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Meet Helen Spencer, a veterinarian from Kent who swapped clinic life for the extremes of the world. From hiking in Afghanistan, Mongolia, and Yemen to caring for orangutans in Borneo, Helen has chased adventure across the globe. In this episode, she shares her journey to ski the last degree to the South Pole, including: Training, kit prep, and polar skills courses The physical and mental challenges of long polar expeditions Coping with loss, vulnerability, and finding strength on the ice Lessons in perseverance, confidence, and small steps toward big dreams Helen's story is a testament to courage, resilience, and pursuing your goals—even when the journey is long and demanding. ***  New episodes of the Tough Girl Podcast drop every Tuesday at 7 AM (UK time)! Make sure to subscribe so you never miss the inspiring journeys and incredible stories of tough women pushing boundaries.  Do you want to support the Tough Girl Mission to increase the amount of female role models in the media in the world of adventure and physical challenges? Support via Patreon! Join me in making a difference by signing up here: www.patreon.com/toughgirlpodcast.  Your support makes a difference.  Thank you x *** Show notes Who is Helen Being based in Kent Growing up on a farm and having a lot of freedom  Becoming a vet Wanting more adventure  Working for the charity: World Wide Veterinary Service  In her free time loving to travel  Leaving school and travelling with her backpack, and staying in hostels  Starting to do a few solo and group expeditions Hiking in Afganistan, Madagascar, Mongolia, Yemen, Palestine, North Korea Recently skiing the last degree of the South Pole   Building her confidence with travelling  Earning enough money to go f www.interrail.eu/en Having a budget of £10 per day Spending time in Borneo looking after Orangutans Being a shy, farm kid growing up and being better with animals than people  Having 5 years at university  Having a neighbour who had a zoo and spending time helping out at the zoo Knowing what she wanted to do when she was 5 Building internal confidence  Hiking in Afganistan's Wakhan Corridor   Why expedition are about the people you meet as well as where you go Getting the balance right between being social enough but also having time for herself  Needing time out and making sure she has her own tent Having a 10 day tolerance on expeditions  Her goal to ski to the the pole in Antarctica and where the dream came from  Being fascinated by polar history  A week long polar skills course in Finse, Norway  Needing a challenge - being in bad mental and physical health  Taking some time out after selling her veterinarian clinic in London Having a year to get in shape  Training at the Altitude Centre in London  Not being able to test her kit Receiving a lot of help and advice  Heading to Loughborough Elite Sports Centre to have her fitness tested  Dr Amelia Rudd  Heading over to Antarctica and what it was like  Antarctic Logistics Expeditions (ALE) Being out on the ice and why it was like being out on the open ocean  Pulling the pulk at altitude on the ice  Why it was a physical challenge but also a mental challenge  Her way of coping with difficulties  Wanting to feel small  Being there mid summer, when the sun never sets. Rainbows and halos forming around the sun Being able to move forward after the challenge Trying to cope with the loss of her parents in an accident, 2 weeks before she was due to be married  Being in a dark place  Coping by being on her own and doing physical endurance  Wanting to be broken down and feel vulnerable  Getting to the pole and why it was hugely emotional  Why it meant everything to her  Kick on Fundraising £20K in memory of her mum who had Parkinson's Gaining confidence, a bit more self assurance and pride.   Spending 3 weeks in Antarctica, and skiing for 8 days  Tent life… Going to the loo! Code Brown! Pooing in a bag and packing out your poo. The worst bit of the expedition and having to leave your warm sleeping bag How to connect with Helen on Social Media  Final words of advice Some dreams can take time Taking small steps and trying the thing you want to do Her mantras in life…. "Don't be a dick to yourself", "Don't be a dick to others" and Don't be a dick with our environment"    Social Media Instagram: @adventure_vet_spence  Justgiving: www.justgiving.com/page/helen-spencer-1728903029666

This week, I’m joined by Katie, who shares the story of her timeless Italian-inspired Waiheke wedding at Poderi Crisci. From a mountain-top proposal in Queenstown to planning from London, it’s such a beautiful conversation about creating a wedding that felt elegant, relaxed, and completely true to them. Sign up for ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠THE LOVE LETTER BY LYDIA RACHEL⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a fortnightly note from me with wedding inspiration, podcast highlights, real weddings I’m capturing, and a few things I’ve been loving. We chat about:

Bio written by her friend:   “Sam, 47, has an interesting and diverse background, having Indian and English heritage and growing up between the UK, USA and Middle East.    Over the past few years she has set herself multiple challenges raising money for charity or just doing for fun.    In 2019, Sam set herself 12 challenges:  Cold Water Swimming Championships 10K Winter run Climbing one of the more challenging routes up Snowdon Swimathon (5k swim) Great Northern SwimRun (Lake Windermere) Selkie Henley Classic - night / dawn swim SwimRun Tooting Bec Running a half marathon Not drinking any alcohol for 28 days Marathon run North Downs 50k walk Trekking two marathons in two days through the desert   Unfortunately in late 2020, she was diagnosed with stage four cancer which was a huge blow to her, her family and friends. I certainly thought that would be the end of her adventuring and it felt immensely sad.    However Sam has a remarkable positive energy and outlook on life and has been determined to carry on as normal.    This year, while managing ongoing cancer treatment, she has already completed the Arcticbear swim challenge over winter, the 100km jurassic coast walk challenge, the great north 5km swim in lake Windermere, the lake Windermere trail walk challenge, The Selkie Henley classic 2km upstream swim at dawn, and Henley mile swim (I've probably missed more!).    I have been lucky enough to share some of these adventures with her and have learnt so much along the way.    From learning to enjoy those precious moments in the outdoors or in the water, to persevering even when things seem impossible.    I think a lot of your listeners would benefit from hearing her story, knowing where she has come from, what she is battling today and her vision for the future.”     New episodes of the Tough Girl Podcast go live every Tuesday at 7am UK time - Hit the subscribe button so you don't miss out.    The Tough Girl Podcast is sponsorship and ad free thanks to the monthly financial support of patrons.    Support the mission to increase the amount of female role models in the media. Visit www.patreon.com/toughgirlpodcast and subscribe - super quick and easy to do and it makes a massive difference. Thank you.   Show notes Who is Sam Living inLondon with her husband and 2 boys Not being sporty growing up but enjoying spending time in the outdoors Moving to America at 8 years old Being put off running at a young age Going to boarding school in the UK Spending time abroad with family How her parents met Studying psychology and music at university  Not following her passion at a young age Meeting her husband and moving to London Having her children at 39 and 42 Asking herself - What am I doing with my life? Needing to get her life back on track How having children changed her priorities  Loosing her identity Signing up for a 100k walk from London to Brighton Getting to the half way point… Mind over matter and how it has played a huge part in her life especially in recent years Being inspired by Dr. Joe Dispenza  Learning to believe in herself again Needing to make a lifestyle change Setting out in 2019 to do 12 challenges Cold water…. The challenges of lockdown and not being able to swim The power of consistency Planning 12 challenges at the end of 2018 Wanting to be prepared  Involving her family in the training and the challenges Doing something that she's not good at The South Down's 50k Walk and taking on the desert Doing events with Ultra Challenge Going through woodland at nighttime Dealing with the heat of the desert 2020 and the challenges faced Wanting to make a career change Being diagnosed with breast cancer  Stage 4 cancer and being given all the options Going through the menopause in 3 weeks Getting back into cold water and how it helped  Starting treatment at home Taking on a 5k swim in Lake Windermere Balancing life, challenges, family and treatment Making sure the children are aware of what's going on The next 2 challenges… Wanting to take on a relay swim across the channel! Putting the group together Swimming for an hour at a time Getting swimming lessons Connect and follow with Sam Final words of advice for other women Do things that bring you joy  Believe you can do it   Social Media   Website: walkingwithsam.com    Coaching Website: www.samanthaturner.co.uk    Facebook: @samantha.turner.1042    Linkedin: @samantha-jane-turner    Fundraising pages with details about her challenges:   www.justgiving.com/Samantha-Turner22   www.justgiving.com/fundraising/samantha-turner42  

This episode was recorded live in front of an audience in Ian’s home town of South Shields. Ian and Jim discuss; The NE region and the possibility of a festival Joey Ramone and Flava Flav DJ sets at Shindig, carl Cox, John Digweed Lessons Learned along the way Booking bands at the Poly The Tube Carving out a regional niche as opposed to live in London Having a mentor Supporting a mentee Funding Training and retaining talent Jim recommends two books Powder and Kill your friends Q & A Show Notes industryangel.com

This episode was originally posted on Mon Jun 18 2018'some girls get sent flowers, I get sent beats' is what Maiday's email signature says and its for good reason... Maiday is an amazing Artist and songwriter with various hits to her name, including 'Don't Go' by Wretch 32, 'Fade' with Jakwob and 'At My Best' with Machine Gun Kelly and Hailee Stainsfield. Ryan and Maiday explore the reality behind being an artist and songwriter in the music industry and the ins and outs of writing a hit song. We explore how Maiday discovered writing as a child to the moment she achieved her first UK Number 1 with Wretch 32. We exchange tips and tricks on being a creative and handling the pressures of the music industry as an artist and as a songwriter. The focus for this podcast was the writing facet however, Maiday has new music dropping real soon so keep an eye out for it!!! (links below)**SHOW NOTES**- Obsession with words started by hearing adult vocabulary- How Maiday finds melodies to fit lyrics - There is so much more to writing and producing than the writing and producing…- Gauging if a collaboration is working or not- Session hopping, New working environment & team every 2 days-What you do all the time is HARD, its beyond writing, its ego management, its SELF management- Not leaving everything in the hands of Management and publishers- What its like as a writer entering someone elses environment- How to be candid when something isnt working- Ryan discusses working with Maiday for the first time- How you hear music can determine what you gravitate towards as a pro- Beats vs Lyrics- First line has to grab you- Being a slow burner and Leaving work at 25 to pursue songwriting professionaly- You have to go through some shit to write some shit!- Comparison is the theif of progress and joy- Appreciate your successes and your acheivements #smallwins. Being content and definiing your own success- Releif vs Dissapointment. Writing from experience, whether its happy or sad- Putting out an ad to work with producers, starting out on MySpace- A fan contacting BBC 1xtra DJB to play Maidays music and him becoming Maidays manager- Moving to Birmingham for better opportunities and Taking the leap and Moving to London- Having a no1 with Wretch 32, ‘Dont Go’- Producing a demo because there were no producers around. Being restricted forcing her to create a new sound- Going through dark patches and what went through her head- What is publishing and what is an advance?- How Hype can turn into self loathing- Its always on you as acreative- The fantasy vs the reality of being ‘in the industry’- Explaining what you to do your family- Getting 100% publishing with Girls Aloud- ‘’Managing the Gaps, the gaps are where the crazy happens’’- Why working in the creative industries ar a ‘backend’ industry- Being smart about your finances & not goin ‘publishing shopping’- Holding onto Money is as important, if not more important than making money- Waiting to get paid 18 months from a major hit- Its not all ‘airy fairy’ you got to look after yourself- Creative Rituals, having nuggets to draw from, notes and melodies- Why changing your environment changes the way you think and the way you create- Dealing with writers block- Having experience and writing with authenticity- How to know when something is Good- Being patient with your songs - Changing the way you hear your work- Working with young women artists so they feel comfortable opening up- Unless your song has been released, its not a given that its going to happen- Saving your self disappointment but holding yourself back from excitement- If things go wrong, go through it, don’t ignore it, it will follow you unless you look it in the eye and confront itLinks:https://www.instagram.com/maidaymusic/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maidayhttps://twitter.com/iammaidayMaiday singles on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/artist/4qK6oQkDJ2tGgSrjhyTuLL?autoplay=true&v=AMachine Gun Kelly - At My Best ft. Hailee Steinfeldhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgvbhxb9yk8Wretch 32 ‘Don’t Go’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bj1BMpUnzT8Jakwob feat Maiday ‘Fade' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHKTQcDfv9ASongwriting and Production showreel https://soundcloud.com/maidaymusic/sets/maiday-writing-and-production See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

'some girls get sent flowers, I get sent beats' is what Maiday's email signature says and its for good reason... Maiday is an amazing Artist and songwriter with various hits to her name, including 'Don't Go' by Wretch 32, 'Fade' with Jakwob and 'At My Best' with Machine Gun Kelly and Hailee Stainsfield. Ryan and Maiday explore the reality behind being an artist and songwriter in the music industry and the ins and outs of writing a hit song. We explore how Maiday discovered writing as a child to the moment she achieved her first UK Number 1 with Wretch 32. We exchange tips and tricks on being a creative and handling the pressures of the music industry as an artist and as a songwriter. The focus for this podcast was the writing facet however, Maiday has new music dropping real soon so keep an eye out for it!!! (links below)**SHOW NOTES**- Obsession with words started by hearing adult vocabulary- How Maiday finds melodies to fit lyrics - There is so much more to writing and producing than the writing and producing…- Gauging if a collaboration is working or not- Session hopping, New working environment & team every 2 days-What you do all the time is HARD, its beyond writing, its ego management, its SELF management- Not leaving everything in the hands of Management and publishers- What its like as a writer entering someone elses environment- How to be candid when something isnt working- Ryan discusses working with Maiday for the first time- How you hear music can determine what you gravitate towards as a pro- Beats vs Lyrics- First line has to grab you- Being a slow burner and Leaving work at 25 to pursue songwriting professionaly- You have to go through some shit to write some shit!- Comparison is the theif of progress and joy- Appreciate your successes and your acheivements #smallwins. Being content and definiing your own success- Releif vs Dissapointment. Writing from experience, whether its happy or sad- Putting out an ad to work with producers, starting out on MySpace- A fan contacting BBC 1xtra DJB to play Maidays music and him becoming Maidays manager- Moving to Birmingham for better opportunities and Taking the leap and Moving to London- Having a no1 with Wretch 32, ‘Dont Go’- Producing a demo because there were no producers around. Being restricted forcing her to create a new sound- Going through dark patches and what went through her head- What is publishing and what is an advance?- How Hype can turn into self loathing- Its always on you as acreative- The fantasy vs the reality of being ‘in the industry’- Explaining what you to do your family- Getting 100% publishing with Girls Aloud- ‘’Managing the Gaps, the gaps are where the crazy happens’’- Why working in the creative industries ar a ‘backend’ industry- Being smart about your finances & not goin ‘publishing shopping’- Holding onto Money is as important, if not more important than making money- Waiting to get paid 18 months from a major hit- Its not all ‘airy fairy’ you got to look after yourself- Creative Rituals, having nuggets to draw from, notes and melodies- Why changing your environment changes the way you think and the way you create- Dealing with writers block- Having experience and writing with authenticity- How to know when something is Good- Being patient with your songs - Changing the way you hear your work- Working with young women artists so they feel comfortable opening up- Unless your song has been released, its not a given that its going to happen- Saving your self disappointment but holding yourself back from excitement- If things go wrong, go through it, don’t ignore it, it will follow you unless you look it in the eye and confront itLinks:https://www.instagram.com/maidaymusic/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maidayhttps://twitter.com/iammaidayMaiday singles on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/artist/4qK6oQkDJ2tGgSrjhyTuLL?autoplay=true&v=AMachine Gun Kelly - At My Best ft. Hailee Steinfeldhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgvbhxb9yk8Wretch 32 ‘Don’t Go’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bj1BMpUnzT8Jakwob feat Maiday ‘Fade' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHKTQcDfv9ASongwriting and Production showreel https://soundcloud.com/maidaymusic/sets/maiday-writing-and-production See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

  Up early 4 mile walk done  Ready to get out there and to start Looking for gold bracelets Laptop cleaned up Heading to London Having to set an alarm To film or not?! 1 more walk to do.. 2 more strength & conditioning  Record a few more videos Upload a blog post New books to read - The Secret & The Power New pins on my Pinterest Board Speak tomorrow  x