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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
- Mar 5, 2019
- 3 min
Georgina Miranda - CEO of She Ventures | Adventurer, entrepreneur and activist. Completed 6 of the
Georgina credits the mountains and a life of adventure to shaping who she is today. She is passionate about sharing the gift of adventure and wellness with others to unleash the power within and enjoy life a bit better. Georgina is a social entrepreneur, adventurer, public speaker, consultant, and coach combining over a decade of Corporate, Start-up, and Adventure experience. She is a social innovator working to accelerate gender equality globally and exploring new ways to un
- Jan 18, 2019
- 4 min
5 Lessons from Mountaineering with Expedition Leader Jo Bradshaw
One expedition changed Jo Bradshaw’s life and ultimately lead her to a new passion and new career as an expedition leader. Before that, she was a business advisor living a very normal, risk-free life. All it took was one adventure cycling 500 km in Peru to turn her life around. In her new life as a mountaineer, Jo Bradshaw has become the 3rd British woman to reach the true summit of Manaslu and the 36th British woman to reach the summit of Everest. Jo is now on route to compl
- Oct 19, 2018
- 4 min
6 Life Lessons to Inspire Your Biggest Goals from the Record-Setting Everest Twins
Popularly known as the ‘Everest twins’, Tashi and Nungshi Malik dedicate their adventures to empowering and encouraging Indian girls. These incredible sisters hold six Guinness World Records including the first female twins to scale Everest, first female twins and siblings to scale the Seven Summits and youngest persons to complete the Explorers Grand Slam. Tashi and Nungshi came on the Tough Girl podcast to talk about their grand adventures and the mission behind everything
- Aug 17, 2018
- 4 min
5 Tips for Doing the Impossible from Adventurer Squash Falconer
Born with a brilliantly positive attitude and a determination to take on whatever challenge her heart desires, Squash Falconer has done the impossible over and over again. In fact, Squash was the first British woman to climb and paraglide from the summit of Mount Blanc, which she rode to on a motorbike all the way from the UK. From climbing Muztagata to Everest, Squash knows what it takes to push your limits and the idea of what seems possible. Read on to learn how to incorpo
- Nov 29, 2017
- 4 min
6 Lessons from the Youngest Woman to Summit Mount Everest From Both Sides
At just 26 years old, Mollie Hughes became the youngest woman in the world and the first English woman to summit Mount Everest from both sides. In 2017, Mollie stood on top of the world for the second time after her first summit from the south side in 2012. From this major feat, Mollie experienced a whirlwind of ups and downs that led to lessons that can be applied to any adventure. 1. Find Your Inspiration Everest hadn’t always been on Mollie’s mind. In fact, it wasn’t somet
- Sep 26, 2017
- 2 min
Mollie Hughes is the Youngest Woman in the World and the First English Woman to summit Mount Everest
On Tuesday 16th May 2017, at 4:45am, in temperatures of minus 35°C, Mollie Hughes successfully reached the summit of Mount Everest from the North side. This was Mollie's second time standing on top of the world having already summited the South side of Everest in 2012. Achieving this feat at the age of 26 made her the youngest woman in the world and the first English woman to successfully summit from both the north and south sides of the world’s highest mountain. Listen Now S
- Jul 4, 2017
- 3 min
Tashi and Nungshi Malik - the first siblings and twins to climb the Seven Summits and reach the Nor
Despite roots in one of India’s most conservative rural Haryana state notorious for its skewed sex ratio in favour of boys, Nungshi and Tashi Malik, by 23 years old had achieved several global gender iconic milestones. They are the world’s first siblings and twins as well as youngest persons and the first South Asians to complete the ‘Adventurers Grand Slam’ (scaling highest peaks in all continents including Everest, and skiing to North and South Poles). Guinness World Record