I was delighted to be able to speak to Alex from All Things Sport Podcast - we discussed a range of topics, from why I decided to leave my city job, starting a blog which no one read, and how I’m using the power of podcasting to increase the amount of female role models in the media.
We also talk about some of the challenges I’ve done, from running the Marathon des Sables to thru hiking the Appalachian Trail!
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Show notes
Living on the coast on the North West
Blogger, challenges, motivating and inspiring women and girls
An adventurer?
How Tough Girl Challenges started
Why I decided to leave my city job
How do I want to spend my time? - Adventure, travel & challenge
Combining everything together
Having no one read my blog
Motivational talks in girls schools
Noticing the lack of female role models in the media
How can I change this?
The power of podcasting
Starting the Tough Girl Podcast on the 4th August 2015
Reaching 500,000 downloads and winning the Women’s Sports Trust #BeAgameChanger Awards
Leaving my job and feeling lost and not having a purpose
Why I felt like I was standing still and almost going backwards
Having to start again
Having the time to think and being away from home and friends
Wanting to have freedom of choice and more control over my life
Going though the motions and existing
Being supported by parents and working 2 part time jobs
Why it’s not easy to monetise your passion
Reverting to childhood
Creating the mission for Tough Girl
Women supporting women
Building a legacy for other women
The physical challenges I’ve done
Training for Marathon des Sables (MDS) and messing it up
Destroying myself in training and not being allowed to do the MDS
Having two training blocks - Phase 1 - Strong and Lean, Phase 2 - Training in Australia
Writing a book about Marathon des Sables
The emotional aspects of the challenge
The biggest learning from the Appalachian Trail
Why it’s about making progress every single day
Why you have to show up on the miserable days
Advice for challenge - and why it has to be personal for you
Know your why
Be consistent and show up
My next challenge!
Why I do longer challenges and why it’s about the journey
Not being a cyclist and why I picked this challenge
Why I want to share my journey with you
Wanting to plan and waiting to see what opportunities become available
Becoming a ‘triple crowner’
What is the future for Tough Girl Challenges
2019 - wanting to double down on the podcast - Tough Girl Extra
More vlogging.. FB Live….
Wanting to meet up with listeners of the Tough Girl Podcast and share the experience with others
Wanting to hit 1 Million downloads with Tough Girl Challenges
Favourite sporting moment?
The internal self confidence
Social Media
Twitter - @a_things_sports
Instagram - @allthingssportspodcast
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