This week on Sport Is Not A Dirty Word we are joined by Carly Barnes, passionate runner and founder of the women's running community "Run The Shire". Carly's thoughts on being a woman is that she just wants the freedom to do the things she wants to do, without being told she can't. 

And she is definitely proving that nothing will stand in her way! As a trail runner, ultra marathon competitor and qualified running coach, she is a force to be reckoned with.

Carly talk's about the transformative power of running, the mental health benefits and the impact on her career, while opening up about the emotional journey of training for an ultra marathon while dealing with the loss of her step-sister Imogen. She discusses the power of running as a tool for processing emotions and finding strength, as well as her experience of starting 'Run the Shire' to create a safe and supportive space for women to run and connect.

A crush and an accident would lead Kasia to find her true love, of diving to the depths of the ocean. In this episode, we take a closer look into the unfamiliar world of freediving, explore what it means to trust your body and mind, as well as discussing body confidence issues. And as Kasia prepares for the AIDA Freediving World Championships, we look at what's next on her exciting journey.

Follow Kasia's freediving and her journey to the World Championships at: @kejt.dablju

To support Kasia in her competition fundraiser head over to: https://pomagam.pl/en/79w4k7

For the third episode of Sport Is Not a Dirty Word (the new podcast from She Is Action), we sat down with Shawnee. As founder of the women's mountain bike clothing company Shred Like a Girl, and all round rad rider, we talked about how covid set the stage for entrepreneurship, sucking at traditional sports and being a woman in the still dominated mountain biking scene.

On our second episode of Sport Is Not a Dirty Word, we sat down with Larnia, the founder of outdoor clothing and lifestyle brand Ryde, to talk about the reality of starting a business, rediscovering wild swimming after a mental health crisis and thoughts on what it means to be a woman in 2024.

For our very first episode of Sport Is Not a Dirty Word, the new podcast by the team at She Is Action, we are talking to Sofia about how surfing has impacted her life and how she started the journey of bring the ideas for She Is Action to life.