She Trails Podcast

Really excited to welcome Kirsty Reade to She Trails Podcast. She is an ultra mountain runner with a lot of experience, and this year got into a dream race: Hardrock 100, one of the most iconic mountain races in the world, in the Colorado mountains. We talk about the experience, which lived up to her expectations and beyond, the organic community around the race, and the joy of sharing it all with her crew. We also talk about the feelings around a DNF, holding both pride and disappointment, and how the real love of running for her comes from knowing she gave everything she had, regardless of the result. Hope you enjoy the episode!Subscribe to "She Trails Podcast" for future episodes, where we dive into women trail rand ultra runners stories, and get inspired to explore new paths and seek our own adventures, whatever they may be.

Very happy to welcome Martina Valmassoi to the podcast. Last month, she had one of the best race of her career: winning Trail 100 Andorra by UTMB, on technical, mountainous terrain that suited her strengths and love for adventures. She shares more about this race experience and her recent journey rebuilding from injury, cycling to Zegama and Andorra to build up to the race.We explore the importance of doing things in a way that works for you outside of external noises, and finding your place in the sport, remembering why you are in it, and why you want to stay in it for a long time. Enjoy the episode!Subscribe to "She Trails Podcast" for future episodes, where we dive into women trail rand ultra runners stories, and get inspired to explore new paths and seek our own adventures, whatever they may be.

So excited to welcome Jazmine Lowther to the podcast. She is a pro trail runner, who most recently finished on the podium at Madeira Island Ultra Trail, one of her Bucket List Race. Growing up in a small town in Canada, her life has been shaped by an openness to people, experiences and a love for movement and nature. We deep dive into her recent race but we also talk about how we can be leaders in protecting our planet, the importance of having people in your corner that trust you, and a strong why. She also shares more on her experience, understanding, navigating and healing from REDs and what she has changed to ensure she can do this in a sustainable way, Hope you enjoy this episode!Subscribe to "She Trails Podcast" for future episodes, where we dive into women trail rand ultra runners stories, and get inspired to explore new paths and seek our own adventures, whatever they may be.

Really excited to be joined by Bee Leask on today’s episode, an adventurer and qualified mountain leader from Scotland. She shares how growing up in the Shetland islands created a sense of freedom, ease and forever bond with the outdoors. Bee started her Munro-bagging journey, right alongside the early days of social media, and documented her adventure. We talk about this journey opening her mind to new sports, including ultra running, experiences she never thought she would do, and meeting incredible people.Since then, she’s gone on to become a Mountain Leader, and we talk about what it means to now guide others and share her passion for the mountains. We also chat about the industry, looking at the progress that’s been made, and what still needs to be done to create a more inclusive space. I hope you enjoy this episode!Subscribe to "She Trails Podcast" for future episodes, where we dive into women trail rand ultra runners stories, and get inspired to explore new paths and seek our own adventures, whatever they may be.

Really excited to be joined by Kate Shuttlewood on today’s episode, fresh off her win at the Wild Horse 200 in Wales.We dive into her journey, from a lifelong love of sport to finding her latest passion in the ultra endurance running space. We talk about how everything came together at Wild Horse 200, she shares the highs and the lows , the route, what worked, the highlights, learnings and the challenges she had to navigate along the way. We also talk about how cool it is that we are all different and how it shapes how we can approach those adventures. I hope you enjoy the episode!Subscribe to "She Trails Podcast" for future episodes, where we dive into women trail rand ultra runners stories, and get inspired to explore new paths and seek our own adventures, whatever they may be.

Very happy to welcome Caro Wilson for a new episode, she is an ultra-runner based in Scotland who took on a 222km multi-stage race called Ultra X Tanzania, back in February. We deep dive into her journey from beginner to ultra-distance athlete, exploring the mindset shifts, challenges, friendships and breakthroughs that carried her through one of the toughest endurance events. She shares what it took to keep going when pushed to her limits, and how stepping into the unknown unlocked a whole new version of herself. This conversation is also about courage, self-belief, and is here to remind us that there is no expiration date on our dreams, or trying new things!Subscribe to "She Trails Podcast" for future episodes, where we dive into women trail rand ultra runners stories, and get inspired to explore new paths and seek our own adventures, whatever they may be.

I’m really happy to welcome Katja Takala to the podcast: a mum, ultra-runner, Ironwoman, and entrepreneur. Growing up in Finland, being active outdoors was simply a way of life, and running has been part of hers since childhood. We talk about how that relationship with running has evolved through different life stages, and how it also was the foundation for building her business, Stolt Running. We dive into the importance of stepping back and looking at the bigger picture, being intentional with what we do and how we live. From training when we can to navigating social media in a world of content fatigue, to staying competitive with ourselves, to expanding the running space beyond just products..Katja is helping to shape the future of the sport both as an athlete and an entrepreneur, creating more opportunities for others to take part in meaningful ways and I can’t wait for you to hear her insights.Subscribe to "She Trails Podcast" for future episodes, where we dive into women trail rand ultra runners stories, and get inspired to explore new paths and seek our own adventures, whatever they may be.

I’m really excited to be joined by Gemma Hillier-Moses for this new episode. She is a pro ultra runner from the UK who’s made an incredible rise in just three years of trail running. We caught up right after her longest race yet at Chianti Ultra Trail, racing alongside some of the best women trail runners in the world.We discuss her journey, and the perspective and life changes that came from facing an aggressive cancer at 24 years old. We deep dive into what followed in terms of career, projects and sport, with at the core her passion for the outdoors and helping others. Also the way she talks about backing herself and trusting what feels right at different stages of life really stuck with me.. Hope you enjoy the episode!Subscribe to "She Trails Podcast" for future episodes, where we dive into women trail runner stories, and get inspired to explore new paths and seek our own adventures, whatever they may be.