The Women of the Year Podcast - Celebrating extraordinary women
www.womenoftheyear.co.uk
26 episodes
4 months ago
Karen has always been passionate about exploring the great outdoors. But when she was just 21 years old, she fell while climbing a sea cliff. The life-changing accident left her paralysed from the chest down. But she didn’t let that stop her from doing what she loved the most - going on adventures. She has since skied across icecaps, hand-cycled the world’s biggest mountain ranges, and even become a British paralympic gold medallist. Karen is now gearing up for her biggest adventure yet, a record-breaking journey across the Antarctic. It will be the first time any woman who can’t walk has been to the South Pole and will be an enormous mental challenge as well as a physical one.
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Karen has always been passionate about exploring the great outdoors. But when she was just 21 years old, she fell while climbing a sea cliff. The life-changing accident left her paralysed from the chest down. But she didn’t let that stop her from doing what she loved the most - going on adventures. She has since skied across icecaps, hand-cycled the world’s biggest mountain ranges, and even become a British paralympic gold medallist. Karen is now gearing up for her biggest adventure yet, a record-breaking journey across the Antarctic. It will be the first time any woman who can’t walk has been to the South Pole and will be an enormous mental challenge as well as a physical one.
S2 Ep1: An extraordinary ordinary dancer on dancing with a disability
The Women of the Year Podcast - Celebrating extraordinary women
33 minutes
3 years ago
S2 Ep1: An extraordinary ordinary dancer on dancing with a disability
Kate Stanforth was on track to become a professional dancer until she became disabled as a teenager. She was diagnosed with a life-changing illness that means she often has to use a wheelchair. At some points, she thought she’d never dance again. But she’s used her passion to do some incredible things. Such as starting her own inclusive dance school, which is open to everyone - including people with disabilities.
The Women of the Year Podcast - Celebrating extraordinary women
Karen has always been passionate about exploring the great outdoors. But when she was just 21 years old, she fell while climbing a sea cliff. The life-changing accident left her paralysed from the chest down. But she didn’t let that stop her from doing what she loved the most - going on adventures. She has since skied across icecaps, hand-cycled the world’s biggest mountain ranges, and even become a British paralympic gold medallist. Karen is now gearing up for her biggest adventure yet, a record-breaking journey across the Antarctic. It will be the first time any woman who can’t walk has been to the South Pole and will be an enormous mental challenge as well as a physical one.
