#167: Leigh Holland-Keen on Life as a Strongwoman
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Release Date: 08/29/2021
#178: Lucy Barnard on Walking the Length of the World
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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 2018, I realised we share a unique connection; we both started our respective journeys -...
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#177: Gill Castle on Birth Trauma, Stoma Bags & Swimming the Channel [Podcast]
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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 faecal incontinence and needing to use a stoma bag (a colostomy bag) for the rest of her life. A...
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#176: Kate Bevilaqua on Coaching Endurance Athletes
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Kate Bevilaqua returns to Sparta Chicks Radio this week!
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#1 Most Popular Episode of 2021 - Selene Yeager
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Welcome to this special edition of Sparta Chicks Radio as we count down the 5 most popular episodes of 2021.
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2nd Most Popular Episode of 2021 - Erin Carson
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Welcome to this special edition of Sparta Chicks Radio as we count down the 5 most popular episodes of 2021.
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3rd Most Popular Episode of 2021 - Lucy Barnard
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Welcome to this special edition of Sparta Chicks Radio as we count down the 5 most popular episodes of 2021.
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4th Most Popular Episode of 2021 - Tara Diversi
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Welcome to this special edition of Sparta Chicks Radio as we count down the 5 most popular episodes of 2021.
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5th Most Popular Episode of 2021 - Brooke Nolan
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Welcome to this special edition of Sparta Chicks Radio as we count down the 5 most popular episodes of 2021.
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#175: Bonnie Hancock - Why Not Paddle Around Australia?
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This week on the podcast I’m delighted to welcome Bonnie Hancock.
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#174: Jo Lum on the Power of Backing Yourself
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Jo Lum is a Sydney-based triathlete and busy mum who has been a regular on the triathlon scene for years.
info_outlineThis 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!
Yes, you read that correctly —332kg
Leigh was introduced to Strongman competitions by her step-father and was encouraged and inspired to compete by her mum.
Leigh’s mum - who we talk about in this episode - was a pioneer of the sport of Strongwoman in Australia and found her strength through the sport after an abusive relationship in her younger years left her with profound PTSD.
Leigh is one of four women featured in a new documentary recently released on ABC iView appropriately called “Strong Women”. You can find that series here.
Get the full show notes for the episode here.
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