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TOUGH GIRL PODCAST 2016

The Tough Girl podcast is all about motivating and inspiring you, while increasing amount of female role models in the media especially in relation to adventure and physical challenges. 

The TGP  has won 3 awards!   

The Women's Sports Trust #BeAGameChanger National Award for Media Initiative of the Year (2018).The  Shextreme Best Adventure Podcast Award (2019) and  the best Adventure Sports Podcast in the Sports Podcast Awards 2022.

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Sarah Williams

Sarah Williams

Reflections on 2016 & plans for 2017 *** 30th Dec ***

Elise Downing

Elise Downing

The youngest and only female to run 5,000 miles around the coast of Britain! *** 27th Dec ***

Polly Vacher

Polly Vacher

The first pilot to complete a solo flight around the world via both Poles in a single-engine aircraft! *** 20th Dec ***

Amelia Boone

Amelia Boone

Full-time attorney, 3X World’s Toughest Mudder Champion & Spartan Race World Champion! *** 13th Dec ***

Sarah Williams

Sarah Williams

Answering all your questions about Boxing! *** 8th Dec ***

Alison North

Alison North

Started running in her sixties and went from running 8km to doing her first 100km race! *** 6th Dec ***

Renee McGregor

Renee McGregor

A leading sports and eating disorder specialist dietitian. Talking about how to get the balance right between periods, health, and performance. *** 1st Dec ***

Lorna North

Lorna North

From “Queen of the Mile” - Talking about travel, running, cycling, her experience of a DNF & what’s in store for the future! *** 29th Nov ***

Rachel Bown

Rachel Bown

PE Teacher & Triathlete who was diagnosed with a brain tumour in 2014. This is her journey back to fitness. *** 22nd Nov ***

Lauren Morton

Lauren Morton

Lauren is a 2x World Record Holder for rowing across the Atlantic, she’s also survived “The Island” with Bear Grylls. *** 15th Nov ***

Erin Bastian

Erin Bastian

Sea and wildwater kayaking, with expeditions to Sardinia & Patagonia! Nominated for the World Paddle Awards! *** 10th Nov ***

Christine Amour-Levar

Christine Amour-Levar

Trekking to Siberia to experience what daily life is like for the nomadic Nenets reindeer herders *** 8th Nov ***

Amy Hughes

Amy Hughes

NEW Gluiness World Record Holder for running 521 Miles on a treadmill in a week *** 3rd Nov ***

Selina McCole

Selina McCole

A 43 year old married mother of 2 who ran the Marathon des Sables 2016 coming 1st British Woman!! *** 1st Nov ***

Jill Homer

Jill Homer

Ultra Endurance Cyclist & Runner - Talking about the Iditarod Trail & the Tour Divide! *** 26th Oct ***

Corey Melke Hinz

Corey Melke Hinz

Type 1 Diabetic, Runner, Blogger & Expat Living in London *** 18th Oct ***

Cathy O'Dowd

Cathy O'Dowd

1st woman to climb both sides of Mount Everest! *** 12th Oct ***

Sarah Williams

Sarah Williams

Being interviewed by Ali Mahoney-Johnson from ithinksport.com focusing on psychological demands and overcoming mental challenges! *** 6th Oct ***

Kat Davis

Kat Davis

From “Following The Arrows” Blog - The Adventures of a Pilgrim, Henro, Walker & Thru-hiker… *** 4th Oct ***

Emily Chappell

Emily Chappell

Bicycle courier who took on the world & being the female winner of the Transcontinental 2016 Race! *** 27th Sep ***

Juliana Buhring

Juliana Buhring

Ultra-endurance cyclist & Guinness World Record for Fastest Woman to Cycle the World! *** 20th Sep ***

Jo Bradshaw

Jo Bradshaw

Catching up with Mountaineer & Expedition Leader Jo Bradshaw discussing her summit of Mount Everest! *** 15th Sep ***

Jessica "Dixie" Mills

Jessica "Dixie" Mills

Everything you need to know about thru-Hiking the Appalachian Trail! *** 13th Sep ***

Emma Timmis

Emma Timmis

Australian Alpine Walking Track & running Hadrian’s Wall! *** 8th Sep ***

Jenna Downing

Jenna Downing

Inline skating World Champion, 10 x British Champion and is a X-Games silver medallist! *** 6th Sep ***

Lowri Morgan

Lowri Morgan

Mother, ultra endurance runner, & adventurer!! *** 30th Aug ***

Richelle Olsen

Richelle Olsen

An Aussie 30-something, she's plus sized, and cycled nearly 5,000 kms from Canada to Mexico, hiked to Everest base camp, & trekked the Inca Trail! *** 23rd Aug ***

Lucy O'Connor

Lucy O'Connor

Lieutenant in the Royal Navy, Boxer & Boxing Coach *** 16th Aug ***

Maggie Alphonsi MBE

Maggie Alphonsi MBE

England Rugby World Cup Winner 2014. She's represented her country an impressive 74 times! Scored 28 tries, and helped England win a record breaking 7 consecutive Six Nations crowns! *** 9th Aug ***

Lizzie Carr

Lizzie Carr

Blogger, Adventurer & Environmentalist - First person to paddle board the length of England via its connected waterways, 650km (400 miles)! *** 3rd Aug ***

Renee Mcgregor

Renee Mcgregor

A leading sports and eating disorder specialist dietitian with over 15 years' experience working in nutrition. Renee works with elite athletes, coaches and sport science teams to provide nutritional strategies to enhance sport performance *** 26th Jul ***

Ann Trason

Ann Trason

American ultra runner who has broken 20 world records & won Western States a record 14 times! *** 19th Jul ***

Emily Penn

Emily Penn

Skipper, ocean advocate and artist dedicated to studying environmental challenges in the most remote parts of our planet. *** 12th Jul ***

Belinda Kirk

Belinda Kirk

An International Expedition Leader and Founder of Explorers Connect. Was a member of the 1st all female team to row around Great Britain setting a new Guinness World Record. *** 5th Jul ***

Masha Gordon

Masha Gordon

Mum-of-two, who is the fastest women to complete the Explorers’ Grand Slam challenge. *** 28th Jun ***

Ellie Greenwood

Ellie Greenwood

British Ultra Runner, who is a 2x 100km World Champion and 1st British women to win the Comrades Marathon in South Africa. *** 21st Jun ***

Anna McNuff

Anna McNuff

Adventurer, Speaker & Mischief Maker! She has cycled 11,000 miles around every state in the USA & ran the full length of New Zealand! *** 14th Jun ***

Jules Lewis

Jules Lewis

Jules Lewis from Mountain High - Her mission, to inspire people to step outside of their comfort zone! *** 7th Jun ***

Nikki Kimball

Nikki Kimball

Dealing with depression & being one of the elite ultra runners in America *** 31st May ***

Sally Barkow

Sally Barkow

A former Olympic sailor, most recently on board the all-female Team SCA in the 2014-15 Volvo Ocean Race!! *** 24th May ***

Lois Pryce

Lois Pryce

A British travel writer, who explores the world on her motorbike! *** 17th May ***

Julie Creffield

Julie Creffield

Runner, Blogger & Author of "Too FAT to Run" *** 10th May ***

Tanith Facey

Tanith Facey

Going from the couch to running the London Marathon! *** 3rd May ***

Sarah Williams

Sarah Williams

Author, Blogger, Motivational Speaker, Marathon Runner & sharing my experience of the Marathon des Sables - the toughest footrace on earth! *** 26th Apr ***

Jacki Hill-Murphy

Jacki Hill-Murphy

Author of “Adventuresses” - Jacki travels the world following in the footsteps of the early female explorers. *** 19th Apr ***

Parys Edwards

Parys Edwards

A professional triathlete representing Great Britain. As an age group athlete Parys claimed World Championship Titles at both the Olympic and 70.3 distances, along with European, British and English National titles. *** 12th Apr ***

Ragen Chastain

Ragen Chastain

Speaker, Writer, Dancer, Marathoner, Soon to be IRONMAN, Fat Person, and Activist. *** 5th Apr ***

Roz Savage

Roz Savage

English ocean rower, environmental advocate, writer and speaker. She holds 4 Guinness World Records for ocean rowing, including first woman to row solo across 3 oceans: the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian. *** 28th Mar ***

Kate Leeming

Kate Leeming

Australian Cycle Enthusiast, Educator, and First Women to Cycle Across the ‘New” Russia! *** 22nd Mar ***

Verena Mai

Verena Mai

Model turned stunt driver; first woman to compete in Formula Drift, Redline Time Attack & who now races in Rally America! *** 15th Mar ***

Jenny Tinmouth

Jenny Tinmouth

Honda Racing Rider 2016 British Superbike Championship. Female lap record holder at IOM TT - 2x Guinness World Record Holder *** 8th Mar ***

Jade Paveley

Jade Paveley

Jade Paveley Professional Sports Car Driver for Mazda Motors UK & competing in the Motorsport New MSV Championship. *** 1st Mar ***

Squash Falconer

Squash Falconer

Adventurer whose climbed Mt Everest & flew a paraglider from Mt Blanc! *** 23rd Feb ***

Helene Neville

Helene Neville

55-year-old, cancer survivor & grandmother who run the perimeter of the United States! *** 16th Feb ***

Arita Baaijens

Arita Baaijens

Explorer, Biologist, Author, Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society & the Explorers Club *** 9th Feb ***

Jo Bradshaw

Jo Bradshaw

Mountaineer & 3rd British Women to summit Manaslu, the world’s 8th highest mountain *** 2nd Feb ***

Susie Cheetham

Susie Cheetham

Professional Triathlete. 6th place at the Iron Man World Championships 2015 *** 26th Jan ***

Arry Beresford-Webb

Arry Beresford-Webb

First person to run 1027 miles around the perimeter of Wales! *** 19th Jan ***

Kathryn Bertine

Kathryn Bertine

Professional Cyclist & Advocate for Equality in Women’s Sports. *** 12th Jan ***

Annie Ross

Annie Ross

Founder of eXerK - 52 Challenges in 52 Weeks! *** 5th Jan ***

The Tough Girl Podcast is the winner of 3 Awards. In 2022 the TGP won the Best Urban & Adventure Podcast in the Sports Podcast Awards. 
In 2019 the TGP won the  Shextreme Best Adventure Podcast Award  & in 2018 it won The Women's Sports Trust #BeAGameChanger National Award for Media Initiative of the Year. Thank you to all the patrons and supporters who made this possible. New episodes of the Tough Girl Podcast go live every Tuesday at 7am UK Time. You can support the mission to increase the amount of female role models in the media by signing up as patron.

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