Tough Girl Podcast 12/39

Sep 6, 20223 min read

Abby McQueeney Penamonte - Registered Dietitian and Nutrition Coach. Helping women fuel their bodies

“I used to be a competitive ultra-runner. I competed in 100-mile mountain races and was pretty decent at it. In 2013 I competed and won (fem

Aug 23, 20224 min read

Sophie Etheridge - Disabled long distance open water swimmer and the founder of (ADOWS).

Sophie has spent the past 2 years trying to raise awareness of open water swimmers with disabilities in the hope that more people will becom

Aug 16, 20223 min read

Meaghan Hackinen - Ultra-endurance cyclist - Trans Am Bike Race, NorthCape4000, and Paris-Brest-Pari

Meaghan is a Canadian writer and ultra-endurance cyclist whose two-wheeled adventures have taken her from Haida Gwaii to Mexico’s high plate

Aug 9, 20223 min read

Tayo Jaiyesimi - Adventure Enthusiast blogging at: The 5 to 9 Traveller.

Tayo is The Five to Nine Traveller who believes life is more than your 9 to 5. As an adventuring enthusiast she is always on the hunt for ad

Aug 4, 20223 min read

Abby Popplestone - Novice cyclist - Bikepacking the GB Divide solo & unsupported.

“Growing up, the outdoors wasn't a place I spent much time, unless you count doing all nighters in the park guzzling Bacardi Breezers and sh

Aug 4, 20224 min read

Nirjala Tamrakar Wright - aka "Mountain Queen” - The Mountain Biking National Champion of Nepal

Nirjala, the "Mountain Queen," was born in Kumari Pati in Kathmandu, Nepal. Nirjala is one of two children, with a younger brother who is a

Aug 4, 20222 min read

Parvinder Chawla - Travelling the world solo in her wheelchair.

Parvinder was doing well until she was 22, when she was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis and ended up needing a wheelchair.

Aug 4, 20224 min read

Rebecca Ferry - Mum of 5. Ultra runner and high altitude mountaineer

Rebecca in her own words: “First and foremost, I’m a mum of 5. However, I’ve always maintained and embraced sport throughout pregnancies a

Aug 2, 20223 min read

Bonnie St. John - 1st African-American ever to win medals in Winter Olympic competition.

An African-American from a family of modest means, Bonnie became an amputee at age five. Against tremendous odds, she used imagination and..

Jul 26, 20223 min read

Tori Murden McClure - 1st woman and 1st American to ski to the geographic South Pole (1989)

Tori is perhaps best-known as the first woman and first American to row a boat solo across the Atlantic Ocean, having accomplished the feat

Jul 19, 20223 min read

Claire Smith - Ultra endurance athlete - Only person in the UK to finish a continuous Double Deca

Claire in her own words: “I have always been a highly motivated person, but when I was younger, I was highly motivated to self destruct!"

Jul 12, 20223 min read

Anisa Aubin - Experienced ultra cyclist competing events such as the Transcontinental Race

Anisa Aubin, from Reading Cycling club, is an experienced ultra cyclist who has completed well know challenging events such as the Transcont

Jul 5, 20223 min read

Susanne Masters - Ethnobotanist looking at the interactions we have with wildlife.

“I think we have become dangerously complacent about referring to how we are disconnected from nature.