Podcasts about tough girls

Dani French - 42 challenges before turning 42 & Hannah Dayan - getting back into cycling and doing Cyclo-cross! Dani French - Taking on 42 challenges before turning 42! Dani French writes: Hi, I love TG podcast, I was introduced last April and have embraced it thoroughly. I have almost listened to all of the back catalogue and am only a few shy. I started a 42 challenges before turning 42 last may shortly after beginning my TG journey and signed up to Patreon almost immediately after, I'm 19 challenges through and about to embark on a big 100 mile row next month. I had hip surgery between having my sons and various other complications, and at that time thought that my life as I knew it was ending, turns out so much has changed for the better that I'm fitter at 40 than 20! I have enriched my life so much since last April, thanks to you and your many amazing Tough Girls. Website -  www.peerpossible.com Show notes Who is Dani Being adventurous as a child Being inspired by her parents  How she heard about the tough girl podcast Doing her own personal challenges Sandhurst Sisterhood Facebook Group Loving the rowing episodes The next BIG challenge! Rowing 100 miles! Being happy with ageing and being excited to turn 40! 42 by 42 Having a secret blog! Training for the row The charities and the 4 themes What was the biggest challenge Why Day 1 was the hardest The importance of having a good plan Doing challenges with children Advice and tips for other women to get more challenges in their life Words that she lives by  The importance of great planning Hannah Dayan - Getting back into cycling and doing Cyclo-cross! Hannah Dayan writes: I am planning after a 12 year break to get back into racing. Different discipline. The TG podcast has given me the confidence to give this a go. I've been so inspired and the one thing I have learned from all these amazing women is that life is short. Say yes to big dreams and big goals. And it's ok to be afraid. But so worth to find the tiniest little voice that wants to be so much louder and listen to her. So this autumn I'm diving into cyclo-cross. And I will probably come in last but I will be joyfully covered in mud. I still have logistics and my bike to sort out but the planning has started. Show notes Living in Birmingham Growing up in Canada Moving to the UK after her divorce Starting a new life Pushing herself outside her comfort zone Being very shy Taking big leaps every few years How she got into cycling Getting into mountain biking Doing a 24hr mountain bike race! Ride London (100 mile race) Hearing about the tough girl podcast for the first time Figuring out podcasts! Being inspired by Paula Must Try Harder and Laura Try The next challenge for 2019 Wanting to get back into racing and having a goal What is Cyclo-cross? Getting excited to race again! Knowing it is ok to come in last Trying to have fun Working with a personal trainer and starting to lift weights Advice and tips for other women Why you should just do it!   *You can listen to the Tough Girl Podcast on the go via iTunes, Soundcloud & Stitcher!    

Tough Girls (and the boys who love them) take charge this week on Georgian Bay Roots!! Roll up the rugs and dance with women who belt it out with the best from the worlds of blues, country, folk and gospel. Host Ted Rusk matches up pioneers of their genre with today's powerful performers. Big Mama Thorton and Samantha Martin, Wanda Jackson and YOU SAY PARTY , Ruth Brown and Treasa Levasseur. Plus The Dirty Dishes clean house, sisters under the skin Kim Doolittle and Suzie Vinnick show their softer sides, Tanika Charles toughs it out in Parkdale, while Corin Raymond & The Sundowners and The Great Canadian Swampstompers sing about the tough girls they love. Our Feature Performer this week is chamber folk master Raine Hamilton, talking about her album Night Sky and upcoming show Raine Hamilton at The Bleeding Carrot. Then Sister Rosetta Tharpe tells us all what's what...

  During this episodes we chat with Mimi Anderson, who describes herself as a wife, mother and grandmother, who likes to run. We get to share in some of Mimi many challenges, from racing in some of the most extreme environments on the planet, from the heat of the desert to the bitter cold of the Arctic. She shares her experiences, the hights the lows, and what she learnt from the races. She provides advice and tips and will inspire you to put your trainers on and go for a run! During this podcast we also discuss the following: Why she decided to start running & when she called herself a runner for the first time Making the change from the treadmill to running outside The 6633 Ultra Race - A 350 mile non stop, self sufficient race in the Arctic. Training for the event and having a plan for the race What it was like being in that environment Coping with being on her own during the race - and getting away from it all Coping with the cold and dealing with temperatures of -70! Why you don't want to sweat in the Arctic The highs and the lows and how she dealt with them and what got her through her darkest moments Achieving her goal of winning the 6633 Ultra Race The importance of having a race plan, doing your research and being prepared  Her 2008 challenge - Going for the Female World Record - JOGLE  How she learned from failure and how she became stronger as a result The challenges she faced; from having her body swell up, being hit by a car, and being stopped by the police! Recovery after big races - her 3 top tips! Why quality training is so much better than just training for the sake of training  Learning more about the Double Badwater Race and what its like running in extremely hot temperatures Tips and advice for running in the heat What makes Mimi so determined The ultra running community For more inspirational stories from women overcoming challenges go and check out the Tough Girls on the Tough Girl Podcast at toughgirlchallenges.com. Don’t forget to subscribe to the Tough Girl Podcast for more fantastic episodes! Coming up next - Ultra runner and Blogger - Susie Chan.

Nat is a lover of endurance events, and anything to do with the outdoors! She loves being fit and active and during this podcast she shares with us some of the events she's participated in, from being involved in adventure races to  completing Ironman's and ultra endurances races in extreme conditions.  She also discusses why she decided to join the army and what military life was like while training at Sandhurst. She shares top tips and advice which you'll be able to implement in your life. Topics discussed during the podcast: -What Adventure Racing is and what to expect during a race -Tips for making decisions when tired and sleep deprived, and how she's learned from previous mistakes -Why communication and teamwork is so important during race conditions -How her journey into ultra events started and why she decided to do the 6633 Ultra Race - A 350 mile footrace in the Canadian Arctic! -How she trained both mentally and physically for the 6633 Ultra Race -Why it’s important to break your big goals down into smaller chunks and make it more manageable -27hrs into the race, things changed and why Nat needed to split away from Nics and carry on, on her own -How her race progressed over the next 5 days and the importance of having routines  -Having a sense of humour failure and how she managed to get through this and keep on going -What’s involved in an Ironman and how she ran 2 Ironman's just 13 days apart -Facing her ultimate fear…..the water -Learn more about the Ice Maidens Challenge in 2017 and why the Ice-Factor is so important   For more inspirational stories from women overcoming challenges. Check out the Tough Girls on the Tough Girl Podcast at toughgirlchallenges.com.  Next week I'll be talking to Mimi Anderson and Susie Chan!  You can listen to The Tough Girl Podcast on iTunes, Soundcloud and Stitcher.  

During this podcast we get to cover a whole host of different topics! From why Nics decided to join the British Army and what its like being a female in a male dominated environment. How sports at a young age from athletics to skiing encouraged her to try triathlons at university which led to her completing an Ironman! Nics also touches on the following topics: -The difference between Alpine skiing and Nordic skiing -The Bolton Ironman in 2012 and coping with the unexpected heatwave -Trying to get the balance right between training and studying -How she combined her fitness with studying to become a doctor -Mental preparation for the Ironman -Getting help with training and training programmes -The Winter World Triathlon Championships -Doing a Nordic Ski Season  -Top tips for running on snow -Coping with the cold! -The 6633 Ultra Race - One of the toughest races in the world. Held in the Arctic! -Her concerns before the race -150km Ultra race in Lapland, Finland -Coping with sleep deprivation and the thoughts running through her head -How she overcame challenges during the race, when everything was starting to go wrong! -What happened on the 6633 ultra race and why she was ashamed  -Her next challenge - Ex Ice Maiden - The first all Female British Team to cross Antarctica via the route Felicity Aston did solo.   Social Media Follow the Ex Ice Maiden Challenge via their website, on twitter @exicemaiden or Facebook.      For more inspirational stories from women overcoming challenges go and check out the Tough Girls on the Tough Girl Podcast at toughgirlchallenges.com Don’t forget to subscribe to the Tough Girl Podcast for more fantastic episodes!  

British polar explorer Felicity Aston MBE became the first woman in 2012 to ski alone across Antarctica. It was a journey of 1744km that took 59 days to complete and which gave her a place in the book of Guinness World Records. During this podcast Felicity shares her experiences of how she prepared both mentally and physically for this journey.  Felicity also talks about the following: -What first got Felicity interested in Polar Exploration -How she coped with preparing for her first expedition -Being 19 and heading off to the unknown for the first time -Tips on building self confidence  -How to retain your femininity in a male dominated environment -How to cope with criticism -Staying true to yourself -Her first job… moving to the Antarctica for 2.5 years! -Why she decided to ski across Antarctica -What skills she needed to develop before setting off on this challenge -What it felt like at the very start, when she was suddenly alone on the Antarctica coast -Preparation for being alone -Mental hygiene -Why its about where your heads at, and not the physical challenge -What Felicity took away from the challenge and has used going forward -Making progress & moving forward -Keeping focused -How not to get overwhelmed by your goals -What a typical day on the ice was like -Why routines are so important & how you can apply them to your life -Returning to life in the real world -Being present and being in the moment -The next challenges Felicity faced -Top tips for dealing with the cold -Felicity’s Books:- Alone in Antarctica, Call of the White: Taking the World to the South Pole, Chasing Winter: A Journey to the Pole of Cold -The Queens Polar Medal Social Media Felicity is on twitter @Felicity_Aston Her website is www.felicityaston.com For more inspirational stories from women overcoming challenges go and check out the Tough Girls on the Tough Girl Podcast at toughgirlchallenges.com Don’t forget to subscribe to the Tough Girl Podcast for more fantastic episodes. Next week we have two more inspiration women. Nics Wetherill and Nat Taylor.   

In this podcast we talk about: How Megan first got into Judo and what she loves about it. Taking it to the next step and deciding to train full time How Judo built her internal self confidence Why she wants to be the best in the world Jumping from a green belt to a black belt at 15 years old The grading route verses the competitive route Coping with being diagnosed with OCD at a young age How her OCD impacted on her Judo Competing at the Cadet Europeans  How it works at Judo competitions The four main ways you can win in Judo The struggle to win and perform at a junior level How she needed to change her judo style to become a better athlete Keeping the faith and not giving up when she wasn’t getting the results Preparation for the Commonwealth Games “The only person you should try to be better than is the person you were yesterday” Why you need to focus on YOU! Facing her nemesis! - Sally Conway in the semi-finals of the Commonwealth Games 2014 Getting over her own mental block of being able to beat Sally Do you attack or defend - what are the pro/cons? Why the right decisions are sometimes the hardest Why she dedicated her Gold Medal to her coach - Don Werner The tactics she thinks about when she steps onto the mat Why you should go and give judo a try! Surviving the arm bar from Ronda Rousey! Her future….. UFC fighter or teacher? Give a shout out to Megan on Twitter @megs_feltcher1 For more inspirational stories from women overcoming challenges go and check out the Tough Girls on the Tough Girl Podcast at toughgirlchallenges.com Don’t forget to subscribe to the Tough Girl Podcast for more fantastic episodes. On Thursday I’ll be speaking with Arctic Explorer, Felicity Aston MBE about her Guinness World Record, when she became the first women to ski alone across Antarctic in 2012. 

During this podcast we speak with Rachel Gibson a mum of two from the Wirral, UK. Rachel shares her experience of the Spartan races from competing and placing at the Manchester Spartan Race and her journey to the Spartan World Championships in America. In this podcast we talk about: Getting back into fitness after children Why the Spartan Sprint races appealed to her What to expect at a Spartan Race from the obstacles to the atmosphere What happens when you fail an obstacle Why the Spartan spear throw isn’t as easy as it looks Top tips for rope climbs What happens after you win a “Spartan Coin” Advice for balancing training with work and having children Why you should always read the small print for races Dealing with the brand new Spartan course What it felt like at the start of the race & the Spartan chant The obstacles that challenged Rachel and pushed her to her limits Coping with the ice cold water during the swim Hitting the wall and still moving forward Future challenges Raising money for Cancer Research Why you should just - Go For It!!! For more inspirational stories from women overcoming challenges go and check out the Tough Girls on the Tough Girl Podcast at toughgirlchallenges.com Links Fancy doing a Spartan Race? Click here! Want to train with the best? Come and check out the Underground Training Station! Are you tough enough? Try the original OCR race - Tough Guy! Want to donate to Cancer Research? Click here!  Don’t forget to subscribe to the Tough Girl Podcast for more fantastic episodes. Next Tuesday I’m speaking with Judo Commonwealth Champion - Megan Fletcher who shares her story of how she got the gold!  On Thursday I’ll be speaking with, Arctic Explorer, Felicity Aston MBE about her Guinness World Record.