Tough Girl Blog

Aug 274 min read

Jo Moseley - Sharing More About Her New Book: 'Stand-Up Paddleboarding in the Lake District: Beautiful Places to Paddleboard in Cumbria

Jo Moseley, a 59-year-old single mum of two grown-up sons, resides on the edge of the picturesque Yorkshire Dales.

Aug 204 min read

Theresa Frost: 68-year-old Ironman, European Aquabike Champion, smallholder, wife of over 40 years, mum of 2, and grandma to 3. Proving age and a double hip replacement are no reasons to slow down.

In this episode, we have the privilege of chatting with Theresa Frost, a remarkable 68-year-old athlete who shatters stereotypes and redefin

Aug 134 min read

Kasia Piatek: Mum from Poland - Embracing Adventure, Overcoming Adversity, and Becoming a Mountain Leader and Rock-Climbing Instructor

Kasia wears many hats: a Mountain Leader, Rock-Climbing Instructor, and an aspiring alpinist. But above all, she's a lover of adventure.

Aug 63 min read

Tsetsgee Damdin: Embracing Mongolian Culture and Spiritual Wisdom to Inspire Adventurous Souls Worldwide to Explore and Experience Mongolia.

Meet Tsetsgee Damdin, a passionate oriental medical doctor, yoga instructor, and the visionary behind Big Blue Flower, a unique travel compa

Aug 45 min read

Caroline Paul: How Outdoor Adventures Improve Life as We Age - Lessons from 'Tough Broad’. Discover how embracing bravery and the outdoors can lead to a fulfilling and adventurous life at any age.

Join us on this episode of the Tough Girl Podcast as we welcome Caroline Paul, an inspiring author and adventurer.

Aug 44 min read

Geraldine McFaul: 54, shares her inspirational solo 2,000-Mile Trek from Glasgow to Rome: a journey of challenges, courage, kindness, and personal transformation.

In 2023, Geraldine at the age of 54, embarked on an awe-inspiring journey of a lifetime: a 2,000-mile solo walk from her home in Glasgow to

Aug 43 min read

Stephanie Quintrell: Riding Beyond Limits - A Journey of Courage and Adventure. Being the world’s first wheelchair-dependent person to ride horseback 130km across the Pyrenees from France to Spain.

Steph is a Mum to a her nearly 7 year old son, a soldiers wife, and Operations manager for Forces Wives Challenge (FWC). In July 2019 Steph

Aug 43 min read

Juliette Denny: From Football to Ultra Running - Embracing Challenges and Inspiring Inclusivity in the Outdoors. Running the South Downs Way and Completing Her First Ironman in Barcelona.

Juliette grew up playing football but after the loss of a close friend in 2017, she turned to running as her coping mechanism. Over the past

Aug 14 min read

Sarah Williams: Reflecting on the Past 6 Months and Future Plans for 2024 – Insights, Challenges, and Adventures.

In this special reflections episode, I, take you through my journey over the past six months and share my plans for the rest of 2024.

Jul 304 min read

Emma Kingston: Unveiling Bikepacking Secrets - Discover Adventure in Unexpected Places with Insights from "Bikepacking Wales: 18 Multi-Day Off-Road Cycling Adventures”

Emma Kingston is an outdoor adventurer, author, teacher, and self-confessed map geek who resides in Bristol, the UK’s first designated Cycli

Jul 233 min read

Alex Larson: Dietitian and Triathlete, Fuelling Endurance Athletes for Peak Performance and Personal Success

Welcome to this episode of the Tough Girl Podcast! Today, we are speaking with Alex Larson, a registered dietitian from Duluth, Minnesota, w

Jul 164 min read

Sophie Pierce: Healing Through Nature – A Journey of Grief, Love, and Wild Swimming

In this episode of the Tough Girl Podcast, we sit down with Sophie Pierce, a writer, broadcaster, and passionate wild swimmer from Dartmoor

Jul 93 min read

Susan Smillie: Former Guardian editor and writer, now author and sailor. She left her job to sail around Great Britain, turned left at Land's End, and ended up in Greece!

Susan Smillie: Former Guardian editor and writer, now author and sailor. She left her job to sail around Great Britain, turned left at Land'