Girls Only Project

Naomy Grand’Pierre is a Haitian swimmer who made history as the first female swimmer to represent Haiti in the Olympic Games.Naomy and I chat about the pressure that comes with being an Olympic athlete before, during and after competing at the Olympic Games.Naomy opens up about her mental health journey and gets me to open up as well!Please continue to follow Naomy as she helps to grow the the sport of swimming in Haiti: Website: www.naomygrandpierre.comInstagram: @naomyhgp

Cynthia is a Belgium sprinter who lives by the saying "if you put your mind to it you can do anything".I chatted to Cynthia about a lot of the challenges she has faced, not only in her sport but also culturally. She stands by her motto and truly has not let anything get in her way, keeping her mind set on her goals!Cynthia has such a great outlook on life and is determined to not let anything stop her from what she wants to achieve.Please continue to follow Cynthia's journey:Insta: @cynthia_b...

Beitske Visser is a Dutch racing driver. She has raced in kart, single-seater, GT and prototype series.Being an athlete in male dominated sport has definitely had its challenges, but speaking to Bietske she hasn't let anything stand in her way and is paving the way for women in motor sport.Insta:@bietskevisser

Jasmin is a former American track and field athlete who competed in the 100m hurdles.Jasmin has seen some pretty tough times in her career and had to make some hard decisions that brought her career to an end because of things out of her control.She has managed to find the positive in these challenges and continues to follow her passion in nutrition and helping others to achieve their goals.Insta:@missjazzy4

Banele Shabangu is the reigning South African 200m sprint national champion and is now ready to make the step up after she was promoted to the senior ranks.Banele oozes positivity as she speaks about her ambition to dominate the domestic athletics tracks and conquer the world. She is extremely focused on her goals and what she wants to achieve and has certainly taken the opportunities provided to her and made the most of them. Follow Banele as she continues to dominate the track and fiel...

Beatrice Masilingi is a Namibian sprinter. At the age of 18, she placed sixth in the women's 200 metres at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, having made the final along with fellow Namibian sprinter and eventual silver medallist Christine Mboma.It was great to catch up with Beatrice and see how her life has changed at such a young age with so much focus now on her athletic career.Beatrice is a confident young women who stands up for what she believes in and doesn't allow anything to get her down, from...

Dr. Seun Adigun, is a Nigerian bobsledder, and track and field runner (who specialized in the 100m Hurdles) is the first ever Summer & Winter Olympian from the continent of Africa. She competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics, and then after founding the Nigerian bobsled team, went on to represented Nigeria at the 2018 Winter Olympics in two-women bobseld, becoming the first-ever Winter Olympians from the country.Dr Seun took great interest in the how the body works and wanted to underst...

Zinhle is a Springbok rugby player, both in 15's and 7's. She is also a firefighter at the King Shaka International Airport in Durban.We spoke about the obstacles Zinhle faced as a child growing up in the township and how she used rugby to distract herself from what was going on around her. She used rugby as a way out and followed her passion and her dream to achieve her goals.Zinhle has worked hard to ensure both herself and her family are looked after and to ensure she can do this needed to...

Emily is an Ultra Trail runner. She originally was interested in Cross Country running and even spent some time in the pool as well as doing Triathlon. She eventually found herself on the trails and hasn't looked backed!We chat about her passion for the trail and outdoors as well as the issues surrounding safety on the trails specifically for woman.It was great to chat to Em, it hasn't always been easy for her, but she has an amazing never quit attitude and zest for life we can all learn from...

Bree is an Australian bobsledder. She started her a career on the athletics track but made the transition to bobsled in 2016.Bree has really made a name for herself as a bobsledder with her recent 5th place at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics in the Monobob event.Bree has a never quit attitude and has done whatever it takes to attain her goals.She is also passionate about providing mentorship and support to younger athletes.Please continue to follow Bree on her Journey as she builds to ...