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- Mar 26, 2019
- 2 min
Holly Budge - Adventurer & Conservationist - Summited Mt. Everest & holds 2 World Records!
Adventurer Her passion for adventure is evident with two world records under her belt so far, including being the first woman to skydive Everest and race semi-wild horses 1000 kms across Mongolia in just nine days. She has raised over £300k for charities through her adventures so far. Conservationist Few people know that 96 African elephants are poached each day for their ivory. At this rate they will be extinct in the next decade. Holly has turned this disheartening statisti
- Jan 22, 2019
- 2 min
Brigitte Muir, professional mountaineer & first Australian woman to climb Mount Everest!
Brigitte, is a Belgian-born Australian mountain climber. Her climbing career spanned over thirty years. In 1997, she became the first Australian woman to summit Mount Everest and the first Australian, male or female, to climb the Seven Summits (the highest summit on each of the continents). Her nine year quest, which included four dramatic attempts on Mount Everest, gives her a unique insight on achieving long term goals, and on maintaining personal motivation. After her care
- Jan 8, 2019
- 2 min
Sara Hastreiter - Current challenge - to be the first women to sail the 7 seas and to climb the high
Sara is a globe-exploring, international adventuring sailor and climber. It's Sara's goal to be the first woman ever to sail all 7 seas, and climb to the highest summits of the world's 7 continents. This feat would also see Sara become the first person in history to have competed in the Volvo Ocean Race (the 'Everest of Sailing'), and climbed Everest itself. During her reign as a professional sailor, Sara has sailed the equivalent of 5 laps of the planet, and has no signs of
- Jan 1, 2019
- 3 min
Abbi Naylor - Expedition Leader. Outdoor Instructor. Adventurer & Endurance Athlete who complete
Abbi is adventurous, fun, loves being outside and can not sit still! She loves being in the open air, and strives for everyday big and small adventures. Abbi encourages others to get outside and to get active she does this as both a hobby and a job; her job as an expedition leader and outdoor instructor, sees her travel a lot taking groups of adults and children on challenge expeditions it also allows her to teach bushcraft and survival skills to all types of people. In 2017
- Dec 27, 2018
- 4 min
6 Lessons from Explorers Grand Slam Record-Setter Masha Gordon
Completing the Explorers Grand Slam is one of the ultimate challenges for ultra-adventurers. Masha Gordon, a mum-of-two with a successful career under her belt, took on this challenge and reached her goal of setting a record by becoming the fastest woman to complete the Grand Slam. In 7 months and 18 days, Masha scaled the highest peaks on each of the seven continents – Everest (Asia), Kilimanjaro (Africa), Vinson Massif (Antarctica), Aconcagua (South America), Carstensz Pyra
- Mar 30, 2018
- 4 min
6 Tips for Taking on Triathlons with Runner and Explorer Hélène Rossiter
Have you ever thought about participating in a triathlon? Hélène Rossiter of Where the Wheels Go began competing at the age of 24 and hasn’t stopped since. In fact, Hélène recently spent 18 months adventuring throughout Europe to find the best places to triathlon train. As Hélène immersed herself in the world of triathlons, she went from representing Great Britain at Age Group level for the European Ironman in 2017 to qualifying and competing in the Ironman World Championship
- Mar 23, 2018
- 4 min
The Learning Curve of New Challenges with Dr. Suzie Imber
Dr. Suzie Imber is an Associate Professor of Planetary Science at the University of Leicester with a love of exploring. Susie is a mountaineer, rower, and rock climber just to name a few. Suzie was the first person to chart a number of remote peaks in the Andes and was also the winner of the BBC Two television series Astronauts: Do You Have What It Takes?. It’s no surprise that Suzie is willing to take on any challenge that comes her way. She shared with the Tough Girl Podcas
- Mar 12, 2018
- 4 min
5 Ways to Make the Most of a Challenge with Anna McNuff
Who better to learn about maximising your adventures from than one of the 50 most influential travellers of our time, Anna McNuff? As a British born adventurer and author, Anna travels the world on long, human-powered journeys. Her adventures have included running the length of New Zealand and cycling the Andes. Living a life of adventure and sharing all the highs and lows certainly qualifies Anna to teach us about how to get more out of every challenge we undertake whether i
- Sep 17, 2015
- 2 min
The Lemon Juice Challenge
Lemon Juice is amazing for my body - It could also be amazing for you as well! Like everything I say in my blog. Everyone is different, and just because this works for me does not mean it will work for you as well. By all means try it, but listen to your body, if you start to have reactions to the lemons stop!! Listen to your body. The lemon juice challenge as I call it, is a way to alkalise your body over a period of 12 days. It’s a very simple process. Day 1 - Squeeze the j