Louise felt driven to highlight the stories of extraordinary women and their extreme, adventure-seeking, courageous endeavours - to be the best versions of themselves. You know the sort of thing - 500 marathons in 500 days while barefoot and balancing a tin of soup on your head.

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Today, we’re in a different time - we’re living for longer, working for longer, and too many of us are struggling through this life transition. We don't have to undertake extraordinary adventures, but any adventure that pushes us just a little bit is enough. She explores what drives them and how they find the resilience and determination to go on despite life's setbacks. Having raced her first triathlon in 2013, she went on to compete in her Age Group at five World and European triathlon championships before completing a number of extreme events including some of the toughest long-distance triathlons in the world.Louise's reason for this book was the under representation of women in the media and this goes a long way to show that what he can do she's doing just as well if not better.

Fearless: Adventures with Extraordinary Women: Louise Minchin

You have to wonder why these incredible women don't have more public awareness, but wasn't this always the problem? 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. Throughout her career, she has used her profile and voice to champion women’s stories and to push for change raising awareness of the menopause, mental health, women’s safety, and more. 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. And this women are just unimaginably courageous, not only pushing themselves out of their comfort zone but actually pushing themselves to the limits of the human body and conquering new territories.It was also fascinating to explore how taking on physical challenges can help women be bolder elsewhere in their lives. Driven to bring more attention to female stories of courage and endeavour, Louise Minchin pushes herself to the extreme and embarks on thrilling endurance adventures with trailblazing women. 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. Louise talks frankly about how she re-discovered sport in her 40s, having regrettably stopped competitive swimming as a young girl, put off by the shape of her muscular arms. We explore Louise’s activity as a vocal campaigner for menopausal women – talking openly about her own struggles on the BBC – along with her experiences as a contestant on shows like ‘I’m a Celebrity’ and ‘Masterchef’.

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Having worked on BBC breakfast for over 20 years, Louise Minchin noticed something… all the adventurers she interviewed were men. Join Louise on a roller coaster of highs and lows, and feel empowered, touched and inspired by these fearless women. In her extraordinary journey, Louise reminds us of the bravery inside us all, and how essential it is to celebrate women's achievements.The activities described sound terrifying and I was impressed by Louise’s have a go attitude to get alongside these women and try their chosen sport / activity.