zoom) on the 31st March 2021 at 8pm and was live on the Tough Girl Challenges Youtube Channel.
Thank you to all that attended the live...
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Mariam Berrada - The @hijabi.hiker who is excited about sharing her journey into the outdoors #DiversifyOutdoors from 2021-04-01T07:00
Mariam is known as the @hijabi.hiker on instagram her bio reads - A hijabi hiking around the UK to be inspired and inspire. Part time writer, wannabe runner, coffee addict Listen
Tania Aebi - solo circumnavigation of the globe in a 26-foot sailboat between the ages of 18 and 21, making her the first American woman and the youngest person (at the time) to sail around the world! from 2021-03-30T07:00
In May 1985, when Tania was 18 years old, she cast off from the docks of South Street Seaport in lower Manhattan and sailed 27,000 miles around the world—alone—on her Contessa 26, Varuna.
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Shadi Ganjavian-Connor - Fellow of the Royal Geographic Society and IBG Philanthropist, Adventurer, and founder of Team GC. #DareToBeDifferent from 2021-03-25T07:00
Shadi is co-founder of a community interest company SHAPE Hampshire which provides Mind, Body and Education support to Hampshire Schools.
Shadi is the founder of Team ...
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Liv Arnesen - First woman in the world to ski solo and unsupported to the South Pole (1994) – a 50-day expedition of 745 miles (1,200 km) from 2021-03-23T07:00
Liv (pronounced ‘leave’) is a Norwegian educator, cross-country skier, adventurer, guide, and motivational speaker. Liv led the first unsupported women’s crossing of the Greenland Ice Cap in 1...
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Winnie Poaty - Congolese open water swimmer. Mental Wellness Advocate. from 2021-03-18T07:00
Winnie shares her story in such a joyful and happy way, you can’t help but smile listening to her talk. You can hear the passion she has for getting outside and getting in the water.
Marie Cheng - Avid outdoor and adventure enthusiast, dog mum, and founder of Three Peaks Adventures. from 2021-03-16T07:00
Marie in her own words:
Hi there, my name is Marie and I'm based in the North of England in Sheffield after moving from London in November 2019. Having spent most of m...
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Sue Barrett - First ‘Adventure Queen’ Grant Winner - A mother and daughter human powered mountain adventure of 1,300 miles, through 8 countries along the spine of the Alps. from 2021-03-14T07:00
Sue is a passionate trail runner, cyclist and hiker.
During this episode Sue shares more about her life, the challenges she has faced as she entered her 50th decade as...
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TOUGH GIRLS TALK ABOUT: ENDURANCE&MENTAL RESILIENCE from 2021-03-12T07:00
On Thursday 25th February myself and Laura Kennington hosted a live event for mountain sports retailer Ellis Brigham focusing on endurance and mental resilience.
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Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner the first woman to scale all 14, 8,000-meter peaks without the use of supplementary oxygen. from 2021-03-11T07:00
Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner's interest in mountain climbing developed while she was growing up in Spital am Pyhrn, Austria.
Her greatest dream—climbing an 8,000-meter peak—c...
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Yui Pow Redford - First Asian woman to visit every sovereign country in the world! from 2021-03-09T07:00
Yui is an educator, writer, and accomplished traveller who has been to more than 200 countries and territories, including Antarctica and the Arctic.
In 2017 she made hi...
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Ashley Manning - A plus-size adventurer who promotes body inclusion, equity and diversity in the outdoors. from 2021-03-04T07:00
Ashley is a lover of the outdoors and is passionate about whitewater rafting and hiking.
Ashley has been dreaming about hiking the Appalachian Trail ever since s...
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Dani Reyes-Acosta - Athlete, advocate, and storyteller rewriting the narrative of who plays outside from 2021-03-02T07:00
Dani is a storyteller, strategist, advocate, and professional big mountain athlete redefining who plays outside and how we build community with others on this planet.
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Helen Mort - Poet&Author - ‘Never Leave The Dog Behind’ who explores the relationship between people, dogs and the great outdoors. from 2021-02-25T07:00
Helen Mort has published two poetry collections with Chatto & Windus, ‘Division Street’ (2013) and ‘No Map Could Show Them’ (2015).
She won the Fenton Aldeburgh Prize ...
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Lee Vue - Paddling the Mississippi River (2,300+ miles) and her team winning first place in the Women’s Voyageur Division in the Yukon River Quest, paddling 444 miles in 53 hours. from 2021-02-23T07:00
Lee Vue is a creative professional with deep knowledge in communications and digital strategy committed to social impact. She graduated from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities with a degr...
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EmmaLucy Cole - The joys and challenges of being a solo woman researcher, explorer and biker. Sharing more about spending 2 years with a Bedouin tribe in Sinai. from 2021-02-18T07:00
EmmaLucy Cole is a UK-based speaker, writer, explorer and researcher. She is a fellow of the Listen
Monisha Rajesh - Author of “Around the World in 80 Trains”, Nat Geo Traveller Book of the Year. from 2021-02-16T07:00
Monisha Rajesh is a British journalist and travel writer whose writing has appeared in Time magazine, The New York Times, The Guardian, Vanity Fair and The Sunday Telegraph in which she wrote ...
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Kat Young - Hiker&Blogger at Attitude over Ability - Hiking the Coast to Coast UK, Alpine Pass Route, Switzerland and the South Island of New Zealand. from 2021-02-11T07:00
Kat is a climate change consultant based in Oxfordshire. Striving for a healthy work-life balance Kat spends as much time as possible outdoors, mostly walking and cycling, with a splash of pad...
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Kim Ingleby - International Award Winning Mind&Body Coach. Passionate about helping people embrace fear, grow their confidence, and take action. from 2021-02-04T07:00
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Sophia Danenberg - The first African American and first Black woman to climb Mount Everest. from 2021-02-02T07:00
In 2006 Sophia became the first African American and first Black woman to climb Mount Everest in the Himalayas.
Sophia first major climb was at Mt Rainier in Listen
Jessica Hepburn - Author of 21 Miles and The Pursuit of Motherhood. She’s swam the English Channel, run the London Marathon and is going after Mount Everest next! from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In her early 40s after the 11th round of unsuccessful IVF, she decided to pursue the answer to the question: ‘Does motherhood make you happy or can you have a fulfilling life without children?’ I...
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Lauren Woodwiss - Setting the WR for the fastest female pair to row the Atlantic Ocean&8 weeks later coming 4th female in the Marathon des Sables! from 2021-01-28T07:00
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Genny Brown - Aiming to be the first Aruban to ski to the South Pole and raise awareness on the devastating effects of Lyme Disease. from 2021-01-26T07:00
Genny is from the sunny Dutch Caribbean Island of Aruba and moved to London 12 years ago. Prior to moving to the UK, Genny attended the University of New Brunswick in Canada where she fell in ...
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