Podcast appearances and mentions of laura try

Today's guest is adventurer and video creator, Laura Try. You can find Laura on YouTube where she makes videos about various challenges from doing 100 push-ups every day for 30 days or taking ice baths for a week. Laura started her channel just four months ago. It was a bold move, she had just under 900 subscribers at the time. But it was something she had thought about doing for 8 years! Laura has now received nearly two million views but more importantly, she is happier, more productive, and has more free time simply because she took a risk and is doing what she loves. At the start of her career, Laura owned her own beauty salon and would describe herself as a "materialistic shopaholic". But in 2015, she ditched her old existence, sold most of her belongings, and discovered a happier life living with fewer things and more experiences. And she has been trying new things ever since.We hope you enjoy this inspiring episode, hosted by Harriet Osborne and Joe Welstead.Subscribe to the podcast to enjoy our incredible lineup of interviews about hustle culture, work, success and happiness. Say hi to us at instagram.com/antihustle.hustleclubIntro music by Ant Henderson soundcloud.com/antphenderson

This week I'm talking to Laura Try.  Once upon a time Laura was, in her words, a materialistic shopaholic.  She was a successful beauty salon owner living a seemingly successful life.  As she approached her 30th birthday she started to realise the focus on shiny, new things was not healthy and was a never-ending spiral she had to pull out of.  With a dancing background, she always thought of herself as fit so she took up running and quickly realised she wasn't as fit as she thought!  This focus on health and fitness however became a big channel for her energy and passion and eventually lead to her rowing around Great Britain and across the Atlantic Ocean - to put that into context, more people have been into space than have achieved this!  Laura's message of ‘'just Try it'' is spot on and I know it will resonate with so many people.

Episode 9: Laura Try - From The Salon To The Sea Laura was a young successful business owner with everything she wanted, or so she thought. Laura made a few life changing decisions that saw her sell her business and go from the world of beauty to being makeup-less and covered in mud most weekends. From running, to rowing the Atlantic, Laura is truly an inspiration. Show notes: - Owning a beauty salon - From Buying to selling - Fit enough to run ‘To the bridge & back’? - Obstacle, fell & marathon running - From running to rowing the Atlantic - Humans are built to survive, hunt, gather, find, discover & thrive - Fundraising to row the Atlantic - Rowing around Great Britain - Could beauty salon Laura do a 24 hour adventure race? - Beauty Salon Laura versus Weekend Warrior Laura - Finding an Atlantic team - From being a successful business owner to finding a new purpose & the risks involved - Finding an Atlantic team - Rowing from La Gomera to Antigua (43 days in the Ocean!) - “We saw a whale” - Rowing partner Kate, Chase & Status and a ‘power hour’ - Plans for exploring the UK Episode web links: - https://lauratry.com/ - https://www.instagram.com/lauratryuk/?hl=en - https://twitter.com/lauratryuk?lang=en Wild Ones Podcast Links: - Website https://www.wildonespodcast.co.uk (https://www.wildonespodcast.co.uk/) - Patreon https://www.patreon.com/join/3482171/signup - Twitter https://twitter.com/wildonespodcast - Instagram https://instagram.com/wildonespodcast - Facebook https://m.facebook.com/wildonespodcast/

In 2018, Laura rowed 3,000 miles across the Atlantic ocean, unsupported, in a team of four other women. The challenge took 43 days to complete and when the crossed the finish line in Antigua they were the fastest female team in 2018. “A shopaholic, beauty salon owner - turned minimalist in training endurance athlete"  Laura was part of the tough girl - 7 women - 7 challenges in 2017 and we followed her row around Great Britain, a rowing journey of 1,800 miles in a mixed team of four, which took 56 days to complete. We interviewed Laura 6 times throughout 2017 and Laura shared the whole journey with us, from having the idea, to turning this dream into a reality, the ups and the downs, the challenges faced and what she learnt along the way, she demonstrated resilience, determination, focus and a strong belief in herself and showed everyone what goes into making your dreams a reality. During this podcast episode, Laura shares more about what it was like to fulfil her ambition of rowing across the Atlantic ocean, she shares more about the training, the team, fundraising and the realities of being out on the water in such an extreme and challenging environment. Show notes How Laura changed her life at 30 Trying to buy happiness and not finding it  Getting rid of stuff and filling her life with experiences Becoming a runner and doing ultra marathons Where the idea for rowing across the Atlantic came from Where is the Atlantic again?! Seeing the opportunity to row around GB Putting a video out on the internet asking to join a rowing team to row the Atlantic How 30 mins and making one decision changed her future  Why she kept on going after this dream and how being stubborn helped her Fundraising £100K to row the Atlantic Joining a new team and team dynamics Going to work for Rannock Adventures and becoming part of the Ocean Rowing community  8 months of planning and preparation Having dedicated jobs How she balanced everything and why she just had to get on with it Getting up at 5am! Rowing on Sunday’s for 2 hours on a rowing machine  Putting her rowing machine in interesting places Rowing in the challenging situations Getting out to the start line 2 weeks before the start Trying to balance the extreme emotions she was feeling  Being able to relax when she was rowing on the boat The biggest challenges over the 6 weeks The challenges of team dynamics Goals for the crossing the Atlantic - safety and winning and how that helped with decision making Dealing with headwind…. The mental side of rowing  “Just get on with it” The breathtaking and astounding moments! Why the scary moments were also the highlights as well! Why rowing the ocean wasn’t what she expected Day 37 when her mind gave up and she didn’t want to do it anymore Crossing the finish line and reaching Antigua Transitioning back to “normal life” after the adventure Plans for 2019 and looking for some little adventures in the UK Social media Website - www.ltfactor.com Instagram - @lauratryuk   Facebook - @lauratryuk      

Laura Try is an endurance athlete & ocean rower, to date she has rowed around Great Britain and more recently rowed across the Atlantic.

What does it take to row across an ocean and how much plastic is out there? This episode, hear from one of the team of four women who took on the Talisker Whiskey Atlantic Challenge - Laura Try - with their aim to raise awareness of plastic pollution. Find out more about her team Row For the Ocean and their mission; https://www.rowfortheocean.co.uk/ https://twitter.com/RowForTheOcean https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/rowfortheocean Follow Laura Try on social media; https://twitter.com/LauraTryUK https://www.instagram.com/lauratryuk/

Roadkill still loves his cd's and Laura and Greg are trying to get him hooked up with different way to get his music and its not working....

Roadkill still loves his cd's and Laura and Greg are trying to get him hooked up with different way to get his music and its not working....

Monday 20th November - Should I quit my job to be full time adventurer?   It is hard to make money being a full time adventurer! It depends on where you are in your life… You never know people financial situation… The illusion…. Trying to get sponsorship Take a listen to Laura Try on 7 women 7 challenges - Raising £20K for the GB rowing challenge Making a living and needing to build up a brand How you are going to make money? Socks & headphones are not going to pay the bills Fake it till you make it! Are you miserable? Do you hate you life? Being sensible… Do you have a support system in place? It always takes so much longer than you think it will Saving your money - cut back on expenses Reduce your lifestyle costs  What do you want from being an adventurer? Can you take a career break? Freedom & flexibility Do you like structure? Feelings of isolation My recommendation Start the planning and preparation NOW How to become a public speaker… what can you charge? Not knowing how much money is coming in every month The costs of building a website - the fees, the time involved Hike your own hike - live your own life There is no right or wrong way of doing it  - what is going to work best for you? Make the right decision for you Should you quit your job…. What are you passions? What are your interests? Do you want to share your life? Why I started the daily podcast NEW Podcast out tomorrow - with Melissa Urie - EPIC 5 Challenge Lots of love 

At the start of 2017 after feedback from the Tough Girl Tribe. I started 7 Women - 7 Challenges.   Throughout the year I will be interviewing 7 women as we follow them on their journey of going after their own personal challenges.   We will learn what really has to happen for people to achieve their goals, we will hear about their frustrations, disappointments, set backs, as well as their successes and achievements.   It is real stories, from real women, living real lives.   This is part 5   You can listen to Part 1 - Now! 1st January 2017     ​       You can listen to Part 2 - Now! 12th February 2017     ​     Listen to Part 3 Now! 2nd April 2017   ​       Listen to Part 4 Now! 28th May 2017   ​ SHOW NOTES Rachel Wise   From the slowtravelfamily.com Being in St Lucia in the Caribbean  Leaving Switzerland on the 2nd August The run up to getting on the road Dealing with bad news and being in limbo Saying goodbye to everyone Deciding what to do and figuring out what was best for everyone Heading to America for a road trip! Wild camping Why things started to change once they got to Utah Catching up with friends and homeschooling the girls How the girls are adjusting to life on the road How Rachel is finding it all… Being together all of the time Holiday or lifestyle? Money! Spending time with the family The main learning so far The plans for the next few months What a typical day is like Meeting people  Shout out to the blog! The website - slowtravelfamily.com   You can read about Rachel’s family’s adventures at slowtravelfamily.com!   Rae Read   Due date in 2 weeks!  Being pregnant over the summer! Exercising while pregnant? Loving walking! Getting a puppy! 7 minute HIIT training  Mental health? Disconnecting emotionally with the pregnancy Pregnancy depression  This is how I feel  Speaking to Matt about it all Making new friends Dealing with loneliness Are you sure that’s of for the baby? The pressure What she has learnt over the past few months? The plan over the coming weeks Blogging about her experience @ www.howdoesshedoitsite.wordpress.com   Laura Try     What a difference a couple of months can make Needing to raise the final £2,000  Making a video and sharing it on Facebook 16 hours to go!! Leaving the marina What’s going through her mind? Relax your mind The first few days… Being on the water for 56 days… Feeling uncomfortable at the start  A typical day.. starting from midnight Rowing for 2 hours on, 2 hours off every day The biggest challenge she had to face The day from hell Keeping a video diary What she enjoyed most? Why it was the best thing she has ever done Reality…. Why it was the people who made the challenge so incredible Laughing herself to happiness Getting off the boat What’s changed since the challenge? Depression Being Real - Laura is back Raising money for Centre Point Training to row across the Atlantic! Follow Laura on her social media channels @LTFactor    Connect with Laura - Facebook, twitter, Youtube, and visit her website     Jen Dyxhoorn   Running an ultra marathon in June Eventful and challenging few months Being humbled by the experience & why it was also a confidence boost The self talk… while running by herself The moments that stood out for her…. awful & amusing! Having a low key summer in preparation for LEJOG Getting to the start! Wild camping during the trip-the pro’s and the con’s Getting use to cycling the distances everyday What she learned on the way and the changes that needed to be made Having nothing left in the tank Cycling with her sister Comparisons is the thief of joy The Adventure Race! Everyday magic goals! Balance in her life? Getting back into her London life   You can follow Jen’s adventures at lovelyoutliers.com, or on Twitter @jendykxhoorn and Instagram @lovelyoutlier   Follow her Sister - Karen Dykxhoorn  on Instagram @hopefulgoat & twitter @hopefulgoat    Jo Jo Rogers   Catching up with Jo Jo The summer months spend working at a running camp Running with the children and having her training take a back seat Inspiring the girls who are new to running Coach - I want to get better, I want to become a better runner Tips and tricks for women who want to get into running Getting the shoes right! Recovering from injury Running a night time 50K in 102 degrees! Coming in 1st female! Dealing with bugs!! Update on goals Running the fastest 50K for women over 50 in the USA Focusing on core work The December race and why she’ll be giving it everything she’s got! Speed work! Meeting Jo Jo at the end of the Appalachian Trail Not knowing my tail name! Coming down the trail…. Crying on the trail!! Let’s just go! THANK YOU JO JO!!! Food & goodies!! Road trip to Boston Eating! 9th December! Why it is not about the goal      Georgie Akin-Smith   Being on the quest to complete 12 challenges in 12 months What she’s been up to;100k cycle ride with a friend, doing a Tough Mudder with her family, running a half marathon Making June into a recovery month and taking a few weeks off Changing her challenges and trying to still fit in work, friends and pay for them The pressure we put on ourselves Enjoying it more because the pressure was off Cycling 100 K with a friend and why it was a confidence boost Hot shower & tea! The family Tough Mudder challenge! Would she do it again?! Why you should give it ago! Marathon training… Working with a coach…. How she is feeling mentally about the marathon which is coming up 18 mile long run! Still enjoying herself? Future challenges to finish off the year Running or cycling? How is the blogging going? Having structure and focus during the year and why she’s liked it Georgie is blogging about her challenges at www.gwhodares.com      Gemma Smith   Everything and nothing has been happening! Forcing herself to leave work on time and saying no Wanting to do more training and more exercise  Dealing with housemate issues Understanding where her limits are by walking on the Thames Stone Path The climbing academy experience - what it was like Focus on high altitude medicine Gamal Bag Flying out to the Alps for 2 weeks 9 days with a guide Horrific weather…. Why there is no guarantee Money The unknown factors in adventures Getting through the disappointment Stepping stones and working towards bigger long term goals What she did with the guide £6k - £10K  Plans for the coming months… Working on her climbing grade - 6A - 6A+ Doing pull ups on rings Follow along on her blog - https://gemlaurensmith.com   Gemma is on Instagram @GemLaurenSmith & also on Twitter @GemlaurenSmith       Future Episode   Part 6 - 31st December     Feeling inspired week after week?    You can do 3 easy things to help me continue to grow the podcast!   Subscribe to the podcast in iTunes, so you won’t miss a single episode If you’re loving the podcast, please leave a 5-star review on iTunes! I read every single comment! Share the podcast with your friends, especially if you think it could help them, and spread the #ToughGirlPodcast love.    Your support helps me continue to grow the podcast and do inspiring things in this space! Already done all 3? You’re a rockstar! 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7 Women - 7 Challenges PART 4 At the start of 2017 after feedback from the Tough Girl Tribe. I started 7 Women - 7 Challenges. Throughout the year I will be interviewing 7 women as we follow them on their journey of going after their own personal challenges. We will learn what really has to happen for people to achieve their goals, we will hear about their frustrations, disappointments, set backs, as well as their successes and achievements.  It is real stories, from real women, living real lives.   Schedule of future episodes Part 1 - 1st January LIVE Part 2 - 12th February LIVE Part 3 - 2nd April LIVE Part 4 - 28th May LIVE Part 5 - 1st October Part 6 - 19th November Part 7 - 31st December   Show notes Rae Red Feeling a bit weird in January Finding out she was pregnant! Knackered, dealing with morning sickness Stopping training Going on a mental roller coaster Not being able to tell people Moving house & being surrounded by boxes Processing the news Being angry Going through a grieving process BREAK Struggling with mental health  Walking everyday Publishing her blog posts Feeling lonely while pregnant Making her pregnancy her own experience The first 3 months Round ligament pain Pregnancy Yoga via Youtube Not fighting against it The elephant in the room! Heartburn The London Marathon Ballot! Being due early October Plans for the future.. new business idea Ice climbing in February? How her diabetes has been affected by being pregnant Having a starvation test Eating a banana a day.. Trying to stay positive Why you need to reach out to people Starting with her blog - howdoesshedoit.com     Laura Try   Listening back to part 3 of the podcast and crying about it Being on the edge of nearly giving up How it has all changed…. Getting a main sponsor! Going to a business networking meeting every week #BNI Asking for a dream referral and wanting to speak to Russell Quirk 6 week later being told he will be at the meeting Should she mention the rowing trip? Doing her research.. taking a deep breath and saying hello! Going for it! £2,000 to go Becoming numb to emotion and not being able to feel anything Why the challenge is not about rowing GB Getting excited!! Give some love to www.emoo.co.uk Why it’s more than just the money Getting physical and emotional support Being a New World Record Holder!!! Being a member of the Sub 7 Rowing Club  Saying “YES” The world record row! Fitness before the challenge…. & not being able to train properly for the past few months £150 club? Still an option? The plan to get the final £2k Donations have stopped since she got a main sponsor Guest speaking gigs - which is ticking a few boxes Exhausted, scatter brain, forgetting things, never being so tired in her life! Taking time off…. Moving house on Monday - 5 days before she goes rowing! Having a job for when she comes back! Starting her row on the 3rd June! Mental skills coaching Why it’s all about imagery! Getting excited!! 8 weeks - follow along with Laura via her social media channels It’s so easy!!   Jen Dykhoorn   What’s been happening since we last spoke! Moving countries and living in Stockholm Getting to travel more Experiencing Spring twice! What she loves about Stockholm Signing up for an Ultra Marathon in July (Eco Trail Ultra Marathon) Doing long runs at the weekend and cycling to work everyday Tips for running on new trails, using iPhones and having a back up plan MapMyRun.com Getting the balance right between running and cycling while training Using the ultra as a training exercise Doing what she can do Being prepared as much as she can while maintaining everything else in her life Structured Reflection from using the Passion Planner Having fewer obligations in Stockholm and being able to choose what she wants to do Struggling with anxiety and why her tools helps her to create space Dealing with the stress and pressure from work Everyday magic goals! Making music once a week! Taking up the harmonica The 100 Day Challenge! Tips for meditation  Planning for LEJOG - mapping and accommodation Getting excited for her challenge! Her goals for the coming weeks Heading off to Budapest for a weekend getaway      Jo Jo Rogers   Dealing with injury Focusing on recovery Being angry with her injury Getting a new rescue dog and training her to get use to cars The frustration of not being able to run Being able to get out to Texas to race! Not pushing on her running, until race day Heading down to Dallas, and getting to see her son as well Running on cement in the heat! Carrying her own hydration and not needing to stop at the aid stations 3 loop course of 10.33 mile course Not having a time goal or a place goals Assessing the other runners on the start line Her goal for the race and wanting to run even laps 1 hr 30 mins for each loop - finishing 2nd women!! Women placed - 1st, 2nd, 3rd, & 4th! “Go the Girls!!”  The challenges during the race…  Running the last 3 miles faster and making an effort to stay over pace Feeling fully recovered Plans for the summer months Sleep & nutrition Meeting Jo Jo in Maine Her B Goal - To run the fastest 50K for women over 50 Being the 2nd fastest female in the US for running 50K in 2016 Her C Goal - To get a PB in a 50K Her 50k PB - 4 hr 5mins   Georgie Akin-Smith 2 challenges done Injury update… Not being able to run London Marathon (but being able to defer it to next year) Focus on cycling and 2 cycling challenges completed What was going through her head before Mallorca 312 The pressure of having a cut off time of 14 hours and trying to do the distance in that time The start line Not sleeping well the night before and having a 5 am wake up call Dealing with mountains from the start of the course Eating every half an hour - which became harder and harder as the time went on Getting to 290K  Dealing with the nerves and excitement at the start of the race Race tactics The hills! Deciding to carry on and not stop at the 220 The final 2 hours of the race and why they were so hard - mentally Having not choice but to carry on (having a few tears) What she’s learnt from the Mallorca experience Going to the extremes of her mental and physical fitness Pushing herself and gaining confidence from the experience 2 week rest and then cycling from London to Paris Cycling with Laura Kennington Meeting10 new people and having a lose plan for the cycle Having a MRI scan on her hip and being able to start running again Racing to the finish line to make it in 24hrs! Making changes to her 12 challenges Doing a Tough Mudder with her parents in August Having more of a focus on running and cycling Getting to a good place with cycling and training for her next 100 mile race in July Is she still enjoying herself? Making the challenges work for her and her lifestyle Why you can achieve more than you think   Gemma Smith - Adventures of a Novice Mountaineer   What’s Gemma has been up to Climbing the Cosmiques Arête, how it came about and what it is Why she decided to do it Taking advantage of the weather and managing to get some skiing in Fitness while climbing at altitude  What she’s learnt from climbing the Cosmiques Arête and how she will be able to apply it to future challenges Building her confidence and gaining reassurance from the experience Getting a new climbing partner Climbing with a para climber and how it’s made her think differently Getting half way up a 7a London Ladies Climb - FB Group How her personal training is coming along What she’s focusing on with her training  Getting tickets for the ARC’TERYX CLIMBING ACADEMY Going on a mountain clean up Having to give up on May as a training month Working brutal hours and struggling to get the balance Feeling guilt about not training Having to speak to her boss about her work Plans for the coming months Bullet Journal…. Trying to get a routine back in her life Not managing to make it to Scotland The Sandstone Trail…on the list for July to test her endurance Making a commitment and learning when to step back Making more time for herself Blogging… having more stuff to publish   Rachel Wise   Summary from the last 2 months The big things have been done A family will be able to take the house furnished A home has been found for the dog Sorting out her job and speaking to her boss Having the difficult conversation Feeling relief that people now know Running the Geneva Marathon! Being ready for the next one! Running her own race, and running at a steady pace Pushing the dark throughs aside How the children are coping with the upcoming changes How Rachel is feeling about the trip Not being super excited and more focused on getting things organised Trying to save money and make money Her experience with Air BnB Dealing with back to back bookings Renting the whole house out for July Prices  Trying to fit it all in Money and the budget.. Heading off in August! The girls education for while on the road The jobs that have to be done before they head off The website - slowtravelfamily.com Wanting to write more and share more blogs What she hopes will have happened by October     Feeling inspired week after week?  You can do 3 easy things to help me continue to grow the podcast! Subscribe to the podcast in iTunes, so you won’t miss a single episode If you’re loving the podcast, please leave a 5-star review on iTunes! I read every single comment! Share the podcast with your friends, especially if you think it could help them, and spread the #ToughGirlPodcast love.  Your support helps me continue to grow the podcast and do inspiring things in this space! Already done all 3? You’re a rockstar! Thank you! Want to do more? Please become a Patron and donate a small fixed amount every month to help fund the runnings costs.      You can listen to the Tough Girl Podcast on the go via iTunes, Soundcloud & Stitcher!  

Part 3 - 7 Women - 7 Challenges 2017   At the start of 2017 after feedback from the Tough Girl Tribe. I started 7 Women - 7 Challenges.  Throughout the year I will be interviewing 7 women as we follow them on their journey of going after their own personal challenges. We will learn what really has to happen for people to achieve their goals, we will hear about their frustrations, disappointments, set backs, as well as their successes and achievements.  It is real stories, from real women, living real lives.  This is part 3*   Timings   Jen Dxyhorron - 4 mins Jo Jo Rogers - 33 mins Georgie Akin-Smith - 1.07 Gemma Smith - 1.35 Rachel Wise - 2.09 Laura Try - 2.47   *We will be catching up with Rae Red in Part 4   Show notes   Jen Dykxhoorn   Visiting friends and family in Canada How our last conversation reinvigorated her training plan Signing up for 1 month gym membership and doing 20 classes Feeling strong, powerful and feeling even more energised  Moving back to Sweden for 3 - 6 months Update on her everyday magic goals  - from reading more books to flossing her teeth everyday Being inspired by the adventurous women from the Tough Girl Podcast Being inspired by the book “Wild Women” Cultivating good habits  Champagne Goals - are in progress and her first goal will be checked off soon when she moves back to Sweden The planning and preparation for her August cycle ride - LEJOG Working with her sister to plan the trip in more detail The power of lists Sorting out the route and accommodation How her PHD has helped her to plan for her adventures Using permanent lists Her city break to Poland and taking a break from life and being able to switch off  The 3 Ps - Packing - Planning - PHD  Her end of month check in - “Structured Reflection” Feeling good about the progress she’s made in both her training and her PHD The Passion Planner - Why she loves it and has used it religiously for the past 2 years Filling that space when you’ve finished your goal Her focus for the next few weeks Thinking about an ultra marathon! Looking for an ultra marathon race in July somewhere in Europe - Any ideas! Continuing the, Year of the Mighty Thigh! Sunning 6k to get to wifi! Why she’s also going to focus on strength training as a use for injury prevention   Her Sister - Karen Dykxhoorn - Follow on Instagram @hopefulgoat  & twitter @hopefulgoat    Jo Jo Rogers   What’s been happening since we last spoke The snowshoe races! The World Snowshoe Championships… with no snow! Getting ready to race when the course conditions were so terrible What the route was like and being fearful of getting hurt Finishing 3rd in the world for women aged between 50 - 59 How she celebrated The National Snowshoe Championships… 10 ft of snow! Her race strategy Watching her daughter race How she deals with nerves before a race Travelling next year to Spain for the World Championships with her daughter Mother daughter bonding Her next race in Texas Starting to pick up training again Training for snowshoeing in the dirt and the grass Mixing up her training The challenges she is dealing with at the moment - sleep, nutrition,  Weekly millage… 130  Junk miles? Running easy miles Overtraining and how she knows Happiness Speed work and how she does it - her favourite is progression training  Sleep habits What she’s learnt from the races so far Feeling selfish, because she’s doing what she loves Living the life she wants to   Georgia Akin-Smith   2 of her challenges have been completed! How she was feeling before her duathlon in Windsor Getting to the venue super early What the course was like 10k run - 40k bike - 5k run What was going through her head on the start line Trying to remember to run her own race Her race strategy  What she learned from the experience Why being prepared helped her Her “oh no” moments Her final transition and what her legs were like Trying to fit another duathlon into her schedule for this year! Her 2nd challenge The Cross Country Ski Marathon in Switzerland! Training for the Ski Marathon in Hyde Park! Not being able to get into her rhythm The downhill and why it was harder Her next challenge - The London Marathon Suffering with a hip injury Why you have to listen to your body 120 mile cycle ride, 10 hours in the saddle with few stops What she was eating on her cycle ride Going for a Bike Fit Feeling nervous about her next cycle challenges Her current fears about the upcoming races Mantras and visualisation to help with her challenges   Learn more about Georgia and her future challenges www.gwhodares.com  Twitter @GWhoDares & Instagram @GwhoDares   Gemma Smith   What Gemma has been up to since we last spoke Working hard, making the most of her weekends and spending time in Chamonix Skiing, climbing and heading up North in the UK to head into Snowdonia in Wales Some low level hiking just below the snow line Enjoying ice climbing and leaning new skills to help in the mountains Heading over to Italy to climb and being one of the few girls out there Practicing screwing in ice screws and different ways of belaying on ice What good ice should look like Thinking about the long term and why she’s learning these skills now Having the aim to be skilled and fit enough to face any challenge on the mountain Working with her personal trainer “Hurricanes” a new fun way of training! Working in a hypoxic way Trying to maintain everything she’s doing Heading back to Chamonix in Easter Getting everything ready for her trip in August Getting her accommodation all booked for August - staying in mountain huts on the way Dealing with Raynaud’ s while out in the cold The £200 pair of gloves… Starting to blog - Adventures of a novice mountaineer Why she’s going to start upping things now Trying to do more ridge walks to get as much exposure as possible Her next challenge in Chamonix and planning another trip to Scotland Finding a good guide through - Adventure Base Tips from her guide - John The challenges over the past few weeks, especially trying to balance work   How she keeps her motivation going especially day to day Collecting local art work and reminding herself why she’s doing it Why music helps to keep her motivated as well as talking to people Why you have to be a little bit crazy to pursue what you love  Nutrition for mountain days The Sandstone Trail in Cheshire - potential training walk for me!   Keeping updated with Gemma via Instagram, twitter and her blog!     Rachel Wise   A reflection on how she was feeling a few months ago Turning a corner  The website is now live, and she’s up and running on twitter and Instagram Air BNB is starting to make money which is great going into the savings account Speaking with their landlord about being able to sublease the house while they were away Being able to come back to the same house in Switzerland once they finish travelling Paying for the flights and being all booked up as far as they can with regards to flights Planning the budget per day for each place they visit Progress regarding the girls education The focus for the coming weeks Trying to figure out what to do with their dog! Feeling more organised and getting on top of things Documenting the journey through the website and via social media Not getting twitter, and not seeing how it can work for her Enjoying Instagram and finding it fun Feeling more positive about everything Training for the Geneva Marathon What’s she learned so far Telling work….. Blog post - “Are we who we say we are?” Ignore the haters and the negative comments Feeling proud of the website, and crossing of items on her to do list Applying to be a house sitter for July What else she’s be working on in the coming weeks - from running the Geneva Marathon to sorting out accommodation for their trip, and planning the US road trip Visit the website - www.slowtravelfamily.com  and follow on twitter @SlowTravelFam  and Instagram @slowtravelfamily   Laura Try Life is tough Formulating a plan New members of the LT Support Crew The issue of raising funds for the challenge The struggle of getting in front of the right people £6k raised and another £15K needed to reach her target in 9 weeks or else she will be kicked off the team New strategies every week e.g. last week cold calling How’s she's handling the pressure Having a melt down a few weeks ago Not being able to rest, if she rests, then nothing else happens Trying to remain positive Waking up at 6 am - working all day and then back on the laptop working (every day) What the options are? Feeling embarrassed if she doesn’t do it Focus on the positives Being featured by Health & Fitness Magazine! New videos being made Making progress Speaking with Lauren Morton  Connecting with local business people The £150 club! Speaking to Jamie Sparks Cold calling!! Learning new skills!! Making changes to sponsorship brochure  No time for training  Having to sacrifice; food, sleep and training to focus on sponsorship and funding Mental health Feeling on the edge How its become an obsession The focus for the next few weeks Wishing she done crowdfunding first Debt? Creating a video for the - Road Rower! Being proactive What she’s learned from the past few weeks Not being able to think straight How to connect with Laura - Facebook, twitter, Youtube, and visit her website

Tough Girl Daily - 30th March - #RestDay #Collaborations #Sponsorship  Rest day Editing Cheryl Strayed podcast (which took all morning) Scheduled some blog post Interview with Emma Powell Speaking to Laura Try from 7 women - 7 challenges The struggle to get sponsorship - getting a no from Osprey What else do I need to do? What am I missing? Recording an interview with Bex Band from the Ordinary Adventurer Check out www.loveherwild.com  Looking at collaborations Getting my e-mails down to zero!!! Have an awesome Thursday!! xx

Part 2 7 Women - 7 Challenges 2017   We catch up with; Rae Red, Gemma Smith, Georgie Akin-Smith, Jo Jo Rogers, Jen Dykxhoorn, Laura Try, & Rachel Wise as they continue their 2017 journey to go after their goals and dreams.    Learn more about the 7 women! Click HERE!   Order & Timings Jo Jo Rogers - 5 mins Georgie Akin-Smith - 45 mins Rae Red - 1 hr 06 Gemma Smith - 1 hr 53 Rachel Wise - 2 hr 34 Laura Try - 3 hr 21 Jen Dykxhoorn - 3 hr 57   You can listen to Part 1 HERE!   Schedule of future episodes   Part 3 - 2nd April Part 4 - 28th May Part 5 - 1st October Part 6 - 19th November   Feeling inspired ?    You can do 3 easy things to help me continue to grow the podcast! Subscribe to the podcast in iTunes, so you won’t miss a single episode If you’re loving the podcast, please leave a 5-star review on iTunes! I read every single comment! Share the podcast with your friends, especially if you think it could help them, and spread the #ToughGirlPodcast love.    Your support helps me continue to grow the podcast and do inspiring things in this space! Already done all 3? You’re a rockstar! Thank you! Want to do more? Please become a Patron and donate a small fixed amount every month to help fund the runnings costs.   

Laura doesn’t particularly like rowing, which sounds crazy after you realize she rowed a boat 3,000 miles across the Atlantic with a team of three other women in just 43 days 2 hours and 20 minutes. On top of that, they managed to do this by rowing in 2-hour shifts, 24-hours a day, every single day. It’s not rowing that Luara loves, but a pure and unfiltered adventure and the push of the human spirit to experience it. We hope you enjoy this wonderful conversation around adventure and the unexpected joys and struggles when you put yourself out there. Instagram: @lauratryuk  Twitter: @lauratryuk Facebook: @lauratryuk  Youtube: @lauratryuk  Save 20% off the best freeze-dried meals you’ll ever eat with Peak Refuel. Use the code ASP20 at checkout by visiting peakrefuel.com @peakrefuel If you're in need of some personalized advice before buying your gear, go to backpacktribe.com. You're not only able to purchase the gear you need on their website but talk with someone with the experience and know how. They also offer gear bundles and free shipping. @backpacktribal Support the Adventure Sports Podcast by giving as low as $1/month to our efforts to produce this show athttps://www.patreon.com/AdventureSportsPodcast Call and leave us a voicemail at 812-MAIL-POD or 812-624-5763 or send an email to info@adventuresportspodcast.com