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Ann Bancroft - First women to ski to both poles, and lead the first all women's expedition to the...
Minnesota native. Earned a teaching degree from the University of Oregon and taught a short few years before joining a team to dogsled to th
Dec 18, 20213 min read


Marcia Roberts - First woman to record an official time for cycling 1,725 miles from LEJOG and back
As she approached middle age, Marcia discovered a love for getting on her bike and riding a long way. In fact, when things got tough cycling
Dec 16, 20213 min read


Preeti Khattri - Engineer, trail runner, and founder of trail running company Nepal Trail Series.
“I come from the land of beyuls, the sacred valleys according to Himalayan Buddhism, where the physical and spiritual world connect with eac
Dec 14, 20212 min read


Debbie North - Wheelchair user, “Making the inaccessible accessible”
Since becoming a wheelchair user Debbie has campaigned tirelessly to break down barriers in all aspects of promoting accessibility for all.
Dec 11, 20213 min read


Jill Wheatley - Visually impaired, traumatic brain injury survivor. Adventuring in the mountains
“In the blink of an eye, I went from being an active, autonomous athlete to suffering a traumatic brain injury (TBI) that took 70% of my vi
Dec 9, 20214 min read


Anja Madhvani - Completing her first ultra the Marathon Des Sables with undiagnosed Pulmonary Tuberc
Anja Madhvani is a writer and drinks industry worker with a passion for adventure.
Anja studied classical piano performance at The Univers
Dec 7, 20213 min read


Biola Babawale - Chairperson and ride leader for Velociposse Club. A cycling club for all women
Having only started cycling in 2018, Biola immersed herself in the community, showing great enthusiasm for her own progression and that of o
Dec 4, 20212 min read


Rosemary J. Brown - Working to get female adventurers back on the map. Author: Following Nellie Bly
Rosemary in her own words, talking about Nellie Bly and her record breaking race around the world:
“Crusading journalist Nellie Bly jumped
Dec 2, 20213 min read


Jessie Stevens - Youth Climate Activist, Cycled 570 miles from Devon to Glasgow for COP26
We first spoke with Jessie on October 19th 2021 where she shared more about her cycle challenge of riding 570 miles to Glasgow for COP26.
Dec 1, 20213 min read


Adelle Tracey - British middle distance runner. European Finalist & World Semi-finalist.
Adelle is a British middle distance track athlete, who has competed for Great Britain over 800m on a number of occasions. Adelle has compete
Nov 30, 20213 min read


Steph Cooke - A mature plodder's forays in trekking and ultra racing. Marathon des Sables
“Being a very shy and uncoordinated child I used to avoid anything active until a family holiday to the Lake District ignited a passion for
Nov 27, 20213 min read


Patti Shales Lefkos - Journalist, Adventure Traveller and Author of: Nepal One day at a time.
Patti Shales Lefkos is a Canadian writer and journalist. Her Himalayan adventure travel memoir Nepal One Day at a Time celebrates her creati
Nov 25, 20213 min read


Anisah Patas - Disabled/chronically ill outdoor enthusiast who enjoys everything
Anisah is the founder of the new blog: Outside Our Way which features interviews from other disabled and chronically ill folks,
Nov 23, 20215 min read
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