What Next Mum

Welcome to the final episode of season 5 of the What Next Mum Podcast!We are finishing on a high with my chat with Sophie Carter, a PT, run coach and Mum of 5 who came second woman in the 100km Race to the Stones at 20 weeks pregnant.In this episode we chat about Sophie's journey into running, how she stayed active during her pregnancies and how she managed to run RTTS when pregnant and even more amazingly, come back to win it in 2023 while still breast pumping. Incredible stuff.You can...

Welcome to a new episode of the What Next Mum Podcast!In this episode I chat to Claire Maxted, ultra runner, writer, you-tuber and mum of 1.Claire is the author of The Ultimate Trail Running Handbook and the host of the excellent Wild Ginger Running You Tube Channel and Podcast.In this episode we chat about the shock and trauma of childbirth and being a new parent, how Claire got back into running post baby and how she is juggling her career, ultra running and what races she has in the calend...

Welcome to a new episode of the What Next Mum Podcast!In this episode I chat to Natalie Hawkrigg, a fell runner, GP and mum of 3.Natalie has been fell running for over 25 years and has completed the Bob Graham Round, However, following a calf tear in 2018 she took up more swimming and this led her to obtain the record for the winter Frog Graham Round in 2022 in a time of 15h45.She is the only person to have undertaken all 3 UK major swimruns - which include the Stirling Round in S...

Welcome to a new episode of the What Next Mum Podcast!In this episode I chat to Dr Ruth Naughton-Doe, a mum of one, trail runner and bike packer.Ruth and I chat about life pre-children and the barriers to be active when you don't feel you look the right way - and the traumas of having to wear knicker shorts at school!When Ruth's daughter was 2 she and her husband took her on a 2 week bikepacking trip to Iceland and we chat about the trip, how Lyra found it and dealing with online negativity.R...

Welcome to a new episode of the What Next Mum Podcast!In this episode I chat to Katie Kaars Sijpesteijn, an ultra running Mum of 1.Katie got into ultra running after meeting her husband who was a hill walker. They entered the Lakeland 50 as a pair and in 2017 came back and took the male and female course record.Once Katie fell pregnant she continued to run and hill walk right up to the birth and was back running soon after.In 2022 Katie donned a GB vest for the fourth time for the Ultra...

Welcome to a new episode of the What Next Mum Podcast!In this episode I chat to Kerry Dawson, an outdoor swimmer and mum of 2.Despite having only taken up outdoor swimming during the pandemic, Kerry has already completed the Triple Swim Challenge - having swum the lengths of Coniston, Ullswater and Windermere.Kerry talks about how she got into outdoor swimming, how she fits training into her busy life as a single mum of 2, building her swim coaching business and future goals.Kerry is a real s...

Welcome to a new episode of the What Next Mum Podcast!In this episode I chat to Susannah Gill, a marathon running mum of 1.In 2019 Susannah ran 7 marathons on 7 continents in 7 days and wrote a great book - Running around the world - which I recommend you have a read of.Susannah has run over 80 marathons and ultra marathons and has not let the birth of her son stop her. She ran the London Marathon at 28 weeks pregnant and then again at 17 weeks post partum. Incredible.I really hop...

Welcome to a new episode of the What Next Mum Podcast!In this episode I chat to Steph Bridge, a Mum of 3 and 5 x kiteboarding world champion.Steph lives and works in Exmouth where she runs Edge Watersports with her husband. Steph talks about her sailing and windsurfing pre-kids and the highs and lows of having kids young (and close together) whilst also trying to build up a business.Steph got into kiteboarding when she was 30 and at a time when the sport was in its infancy in the UK.&nb...

Welcome to a new episode of the What Next Mum Podcast!This week I chat to Keri Wallace, a mum of 2, runner and co-founder of Girls on Hills.Keri was a climber and runner pre-kids but it was after the birth of her second daughter that she decided to leave her job in science to start Girls on Hills and encourage other women to get outside and to challenge themselves.Keri and I chat about how she stayed active during her pregnancies, including climbing, her recovery and getting back into sky run...

Welcome to a new season of the What Next Podcast!In this episode I go slightly off piste and talk to Al Humphreys - an adventurer, writer and Dad of 2. Al has been on some big adventures including cycling around the World and rowing the Atlantic but since having children and becoming a stay at home dad he has satisfied his adventure itch with more local adventures.In this episode we talk about how the brilliant Microadventures was born and about his new book, Local. He also talks ...