Wild Wimmin
22 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 months ago -The Wild Swimming Podcast for anyone who loves to swim in the great outdoors: dippers, swimblers, serious swimmers and athletes alike.
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Trailer for The Scottishist
November 07, 2023 12:54 - 2 minutes - 2.36 MBThe Scottishist is here to examine our national cultural icons and find out why they just seem to be the most Scottish things you can think of. If you have any questions you want answered about the icons of Scottish culture, then you can get involved we have a Patreon. Members can submit questions and find exclusive content. However what i really need from you is a bit of love and encouragement so if you can tell your friends to keep an eye out for the podcast, follow the scottishist on in...
Lifesaving For Beginners - Josie Lloyd
December 15, 2022 21:00 - 38 minutes - 26.3 MBWelcome to Wild Wimmin the wild swimming podcast, I’m Laura Macdonald Today on WildWimmin I am Talking to writer and dipper Josie Lloyd. She tells me all about her love of sea swimming in Brighton and shares the inspiration behind her twentieth novel, Lifesaving for beginners. We chat all things changed perspectives, community and the guaranteed friendships that await you in the water. Links Buy a copy of Lifesaving for Beginners Follow Josie Lloyd on Instagram Shelter We exist to ...
Everyday Athlete - Rachel Andrews
December 06, 2022 14:00 - 36 minutes - 24.9 MBToday I am chatting with The YouTube star, Every Day Athlete - Rachel Andrews. We chat everything frequently asked questions, keeping the momentum and how you too are an everyday athlete. Links: Everyday Athlete Rach Website: https://www.everydayathleterach.co.uk/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/EverydayAthleteRach Faebook: https://www.facebook.com/everydayathleterach Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everydayathleterach/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/EvrydyAthltRach Please re...
WildSwimAppCast - Rob Gray
March 18, 2022 08:00 - 28 minutes - 19.3 MBHello and welcome to Wild Wimmin the Wild Swimming podcast I’m Laura Macdonald Today I’m chatting to the lovely Rob Grey, the creative mind behind the Wild Swim app. Rob is so keen to get people out swimming and sharing their info whilst also being respectful and offering many well presented and educational nudges. We chat all things safety messaging, asking smart people all of the questions and what direction will this smart little collection of data might take next. Links Wild Swim A...
Daily Dip Cast - Louise Studd
March 04, 2022 21:00 - 26 minutes - 18.5 MBHello and welcome to Wild Wimmin the wild swimming podcast, I'm Laura Macdonald Today I'm chatting to @outdorswimgirl Lousie Studd about getting in the cold water every day in January for the homelessness charity Crisis. I sat down with her to hear all about her experiences of swimming and dipping everyday in January and to get some of the stories behind those amazing photos on her grid. We get into all things best mates, teamwork, barrel conversions and wheelie bin mediations. The Janua...
Bodyline Wetsuits - Gary Chambers
February 24, 2022 19:00 - 30 minutes - 21.2 MBWelcome to Wild Wimmin the Wild Swimming Podcast - I'm Laura Macdonald. Today I am here to fill your ears with all the hints and tips you could possibly need about wetsuits! Yes, clear out the kit bags, it's a neoprene fiesta! Where does it come from? Is it a total planet killer? Why does it tear so easily? How should we look after it, dry it and repair it? how should it actually fit? All your kit questions were answered by the wetsuit repair expert Gary Chambers from Bodyline wetsuits in ...
Bodyline Wetsuits - Gary Chambers
February 24, 2022 19:00 - 32 minutes - 22.5 MBWelcome to Wild Wimmin the Wild Swimming Podcast - I'm Laura Macdonald. Today I am here to fill your ears with all the hints and tips you could possibly need about wetsuits! Yes, clear out the kit bags, it's a neoprene fiesta! Where does it come from? Is it a total planet killer? Why does it tear so easily? How should we look after it, dry it and repair it? how should it actually fit? All your kit questions were answered by the wetsuit repair expert Gary Chambers from Bodyline wetsuits in ...
Curly Sunami - Susan Mackay
January 21, 2022 08:00 - 36 minutes - 24.9 MBHello and welcome to Wild Wimmin the wild swimming podcast, I’m Laura Macdonald. Today we have the lovely Susan McKay of Curly Sunami, who is a wild swimmer who is building a business out of her passion for healthy curls and a healthy planet. We talk all things saltwater goodness, being the jelly fish lookout, and cutting the plastic crap from your haircare. You can check out Susan's website www.curlysunami.com Curly Sunami on Instagram Jelly Stings! Jelly Sting care NHS advice O...
MamaMermaid - Roxanne Woolcot
December 24, 2021 06:00 - 26 minutes - 18.1 MBHello and welcome to Wild Wimmin the wild swimming podcast - I’m Laura Macdonald Today I’m chatting with Roxanne Woolcot, an NHS nurse from Scarborough, North Yorkshire, who only took to the sea in March 2021. Since taking up sea swimming though she has built up a community swimming group of fellow NHS workers, which has become a vital support system for all the swimmers. We got ourselves a snug weezoom room back in October to discuss all things frontline working, big drum bangers, chub ru...
Gold Cast - Melanie Barratt
December 11, 2021 21:00 - 43 minutes - 29.7 MBHello and welcome to Wild Wimmin the wild swimming podcast - I’m Laura Macdonald Paralympic gold medal winner(!) Melanie Barratt is a fairly recent convert to swimming outdoors. Because of her visual impairment (she’s registered blind) she originally thought that swimming in the great outdoors might not be for her, but a friend encouraged her to give it a go and she hasn’t stopped since. She talked me through her first few swim events and the adaptations that she has found to help keep her...
Sea and Stream - Lou Jones
November 26, 2021 07:00 - 27 minutes - 19 MBWelcome to season 2 of Wild Wimmin the wild swimming podcast, I'm Laura Macdonald. Today’s Wild Wimmer is Lou Jones, a swimbler and occasional serious swimmer who took her love of outdoor swimming and passion for all things green into the world of business. Lou started Sea and Stream, an online shop for swimmers with the focus on sustainability. Lou saves you time and brain space by sourcing the most sustainably made version of all your favourite swim essentials. She gives 1% of sales to e...
Bonus Cast - Owen Wells full chat
October 12, 2021 15:00 - 39 minutes - 27.1 MBHello, and welcome to Wild Wimmin the Wild Swimming Podcast, I’m Laura Macdonald. Owen Wells is a swimmer, Green town councillor and all round excellent fellow and we chatted back in April about his life as an outdoor swimmer and the achievements that he gained in later life. During Lockdown Owen has been swimming in the River Wharfe upstream of Ilkley and so we chatted about his relationship to the river and the really sh**ty problems that bathers, anglers and others who enjoy the river,...
Clear Access Clear Waters - Chantelle Grundy
April 24, 2021 20:00 - 20 minutes - 13.9 MBHello, and welcome to Wild Wimmin the Wild Swimming Podcast, I’m Laura Macdonald. Today I am chatting about access rights to waterways in England with the utterly lovely Chantelle Grundy. She's an Access & Environment Officer with British Canoeing and very generously agreed to talk Wild Wimmin about the work that she does to bring clarity to the laws on our rights to access the waterways in England through the Clear Access Clear waters campaign. We chatted about how she got started in ...
Ilkley Clean River Group - Karen Shackleton and Owen Wells
April 10, 2021 20:00 - 37 minutes - 26 MBHello, and welcome to Wild Wimmin the Wild Swimming Podcast, I’m Laura Macdonald. I’ve got a bit of a different episode for you today: two interviews both about the work of the Ilkley Clean River Group. For those of you who haven't had the pleasure, Ilkley is a delightful little Spa town in West Yorkshire in the North of England, and running through Ilkley is the River Wharfe, which runs for 65 miles from its source in the Yorkshire Dales National Park until it joins the river Ouse. Firs...
Jo Jones - Epic Pier to Pier
March 27, 2021 15:00 - 28 minutes - 19.6 MBWelcome to Wild Wimmin, the Wild Swimming Podcast - I'm Laura Macdonald. Today I sit down for a natter with athlete, coach and riddle ponderer. We get into her swimming evolution, her epic pier to pier, supportive swimwear and the importance of thinking about food. You can follow Jo on Instagram and her website here. You can support the podcast via Patreon for as little as £3 a month. Patrons will get access to exclusive Wild Wimmin content and (eventually…) merch! You will be helping t...
NewbieCast - Sarah Redman
March 13, 2021 14:00 - 19 minutes - 13.2 MBWelcome to Wild Wimmin, the Wild Swimming Podcast - I'm Laura Macdonald. Today I sit down for a natter with Sarah Redman, a new swimmer who has gone from zero to sixty in swimming terms. We chat about her reluctant swimming past, to taking the lead and her sheer enjoyment of the wild spaces around her. You can follow Sarah on Instagram and if you love the idea of her off grid shepherd's hut you can take a peek here. You can support the podcast via Patreon for as little as £3 a month....
Swim to School - Neil Adams
February 27, 2021 19:00 - 31 minutes - 21.9 MBWelcome to Wild Wimmin, the Wild Swimming Podcast - I'm Laura Macdonald. Today I sit down for a natter with Neil Adams, a high school teacher who has taken his passion for wild swimming into the classroom (and beyond). We get into the importance of the proper safety qualifications, the swimming landscape and what must be any swimmer’s dream commute. You can see some of his photos on the show's Instagram @WildWimminPod and Facebook. You can support the podcast via Patreon for as little a...
Salt on my Skin - Sarah Kennedy Norquoy
February 13, 2021 21:00 - 25 minutes - 17.5 MBWelcome to Wild Wimmin, the Wild Swimming Podcast - I'm Laura Macdonald. Today I sit down (in my wardrobe, because that's how you get to Narnia) with author and sea-swimbler Sarah Kennedy Norquoy. You can follow Sarah on Instagram and her blog. You can buy Salt on my Skin from her website For more on swimming safety: https://www.wildswimming.co.uk/ https://www.outdoorswimmingsociety.com/category/survive/ Massive thanks to The Housecoat Project for allowing me to use their song Wild Wimm...
NewbieCast - Giorgia Cavalli
January 29, 2021 21:00 - 16 minutes - 11.6 MBWelcome to Wild Wimmin, the Wild Swimming Podcast - I'm Laura Macdonald. Today I sit down with Giorgia Cavalli, a new wild swimmer, for a natter about what first prompted her to get her feet wet. We bonded over the stunning Perthshire countryside, Calum Maclean fandom and ice swimming envy. You can follow Giorgia's swimming adventures on Instagram @italianwhiskylass Massive thanks to The Housecoat Project for allowing me to use their song Wild Wimmin as the theme music. "Wild Wimmin" : w...
NewbieCast - Giorgia Cavalli
January 29, 2021 21:00 - 18 minutes - 12.9 MBWelcome to Wild Wimmin, the Wild Swimming Podcast - I'm Laura Macdonald. Today I sit down with Giorgia Cavalli, a new wild swimmer, for a natter about what first prompted her to get her feet wet. We bonded over the stunning Perthshire countryside, Calum Maclean fandom and ice swimming envy. You can follow Giorgia's swimming adventures on Instagram @italianwhiskylass Massive thanks to The Housecoat Project for allowing me to use their song Wild Wimmin as the theme music. "Wild Wimmin" : w...
The Southside Dippers - Jude Hunter
January 17, 2021 22:00 - 30 minutes - 20.9 MBWelcome back to Wild Wimmin, the Wild Swimming Podcast - I'm Laura Macdonald. Today I sit down with Jude Hunter from the Southside Dippers swimming group to hear all about her experiences helping to set up the group, her tips for a quick post swim change, and how wild swimming became her answer to questions about the menopause. You can find out more about Jude on her blog Massive thanks to The Housecoat Project for allowing me to use their song Wild Wimmin as the theme music. "Wild Wimmi...
Inchbaggers - Chris Sifleet
December 31, 2020 22:00 - 26 minutes - 18.2 MBWelcome to Wild Wimmin, the Wild Swimming Podcast - I'm Laura Macdonald. In this first episode I speak to Chris Sifleet of Inchbaggers Loch Lomond Island Swims about her life in wild swimming. We get into all things swim safety, channel crossings, goose nurseries and how you too, might bag an inch. You can find out more info about Inchbaggers here and follow Chris on Instagram and facebook. Massive thanks to The Housecoat Project for allowing me to use their song Wild Wimmin as the the...