Ep. 1023: Playing Soccer on Kilimanjaro - Revisited - Laura Youngson

Ep. 1023: Playing Soccer on Kilimanjaro - Revisited - Laura Youngson

Back in 2017 while sitting on the couch and watching sports news coverage, Laura noticed the dismal amount of time dedicated to women’s sports. What struck her the most was “the fact that there are more stories about horses than women in the sports pages”. Being a proficient soccer player herself and experiencing the frustrations of minimal coverage and a general lack of opportunities, she decided to do something about it.

A quick Google Maps search and a few emails later, Laura devised a plan to elevate women’s sports higher than it has ever gone, literally. The idea was to gather a group of women to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro and play an official game of soccer near the summit.

The journey became a gathering of 60 women from around the world with referees, goals, etc. all climbing above 18,000 ft. to play a soccer game. Their efforts stand as a Guinness World Record, a testament to their dedication to raising the coverage and opportunity for women in sports, and was the genesis of Equal Playing Field, a non-profit Laura co-founded.

After the success of climbing Kilimanjaro, Laura continued to chase Guinness World Record soccer matches to raise awareness for women in sports and show the world women can do anything. The lowest elevation soccer game was played at the Dead Sea in 2018, and two world records were achieved in France thereafter for the most nationalities represented in a soccer game.

The long-term action Laura has taken is through her startup, Ida Sports, which is aiming to create a soccer boot specific to women, something that has never been done successfully, but something needed due to fundamental differences in men's and women’s feet.

If you learn anything from Laura, it’s that you shouldn’t be afraid of going down a path no one has ever gone before, especially if a better world is on the other side.

To learn more about Laura and her work:

Idasports.co @idasports

Equalplayingfield.com @equalplayingfieldinitiative



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Ep. 202: Sailing Around the World Part Time - Linus Wilson

Ep. 202: Sailing Around the World Part Time - Linus Wilson

Dr Linus Wilson did the math, worked out the formulas, hacked the maps and found a way to sail around the world without quitting his day job.  What's cool is that you can too!  Listen in as Linus shares the adventure of sailing from New Orleans to Cuba, across to Panama, and down to Ecuador!  Leg one of his journey around the planet sounds like a blast!  And he wrote a book about how you too can make your cruising dreams a reality, How to Sail Around the World Part Time. Learn more: www.slowboatsailing.com www.facebook.com/slowboatsailing/ www.youtube.com/channel/UCPODaIKSa35ZZwtOECFFC3w And to get 90% off the audio version of How to Sail Around the World Part Time, go to gumroad (link below). https://gumroad.com/l/KUkcA Only $.99! Thanks, Linus! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/adventure-sports-podcast/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

19 Sep 201652min

Ep. 201: Outdoor Innovation Series Part 1 - Xensr & Tentsile

Ep. 201: Outdoor Innovation Series Part 1 - Xensr & Tentsile

On this first episode of the Innovative Outdoor Products Series, Travis talks with Xensr Director of Marketing Casey Hauser about the Xensr Air 3D GPS unit. This little device captures much more than your coordinates! In the second half, Tentsile Founder  Alex Shirley-Smith jumps on to tell us all about the Tentsile line of tree tents. These awesome tents string between three trees to provide the best of hammocks and traditional tents. Join us to learn more! www.xensr.com www.facebook.com/Xensr www.instagram.com/xensr     www.tentsile.com www.facebook.com/Tentsile www.instagram.com/tentsile   Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/adventure-sports-podcast/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

15 Sep 201648min

Ep. 200: SCUBA and Adventure Travel - Scott Taylor

Ep. 200: SCUBA and Adventure Travel - Scott Taylor

Join us as we celebrate our 200th episode with Scott Taylor!  Are you curious about SCUBA diving? 2/3 of our world is water. Why only explore 1/3 of it? Scott Taylor provides a wonderful introduction to the wonderful world of SCUBA, adventure travel and the joys of SCUBA for adaptive adventurers! Thanks, Scott for a wonderful show! www.a1scuba.com www.facebook.com/A-1-Scuba-Travel-Aquatics-Center-299066874461/ Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/adventure-sports-podcast/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

12 Sep 20161h 1min

Ep. 199: The Adventure of Flight - Chris Palmer

Ep. 199: The Adventure of Flight - Chris Palmer

Chris Palmer is an aviator and aviation podcaster. He's even managed to do what he loves with his business helping to train pilots. Listen in as Chris shares hi experiences from his love of flight. Don't forget to click on the video link below to see his scariest takeoff ever too! If you're into aviation, check out his show AviatorCast. www.aviatorcast.com  www.angleofattack.com www.instagram.com/angleofattack Scariest Takeoff Ever: http://www.flyaoamedia.com/aviation/my-scariest-moment-as-a-pilot/   Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/adventure-sports-podcast/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

8 Sep 20161h 9min

Ep. 198: Ultimate Triathlon & World Adventure - Luke Tyburski

Ep. 198: Ultimate Triathlon & World Adventure - Luke Tyburski

Luke returns to the Adventure Sports Podcast to encourage us all to get out there and make some memories by chasing our dreams.  And one dream he chased really big.  The Ultimate Triathlon from Morroco to Monaco: 2000 km in only 12 days of swimming, biking, and running.  Sounds cool, huh?!  But there is more.  Luke is launching a movie detailing the adventure! Listen in to find out how you can see this amazing feat. www.theultimatetriathlon.co www.luketyburski.com   Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/adventure-sports-podcast/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

5 Sep 20161h 7min

Ep. 197: Holy Cross Wilderness Thru Hike - Curt Linville

Ep. 197: Holy Cross Wilderness Thru Hike - Curt Linville

Travis interviews co-host Curt about his 9 day thru-hike of the Holy Cross Wilderness area near Vail, CO with two of his boys. Listen in and learn about this beautiful area of Colorado. See some of his photos on Instagram while you listen too! www.instagram.com/adventuresportspodcast   Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/adventure-sports-podcast/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

1 Sep 201654min

Ep. 196: Trekking in Europe & the Value of Adventure with Bret Rhinesmith

Ep. 196: Trekking in Europe & the Value of Adventure with Bret Rhinesmith

When it comes to Adventure Sports, Bret really does it all.  Mountaineering, backpacking, kayaking, adventure travel and more!  Today Bret recounts how he and his wife Bonnie reconnected and grew even closer as they trekked together in Europe.  The value of adventure sports goes well beyond just the adventure itself!  Thanks, Bret! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/adventure-sports-podcast/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

29 Aug 201658min

Ep. 195: Canadian Coastline on a Couchbike - Brent Curry

Ep. 195: Canadian Coastline on a Couchbike - Brent Curry

Adventures don’t always have to involve scrambling to oxygen depleted peaks or leaping from perfectly good airplanes. You could always have your adventure on your leather love seat which is mounted to a custom bicycle chassis. Brent Curry and his buddy Eivind did just that. Once their couchbike creation was complete in 2002, they set off on their comfortable pedaling tour of eastern Canada’s coastline.    www.bikeforest.com www.bikecad.ca   Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/adventure-sports-podcast/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

25 Aug 201653min

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