In this episode Sophia shares some highlights from the sporting world going on in the last few weeks and challenges that are happening in March that you can get involved with.

In Episode 38 Sophia is joined by endurance athletes Bronwyn Harris and Emily Trevail to discuss all things Kathmandu Coast to Coast. Bronwyn took on her first two day event, dealing with the course change due to heavy rain and Emily had her debut in the longest day, seeded in 5th position. We discuss how race prep went, execution, lessons learned, highlights on course and why we think the multisport community is amazing!

In this episode, a Coast-to-Coast pre-race special, Sophia is joined by Simone Maier. Simone is a phenomenal athlete, having competed as a professional triathlete doing Iron Man races before finding multisport here in New Zealand and getting in to Adventure Racing. She's raced all over the world! We talk about what movement is for her, the importance of eating well and how she manages the pressure when racing. She's got tips galore for anyone getting ready to race in the Coast to Coast.

Eeek it’s 3 weeks till the Kathmandu Coast to Coast. Sophia shares some updates on her training as the start date draws nearer and nearer.

Back in November 2025 Sophia interviewed Naomi Cranston. She’s an adventure lover and an athlete who juggles the demands of shift work in the Emergency Department. You’re going to hear how she, in her words, went from being a kid picked last on the sports team line-up, stumbling into a love for running, found surfing whilst doing a year of study in Hawaii and, on a move to the South Island, fell in love with even more backcountry sports! She's an exceptionally humble athlete with lessons we can all learn from!

In this episode Sophia is joined by Jodie Fa'avae. Jodie shares her life experiences and the tricks she learnt in order to make that important time for herself in the outdoors throughout every stage of life. From being the 7-year downhill mountain biking champion in her 20s, raising three active children to lining up for the Coast to Coast aged 50, Jodie has years of wisdom and stories to share that are insightful for all!

In this episode Sophia is joined by Jess Lamb, a plant based ultra runner with a passion for environmental protection. We talk about the journey Jess is on, the lessons she's learning with how to fuel for endurance events whilst minimising waste and some ways that sport lovers can make a difference with groups like Athletes for Nature.

This episode is a special GODZONE Chapter 12 race recap. Sophia is joined in the studio with Holly Weston and Abby Pagel to talk all things race prep and then race debrief. Chapter 12 has been called the toughest race yet - tune in to find out how these girls endured one of the worlds most challenging multi-day adventure races.

Sophia interviews Fleur Pawsey, a Coast to Coast longest day winner and someone who's competed in the event 14 times. She came dead last the first time but came back for more and surprised herself with how good she got over the years. Fleur is a humble athlete whose let go of the competitive side of multisport and adventure racing, she shares what she's learnt and how that helps with the adventures she enjoys now. Her main focus is bikepacking with the Tour Te Waipounamu next on her horizon.

In this episode Sophia interviews Vicky Havill. Vicky is a trail runner, a coach, a mother, a wife and one of the 1% of people who are diagnosed with epilepsy here in New Zealand. Vicky shares her journey into trail running, thanks to a friend who invited her on a trip and what an impact this had on her life. She didn't foresee epilepsy, something she was diagnosed with in her 30s, and she shares the battle to get a diagnosis and the mental battle to decide to continue to run on the trails!

In this episode host Sophia give a short race recap from the Crater Rim Ultra (53km!) and some tips from fellow trail runners based on questions from the GWA community. My guest this week is Moira Calley, a New Zealand Black Dragon in the breast cancer division. She tells us why dragon boat racing is more than a sport for breast cancer survivors and why aging is a privilege.