Tough Girl Podcast
Episodes
Alex Mason - quit her job in 2015 & thru hiked the PCT twice, before heading to NZ and Oz!
03 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Alex has always has a love for the outdoors and has always been fiercely independent. Her love of adventure began when she first went travelling in Af...
Mollie Hughes is the Youngest Woman in the World and the First English Woman to summit Mount Everest from both sides.
26 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On Tuesday 16th May 2017, Mollie Hughes successfully reached the summit of Mount Everest from the North side. This was Mollie's second time standing o...
Sarah Williams - Thru hiking the Appalachian Trail (2,190 miles) in 100 days!
19 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On the 3rd June I started my thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail, 2,190 miles in 100 days. This was a dream I had last year, and if you've been follo...
Caroline Elliott - French Search and Rescue - Mountain rescue with avalanche dog 'Fjord'
12 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Caroline has spent over 10 years working in ski patrol rescue and most recently as a SAR (Search and Rescue) dog handler. She is passionate about ...
Sam Taylor - trying 100 sports and fitness classes in a year and now helping women to find their Get Up and Go in their community!
05 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
At 35, Sam Taylor struggled to leave the sofa in the evenings and prioritised a wine over a walk. Working full time and running around after three chi...
Laura Maisey - In September 2016, she ran from Rome to London, a journey of 1,249 miles.
29 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Show notes Starting running 2 and half years ago A mid life crisis? How she came to be a runner Hearing about Project Awesome! Being persuaded to giv...
Catherine Edsell - Expedition Leader for 20 years
22 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Professionally; Catherine has worked on the beaches of Costa Rica protecting leatherback sea turtles and their nests, and as a jungle guide in the C...
Pip Hare - Professional ocean racing sailor who was part of the all female team who won the 3 Peaks Yacht Race in 2016
15 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Tough Girl - Pip Hare - Professional ocean racing sailor who was part of the all female team who won the 3 Peaks Yacht Race in 2016 Pip Hare is a prof...
Suzy Favour Hamilton - Olympian x3, NYT Best Selling Author - "Fast Girl – A Life Spent Running From Madness", & Mental Health Advocate
08 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Suzy was the US Junior Record Holder at 1500m and won 3 National Junior Titles in High School. Competing professionally, Suzy won seven USA National t...
Nayla Tawa - Producer. Director. Adventurer. Humanitarian.
01 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Return to Kyrgyzstan is focused on raising awareness about the local community and a Kyrgyz man named Hayat Tarikov who is dramatically changing Ky...
Naomi Kutin - The strongest girl in the world. Naomi "Supergirl" can lift 3x her body weight and holds multiple world records in powerlifting!
25 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
At just 15 years old, Naomi Kutin has already established herself in the world of powerlifting gaining her first world record at nine. While powerlift...
Tina Muir - is a 2:36 marathoner and GB runner who has not had a period for 9 years.
18 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Tina Muir is a 2:36 marathoner and Great Britain runner who recently shocked the running world by taking a hiatus to focus on starting a family and ov...
Shu Pillinger - 1st British woman to complete RAAM Solo in 2015 after broken clavicle in 2014.
11 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Achievements 2013 - Ladies British National Champion at Double Ironman! 2015 - RAAM - 12 days 9 hours and 12 mins to become the first British Women to...
Tashi and Nungshi Malik - 1st siblings and twins to climb the 7 Summits and reach the North and South Poles and complete the Explorers Grand Slam.
04 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Despite roots in one of India's most conservative rural Haryana state notorious for its skewed sex ratio in favour of boys, Nungshi and Tashi Malik, b...
Guin Batten, a former professional rower who won an Olympic silver medal in Sydney in 2000
27 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Guin was introduced to rowing by her sister at 19 whilst at Southampton University. In her early years Guin excelled in a variety of school sports, pl...
Kim Constantinesco - Editor-in-Chief of @Purpose2Play, Big mountain snowboarder, Stunt Woman who is addicted to storytelling & living boldly
20 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Kim broke her neck while doing a backflip on her snowboard. After making a complete recovery, she reinserted adventure back into her life with things ...
Laura Bingham is an English adventurer best known for completing a cross-continent cycle of South America in July 2016.
13 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Show notes Being a free spirit Growing up with 3 older sisters Being a spoiled brat while growing up Leaving home at 18 to travel Hopping around for ...
Ness Knight - Accidental adventurer & explorer, whose cycled solo + unsupported 2000 miles across the USA, & first female in history to swim the length of the Thames River!
06 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
EXPEDITIONS: •First female to stand up paddleboard 1000 miles (Missouri river, USA) •Cycled solo + unsupported 2000 miles across the USA •Fir...
Elspeth Beard - in 1982 at age 22 Elspeth set off on a solo motorbike trip around the world! Taking 2.5 years, covering a distance of 48,000 miles!
30 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In 1982 at age 22 Elspeth set off on a solo motorbike trip around the world. The journey took her 2.5 years and she covered a distance of 48,000 miles...
PART 4! 7 Women - 7 Challenges
28 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
7 Women - 7 Challenges PART 4 At the start of 2017 after feedback from the Tough Girl Tribe. I started 7 Women - 7 Challenges. Throughout the year ...
Bex Band - The Ordinary Adventurer who has walked 1,000 km across Israel, as well as being the first person to Kick Scoot the 240km London Loop trail!
23 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
After 6 years of living a 9-5 lifestyle, she had had enough. She was fed up of being stressed and overworked and had a mountain of baggage to cont...
Phoebe Smith - extreme sleeping outdoors adventurer who thrives on heading off to the wildest locations she can find to sleep in the strangest places she can seek out!
16 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Phoebe Smith is an adventurer, author, editor, presenter, speaker and filmmaker. By day she is award-winning editor of Wanderlust Travel Magazine, tra...
Laura Gush on Running The Ironman and Marathon Des Sables with No Background in Sports, Qualified Dr and PT
11 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Laura Gush is a patron of the Tough Girl Podcast, a member of the Tough Girl tribe and a phenomenal runner. She's raced in The Iron Man, Marathon D...
Gina Cleere - female soloist winner of Revolve24 in 2016
09 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Last year Georgina Cleere Won the Women's Soloist title at Revolve24 2016 completing 127 laps (305 miles) and climbing 8,128m (26,670 feet). Her p...
Cheryl Strayed - Writer - Author of New York Times Bestseller Wild - Mother of 2 - Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail
02 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Cheryl Strayed is the author of four books, including the #1 New York Times Bestseller, Wild. Through her book, she shares her journey of hiking Pacif...
Chloe Phillips-Harris - Freelance Adventure Journalist Bonding with Wild Horses - Travelling the World - Competing in the World's Toughest Horse Race
25 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Chloe Phillips-Harris is a freelance adventure journalist. While her day job is riding, training, and competing with horses, adventure lurks around ev...
Niki Doeg, Janette Benaddi - Yorkshire Rows - Rowing Across the Atlantic Ocean - Guinness World Record Holders
18 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Yorkshire Rows is a team of four working mums who dared to dream. They are the first women to row across the North Sea and holders of the Guinness Wor...
Sarah Logan - 43 married with 2 girls - diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer, this is her story of survival, positivity and training for a triathlon while undergoing treatment.
13 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
***Thank you to all my patrons and all the amazing members of the Tough Girl Tribe - thank you for your continued support, in allowing me to share imp...
Paula Reid - Adventurer Living Life to the Full - Crossed 150 Things Off Her Bucket List
11 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Paula Reid has achieved 150 things of her things to do before she dies list including skiing to the South Pole, walking on hot coals, kayaking the Tha...
Anna-Marie Watson - Ultra endurance athlete & performance coach, training for the UTMB in September!
04 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Over the last twenty years Anna-Marie's journey has taken her from icy snow holes in Norway, to the desolate plains of Afghanistan and Iraq while work...
Part 3 - 7 Women - 7 Challenges 2017
02 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Part 3 - 7 Women - 7 Challenges 2017 At the start of 2017 after feedback from the Tough Girl Tribe. I started 7 Women - 7 Challenges. Throughout ...
LilyElla Craw-Seaman - became the youngest person ever to finish an infamous mountain race invented by the SAS, the Pen Y Fan in Wales.
28 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
17-year-old Lilyella Craw-Seaman carried a 43lb rucksack as she took on the Pen Y Fan in the latest instalment of the Fan Dance Race Series. More than...
Rahma Barclay - Cycled 3,500 km through 13 countries from London to Jerusalem raising money for Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP)
21 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Thank you to all the Patrons of the Tough Girl Podcast - your continued support is fantastic!!! To become a patron - click HERE! Ride4MedicalAid is ...
Frances Taylor - Running, building self confidence, and quitting her job to cycle 3,000 miles around New Zealand!
16 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Frances Taylor a member of the Tough Girl Tribe is sharing more of her life on the Tough Girl Podcast! Over caffeinated and overreacting. Marathon...
Natalia Cohen - Adventurer & Member of the Coxless Crew:- 1 Boat - 1 Ocean - Fo4r Women. Setting 2 world records rowing the Pacific Ocean in Jan 2016
14 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Thank you to all the patrons of the Tough Girl Podcast! If you want to giveback and support the Tough Girl Podcast please become a patron. Learn more ...
Catherine Mayer - bestselling author, award-winning journalist, and the co-founder of the Women's Equality Party talking about her new book - Attack of the fifty foot women: How gender Equality can save the world!
08 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Catherine Mayer was born in the US and has spent much of her life in London. She is a former Europe Editor and Editor at Large of TIME magazine and th...
Margaret Schlachter- The first professional female obstacle course racer & founder of Dirt in Your Skirt!
07 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Margaret Schlachter found obstacle racing in 2010 with the very first Spartan Race outside of Burlington, Vermont. From that day on she was hooked. Th...
Ashley Hunt - Wellness Coach & Meditation Teacher dealing with Chronic Pain from Rheumatoid Arthritis
28 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Ashley was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis, when she was 26, she has endured chronic pain which has affected both her professional and personal li...
Hannah Stodel - 4X Paralympian (Sailing), Triple World Champ, Aspiring to compete in the Vendee Globe 2020!
21 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Hannah knows what it takes to follow her dreams, and has always lived by her Uncle's motto "never give up". At 13 years old, she became the youngest...
Justine Curgenven - Sea Kayaker & One of the Top Living Explorers in the UK!
14 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Justine lives in Wales, is 35 years old and started kayaking 12 years ago with a local canoe club. When she was at university Justine loved team sp...
Part 2 - 7 Women - 7 Challenges in 2017!
12 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Part 2 7 Women - 7 Challenges 2017 We catch up with; Rae Red, Gemma Smith, Georgie Akin-Smith, Jo Jo Rogers, Jen Dykxhoorn, Laura Try, & Rachel Wis...
Sophie Radcliffe from Challenge Sophie!
09 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
We first had Sophie on the Tough Girl Podcast in August 2015 and it is awesome to catch up with her at the start of 2017 to see what she's been up to!...
Jenny Tough - Running 900 km via the Tien Shan mountains in Kyrgyzstan!
07 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Jenny has travelled to six continents, solo. Cycled around Europe, paddled through the South American jungle, ran marathons on four continents, hiked...
Jen Brown - Running and Triathlon Coach and founder of Sparta Chicks!
31 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Jen is a 41 year old Running and Triathlon Coach based in Australia who loves trail running and being outdoors. About 12 years ago, she was an over-s...
Audrey McIntosh turned 50 and took on the Antarctic Ice Marathon and Antarctic 100k and was the 1st Scot to complete both races together finishing 1st woman in the 100k!
26 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Audrey is a freelance Business Consultant and Project Manager specialising in IT delivery and business change, an ultra-marathon runner and extreme ad...
Philippa Cox - Shares more about her solo, Cycle Odyssey a Journey of 5,000 miles from Northern Norway to Southern Spain!
24 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Thank you to all the Patrons who support the Tough Girl Podcast each month! Become a Patron - click here! Philippa never thought that at the age of ...
AnnMaria De Mars - 4 daughters, 4 degrees, 2 companies, 1 World Judo Championship!
17 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
AnnMaria began practicing judo at the age 12 and it changed the direction of her life. She found her passion and her calling, and by age 19 she was wi...
Stephanie Case - Ultra runner, human rights lawyer, and founder of Free to Run
10 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Stephanie is a 34 year old Canadian human rights lawyer who discovered ultra running eight years ago. After completing a year in Afghanistan with t...
Ali Mahoney - Sport Psychology Coach who rode a bike 767 miles from South Wales to Chamonix!
03 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Ali went along to the Women's Adventure Expo in October 2015 where she picked up a leaflet about the Tough Girl Podcast, and by May 2016, she was peda...
Tough Girl Tribe - 7 Women - 7 Challenges 2017!
01 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
7 Women - 7 Challenges came about back in October 2016 after discussions and feedback from the Tough Girl Tribe. It was decided as well as having ins...
Reflections on 2016 & plans for 2017
29 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
I try not to look back, I want to live in the present. I don't want my past to dictate my future and I don't want to have regrets. However, every once...
Elise Downing - The youngest and only female to run 5,000 miles around the coast of Britain!
27 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Elise started running in January 2013, on the back of a New Year's resolution to run a half marathon, but she soon started to wonder how far she coul...
Polly Vacher - The first pilot to complete a solo flight around the world via both Poles in a single-engine aircraft!
20 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Polly learned to fly when she was 50 years old and after qualifying, she went on to complete numerous flying challenges in order to raise funds for t...
Amelia Boone - full-time attorney, 3X World's Toughest Mudder Champion & Spartan Race World Champion!!
13 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Amelia Boone is 33 years old, working as an attorney in California while also competing as pretty much a full time OCR athlete (Obstacle Course Racer...
Sarah Williams - Answering all your questions about Boxing!
08 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
I was looking for a new challenge and boxing was one of those challenges, I'd wanted to do for ages, but I'd never got around to it! After the Olympic...
Alison North - Started running in her sixties and went from running 8km to doing her first 100km race!
06 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Alison North is a married mother to two girls, (We interviewed her older daughter Lorna from "Queen of the Mile" last week on the podcast!), she's al...
Renee McGregor a leading sports and eating disorder specialist dietitian. Talking about how to get the balance right between periods, health, and performance.
01 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Whether it is working out to lose weight, training towards a marathon or playing team sport, keeping your body fuelled is a vital part of producing t...
Lorna North from "Queen of the Mile" - Talking about travel, running, cycling, her experience of a DNF & what's in store for the future!
29 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Lorna North is the founder of Queen of the Mile, a platform for those who share the joys of road cycling and running with a particular focus on makin...
Rachel Bown - PE Teacher & Triathlete who was diagnosed with a brain tumour in 2014. This is her journey back to fitness.
22 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Rachel is a 44 year old, Special Needs PE Teacher who loves sports and has represented Team GB at Triathlon. This is her story of how she knew somethi...
Lauren Morton - Ocean Rower, Adventurer & Bear Grylls - Island Survivor
15 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Yorkshire born Lauren did all the normal things that are expected, she did her GCSEs, her A'Levels and headed of to University. After graduating inste...
Erin Bastian - Sea and wildwater kayaking, with expeditions to Sardinia & Patagonia! Nominated for the World Paddle Awards!
10 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Erin Bastian is a sea kayak explorer like no other. Adventure is her life. She's embarked on many expeditions, trying to achieve the impossible and as...
Christine Amour-Levar - Trekking to Siberia to experience what daily life is like for the nomadic Nenets reindeer herders
08 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Of French, Swiss and Filipino descent, Christine Amour-Levar is a true citizen of the world, she grew up between Manila, Paris and Tokyo and is curren...
Amy Hughes - NEW Gluiness World Record Holder for running 521 Miles on a treadmill in a week!
03 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're going back to catch up with Amy to see what's she's been up to since we last spoke in August 2015! Which is a lot! Amy is a massive ...
Selina McCole - A 43 year old married mother of 2 who ran the Marathon des Sables 2016!
01 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
The Marathon des Sables (MDS) is known as the toughest footrace on earth, where competitors carry everything required to survive on their back for the...
Jill Homer - Ultra Endurance Cyclist & Runner - Talking about the Iditarod Trail & the Tour Divide!
25 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Jill changed the direction of her life when she decided to move to Alaska to follow her heart. After have her heart broken she recovered while riding ...
Corey Melke Hinz - Type 1 Diabetic, Runner, Blogger & Expat Living in London
18 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Corey is an American living the expat lifestyle in London. She started blogging in 2011 "Learning Patience" and has documented her adventures in cooki...
Cathy O'Dowd - 1st woman to climb both sides of Mount Everest!
11 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Cathy grew up in Johannesburg, South Africa, as a child she was not sporty and labelled herself as an academic. As a shy person, she embraced rock cli...
Sarah Williams! I'm being interviewed by Ali Mahoney-Johnson from ithinksport.com focusing on psychological demands and overcoming mental challenges!
06 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Here is a raw and unedited interview I did with Ali, where we discuss some of the big challenges I've faced in my life, from deciding to leave my job,...
Kat Davis from "Following The Arrows" Blog - The Adventures of a Pilgrim, Henro, Walker & Thru-hiker…
04 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Kat is originally from Melbourne, she spent 7 years living in Tokyo before moving to London. After a knee operation she was forced to forget about run...
Emily Chappell - Bicycle courier who took on the world & being the female winner of the Transcontinental 2016 Race!
27 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Emily shares more of her remarkable story of how she first entered the world of cycling and how it changed her, how she grew to love it and how it too...
Juliana Buhring - Ultra-endurance cyclist & Guinness World Record for Fastest Woman to Cycle the World!
20 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Some of the amazing challenges Juliana has done… World Cycle 2012 On July 23 2012, Juliana Buhring set out from Naples, Italy to make the first w...
Catching up with Mountaineer & Expedition Leader Jo Bradshaw discussing her summit of Mount Everest!
15 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Shownotes -Where Jo is at the moment -Getting back out to Everest in March -Why she didn't want what happened last year to stop her from living her ...
Jessica "Dixie" Mills - Thru-hiked the full length of the Appalachian Trail!
13 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In Summer 2015 Jessica did a thru-hike and hiked the full length of the Appalachian Trail all 2189.2 miles! During this podcast Jessica shares with ...
Emma Timmis - talking about the Dolomites, the Australian Alpine Walking Track & our Hadrian's Wall Adventure!
08 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Myself and Emma Timmis headed off to run Hadrian's Wall at the end of August and I wanted to share more of the story with you. So whilst I was away I ...
Jenna Downing - Inline skating World Champion, 10 x British Champion and is a X-Games silver medallist!
06 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Jenna has competed in rollerblading events since she was 8 years old. During that time she has amassed a lifetime of awards while competing across th...
Lowri Morgan is a ultra endurance marathon runner! We talk about the Jungle Ultra Marathon and the 6633 Ultra held in the Arctic.
30 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In 2010 Lowri was the sole finisher of The 6633 Ultra, which is a notoriously difficult 350 mile non-stop footraces held in the Arctic over 8 days. In...
Richelle Olsen - An Aussie 30-something, plus sized everyday woman whose cycled nearly 5,000 kms from Canada to Mexico, trekked the Inca Trail and hiked to Everest base camp!
23 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Shownotes Getting to know a little more about Richelle and why she calls herself a 30-something, normal girls who has an adventurous spirit & why she...
Lucy O'Conner - Lieutenant in the Royal Navy, Boxer & Boxing Coach
16 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Shownotes Lucy introduces herself and why she decided to join the Royal Navy as a Warfare Officer Her first introduction to boxing and why she love...
Margaret Alphonsi MBE, England Rugby World Cup Winner 2014!
09 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Maggie was always in trouble before she found rugby at age 14. During this podcast we learn more about Maggie, her rugby career and how playing rugby ...
Lizzie Carr - Blogger, Adventurer & Environmentalist - First person to paddle board the length of England via its connected waterways, 650km (400 miles)!
02 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In 2012, Lizzie decided to take a career break and she spent nine months eco-adventuring in remote locations all over the world. She hiked through the...
Renee McGregor is a leading sports and eating disorder specialist dietitian with over 15 years' experience working in nutrition.
26 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Renee McGregor is a leading sports and eating disorder specialist dietitian. She is accredited by the Health and Care Professions Council, the Sport...
Ann Trason - American ultra runner who has broken 20 world records & won Western States a record 14 times!
19 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Ann has dominated long-distance running for nearly two decades. During her career which spanned over 20 years, she's broken 20 world records in distan...
Emily Penn - Skipper, ocean advocate and artist dedicated to studying environmental challenges in the most remote parts of our planet.
12 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Emily is an oceans advocate, skipper and artist; a graduate of Cambridge University with a degree in Architecture; and Director of global organisation...
Belinda Kirk - An International Expedition Leader and Founder of Explorers Connect. Was a member of the 1st all female team to row around Great Britain setting a new Guinness World Record.
05 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Belinda has worked on numerous major international expeditions over the last 22 years; as a diver, field biologist, expedition leader, expedition mana...
Masha Gordon, a mum-of-two, who has entered the world record books by becoming the fastest women to complete the Explorers' Grand Slam challenge!
28 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
The Explorers' Grand Slam is the ultimate adventure challenge that involves climbing the world's highest peaks on each of the seven continents as w...
Ellie Greenwood - British Ultra Runner, who is a 2x 100km World Champion and 1st British women to win the Comrades Marathon in South Africa.
21 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Love running? Do you want to take it to the next level? Fancy doing an ultra marathon? Listen to Ellie as she shares her running journey from PE les...
Anna McNuff - Adventurer, Speaker & Mischief Maker! She has cycled 11,000 miles around every state in the USA & ran the full length of New Zealand!
14 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Anna is based in London and back in the day she represented Great Britain at rowing, but after 'retiring' in her mid twenties, she started a "normal" ...
Jules Lewis from Mountain High - Her mission, to inspire people to step outside of their comfort zone!
07 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This episode has been sponsored by Four Athletics - for a 20% discount use the promo code ToughGirl20! Jules is currently based in the UAE, she was...
Nikki Kimball - Dealing with depression & being one of the elite ultra runners in America
31 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Let me introduce you to Nikki Kimball!! Nikki has had a phenomenal running career and she is a living legend in the world of Ultra running. She has...
Sally Barkow a former Olympic sailor, most recently on board the all-female Team SCA in the 2014-15 Volvo Ocean Race
24 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Show notes Sally shares how she first got into sailing and the pathway shetook to get to the Olympics in Beijing Sailing at university and how she mo...
Lois Pryce a British travel writer, who explores the world on her motorbike!
17 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In 2003 Lois decided she'd had enough of working at the BBC and decided to leave it all behind to take a trip on her motorcycle. She headed to Alaska ...
Julie Creffield - Author & Blogger behind "Too Fat to Run"
10 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Julie Creffield is a women on a mission. She wants to get One Million women in the UK active and running. She's focused on the women who don't get any...
Tanith Facey - Going from the couch to running the London Marathon!
03 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Tanith is your normal everyday women, she has her own business on the Wirral, she is a mother and at 44 had never been a runner. That all changed on...
Sarah Williams - Shares her journey of getting to the start line of the Marathon des Sables (MDS) & running the toughest footrace on earth!
26 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
The Marathon des Sables is one of the ultimate multi-stage endurance races in the world. It consists of running six marathons in six days across the ...
Jacki Hill-Murphy - Author of "Adventuresses" - Traveling the world following in the footsteps of early female explorers
19 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Jacki Hill-Murphy has always been passionate about having adventures and traveling. Along the way she added her passion for learning more about the f...
Parys Edwards - Professional triathlete representing Great Britain.
12 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Parys is an age group athlete, who has won the World Championships at both the Olympic and 70.3 distances, along with European, British and English Na...
Ragen Chastain - Fat activist & marathon finisher, who's promoting health at every size.
05 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Show notes Ragen talks about her childhood, being an athlete, and battling with an eating disorder The word "FAT" and why Ragen's reclaiming it The s...
Roz Savage MBE - First woman ever to row solo across 3 oceans; the Atlantic, Pacific & Indian!
29 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Show notes Roz introduces herself in her own words and talks through her childhood and the conventional decisions she made along the way. It took h...
Kate Leeming - Australian Cycle Enthusiast, Educator, and First Women to Cycle Across the 'New' Russia!
22 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Kate is an adventurer, explorer, educator and speaker. She's completed challenging expeditions all over the world, from cycling round her home country...
Verena Mei - Model turned stunt driver, who's done drifting, drag racing and is one of America's only female rally drivers!
15 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
During this podcast interview we get to learn more about Verena, her passion for racing, the challenges she'd faced and overcome and why she does what...