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At 261 Fearless we know that running has an incredible ability to unite and empower women. It can break down many barriers including cultural ones. In this Empowerment Talk we chat to Michal Golden, the founder and Club Director of 261 Club Israel. She established the club with a mission to bring Arabic and Jewish communities together. With an honours Masters degree in Women's studies and recognition as a visionary social leader, she is well equipped but also aware of how difficult this challenge is. Hear about her personal journey, the many challenges she's faced and the progress being made in 261 Club Israel.  __Follow 261 Fearless:Facebook: https://facebook.com/261FearlessKVSwi...Instagram: https://instagram.com/261fearless/Twitter: https://twitter.com/261FearlessLinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/company/261-fear...

In this Empowerment Talk Sue Anstiss speaks about the power of women's networks. Learn why it is especially important for women to connect and support each other and how to build up a strong network yourself.Sue Anstiss has worked in the world of women’s sport for over 30 years, running an award-winning sports and fitness PR agency. In 2020 she founded Fearless Women, a company with a powerful ambition to drive positive change for women’s sport, and she also co-founded the Women’s Sport Collective, a network for women working in sport. Sue is a Trustee of the Women’s Sport Trust and was formerly Chair of Get Berkshire Active and a non-executive director of the National Active Partnership Board, ukactive and BASES. Sue hosts an award-winning podcast, The Game Changers, which features trailblazing women in sport. Guests include Olympians, Paralympians, World and Commonwealth Champions, along with women holding some of the most influential roles in global sport. The podcast is now in its 7th series and is supported by Sport England and Barclays. Sue’s book, ‘Game On: The Unstoppable Rise of Women’s Sport’, will be published on September 2nd, 2021. In 2018 Sue received an MBE for her services to women’s and grassroots sport.

How to move from FEAR to FEARLESSNESS?Listen into our latest 261 Fearless project: the 261 Fearless Forward wom-inar series. Through a series of six webinars, proven techniques from experts and inspirational stories from the global 261 Fearless community will demonstrate how women have overcome adversity, transformed their lives and their health and found fearlessness through community, education and physical activity. Listeners will be advised, activated and empowered to break their bonds of fearfulness by completing the series. In our first episode out of 6 you meet our team of speakers - Kathrine Switzer, Edith Zuschmann, Juliet McGrattan and Lisa Ruggles - as they break down what fear is and share their personal stories of overcoming it and transforming their lives. In this podcast we offer you a 14 minutes preview of our 1st part of the wom-inar series which you can subscript on demand at 261fearless.org/wominarLean back and Enjoy!

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We talk with Jay All Alexander, the CEO of Black Girls Run why and what makes women's running so colorful. She also tells her story and gives insights into her organization.Jay Ell Alexander is a public relations practitioner with a genuine commitment to giving back to the local community through her passion for communications, health and fitness. She has served as the National Manager and Public Relations Director of Black Girls RUN! since 2012. In April 2018, she became the owner and CEO of the organization. She is the also owner of The Vaughn Strategy, a public relations strategy consulting firm.A native of Norfolk, Va., Alexander graduated from George Mason University in Fairfax, Va. (2008), with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications with a concentration in Journalism. She also received a Master of Science degree in Strategic Public Relations from Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Va. (2010). Alexander has a passion for running (completing her first marathon in 2014 and numerous half marathons, 10Ks and 5Ks since 2010), loves shopping (sneakers!) and traveling.

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In our 261 Empowerment Talk Series Stacey Copeland shares her experiences and her ideas who closing the equality gap in sports with us. She is a professional boxer and the current Commonwealth Champion, she became the first British woman ever to win the title when she fought in Zimbabwe in 2018. A former England footballer, Stacey also played in Sweden and completed an athletic scholarship in America. Stacey gives motivational talks for schools and businesses and has talked in European Parliament, the United Nations & at TEDx Manchester 2020 about equality in sport. In 2017, Stacey set up the 'Pave the Way' project. 'Pave The Way' aims to create a world where gender is never a barrier to human potential. Challenging gender stereotypes for boys, girls, men and women and working to spark a social change in attitudes so that everyone can be free to pursue their passions regardless of gender. It became an official charity in March 2020. She is also ambassador for the 2020 Women In Sport ‘Unlocked’ project and presents a weekly show on BBC Radio Manchester.

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Cultural barriers are a huge hurdle for women to be overcome when they start running. Nabila Sam and Tasha Jacky, two Adidas Runners from Kuala Lumpur, talk about this topic exclusively in our 261 Empowerment Talks.

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Ghita El Khyari heads the Secretariat of the Women’s Peace and Humanitarian Fund, a United Nations and Civil Society Partnership that empowers women to prevent crises and build peace. Prior to joining the Women’s Peace and Humanitarian Fund, she acted as the Deputy Representative of UN Women in Tunisia, Morocco and Algeria. Before joining UN Women in 2012, Ghita served at different positions within the Moroccan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, including as an Advisor to the Minister and as the Chief of Staff of the Secretary General. She also worked with the Terrorism Prevention Team of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (Vienna) and with the Regional Council of Ile-de-France (Paris) where she established the Gender Equality Committee of United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG). Ghita holds two Masters Degrees in International Relations (Sorbonne University – Paris) and in Economic History and Economic Development (London School of Economics – LSE). Ghita shares with us her thoughts about how women can support each other in crisis and what we can learn from women how are overcoming crisis.

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Kathrine Switzer, Activist, Speaker, Board Chair and Founder of 261 Fearless Inc. and Edith Zuschmann, CEO, President and Co-Founder of 261 Fearless Inc. discuss about how women can cope with fearful situations and grow through them. They share experiences and tips to become fearless in stepping up.

Pamela Forster is a professional Parkour and Freerunner. She participated in the German Ninja Warrior series and is a stunt woman for several TV shows broadcast in Austria, Germany and Switzerland. Excitingly Pamela has filmed stunts for the new TV show Wonder Woman which will be released in June 2020. She is also a board member of the Austrian Sports Federation and an advocate for sports for the future.

Flavia Bittencourt is the General Manager of adidas Brazil. Prior to that, she held various leadership roles in multi-million dollar businesses in Brazil in the technology, food and beauty sector. Additionally, she is a mother of 4 young children.Esther Paranha is a passionate runner and engineering student. She is on her way to become one of the first ten women of colour to graduate in Engineering. To feel safer while running in the city, she joined a group of friends. This became a diverse and colourful women’s running group called Elas que voam.Two strong and fearless women who live their dreams and sow the seeds for a new generation of self-empowered women in Brazil.

Dr Zoe Williams is a General Practitioner and television personality in England. She has a particular interest in lifestyle medicine – using physical activity and healthy eating to prevent and manage ill health. With a childhood passion for sport, Zoe played netball and hockey at county level before taking up rugby at University and playing at Premiership National League level. Whilst a junior doctor, Zoe took on the role of Amazon in the UK series of Gladiators. Her natural ability in front of the camera has led to a career in television and she is frequently on the screen as the resident doctor on This Morning (ITV) and Horizons and Trust Me I’m a Doctor (BBC). Zoe’s enthusiasm and drive to steer the public towards healthier lifestyles is infectious and her commitment and hard work is demonstrated in the Fit4Life Community Interest Company which she founded to inspire, educate and motivate young people to be physically active.

Join us in both English and German as we speak to Djamila Peter from 261 Club Germany. She explains how having the right role models was so important for her to grow up as a fearless young woman.

Anna Clendening is an artist and songwriter. She is an advocate for mental health and in this podcast she discusses how being active has made her feel strong at times when she feels mentally weak.

Moire O'Sullivan is a mountain runner, adventure racer, author and mum. She believes we all have fear, it's just whether or how we choose to show it. She discusses challenging the stereotype of the weaker woman.

Lisa Hahner is an elite endurance runner from Germany. Lisa joins us on the podcast to talk about how being a twin has made her fearless and helped both her and her sister to become Olympians.

In this episode of 261 Fearless Voices we talk to best selling author and clinical hypnotherapist Lisa Jackson. Lisa explains the events in her own life that made her fearless, tells us what frustrates her about women's behaviour today and why it's so important for women to support each other.

Nishtha Chopra recently trained as a 261 Fearless Coach. Listen to her talk about growing up in India, how men dominate family life and why she feels bringing 261 Fearless to India will be so beneficial to the women in her community.

For Anna Bader, being a competitor on the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series means, "The smell of danger, the lack of gravity, and pushing the boundaries." Diving from a height of 21 metres certainly requires fearlessness! Photo: Romina Amato | Red Bull Content Pool

Joann Flaminio was the first female president in the history of the Boston Athletic Association. She shares her journey to that role, why the help of other women was crucial and why she is proud to be the first global 261 Fearless advocate.

Jessie Diggins is a cross country skier on the US team and won the gold medal in the team sprint at the 2018 Winter Olympic Games in Peongchang. In this episode she offers a fascinating insight into the life of an Olympic athlete, describes how being fearless can leave you vulnerable and why celebrating other's success is so important.

Jo Moseley lives in England and is a member of the 261 Fearless Friends programme. She explains how fearlessness can come and go, why taking the first step is the hardest and how being fearless has helped her to learn to run!

Astrid is a 261 Fearless Coach. She discusses the importance of networking with other women and how becoming fearless has changed the direction of her career.

Demi Clark is a member of the 261 Fearless Boston Marathon 2018 Team. Demi joins us to explain how she needed all her fearlessness to return to the Boston Marathon following the bombings in 2013.

Running legend Kathrine Switzer is inspiring and emporing women through running. First Episode of 261 Fearless Voices proudly presented by Bose. The Podcast dedicated to fearless women around the world.