Tough Girl Podcast

Nicky Spinks - Fell Runner & Farmer who ran in the Barkley Marathon & completed the Double Paddy Buckley Round!

11 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Nicky first came on the Tough Girl Podcast in 2018 where she shared more about her early running career and completing the Double Ramsay Round and bec...

Sensi Graves - professional kiteboarder & entrepreneur, empowering women to get out there and do what they love.

09 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Sensi Graves is a professional kiteboarder, entrepreneur, speaker, kiteboarding instructor and writer. In 2007, she tentatively signed up for a kiteb...

Elle Linton - Fitness Professional & Blogger at Keep it SimpELLE

02 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Elle is a Fitness Professional based in the UK, with a degree in Exercise Science and over a decade of experience in Sport Development, Leisure Manage...

Ursula Martin - Survived Ovarian Cancer - Walked 3,700 miles in Wales. Wrote a book. Now walking 5,000 miles across Europe!

26 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In 2011, at the age of 31, Ursula was diagnosed with ovarian cancer and later spent 17 months walking around Wales raising money and awareness of ovar...

Janey McGill - Explorer of people, places and thoughts. Crossing 800km across Oman's Empty Quarter on foot #meetmeinthefield

21 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We first spoke with Janey in November 2018 when Janey shared more about her early life, the challenges she has faced and overcome; from breaking her b...

Jo Moseley – Joy Encourager, Midlife Adventurer & Beach Cleaner who SUP 162 miles, Coast to Coast across Great Britain!

19 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Jo is known by her twitter and Instagram handle @HappyHealthy50 which is where I first discovered her.    Jo is 53 years young and lives on the e...

Arita Baaijens - To rewild the western mind Arita Baaijens looks for ancient narratives that matter in the modern world.

14 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We first spoke with Arita on February 8th 2016. Since then Arita has continued to follow her passions. She has recently returned from her 2nd expediti...

Louise Johnstone - Endurance Athlete & PT, discussing mental health, Marathon des Sables & her next challenge #2020RunNorthSea

12 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Louise is a Dundee based person trainer and endurance athlete. She has spent her career focusing on improving the mental and physical health of women...

Carolin Botterill - Bravery, Running the Jungle Ultra for the 5th time - Plus Escaping the Jungle - a 200km race in Belize!

07 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Carolin Botterill is a 54 year old mom of 3 grown daughters. She lives with her husband and dog in Calgary, Canada.    Carolin loves taking herself ...

Rosie Watson - Running from the UK to Mongolia, finding stories of better ways of living in the climate crisis.

05 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Rosie, 25, a fell runner, climber, wild swimmer and all-round mountain lover from the Lake District in the UK is currently running to Mongolia! While ...

Audrey McIntosh - 56, Her Global Odyssey, 100km non-stop in each of the World's Continents!

30 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Audrey in her own words..   In November 2013, I made a bit of running history when I became the first Scot (and second British woman) to complete my ...

Gina Johansen - Walking 3,000km the length of Norway, plus a solo crossing of Lake Baikal in Siberia!

28 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Gina 28, from Sweden has a passion for travel and adventure, and for pushing herself outside of her comfort zone. Her goal is to "Escape the Ordinary"...

Alice Morrison - A 1,000 mile walk with 3 Amazigh (Berber) companions and 6 camels across the Sahara desert in Morocco!

23 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Alice in her own words…   "I am an adventurer and an explorer. I travel to the furthest places on earth and walk through its toughest habitats. I h...

Dr Kate Edwards & Dr Blair Green - Go Ahead, Stop and Pee: Running During Pregnancy and Postpartum

21 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"Slow down. Stop running. Pregnant and postpartum women have heard this advice since the beginning of time. Many runners have no idea what they can a...

Phoebe Smith - Extreme Sleeping Adventurer, Storyteller-in-Residence at Calm.com, & host of the Wander Woman Podcast.

16 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Phoebe Smith is an adventurer, presenter, broadcaster, author, editor, photographer, speaker and filmmaker.   By day she is award-winning travel writ...

Miriam Lancewood - Woman in the Wilderness: A Story of Survival, Love and Self-Discovery in New Zealand

14 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Miriam Lancewood was born in a loving home in a small village in the Netherlands in 1983. After completing her university degree, she worked for a yea...

Mollie Hughes - 29, Youngest woman to ski from Hercules Inlet in Western Antarctica to the South Pole.

09 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In 2019 Mollie set off on her most ambitious expedition to date, skiing solo from the coast of Antarctica to the Geographic South Pole.   29-year-old...

Alyssa Azar - Mountaineer - Youngest woman to Summit Mt Everest from both the North and South sides at 21 years old.

07 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Alyssa is the youngest Australian to Summit Mt Everest which she did at 19 years old on the 21st May 2016. Alyssa is also the youngest woman to Summit...

Anna McNuff - Running 2,300+ miles through Great Britain barefoot!

02 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Anna McNuff is an adventurer, speaker, author and mischief maker. Named by The Guardian as one of the top female adventurers of our time, Condé Nast ...

Catherine Wallis - Plus-size adventurer, working mum, doing ultra challenges around the world!

31 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Catherine Wallis is a 43 year old, mother of 3 who is a plus-size adventurer.    In her later 30s after realising she leads a very boring life, Cath...

Wendy Searle - Adventurer, mother of 4 and 7th woman to ski solo and unsupported from Hercules Inlet to the South Pole!

26 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We first spoke with Wendy for the Tough Girl Podcast in August 2019, when she shared more about her life and dreams of skiing to the South Pole.    ...

Melanie Vogel - Explorer, thru-hiking Canada's Great Trail, 24,000km from the Atlantic Ocean, to the Arctic Ocean and then on to the Pacific Ocean.

24 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Melanie Vogel - Explorer, thru-hiking Canada's Great Trail, 24,000km from the Atlantic Ocean, to the Arctic Ocean and then on to the Pacific Ocean.  ...

Sarah Davis - Adventurer - Paddling the length of Australia's longest river, the Murray River, 2,500km!

19 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Sarah decided to tackle the Murray River in her home country of Australia, less than eight months after completing the Nile expedition.   While there...

Tiffany Coates - The World's Foremost Female Motorcycle Adventurer!

17 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Tiffany Coates has explored six continents by motorcycle, riding many hundreds of thousands of miles through countless countries during more than twen...

Dr. Kate Leeming - cycling the entire Namibian coastline, a 1621km sand cycling expedition.

12 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Kate has cycled a distance greater than twice around the world at the Equator. On August 16th 2010 she became the first person to cycle an unbroken li...

Sophie Rooney - 1st woman to run the length of Scandinavia, 103 days, 3000km!

10 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In 2016 Sophie Rooney set off with the bold intention of becoming the first woman to run the length of Scandinavia. From Nordkapp (the northernmost po...

Jacki Hill-Murphy - Expedition to travel the length of the Amazon River & The Lost Inca Trail Expedition!

05 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Jacki Hill-Murphy MA, FRGS is an explorer, teacher, film maker and speaker and has spent the past few years exploring and filming some of the most inh...

Sonya Richmond - 42 year old Canadian who is currently hiking across Canada on The Great Trail - 24,000km!

03 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Sonya is a 42 year old Canadian who is currently hiking across Canada on the longest multi-use recreational trail in the world with her partner Sean. ...

Nahla Summers - Accidental Adventurer, Founder of Sunshine People, spreading kindness around the world.

25 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Sunshine People was set up to highlight the changes in our society and the need to stay connected through kindness.  It has never been as important i...

Mimi Anderson - Endurance Athlete/Multiple World Record Holder - Running across America, Dealing with Failure, Overcoming Fears, and getting into swimming and biking!

20 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We first spoke with Mimi in December 2015, where she shared more about her early life, how she got into endurance running. During the first episode we...

Bruna Moscol - Solo climbing Mount Aconcagua and whitewater rafting the Grand Canyon!

18 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Bruna is a dedicated adventure sport explorer.  Bruna has solo-climbed the tallest mountain in the Western Hemisphere (Aconcagua, 23,000 ft), whitewa...

Beth Whitman - Running her 1st Marathon at 50, completing the Snowman Trek in Bhutan and training for the 4 Deserts Challenge in 2020!

11 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Beth in her own words…. I've traveled a lot and have had what many would consider some pretty adventurous trips. I've completed (twice) the 25-day, ...

Helen Langridge - cycled LEJOG solo and unsupported in 2015, then in 2017 cycled 30,000km around the world with her future husband Mike.

04 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Helen shares more about her journey into cycling as well as the different challenge she's undertaken.  In September 2015, Helen took her first foray ...

Chris Fagan - Her Extraordinary Quest to the South Pole!

28 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Chris is a wife, mother, and business owner who loves to get her hands dirty and feet wet. Her adventurous spirit shines through in her work as a writ...

Nienke Oostra - Mountain biking the Great Himalaya trail in Nepal

23 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Nienke in her own words… I am an equine veterinarian and have travelled the world pursuing my career.  Although I have always been an active person...

Fenella Langridge - Professional Triathlete over 70.3 distance

21 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Fenella shares more about her journey to becoming a professional triathlete. We learn more about her childhood and growing up, her loves of sports and...

Kathryn Bertine - Athlete and advocate for equality in women's sports.

16 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Kathryn Bertine is an author, athlete, activist and documentary filmmaker. During her pro career in cycling, she was a three-time Caribbean Champion, ...

Kristina Palten - Swedish ultra-runner who ran alone through Iran to overcome fears and prejudice. A 1,144 mile journey of Trust.

14 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Kristina shares more about her journey into running and how she ended up becoming the World Record holder for  - 48 hour treadmill running! Kristina ...

Emily Penn - Ocean Advocate & Skipper working on solving the #plasticpollution crisis. Co-Founder of eXXpedition

09 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Emily is an ocean advocate, skipper, international public speaker and advisor on issues relating to our ocean, her goals are around shifting mindsets ...

Carmen Rendell - Walking the entire coast of the British Isles in 2020 to raise profile for walking therapy

07 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On January 1, 2020, walking therapist Carmen Rendell will leave her childhood home in Weston-super-Mare, and head south to follow the coastal path aro...

Yolanda Holder - Power walker, 2x Guinness World Record holder & Completing the Self Transcendence 3100 Mile Race!

31 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Yolanda Holder is a professional Ultra Marathon Walker. In 2019 at the Six Days in the Dome in Milwaukee she set a World & American Age Group Record 4...

Shona Macpherson - Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail - 2,650 miles SOBO from Canada to Mexico!

26 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

On 1st July 2019 Shona left the comfort and safety of her life in the UK to fly to Seattle. After a busy couple of days sorting out food supplies, Sh...

Jasmijn Muller - Ultra Cycling, breaking records, dealing with failure and saddle sores!

24 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

London-based management consultant who likes to ride her bike far and fast. Previously mostly focused on speed and results, now in search of more adve...

Melissa Urie - First women to complete UberMan. Ultra-Triathlon - A 21-mile swim, 400-mile bike ride followed by a 135 mile run through Death Valley!

19 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Melissa has completed the Epic 5 in Hawaii, 3 Ultraman triathlons, and is now the 1st female to have ever completed the UberMan, which she did in Octo...

Emily Pennington - hiking the Annapurna Circuit in Nepal, backpacking the High Sierra Trail in California and trekking the Laugavegur Trail in Iceland!

17 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Emily is a writer, adventurer, climber, and comfort zone smasher. Put on her first international flight at 3 weeks old, she's been addicted to adventu...

Sarah Outen - Adventures by land & sea, Author 'Dare to Do', Psychotherapist-in-training, Award-winning feature film #Home in cinemas now!

12 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Sarah Outen is an adventurer by land and sea, bestselling author and motivational speaker. Keen to encourage people outside and enable young people to...

Rachel Yaseen - 49 year old mother and full time adventurer, cycling the world and living a nomadic lifestyle on her terms.

10 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Rachel, a 49 year old full time gypsy adventurer, a citizen of the world, meditator, cyclist, trekker, chef, scuba diver, yogi, mother, blogger and vl...

Paula Reid - The Adventure Psychologist - Going knowingly into the unknown

05 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Paula in her own words… Combining business, adventure and positive psychology expertise - and being the world's first Adventure Psychologist - I've...

Véronique Bourbeau - Running 3,010km in 72 days, across Japan!! Plus her plans to run the length of Africa in 2024!

03 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Véronique is a French-Canadian ultra-runner living in Singapore. Since her debut in ultra-running races, Véronique love to keep on pushing herself t...

Anna Blackwell - Green Ribbon Expedition 2019 - 1,000km solo trek across Arctic and Northern Scandinavia!

28 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Anna Blackwell is an adventurer, writer, photographer and speaker with a love of the outdoors and pushing her limits. This has led her to pursue numer...

Jenny Graham - Fastest woman to cycle around the world. 18,000 miles, over 4 continents, through 16 countries, completing the trip solo and unsupported in just 124 days!

26 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Scottish ultra-endurance adventurer Jenny Graham has smashed her way into the Guinness world records by becoming the fastest woman to cycle around the...

Lindsey Cole - Adventuring with ADHD, Swimming the length of the River Thames as a Mermaid & Swimming with Strangers!

21 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In Lindsey's words…   I've just finished cycling around Britain, connecting with wild swimmers.   Since mermaiding the Thames I have absolutely fa...

Sian Lewis - The Girl Outdoors: The Wild Girl's Guide to Adventure, Travel and Wellbeing!

19 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Sian Lewis is an award-winning travel and outdoors journalist and blogger who writes for titles including The Independent, Evening Standard, BBC Co...

Jo Bradshaw - Dealing with grief, climbing Mount Denali and a 7 summits update!

14 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Jo in her own words… My job title is now an Outdoor Instructor and Expedition Leader and since going self-employed I have led 30 expeditions on Kili...

Laura Marshall - First solo Australian woman to complete one of the world's toughest ultra-triathlons – The Enduroman Arch to Arc.

12 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In October 2018 Laura Marshall became the FIRST solo Australian woman to complete one of the world's toughest ultra endurance triathlons - the Enduro...

Kat Davis - Walking the Camino del Norte in Europe, walking the Kumano Kodo Trail in Japan and bike packing the length of Japan, over 4,000km!

09 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

More about Kat in her own words… While studying at university, I took an internship in Tokyo and climbed Mt. Fuji for the first time. 'A wise man cl...

Rosie Swale Pope - 73 years young and running 6,000 miles from Brighton to Kathmandu in Nepal!

05 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Rosie Swale Pope - (MBE) is a legendary global adventurer, author and motivational speaker. Throughout her life, Rosie has completed numerous marathon...

Dr. Stacy Sims - Leading Global Expert on Female Physiology and Endurance Training. Author of ROAR.

29 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Stacy T. Sims, is a Senior Research Scientist at the University of Waikato. She is an applied researcher, innovator and entrepreneur in human perf...

Pip Hare - Single Handed Ocean Racer, preparing for the toughest sailing race on the planet - The Vendee Ocean Race 2020

24 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Pip has two world first endurance records, she is the winner of multiple international yacht races and has over twenty years of experience ocean racin...

Alice Morrison racing in the Tour D'Afrique from Cairo to Cape Town on a bike; world first trek from the highest point of North Africa to the Atlantic Ocean, and running the Marathon Des Sables

22 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Alice Morrison, is a Scottish Adventurer, currently based in Morocco. After a childhood spent running around the African Bush, she was sent to boardin...

Caroline Bramwell diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis - A self-confessed couch potato - Her journey to becoming a triathlete!

15 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

A wife and mother whose life was going downhill when she was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis - an inflammatory bowel disease. With an encyclopaedic ...

Jasmin Paris - British ultra runner who won the 268-mile Spine Race and first woman to win the race outright!

08 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Jasmin Paris is a mother, long distance fell runner, small animal vet and research scientist, who was launched into the media spotlight in January thi...

Sharon Gayter - Fastest woman to travel by foot between John O'Groats and Land's End. 822 miles in 12 days, 11 hours, 6 minutes, and 7 seconds.

01 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Sharon is a member of North York Moors AC and became a serious runner in 1994 when she completed her first 100km and 24 hour race, winning gold in the...

Josephine Anselin - Running the length of New Zealand in 99 days, cycling across Sardinia, Taiwan and down the West coast of America!

24 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Josephine is a a French-born ex oilfield engineer turned sports and fitness industry professional. Josephine started getting into longer distance chal...

Kiko Matthews - KIK PLASTIC 2019 - Cycling 6,900km around the UK and Ireland's coasts, beach cleaning and building a community against plastic!

19 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We first spoke with Kiko on the 1st May 2018, where she shared more about her solo and unsupported row, 3000 miles across the Atlantic Ocean. Kiko tel...

4 Women Overlanding the World! Expert tips and advice: Money, Menstruation and Magical Moments of the road.

17 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Women Overlanding the World began as a Facebook group where traveling women could congregate for information and community related to all things overl...

Fiona Quinn - Paddle boarding the length of Great Britain, plus setting 3 world SUP records!

12 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We first spoke with Fiona back in February 2018, where Fiona shared more about walking Great Britain; 993 miles, solo and unsupported over 57 days in ...

Kate Swoboda - Author of The Courage Habit: Sharing more about how to accept your fears, release the past, and Live Your Courageous Life

10 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In 2012, Kate was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease and for the most part, doctors weren't particularly optimistic about how she could improve her ...

Katie-Jane L'Herpiniere - Iceland Traverse - Hiking/FastPacking - 600km journey on foot traversing the land of fire and ice, from its most Southerly point to its most Northerly.

05 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Katie-Jane is a British adventure girl living in the French Alps. She's addicted to type 2 fun, powered by sugar and sunshine, and a lover of marzipan...

Mara Hafezi - The Fit Londoner: Ironman UK, Wadi Rum Ultra marathon 2018 & The Speed Project running from LA to Las Vegas as fast as possible in 2019!

03 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Mara had a massive year of big challenges in 2018, from training for her first triathlon and Ironman UK. She then  ticked off completing a multi-sta...

Zoe Langley-Wathen - Her love for long distance walking, #100mappydays & Head Right Out

29 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Since 2010, Zoe has been working on inspiring others to get out and get their soles active to get their souls revived - particularly through this year...

Wendy Searle - Attempting to break the women's speed record for solo expedition to the South Pole, November 2019.

27 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Wendy is setting out on a journey to the South Pole, her aim is to break the women's speed record. This involves covering a total distance of 700 mile...

Natalie Moore - quitting her job and heading to Madagascar for 6 weeks on a marine conservation program! & Carola Fekter - Running 12 marathons in 12 months!

22 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Natalie Moore - quitting her job and heading to Madagascar for 6 weeks on a marine conservation program! The ending of a bad relationship was the cata...

Monika Sattler - Management Consultant turned World Record Holder - 1st Women to cycle the Vuelta a España - 3,058km with 49,337m of climbing!

20 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Monika made history in 2019 when she became the first woman to ride the entire 3,058km route of the Vuelta a España. Which is know as one of cycling...

Dani French - 42 challenges before turning 42 & Hannah Dayan - getting back into cycling and doing Cyclo-cross!

15 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Dani French - 42 challenges before turning 42 & Hannah Dayan - getting back into cycling and doing Cyclo-cross! Dani French - Taking on 42 challenges ...

Dr. Joyce Azzam - First Lebanese women to climb the 7 Summits & going after the Explorers Grand Slam!

13 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Joyce was born in 1984, during the Lebanese Civil War in Beirut. While growing up, Joyce didn't get to spend time outdoors in nature or in the mountai...

Ellie Blake - Her journey to Ironman Wales & Meg Saunders - Hiking the Inca Trail and signing up for a marathon!

08 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Ellie Blake - Her journey to Ironman Wales!  Ellie started listening to the Tough Girl Podcast back when it started in 2015 at what was a particularl...

Dr. Tamie Jovanelly - World Explorer, focusing on major river systems including the Nile, Amazon, Mississippi, Ganges.

06 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Tamie J. Jovanelly is an Associate Professor of Geology at Berry College. Classically trained as a hydrologist, she has completed water quality as...

Shamila Kohestani - Former captain of the Afghan Women's soccer team - Gender Equality & how sports empower women.

04 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Shamila grew up in Afghanistan under Taliban rule where she was deprived of an education and confined to her home. While Shamila and her family knew t...

Mel Nicholls - Paralympian, Endurance and Adventure Athlete, Handcycle LEJOG World Record Holder.

04 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Mel lives a life of adventure and is inspiring others to believe that anything is possible. Mel was a fit and healthy young woman, who loved to get ou...

Paula Radcliffe MBE - fastest female marathoner of all time, and has held the Women's World Marathon Record in a time of 2:15:25 since 2003!

04 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Paula has had a passion for running every since she was young, she was inspired by her father to take up running and joined her first running club whe...

Sarah Williams - Reflections on 2018 and the start of 2019 - plus update on Tough Girl Challenges

04 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

I set up Tough Girl Challenges in 2014 as a way of motivating and inspiring women and girls. I host the Tough Girl Podcast where I interview inspi...

Pippa Lyon - Fighting for Gender Equality with the InternationElles by riding the Tour De France 2019

01 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Currently there is no Tour De France for women so a women's team called the 'InternationElles' decided to cycle the whole course but start a day befor...

Christine Dennison - diving and exploring in remote regions from the Arctic Sea to Amazon's Rio Negro. Plus Skiing to the North Pole as part of an all women team!

30 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Christine is half Spanish, born and raised in NYC, she was an only child and traveled from a young age. She has been surrounded by great mentors such ...

Laura Kennington - The North Sea Cycle route, the world's longest signposted cycle route, 8 countries, 6,000km #GreatNorthRide

25 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We first spoke with Laura in December 2017 when she shared more about solo kayaking in Russia, cycling the Wild Atlantic Way and circumnavigating 3 of...

Jen Benson - Adventuring with her partner and two young children, living in a tent for 18 months while exploring Britain's National Parks.

23 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Jen and her husband Sim have completed multiple marathons, ultra-marathons, Ironman triathlons and adventure races. In 2015 they decided they had had ...

Ali Young - Team GB 24hr racing, chasing a 3hr PB in the marathon & racing in the legendary Spartathlon ultra race.

18 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Ali is a personal trainer and a passionate runner, she lives in Amersham with her partner and 2 children. We first spoke with Ali in 2015 where she sh...

Krystle Wright - Semi-nomadic, adventure sports photographer with a passion for extreme expeditions!

16 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Krystle is an adventure sports photographer from Queensland, Australia, although she now lives a semi-nomadic lifestyle in her quest to capture and pr...

Sally Kettle - The Life of an Adventurer after rowing the Atlantic Ocean twice!

11 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We first spoke with Sally back at the very start of the Tough Girl Podcast, Sally was one of the first 4 guests. During the first episode we focused o...

Shona Macpherson - Taking on new challenges at 40 & her preparation for thru hiking the Pacific Crest Trail - SOBO in 2019!

09 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Shona left inverness when she was 17 years old looking for something, over the years she tried a variety of different careers; a nurse, a counsellor, ...

Pippa Lyon – Completed the Race Around Ireland in 2017, had a baby in 2018 and is riding in the Tour De France 2019!

02 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Pippa moved to Manly, just outside Sydney in Australia from the UK in 2012 with her husband Joe. She has always loved sport but only got involved in e...

Alex Mason thru hiking the Appalachian Trail and planning her next BIG challenge (rowing 2 Oceans)!

27 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Alex first came on the Tough Girl Podcast in October 2017 to share more about her life, from going from a 9 - 5 office job working as a graphic design...

Lucy Barnard - Her Goal to be the first women to walk the length of the Earth from Ushuaia Argentina, to Barrow Alaska! (Year 2 of the journey).

25 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

For the past two years Lucy and her dog Wombat have been walking in South America. Starting in Ushuaia (the southern most point) . They started on the...

Liz Thomas - Queen of Urban Hiking, triple crown hiker, whose completing over 20 long distance hikes in the USA!

18 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Liz Thomas is among the most experienced female hikers in the US and is known for backpacking light, fast, and solo.  In 2011, she broke the women's ...

Tracy Herbert - Grandmother with Type 1 Diabetes, who completed a solo 3,527-mile bicycle ride from San Francisco to New York!

11 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Tracy knows how to overcome adversity. At age 17 she was diagnosed with a disease that every medical expert said would kill her within 20 years. Tracy...

Stephanie Case - UN human rights lawyer in Afghanistan, Ultrarunner - Tor des Géants, Western States 100, Barkley Marathon, & founder of Free to Run.

06 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We first spoke with Stephanie back in 2016, where she shared more about her early years growing up, how she got into sports and running, she also disc...

Hollie Woodhouse - The Adventurous Kiwi - Completing NZ's iconic Coast to Coast race, running the Marathon des Sables & most recently crossing the Greenland Ice Cap!

04 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Hollie has ticked off NZ's iconic Coast to Coast (both the 1-Day race and 2-Day race). Hollie has run 260km through the Sahara Desert in Morocco doi...

Melissa Urie - Mental health nurse completing Ultra-man Hawaii and in training for UBERMAN in October 2019.

30 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Melissa was first on the Tough Girl Podcast back in 2017 where she shares more about her life, how she got into fitness and doing ultra challenges, su...

Sarah Davis - First Female-Led Nile River Expedition - 6,853km from the source in Rwanda to the Mediterranean Sea!

28 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Sydney resident Sarah Davis became the first woman to lead an expedition down the Nile River, one of the world's longest and most dangerous rivers.  ...

Anna McNuff - Racing in the Kathmandu Coast to Coast, New Zealand & her next challenge - Barefoot Britain (100 Barefoot Marathons!)

23 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Anna, is a British born adventurer, motivational speaker, influencer and author. She was recently named by Condé Nast Traveller as one of the 50 most...