Simone Arianne Biles is an American artistic gymnast, with a combined total of 32 Olympic and World Championship medals. She is one of (if not THE) greatest of all time (GOAT) in her sport.

Her story has been front and centre at this years Tokyo Olympics after her decision to not compete in several events.

In this weeks episode we unpack her extraordinary career and her recent decision to prioritise her mental health over the sport that has defined her. 

Jussy got most of her content via the Facebook Watch series “Simone VS Herself”.

We will share Simone’s routines and our recommendations on the podcast Instagram throughout the week @sheislegendpodcast 

This weeks episode of in her words is with award winning investigative journalist Jess Hill. 

Jess’ started her journalism career as a foreign correspondent. However, since 2014 Jess has been writing about the endemic of domestic abuse in Australia. In 2020 her book ‘See What You Made Me Do’ won a Stella prize and in 2021 was turned into a three part docu-series on SBS. 

We chat about Jess’ career, her innate desire to give a voice to those who do not have one, and what needs to happen to address the National crisis that is domestic abuse. 

If you or someone you know is impacted by sexual assault, domestic or family violence, call 1800RESPECT on 1800 737 732 or visit 1800RESPECT.org.au 

This week we were thrown a tech curve

ball so we threw you a curve ball and gave you an “Ask Us Anything” episode.

Thank you for coming to the party and asking us everything you wanted to know. We couldn’t cover it all so by all means if you want to hear more about us we can definitely do some more bonus episodes - just let us know! 

We unpacked a lot but one of the major themes was around love languages. If you’d like to learn more about this and do the test you can visit: https://www.5lovelanguages.com/quizzes/love-language

Madam C. J. Walker is listed by Guinness World Records as the first woman to earn a personal fortune of more than $1m.
Through her tenacity, entrepreneurship and innate knack for self-promotion, she built her empire developing a system of hair care specifically for black American women. 

This week Jussy recommend Parental as Anything - a podcast with author and educator Maggie Dent where she guides you through allthe modern day parenting dilemmas. 
Chole recommended the Maker Shakeup Podcast by Tash Roche all about sustainability in small business, particularly for creatives. Find it on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, and on instagram @makershakeuppodcast 

In celebration of NAIDOC week we are sharing the story of one of the most incredible First Nations women ~ Evonne Goolagong Cawley.
Evonne is a Wiradjuri woman and one of the most incredible sports women of our time. She has been Australian of the Year and Australian Sportsman of the Year. Wimbledon and Grand Slam champion. And SO MUCH MORE! 
We also chat about Yumi Stynes podcast: ‘Ladies we need to talk’ and ‘Darling Shine’ with Elidy Pullin and Chloe Fisher. 
Chole recommended the the pod ‘Curve Ball’ - the ‘club you don’t want to be a part of’ and it sounds so great! 

This week Chole takes us on an emotional roller coaster with the incredible story of Dr Kalpana Chawla. Dr Chawla was the first woman of Indian descent to fly in space, and was a skilled and accomplished astronaut. Her final space mission was aboard the ill-fated Columbia Space Shuttle. Dr Kalpana Chawla and her 6 fellow crew members would not survive the flight. Hers is an incredible determination of determination, ambition and the pursuit of childhood dreams.

Chole recommended skincare brand Frank Bod, which has sorted her skin out like a real grown up with a proper skin care routine. She also recommended an episode of Ahn’s Brush With Fame, with Missy Higgins.

Jussy recommends the new Disney movie Cruella, after taking her kids to see it.

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