Tough Girl Podcast
Episodes
Francesca Turauskis - Advocate for Adventure & Epilepsy, walked the Camino de Santiago solo, and host of Seize Your Adventure Podcast.
21 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
After being diagnosed with epilepsy in 2015, Fran set out to walk the Camino de Santiago two years later, solo. Since then, she has worked more adve...
Dr. Memnia Theodorou : First and only Cypriot to have sailed from the UK to Australia as part of Clipper Round the World Yacht Race.
14 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In need of a break from her career as a dentist and needing to go on an adventure, Memnia signed up to take part in the Clipper Round the World Yacht ...
Katie-Jane L'herpeniere - Completing the 1911 version of the Tour de France (5,500km in 23 days) & the Silk Road Mountain Race in Kyrgyzstan.
09 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We first spoken with Katie in March 2018, where she shared more about her transition from a model to adventurer, she goes into detail about the challe...
Anna Mitchell - "Fat chick goes AWOL" - 30-something accountant who dreamed of cycling, hiking and paddling her way around the world & how it all went wrong!
07 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Anna was a 30-something accountant who dreamed of cycling, hiking and paddling her way around the world, she decided to start with her own country, Au...
Sara Al Awadhi - Bouldering in the Middle East: Using climbing to discover your country and culture, and empowering other Arab and Muslim women to do the same.
30 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Born and raised in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Sara is a passionate climber who spends her weekends and holidays exploring the mountains of her homel...
Laura Try - Rowing 3,000 km in the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge & part of the winning female team 2018
25 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In 2018, Laura rowed 3,000 miles across the Atlantic ocean, unsupported, in a team of four other women. The challenge took 43 days to complete and whe...
Caroline Van Hemert, PhD, is a biologist, writer, and adventurer - Completed a 4,000-mile wilderness journey from the Pacific rainforest to the Alaskan Arctic, traveling by rowboat, ski, foot, raft, and canoe!
23 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Caroline Van Hemert, PhD, is a biologist, writer, and adventurer whose journeys have taken her from the pack ice of the Arctic Ocean to the swamps of ...
Leanne Spencer & Antonia Bannasch - The Worlds Toughest Ski Race , The Arctic Circle Race, Greenland - 160km!
18 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
During this podcast we catch up with Leanne Spencer who we first spoke with in June 2018. Since we last spoke Leanne and her partner Antonia have gone...
Sara Schulting Kranz - overcoming trauma, getting back to nature and living by choice.
16 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Sara is an Adventurer at Heart. She is a woman who believes in truth, inspiration and hope in life. Sara believes that we all have the power within t...
Chrissie Wellington - British Triathlete and 4X World Ironman Champion (2007, 2008, 2009 and 2011), wife, mum and Global Head of Health and Wellbeing at Parkrun.
09 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Chrissie Wellington is the world's No 1 female Ironman triathlete, a four times World Champion. In 2009 she was voted 'Sunday Times Sportswoman of the...
Alice Bond - taking a sabbatical from work and hiking the 1300km across the South Island of New Zealand followed by travelling in China and Japan!
02 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Alice took a year long sabbatical from work and since then has walked 1300km across the Te Araroa South Island in New Zealand, wild camped on the Grea...
Holly Budge - Adventurer & Conservationist - Summited Mt. Everest & holds 2 World Records - 1st women to Skydive Mt. Everest & raced 1000kms across Mongolia on Horseback!
26 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Adventurer Her passion for adventure is evident with two world records under her belt so far, including being the first woman to skydive Everest and r...
Kate Rawles - Outdoor philosopher, writer, activist and cyclist. Cycling South America for the Life Cycle biodiversity bamboo bike ride!
19 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Kate grew up largely in Scotland, bar a few years in Penzance, and now lives in Cumbria with her partner, Chris. She is a keen sea kayaker – prefera...
Anna Blackwell - "Kayaking the Continent" - 4000 km from England to the Black Sea through 11 countries & 5 capital cities.
14 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In April 2018, Anna Blackwell and Kate Culverwell set out on a world first tandem kayak expedition from England to the Black Sea. This journey saw the...
Di Westaway - Chief Adventure Chick (CEO), Founder of Wild Women On Top and Coastrek.
12 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Di is a global leader and award-winning woman of influence who has inspired more than 30,000 people off the couch through shared hiking adventures, wh...
Bex Band - The Ordinary Adventurer sharing more about her life as a nomad and Kick Scooting the length of the States from Canada to Mexico!
07 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Bex started out with her blog, The Ordinary Adventurer, in 2016 and a year later founded Love Her Wild. In just over a year, she grew the community to...
Georgina Miranda - CEO of She Ventures | Adventurer, entrepreneur and activist. Completed 6 of the 7 summits and going after the Explorers Grand-slam!
05 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Georgina credits the mountains and a life of adventure to shaping who she is today. She is passionate about sharing the gift of adventure and wellness...
Jacqui Furneaux - 68 - Spending 7 years travelling the world on a motorbike!
26 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Following the breakdown of her marriage and at the age of 48 in 1998 Jacqui decides to leave her job in health visiting and set off on a years adventu...
Jenny Tough - Running across 2 mountain ranges - the Atlas of Morocco, and the Bolivian Andes!
21 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Jenny is passionate about human powered endurance challenges and loves combining this with her love of the mountains. At the moment, Jenny is making h...
Callie Morgigno - Bike touring in Asia, climbing Denali and Aconcagua & finishing a 5,000 mile unsupported ski, kayak and bike from Arctic Russia in mid-winter, to the Bosporus Strait in Istanbul!
19 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Callie 32, is a winter sports enthusiast who loves skiing and being in the mountains. She grew up in Southern California, before moving over to Alaska...
Dr. Favia Dubyk - Climber. Animal Lover. Physician. American Ninja Warrior. Surviving Cancer One Day At A Time
12 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Favia is a 30 year old Pathologist living in New Mexico, she is a keen climber and has been a competitor on American Ninja Warrior! During this podcas...
Jessica "Dixie" Mills - Thru hiking the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) & the Continental Trail Divide (CDT) thereby completing the "triple crown" of hiking!
07 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We first spoke with Jessica after she had successfully completed her thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail in 2015. Since then Jessica has continued to s...
Veronica Ribot de Cañales - retired diver, 3x Olympian, becoming an SUP racer and Yogi in her late 50s!
05 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Verónica is a retired diver from Argentina. She earned a spot in the Olympic finals with appearances in 1980 (Moscow, Russia), 1984 (Los Angeles, Cal...
Ayesha McGowan - Her mission is to become the first ever African-American pro female road racer!
29 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Ayesha is working tirelessly towards this goal and is determined to take every opportunity that comes available to make this happen. She is extremely...
Brigitte Muir, professional mountaineer & first Australian woman to climb Mount Everest!
22 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Brigitte, is a Belgian-born Australian mountain climber. Her climbing career spanned over thirty years. In 1997, she became the first Australian woman...
Sarah Begum - Immersive Investigative Journalist. Anthropologist-Explorer. Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society.
15 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In 2010, Sarah's curiosity and thirst for adventure led to the greatest expedition of her life, becoming the youngest female Documentarian at 21 years...
Sara Hastreiter - Current challenge - to be the first women to sail the 7 seas and to climb the highest summits of the world's 7 continents!
08 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Sara Hastreiter - adventurer, professional sailor and athlete. Current challenge - to be the first women to sail the 7 seas and to climb the highest s...
Abbi Naylor - Expedition Leader. Outdoor Instructor. Adventurer & Endurance Athlete who completed 30 challenges to celebrate turning 30 in 2018!
01 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Abbi is adventurous, fun, loves being outside and can not sit still! She loves being in the open air, and strives for everyday big and small adventure...
Sarah Williams - Cycling the Pacific Coast Highway & Baja Divide
25 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On the 10th September 2018 - I started my next challenge, cycling over 4,000km down the Pacific Coast Highway to San Diego, before crossing the borde...
Allie Bailey - has run over 60 races, from half marathons to 100 mile ultras & in January she became the 1st women to run across a 100 mile wide froze lake in Mongolia!
18 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Allie has run over 60 races, from half marathons to 100 mile ultras, and her race sheet for 2018 is looking pretty interesting. In 2017 she gained her...
Kikkan Randall - 5X Olympian, Olympic champion cross-country skier 2018 & World Champion, "Get-Activist" and Mom Athlete.
11 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Tough Girl Kikkan Randall - 5X Olympian, Olympic champion cross-country skier 2018 & World Champion, "Get-Activist" and Mom Athlete. Kikkan Randall...
Bettina Guirkinger and Kat Scriven from Aurora Wild Women of the World, Adventuring through Africa in search of the powerful & inspiring women to share and document their stories.
04 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
During this podcast we speak to Kat and Bettina about solo female travel in Asia and Africa, what it's like being location independent, how they met a...
Carolin Botterill - 52 year old mum of 3 who became an accidental ultra runner!
27 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Carolin is a 51-year-old ultra-runner and multi-day stage race specialist, however, this wasn't always the case. When Caroline was 36 years old, she w...
Janey McGill - 630-mile trek of the South West Coast Path, planting sunflower seeds to honour the 616 soldiers severely wounded as a result of the war in Afghanistan.
20 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Growing up Janey spent the majority of time in wellies and a wax jacket covered in mud. When she wasn't scooting round the fields bareback on her lit...
Loretta Henderson - quit her normal life at 36, and having never cycled before, set off to cycle around the world!
13 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Loretta had a normal life she was living in Canada with her boyfriend, she was building a house, a 10 year project in the making, but once the final n...
Capt. Sophie Hollingsworth - Former Ballerina turned award winning explorer - New Explorer of the Year 2017. Fulbright Scholar. Fellow of The Explorers Club & PostGrad Fellow of RGS.
06 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Sophie is the 2017 New Explorer of the Year. Her expeditions have taken her to the streets of Managua to the mountains of Madagascar and everywhere i...
Jen Scotney - 36, Vegan, Ultra-runner who works as a Human Rights Lawyer.
30 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Jen has always loved to be active, from running around while growing up in the Peak District to playing football with the boys. Leaving school, and he...
Lowri Davies - Kayaker, European Freestyle Champion & adventurer who has paddled in remote locations around the world, claiming first descents in Mongolia and Georgia.
23 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Lowri has been around kayaking all her life, but didn't get into paddling properly until she was 14, when kayaks and kit started to fit. She became ho...
Susie Mitchell - How she trained thru pregnancy and won her 1st World Masters Track Championship 4 months after giving birth!
16 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Susie Mitchell is a 38 year first time mom to a lovely vibrant baby girl Tori. Always enjoying the challenge of trying her hand at different sports, s...
Nikki Barnard - Ultra runner, recovered from stress fractures and looking at doing the Bob Graham Round this year, in training for Marathon des Sables in 2019!
09 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Nikki moved to Chamonix, to ski, serve beer to the locals and dance on bar tops, way back in the Winter of 2004. Nikki has worked hard to train and ...
Katy Parrott - Finalist in the BBC Special Forces: #UltimateHellWeek. Adventure Seeker, Wildlife & Expedition Filmmaker. Army Reservist.
25 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Katy 'KP' Parrott has been described as "Tinkerbell crossed with the Terminator". Katy found her passion for adventure at a young age and when she was...
Jane Harries - 51 talks about her life, travel and completing the Marathon des Sables. Jane is also the founder of AdventureShe Magazine.
18 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Jane has travelling and lived all over the world, she is a qualified solicitor and would describe herself as a 'soft' adventurer. Her adventures hav...
Tricia Downing - Wheelchair Athlete, Mental Toughness Speaker, Author, Helping you GET YOUR GRIT ON.
11 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In 2000, Tricia went from being a competitive cyclist to a paraplegic requiring a wheelchair for mobility. Her life was changed forever, but Tricia's ...
Sarah Williams - Planning and Preparation for the Pacific Coast Highway & the Baja Divide!
04 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
2018 CHALLENGE Cycling the Pacific Coast Highway & the Baja Divide! On the 4th September I will fly out to Vancouver. On the 10th September 2018...
Janine Doggett - 37, freelance writer & blogger, from Bristol who cycled LEJOG solo via the 3 peaks in 2018!
28 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
"Inspired by Tough Girl Challenges. I finally made the decision to go on my big adventure - facing a fear of solo cycling to ride 1009 miles via the t...
Terra Roam became the first woman to walk 17,000km, solo and unsupported around Australia!
21 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
For the past 4 years, Terra has been walking solo and unsupported around Australia. On the 2nd May 2018 Terra became the first woman to walk the 17,00...
Katy Willings - Chief of Adventures at The Adventurists - Competing the Rickshaw Rally and rode in the inaugural Mongol Derby, the world's longest horse race!
14 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Katy Willings is the Mongol Derby Chief, and erstwhile Chief of Adventures at The Adventurists. Based in Bristol, UK, she was a junior international...
Nicky Spinks - 1st person ever to run a Double Ramsay Round in the Scottish mountains! 116 miles. 57,000ft of ascent. 48 peaks. Time: 55hrs 56mins
07 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Nicola "Nicky" Spinks is a 51 year old, British long distance runner, specialising in fell running, Nicky has over 16 years' experience of fell and ul...
Pip Stewart - Cycling 13,000 miles from Malaysia back home to London and most recently paddling the entire length of The Essequibo, South America's third largest river, from source to sea
31 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In 2013, Pip cycled home from Malaysia to London, a journey of 10,000 miles through 26 countries! Once back in London she started to work for Red Bull...
Paula McGuire - "Must Try Harder" an unlikely adventurer who is an anxiety survivor.
24 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Paula McGuire's world was shrinking. Bullied as a child and plagued by excessive social anxiety, she had become a recluse. Unable to even go into a sh...
Hannah Cox - How she got out of £20,000 of debt and saved £15,000 in a year to go on a 10 month, 18,000 mile journey from the UK to Bhutan
19 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Hannah, is a 34-year-old creator, minimalist and adventurer living in Manchester, UK. Last year she got rid of everything she owned except what would ...
Hannah Cox - minimalist & adventurer who travelled 18,000 miles overland from the UK to Bhutan on a journey to discover happiness!
17 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Hannah, is a 34-year-old creator, minimalist and adventurer living in Manchester, UK. Last year she got rid of everything she owned except what would ...
Rachel Ann Cullen - Author of "Running for my Life" sharing about mental health and how she eventually overcomes her demons through running,
10 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Rachel Ann experiences the reality of mental health issues from a young age- she grows up in a dysfunctional home with a mother who suffers with bipol...
Dr. Ghazala Ahmad-Mear - Surgeon for the NHS, Adventurer and only woman who walked with Robert Swan on the South Pole Energy Challenge in January 2018.
03 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Ghazala, was born in 1963, in Lahore, Pakistan, when still a baby, her family moved to London and she grew up in Twickenham. She has led an active lif...
Felicity Aston - Expedition Leader for The Women's Euro-Arabian North Pole Expedition 2018.
28 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Felicity's Polar career began in the year 2000, when she travelled to Antarctica for the first time with the British Antarctic Survey as a Meteorologi...
Olivia Round - Embarked on a 5,000 mile solo bicycle journey across the United States, in an effort to face her deep-seated phobia of men
26 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
During this podcast we do discuss content, that some listeners could find disturbing, although nothing explicit happens or is discussed, it is more ar...
Leanne Spencer - Citi exec until burnout, recovered, became a PT, & co-founded Bodyshot! She's taken part in 3x Scotland Coast to Coast Races, as well as Man V Mountain! Currently training for the Arctic Circle Race in 2019!
19 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Leanne was a City exec until March 2012, when she resigned after suffering from burnout and alcoholism. She spent a few weeks in rehab before coming o...
Mirna Valerio - "The Mirnavator" - Ultra Marathon Runner & National Geographic 2018 Adventurer of the Year!
12 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Mirna's transformation into a long-distance runner happened slowly. It started with doing a mile at a time and then eventually she worked her way up t...
Moire O'Sullivan - Mountain Runner, Adventure Racer, & New Mum! Author of Bump, Bike and Baby!
05 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Moire is a a bit of an extreme sports junkie. She's been involved in the mountain running scene in Ireland for over a decade. In 2013, she got into a ...
Helen Croydon - This Girl Ran: Tales of a Party Girl Turned Triathlete - ditching a glamorous city girl lifestyle, and two years later qualifying to be a GB age-group triathlete!
29 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Helen joined a running club four years ago mainly because she needed a new social scene that didn't involve drinking! She threw herself in to the club...
Susan Conrad - Kayaking 'the Inside Passage', 1,200 miles down the western coast of North America from Anacortes, Washington to Juneau, Alaska.
22 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In the spring of 2010, Susan decided to take on the Inside Passage which is an extraordinary coastal route, with some of the most spectacular fjords a...
Hannah Engelkamp - Walked the 1000-mile circumference of Wales with Chico the donkey!
15 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Hannah Engelkamp is a travel writer and ex-outdoor-magazine editor who bought a donkey, 'the eccentric and handsome Chico', 29 maps, and set off to...
Sacha Dench - 'The Human Swan' travelling 7,000 km from Arctic Russia to the UK on a paramotor!
08 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Sacha is an Australian-born conservationist, adventurer and motivational speaker. She works for the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust (WWT) in the UK. Over ...
Kiko Matthews - Overcame Cushing's Disease, and the removal of 2 brain tumours to become a Guinness World Record holder as the fastest women to row the Atlantic Ocean!
01 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Kiko a former teacher, now turned SUPer and adventurer, at 36, rowed 3,000 nautical miles from Gran Canaria to Barbados in 49 days! Gaining a new Guin...
Fiona Oakes - The vegan 'Queen of the Extreme' - A British marathon runner, who holds three world records for marathon running!
24 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Fiona Oakes is a British marathon runner, who holds three world records for marathon running. In 2013, she won both the Antarctic Ice Marathon and the...
Cazz Lander - running ultras, doing 12 challenges in 12 months & training to row the pacific ocean!
17 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Cazz has developed a liking for taking on challenges that usually involve her walking long distances, running long distances, or swimming long distanc...
Charlene Gibson - Oldest British women to summit Cho Oyu in 2016 and now heading to climb Ama Dablam in 2018!
10 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Charlene Gibson grew up as a studious bookworm, who wasn't keen on the outdoors. She is an only child who was brought up by her Mum and Nana in a pret...
Anna-Marie Watson - Performance coach & founder Reach for More. Endurance athlete recovering #UTMB2017 #HMDS2017.
05 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Catching up with Anna-Marie Watson who we last spoke with a year ago. Anna-Marie constantly pushes her own mental and physical boundaries and has achi...
Katherine Knight - A qualified Yachtmaster Ocean, offshore racer and has won international speed sailing competitions as well as the women's European title in her Moth.
03 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
As her day job, Katherine works as a physiotherapist for the Swedish Olympic sailing team. In her double life she is a qualified Yachtmaster Ocean, of...
Lindsey Cole - Adventurer & Storyteller - Who walked the length of the Rabbit Proof Fence in Australia!
27 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
After receiving the sudden news of losing her father whilst on the other side of the world backpacking, Lindsey threw herself into adventure to deal w...
Cal Major - PaddleBoarder | Surfer | Environmentalist | Surfers Against Sewage Regional Rep | Vet | Adventurer | Lover of vans | @paddlevsplastic | #oceanoptimism
20 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Cal is a stand up paddle boarder, surfer, ocean lover and vet. Increasingly upset by the amount of plastic waste she was finding in the ocean, she wan...
Katie-Jane L'Herpiniere - Model turned adventurer, walking the entire length of the Great Wall of China in 2007 & doing the longest crossing of the Southern Patagonian Ice Cap by a woman.
13 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Katie-Jane L'Herpiniere has a passion for adventure, challenging her limits both physically and mentally, and exploring this wonderful world in which ...
Jane Robinson - Author & Lecturer specialising in social history through women's eyes with a focus on women travellers and women adventurers
08 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Jane was born in Edinburgh and brought up in North Yorkshire. After reading English at Somerville College, Oxford, she became an antiquarian book deal...
Hélène Rossiter - Triathlete, Runner, Explorer, Vangirl #wherewheelsgo
06 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Hélène has just come back to the UK after 18 months adventuring in her VW camper-van travelling with her bikes, and finding the best places to tri...
Hope Virgo - Runner, Author & Mental Health Campaigner
27 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Hope Virgo suffered with anorexia for over 4 years, before being admitted to a Mental Health Hospital in 2007. She lived in the hospital for a year, f...
Dr Suzie Imber - Associate Professor of planetary science at the University of Leicester, mountaineer, rower, rock climber, runner
20 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Show notes Loving sports & science Coming from a sporty and academic family Playing lacrosse at school and University Deciding to take up high altitu...
Anna McNuff - Biking across Europe, Cycling the Andes with Faye Shepherd, & Driving across Canada in a Van!
15 Feb 2018
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 mos...
Faye Shepherd - Climbing Kilimanjaro, cycling the length of New Zealand and spending 6 months cycling the Andes with Anna McNuff.
13 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Faye found her adventure mojo in 2014, since then she's taken on a new challenge each year; from climbing Kilimanjaro, to cycling the length of New ...
Fiona Quinn - walked Great Britain; 993 miles, solo and unsupported over 57 days. (And then cycled it!)
06 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Fiona is an adventurer, speaker and entrepreneur who loves to get outside and push her limits on expeditions big and small, meeting new people and dis...
Megan Hoskin - Former Corporate Banker turned Mountaineer & one half of the all-female adventure team Dare two Do
30 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
A former corporate business management specialist within the banking sector, she's now fully focused upon soul sustaining adventuring with purpose. Me...
Mina Holder - 36 year old Primary School teacher who has run the full length of New Zealand & Great Britain!
23 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Mina is a 36 year old Primary School teacher who discovered the beauty of long-distance running in her late 20's. She would say she's very ordinary an...
Antonia Bolingbroke-Kent is a travel writer, TV producer and director of Edge Expeditions. She set an unlikely Guinness World Record for driving a tuk tuk 12,500 miles from Bangkok to Brighton!
16 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Antonia Bolingbroke-Kent is a travel writer, TV producer and director of Edge Expeditions. She's written three books, penned numerous articles for mag...
Maria Leijerstam is a Welsh British polar adventurer who was the first person to cycle to the South Pole from the edge of the continent in 2013
09 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Maria Leijerstam is a Welsh British polar adventurer and a Wales 2016 Year of Adventure ambassador. She was the first person to cycle to the South Pol...
BETH FRENCH - The Quick Fire Round!! #swimming #training #cake
04 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Follow Beth on Social Media Website - http://bethfrench.co.uk Twitter - @bethsbigswim https://twitter.com/bethsbigswim Instagram - @bethfrenchlives...
Beth French - Ocean Swimmer, Inspirational Speaker. Recovering from ME- and bringing up her son.
02 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Beth French, an ultra-marathon open-sea ocean swimmer who was once a Buddhist nun, a single mother who home schools her autistic son and an adventurer...
FINAL PART - 7 Women - 7 Challenges
31 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
What a journey it has been! There have been high points (a new baby!), low points (trying to raise £21K), focus, dedication, commitment, success and ...
Reflecting on 2017 and plans for 2018!
30 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
2017! What a year it has been!! So much has been achieved, but where has the time gone? The weeks have disappeared and flown by! I for one am so excit...
Megan Hine - Survival Expert, Expedition leader, and Adventure Catalyst.
26 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Megan has spent time working and living with native communities all around the world, from the San bushmen in Africa to the Sami reindeer herders in t...
Laura Kennington - kayaking in Russia, cycling the Wild Atlantic Way and circumnavigating 3 of the Channel Islands in an extreme triathlon!
19 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Laura is a British adventure athlete with a passion for the endurance capability of the human body. A strong believer in the positive impact that ad...
Della Parsons - Quit her job to sail around the world with Clipper Yacht Race!
12 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
An adrenaline junkie, Della has completed marathons, 100km walks and skydives, and is currently into walking, cycling and photographing nature along t...
Jen Bricker - Accomplished acrobat and aerialist….. born without legs
05 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Jen was born without legs & put up for adoption, her amazing adoptive family, gave her one simple rule, "Never say the word, Can't." As a child, she w...
Anna Blackwell - The Going-on of an Adventurer! Walking 500 and 1000 miles across France and Spain along ancient pilgrimage routes
28 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Anna Blackwell - The Going-on of an Adventurer! Walking 500 and 1000 miles across France and Spain along ancient pilgrimage routes Anna is a 24-year-o...
Melissa Urie - 2nd Women to ever finish the EPIC 5 - 5 Ironman in 5 days across 5 different islands in Hawaii!
21 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Melissa Urie - Nurse from Australia who was the 2nd Women to ever finish the EPIC 5 - 5 Ironman in 5 days across 5 different islands in Hawaii! Meliss...
Alice Gartland - pursuing her passions of swimming, getting outdoors & eating cake!
13 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Alice believes that learning to swim is a human right, and that whether you're swimming your first 25metres, splashing in tarns or crossing the Englis...
Zoe Langley-Wathen - Walking Adventures include the South West Coastal Path, Wales Coast Path & Offa's Dyke.
07 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Zoe Langley-Wathen - Walking Adventures include the South West Coastal Path, Wales Coast Path & Offa's Dyke. Show notes Where her love of walking ca...
Anoushé Husain - para-climber, Ambassador for @limbpower and public speaker, #AWA2017 winner for Sport and #SWOTY2017 Helen Rollason Award winner
31 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Anoushé is a champion for all those experiencing barriers and self-limiting beliefs. Born missing her right arm below the elbow, living with multiple...
Adelaide Goodeve - Recovering from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and going on to become an Ironman!
24 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Adelaide suffered with moderately severe Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (or Myalgic Encephalomyelitis - CFS/ME) for 3 years, along with other chronic condit...
PART 5 - 7 WOMEN - 7 CHALLENGES IN 2017
23 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
At the start of 2017 after feedback from the Tough Girl Tribe. I started 7 Women - 7 Challenges. Throughout the year I will be interviewing 7 women...
Meike Stones "Powered By Me" - A year-long human-powered lifestyle adventure
17 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Tough Girl - Meike Stones "Powered By Me" - A year-long human-powered lifestyle adventure Mieke Stones, is a 32-year old female living and working ...
Christine Armstrong - Has just returned from 2 years cycling the world!
10 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Christine and her husband Stephen, have always loved to cycle and cycling has played a huge part in their lives. During this podcast Christine shares ...