Podcast appearances and mentions of Mollie Hughes

Stuart Maconie will be joined by comedian Karen Dunbar, star of sketch comedy show Chewin' The Fat, ahead of her nationwide tour. Restless Natives: The Musical is the new stage adaptation of the Scottish cult classic. Actor Kirsty MacLaren stars in the show which brings some of Big Country's greatest hits to life. Rosco McClelland celebrates his recent win, having taken home the Sir Billy Connolly Spirit of Glasgow Award at Glasgow International Comedy Festival. World-record breaking adventurer Mollie Hughes became the youngest woman to climb both sides of Mount Everest, and the youngest woman to ski solo to the South Pole. Her latest book is called Breathe.With music from NATI. and Lewis McLaughlin.Presenter: Stuart Maconie Producer: Caitlin Sneddon

Mollie Hughes, Service Operations Program Lead at Audi, discusses the Audi Twin Cup competition, which highlights the industry's top technicians, service advisors, and brand specialists. Mollie shares insights into the competition's structure and memorable moments from past events.Check out the full video version of the podcast on YouTube!About Our Guest:Mollie HughesService Operations Program Lead, AudiMollie.Hughes@audi.comAbout Our Host:Jay GoninenCo-Founder & President, WrenchWayjayg@wrenchway.com | 608.716.2122WrenchWay Resources:For Technicians & StudentsCompare & Explore Technician Pay: View salary information for automotive, diesel, and collision technicians near you at wrenchway.com/pay.Find Your Ideal Shop or Dealership: Looking for the best places to work? Discover and research the best shop or dealership for you at wrenchway.com/shops.For Shops & DealershipsHire Top Talent & Assist Schools: Connect with skilled technicians, engage with schools, and help elevate the auto and diesel industry with WrenchWay Top Shop Memberships. For Auto, Diesel, & CTE Instructors:Support Your Program & Connect with Industry: Get resources and equipment for your program and grow your industry partnerships with WrenchWay's free solutions for schools.Connect with us on social: Facebook Instagram Twitter LinkedIn YouTube TikTok

Climate Week NYC 2024 Live Panel: Unique Solutions in Sustainability: Women Innovators Inspiring Change | Jessica O. Matthews, Gia Mattu, Mollie Hughes, Uma Devi Gopaldass, Nicole Loher, Nicole Loher, Stephanie Krubsack The "Unique Solutions in Sustainability: Women Innovators Inspiring Change" live panel from Climate Week NYC 2024, brings together an inspiring group of seven women leaders who are making significant strides in the sustainability sector. The event highlights the innovative approaches these women are using to address critical environmental and social issues through their entrepreneurial and strategic initiatives. Thank you to Dentons in Manhattan for being our venue sponsor!  Panel Moderator: Jessica O. Matthews is an award-winning entrepreneur, inventor, and social scientist with more than 10 years of demonstrated thought leadership in the future of smart cities, climate resiliency, and improving equitable access to infrastructure resources. She is the founder and CEO of Uncharted, a sustainable infrastructure company that helps cities reduce the cost of developing smart infrastructure worldwide. Panelists: Gia Mattu is the Founder of Hazel Trade, a blockchain-powered marketplace that facilitates green energy tax credit deals between buyers and sellers. Her work is at the forefront of merging technology with sustainability, enabling more efficient and transparent transactions in the green energy sector. Mollie Hughes, the Co-Founder of Softly Solutions, developed a business intelligence platform designed to help businesses avoid greenwashing risks and navigate the complex landscape of Green Marketing Regulations and ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Requirements. Her platform provides crucial support for companies aiming to maintain ethical and transparent sustainability practices. Uma Devi Gopaldass, a board director and founder of Leading Lotus, brings global expertise in corporate risk governance, capital investments, and revenue strategy. Her leadership in board governance emphasizes sustainable business practices and strategic planning, ensuring long-term value creation while addressing environmental and social responsibilities. Nicole Loher is a Climate Communications Strategist at McPherson Strategies, where she plays a pivotal role in developing, amplifying, and communicating corporate social impact and philanthropic initiatives. Her work focuses on crafting compelling narratives that drive corporate commitment to sustainability and social responsibility. Marissa Jablonski, Founder of Ecosystem Strategies, is a sustainability consultant specializing in helping the hospitality industry adopt effective sustainability strategies. Her consultancy aids businesses in integrating sustainable practices into their operations, promoting environmental stewardship in an industry known for its environmental impact. Stephanie Krubsack is the Founder of Purevant Living, a sustainability consulting and media company. She focuses on corporate workshops, communications, and business development, guiding companies from planning to implementation of sustainable practices. Krubsack is also the creator of Person & Planet magazine and podcast, platforms dedicated to expanding the reach of sustainability solutions and promoting personal and planetary health. The Person & Planet theme song is an original song by singer/songwriter Barbara Stephan. Click here to listen to “Gonna Be There.” --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/personandplanet/support

Mollie Hughes is an entrepreneur, speaker, strategist, and problem solver. She is a thought leader and expert in Sustainability and Green Marketing Claim Compliance. She has provided guidance as a thought leader for numerous organizations including the National Retail Federation (NRF) and the American Sustainable Business Network (ASBN) and is currently the co-founder and CEO of Softly Solutions, a sustainability technology company. The Person & Planet theme song is an original song by singer/songwriter Barbara Stephan. Click here to listen to “Gonna Be There.” --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/personandplanet/support

The following is a conversation with Mollie Hughes, a British alpinist, world record holder, company director, and entrepreneur. This podcast will appeal to anybody and everybody. It's very easy to listen to Mollie speak and you can kind of get a sense of what it takes to summit Everest and go to the South Pole. She broke the world record for becoming the youngest woman to climb both sides of Mount Everest and the youngest woman to ski solo to the South Pole. And now she's building an amazing adventure business, going around the world talking about her endeavours, and writing a book. We explore how Mollie developed her mindset both before and during her incredible quests, she explains what it's like to be caught in an 8-day whiteout on the South Pole and how affirmations helped keep her skis moving. Everyone can get something practical from this conversation, especially when it comes to developing a mindset to enable you to achieve your goals and deal with adversity along the way. Timestamps: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:01:33 Mollie's background 00:05:00 Tackling extreme activities 00:08:59 Controlling fear 00:10:46 Deciding to climb Everest 00:11:34 Fitness to climb Everest 00:15:00 Costs to climb Everest 00:17:47 Kit required to climb Everest 00:20:14 Mollie's first climb of Everest 00:23:29 Everest's death zone 00:26:22 Hillary's Step 00:32:51 Communication and food on Everest 00:35:06 Climbing north face of Everest 00:44:59 Human landmarks on Everest 00:52:31 Skiing to the South Pole 00:58:58 Dealing with isolation 01:07:16 Silence of the South Pole 01:09:20 Joining Ocean Vertical  

In this episode, we speak to Freya Bromley, host of The Tidal Year podcast, Alycia Pirmohamed, a poet shortlisted for the Nan-Sheperd Prize, and Mollie Hughes, world record-holding adventurer extraordinaire, about their latest books. We talk to the three authors about their journeys as writers, how they draw inspiration from water and what we can expect from their books:The Tidal Year by Freya BromleyAnother Way to Split Water by Alycia PirmohamedBlue Scotland by Mollie HughesShop all water books from my shop on Bookshop.org and support local, independent bookshops with every order.Visit our website to find the full show notes incl. the transcript and links to resources mentioned in our conversation.Find out how to support our show and unlock bonus content.Help us spread the word about Wild for Scotland! If you hear something you like in this episode, take a screenshot and share what you like about it on your Instagram stories. And tag us @wildforscotland so we can say thank you! Join our email list for weekly resources and glimpses behind the scenes.Follow us on Instagram @wildforscotlandAlso check out my Scotland blog Watch Me See!

Mollie Hughes joins Nashy for a Live recording in a room full of family, friends and adventurers in the fantastic East Lothian based Ocean Vertical HQ.From the summit of Everest to a 700 mile hike across the South Pole Mollie takes us on her epic adventures right up to today and the release of her new book Blue Scotland.Mollie travelled far and wide across Scotland to surf, swim, kayak and paddleboard in some of Scotland's most beautiful blue spaces and her book provides hints, tips and advice on how to travel to and stay safe in these locations.It was a pleasure for Nashy to catch up with Mollie while his 3 children sat well behaved in the front row.Hope you enjoy and please do check out and buy Mollie's book - Blue ScotlandThis Podcast is brought to you by ACE Property - Management and Sales - Edinburgh.Contact Nashy for Podcast Sponsorship opportunities and get you brand / business in the ears of thousands of listeners.Follow Nashy...Insta - @the_getafterit_familyInsta - @getafterit_nashyYouTube - GET AFTER IT with NashyTwitter - @GetAfterItNashyFacebook - GET AFTER IT with NashyFacebook - Dads and Dudes - Private group

The Scottish Field podcast is this week joined by Edinburgh resident and explorer Mollie Hughes. Mollie became the youngest woman to ski solo from the coast of Antarctica to the South Pole in early 2020, and is the first woman president of Scouts Scotland. She is backing a major TV, radio and digital campaign to encourage people across Scotland to come together to tackle the climate emergency has been launched ahead of COP26 in Glasgow later this year. The Let's do Net Zero campaign highlights the benefits a net zero society will bring for our economy, health and environment. It also aims to raise greater awareness of the twin crises of climate change and biodiversity loss, and the transformation that is required across all corners of our economy and society in order to end Scotland's contribution to climate change. You can find out more about Mollie, her exploits and her work at www.molliehughes.co.uk, and you can find out more about the campaign at www.netzeronation.scot. Podcast host also Kenny Smith chats about the current edition of Scottish Field, our annual luxury edition, which brings you the best of all things Scottish - heritage, interiors, antiques, gardens, wildlife, motoring, whisky and country news.

An amazingly normal badass is how I think of Mollie Hughes. At 26 Mollie became the youngest woman in the world and the first English woman to successfully summit Mt Everest from both the north and south sides, and in 2019 became the youngest woman in the world to ski solo from the coast of Antarctica to the South Pole.  Her mental and physical toughness, dogged determination, and indomitable self-belief are uniquely balanced by her immense likeability and easy grace. In one of my favorite interviews to date, we delve into topics related to survival, sur-thrival, and everything in between. Tune in for deep insights we can all use to test our mettle and climb metaphorical Everests of our own. Check out Mollie Hughes at https://molliehughes.co.uk/And for more great content, follow @RupalYPatel on Instagram or come visit at www.rupalypatel.com.Think Bigger. Lead Better. Be Bolder.  

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Grab a cuppa and join us for an hour of live chat with Tiso ambassadors and mountaineering legends Iona Rendall, Mollie Hughes and Hamish Frost, hosted by Robert MacKenzie (ClimbScotland).   In association with Tiso, this is the first LIVE interview for the ScotRock podcast, and Robert will be chatting safety, ethics and the future of mountaineering. So tune in, listen to the legends and bring along with audience questions for the ScotRock stars.  

In today's episode, we have Mollie Hughes a British sports adventurer and explorer who in 2017 broke the world record for becoming the youngest woman to climb both sides of Mount Everest and in 2020 became the youngest woman to ski solo to the South Pole. In this podcast, we talk about those expeditions and the highs and lows of solo travel. We talk about what it takes to climb Mount Everest and the psychology of it.Enjoyed the Show? Tag me @johnhorsfall on InstagramZiba Adventures Newsletter - https://mailchi.mp/44c55725379d/newsletter-page-ziba-adventuresSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-modern-adventurer/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Mollie Hughes joins Andy this week to talk about her incredible journey and record of being for the youngest person to climb both sides of Mount Everest and the youngest woman to ski solo to the South Pole. She relives both experiences and gives us an insight into what it took to achieve both goals, including running out of oxygen on Mount Everest, having to go to the bathroom -45 degree temperatures, dealing with dangerously over crowded mountains and having to look death square in the face on more than one occasion. Mollie is now a motivational speaker having used both experiences to overcome her anxiety. It's an amazing achievement and story, and she was a pleasure to interview, so we hope you enjoy the episode and share it with friends and family. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Despite only turning 30 this year, Edinburgh-based Mollie Hughes has climbed to the summit of Mount Everest not one but twice. And in January this year, she became the youngest woman in the world to ski solo from the coast of Antarctica to the South Pole, No wonder she's now making such a big impact as a motivational speaker. Interviewed by Fraser Allen on 18 May 2020. [For enquiries to book Mollie as a speaker, visit www.speakerbuzz.co.uk]

In 2019 Mollie set off on her most ambitious expedition to date, skiing solo from the coast of Antarctica to the Geographic South Pole.   29-year-old adventurer and motivational speaker, who was born in Devon and lives in Edinburgh, started her world record attempt at 1.40 pm (Chilean time / 4.40 pm UK time) on Wednesday 13 November.    After 58.5 days and 650 hours of skiing alone in whiteouts, storm-force winds and temperatures hitting minus 45C, Mollie reached the Geographic South Pole on the 10th January 2020 at 8.50 am (Chilean time / 11.50 am UK time) – achieving her second world record by becoming the youngest woman in the world to ski solo from the coast of Antarctica to the South Pole.   Listen to Mollie as she shares more about her polar challenge, discussing sponsorship, learning how to ski, coping in a whiteout, and the power of positive affirmations.    Show notes What Mollie has done before Her desire to go to Antarctica  The starting point with the plan Figuring out the sponsorship  Creating a “war room” - in the living room Being a visual learner Being £15k short before the start of the trip Getting the final sponsor on board Learning how to cross country ski Training in Norway Learning how to cope being solo Her fears and concerns before the trip Feeling happy and excited  Having a degree in psychology  The importance of having a routine Flying over to Chile Taking advantage of the small weather window The first couple of days on the ice Entering an horrendous weather front for 2 weeks! Letting her emotions out What it’s like skiing in a whiteout Getting into the rhythm of skiing big miles every day Not being able to get the negative thoughts out of her head The power of positive affirmations Figuring out priorities and making better decisions Supported or unsupported Mini challenge for the tribe Breaking the record The lessons learned  Heading home and returning to normal Quick Fire Questions The power of getting started

Imagine if your oxygen tank ran out while descending Mount Everest? Mollie Hughes chats to Rob Pope about her experiences of climbing the world's tallest mountain - on both occasions - which led her to become the youngest woman to scale both sides at the age of just 26. She explains how how her Sherpa, Lhakpa, saved her life at the notorious Hillary Step before returning for her second experience of the ‘Death Zone’ in 2017. Doesn't sound like a lot of fun? Mollie details her rationale for why, she believes, people should continue to climb it.Read more about Mollie's incredible adventure to the South Pole which she completed in January 2020 at https://win.gs/MollieHughesSouthPoleListen to all episodes and discover more about How to Be Superhuman at http://redbull.com/superhuman.

After 58.5 days and 650 hours of skiing alone in whiteouts, storm-force winds and temperatures hitting minus 45C, Mollie Hughes reached the Geographic South Pole - achieving her second world record by becoming the youngest woman in the world to ski solo from the coast of Antarctica to the South Pole.In this episode we explore how she got there, the highs and lows and why she does what she does.

Mollie Hughes is the youngest person to climb both sides of Mount Everest and in January this year, became the youngest woman to ski solo to the South Pole. So when it comes to determination, mental and physical strength, preparation and mindset, not many know it better. Certainly not many at this age. What do you say to yourself when all alone, in Antartica, and battling through 8 days of white outs? Listen to find out, it may not be what you think....@molliejhughesThanks to Mollie's agent Speaker Buzz for arranging @speakerbuzzThis episode is kindly sponsored by Coulters, an award winning Edinburgh Estate Agents who offer unrivalled expertise and local knowledge to achieve market beating results. If you have an EGG card and sell your home with Coulters, you'll benefit not only from this excellent service, you'll also receive £200 of John Lewis vouchers!https://www.coultersproperty.co.uk/

Some of the biggest names in the tennis world have made donation pledges to the Bushfire Appeal – we’ll be live in Melbourne with the BBC’s Tennis Correspondent Russell Fuller where we hear how the opening week of the Grand Slam has gone, especially as the build up to the tournament was dominated by the air quality. We hear from Alexander Zverev who vows to donate all his prize money if he wins the tournament and how the bad boy of tennis, Nick Krygios is starting to win fans over in his home country. One of Australia’s top sporting stars tells the BBC why she is so passionate on climate change and why she decided to move to England to join Chelsea. The Australian international holds the all-time goalscoring records in both the American and Australian leagues, aged just 26. She’s been telling the BBC’s Jo Currie why England and the Women’s Super League is becoming popular around the world. A few months ago, Mollie Hughes couldn't ski but she is now the youngest woman to ski solo to the South Pole, it took a gruelling 58 days where she spent almost 650 hours skiing alone battling through storm-force winds and temperatures hitting -45C. Only six other women and 17 men have successfully completed the trip without making any stops – On her return back to the UK, Mollie has been telling Shabnam how it feels to be in the history books. Ju Wenjun defended her World Chess title beating the Russian Grandmaster Aleksandra Goryachkina on a dramatic tie-break. The first two games of the tie-break were drawn, but the World Champion struck in the third game to win the match and retain her title. We speak to four time champion, and current world number one, Hou Yifan from China on the growth of the game globally. There has also been talk of combining both men and women to play in one tournament – we ask Hou whether it would be a good idea or would it do more harm to the sport? We’re also in Johannesburg for the latest from the fourth Test between South Africa and England, we’ll check in at the under 19’s World Cup where England are in action against Nigeria who qualified for the tournament for the first time and at Griffin Park where Brentford host Premier League side Leicester City in the FA Cup. Speaking of the FA Cup, find out why the trophy has its own seat on a plane. Photo: The players pose for a group photo during the Rally for Relief Bushfire Appeal event (Getty Images)

A life-changing solitary walk to the South Pole led to Erling Kagge writing best-selling book Silence; in the Age of Noise and the Norwegian explorer has a new book out about how walking can change and indeed save your life. He was the first person in history to reach ‘the three poles’, he’s explored New York’s sewers - sleeping in tunnels and meeting wonderful characters who lived there, he’s been attacked by a polar bear and won and confounded even the scientologists who thought he was crazy. With philosophies about life, happiness and how walking is almost a time machine to really get you thinking.    On this episode we cover:   How growing up in Oslo Norway inspiring his love of the outdoors His father believing cars and TV were societal diseases All of us being born explorers Kids wanting to climb before they can walk Wondering what’s beyond the horizon Being the first ever person to reach ‘the three poles’: The North Pole, The South Pole and Everest Kids exploring the world with devices Never losing the explores spirit The human urge to explore How we shouldn’t waste our opportunity to have a rich life His expeditions Walking to the South Pole in total solitude for 56 days The importance of silence How silence can be a good friend How silence can also be brutal Humans needing more silence within The physical challenges of reaching the South Pole The incredible mental challenges of reaching the South Pole Even a mouse can eat an elephant Taking one step at a time to reach the South Pole The life-changing solitary expedition Being ‘almost born skiing and walking’ Feeling that you become part of nature Starting to have a dialogue with the environment Not needing to go to the South Pole His books on silence and walking How sadness and loneliness come from having lost touch with nature How relating to man-made environments and phones is making people unhappy How the snow and ice takes on beautiful hues and nuances Learning to appreciate small helpings of beauty Antarctica’s blue summer skies Antarctica is a continent circumnavigated by oceans And the Arctic is an ocean circumnavigated by continents Where the names for the Arctic and Antarctic come from (bears!) Penguins and birdlife of Antarctica Antarctica being the world’s greatest desert, drier than the Sahara and with more sun than California City life and London life being ‘not normal at all’ How humans adapt to circumstances His new book Walking: One Step at a Time His previous book Silence: in the Age of Noise How walking can improve health and make you live longer How walking helps you to get to know yourself Walking being the greatest means of exploration Lisa’s urban walks (and friends thinking she’s mad) How walking beats driving every time (except maybe for speed) Time passing so much faster inside a car Time not being as linear as people think it is How walking is like creating a time machine How we all spend too much time on screens How the average Brit could spend 90,000 hours watching TV Making time to read How walking makes us more curious about other people His expedition to the North Pole being the toughest Trekking in minus 58 degrees Centigrade The shocking attack of a polar bear Killing a polar bear at close distance The fear he felt afterwards Being one to one with something that wants to eat you Whether there’s a flag at the poles The American base at the South Pole The emptiness after an expedition Life being so fantastic with so many things to do The people who live at the South Pole base Taking rocks for granted Carrying 98 rocks to the South Pole Climbing Everest Being in a rush to complete the ‘third pole’ Finding climbing Everest ‘tough’ How dying in the mountains means you stay young looking Young mountaineer Mollie Hughes (former Big Travel Podcast guest) Being too tired to worry about the dead people The exhilaration of getting to the summit The incredible view of the Himalayas How the British called Everest the third pole because we failed to get to the North and South Poles first Sailing across the Atlantic and down to Antarctica Steve Duncan American urban explorer Criss-crossing New York through subterranean tunnels in the sewers and tunnels The beauty of the New York sewers The people he met living in the tunnels A girl called Brooklyn who’d lived there for 28 years How Brooklyn was happy with what she’d got The ‘happiness industry’ because humans are hard to satisfy A walking expedition of Los Angeles Lisa being checked for walking in LA Prostitutes, junkies and walkers Deeply fascinating to see the city from a different angle Visiting the Church of Scientology on Sunset Boulevard The scientologists thinking they were crazy (but salvageable!) How LA is about ‘moving up’ ‘Wonder being the very engine of life’ How there really ain’t no mountain high enough How we all need to keep striving for our goals Life being a long walk                

In today's podcast we speak to Mollie Hughes... On Tuesday 16th May 2017, at 4:45am, in temperatures of minus 35°C, Mollie successfully reached the summit of Mount Everest from the North side. However, this wasn't Mollie's first time standing on top of the world as she already had summited the South side of Everest back in 2012. Achieving this feat at the age of 26 made Mollie the youngest woman in the world and the first English woman to successfully summit from both the north and south sides of the world's highest mountain. In addition, Mollie is an highly experienced corporate and school motivational speaker. Mollie's presentations are not only tailor made for her specific audience but are passionate, imaginative and inspirational. Find out more about Mollie at http://molliehughes.co.uk or e-mail any inquiries to info@molliehughes.co.uk. Plus follow Mollie on Twitter @MollieJHughes

On the 16th May 2017, at 4:45am, in minus 35°C, Mollie Hughes reached the summit of Mount Everest from the North side. Aged just 26 this was her second time at peak of Everest, she became the youngest woman in the world and the first English woman to successfully summit both the north and south sides of the world’s highest mountain. Mollie’s seen the world in ways most of us can only dream of and she has a brilliant tale to tell of her life so far in travel. In this episode we find out what it’s like to stand on top of the world, why it’s not as good as getting back down, climbing Everest aged 21, find out what is the ‘death zone’, why you don’t want to be in said death zone very long, the very real possibility of dying, controlling fear, the psychology of mountain climbing, bodies on the path, how Mollie is afraid of heights (yes, really), how to cross a 50 meter-deep crevasse, how long it takes to climb Everest, the perils of eating freeze-dried curry at 8,000 feet, what is the best thing about travelling, women’s climbing advantage, Britney Spears (I know), Sherpas, the Himalayas, Nepal, the Atlas mountains, Antartica, expeditions in Greenland, Bonnie Scotland, living in Edinburgh, the Highlands, the Outer Hebrides, castles in Spain, toothless hippies, desert trekking in Jordan, raising money for charity, raising money to fund expeditions, not shopping, believing in yourself, motivational speaking, self-belief versus self-confidence, changing the lives of Polish cleaning ladies, schemes for disadvantaged school children, how travel can challenge and change lives and much much more.

Jo Wood's first foray into the public eye was as a popular newspaper's "Face of 1972" aged 17. After 5 years working as a model she met Ronnie Wood and spent the next 30 years living the whirlwind rock and roll lifestyle of the Rolling Stones until her marriage came to an abrupt end. She has since reinvented herself, promoting an organic lifestyle and her passion for interiors and fashion. She joins Aasmah and Richard in the studio. We also have Mollie Hughes, a climber who became the youngest woman in the world to scale both the north and south sides of Mount Everest. Marcellus Baz won BBC Sport Unsung Hero award 2016 for his work in breaking the cycle of crime via boxing at his school in Nottingham. And actor Jim Carter, best known for playing butler Carson in Downton Abbey. He's interviewing other actors in a series at the Tricycle Theatre. We have the Inheritance Tracks of legendary DJ Tony Blackburn, who chooses Reet Petite by Jackie Wilson and I'm Still Waiting by Diana Ross And for Holocaust Memorial Day, JP meets listener Veronica who talks about a special piece of clothing she has that belonged to the Grandmother she never met. Producer: Corinna Jones Editor: Eleanor Garland.

At just 26 years old, Mollie Hughes became the youngest woman in the world and the first English woman to summit Mount Everest from both sides. In 2017, Mollie stood on top of the world for the second time after her first summit from the south side in 2012. From this major feat, Mollie experienced a whirlwind of ups and downs that led to lessons that can be applied to any adventure. Find Your Inspiration Everest hadn’t always been on Mollie’s mind. In fact, it wasn’t something she considered herself capable of climbing. At her final year of University, Mollie chose to write her dissertation on the psychology of climbing Mount Everest. She interviewed 7 men who climbed Everest and how they dealt with the psychological barriers and pressure. After the first interview, Mollie was hooked and she knew she wanted to climb Everest herself. Talking to people who’d already been on the adventure inspired Mollie. In her search to find women who climbed Everest, Mollie found a woman who’d climbed Everest at 22 years old. When she saw that a woman so close to her age climbed the mountain, Mollie knew she could do it. While the men inspired Mollie, it was a woman’s example that really gave Mollie the confidence to embark on her adventure. Commit to Fundraising Getting the money and sponsorship to go on an adventure can be a huge barrier. Just knowing how much it will cost stops most people from planning their expedition. By looking at the websites of people who had already climbed Everest, Mollie learned how she could get financing from businesses and sponsorship. She planned to get corporate sponsorship by setting a record. Mollie outlined everything she had to offer and sent it out to 30-40 companies each week for almost a year. The rejections were hard, but Mollie had been told that sponsorships often came at the last moment possible. Talk about nail-biting! Before a practice expedition to train for Everest, Mollie had a fundraising evening with friends and family. She held an auction where businesses donated things and while she had a number of donations, she still wanted a big ticket item that would really get the bids coming in. The morning of the event, Mollie had an idea to sell her bum as space for a tattoo. The idea was a hit and Mollie got around £1,000 for her right bum cheek which now features a tattoo of two kissing chickens. That is dedication.   Get Support A year after her decision to climb Everest, Mollie started the climb and faced one of the most terrifying places on Everest with huge crevasses and teetering ice blocks. Between base camp and camp one there were more than 20 of these adrenaline-pumping obstacles. Throughout her experience of this fear, Mollie kindled a deep want to keep going and keep experiencing the mountain. Every single day Mollie had to push herself almost to her limit. Having a team made a big impact on Mollie’s ability to keep going. Having someone to support you and uplift you can be huge during an adventure that pushes what you thought you were capable of doing. Master Your Mindset One of the hardest aspects of climbing Everest was maintaining a positive mindset. From beginning to end, Mollie faced a challenging 60-day climb. When you’re starting out with something that big ahead of you, you can’t help but wonder how you could possibly climb this huge mountain. The only way to do it is to take it one day at a time, Mollie advised. Throughout several of her expeditions, Mollie realised that you have to be able to separate your emotions from the everyday emotions you’d have at home. While walking past someone who died in your regular life would be very traumatic, on the mountain you have to numb your emotions and keep going because it just happens. On Mollie’s first summit of Everest, she admitted she was scared every day. The hardest part was summit day climbing in the death zone. At that point, Mollie had to control everything, focus on the climb, and keep breathing. Know Your Ability After achieving her goal of summiting Everest from both sides, Mollie had learned that as human beings, we can achieve anything if we want it enough. Everest took everything Mollie had, but with enough effort, Mollie had achieved her goals. She learned that you can really achieve anything you want. All it comes down to is having enough perseverance and determination. Your body can do anything if you want to do it enough. When you’re in the depths of a real challenge, this can be a game-changing realisation. You can keep going if you want it enough. Draw on that desire and determination to reach your goal. Give Yourself Time After Mollie’s second summit of Everest, she came back super tired. For two weeks she could hardly wake up without needing another nap. At times when you push your body so hard for so long, you do need that time to recover. It may feel like your body isn’t working and that’s okay. Listen to your body and take it easy. You deserve this rest time after you’ve worked so hard. Don’t go back to work too soon. Enjoy your accomplishment and recover. With 6 years spent focusing on Everest, Mollie doesn’t know what’s next. She simply shared, “I don’t have anything else to prove to myself.” While she knows exciting things are ahead, she’s content with her achievement and patiently waits for what comes next.

On Tuesday 16th May 2017, Mollie Hughes successfully reached the summit of Mount Everest from the North side. This was Mollie's second time standing on top of Everest having already summited the South side in 2012. Achieving this feat at 26 has made her the youngest woman in the world and the first English woman to successfully summit from both the north and south sides of the world’s highest mountain! Show notes Intro - how would Mollie describe herself Not climbing her mountain until she was 17 Growing up in South Devon Lacking confidence at a young age The stages she took to get to where she wanted to go Arriving back from Kenya and deciding on her next challenge Travelling at a young age Her journey to Everest When the seed got planted to climb Everest Her search for women who had climbed Everest Giving herself 12 months to achieve her goal Having the conversation with her parents…. The money.. A record to be had in 2012 - being the youngest women to summit Mount Everest from the UK Dealing with rejection week after week Getting herself fit and prepared for Everest Doing everything she could to raise the funds needed! Needing a killer auction prize Dealing with an expedition that’s gone wrong How to balance the risk and the rewards Her 2012 Everest expedition & how she felt about it Suffering for 2 months “seeing everyday as a success” Being able to separate your emotions 3 British Women all in their early twenties on the mountain Being interested in Tibet and wanting to explore the North side of Mount Everest How much it costs to climb Everest Her thoughts on reaching the top What she's learnt most from going on these expeditions What’s going to be next?! Top tips for resting and recovering after a big challenge?   Please find all my social media links below!   ✩ Twitter - https://twitter.com/_tough_girl  ✩ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/toughgirlchallenges/   ✩ Blog/Website - https://www.toughgirlchallenges.com/  ✩ FaceBook - https://www.facebook.com/ToughGirlChallenges/   ✩ TRIBE  - https://www.facebook.com/groups/ToughGirlTribe/  ✩ Tumblr - http://toughgirlchallenges.tumblr.com   ✩ Pinterest - https://uk.pinterest.com/Tough101/    ✩ Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/ToughGirlPodcast?ty=h  ✩ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaIVCwNIUk6qE5MnewKDCrQ  ****************************************************** If you have questions about me, the podcast, what I’m doing… then please check out my website If you want to do more to help increase the amount of female role models in the media, please, 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 and share the podcast with your friends, to spread the #ToughGirlPodcast love.  ****************************************************** If you have questions regarding the Marathon des Sables - Please read  - Tough Girl Sahara Challenge  If you have questions regarding climbing Kilimanjaro - Please read - Kilimanjaro Tips for The Top ****************************************************** Want to do more? Become a Patron and donate a small fixed amount every month to help fund my mission If you want to support my mission - you can also donate via PayPal