Podcast appearances and mentions of wendy searle

In this episode, Simon Calder chats with Annabel Grossman about her intense skiing journey through the isolated landscape of Fins, Norway. Known as “Little Antarctica,” this region tests even the most experienced explorers. Annabel reflects on her trek, led by polar explorer Wendy Searle, and shines a spotlight on the untold stories of women thriving in extreme adventure travel.This podcast is free, like the Independent Travel newsletter. Get it delivered every Friday to your inbox. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to a new episode of the Podcast! In this episode I chat to Wendy Searle, a Mum of 4 and polar explorer.Wendy talks about the fact that she only started to be more active after the birth of her 3rd child when she realised she needed to  do something for herself.Wendy then became fixated on the Antarctic  and managed to ski the 715 miles to the South Polo solo and unsupported in 2020/21 in 42 days. In December 2022 she embarked on another expedition to the South Pole hoping to break the record but had to bring the record attempt to an end. When we spoke Wendy had only just returned to the UK and talks about what went wrong and what she has learnt from failing.We talk about how her family and children view her expeditions and how she copes with mum guilt. Wendy is really inspiring and I hope you enjoy this episode. Thanks for listening. 

Sarah Vine and Co Host Imogen Edwards-Jones are joined by the inspirational Wendy Searle who tells the story of how she decided to change her "ordinary life" and become an adventurer who now has her eyes set on the world record for fastest woman to travel solo across Antarctica to the south pole. Plus, Julie Bindel explains why some people no longer feel at home at Pride and Theresa Cheung explains what the planets have in store for us in autumn. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fancy feeling inspired? Listen to today's episode with polar expedition leader Wendy Searle, a mother of four who decided to train and take on the feat of skiing solo from the coastline of Antarctica to the South Pole, unsupported. And she did it! Listen to her story and her journey in gaining physical and mental resillience and learn more about the trips she puts on for people wanting to take on their own polar expedition at https://shackleton.com 

This week's podcast comes from one of the most inhospitable but beautiful places on earth as we chat to explorer, Wendy Searle.A mother of four with a busy job, Wendy wanted to show others that extraordinary is available to everyone. She is the seventh woman and fourth fastest in history to ski solo and unassisted from the coastline of Antartica to the South Pole. The 715 mile route took her 42 days, she fell over every day, lost 12kg in bodyweight, had moments of pure elation and moments of pure devastatio, but through it all, she never had a single day off and kept her mantra 'stop crying and start skiing' close to hand.It was a really refreshing chat with Wendy. She doesn't come from a very sporty background. No high level sporting success on her CV and she has never been part of a high performance programme, in a traditional way. Its all come from her drive and her purity of purpose. We talk planning and logistics, getting up early, dealing with sastrugi's and skiing through whiteout's, as well as just being able to deal with the enormity of the challenge and all the curve balls it throws at you without anyone else's help.And we started with the question “Why did you attempt this?”More About Wendy Searle:Website - https://southpole2020.com/Soundcloud - https://soundcloud.com/user-312058116Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/betweensnowandsky/?hl=enTwitter - https://twitter.com/betweensnowskyLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/wendy-searle-91262470/Show Notes - Show Notes: Sastrugi - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SastrugiPollyanna - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pollyanna_(1960_film)Percy Cerutty - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Percy_CeruttyRobert Scott - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Falcon_ScottErnest Shackleton - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernest_Shackleton Shackleton Family Motto - Fortitudine Vincimus ‘by endurance we conquer'Maya Angelou - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maya_Angelou Atomic Habits book - https://amzn.to/3H8TwYXMarshmallow Test - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QX_oy9614HQLiz McColgan Podcast Episode - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-ben-ryan-podcast/id1553400216?i=1000528074743Audible - https://adbl.co/3AFgswKThe Secret Barrister book - https://amzn.to/3o4yiE3Ben McIntyre Rogue Heroes book - https://amzn.to/3G7trbADavid Mitchell book - https://amzn.to/3r2Pzj4 / https://amzn.to/3u5NWTKPunta Arenas in Chile - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punta_Arenas Union Glacier Logistics Base - https://antarctic-logistics.com/camp/union-glacier-camp/British Cycling Innovation - Listen & Subscribe to The Ben Ryan Podcast:Ben's Website - http://benryan.co.uk/bio/Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-ben-ryan-podcast/id1553400216Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/3iUL1eLA7HFKt5gxO7Uf4j?si=oN9YN6uFRSSGbO6kR01ONQAmazon Music - https://amzn.to/3shGDnOTuneIn - http://tun.in/pkdsmSocial:Follow me on Instagram - https://bit.ly/2Z5QSitFollow me on Twitter - https://bit.ly/3ph5W7oFollow me on LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/3ah8FtvRead about me - https://amzn.to/2NLu0Ck

This episode discusses why mileage is only part of the story and the importance of strength training for staying injury free. After some motivation and kit related tips from Amy, we dive into the biomechanics of running with sports scientist Luke Worthington. Amy's run this week is with Wendy Searle - known for running the Norfolk countryside with a tractor tire in tow - who hopes to break the women's speed record to the south pole in 2020.How to find out more about today's experts:Luke Worthington, Instagram: @lukewtraining, Website: www.lukeworthington.comWendy Searle, Instagram: @betweensnowandsky, Website: www.southpole2020.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Nikki Bedi and Richard Coles are joined by Monica Galetti: chef, judge on Masterchef and chef proprietor of her own restaurant, judge on the BBC programme MasterChef: The Professionals since 2009 and has presenter of Amazing Hotels... In the studio we have Raymond Antrobus, one of the most exciting and acclaimed poets working today whose journey includes discovering he was deaf aged 6 and finding his passion for writing. Royd Tolkien's brother Mike was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease aged 37 and very sadly died a couple of years later. Before his death, he told Royd about a bucket list he'd written for Royd to do, which included some pranks and stunts and took Royd on an emotional and physical journey. In January 2020, listener and mum of four Wendy Searle left her office job and reached the South Pole after a 42 day journey alone, dragging all her kit and food with her on a a Pulk (sled). She became only the 7th woman in the world to complete the journey. She did the journey to show that anything is possible… and now plans to go again next winter…. We also have the Inheritance Tracks of Jack Dee who chooses Downtown by Petula Clarke and Really Free by John Otway and Wild Willy Barratt and your Thank you. Producer is Corinna Jones

Dr Pete and Hugh find out everything you'll ever need to know about resilience, with help from Dr Mustafa ‘Resilience' Sarkar, a Chartered Psychologist and Associate Professor of Sport and Performance Psychology at Nottingham Trent University, and Wendy Searle, the 7th woman in history to ski 700 miles, unsupported, from Hercules Inlet to the geographic South Pole. If you want to know what resilience is, what it isn't, how to demonstrate and build resilience in individuals and teams, and how to make a tube of pringles last for several weeks, this is the episode for you. Wendy Searle on Twitter: @betweensnowandsky Wendy Searle website: Southpole2020.com Dr Mustafa Sarkar on Twitter: @MusSarkar Dr Mustafa Sarkar at NTU: https://www.ntu.ac.uk/staff-profiles/science-technology/mustafa-sarkar 

https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/t2q4in/207_Resilience6etr1.mp3 Dr Pete and Hugh find out everything you'll ever need to know about resilience, with help from Dr Mustafa ‘Resilience' Sarkar, a Chartered Psychologist and Associate Professor of Sport and Performance Psychology at Nottingham Trent University, and Wendy Searle, the 7th woman in history to ski 700 miles, unsupported, from Hercules Inlet to the geographic South Pole.…Read more →

Opening up about his mental health saved Kieran from losing it all. Returned soldier Kieran opens up to host Wendy Searle about finding community in the army, adjusting to real life after spending years in Afghanistan and how he's using his mental illness to create positive change. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wendy Searle is an adventurer, civil servant and mother of four.  In January 2020, she became the 7th woman to ski solo and unaided from Hercules Inlet on  the Antarctic Coast to the geographic South Pole. Having first landed on the idea in 2015, Wendy shares her journey to get to that point with openness and honesty.  She highlights the key challenges she faced and the life changing effects of the experience. She emphasises the power of consistency in helping us to chase our dreams and achieve more than we believe is possible. Find out more about Wendy on Instagram: @betweensnowandskyFor speaking contact: Chartwell SpeakersThe expedition raised funds for the ABF The Soldiers Charity and Youth Adventure TrustTo contact Nicki about The Everyday Adventure Podcast, 1-1 Coaching or "Resilience & Adventure" Workshops:Email: nicki@resiliencework.co.ukWebsite: https://www.resiliencework.co.ukInstagram: @resilienceatworkFacebook: The Everyday Adventure ClubTwitter: @resilience_worx

Antarctic explorer Wendy Searle shares her dream post adventure meal (some unusual choices here!). Join us for a healthy amount of food, a swirl of adventure and a dollop of poo chat – and this is a good poo chat, do you know how you have a poo in the middle of Antartica? Follow Wendy @betweensnowandsky | www.southpole2020.com Follow @hungryforadventurepodcast on Instagram for extra content; food fun, outtakes, and behind the scenes. Enjoyed the episode? Support the podcast with a virtual coffee: ko-fi.com/hungryforadventureEmail: hungryforadventurepodcast@gmail.comAlex Mason on Instagram: @masonalexandra  Sound effects from www.zapsplat.com

Kirsten has a brain aneurism. It's like a ticking time bomb in her head and means that something as simple as a sneeze could end her life. Kirsten shares her experience, with host Wendy Searle, of the strange feeling of living with a death sentence while being busy as a mum and wife, and how grief-counselling sessions became part of her family’s new normal. Kirsten shares the perspective this strange experience has given her on life, with surprising humour, and explains her new found courage to 'live honestly'. 

We first spoke with Wendy for the Tough Girl Podcast in August 2019, when she shared more about her life and dreams of skiing to the South Pole.    In January 2020, Wendy completed that goal!    Wendy became the 7th woman in the world to ski solo and unsupported, she was the 4th fastest and completed the challenge in 42 days, 16hrs, and 23mins, she took no rest days, had no showers, and skied 720 miles in total.    The condition were brutal and hard, with temperatures dropping to -35. This was a journey 5 years in the making and shows what hard work, commitment and focus can achieve.    Listen to Wendy on the Tough Girl Podcast Extra as she shares more about this extraordinary challenge.    Show notes Wendy introduces herself 5 years of her life Paying the final bill in USD The final 2 weeks before the trip Getting Christmas all sorted in October Getting the plane over to Antarctica  Getting to the start line Going after the speed record Women supporting women 86kg of sled weight The focus you need to have every single day The routines and the consistent while out on the ice Dealing with a snowstorm on day 3 Meeting Mollie Hughes on the ice! The mental challenge of the expedition Not wanting to get out of the tent in the morning Dealing with the isolation in such an extreme environment Feeling all the support from home Missing her children Counting down the days Doing a power pose to the sun every morning Realising that the record wouldn’t be broken Giving everything, every single day Seeing the South Pole for the first time Listening to audio books Skiing into the South Pole  Getting home knowing that she has changed from the experience Overcoming self doubt The joy of sitting in a chair Working on the legacy of the expedition Not being a big completed finisher Quick Fire Questions   Social Media   Website - https://southpole2020.com    Instagram @betweensnowandsky   Twitter  @betweensnowsky

39 weeks into her pregnancy Jodie knew something wasn’t right. She couldn’t feel her baby moving. Jodie shares the story of her grief, acceptance and motivation to make her son’s short life count, with host Wendy Searle.

Wendy is setting out on a journey to the South Pole, her aim is to break the women’s speed record. This involves covering a total distance of 700 miles, approx. 17 miles each day, pulling kit and equipment in a pulk behind her, through the ice and snow, while avoiding crevasses and dealing with the challenging katabatic winds. Antarctica is twice the size of Australia, and is officially a desert, it is the only continent with no permanent human inhabitants. Wendy will be solo, unsupported and unassisted.  During this podcast, we learn more about Wendy her background, growing up, being a mum to 4 children and working a full time job. She shares more about where the idea came from, what’s going to be involved as well as sharing more of the detail behind the planning and preparation and what she has sacrificed in order to turn this dream into a reality.  We will be speaking to Wendy again in 2020 after her challenge, make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss out!  Show notes 41, doing a big polar expedition in November Heading off to South America in the next few weeks Being inspired by polar history Having a full time job and having 4 kids Not being a professional athlete Planning for over 5 years  How she turned her dream into a goal What she has learned along the way Wanting to inspire other women along the way How she got into sports Her background in Adventures Working backwards from her end goal… Starting her Polar training Maintaining her motivation over the 5 year period Being driven as a person How this challenge has taken over her whole life Dealing with the logistics How her family have stepped up and supported her Breaking down the challenge into manageable chunks Making marginal gains How it occupies her mind all of the time Let’s talk about the money (& how brexit may impact on it) The hard graft of getting the money together  How/why everyone has focused on her being a mum (of 4) The mental preparation  Being on her own for 38 + days Starting everything on Christmas Eve and throwing herself into it Her focus on mindfulness, and staying present in the moment Dealing with tiredness The physical training and how she’s been avoiding injury Building up her strength and being the strongest she’s ever been Example of her daily routine Working with a nutritionist Her first expedition/training trip in Norway How she’s feeling about heading off in November Flying into Antarctica on the 18th November 2019 Aiming to be the 7th woman to do this journey  Advice and tips for other women who want to step outside their comfort zone Social Media Website - https://southpole2020.com Twitter - @betweensnowsky  Instagram @betweensnowandsky 

Polar exploration, being a mum, a military wife and an amazing role model.   This episode looks at what it takes to train, plan and implement a true test of human endurance.   We speak childhood, military life and her current project -  https://southpole2020.com

Hedley came home from a night out and decided that she was going to take her own life. Luckily, she changed her mind before it was too late and with the help of the emergency services her life was saved. Hedley shares with host Wendy Searle the story of that night and her journey to recovery and self-discovery.

Diane married a man who she thought would be a great partner and stepfather to her children, but after the marriage she very quickly realised that he was not really who he said he was. Diane shares with host Wendy Searle how years later, her ex-husband's deception almost had fatal consequences for her and her family, and how Diane is now speaking out about this experience to make sure that the same thing doesn't happen to other people.

People who have faced extreme hardships share their story and life learnings with Wendy Searle. Wendy speaks to people who have been bent by adversity, have faced it head-on and have come out the other side stronger. These people share how they overcame the dark times and what it has taught them about life and themselves. Each story teaches us that we are stronger we think.

This episode discusses why mileage is only part of the story and the importance of strength training for staying injury free. After some motivation and kit related tips from Amy, we dive into the biomechanics of running with sports scientist Luke Worthington. Amy’s run this week is with Wendy Searle - known for running the Norfolk countryside with a tractor tire in tow - who hopes to break the women's speed record to the south pole in 2020. How to find out more about today's experts: Luke Worthington, Instagram: @lukewtraining, Website: www.lukeworthington.com Wendy Searle, Instagram: @betweensnowandsky, Website: www.southpole2020.com