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Bonnie St. John - 1st African-American ever to win medals in Winter Olympic competition.
An African-American from a family of modest means, Bonnie became an amputee at age five. Against tremendous odds, she used imagination and..
Aug 2, 20223 min read


Tori Murden McClure - 1st woman and 1st American to ski to the geographic South Pole (1989)
Tori is perhaps best-known as the first woman and first American to row a boat solo across the Atlantic Ocean, having accomplished the feat
Jul 26, 20223 min read


Claire Smith - Ultra endurance athlete - Only person in the UK to finish a continuous Double Deca
Claire in her own words:
“I have always been a highly motivated person, but when I was younger, I was highly motivated to self destruct!"
Jul 19, 20223 min read


Anisa Aubin - Experienced ultra cyclist competing events such as the Transcontinental Race
Anisa Aubin, from Reading Cycling club, is an experienced ultra cyclist who has completed well know challenging events such as the Transcont
Jul 12, 20223 min read


Susanne Masters - Ethnobotanist looking at the interactions we have with wildlife.
“I think we have become dangerously complacent about referring to how we are disconnected from nature.
Jul 5, 20223 min read


Kelda Wood - First female adaptive athlete to summit Aconcagua & row solo across the Atlantic Ocean
Kelda started her sporting career playing netball at a national level as a teenager.
Jun 28, 20224 min read


Mary-Ann Ochota - Anthropologist and lover of the outdoors. Hillwalking ambassador for the BMC
Mary-Ann is a broadcaster, anthropologist and lover of the outdoors. She mostly makes TV shows about archaeology and anthropology
Jun 21, 20222 min read


Lael Wilcox - Ultra-endurance bike rider and racer who won the Trans Am Bike Race in 2016
Lael Wilcox is an ultra-endurance bike packer from Alaska. In racing, she’s excited to compete against the whole field and sometimes wins ov
Jun 14, 20223 min read


Jillian A. Brown - Paddling a tandem sea kayak down the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon
After leaving her entire life behind to escape an abusive relationship, Jillian found herself living in a tent in the woods.
Jun 7, 20224 min read


Donna McConnell - The Iron Empress. Ironwoman - IM Barcelona 2021.
Donna 52, mother of one (27yrs). Recently completed Ironman Barcelona (Oct 3rd 2021) her first full distance endurance triathlon
May 31, 20223 min read


Kate Pilcher - Founder & guide of Globetrotting - sharing her passion for horses
Kate Pilcher is the founder & guide of Globetrotting, a worldwide travel agency that specialises in horse riding experiences to all corners
May 24, 20223 min read


Dr. Sophie Redlin - Expedition Doctor, Researcher and emerging filmmaker.
“I am a GP and mental health trainer practising in West London. My exposure to diverse pockets of humanity has taught me that social...
May 17, 20223 min read


Shikha Tripathi - Outdoor Writer and Adventurer who has participated in expeditions in the Himalayas
Shikha is a writer based in Uttarakhand, India. Specialising in stories woven around nature and the outdoors, sustainable living, and those
May 10, 20223 min read
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