Tough Girl Podcast 2020

The Tough Girl podcast is all about motivating and inspiring you, while increasing amount of female role models in the media especially in relation to adventure and physical challenges.

The TGP has won 3 awards!

The Women's Sports Trust #BeAGameChanger National Award for Media Initiative of the Year (2018).The Shextreme Best Adventure Podcast Award (2019) and the best Adventure Sports Podcast in the Sports Podcast Awards 2022.

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Jen McMahon and Kara Wilson “Road To 50 Miles” chronicles the journey of two women as they train for and run a 50-mile race. Their journey leads them on a discovery to find their true heroes and inspires an entire community to help them get across the finish line. * 31st December *	Alison Walker UK-based Malaysian ultra-runner completing the Smog Graham Round running over 300-kilometres in 54 hours and 33 minutes * 29th December *	Gillian Larson Thru-rider, riding over 10,000 miles through the most remote and wild places in the US with her equine teammates. * 24th December *
Megan Al-Ghailani Youngest woman to run from John O’Groats to Lands End (JOGLE) completely solo and unsupported. * 22nd December *	Charlotte Fowles The Executive Adventurer, solo hiking whilst on chemotherapy & crossing the Australian outback in a 4x4 truck! * 17th December *	Marinel de Jesus Lawyer, writer, avid mountain trekker and a full-time global mountain nomad #BeAPeakExplorer * 15th December *
Chemmy Alcott 4X Winter Olympian and one of Great Britain’s greatest ever skiers! * 10th December *	Namira Salim Space Diplomat, Future Astronaut, & Pioneering Polar Explorer! * 8th December *	Jean Muenchrath Hiking, skiing and exploring wild places. Author of, “If I Live Until Morning, A True Story of Adventure, Tragedy and Transformation” * 3rd December *
Tazneem Anwar aka Taz @ThisHijabiRuns. Championing diversity in running. Founder and Run Leader at Wycombe Women's Run Club. * 1st December *	Katie Visco Adventurer and ultra endurance runner - Ran across America 2009 and ran across Australia in 2019! * 26th November *	Amazin LeThi Athlete and Global Advocate for LGBTQ equality in sports * 24th November *
Amy Palmiero-Winters Extreme Ultra Endurance Athlete and first female amputee to finish Western States and the Badwater Ultramarathon! * 19th November *	Loretta Claiborne Special Olympics Athlete, World-class runner and motivational speaker. * 17th November *	Tracy Edwards MBE Round the World Sailor and Social Activist currently running The Maiden Factor Foundation fighting for the rights of all girls to an education * 12th November *
Susan Doram Covert Adventurer, Pfaffing & spending 2.5 years cycling around the world! * 10th November *	Dr Kerri Andrews Author of Wanderers: A History of Women Walking * 5th November *	Khadijah Diggs Team USA and Silver IronMan All-World Triathlete. Her mission is to Promote a Positive Image of Muslim Women and Islam in General through Sport. * 3rd November *
Claire Hughes Doing the Rickshaw Run in India, as well as being part of a mixed crew to row across the Atlantic Ocean, earning her a World Record! * 29th October *	Dr Betty Holston Smith Dr. Betty Holston Smith - 79 years young, running 60 to 100 miles per week, sharing her knowledge about running, health and fitness. * 27th October *	Hetty Key Adventurer and Lead Researcher into Women in Adventure - Investigating the association between the outdoors and mental wellbeing in women. * 22nd October *
Jools Walker AKA Lady Velo, is a cycling advocate, activist, blogger, presenter and award winning author. * 20th October *	Deana Ortega a badass single mom who has jammed her way around the roller derby circuit for the past 12 years. Author of My Derby Romance. * 15th October *	Sara Safari Aiming to be the first Iranian to climb the Seven Summits (only Mt. Everest to go!) and trekking 335 miles across the largest ice cap in the world, Greenland. * 13th October *
Catherine Dixon (Cat) & Rachael Marsden (Raz) Cycling around the world to set a new WR for being the fastest women to circumnavigate on a tandem! * 8th October *	Ruqsana Begum Muay Thai world champion in 2016, and the world's first female Muslim boxing champion * 6th October *	Cath Pendleton First Person to swim one mile inside the Antarctic Polar Circle! * 1st October *
Cara Yar Khan Humanitarian and Disability Advocate sharing more about her life and doing a 12-day Grand Canyon descent and expedition on horseback * 29th September *	Ashly Winchester Ultra runner focused on FKT’s (Fastest Known Times) & Host of Womxn Of The Wild Podcast * 24th September *	Vedangi Kulkarni The youngest woman to have circumnavigated the world on bicycle. 160 days to pedal 29,000km, across 14 countries! * 22nd September *
Rosaria Barreto Movement is Medicine - using exercise to help women and seniors with clinical health conditions * 17th September *	Darcy Gaechter First woman to kayak the Amazon River, 4,300 miles from the source to the sea! * 15th September *	Rhiane Fatinikun Founder of Black Girls Hike UK and Tales of a Hiker. * 10th September *
Kristin Knight Pace Finishing the 2015 Yukon Quest a 1,000 Mile Sled Dog Race and the 2016 Iditarod. * 8th September *	Dr. Tekemia Dorsey Ironman & CEO of the International Association of Black Triathletes (IABT) * 3rd September *	Carla Molinaro Breaking the women's record for Land's End to John O'Groats, running the length of Britain in just 12 days, 30 minutes and 14 seconds! * 1st September *
Lauren Gay Travel Blogger & Podcaster - Inspiring black women to embrace nature and outdoor recreation through adventure. * 27th August *	Alexandra Nemeth The first Hungarian to climb the 7 summits! * 25th August *	Alicia Doyle Journalist & Author of ‘Fighting Chance’, winner of 2 Golden Gloves championship titles and named, The California Female Fight of the Year in 2000 * 20th August *
Lipa Nessa Sports Activist, Coach & Co-founder of the 'I Think She's Offside' Podcast * 18th August *	Ailsa MacDonald Ultra Runner and Distance Triathlete, Canadian National Champion for 100 miles & Ironman Canada 2018 winner. * 13th August *	Nicole Snell CEO Girls Fight Back, Solo Adventurer, Hike Lead @blackgirlstrekkin * 11th August *
Sarah Williams Relections 2020 Reflections on 2019 & and the start of 2020. Plus answering questions from the Tough Girl Tribe. * 7th August *	Mya-Rose Craig “Bird Girl” - 18-year-old British Bangladeshi top world teen birder, conservationist and environmentalist * 6th August *	Saray Khumalo Zambia-born South African explorer and mountaineer. In May 2019, she became the first Black African woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest. * 4th August *
Zahrah Mahmood aka 'The Hillwalking Hijabi’ sharing more about her passion for hill walking and climbing Ben Nevis, Scotland. * 4th August *	Karen Darke Modern-day ‘Alchemist’, passionate about turning challenge into opportunity and transforming the difficult stuff into ‘gold’ * 4th August *	Lungi Mchunu Intrepid Sailor, Adventurist, Explorer, Speaker and Climate Change Activist. * 4th August *
Nikki Love Adventure Runner, Ran 63 marathons in 63 days in 2017. Training to run 2,500 miles on a treadmill in 63 days * 30th July *	Jana Paremoud Climbing the Matterhorn and starting an Adventure Travel company during the pandemic! * 28th July *	Michelle Griffith Robinson OLY Former GB Olympian, wife, mother of 3, lifestyle coach, personal trainer and Ambassador for Diabetes UK * 21st July *
Selene Yeager ‘The Fit Chick’, Pro Mountain Bike Racer, Author & All-American Ironman triathlete * 14th July *	Sabrina Pace-Humphreys Ultra runner, going from Anxiety to Accomplishment - Running the Marathon des Sables and challenging Rural Racism * 7th July *	Sally Gunnell The only woman to hold the World, Olympic, European, and Commonwealth Gold Medals at the same time! * 30th June *
Suzanne ‘Sunny’ Stroeer First woman to circumnavigate and summit Aconcagua in a single push - the Full 360! * 23rd June *	Danielle Brown MBE - 2x Paralympic Gold Medallist,1st disabled athlete to represent England in the able-bodied team, Speaker & Inclusion Champion * 16th June *	Sensi Graves professional kiteboarder & entrepreneur, empowering women to get out there and do what they love. * 9th June *
Elle Linton Fitness Professional & Blogger at Keep it SimpELLE * 2nd June *	Ursula Martin Survived Ovarian Cancer - Walked 3,700 miles in Wales. Wrote a book. Now walking 5,000 miles across Europe! * 26th May *	Jo Moseley Joy Encourager, Midlife Adventurer & Beach Cleaner who SUP 162 miles, Coast to Coast across Great Britain! * 19th May *
Louise Johnstone Endurance Athlete & PT, discussing mental health, Marathon des Sables & her next challenge #2020RunNorthSea * 12th May *	Rosie Watson Running from the UK to Mongolia, finding stories of better ways of living in the climate crisis. * 5th May *	Gina Johansen Walking 3,000km the length of Norway, plus a solo crossing of Lake Baikal in Siberia! * 28th April *
Dr. Kate Edwards & Dr. Blair Green Go Ahead, Stop and Pee: Running During Pregnancy and Postpartum * 21st April *	Miriam Lancewood Woman in the Wilderness: A Story of Survival, Love and Self-Discovery in New Zealand * 14th April *	Alyssa Azar Mountaineer - Youngest woman to Summit Mt Everest from both the North and South sides at 21 years old. * 7th April *
Catherine Wallis Plus-size adventurer, working mum, doing ultra challenges around the world! * 31st March *	Mel 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. * 24th March *	Tiffany Coates The World's Foremost Female Motorcycle Adventurer! * 17th March *
Sophie Rooney 1st woman to run the length of Scandinavia, 103 days, 3000km! * 10th March *	Sonya Richmond 42 year old Canadian who is currently hiking across Canada on The Great Trail - 24,000km! * 3rd March *	Nahla Summers Accidental Adventurer, Founder of Sunshine People, spreading kindness around the world * 25th February *
Bruna Moscol Solo climbing Mount Aconcagua & whitewater rafting the Grand Canyon! * 18th February *	Beth Whitman Running her 1st Marathon at 50, completing the Snowman Trek in Bhutan and training for the 4 Deserts Challenge in 2020! * 11th February *	Helen Langridge cycled LEJOG solo and unsupported in 2015, then in 2017 cycled 30,000km around the world. * 4th February *
Chris Fagan Her Extraordinary Quest to the South Pole (with her husband)! 570 miles. 48 days at 9 hours a day. 40-below temps. Pulling 220-pound sleds. On skis. *28th January*	Nienke Oostra Mountain biking the Great Himalaya trail in Nepal from Hilsa in the West to Phaplu in the east. 1700kms, 85000m ascend! * 23rd January *	Fenella Langridge Professional Triathlete over 70.3 distance * 21st January *
Carmen Rendell Walking the entire coast of the British Isles in 2020 to raise profile for walking therapy *7th January*	Kristina Paltén Swedish ultra-runner who ran alone through Iran to overcome fears and prejudice. A 1,144 mile journey of Trust. * 14th January *

Jen McMahon and Kara Wilson “Road To 50 Miles” chronicles the journey of two women as they train for and run a 50-mile race. Their journey leads them on a discovery to find their true heroes and inspires an entire community to help them get across the finish line. * 31st December *	Alison Walker UK-based Malaysian ultra-runner completing the Smog Graham Round running over 300-kilometres in 54 hours and 33 minutes * 29th December *	Gillian Larson Thru-rider, riding over 10,000 miles through the most remote and wild places in the US with her equine teammates. * 24th December *
Megan Al-Ghailani Youngest woman to run from John O’Groats to Lands End (JOGLE) completely solo and unsupported. * 22nd December *	Charlotte Fowles The Executive Adventurer, solo hiking whilst on chemotherapy & crossing the Australian outback in a 4x4 truck! * 17th December *	Marinel de Jesus Lawyer, writer, avid mountain trekker and a full-time global mountain nomad #BeAPeakExplorer * 15th December *
Chemmy Alcott 4X Winter Olympian and one of Great Britain’s greatest ever skiers! * 10th December *	Namira Salim Space Diplomat, Future Astronaut, & Pioneering Polar Explorer! * 8th December *	Jean Muenchrath Hiking, skiing and exploring wild places. Author of, “If I Live Until Morning, A True Story of Adventure, Tragedy and Transformation” * 3rd December *
Tazneem Anwar aka Taz @ThisHijabiRuns. Championing diversity in running. Founder and Run Leader at Wycombe Women's Run Club. * 1st December *	Katie Visco Adventurer and ultra endurance runner - Ran across America 2009 and ran across Australia in 2019! * 26th November *	Amazin LeThi Athlete and Global Advocate for LGBTQ equality in sports * 24th November *
Amy Palmiero-Winters Extreme Ultra Endurance Athlete and first female amputee to finish Western States and the Badwater Ultramarathon! * 19th November *	Loretta Claiborne Special Olympics Athlete, World-class runner and motivational speaker. * 17th November *	Tracy Edwards MBE Round the World Sailor and Social Activist currently running The Maiden Factor Foundation fighting for the rights of all girls to an education * 12th November *
Susan Doram Covert Adventurer, Pfaffing & spending 2.5 years cycling around the world! * 10th November *	Dr Kerri Andrews Author of Wanderers: A History of Women Walking * 5th November *	Khadijah Diggs Team USA and Silver IronMan All-World Triathlete. Her mission is to Promote a Positive Image of Muslim Women and Islam in General through Sport. * 3rd November *
Claire Hughes Doing the Rickshaw Run in India, as well as being part of a mixed crew to row across the Atlantic Ocean, earning her a World Record! * 29th October *	Dr Betty Holston Smith Dr. Betty Holston Smith - 79 years young, running 60 to 100 miles per week, sharing her knowledge about running, health and fitness. * 27th October *	Hetty Key Adventurer and Lead Researcher into Women in Adventure - Investigating the association between the outdoors and mental wellbeing in women. * 22nd October *
Jools Walker AKA Lady Velo, is a cycling advocate, activist, blogger, presenter and award winning author. * 20th October *	Deana Ortega a badass single mom who has jammed her way around the roller derby circuit for the past 12 years. Author of My Derby Romance. * 15th October *	Sara Safari Aiming to be the first Iranian to climb the Seven Summits (only Mt. Everest to go!) and trekking 335 miles across the largest ice cap in the world, Greenland. * 13th October *
Catherine Dixon (Cat) & Rachael Marsden (Raz) Cycling around the world to set a new WR for being the fastest women to circumnavigate on a tandem! * 8th October *	Ruqsana Begum Muay Thai world champion in 2016, and the world's first female Muslim boxing champion * 6th October *	Cath Pendleton First Person to swim one mile inside the Antarctic Polar Circle! * 1st October *
Cara Yar Khan Humanitarian and Disability Advocate sharing more about her life and doing a 12-day Grand Canyon descent and expedition on horseback * 29th September *	Ashly Winchester Ultra runner focused on FKT’s (Fastest Known Times) & Host of Womxn Of The Wild Podcast * 24th September *	Vedangi Kulkarni The youngest woman to have circumnavigated the world on bicycle. 160 days to pedal 29,000km, across 14 countries! * 22nd September *
Rosaria Barreto Movement is Medicine - using exercise to help women and seniors with clinical health conditions * 17th September *	Darcy Gaechter First woman to kayak the Amazon River, 4,300 miles from the source to the sea! * 15th September *	Rhiane Fatinikun Founder of Black Girls Hike UK and Tales of a Hiker. * 10th September *
Kristin Knight Pace Finishing the 2015 Yukon Quest a 1,000 Mile Sled Dog Race and the 2016 Iditarod. * 8th September *	Dr. Tekemia Dorsey Ironman & CEO of the International Association of Black Triathletes (IABT) * 3rd September *	Carla Molinaro Breaking the women's record for Land's End to John O'Groats, running the length of Britain in just 12 days, 30 minutes and 14 seconds! * 1st September *
Lauren Gay Travel Blogger & Podcaster - Inspiring black women to embrace nature and outdoor recreation through adventure. * 27th August *	Alexandra Nemeth The first Hungarian to climb the 7 summits! * 25th August *	Alicia Doyle Journalist & Author of ‘Fighting Chance’, winner of 2 Golden Gloves championship titles and named, The California Female Fight of the Year in 2000 * 20th August *
Lipa Nessa Sports Activist, Coach & Co-founder of the 'I Think She's Offside' Podcast * 18th August *	Ailsa MacDonald Ultra Runner and Distance Triathlete, Canadian National Champion for 100 miles & Ironman Canada 2018 winner. * 13th August *	Nicole Snell CEO Girls Fight Back, Solo Adventurer, Hike Lead @blackgirlstrekkin * 11th August *
Sarah Williams Relections 2020 Reflections on 2019 & and the start of 2020. Plus answering questions from the Tough Girl Tribe. * 7th August *	Mya-Rose Craig “Bird Girl” - 18-year-old British Bangladeshi top world teen birder, conservationist and environmentalist * 6th August *	Saray Khumalo Zambia-born South African explorer and mountaineer. In May 2019, she became the first Black African woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest. * 4th August *
Zahrah Mahmood aka 'The Hillwalking Hijabi’ sharing more about her passion for hill walking and climbing Ben Nevis, Scotland. * 4th August *	Karen Darke Modern-day ‘Alchemist’, passionate about turning challenge into opportunity and transforming the difficult stuff into ‘gold’ * 4th August *	Lungi Mchunu Intrepid Sailor, Adventurist, Explorer, Speaker and Climate Change Activist. * 4th August *
Nikki Love Adventure Runner, Ran 63 marathons in 63 days in 2017. Training to run 2,500 miles on a treadmill in 63 days * 30th July *	Jana Paremoud Climbing the Matterhorn and starting an Adventure Travel company during the pandemic! * 28th July *	Michelle Griffith Robinson OLY Former GB Olympian, wife, mother of 3, lifestyle coach, personal trainer and Ambassador for Diabetes UK * 21st July *
Selene Yeager ‘The Fit Chick’, Pro Mountain Bike Racer, Author & All-American Ironman triathlete * 14th July *	Sabrina Pace-Humphreys Ultra runner, going from Anxiety to Accomplishment - Running the Marathon des Sables and challenging Rural Racism * 7th July *	Sally Gunnell The only woman to hold the World, Olympic, European, and Commonwealth Gold Medals at the same time! * 30th June *
Suzanne ‘Sunny’ Stroeer First woman to circumnavigate and summit Aconcagua in a single push - the Full 360! * 23rd June *	Danielle Brown MBE - 2x Paralympic Gold Medallist,1st disabled athlete to represent England in the able-bodied team, Speaker & Inclusion Champion * 16th June *	Sensi Graves professional kiteboarder & entrepreneur, empowering women to get out there and do what they love. * 9th June *
Elle Linton Fitness Professional & Blogger at Keep it SimpELLE * 2nd June *	Ursula Martin Survived Ovarian Cancer - Walked 3,700 miles in Wales. Wrote a book. Now walking 5,000 miles across Europe! * 26th May *	Jo Moseley Joy Encourager, Midlife Adventurer & Beach Cleaner who SUP 162 miles, Coast to Coast across Great Britain! * 19th May *
Louise Johnstone Endurance Athlete & PT, discussing mental health, Marathon des Sables & her next challenge #2020RunNorthSea * 12th May *	Rosie Watson Running from the UK to Mongolia, finding stories of better ways of living in the climate crisis. * 5th May *	Gina Johansen Walking 3,000km the length of Norway, plus a solo crossing of Lake Baikal in Siberia! * 28th April *
Dr. Kate Edwards & Dr. Blair Green Go Ahead, Stop and Pee: Running During Pregnancy and Postpartum * 21st April *	Miriam Lancewood Woman in the Wilderness: A Story of Survival, Love and Self-Discovery in New Zealand * 14th April *	Alyssa Azar Mountaineer - Youngest woman to Summit Mt Everest from both the North and South sides at 21 years old. * 7th April *
Catherine Wallis Plus-size adventurer, working mum, doing ultra challenges around the world! * 31st March *	Mel 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. * 24th March *	Tiffany Coates The World's Foremost Female Motorcycle Adventurer! * 17th March *
Sophie Rooney 1st woman to run the length of Scandinavia, 103 days, 3000km! * 10th March *	Sonya Richmond 42 year old Canadian who is currently hiking across Canada on The Great Trail - 24,000km! * 3rd March *	Nahla Summers Accidental Adventurer, Founder of Sunshine People, spreading kindness around the world * 25th February *
Bruna Moscol Solo climbing Mount Aconcagua & whitewater rafting the Grand Canyon! * 18th February *	Beth Whitman Running her 1st Marathon at 50, completing the Snowman Trek in Bhutan and training for the 4 Deserts Challenge in 2020! * 11th February *	Helen Langridge cycled LEJOG solo and unsupported in 2015, then in 2017 cycled 30,000km around the world. * 4th February *
Chris Fagan Her Extraordinary Quest to the South Pole (with her husband)! 570 miles. 48 days at 9 hours a day. 40-below temps. Pulling 220-pound sleds. On skis. *28th January*	Nienke Oostra Mountain biking the Great Himalaya trail in Nepal from Hilsa in the West to Phaplu in the east. 1700kms, 85000m ascend! * 23rd January *	Fenella Langridge Professional Triathlete over 70.3 distance * 21st January *
Carmen Rendell Walking the entire coast of the British Isles in 2020 to raise profile for walking therapy *7th January*	Kristina Paltén Swedish ultra-runner who ran alone through Iran to overcome fears and prejudice. A 1,144 mile journey of Trust. * 14th January *

TOUGH GIRL PODCAST 2020

Jen McMahon and Kara Wilson

“Road To 50 Miles” chronicles the journey of two women as they train for and run a 50-mile race. Their journey leads them on a discovery to find their true heroes and inspires an entire community to help them get across the finish line. *** 31st December ***

Alison Walker

UK-based Malaysian ultra-runner completing the Smog Graham Round running over 300-kilometres in 54 hours and 33 minutes *** 29th December ***

Gillian Larson

Thru-rider, riding over 10,000 miles through the most remote and wild places in the US with her equine teammates. *** 24th December ***

Megan Al-Ghailani

Youngest woman to run from John O’Groats to Lands End (JOGLE) completely solo and unsupported. *** 22nd December ***

Charlotte Fowles

The Executive Adventurer, solo hiking whilst on chemotherapy & crossing the Australian outback in a 4x4 truck! *** 17th December ***

Marinel de Jesus

Lawyer, writer, avid mountain trekker and a full-time global mountain nomad #BeAPeakExplorer *** 15th December ***

Chemmy Alcott

4X Winter Olympian and one of Great Britain’s greatest ever skiers! *** 10th December ***

Namira Salim

Space Diplomat, Future Astronaut, & Pioneering Polar Explorer! *** 8th December ***

Jean Muenchrath

Hiking, skiing and exploring wild places. Author of, “If I Live Until Morning, A True Story of Adventure, Tragedy and Transformation” *** 3rd December ***

Tazneem Anwar

aka Taz @ThisHijabiRuns. Championing diversity in running. Founder and Run Leader at Wycombe Women's Run Club. *** 1st December ***

Katie Visco

Adventurer and ultra endurance runner - Ran across America 2009 and ran across Australia in 2019! *** 26th November ***

Amazin LeThi

Athlete and Global Advocate for LGBTQ equality in sports *** 24th November ***

Amy Palmiero-Winters

Extreme Ultra Endurance Athlete and first female amputee to finish Western States and the Badwater Ultramarathon! *** 19th November ***

Loretta Claiborne

Special Olympics Athlete, World-class runner and motivational speaker. *** 17th November ***

Tracy Edwards MBE

Round the World Sailor and Social Activist currently running The Maiden Factor Foundation fighting for the rights of all girls to an education *** 12th November ***

Susan Doram

Covert Adventurer, Pfaffing & spending 2.5 years cycling around the world! *** 10th November ***

Dr Kerri Andrews

Author of Wanderers: A History of Women Walking *** 5th November ***

Khadijah Diggs

Team USA and Silver IronMan All-World Triathlete. Her mission is to Promote a Positive Image of Muslim Women and Islam in General through Sport. *** 3rd November ***

Claire Hughes

Doing the Rickshaw Run in India, as well as being part of a mixed crew to row across the Atlantic Ocean, earning her a World Record! *** 29th October ***

Dr Betty Holston Smith

Dr. Betty Holston Smith - 79 years young, running 60 to 100 miles per week, sharing her knowledge about running, health and fitness. *** 27th October ***

Hetty Key

Adventurer and Lead Researcher into Women in Adventure - Investigating the association between the outdoors and mental wellbeing in women. *** 22nd October ***

Jools Walker

AKA Lady Velo, is a cycling advocate, activist, blogger, presenter and award winning author. *** 20th October ***

Deana Ortega

a badass single mom who has jammed her way around the roller derby circuit for the past 12 years. Author of My Derby Romance. *** 15th October ***

Sara Safari

Aiming to be the first Iranian to climb the Seven Summits (only Mt. Everest to go!) and trekking 335 miles across the largest ice cap in the world, Greenland. *** 13th October ***

Catherine Dixon (Cat) & Rachael Marsden (Raz)

Cycling around the world to set a new WR for being the fastest women to circumnavigate on a tandem! *** 8th October ***

Ruqsana Begum

Muay Thai world champion in 2016, and the world's first female Muslim boxing champion *** 6th October ***

Cath Pendleton

First Person to swim one mile inside the Antarctic Polar Circle! *** 1st October ***

Cara Yar Khan

Humanitarian and Disability Advocate sharing more about her life and doing a 12-day Grand Canyon descent and expedition on horseback *** 29th September ***

Ashly Winchester

Ultra runner focused on FKT’s (Fastest Known Times) & Host of Womxn Of The Wild Podcast *** 24th September ***

Vedangi Kulkarni

The youngest woman to have circumnavigated the world on bicycle. 160 days to pedal 29,000km, across 14 countries! *** 22nd September ***

Rosaria Barreto

Movement is Medicine - using exercise to help women and seniors with clinical health conditions *** 17th September ***

Darcy Gaechter

First woman to kayak the Amazon River, 4,300 miles from the source to the sea! *** 15th September ***

Rhiane Fatinikun

Founder of Black Girls Hike UK and Tales of a Hiker. *** 10th September ***

Kristin Knight Pace

Finishing the 2015 Yukon Quest a 1,000 Mile Sled Dog Race and the 2016 Iditarod. *** 8th September ***

Dr. Tekemia Dorsey

Ironman & CEO of the International Association of Black Triathletes (IABT) *** 3rd September ***

Carla Molinaro

Breaking the women's record for Land's End to John O'Groats, running the length of Britain in just 12 days, 30 minutes and 14 seconds! *** 1st September ***

Lauren Gay

Travel Blogger & Podcaster - Inspiring black women to embrace nature and outdoor recreation through adventure. *** 27th August ***

Alexandra Nemeth

The first Hungarian to climb the 7 summits! *** 25th August ***

Alicia Doyle

Journalist & Author of ‘Fighting Chance’, winner of 2 Golden Gloves championship titles and named, The California Female Fight of the Year in 2000 *** 20th August ***

Lipa Nessa

“Road To 50 Miles” chronicles the journey of two women as they train for and run a 50-mile race. Their journey leads them on a discovery to find their true heroes and inspires an entire community to help them get across the finish line. * 31st December *

UK-based Malaysian ultra-runner completing the Smog Graham Round running over 300-kilometres in 54 hours and 33 minutes * 29th December *

Thru-rider, riding over 10,000 miles through the most remote and wild places in the US with her equine teammates. * 24th December *

Youngest woman to run from John O’Groats to Lands End (JOGLE) completely solo and unsupported. * 22nd December *

The Executive Adventurer, solo hiking whilst on chemotherapy & crossing the Australian outback in a 4x4 truck! * 17th December *

Lawyer, writer, avid mountain trekker and a full-time global mountain nomad #BeAPeakExplorer * 15th December *

4X Winter Olympian and one of Great Britain’s greatest ever skiers! * 10th December *

Space Diplomat, Future Astronaut, & Pioneering Polar Explorer! * 8th December *

Hiking, skiing and exploring wild places. Author of, “If I Live Until Morning, A True Story of Adventure, Tragedy and Transformation” * 3rd December *

aka Taz @ThisHijabiRuns. Championing diversity in running. Founder and Run Leader at Wycombe Women's Run Club. * 1st December *

Adventurer and ultra endurance runner - Ran across America 2009 and ran across Australia in 2019! * 26th November *

Athlete and Global Advocate for LGBTQ equality in sports * 24th November *

Extreme Ultra Endurance Athlete and first female amputee to finish Western States and the Badwater Ultramarathon! * 19th November *

Special Olympics Athlete, World-class runner and motivational speaker. * 17th November *

Round the World Sailor and Social Activist currently running The Maiden Factor Foundation fighting for the rights of all girls to an education * 12th November *

Covert Adventurer, Pfaffing & spending 2.5 years cycling around the world! * 10th November *

Author of Wanderers: A History of Women Walking * 5th November *

Team USA and Silver IronMan All-World Triathlete. Her mission is to Promote a Positive Image of Muslim Women and Islam in General through Sport. * 3rd November *

Doing the Rickshaw Run in India, as well as being part of a mixed crew to row across the Atlantic Ocean, earning her a World Record! * 29th October *

Dr. Betty Holston Smith - 79 years young, running 60 to 100 miles per week, sharing her knowledge about running, health and fitness. * 27th October *

Adventurer and Lead Researcher into Women in Adventure - Investigating the association between the outdoors and mental wellbeing in women. * 22nd October *

AKA Lady Velo, is a cycling advocate, activist, blogger, presenter and award winning author. * 20th October *

a badass single mom who has jammed her way around the roller derby circuit for the past 12 years. Author of My Derby Romance. * 15th October *

Aiming to be the first Iranian to climb the Seven Summits (only Mt. Everest to go!) and trekking 335 miles across the largest ice cap in the world, Greenland. * 13th October *

Cycling around the world to set a new WR for being the fastest women to circumnavigate on a tandem! * 8th October *

Muay Thai world champion in 2016, and the world's first female Muslim boxing champion * 6th October *

First Person to swim one mile inside the Antarctic Polar Circle! * 1st October *

Humanitarian and Disability Advocate sharing more about her life and doing a 12-day Grand Canyon descent and expedition on horseback * 29th September *

Ultra runner focused on FKT’s (Fastest Known Times) & Host of Womxn Of The Wild Podcast * 24th September *

The youngest woman to have circumnavigated the world on bicycle. 160 days to pedal 29,000km, across 14 countries! * 22nd September *

Movement is Medicine - using exercise to help women and seniors with clinical health conditions * 17th September *

First woman to kayak the Amazon River, 4,300 miles from the source to the sea! * 15th September *

Founder of Black Girls Hike UK and Tales of a Hiker. * 10th September *

Finishing the 2015 Yukon Quest a 1,000 Mile Sled Dog Race and the 2016 Iditarod. * 8th September *

Ironman & CEO of the International Association of Black Triathletes (IABT) * 3rd September *

Breaking the women's record for Land's End to John O'Groats, running the length of Britain in just 12 days, 30 minutes and 14 seconds! * 1st September *

Travel Blogger & Podcaster - Inspiring black women to embrace nature and outdoor recreation through adventure. * 27th August *

The first Hungarian to climb the 7 summits! * 25th August *

Journalist & Author of ‘Fighting Chance’, winner of 2 Golden Gloves championship titles and named, The California Female Fight of the Year in 2000 * 20th August *

Sports Activist, Coach & Co-founder of the 'I Think She's Offside' Podcast * 18th August *

Ultra Runner and Distance Triathlete, Canadian National Champion for 100 miles & Ironman Canada 2018 winner. * 13th August *

CEO Girls Fight Back, Solo Adventurer, Hike Lead @blackgirlstrekkin * 11th August *

Reflections on 2019 & and the start of 2020. Plus answering questions from the Tough Girl Tribe. * 7th August *

“Bird Girl” - 18-year-old British Bangladeshi top world teen birder, conservationist and environmentalist * 6th August *

Zambia-born South African explorer and mountaineer. In May 2019, she became the first Black African woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest. * 4th August *

aka 'The Hillwalking Hijabi’ sharing more about her passion for hill walking and climbing Ben Nevis, Scotland. * 4th August *

Modern-day ‘Alchemist’, passionate about turning challenge into opportunity and transforming the difficult stuff into ‘gold’ * 4th August *

Intrepid Sailor, Adventurist, Explorer, Speaker and Climate Change Activist. * 4th August *

Adventure Runner, Ran 63 marathons in 63 days in 2017. Training to run 2,500 miles on a treadmill in 63 days * 30th July *

Climbing the Matterhorn and starting an Adventure Travel company during the pandemic! * 28th July *

Former GB Olympian, wife, mother of 3, lifestyle coach, personal trainer and Ambassador for Diabetes UK * 21st July *

‘The Fit Chick’, Pro Mountain Bike Racer, Author & All-American Ironman triathlete * 14th July *

Ultra runner, going from Anxiety to Accomplishment - Running the Marathon des Sables and challenging Rural Racism * 7th July *

The only woman to hold the World, Olympic, European, and Commonwealth Gold Medals at the same time! * 30th June *

First woman to circumnavigate and summit Aconcagua in a single push - the Full 360! * 23rd June *

MBE - 2x Paralympic Gold Medallist,1st disabled athlete to represent England in the able-bodied team, Speaker & Inclusion Champion * 16th June *

professional kiteboarder & entrepreneur, empowering women to get out there and do what they love. * 9th June *

Fitness Professional & Blogger at Keep it SimpELLE * 2nd June *

Survived Ovarian Cancer - Walked 3,700 miles in Wales. Wrote a book. Now walking 5,000 miles across Europe! * 26th May *

Joy Encourager, Midlife Adventurer & Beach Cleaner who SUP 162 miles, Coast to Coast across Great Britain! * 19th May *

Endurance Athlete & PT, discussing mental health, Marathon des Sables & her next challenge #2020RunNorthSea * 12th May *

Running from the UK to Mongolia, finding stories of better ways of living in the climate crisis. * 5th May *

Walking 3,000km the length of Norway, plus a solo crossing of Lake Baikal in Siberia! * 28th April *

Go Ahead, Stop and Pee: Running During Pregnancy and Postpartum * 21st April *

Woman in the Wilderness: A Story of Survival, Love and Self-Discovery in New Zealand * 14th April *

Mountaineer - Youngest woman to Summit Mt Everest from both the North and South sides at 21 years old. * 7th April *

Plus-size adventurer, working mum, doing ultra challenges around the world! * 31st March *

Explorer, thru-hiking Canada’s Great Trail, 24,000km from the Atlantic Ocean, to the Arctic Ocean and then on to the Pacific Ocean. * 24th March *

The World's Foremost Female Motorcycle Adventurer! * 17th March *

1st woman to run the length of Scandinavia, 103 days, 3000km! * 10th March *

42 year old Canadian who is currently hiking across Canada on The Great Trail - 24,000km! * 3rd March *

Accidental Adventurer, Founder of Sunshine People, spreading kindness around the world * 25th February *

Solo climbing Mount Aconcagua & whitewater rafting the Grand Canyon! * 18th February *

Running her 1st Marathon at 50, completing the Snowman Trek in Bhutan and training for the 4 Deserts Challenge in 2020! * 11th February *