A few weeks ago, Sparta Chicks Radio celebrated its 5th birthday. And there is no one I’d rather share that celebration with than this week’s return guest, Lucy Barnard! Lucy is attempting to become the 1st woman to walk the length of the world. She set off in February 2017 from Tierra Del Fuego in Argentina to walk […]
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“There is nothing I won’t try. I’ve just got a new appreciation for everything”[TW/CN: this post and episode discuss birth trauma and miscarriage] Today you’re going to meet the awesome Gill Castle (you’ll understand the significance of the ‘awesome’ once you listen to this conversation! Gill describes herself as a very ordinary person and Police Officer before […]
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Kate Bevilaqua returns to Sparta Chicks Radio this week! Kate was first on the podcast way back in 2017 in episode 3 (yes, 3!). At that time, she was the Women’s Ultraman Triathlon World Champion. Ultraman is the distance beyond an Ironman event. It has a 10km (6.2mi) swim, 421km (261mi) ride finished off with a double marathon, […]
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What an incredible year it has been for many of us! Sparta Chicks Radio will celebrate its 5th birthday in the next few months and it has been downloaded over 400,000 times since we launched in 2017! #Mindblown So thank YOU. Whether you’ve listened to one episode or all 175, thank you for being part of it – for […]
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This week on the podcast I’m delighted to welcome Bonnie Hancock to Sparta Chicks Radio. This episode is very timely because today – December 19 – Bonnie sets out on an epic quest: to paddle her surf ski around Australia. Her goal: to become the fastest and youngest person to do it. It’s a journey of 16,000km that […]
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Jo Lum is a Sydney-based triathlete and busy mum who has been a regular on the triathlon scene in Sydney for years. Jo and her friend Katie were originally training for Ironman Australia in 2020. That race was postponed 4 times – twice in 2020 and then twice in 2021 – before it was eventually cancelled. So they […]
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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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