If someone else believes you have the capacity to do something, I’ve learnt that 9 times out of 10 you probably do have the capacity to do it. So we don’t need validation from other people. What we need is validation from ourselves.I’m delighted to welcome Dr Anita Heiss to Sparta Chicks Radio this week Anita […]
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I’m delighted to welcome Dr Erin Ayala to the podcast this week. Erin is a Licensed Psychologist, a certified Mental Performance Consultant and is listed as a licensed mental health provider on the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee’s Mental Health Register. What I love about Erin’s perspective is that it’s holistic: she recognises that daily life, […]
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You’ll meet Lauren Tischendorf on Sparta Chicks Radio this week. In 2021, Lauren because the first woman to swim around Lord Howe Island – a distance of 32.2km that she completed in 13 hours and 50 minutes. Lauren’s story is captured in an award-winning documentary called “I Just Went For a Swim”.Lauren is a school teacher by […]
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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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