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Liv Arnesen - First woman in the world to ski solo and unsupported to the South Pole (1994)
Liv (pronounced ‘leave’) is a Norwegian educator, cross-country skier, adventurer, guide, and motivational speaker.
Mar 23, 20213 min read


Winnie Poaty - Congolese open water swimmer. Mental Wellness Advocate.
Winnie shares her story in such a joyful and happy way, you can’t help but smile listening to her talk.
Mar 18, 20213 min read


Ultra Runners Guests of Tough Girl Podcast (Part 2)
Elisabet Barnes - Ultra Runner, Coach & Marathon des Sables 2015 Winner “The MDS is a magical race and I can honestly say that the two...
Mar 16, 20212 min read


Marie Cheng - Avid outdoor and adventure enthusiast, dog mum, and founder of Three Peaks Adventures.
Marie in her own words:
Hi there, my name is Marie and I'm based in the North of England in Sheffield after moving from London in November
Mar 16, 20213 min read


Ultra Runners Guests of Tough Girl Podcast (Part 1)
Ali Young - She runs every distance from 800 m to 24hr endurance races! Ali is a personal trainer and certified running coach and has...
Mar 14, 20212 min read


Sue Barrett - First ‘Adventure Queen’ Grant Winner
Sue is a passionate trail runner, cyclist and hiker.
During this episode Sue shares more about her life, the challenges she has faced as
Mar 14, 20213 min read


TOUGH GIRLS TALK ABOUT: ENDURANCE & MENTAL RESILIENCE
On Thursday 25th February myself and Laura Kennington hosted a live event for mountain sports retailer Ellis Brigham focusing on endurance a
Mar 12, 20212 min read


Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner - first woman to scale all 14, 8,000-meter peaks without supplementary oxygen
Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner's interest in mountain climbing developed while she was growing up in Spital am Pyhrn, Austria. Her greatest...
Mar 11, 20213 min read


Yui Pow Redford - First Asian woman to visit every sovereign country in the world!
Yui is an educator, writer, and accomplished traveller who has been to more than 200 countries and territories, including Antarctica and...
Mar 9, 20212 min read


International Women’s Day 2021 #ChoosetoChallenge with Inov-8
This March I’ve chosen to challenge myself by running one mile everyday in March! Why? To be honest, in February I was struggling with...
Mar 7, 20212 min read


Ashley Manning - A plus-size adventurer who promotes body inclusion, equity and diversity
Ashley is a lover of the outdoors and is passionate about whitewater rafting and hiking.
Ashley has been dreaming about hiking the Appala
Mar 4, 20213 min read


Dani Reyes-Acosta - Athlete, advocate, and storyteller rewriting the narrative of who plays outside
Dani is a storyteller, strategist, advocate, and professional big mountain athlete redefining who plays outside and how we build...
Mar 2, 20213 min read


Helen Mort - Poet & Author - ‘Never Leave The Dog Behind’
Helen Mort has published two poetry collections with Chatto & Windus, ‘Division Street’ (2013) and ‘No Map Could Show Them’ (2015).
Sh
Feb 25, 20213 min read
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