TOUGH GIRL PODCAST 2021

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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Julie Veloo Canadian Adventurer for Good. Expeditions Chief, Horse Trek Mongolia and Founder of The Gobi Gallop. * 30th December *	Gowri Varanashi Environmental Educator, Climber and founder of Climb Like A Woman (CLAW) - inspiring more women to climb in India. * 28th December *	Anna Taylor Rock climber who recently completed a link up of all 83 Classic Rock climbs in the UK, while cycling 1,500 miles between them. * 25th December *
Annie Voigt Running 1,000km solo from the lowest to highest point of Germany, after having started running only six months prior. * 23rd December *	Pammy Johal Founder and Operations Director of Backbone. Addressing inequalities in the great outdoors. Celebrating Diversity Through Adventure. * 21st December *	Ann Bancroft First women to ski to both poles, and lead the first all women's expedition to the South Pole. Helping girls and women find their voice and potential in whatever they do. * 18th December *
Marcia Roberts First woman to record an official time for cycling 1,725 miles from Lands End to John O’Groats and back, after completing her epic journey in 11 days, 13 hrs and 13 mins. * 16th December *	Preeti Khattri Engineer, trail runner, and founder of trail running company Nepal Trail Series. * 14th December *	Debbie North Wheelchair user, “Making the inaccessible accessible” - Passionate about creating a countryside for all. * 11th December *
Jill Wheatley Visually impaired, traumatic brain injury survivor. Adventuring in the mountains around the world. * 9th December *	Anja Madhvani Completing her first ultra the Marathon Des Sables with undiagnosed Pulmonary Tuberculosis. Now fully recovered she is training for the London Marathon in 2022. * 7th December *	Biola Babawale Chairperson and ride leader for Velociposse Club. A cycling club for all women, all trans, and all non-binary people in London. * 4th December *
Rosemary J. Brown Working to get female adventurers back on the map. Author: Following Nellie Bly: Her Record-Breaking Race Around the World. * 2nd December *	Adelle Tracey British middle distance runner. European Finalist & World Semi-finalist. Professional Hair and Makeup artist. * 30th November *	Stephanie Cooke A mature plodder's forays in trekking and ultra racing. Marathon des Sables and going on - A Pennine Journey. * 27th November *
Patti Shales Lefkos Journalist, Adventure Traveller and Author of: Nepal One day at a time. * 25th November *	Anisah Patas Disabled/chronically ill outdoor enthusiast who enjoys everything from hiking to wild swimming and more. * 23rd November *	Annabel Abbs Writer, walker, blogger and mother of 4. Her latest book, Windswept, uncovers long distance female walkers of the past. * 20th November *
Tiphaine Muller aka Little Miss Pedals - Cycled 20,000+ km over 14 months throughout Europe and Africa. * 18th November *	Aneela McKenna Diversity, Inclusion and Well-being manager, MTB Guide and Coach, Go Where Scotland, Founder of Mòr Diversity. * 16th November *	Erica Terblanche Endurance Runner and Adventure Racer, on a mission to share the joy of running. Author of - “Run For The Love Of Life” * 11th November *
Kisha Jarrett Black Girl In The Woods. A journey of self-discovery, documenting a thru-hike of the 1,200 mile Pacific Northwest Trail. * 9th November *	Elise Wortley Writer and Adventurer. Women with Altitude. Following in the footsteps of legendary female adventurers with no modern equipment! * 4th November *	Clare Rutter Paddlesports & outdoors enthusiast. A traumatic brain injury survivor and was the 2020/21 British Canoeing #ShePaddles Ambassador for Canoe Wales. * 2nd November *
Kwesia X aka City Girl in Nature - Giving back by promoting her passion and love for nature to engage young people from inner cities. * 28th October *	Jessie Stevens Youth Climate Activist, outdoors enthusiast and founder of the movement People Pedal Power. Cycling 570 miles from Devon to Glasgow #ride2COP26 * 19th October *	Kirsty Pallas Mountaineering and Climbing Instructor. Founder of Our Shared Outdoors, and panellist on, On the Outside Podcast. * 12th October *
Lindsay Dare Shoop Athlete & Educator - Using my physical capacity and love of learning to help people. Author of Better Great Than Never * 5th October *	Jenny Valentish New book: Everything Harder Than Everyone Else: Why some of us push our bodies to extremes. Exploring the fine line between hedonism & endurance. * 28th September *	Verna Volker From the Navajo Nation, Non-runner to Ultra Runner in 12 years. Founder of Native Women Running and Hoka Global Ambassador. * 25th September *
Kathy Elkind 57, walking the 1,400 mile/2,286km Grande Randonnée Cinq (GR5) with her husband of 27 years * 23rd September *	Houda Loukili Former Dutch National Kickboxing Champion, and Youth Coach for Personal Growth * 21st September *	Katie Spotz Endurance Athlete & WR Holder. 5X Ironman, cycled across the USA, run 100 miles nonstop in under 20 hours, and rowed solo across the Atlantic Ocean. * 18th September *
Jcy Ho One of Hong Kong’s top ultra runners. She won VMM 70km and was the HK50 Series winner 2018/19. * 16th September *	Prerna Dangi Mountain Guide and Climber from India who is pushing the limits on rock, ice, and everything in between. * 11th September *	Emma Kingston Teacher, Outdoor Adventurer and Author of Bikepacking England 20 multi-day off-road cycling adventures. * 9th September *
Vera Ngosi-Sambrook Endurance Cyclist & Engineer - Competing in her first 2,000km self-supported endurance cycling race, The Pan Celtic Race 21. * 7th September *	Prof. Angie Abdou Author - This One Wild Life: A Mother-Daughter Wilderness Memoir. * 4th September *	Dr. Hajjah Sharifah Mazlina Syed Abdul Kadir Malaysian Polar Explorer who ski-sailed across Antartica from the South Pole to Hercules inlet in 22 days. * 2nd September *
Jessica Hatcher-Moore Journalist & author living on a hillside in North Wales, writing about improbable things; most recently, childbirth. AFTER BIRTH: What nobody tells you – How to Recover Body and Mind. * 31st August *	Dr. Sarita Robinson aka “Dr Survival” is a leading academic researcher in Survival Psychology. Sharing how to improve your chances of survival in disaster situations. * 28th August *	Abbie Barnes Founder of Spend More Time In The WILD, an organisation that seeks to inspire and empower individuals to get outside for the benefit of mental and physical health. * 26th August *
Dr. Adya Misra British Canoeing #ShePaddles Club Champion. Raising awareness on the lack of diversity in paddlesports and helping to improve gender, ethnic and neuro-diversity in the paddlesports community. * 24th August *	Cherelle Harding Founder of Steppers UK. Encouraging Diversity Outdoors, Supporting Black, Asian & Ethnic Minority communities to build positive relationships with the outdoors. * 19th August *	Nadhira Alharthy First Omani Woman to summit Mt Everest (2019) and First Arab Woman to summit Mt Amadablam (2021). * 14th August *
Sufiya Ultra Runner, Fastest female to Run from Kashmir to Kanyakumari (4,000 km in 87 days) and the Indian Golden Quadrilateral Road (6000 km in 110 days, 23 hours). * 10th August *	Jasmine Sanchez Runner, Founder of Vessel Athletics, and a Community Lead of the Running Industry Diversity Coalition. * 5th August *	Hannah Jennings "The Destroyer" shares more on how to become a badass, level up your strength, and build unparalleled confidence in yourself. * 4th August *
Sam Ortiz A plus size, Latinx, rock climber, mountaineer, and founder of Climb Big. * 4th August *	Denise Mueller-Korenek Goal Setting, Overcoming Performance Anxiety and becoming the fastest cyclist on earth! * 4th August *	Jessica Nabongo Ugandan-American World Traveller, who became the first Black Woman to travel to every country in the world! * 4th August *
Milbry Polk Explorer and Photo Journalist, Founder of Wings WorldQuest, and on the Board for The Explorers Club * 3rd August *	Nuran Honakhande An adventurous mum whose aim is to inspire and encourage mums to adventure solo with kids. * 29th July *	Dr. Megan Banker A plus-size outdoor adventurer and chiropractor on a mission to inspire and empower people to step into their power and live without limits. * 27th July *
Krystal Salvent Her passion for cycling and being a co-leader of Black Girls Do Bike Denver. Helping to promote cycling among a community of BIPOC women, femmes, and girls in Colorado. * 22nd July *	Rosie Stancer Accomplished Polar athlete and explorer since 1996 - described by one journalist as “a cross between Tinker Bell and the Terminator” * 20th July *	Dora Atim Running Coach and Founder of Ultra Black Running. Completing The Speed Project twice, a 340-mile relay race from LA to Las Vegas! * 15th July *
Charlotte Austwick Explorer of the Natural World, FRGS, SES Rivers Foundation Explorer 2019, Filmmaker & public speaker. * 13th July *	Preet Chandi Army Physiotherapist and Ultra Runner, training for her first solo unsupported expedition to the South Pole! * 8th July *	Maria Coffey Award Winning Author, Adventurer & Pioneering Expedition Kayaker. * 6th July *
Soraya Abdel-Hadi Award-winning writer, artist, and advocate for women and diversity in the UK outdoors. Founder of @alltheelements_ * 1st July *	Dr. Mina Endeley Senior Military Doctor, Mother, Lupus Warrior and Marathon Runner. * 29th June *	Dr. Katharine Ganly Endurance Runner - Spartathlon 2017, Dragons Back 2017, Grand Union Canal Race 2016, Centurion 4x100mile "Grand Slam" 2014 - first female, Marathon des Sables 2013. * 24th June *
Alvina Begay Diné/Navajo Woman, Mother, Olympic Qualifier x3 in the Marathon & 10K, and Registered Dietitian * 22nd June *	Lucy Shepherd Adventurer. Polar, Mountain and Jungle. Fellow of the RGS. * 17th June *	Lavina Mehta MBE Award Winning PT & Wellness Coach, Mum of 3, MBE for Services to Health & Fitness. * 15th June *
Cathy Alldred Planning and leading an expedition to climb Fox Jaw Cirque in East Greenland (2014) * 10th June *	Tima Deryan Mountaineer & Mindset Coach. 1st Lebanese woman to summit Mt. Everest (2019) * 8th June *	Angela White aka The Running Granny, Completing JOGLE (875 miles) at 60 years old in 18 days, 10 hours and 3 minutes! * 3rd June *
Amira Patel The Founder of The Wanderlust Women Group, which encourages hiking and adventure for Muslim women. * 1st June *	Nalini Ravindranath Outdoor Novice & Mistake Maker. Adventure Seeker. Appalachian Trail Thru Hiker. * 27th May *	Brooke Thomas Running with a heart condition. The Nurse who broke the women’s record for completing the Te Araroa Trail, NZ (3,000km) in 57 days! * 25th May *
Jessie Leong Award winning filmmaker, brand ambassador for Montane and current Ordnance Survey #GetOutside Champion * 20th May *	Jessi Morton-Langehaug High school chemistry teacher, mother, and ultra runner - women’s winner of Moab 240! * 18th May *	Jordan Marie Daniel Using her running platform to raise awareness over the epidemic of missing and murdered indigenous women, girls, two spirits and relatives (MMIWG2S). #RunningForJustice * 13th May *
Ellie Douglas Mental Health Personal Trainer aiming to raise awareness, and challenge stigma around mental health. *11th May *	Patricia Alcivar Professional Boxer turned Mountaineer - Climbing Kilimanjaro (in 2 days!), Aconcagua & Mount Elbrus. * 6th May *	Frankie Dewar Writer, speaker and content creator, cycling 3,175km around the UK. Host of the Extraordinary Ordinary You Podcast. * 4th May *
Zelzin Aketzalli (Trail Name: Quetzal) - First Mexican person to have completed the triple crown of hiking in America. * 29th April *	Cadi Lambert An Adventurous Girl - Blog on adventure, travel, fitness & mental health! * 27th April *	Neruja Srikantharajah An Unlikely Outdoor Adventurer - Pushing the importance of representation. * 22nd April *
Natalie Warren Author of Hudson Bay Bound: Two Women, One Dog, Two Thousand Miles to the Arctic * 20th April *	Jai Bharathi Award winning Motorcyclist, Traveller & Author. Over 100,000+ kms on motorcycles through 7 countries. * 15th April *	Ann Raiho A 2,000-mile journey by paddle from Minneapolis to Hudson Bay * 13th April *
Alina “Abstract” Drufovka Colombian-American artist and thru hiker (Appalachian Trail, Pacific Crest Trail & Israel National Trail). * 8th April *	Mariam Berrada The @hijabi.hiker who is excited about sharing her journey into the outdoors #DiversifyOutdoors * 1st April *	Tania Aebi solo circumnavigation of the globe in a 26-foot sailboat between the ages of 18 and 21, making her the first American woman and the youngest person (at the time) to sail around the world! * 30th March *
Shadi Ganjavian-Connor Fellow of the Royal Geographic Society and IBG Philanthropist, Adventurer, and founder of Team GC. #DareToBeDifferent * 25th March *	Liv Arnesen First woman in the world to ski solo and unsupported to the South Pole (1994) – a 50-day expedition of 745 miles (1,200 km) * 23rd March *	Winnie Poaty Congolese open water swimmer. Mental Wellness Advocate. * 18th March *
Marie Cheng Avid outdoor and adventure enthusiast, dog mum, and founder of Three Peaks Adventures. * 16th March *	Sue Barrett First ‘Adventure Queen’ Grant Winner - A mother and daughter human powered mountain adventure of 1,300 miles, through 8 countries along the spine of the Alps. * 14th March *	Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner The first woman to scale all 14, 8,000-meter peaks without the use of supplementary oxygen. * 11th March *
Yui Pow Redford First Asian woman to visit every sovereign country in the world! * 9th March *	Ashley Manning A plus-size adventurer who promotes body inclusion, equity and diversity in the outdoors * 4th March *	Dani Reyes-Acosta Athlete, advocate, and storyteller rewriting the narrative of who plays outside * 2nd March *
Helen Mort Poet & Author - ‘Never Leave The Dog Behind’ who explores the relationship between people, dogs and the great outdoors. * 25th February *	Lee Vue Paddling the Mississippi River (2,300+ miles) and her team winning first place in the Women’s Voyageur Division in the Yukon River Quest, paddling 444 miles in 53 hours. * 23rd February *	EmmaLucy Cole The joys and challenges of being a solo woman researcher, explorer and biker. Sharing more about spending 2 years with a Bedouin tribe in Sinai. * 18th February *
Monisha Rajesh Author of “Around the World in 80 Trains”, Nat Geo Traveller Book of the Year. * 16th February *	Kat Young Hiker & Blogger at Attitude over Ability - Hiking the Coast to Coast UK, Alpine Pass Route, Switzerland and the South Island of New Zealand. * 11th February *	Santia Deck Professional athlete making history as the highest paid Female Professional American Footballer. * 9th February *
Kim Ingleby International Award Winning Mind & Body Coach. Passionate about helping people embrace fear, grow their confidence, and take action. * 4th February *	Sophia Danenberg The first African American and first Black woman to climb Mount Everest. * 2nd February *	Lauren Woodwiss Setting the WR for the fastest female pair to row the Atlantic Ocean & 8 weeks later coming 4th female in the Marathon des Sables! * 28th January *
Genny Brown Aiming to be the first Aruban to ski to the South Pole and raise awareness on the devastating effects of Lyme Disease. * 26th January *	Katie Holmes Independent sports historian writing about women's distance running and sharing stories of female runners over 50. * 21st January *	Nazia Khatun An award winning fitness specialist, connecting neuroscience and fitness to help you fall in love with yourself * 19th January *
Renata Chlumska Adventure athlete who became the first Swedish and Czech woman to climb Mount Everest and in 2005 did a circumnavigate of the lower 48 States of the United States by her own power. * 14th January *	Alice Dearing British Marathon swimmer. World and European Junior Champion. Co-founder of Black Swimming Association. * 12th January 2021 *	Jeannette McGill 1st South African woman to summit Manaslu, the 8th highest mountain in the world. * 7th January 2021 *
Lola Akinmade Åkerström Award-winning writer and travel photographer exploring culture through food, tradition, and lifestyles. * 5th January 2021 *

The Tough Girl Podcast is the winner of 3 Awards. In 2022 the TGP won the Best Urban & Adventure Podcast in the Sports Podcast Awards.
In 2019 the TGP won the Shextreme Best Adventure Podcast Award & in 2018 it won The Women's Sports Trust #BeAGameChanger National Award for Media Initiative of the Year. Thank you to all the patrons and supporters who made this possible. New episodes of the Tough Girl Podcast go live every Tuesday at 7am UK Time. You can support the mission to increase the amount of female role models in the media by signing up as patron.

Julie Veloo Canadian Adventurer for Good. Expeditions Chief, Horse Trek Mongolia and Founder of The Gobi Gallop. * 30th December *	Gowri Varanashi Environmental Educator, Climber and founder of Climb Like A Woman (CLAW) - inspiring more women to climb in India. * 28th December *	Anna Taylor Rock climber who recently completed a link up of all 83 Classic Rock climbs in the UK, while cycling 1,500 miles between them. * 25th December *
Annie Voigt Running 1,000km solo from the lowest to highest point of Germany, after having started running only six months prior. * 23rd December *	Pammy Johal Founder and Operations Director of Backbone. Addressing inequalities in the great outdoors. Celebrating Diversity Through Adventure. * 21st December *	Ann Bancroft First women to ski to both poles, and lead the first all women's expedition to the South Pole. Helping girls and women find their voice and potential in whatever they do. * 18th December *
Marcia Roberts First woman to record an official time for cycling 1,725 miles from Lands End to John O’Groats and back, after completing her epic journey in 11 days, 13 hrs and 13 mins. * 16th December *	Preeti Khattri Engineer, trail runner, and founder of trail running company Nepal Trail Series. * 14th December *	Debbie North Wheelchair user, “Making the inaccessible accessible” - Passionate about creating a countryside for all. * 11th December *
Jill Wheatley Visually impaired, traumatic brain injury survivor. Adventuring in the mountains around the world. * 9th December *	Anja Madhvani Completing her first ultra the Marathon Des Sables with undiagnosed Pulmonary Tuberculosis. Now fully recovered she is training for the London Marathon in 2022. * 7th December *	Biola Babawale Chairperson and ride leader for Velociposse Club. A cycling club for all women, all trans, and all non-binary people in London. * 4th December *
Rosemary J. Brown Working to get female adventurers back on the map. Author: Following Nellie Bly: Her Record-Breaking Race Around the World. * 2nd December *	Adelle Tracey British middle distance runner. European Finalist & World Semi-finalist. Professional Hair and Makeup artist. * 30th November *	Stephanie Cooke A mature plodder's forays in trekking and ultra racing. Marathon des Sables and going on - A Pennine Journey. * 27th November *
Patti Shales Lefkos Journalist, Adventure Traveller and Author of: Nepal One day at a time. * 25th November *	Anisah Patas Disabled/chronically ill outdoor enthusiast who enjoys everything from hiking to wild swimming and more. * 23rd November *	Annabel Abbs Writer, walker, blogger and mother of 4. Her latest book, Windswept, uncovers long distance female walkers of the past. * 20th November *
Tiphaine Muller aka Little Miss Pedals - Cycled 20,000+ km over 14 months throughout Europe and Africa. * 18th November *	Aneela McKenna Diversity, Inclusion and Well-being manager, MTB Guide and Coach, Go Where Scotland, Founder of Mòr Diversity. * 16th November *	Erica Terblanche Endurance Runner and Adventure Racer, on a mission to share the joy of running. Author of - “Run For The Love Of Life” * 11th November *
Kisha Jarrett Black Girl In The Woods. A journey of self-discovery, documenting a thru-hike of the 1,200 mile Pacific Northwest Trail. * 9th November *	Elise Wortley Writer and Adventurer. Women with Altitude. Following in the footsteps of legendary female adventurers with no modern equipment! * 4th November *	Clare Rutter Paddlesports & outdoors enthusiast. A traumatic brain injury survivor and was the 2020/21 British Canoeing #ShePaddles Ambassador for Canoe Wales. * 2nd November *
Kwesia X aka City Girl in Nature - Giving back by promoting her passion and love for nature to engage young people from inner cities. * 28th October *	Jessie Stevens Youth Climate Activist, outdoors enthusiast and founder of the movement People Pedal Power. Cycling 570 miles from Devon to Glasgow #ride2COP26 * 19th October *	Kirsty Pallas Mountaineering and Climbing Instructor. Founder of Our Shared Outdoors, and panellist on, On the Outside Podcast. * 12th October *
Lindsay Dare Shoop Athlete & Educator - Using my physical capacity and love of learning to help people. Author of Better Great Than Never * 5th October *	Jenny Valentish New book: Everything Harder Than Everyone Else: Why some of us push our bodies to extremes. Exploring the fine line between hedonism & endurance. * 28th September *	Verna Volker From the Navajo Nation, Non-runner to Ultra Runner in 12 years. Founder of Native Women Running and Hoka Global Ambassador. * 25th September *
Kathy Elkind 57, walking the 1,400 mile/2,286km Grande Randonnée Cinq (GR5) with her husband of 27 years * 23rd September *	Houda Loukili Former Dutch National Kickboxing Champion, and Youth Coach for Personal Growth * 21st September *	Katie Spotz Endurance Athlete & WR Holder. 5X Ironman, cycled across the USA, run 100 miles nonstop in under 20 hours, and rowed solo across the Atlantic Ocean. * 18th September *
Jcy Ho One of Hong Kong’s top ultra runners. She won VMM 70km and was the HK50 Series winner 2018/19. * 16th September *	Prerna Dangi Mountain Guide and Climber from India who is pushing the limits on rock, ice, and everything in between. * 11th September *	Emma Kingston Teacher, Outdoor Adventurer and Author of Bikepacking England 20 multi-day off-road cycling adventures. * 9th September *
Vera Ngosi-Sambrook Endurance Cyclist & Engineer - Competing in her first 2,000km self-supported endurance cycling race, The Pan Celtic Race 21. * 7th September *	Prof. Angie Abdou Author - This One Wild Life: A Mother-Daughter Wilderness Memoir. * 4th September *	Dr. Hajjah Sharifah Mazlina Syed Abdul Kadir Malaysian Polar Explorer who ski-sailed across Antartica from the South Pole to Hercules inlet in 22 days. * 2nd September *
Jessica Hatcher-Moore Journalist & author living on a hillside in North Wales, writing about improbable things; most recently, childbirth. AFTER BIRTH: What nobody tells you – How to Recover Body and Mind. * 31st August *	Dr. Sarita Robinson aka “Dr Survival” is a leading academic researcher in Survival Psychology. Sharing how to improve your chances of survival in disaster situations. * 28th August *	Abbie Barnes Founder of Spend More Time In The WILD, an organisation that seeks to inspire and empower individuals to get outside for the benefit of mental and physical health. * 26th August *
Dr. Adya Misra British Canoeing #ShePaddles Club Champion. Raising awareness on the lack of diversity in paddlesports and helping to improve gender, ethnic and neuro-diversity in the paddlesports community. * 24th August *	Cherelle Harding Founder of Steppers UK. Encouraging Diversity Outdoors, Supporting Black, Asian & Ethnic Minority communities to build positive relationships with the outdoors. * 19th August *	Nadhira Alharthy First Omani Woman to summit Mt Everest (2019) and First Arab Woman to summit Mt Amadablam (2021). * 14th August *
Sufiya Ultra Runner, Fastest female to Run from Kashmir to Kanyakumari (4,000 km in 87 days) and the Indian Golden Quadrilateral Road (6000 km in 110 days, 23 hours). * 10th August *	Jasmine Sanchez Runner, Founder of Vessel Athletics, and a Community Lead of the Running Industry Diversity Coalition. * 5th August *	Hannah Jennings "The Destroyer" shares more on how to become a badass, level up your strength, and build unparalleled confidence in yourself. * 4th August *
Sam Ortiz A plus size, Latinx, rock climber, mountaineer, and founder of Climb Big. * 4th August *	Denise Mueller-Korenek Goal Setting, Overcoming Performance Anxiety and becoming the fastest cyclist on earth! * 4th August *	Jessica Nabongo Ugandan-American World Traveller, who became the first Black Woman to travel to every country in the world! * 4th August *
Milbry Polk Explorer and Photo Journalist, Founder of Wings WorldQuest, and on the Board for The Explorers Club * 3rd August *	Nuran Honakhande An adventurous mum whose aim is to inspire and encourage mums to adventure solo with kids. * 29th July *	Dr. Megan Banker A plus-size outdoor adventurer and chiropractor on a mission to inspire and empower people to step into their power and live without limits. * 27th July *
Krystal Salvent Her passion for cycling and being a co-leader of Black Girls Do Bike Denver. Helping to promote cycling among a community of BIPOC women, femmes, and girls in Colorado. * 22nd July *	Rosie Stancer Accomplished Polar athlete and explorer since 1996 - described by one journalist as “a cross between Tinker Bell and the Terminator” * 20th July *	Dora Atim Running Coach and Founder of Ultra Black Running. Completing The Speed Project twice, a 340-mile relay race from LA to Las Vegas! * 15th July *
Charlotte Austwick Explorer of the Natural World, FRGS, SES Rivers Foundation Explorer 2019, Filmmaker & public speaker. * 13th July *	Preet Chandi Army Physiotherapist and Ultra Runner, training for her first solo unsupported expedition to the South Pole! * 8th July *	Maria Coffey Award Winning Author, Adventurer & Pioneering Expedition Kayaker. * 6th July *
Soraya Abdel-Hadi Award-winning writer, artist, and advocate for women and diversity in the UK outdoors. Founder of @alltheelements_ * 1st July *	Dr. Mina Endeley Senior Military Doctor, Mother, Lupus Warrior and Marathon Runner. * 29th June *	Dr. Katharine Ganly Endurance Runner - Spartathlon 2017, Dragons Back 2017, Grand Union Canal Race 2016, Centurion 4x100mile "Grand Slam" 2014 - first female, Marathon des Sables 2013. * 24th June *
Alvina Begay Diné/Navajo Woman, Mother, Olympic Qualifier x3 in the Marathon & 10K, and Registered Dietitian * 22nd June *	Lucy Shepherd Adventurer. Polar, Mountain and Jungle. Fellow of the RGS. * 17th June *	Lavina Mehta MBE Award Winning PT & Wellness Coach, Mum of 3, MBE for Services to Health & Fitness. * 15th June *
Cathy Alldred Planning and leading an expedition to climb Fox Jaw Cirque in East Greenland (2014) * 10th June *	Tima Deryan Mountaineer & Mindset Coach. 1st Lebanese woman to summit Mt. Everest (2019) * 8th June *	Angela White aka The Running Granny, Completing JOGLE (875 miles) at 60 years old in 18 days, 10 hours and 3 minutes! * 3rd June *
Amira Patel The Founder of The Wanderlust Women Group, which encourages hiking and adventure for Muslim women. * 1st June *	Nalini Ravindranath Outdoor Novice & Mistake Maker. Adventure Seeker. Appalachian Trail Thru Hiker. * 27th May *	Brooke Thomas Running with a heart condition. The Nurse who broke the women’s record for completing the Te Araroa Trail, NZ (3,000km) in 57 days! * 25th May *
Jessie Leong Award winning filmmaker, brand ambassador for Montane and current Ordnance Survey #GetOutside Champion * 20th May *	Jessi Morton-Langehaug High school chemistry teacher, mother, and ultra runner - women’s winner of Moab 240! * 18th May *	Jordan Marie Daniel Using her running platform to raise awareness over the epidemic of missing and murdered indigenous women, girls, two spirits and relatives (MMIWG2S). #RunningForJustice * 13th May *
Ellie Douglas Mental Health Personal Trainer aiming to raise awareness, and challenge stigma around mental health. *11th May *	Patricia Alcivar Professional Boxer turned Mountaineer - Climbing Kilimanjaro (in 2 days!), Aconcagua & Mount Elbrus. * 6th May *	Frankie Dewar Writer, speaker and content creator, cycling 3,175km around the UK. Host of the Extraordinary Ordinary You Podcast. * 4th May *
Zelzin Aketzalli (Trail Name: Quetzal) - First Mexican person to have completed the triple crown of hiking in America. * 29th April *	Cadi Lambert An Adventurous Girl - Blog on adventure, travel, fitness & mental health! * 27th April *	Neruja Srikantharajah An Unlikely Outdoor Adventurer - Pushing the importance of representation. * 22nd April *
Natalie Warren Author of Hudson Bay Bound: Two Women, One Dog, Two Thousand Miles to the Arctic * 20th April *	Jai Bharathi Award winning Motorcyclist, Traveller & Author. Over 100,000+ kms on motorcycles through 7 countries. * 15th April *	Ann Raiho A 2,000-mile journey by paddle from Minneapolis to Hudson Bay * 13th April *
Alina “Abstract” Drufovka Colombian-American artist and thru hiker (Appalachian Trail, Pacific Crest Trail & Israel National Trail). * 8th April *	Mariam Berrada The @hijabi.hiker who is excited about sharing her journey into the outdoors #DiversifyOutdoors * 1st April *	Tania Aebi solo circumnavigation of the globe in a 26-foot sailboat between the ages of 18 and 21, making her the first American woman and the youngest person (at the time) to sail around the world! * 30th March *
Shadi Ganjavian-Connor Fellow of the Royal Geographic Society and IBG Philanthropist, Adventurer, and founder of Team GC. #DareToBeDifferent * 25th March *	Liv Arnesen First woman in the world to ski solo and unsupported to the South Pole (1994) – a 50-day expedition of 745 miles (1,200 km) * 23rd March *	Winnie Poaty Congolese open water swimmer. Mental Wellness Advocate. * 18th March *
Marie Cheng Avid outdoor and adventure enthusiast, dog mum, and founder of Three Peaks Adventures. * 16th March *	Sue Barrett First ‘Adventure Queen’ Grant Winner - A mother and daughter human powered mountain adventure of 1,300 miles, through 8 countries along the spine of the Alps. * 14th March *	Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner The first woman to scale all 14, 8,000-meter peaks without the use of supplementary oxygen. * 11th March *
Yui Pow Redford First Asian woman to visit every sovereign country in the world! * 9th March *	Ashley Manning A plus-size adventurer who promotes body inclusion, equity and diversity in the outdoors * 4th March *	Dani Reyes-Acosta Athlete, advocate, and storyteller rewriting the narrative of who plays outside * 2nd March *
Helen Mort Poet & Author - ‘Never Leave The Dog Behind’ who explores the relationship between people, dogs and the great outdoors. * 25th February *	Lee Vue Paddling the Mississippi River (2,300+ miles) and her team winning first place in the Women’s Voyageur Division in the Yukon River Quest, paddling 444 miles in 53 hours. * 23rd February *	EmmaLucy Cole The joys and challenges of being a solo woman researcher, explorer and biker. Sharing more about spending 2 years with a Bedouin tribe in Sinai. * 18th February *
Monisha Rajesh Author of “Around the World in 80 Trains”, Nat Geo Traveller Book of the Year. * 16th February *	Kat Young Hiker & Blogger at Attitude over Ability - Hiking the Coast to Coast UK, Alpine Pass Route, Switzerland and the South Island of New Zealand. * 11th February *	Santia Deck Professional athlete making history as the highest paid Female Professional American Footballer. * 9th February *
Kim Ingleby International Award Winning Mind & Body Coach. Passionate about helping people embrace fear, grow their confidence, and take action. * 4th February *	Sophia Danenberg The first African American and first Black woman to climb Mount Everest. * 2nd February *	Lauren Woodwiss Setting the WR for the fastest female pair to row the Atlantic Ocean & 8 weeks later coming 4th female in the Marathon des Sables! * 28th January *
Genny Brown Aiming to be the first Aruban to ski to the South Pole and raise awareness on the devastating effects of Lyme Disease. * 26th January *	Katie Holmes Independent sports historian writing about women's distance running and sharing stories of female runners over 50. * 21st January *	Nazia Khatun An award winning fitness specialist, connecting neuroscience and fitness to help you fall in love with yourself * 19th January *
Renata Chlumska Adventure athlete who became the first Swedish and Czech woman to climb Mount Everest and in 2005 did a circumnavigate of the lower 48 States of the United States by her own power. * 14th January *	Alice Dearing British Marathon swimmer. World and European Junior Champion. Co-founder of Black Swimming Association. * 12th January 2021 *	Jeannette McGill 1st South African woman to summit Manaslu, the 8th highest mountain in the world. * 7th January 2021 *
Lola Akinmade Åkerström Award-winning writer and travel photographer exploring culture through food, tradition, and lifestyles. * 5th January 2021 *

TOUGH GIRL PODCAST 2021

Julie Veloo

Canadian Adventurer for Good. Expeditions Chief, Horse Trek Mongolia and Founder of The Gobi Gallop. *** 30th December ***

Gowri Varanashi

Environmental Educator, Climber and founder of Climb Like A Woman (CLAW) - inspiring more women to climb in India. *** 28th December ***

Anna Taylor

Rock climber who recently completed a link up of all 83 Classic Rock climbs in the UK, while cycling 1,500 miles between them. *** 25th December ***

Annie Voigt

Running 1,000km solo from the lowest to highest point of Germany, after having started running only six months prior. *** 23rd December ***

Pammy Johal

Founder and Operations Director of Backbone. Addressing inequalities in the great outdoors. Celebrating Diversity Through Adventure. *** 21st December ***

Ann Bancroft

First women to ski to both poles, and lead the first all women's expedition to the South Pole. Helping girls and women find their voice and potential in whatever they do. *** 18th December ***

Marcia Roberts

First woman to record an official time for cycling 1,725 miles from Lands End to John O’Groats and back, after completing her epic journey in 11 days, 13 hrs and 13 mins. *** 16th December ***

Preeti Khattri

Engineer, trail runner, and founder of trail running company Nepal Trail Series. *** 14th December ***

Debbie North

Wheelchair user, “Making the inaccessible accessible” - Passionate about creating a countryside for all. *** 11th December ***

Jill Wheatley

Visually impaired, traumatic brain injury survivor. Adventuring in the mountains around the world. *** 9th December ***

Anja Madhvani

Completing her first ultra the Marathon Des Sables with undiagnosed Pulmonary Tuberculosis. Now fully recovered she is training for the London Marathon in 2022. *** 7th December ***

Biola Babawale

Chairperson and ride leader for Velociposse Club. A cycling club for all women, all trans, and all non-binary people in London. *** 4th December ***

Rosemary J. Brown

Working to get female adventurers back on the map. Author: Following Nellie Bly: Her Record-Breaking Race Around the World. *** 2nd December ***

Adelle Tracey

British middle distance runner. European Finalist & World Semi-finalist. Professional Hair and Makeup artist. *** 30th November ***

Stephanie Cooke

A mature plodder's forays in trekking and ultra racing. Marathon des Sables and going on - A Pennine Journey. *** 27th November ***

Patti Shales Lefkos

Journalist, Adventure Traveller and Author of: Nepal One day at a time. *** 25th November ***

Anisah Patas

Disabled/chronically ill outdoor enthusiast who enjoys everything from hiking to wild swimming and more. *** 23rd November ***

Annabel Abbs

Writer, walker, blogger and mother of 4. Her latest book, Windswept, uncovers long distance female walkers of the past. *** 20th November ***

Tiphaine Muller

aka Little Miss Pedals - Cycled 20,000+ km over 14 months throughout Europe and Africa. *** 18th November ***

Aneela McKenna

Diversity, Inclusion and Well-being manager, MTB Guide and Coach, Go Where Scotland, Founder of Mòr Diversity. *** 16th November ***

Erica Terblanche

Endurance Runner and Adventure Racer, on a mission to share the joy of running. Author of - “Run For The Love Of Life” *** 11th November ***

Kisha Jarrett

Black Girl In The Woods. A journey of self-discovery, documenting a thru-hike of the 1,200 mile Pacific Northwest Trail. *** 9th November ***

Elise Wortley

Writer and Adventurer. Women with Altitude. Following in the footsteps of legendary female adventurers with no modern equipment! *** 4th November ***

Clare Rutter

Paddlesports & outdoors enthusiast. A traumatic brain injury survivor and was the 2020/21 British Canoeing #ShePaddles Ambassador for Canoe Wales. *** 2nd November ***

Kwesia X

aka City Girl in Nature - Giving back by promoting her passion and love for nature to engage young people from inner cities. *** 28th October ***

Jessie Stevens

Youth Climate Activist, outdoors enthusiast and founder of the movement People Pedal Power. Cycling 570 miles from Devon to Glasgow #ride2COP26 *** 19th October ***

Kirsty Pallas

Mountaineering and Climbing Instructor. Founder of Our Shared Outdoors, and panellist on, On the Outside Podcast. *** 12th October ***

Lindsay Dare Shoop

Athlete & Educator - Using my physical capacity and love of learning to help people. Author of Better Great Than Never *** 5th October ***

Jenny Valentish

New book: Everything Harder Than Everyone Else: Why some of us push our bodies to extremes. Exploring the fine line between hedonism & endurance. *** 28th September ***

Verna Volker

From the Navajo Nation, Non-runner to Ultra Runner in 12 years. Founder of Native Women Running and Hoka Global Ambassador. *** 25th September ***

Kathy Elkind

57, walking the 1,400 mile/2,286km Grande Randonnée Cinq (GR5) with her husband of 27 years *** 23rd September ***

Houda Loukili

Former Dutch National Kickboxing Champion, and Youth Coach for Personal Growth *** 21st September ***

Katie Spotz

Endurance Athlete & WR Holder. 5X Ironman, cycled across the USA, run 100 miles nonstop in under 20 hours, and rowed solo across the Atlantic Ocean. *** 18th September ***

Jcy Ho

One of Hong Kong’s top ultra runners. She won VMM 70km and was the HK50 Series winner 2018/19. *** 16th September ***

Prerna Dangi

Mountain Guide and Climber from India who is pushing the limits on rock, ice, and everything in between. *** 11th September ***

Emma Kingston

Teacher, Outdoor Adventurer and Author of Bikepacking England 20 multi-day off-road cycling adventures. *** 9th September ***

Vera Ngosi-Sambrook

Endurance Cyclist & Engineer - Competing in her first 2,000km self-supported endurance cycling race, The Pan Celtic Race 21. *** 7th September ***

Prof. Angie Abdou

Author - This One Wild Life: A Mother-Daughter Wilderness Memoir. *** 4th September ***

Dr. Hajjah Sharifah Mazlina Syed Abdul Kadir

Malaysian Polar Explorer who ski-sailed across Antartica from the South Pole to Hercules inlet in 22 days. *** 2nd September ***

Jessica Hatcher-Moore

Canadian Adventurer for Good. Expeditions Chief, Horse Trek Mongolia and Founder of The Gobi Gallop. * 30th December *

Environmental Educator, Climber and founder of Climb Like A Woman (CLAW) - inspiring more women to climb in India. * 28th December *

Rock climber who recently completed a link up of all 83 Classic Rock climbs in the UK, while cycling 1,500 miles between them. * 25th December *

Running 1,000km solo from the lowest to highest point of Germany, after having started running only six months prior. * 23rd December *

Founder and Operations Director of Backbone. Addressing inequalities in the great outdoors. Celebrating Diversity Through Adventure. * 21st December *

First women to ski to both poles, and lead the first all women's expedition to the South Pole. Helping girls and women find their voice and potential in whatever they do. * 18th December *

First woman to record an official time for cycling 1,725 miles from Lands End to John O’Groats and back, after completing her epic journey in 11 days, 13 hrs and 13 mins. * 16th December *

Engineer, trail runner, and founder of trail running company Nepal Trail Series. * 14th December *

Wheelchair user, “Making the inaccessible accessible” - Passionate about creating a countryside for all. * 11th December *

Visually impaired, traumatic brain injury survivor. Adventuring in the mountains around the world. * 9th December *

Completing her first ultra the Marathon Des Sables with undiagnosed Pulmonary Tuberculosis. Now fully recovered she is training for the London Marathon in 2022. * 7th December *

Chairperson and ride leader for Velociposse Club. A cycling club for all women, all trans, and all non-binary people in London. * 4th December *

Working to get female adventurers back on the map. Author: Following Nellie Bly: Her Record-Breaking Race Around the World. * 2nd December *

British middle distance runner. European Finalist & World Semi-finalist. Professional Hair and Makeup artist. * 30th November *

A mature plodder's forays in trekking and ultra racing. Marathon des Sables and going on - A Pennine Journey. * 27th November *

Journalist, Adventure Traveller and Author of: Nepal One day at a time. * 25th November *

Disabled/chronically ill outdoor enthusiast who enjoys everything from hiking to wild swimming and more. * 23rd November *

Writer, walker, blogger and mother of 4. Her latest book, Windswept, uncovers long distance female walkers of the past. * 20th November *

aka Little Miss Pedals - Cycled 20,000+ km over 14 months throughout Europe and Africa. * 18th November *

Diversity, Inclusion and Well-being manager, MTB Guide and Coach, Go Where Scotland, Founder of Mòr Diversity. * 16th November *

Endurance Runner and Adventure Racer, on a mission to share the joy of running. Author of - “Run For The Love Of Life” * 11th November *

Black Girl In The Woods. A journey of self-discovery, documenting a thru-hike of the 1,200 mile Pacific Northwest Trail. * 9th November *

Writer and Adventurer. Women with Altitude. Following in the footsteps of legendary female adventurers with no modern equipment! * 4th November *

Paddlesports & outdoors enthusiast. A traumatic brain injury survivor and was the 2020/21 British Canoeing #ShePaddles Ambassador for Canoe Wales. * 2nd November *

aka City Girl in Nature - Giving back by promoting her passion and love for nature to engage young people from inner cities. * 28th October *

Youth Climate Activist, outdoors enthusiast and founder of the movement People Pedal Power. Cycling 570 miles from Devon to Glasgow #ride2COP26 * 19th October *

Mountaineering and Climbing Instructor. Founder of Our Shared Outdoors, and panellist on, On the Outside Podcast. * 12th October *

Athlete & Educator - Using my physical capacity and love of learning to help people. Author of Better Great Than Never * 5th October *

New book: Everything Harder Than Everyone Else: Why some of us push our bodies to extremes. Exploring the fine line between hedonism & endurance. * 28th September *

From the Navajo Nation, Non-runner to Ultra Runner in 12 years. Founder of Native Women Running and Hoka Global Ambassador. * 25th September *

57, walking the 1,400 mile/2,286km Grande Randonnée Cinq (GR5) with her husband of 27 years * 23rd September *

Former Dutch National Kickboxing Champion, and Youth Coach for Personal Growth * 21st September *

Endurance Athlete & WR Holder. 5X Ironman, cycled across the USA, run 100 miles nonstop in under 20 hours, and rowed solo across the Atlantic Ocean. * 18th September *

One of Hong Kong’s top ultra runners. She won VMM 70km and was the HK50 Series winner 2018/19. * 16th September *

Mountain Guide and Climber from India who is pushing the limits on rock, ice, and everything in between. * 11th September *

Teacher, Outdoor Adventurer and Author of Bikepacking England 20 multi-day off-road cycling adventures. * 9th September *

Endurance Cyclist & Engineer - Competing in her first 2,000km self-supported endurance cycling race, The Pan Celtic Race 21. * 7th September *

Author - This One Wild Life: A Mother-Daughter Wilderness Memoir. * 4th September *

Malaysian Polar Explorer who ski-sailed across Antartica from the South Pole to Hercules inlet in 22 days. * 2nd September *

Journalist & author living on a hillside in North Wales, writing about improbable things; most recently, childbirth. AFTER BIRTH: What nobody tells you – How to Recover Body and Mind. * 31st August *

aka “Dr Survival” is a leading academic researcher in Survival Psychology. Sharing how to improve your chances of survival in disaster situations. * 28th August *

Founder of Spend More Time In The WILD, an organisation that seeks to inspire and empower individuals to get outside for the benefit of mental and physical health. * 26th August *

British Canoeing #ShePaddles Club Champion. Raising awareness on the lack of diversity in paddlesports and helping to improve gender, ethnic and neuro-diversity in the paddlesports community. * 24th August *

Founder of Steppers UK. Encouraging Diversity Outdoors, Supporting Black, Asian & Ethnic Minority communities to build positive relationships with the outdoors. * 19th August *

First Omani Woman to summit Mt Everest (2019) and First Arab Woman to summit Mt Amadablam (2021). * 14th August *

Ultra Runner, Fastest female to Run from Kashmir to Kanyakumari (4,000 km in 87 days) and the Indian Golden Quadrilateral Road (6000 km in 110 days, 23 hours). * 10th August *

Runner, Founder of Vessel Athletics, and a Community Lead of the Running Industry Diversity Coalition. * 5th August *

"The Destroyer" shares more on how to become a badass, level up your strength, and build unparalleled confidence in yourself. * 4th August *

A plus size, Latinx, rock climber, mountaineer, and founder of Climb Big. * 4th August *

Goal Setting, Overcoming Performance Anxiety and becoming the fastest cyclist on earth! * 4th August *

Ugandan-American World Traveller, who became the first Black Woman to travel to every country in the world! * 4th August *

Explorer and Photo Journalist, Founder of Wings WorldQuest, and on the Board for The Explorers Club * 3rd August *

An adventurous mum whose aim is to inspire and encourage mums to adventure solo with kids. * 29th July *

A plus-size outdoor adventurer and chiropractor on a mission to inspire and empower people to step into their power and live without limits. * 27th July *

Her passion for cycling and being a co-leader of Black Girls Do Bike Denver. Helping to promote cycling among a community of BIPOC women, femmes, and girls in Colorado. * 22nd July *

Accomplished Polar athlete and explorer since 1996 - described by one journalist as “a cross between Tinker Bell and the Terminator” * 20th July *

Running Coach and Founder of Ultra Black Running. Completing The Speed Project twice, a 340-mile relay race from LA to Las Vegas! * 15th July *

Explorer of the Natural World, FRGS, SES Rivers Foundation Explorer 2019, Filmmaker & public speaker. * 13th July *

Army Physiotherapist and Ultra Runner, training for her first solo unsupported expedition to the South Pole! * 8th July *

Award Winning Author, Adventurer & Pioneering Expedition Kayaker. * 6th July *

Award-winning writer, artist, and advocate for women and diversity in the UK outdoors. Founder of @alltheelements_ * 1st July *

Senior Military Doctor, Mother, Lupus Warrior and Marathon Runner. * 29th June *

Endurance Runner - Spartathlon 2017, Dragons Back 2017, Grand Union Canal Race 2016, Centurion 4x100mile "Grand Slam" 2014 - first female, Marathon des Sables 2013. * 24th June *

Diné/Navajo Woman, Mother, Olympic Qualifier x3 in the Marathon & 10K, and Registered Dietitian * 22nd June *

Adventurer. Polar, Mountain and Jungle. Fellow of the RGS. * 17th June *

Award Winning PT & Wellness Coach, Mum of 3, MBE for Services to Health & Fitness. * 15th June *

Planning and leading an expedition to climb Fox Jaw Cirque in East Greenland (2014) * 10th June *

Mountaineer & Mindset Coach. 1st Lebanese woman to summit Mt. Everest (2019) * 8th June *

aka The Running Granny, Completing JOGLE (875 miles) at 60 years old in 18 days, 10 hours and 3 minutes! * 3rd June *

The Founder of The Wanderlust Women Group, which encourages hiking and adventure for Muslim women. * 1st June *

Outdoor Novice & Mistake Maker. Adventure Seeker. Appalachian Trail Thru Hiker. * 27th May *

Running with a heart condition. The Nurse who broke the women’s record for completing the Te Araroa Trail, NZ (3,000km) in 57 days! * 25th May *

Award winning filmmaker, brand ambassador for Montane and current Ordnance Survey #GetOutside Champion * 20th May *

High school chemistry teacher, mother, and ultra runner - women’s winner of Moab 240! * 18th May *