Kate Strong Podcasts
Leah Goldstein is one tough cookie. It appears that whatever she puts her mind to, she pushes through any reasons why she might fail, creating a new path for other women to follow along the way. Born to an Israeli family in Canada, she was bullied at an early age and the many Bruce Lee …
E73: Breaking barriers and being the first female to win RAAM with Leah Goldstein Read More »
ļ»æ Kimberly De Portela E Prado is a British-Cape Verdean freedom fighter, a mother and the Executive Director of Houria CIC. Kim conceived the Houria concept in 2019 after studying the topic of Modern Slavery at the University of Bristol. In this episode, we unpack whether racism is still present (it is) …
E72: Activism & slavery, what we can do about it with Kim Prado Read More »
Darren Harris shares with me how he dealt with progressively losing his eyesight until becoming 100% blind. Initially he was justifiably angry and defiant about the disease that robbed him of his sight, yet quickly he realised that he could turn this frustration into much more productive ways and turned to football. Heās not …
E71: Blind & Black. What is Equality with Darren Harris Read More »
Cath BishopĀ unpacks her experience as a 3x Olympic rower, former diplomat, now a business coach and consultant to discover the true meaning of winning and author of ‘The Long Win: The search for a better way to succeed.’ Far too often, we are attached to the gold medal, of being first. Yet, what does …
E70: The Long Win, Lessons through the Olympics, Life & Business with Cath Bishop Read More »
Jemima Cooper is a go-getter. Her childhood dream was to become a professional ballerina and even when faced with a near-death experience, she still went on to dance professionally. Yet, at the tender age of 18, with a whole life of ballet ahead of her, she started to question if this is what she truly …
ļ»æ I caught up with Australia-based physiotherapist, Brodie Sharpe. Heās the founder & owner of an online running clinic and the host of the Run Smarter Podcast Heās on a mission to bring clarity and control to every runner by busting common running myths and delivering high quality evidence-based running information. Itās refreshing to hear …
E68: Busting running myths and avoiding injury with Brodie Sharpe Read More »
Mark Wood is a British explorer who operates within the cold extremes of our planet. In this open conversation, we talked about the role and responsibility explorers have to stand for something more than a great adventure. We need to be the catalyst of change. And, Mark is doing just that with his …
After gaining a great grounding, working with hundreds of SMEās as a Commercial Insurance Broker, Kieren began his own businesses in the Event management sector. Far from being a āday oneā success, Kieren faced multiple challenges including the outbreak of Foot & Mouth disease. As a result, he learned from an early stage the value …
E66: Building a business, love and bicycles with Kieren Windsor Read More »
Dr. Purnima Devi Barman popularly known and āāHargila baidoā and Stork Sister globally is a conservation biologist based in Assam, India. She is the founder of a conservation group of over 10,000 women called the āHargila Armyā. This all women team is based in villages in Assam and created to support education initiatives in saving …
E65 Saving the Storks with an Army of Volunteers with Purnima Barman Read More »
Reina-Flor Okori gets the meaning of life. Having competed in 4 Olympics for France and Equatorial Guinea, she has experienced the extreme highs from elite sport, as well as the immense frustration of when things donāt go to plan. Yet, when does sport – and life – ever go to plan? Reina-Flor opens up the …
E64 Olympic mindset, balance and releasing our past emotions with Reina-Flor Okori Read More »
Growing up, Gracie Ermi never saw herself as a ātech geekā, yet after one of her teachers suggested she look into coding, a whole new world opened up for her. Today, Gracie builds technology platforms to support the research of endangered animals like sharks, elephants, and killer whales. Working at Vulcan Inc.Ā in Seattle, she builds …
E63: How code can help save an orca with Gracie Ermi Read More »
Eleanor Drinkwater is a hugely passionate expedition leader and entomologist. From an early age, sheās had a huge fascination with bugs, in particular asking the question of whether, and why, they have personalities. Sheās recently completed her Ph.D. in researching the personalities of woodlice and has discovered some interesting facts around how our network is …
E62: What can we learn from the personalities of woodlice with Eleanor Drinkwater Read More »
