Lucy Bloom has been on my list of ‘dream guests’ for Sparta Chicks Radio – and now she’s here! Lucy is an award-winning leader, international keynote speaker, consultant and author. Her website says that “she uses her superpowers for writing and speaking about courage, trust, failure, change, maverick thinking, generosity and fun” Lucy has had a diverse career […]
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“We’re not cute. We’re athletes”This week on Sparta Chicks Radio, I’m delighted to welcome data scientist, athlete and the Founder and CEO of Wild.ai, Helene Guillaume. Helene has combined her vast experience to found Wild.ai, an organisation dedicated to supporting active women through every phase of life. There are two things I love and admire about Helene’s […]
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Sarah Davis is a professional risk manager with a passion for risk-taking. And she’s back for her 4th visit to Sparta Chicks Radio! In 2019, Sarah became the first woman to lead an expedition along the length of the Nile and joined me in episodes 34 (from 2017) and episode 134 (from 2019) to discuss it. Then in […]
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This week on the podcast I am joined by Strongwoman competitor, Leigh Holland-Keen. As the name suggests, Leigh competes in what traditionally would be called Strongman competitions. How strong is Leigh? Well, in 2018 Leigh became the first woman in history to be awarded a clean lift of the Dinnie Stones. They are two legendary stones with metal handles […]
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I had the brain fart that if I’m going to South Korea, what about North Korea? You know, Googling gets me in a lot of trouble with these adventuresKelli Jackson returns to Sparta Chicks Radio this week. Kelli was first on the podcast in mid-2019 (you can find that episode here). In that conversation, we discussed […]
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This week on Sparta Chicks Radio you’ll meet Ally Orr. Ally brings a unique perspective to the podcast; she is both a competitive Jiu-Jitsu player and an Exercise and Sports Scientist. A talented musician growing up in regional NSW, Ally moved to Sydney at 16 to attend music school. Not long after, her then-boyfriend introduced her to strength […]
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Kathryn Bertine is an author, athlete, activist and filmmaker and you’ll meet her on Sparta Chicks Radio this week. I first invited Kathryn to be a guest on the podcast way back in 2017. For reasons neither of us can remember that didn’t happen. But now we have the chance to discuss her extraordinary memoir called Stand: A […]
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This week on Sparta Chicks Radio you’ll meet Josie Askin. Josie is a New Zealand based runner and Holistic Wellness Coach. Josie grew up watching her Dad compete in running events. As she tells the story in this conversation, she was a chubby kid who was teased about her weight so she started running during her teenage years […]
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This week on the podcast you will meet Neanna Alnafta. Neanne and I swim with the same ocean swimming club – 4Seasons Swim – though we haven’t met yet. Neanne mentions in this conversation that she hates labels, but it is hard to introduce someone without them. So for this moment, I will share that she is a […]
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This week on the podcast you’ll meet adventurer and writer, Brooke Nolan. Growing up exercise was a source of shame and embarrassment for Brooke. And it was only in her late 20s that she discovered a love of outdoor adventure. Fast forward a few years and in March 2020, Brooke found herself on the first all-female team to […]
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