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 […]
Continue readingThis 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 […]
Continue readingI 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 […]
Continue readingThis 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 […]
Continue readingKathryn 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 […]
Continue readingThis 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 […]
Continue readingThis 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 […]
Continue readingThis 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 […]
Continue readingI think I reached a point where.. the unthinkable has happened in terms of losing a parent and being in a place that I didn’t think I would be. So I may as well go for what I really want to do and have a good time doing it.My guest this week on Sparta Chicks […]
Continue readingLong before I discovered endurance sports, my first love was strength training. So I am delighted to welcome Erin Carson to Sparta Chicks Radio this week. Erin is strength coach to the stars of endurance sports. Based in Boulder, Colorado she is the co-owner & operator of Rally Sports and is the head coach for EC Fit. […]
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