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Episodes: 856
Frequency: Weekly
Rating: 4.7/5.0
Estimated listeners: 1k-10k
Gender skew: Female
Location: United Kingdom
YouTube: 6.1k subscribers
Instagram: 13.0k followers
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Recent Guest Discussions
Dr Irene Molina-Gonzalez - Burnout And Recovery; Ultra-running And Evidence-based Coaching For Women; Menstrual Cycle And Female Endurance Performance; Overcoming Disordered Eating/overtraining And Injury; Building A Career Shift From Academia To Applied Sport.
Helen Spencer - Training And Expedition Logistics; Physical And Mental Challenges Of Long Polar Missions; Coping With Loss; Building Confidence Through Endurance And Incremental Steps; Fundraising In Memory Of Her Mother.
Dr. Shawna Pandya - Challenges Of Spaceflight On Body/mind; Space Medicine And The RIDGE Framework; Avoiding Burnout Through Values And Schedule Control; Operational Readiness And Training; Preparations For Upcoming Virgin Galactic Flight.
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Episodes
Dr Irene Molina-Gonzalez - Running Beyond Burnout and Finding a New Purpose
June 30, 2026
Irene is a sports scientist, endurance coach, and ultra-runner originally from Spain, now based in the UK. She moved to the UK in 2013 to pursue a Master's degree, intending to stay only briefly, but quickly fell in love with the country and never left. Her journey into ultra-running was entirely unplanned. She only started running consistently in 2017 during her PhD in Neuroscience, initially as a way to cope with academic stress. Distances gradually increased, and without even realising ult...
Helen Spencer – Vet, Polar Explorer & South Pole Ski Adventurer
June 23, 2026
Meet Helen Spencer, a veterinarian from Kent who swapped clinic life for the extremes of the world. From hiking in Afghanistan, Mongolia, and Yemen to caring for orangutans in Borneo, Helen has chased adventure across the globe. In this episode, she shares her journey to ski the last degree to the South Pole, including: Training, kit prep, and polar skills courses The physical and mental challenges of long polar expeditions Coping with loss, vulnerability, and finding strength on the ice Les...
Dr. Shawna Pandya – Canada's First Named Female Commercial Astronaut & Space Medicine Pioneer
June 16, 2026
Meet Dr. Shawna Pandya, Canada's first named female commercial astronaut and a leading figure in space medicine. From emergency medicine to aquanaut missions and suborbital research flights, Shawna has trained to thrive in some of the most extreme environments on Earth—and soon, in space. In this episode, she shares her journey from a childhood inspired by Dr. Roberta Bondar, through neuroscience and medical training, to testing spacesuits in zero gravity and completing multiple NEPTUNE aquan...
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