Hey hey, it's Sarah Williams, your host from the Tough Girl Podcast, and today we're diving into something a bit different.
In this special solo episode, I'll take you through my personal journey, looking back on the end of 2022 to the adventures and challenges of 2023, and my exciting plans ahead.
I'll share highlights like my journey to the Outer Hebrides, health changes, and unexpected twists like catching COVID while in Australia. Plus, insights into projects like Project 7, and "7 Women - 7 Challenges”.
Discover how I navigated an empty diary, contemplated future adventures, and decided on my next big challenge—the Camino de Santiago. You'll also hear about changes in the vlogging format and deciding between hiking and fastpacking the PCT.
Plus, insights into how I choose my adventures, my favourite one so far, and the vision board guiding my future goals.
Join me on this adventure and get inspired to set your own goals and chase your dreams.
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Show notes
Welcome from Sarah
Why it’s a different episode from normal
Agenda
Set the scene
Late August/September 2022
Going on an adventure with Adelaide Goodeve
Sponsored by Hiiker
Adding on future hikes - Speyside Way, Moray Coast Trail, East Highland Way
Gut health issues and not being well in October
Starting a wheat and dairy free diet
Flying to Australia at the beginning of November
Catching Covid
Walking the highest 14 peaks in Australia - Cancelled
Walking in the Grampians with Debbie & CC
Project 7 - resources on the website - update
January - walking the Great Ocean Walk with Amanda
February - Goa, India - yoga, rest & recover
What was going to happen when I got back to the UK
Having an empty diary and no plans
Trying to figure out future plans - Sarah Goes to the Shetlands? South West Coastal Path (SWCP)? Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) South Bound (SOBO)?
National Outdoor Expo - 2023 - networking and generating leads
Getting out there and doing what you love
Deciding to do the Camino de Santiago - watch the vlogs
The things that people don’t talk about
Booking accommodation on the camino - booking.com and caminosleep.com
Booking a return flight or not?
Walking with Alex Mason
GR20?
Working with Land & Wave - Sponsoring the July podcast
Free courses for patrons and tribe members
Attending the Armchair Adventure Festival
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Heading to Bristol to stay with a friend
Deciding to walk Offa’s Dyke Path
Having everything scheduled out for the next 12 months
The work I need to do between challenges
Plans for London in September 7th - 12th
Walking the Camino Primitivo 12th - 27th September
Training for the TA trail, New Zealand
Having 3 weeks at home and what I need to get done
North Island — 1000k in 50days
Heading to Melbourne for Christmas
South Island - in January & February
Home to the UK in March 2024
The numbers and using them as a measurement tool
Hitting 4 million downloads in 2024?
Changing the vlogging format to 2 days per vlog
New vlogs every Wednesday and Friday at 7am UK - Tough Girl Youtube Channel
Why I focus on creating content
Patreon update - learn more
A massive thank you to all the patrons
Challenges I’m working through at the moment
Editing vlogs
Hiking or fastpacking the PCT?
Testing out fast packing on the Camino Via De La Plata (100km) April 2024
Running on some of my challenges
Book: Multi-Day Running Adventures - Fastpacking - Tips, Stories and Route Ideas By Lily Dyu
Youtube Shorts?
How do you choose your adventures?
Being inspired by the guests on the podcast
Favourite Adventure?
Feeling as though everything is coming together
Creating my vision board for adventures
The Pink Decade (2015 - 2025)
Future goals - The Triple Crown, Walked all 7 Camino’s, The UK National Trails
Feeling adventure driven
Future plans for 2024
#ChallengeWithZoleo - solo podcast episode focused on planning and preparation - 2nd November
Looking for new sponsors
Fastpacking the Camino and doing YouTube Shorts
2024 will be 7 years since "7 women - 7 Challenges”
UK based May - July 15th
Fastpacking the PCT SOBO - doing a UK National Trail beforehand?
Insight to what’s going on
Avoiding wheat….
Feedback, questions, comments?
Thank you
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Take a listen to the previous solo reflections episodes
30th Dec 2017 - Reflecting on 2017 and the plans for 2018
30th Dec 2016 - Reflections for 2016 & Plans for 2017
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