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Sparta Chicks Radio: Mindset | Confidence | Sport | Women

228 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 14 ratings

Sparta Chicks Radio shares inspiring stories coupled with practical, tried-and-tested-in-the-real-world advice from successful women in all walks of life about the realities of fear, self-doubt, courage, bravery, success and living life on your terms. From world class athletes, brilliant business minds to everyday women undertaking epic adventures, Sparta Chicks Radio will help you tap into your inner strength, courage, bravery and determination so you can chase your dreams and live a more fulfilling life on your terms.
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#178: Lucy Barnard on Walking the Length of the World

February 27, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 68.2 MB

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 to Barrow, Alaska; a journey of 30,000km /20,000mi across 15 countries that she anticipated would take about 5 years.  When Lucy first joined me on the podcast in March...

#177: Gill Castle on Birth Trauma, Stoma Bags & Swimming the Channel [Podcast]

January 30, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 57.9 MB

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 the birth of her son in 2011 changed her life.  His premature birth left her with traumatic injuries, the full extent of which weren’t identified by doctors for 5 days. Those injuries included a fistula, a hole in the wall between her rectum and vagina that left her with fae...

#176: Kate Bevilaqua on Coaching Endurance Athletes

January 16, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 50.8 MB

Kate Bevilaqua returns to Sparta Chicks Radio this week! Kate is an endurance coach, triathlete, an Ultraman Triathlon World Champion and the first woman in history to win an Ultraman triathlon event overall.  She shared her story in episode 3 of the podcast. This time, Kate returns to discuss her experience as a coach and to share her advice for athletes preparing for ultra events. Even if you aren’t training for an ultra-distance event, I have no doubt you’ll benefit from Kate’s wi...

#1 Most Popular Episode of 2021 - Selene Yeager

December 30, 2021 09:00 - 58 minutes - 47.7 MB

Welcome to this special edition of Sparta Chicks Radio as we count down the 5 most popular episodes of 2021. The #1 most popular episode of Sparta Chicks Radio in 2021 was Selene Yeager on the Power of Cycling & Why Balance is Bullshit Selene is a professional health and fitness writer who is also the author or co-author of 6 books including ‘Rusch to Glory’ about MTB champion Rebecca Rusch and the incredibly popular ‘Roar’ with Dr Stacy Sims. Selene is also an extraordinary athlete in...

2nd Most Popular Episode of 2021 - Erin Carson

December 29, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 50.6 MB

Welcome to this special edition of Sparta Chicks Radio as we count down the 5 most popular episodes of 2021. The #2 most popular episode of Sparta Chicks Radio in 2021 was Erin Carson on Strength, Personal Power & Writing Your Own Story Erin Carson is the strength coach to the stars of the endurance sports world. Based in Boulder, Colorado she is the co-owner & operator of Rally Sports and is the head coach for EC Fit. Her clients include the dynamic duo of Mirinda Carfrae (3 x Ironman...

3rd Most Popular Episode of 2021 - Lucy Barnard

December 28, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 49.5 MB

Welcome to this special edition of Sparta Chicks Radio as we count down the 5 most popular episodes of 2021. The 3rd most popular episode of Sparta Chicks Radio in 2021 was Lucy Barnard on Year 4  of Walking the Length of the World 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 to Barrow, Alaska; a journey of 30,000km /20,000mi across 15 countries she anticipated would take her 5 years....

4th Most Popular Episode of 2021 - Tara Diversi

December 27, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 50.7 MB

Welcome to this special edition of Sparta Chicks Radio as we count down the 5 most popular episodes of 2021. The #4 most popular episode of Sparta Chicks Radio in 2021 was Tara Diversi on Swimming the ‘Ice Mile’  The next time you hop in an ice bath or stick a sprained ankle into a bucket of ice water, I’m sure you’ll think of this episode of the podcast with Tara Divesi. Tara is a Sports Dietitian and an Accredited Practising Dietitian and an accomplished athlete and marathon swimmer,...

5th Most Popular Episode of 2021 - Brooke Nolan

December 26, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 63 MB

Welcome to this special edition of Sparta Chicks Radio as we count down the 5 most popular episodes of 2021. The 5th most popular episode of Sparta Chicks Radio in 2021 was Brooke Nolan on Confidence, Compassion & Comparison (in the Arctic)   Growing up exercise was a source of shame and embarrassment for Brooke Nolan.  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 ...

#175: Bonnie Hancock - Why Not Paddle Around Australia?

December 19, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 52 MB

This week on the podcast I’m delighted to welcome Bonnie Hancock. 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 will take her around 6 months, along some of the most remote parts of Australia and not to mention through (in places) shark and crocodile-infested waters. Bonnie grew up in the same coastal tow...

#174: Jo Lum on the Power of Backing Yourself

December 12, 2021 09:00 - 56 minutes - 45.7 MB

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 Jo and Katie decided not to let their fitness go to waste and designed and completed a DIY Ironman distance event in May 2021. They swam 3.8km in a pool, then hopped on their bikes...

#173: Dr Anita Heiss - Use Your Voice, Own Your Story, Tell Your Truth

November 21, 2021 09:00 - 59 minutes - 48.1 MB

I’m delighted to welcome Dr Anita Heiss to Sparta Chicks Radio this week Anita is a proud member of the Wiradjuri Nation of central New South Wales and one of Australia’s most prolific and well-known authors.  She has written 18 books including her latest novel, an epic tale called Bila Yarrudhanggalangdhuray (or River of Dreams). It’s also the first time in Australia a commercially published book has used a First Nations language for the title. Anita enjoys eating chocolate, running...

#172: Dr Erin Ayala on Values, Mental Health & Redefining Self Care

November 07, 2021 09:00 - 58 minutes - 47.3 MB

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 US 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, health and athletic performance are intertwined and inseparable from one another. When she’s not at work, Erin is also an endurance athle...

#171: Lauren Tischendorf on Swimming Around Lord Howe Island

October 24, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 54.7 MB

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 day and an endurance athlete outside school hours. An ultra-marathon runner, she started focusing on her ocean swimming about 5 years ago. In that time, she’s ...

#170: Lucy Bloom on Getting the Girls Out

October 10, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 50.2 MB

Lucy Bloom 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” -- all of which makes her the perfect guest for Sparta Chicks Radio! Lucy went from being a volunteer to the CEO and founding director of Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia (Australia) that raised funds to support the extraordinary work of Dr Catherine Hamli...

#169: Helene Guillaume on Unleashing the Beast in Women

September 26, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 49.9 MB

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 work.  First, the brilliant Wild.ai app gives you personalised training, nutrition and sleep recommendations based on your specific physiology.  And secondly...

#168: Sarah Davis on Riding Across Australia

September 12, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 59 MB

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 on episodes 34 and 134 to share that story). Then in February, 2021 (episode 155) she returned to share details of her next epic adventure, in which she planned to swap her paddles for pedals and ride (with her friend Tara Lal) 5,000km unsupported across...

#167: Leigh Holland-Keen on Life as a Strongwoman

August 29, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 51.8 MB

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 located in Scotland that less than 100 men have lifted in history. They weigh a combined total of (are you sitting down?) 332kg. That’s 733lbs! ...

#166: Kelli Jackson on Riding a Unicycle inside North Korea

August 15, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 51.1 MB

Kelli Jackson was first on the podcast in 2019. In that conversation, she shared how she transformed herself from (and I quote) an “unassuming middle age, overweight, unfit accountant who smoked” and who couldn’t ride a unicycle into an athlete and adventurer who planned to ride a unicycle around the world!  This time, Kelli returned to share her most recent adventure - becoming the first Westerner to ride a unicycle inside North Korea! I have never met or spoken with someone who has bee...

#165: Ally Orr on Learning to Embrace Fear

August 01, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 49.8 MB

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 training and weight lifting - and the rest, as they say, is history. She then found the sport of Judo before moving onto Jiu-Jitsu and has wo...

#164: Kathryn Bertine on Standing on the Front Lines of Change

July 18, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 50.1 MB

Kathryn Bertine is an author, athlete, activist and filmmaker and you’ll meet her on Sparta Chicks Radio this week.  In 2006, Kathryn was a journalist who had been racing as a professional triathlete, when a journalism assignment with ESPN changed the trajectory of her life.  The task: to be a guinea pig and see if she could qualify for the Olympic Games in a sport within 18 months. And she chose the sport of road cycling.  Now, a spoiler alert: she didn’t make the team - but as she ...

[Special] Have you lost your spark?

July 11, 2021 10:00 - 4 minutes - 4.1 MB

If you're struggling with motivation, your mojo is MIA or you feel like you've lost your spark, this is for you! You can find all the details here.

#163: Josie Askin on Stress Fractures, Perfectionism & Wellbeing

July 04, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 49.2 MB

Josie is a New Zealand based runner and Holistic Wellness Coach who 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 to lose weight. Unfortunately, she soon found herself in a cycle of overtraining, under-recovery & under-eating for about 9 years. Ultimately it culminated in her experiencing the female athlete triad (as it was referred to ...

#162: Neanne Alnafta on the Representation, Fear & Ocean Swimming

June 20, 2021 10:00 - 57 minutes - 46.4 MB

Neanne Alnafta doesn’t like labels. But it is hard to introduce someone without them.  So for this moment, I will share that she is a proud Muslim woman, a PhD candidate at the University of Sydney, an ocean swimmer and a volunteer surf lifesaver. She is also someone who is (and I quote) “freakishly scared” of the ocean. I came across Neanne’s story after reading an article about an organisation called ‘Swim Sisters’, an all-female swimming squad that empowers women, especially those f...

#161: Brooke Nolan on Confidence, Compassion & Comparison (in the Arctic)

June 06, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 63.4 MB

Growing up exercise was a source of shame and embarrassment for Brooke Nolan.  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 cross the Finnmark Plateau, which is an ice plateau in Arctic Norway. The crossing was a journey of 250km 14 days that required the team to drag sleds weighing up to 50kgs up to 20km each day in temperatures as cold as -30. Oh, did I m...

#160: Jamie Mittelman on Mental Health & the Power of Women’s Stories

May 23, 2021 10:00 - 46 minutes - 37.8 MB

Jamie Mittelman is the host of my new favourite podcast - Flame Bearers: The Women Athletes Carrying Tokyo's Torch.  The podcast celebrates the journeys of unsung women Olympians & Paralympians. And she joins me on Sparta Chicks Radio this week! We discuss:  - the role sport and outdoor activities played in her family growing up, - sport as a mental health tool,  - her struggle with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) particularly during College and how it affected her love of socc...

#159: Erin Carson on Strength, Personal Power & Writing Your Own Story

May 02, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 52.9 MB

Based in Boulder, Erin Carson is the co-owner & operator of Rally Sports and is the head coach for EC Fit. Her clients include the dynamic duo of Mirinda Carfrae (3 x Ironman World Champion) and  Tim O’Donnell (fastest American ever at Kona). Aside from the World Champions she coaches, Erin also coaches everyday people - like me!  I use Erin’s ECFit on Demand app for my strength and conditioning program.  She’s a visionary who is changing what it means to be a strong athlete and the be...

#158: Selene Yeager on the Power of Cycling & Why Balance is Bullshit

April 18, 2021 10:00 - 59 minutes - 48.2 MB

Selene is also an extraordinary athlete in her own right. She’s been a semi-professional athlete since her late 30s and has competed in everything from Hawaii Ironman to 7-day mountain bike stage races and 200 mile (that’s 320km) gravel classics. And she hosts the popular podcast ‘Hit Play Not Pause” for active performance-minded women in their 40s and beyond. Get the full show notes for the episode here. — Visit the Sparta Chicks Radio website here  Follow Sparta Chicks Radio on...

#157: Ingrid Messner on Outsourcing Patience & Learning to Walk Again

March 28, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 62.9 MB

An avid hiker, Ingrid Messner has travelled to over 50 countries and most recently hiked Australia’s 10 highest peaks, carrying about 18kg of gear and equipment, over the space of a week. She’s come along way from the experience she shares in this episode: of having to learn to walk again - twice! The first time after a hiking accident in 2017 (which took 11 months of recovery) and the second after contracting a viral infection in 2019. Get the full show notes for the episode here. —...

#156: Lucy Barnard on Year 4 of Walking the Length of the World

March 14, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 51 MB

A few weeks ago, Sparta Chicks Radio celebrated its 4th birthday.  And there is no-one I’d rather share that celebration with than 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 to Barrow, Alaska; a journey of 30,000km /20,000mi across 15 countries she anticipated would take her 5 years.  Yes, years. Lucy was first on the podcast in March 2018. When I was preparing ...

#155: Sarah Davis on Swapping Paddles for Pedals to Ride Across Australia

February 28, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 57.6 MB

In 2019, Sarah Davis became the first woman to lead an expedition along the length of the Nile and joined me on the show in episodes 34 and 134 to discuss it. This time she returns to share her next epic adventure, in which she’s swapping her paddles for pedals and will ride 5,000 unsupported across Australia! In this conversation, we discuss: * why, just 8 months after finishing her Nile expedition, she decided to paddle the length of Australia’s longest river, the Murray - a journey ...

[VAULT] Dr Stacy Sims on How to Work With Your Body, Not Fight Against It

February 14, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 53.4 MB

Dr Stacy Sims is an environmental exercise physiologist and nutrition scientist at the University of Waikato in NZ.  She’s an incredible athlete in her own right too, having competed at the Hawaii Ironman in Kona as well as the Xterra World Championships in Maui.  And she’s the author of an important book called Roar. It is a profound book that will challenge everything you thought you knew about training, nutrition, racing and recovery. At the core of Stacy’s work is the concept tha...

#154: Tara Diversi on Swimming the ‘Ice Mile’

January 31, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 52 MB

Tara Diversi is a woman of many talents. A Sports Dietitian and an Accredited Practising Dietitian, Tara is also an accomplished athlete and marathon swimmer, having completed the English Channel, the Gibraltar Straight, the Rottnest Island swim and the Palm Beach to Manly swim here in Sydney (amongst many others). But the focus of today’s conversation is on her most recent, and coldest, challenge - becoming the first Australian woman to complete an Ice Mile.  That is swimming one mile...

#1 Most Popular Episode of 2020 - Katee Pedicini

December 30, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 82 MB

[CN/TW: Suicide, suicidal ideation] Katee Pedicini has become a regular on Sparta Chicks Radio over the years.  Yet this is a very different conversation from our previous episodes. This time, Katee shared her story.  It’s the story of her mental health journey over the last 20 years. In her 20s, Katee was (finally) diagnosed with a condition called Pre-Menstrual Dysphoric Disorder (or PMDD) which affects between 3-8% of menstruating woman. To describe it as, or compare it to, PM...

2nd Most Popular Episode of 2020 - Tiffany Winchester

December 29, 2020 09:00 - 2 hours - 112 MB

Tiffany Winchester is an ultra-endurance cyclist.  She rides the kind of distances most of us hate driving! She was first on the podcast June, 2019 (which was also the 5th most popular episode last year). At the time we recorded that conversation, Tiff was 3 months out from competing in the iconic Paris-Brest-Paris race, a 1,200km cycling event that’s only held every 4 years and is effectively the Olympics of the ultra-endurance cycling world. And so she returned in 2020 to share how...

3rd Most Popular Episode of 2020 - Hanny Allston

December 28, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 62.5 MB

[CN/TW: anorexia and suicide] Hanny Allston is no stranger to the trail running and outdoor adventure communities in Australia. In 2006, Hanny won the Junior and Senior World Orienteering titles. In doing so, she became the first non-European to win an Orienteering World Championship and the first person, male or female, to hold both the Senior and Junior title in the same year. In the years since, she’s achieved a long list of victories and records in the worlds of mountain and trail ...

4th Most Popular Episode of 2020 - Lisa Blair

December 27, 2020 09:30 - 1 hour - 54.4 MB

Lisa Blair is an adventurer, sailor, climate change activist and World Record holder who discovered a passion for sailing at the age of 22. Just 6 years later, she completed her first circumnavigation of the world as part of the Clipper Round the World Yacht race.  Since then she’s gone onto sail solo to New Zealand twice, to skipper the first all-female team in 16 years to race the Rolex Sydney to Hobart Yacht race and set two World Records in the process of becoming the first woman to ...

5th Most Popular Episode of 2020 - Melissa Browne

December 26, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 67.9 MB

[CN/TW: sexual assault and rape] Melissa Browne is an author, financial advisor, speaker and financial wellness advocate who first joined me on the podcast way back in episode 18 in early 2017. And now she’s back with a vulnerable new book and for a very personal and brave conversation. Mel has just published a new book - her fourth book - called “Budgets Don’t Work (But This Does)”. It’s the culmination of her career first as an accountant and now a financial advisor.  Her philosoph...

#153: Mimi Anderson from Reluctant Runner to World Record Holder

December 13, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 56.4 MB

Mimi Anderson started running at the age of 36 (after a long battle with anorexia). Over the next 20 years, she went onto set multiple Guinness World Records. Her achievements include:  - completing the Badwater Double; the return trip from Death Valley where the race starts to Mt Whitney, and back - a journey of 469km, - winning outright the 6633 Extreme Ultramarathon, a self-supported non-stop race over 560km in the Arctic Circle in which you drag on a sled everything you need to s...

[VAULT] Rebecca Stone: On Chronic Pain, Mountain Biking & Motherhood

December 06, 2020 09:00 - 57 minutes - 46.7 MB

Rebecca Stone is a busy woman. She’s a midwife, a mum, and someone who loves racing her mountain bike for 24 hours - all while living with fibromyalgia. In 2010, after 9 months of severe pain which ultimately left her unable to work, drive or walk for more than 5m, Rebecca was diagnosed with fibromyalgia. A chronic condition, fibromyalgia causes widespread pain and sensitivity throughout the body. There’s no cure and it is difficult to treat. Getting back on her beloved mountain bike...

#152: Alexx Stuart: on Food, Hormones & a Low Tox Life

November 29, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 64.3 MB

Alexx Stuart is on a mission to help people want to (not *have* to) make changes for the better in their lives. She launched 'Low Tox Life' back in 2010 a few years after discovering she had a gluten allergy and going on a personal mission to find out what she was putting in, on and around her body. Since then, Low Tox Life has become a thriving online education hub and Alexx has become a 4x best-selling author and podcast host (with over a million downloads), by the same name. This is...

[VAULT] Caroline Buchanan on Fear, Crashing and Mindfulness in Practice

November 22, 2020 09:00 - 54 minutes - 44.3 MB

Caroline Buchanan's cycling CV is quite extraordinary. Not just because she's an 8x World Champion, but also because she has achieved those titles across 2 multiple disciplines within the sport of cycling (3x in BMX and 5x in mountain biking). She is a 2x Olympian and has now competed at the World Championships in 4 different cycling events. Off the bike, Caroline is committed to the next generation of cyclists and to encouraging more girls to get into the sport, including through her ...

#151: Eliza Ault-Connell on Carbon Legs & Racing Fast

November 15, 2020 09:00 - 55 minutes - 45 MB

Eliza Ault Connell was a (self-described) normal kid with a pretty average childhood until she was 16. It was then, in 1997, she contracted and nearly died from meningococcal disease. She spent 2 weeks in a coma during which time her parents had to make the heartbreaking decision to amputate both of her legs to save her life. Eliza later decided to have her fingers amputated for reasons she’ll share in this conversation. During her recovery, Eliza was introduced to parasports and sta...

[VAULT] Lisa Bentley: Why Attitude is More Important Than Fact

November 08, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 52 MB

“Attitude is more important than fact” might seem like one of those weary and overused motivational slogans. But Lisa Bentley lives it every day. Lisa is an 11-time Ironman triathlon champion, including 5 straight victories at Ironman Australia. She also has cystic fibrosis - a genetic lung disease that results in chronic infections with limited lung capacity. Lisa was diagnosed in 1989 at the age of 20, when the average life expectancy for those with cystic fibrosis in Canada, was a...

#150: Jen Brown on the Discomfort of Growth

November 01, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 61.1 MB

In this episode, we cover what’s happened, professionally and personally, over the last 2 years - including the new ‘hat’ I’m wearing and the work I’m doing as a Performance and Mindset expert (alongside my work here at Sparta Chicks and as an endurance sports coach). Get the full show notes for the episode here. — Visit the Sparta Chicks Radio website here  Follow Sparta Chicks Radio on Facebook: facebook.com/SpartaChicks  Follow Jen on Instagram: @spartajen

[VAULT] Jill Wheatley On Losing Sight & Gaining Vision

October 25, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 49.4 MB

Jill Wheatley was born in Canada and was working as a Physical Education teacher in Bavaria in September 2014 when she was hit in the head with a ball in a freak accident. Jill was taken to Emergency but was sent home after only about 15min to nurse what the doctors described as a ‘black eye’. Unfortunately, she spent the next 48 hours alone, drifting in and out of consciousness before she was found by a friend, rushed back to the hospital where it was discovered she had a fractured skul...

#149: Chloë McCardel: Goal Setting & Ultra-Marathon Swimming

October 18, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 58.1 MB

Amazingly, Chloë didn’t learn how to swim until she was 11. Yet within 2 years, she was swimming at State level and eventually had her eye on Olympic qualification. Sadly, that wasn’t to be. But during her university years, she discovered triathlons which led to marathon swimming. The year was 2006 and the rest, as they say, is history! She now holds multiple world records including for the longest ever unassisted swim by any person - a mind-blowing 124.4km which she swam in the Ba...

[VAULT] Heather Swan on Self-Doubt & Deconstructing Fear

October 11, 2020 09:00 - 53 minutes - 43.4 MB

Heather Swan was a very normal, everyday woman with no experience in adventure or even camping until her 30s. A single mum with a distinguished corporate career, her life probably would have continued on that track until she met the man who is now her husband, Glenn. Glenn was a base jumper - and the rest, as they say, is history. After doing her first base jump at the age of 40, Heather was gone onto become a wingsuit pilot. She holds multiple world records (including for the world’s ...

#148: Suzy Walsham on Stair Running & Mental Toughness

September 27, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 51.3 MB

A runner since childhood, Suzy’s (injury-plagued) track career culminated when she competed at the 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games in the 800m and 1500m. In the months that followed, Suzy and her husband moved to Singapore for her work (she was an accountant). Not long after, and on a whim, she entered a stair running race. The prize for winning it; a trip to New York to compete in the famous Empire State Building Run-Up, an iconic race that garners media attention from around the wo...

[VAULT] Samantha Gash on Inspiration, Impact & Running Across India

September 20, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 57.7 MB

I could fill a page just listing Samantha Gash’s achievements. In 2010, and in her first ultramarathon, Sam became the first female and youngest person to complete the Racing the Planet 4 Deserts Grand Slam, running 4 ultra-marathons across the driest, windiest, hottest and coldest deserts on Earth. That was followed in 2011 by a 222km non-stop race through the Indian Himalayas. It was during that run across the Himalayas that Sam decided to use her running for a greater purpose. Sin...

#147: Katee Gray (Pedicini) - How Are You REALLY?

September 13, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 57.2 MB

Katee returns to the podcast for another important conversation about mental health. We begin by briefly discussing her experience as a first time mum during a pandemic. Next, we dive into the research and statistics around the impact that the pandemic has had on mental health in Australia (and some of the numbers are, quite frankly, shocking). Then we transition over to talking about what we can do to look after our own, and others, mental health, primarily around the idea of ‘holding...

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