Fearless: Adventures with Extraordinary Women

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Louise is such a positive and uplifting presence. Her fearlessness should inspire us all.” - Susanna Reid

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Louise is such a positive and uplifting presence. Her fearlessness should inspire us all' Susanna Reid She freedives under the ice in the dark in Finland with Cath, the first woman to swim a mile in the Antarctic Circle; she cycles across Argentina with Mimi, one of the world's most famous female endurance runners; and she swims from Alcatraz with Anaya and Mitali, two young sisters who have braved the shark-infested waters over 70 times. It's definitely an inspirational read and I hope this book achieves Louise's aim of correcting the gender bias. Perhaps a (BBC) series can be commissioned as a follow on? Louise will reveal the highs and lows of her journey, including those moments when she feared for her life, leaving you empowered, touched and inspired, and - most of all - moved by the power of the female spirit. Some of those taking progesterone as part of their HRT may experience symptoms due to progesterone intolerance. But what is it? How do you know if have In this episode we are joined by Dr Abbie Laing of My Menopause Centre, rated ‘outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission, to find out more and what can you do?What we eat can make a difference to how we feel and our symptoms during the menopause transition, Fiona Staunton is from Fiona’s Food for Life and she has some great recipe ideas and foods that will help you in the perimenopause as well as the menopause. In this exciting talk, Louise will share all about how she set out to push herself even further, alongside trailblazing women who are breaking down barriers, smashing records and challenging stereotypes.

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Support this Podcast by subscribing/following its FREE and really helps us produce more content just like this episode. If you enjoy this Podcast why not leave a 5 star review or rating. To get to the heart of who these women are… I decided to do it the way that I know best, by taking part, spending time right beside them to experience the things they love.' Louise Minchin is a well-known and respected broadcaster and journalist. Louise presented the UK’s most watched Breakfast programme BBC Breakfast on BBC One for 20 years. Out of the 18 women she interviewed (whilst completing a physical challenge), I had only heard of the para-cyclist Kadeena Cox. I was able to live vicariously through Louise as she completed triathlons, free-diving under ice in Finland, and went caving to name just a few of the challenges alongside interviewing these ladies. In this episode Louise Minchin, TV Presenter and journalist talking about her fabulous new book – Fearless: Adventures with Extraordinary Women.

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Women were surely also achieving similar feats, but it clearly wasn't being reported as much. Louise, therefore, set out to find - and indeed become part of - these stories. In the words of Belinda Kirk: "It is not an adventure unless there is adversity. If you aren't suffering a bit… you haven't left your comfort zone. It is beyond your comfort zone, where you stretch yourself, that you learn."

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This podcast brings you up-to-date, expert information and top tips to help empower you to make informed decisions that are right for you: how you experience menopause, manage symptoms and long-term health. It’s time for change. Do you know what’s going on with your weight during perimenopause? Do you want to change your shape and make weight management easier? Menopause, it’s always been around, as long as they’re been women on this earth and they’ve lived long enough, there’s been the menopause. Yet we still have an outdated mindset and too little awareness, education and support. In this episode we discussed what everyone needs to know and what you can do with Nigel Denby from Harley Street at Home Louise Minchin went from presenting BBC Breakfast to competing for the GB Team in Triathlon in World and European Championships, a journey she charted in her first book Dare to Tri .I wasn't very familiar with TV presenter and triathlete Louise Minchin, as I don't watch breakfast TV, but the concept of this book sounded interesting. In her introduction, Louise observed that as a TV presenter she would often interview people who'd achieved feats of daring or endurance, but noted that those featured were nearly always men. (You know the sort of thing - 500 marathons in 500 days while barefoot and balancing a tin of soup on your head.)