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 of my adventure through a comic blog. This kind of adventure storytelling was too fun to not wildly pursue, so I spent the next few years finding ways to go on more adventures (which included an 11,000km bike trip through Africa with my family, and a 10 Iron Man triathlon around New Zealand), while figuring out how to turn it into a real job. Today, I work full-time as a cartoonist, speaker and endurance cyclist. I am currently working on a book, setting up a comic merchandise shop in South Africa and training to try again to set a women's record of the fastest cycle from Cairo to Cape Town in Oct 2022 February 2024." The challenge: Cycling Africa: Cairo to Cape Town. 1 continent, 8 countries, 10,800 kilometres, and 58,000 elevation, setting a women's world record that needs to exist. New episodes of the Tough Girl Podcast go live every Tuesday at 7am UK time - Subscribe so you don't miss out. You can support the mission to increase the amount of female role models in the media. Visit www.patreon.com/toughgirlpodcast Thank you. Show notes Who is Tegan Her love of going on big adventures on her bike Growing up in South Africa Spending a lot of time outside Living in Cape Town Going on a family cycle adventure Cycle touring Being inspired by Tom Allen Her first solo trip in Spain Getting lost, falling off the bike and figuring it out Feeling completely free Transitioning into the adventure life Her love of adventure Professional Adventurer? Problem solving while on the road Cartooning and why it's more like writing Making decisions after university Trying to figure out what to do next Feeling a lot of pressure Reflecting back on her earlier work Being encouraged to follow her passions Heading off to New Zealand to do 10 Iron Man Trying to figure out how to make money Adventure Grants Altum Consulting Training plans and joining a triathlon club The planning and preparation First blind woman attempting to climb Mt. Everest - Shawn Cheshire What does success look like on an adventure? Anticipating unexpected challenges Where the idea came from to cycle from Cairo to Cape Town Finding out that there was no women's record for the Cairo to Cape Town cycle 2019 - applying for the Guinness World Record to find out what the rules were Planning and researching for the challenge Wanting to start in October 2022 Needing to go through the civil war in Ethiopia Working with a cycling coach for the past few years Figuring out the funding and the support team Being delayed in Egypt and needing to wait 6 weeks Feeling ill and needing medical help Having a seizure and ending up in hospital Processing everything that's happened Trying to figure out what was wrong Having her dream fall apart in front of her eyes Getting back to cycling and training Hormonal problems? Looking after herself and prioritising her mental health The therapy of talking Plans for 2023 Heading to France do to an Alt Tour of the Women's Tour de France Staying with Katherine Bertine The Women's Tour - UK Tour de France Femmes Funding for adventures and making a living Working with Komoot Turning 30 and how her mindset is changing Having less fear and coming-out the other side How to connect with Tegan Final words of advice Social Media Website: teganphillips.com Instagram: @teganphillipscomics

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