From a beginner to a World Champion in the gruelling 24 Hour Solo Event in just 4 years, it would seem that Jessica Douglas is a natural athlete.But Jess isn’t your typical elite athlete.A “bookworm artistic type” as a child who was not sporty, Jess was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma at 14, married at 18, […]
Continue readingI have to thank this week’s guest.Whether in previous episodes of the podcast or privately with clients, I’m always talking about the stories we tell each ourselves. Fear, self-doubt, our inner critic, guilt, fraudy feelings; they are all stories we tell ourselves. They are a narrative that goes on inside our head (if you’re like […]
Continue readingThese days, professional mountain biker Amanda Batty comes across as a confident, strong and tough women. She’s an outspoken advocate for women in sport, a vocal critic of the way mainstream media treats women, of the cycling industry in particular and doesn’t seem to be afraid to share her deepest and darkest secrets (especially around body […]
Continue readingPhoto Credit: Losing Sight of ShoreHow do you deal with the unknown? Overthink, over-prepare, imagine all the (disastrous) possibilities, procrastinate and still go into the situation reluctantly and scared? Or do you approach it with an open mind, excited by the opportunity, possibility and potential? I confess, I often tend towards the former 🙂 But I suspect if you […]
Continue readingWe all have stories, perceptions, labels and assumptions about what we can and can’t do.This week’s guest reminds me why it’s so important to examine those stories and not let our goals and dreams be limited by them. Lisa Tamati developed severe asthma as a young child and was in-and-out of hospital as a result. She also […]
Continue readingWhat’s the bravest thing you’ve ever done?Abseiled off a cliff?Climbed a mountain?Taken up ocean swimming?Jumped off a building (like I did)?Thrown yourself out of a perfectly good plane?Entered a race you weren’t sure you could finish?Learned to ‘bunny hop’ a mountain bike for the first time as an adult? Yes, it requires some degree of ‘bravery’ […]
Continue readingThis week, ultra marathon runner Kirrily Dear, sets out on a mammoth challenge - to run 1,300km / 807 miles in 19 days through remote and regional Australia with the goal to raise awareness and start conversations about family violence. Kirrily was first on Sparta Chicks Radio way back in episode 10 (also making her our […]
Continue readingI’ve really struggled to write about this episode of the podcast. No doubt part of that struggle is due to the length of this episode (it is, by far, the longest conversation we’ve had to date). But also because the conversation is with someone who has learnt how to deal with (real) fear and how to get […]
Continue readingIf you’ve listened to any episode of Sparta Chicks Radio, you’ll know I’m fascinated by the question: how do you find the courage and bravery to chase your goals and dreams? And this week’s guest is the perfect person to ask. Michelle Lee has done a lot of things over the years - hiked 160km through the […]
Continue reading“Courage” is such a loaded word, isn’t it? Normally reserved for people who run into burning buildings or who serve and protect our country (or people in other countries), the magnitude of their courage can make it very hard (and uncomfortable) for everyday people like you and I to claim our courage too. However human beings are […]
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