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Welcome to Wild Wimmin the wild swimming podcast, I’m Laura Macdonald

Today on WildWimmin I am Talking to writer and dipper Josie Lloyd. She tells me all about her love of sea swimming in Brighton and shares the inspiration behind her twentieth novel, Lifesaving for beginners.  We chat all things changed perspectives, community and the guaranteed friendships that await you in the water.

Links
Buy a copy of Lifesaving for Beginners 

Follow Josie Lloyd on Instagram

Shelter

We exist to defend the right to a safe home.

www.shelter.org.uk

Knight Support - We are a charity, based in Brighton and Hove,

devoted to helping rough sleepers and our homeless

through the provision of support, advocacy,

clothing and self-care items.

https://knightsupport.org.uk/

Please remember to like, share and subscribe to WildWimmin. If you have a second, please write a wee review, it all helps to keep me going and find new listeners for the pod.

You can buy Wild Wimmin a Ko-fi. 

You can follow Wild Wimmin on Instagram, Twitter  and Facebook

Massive thanks as always to The Housecoat Project for allowing me to use their song Wild Wimmin as the theme music. "Wild Wimmin" : words + music by Meri St. Mary (Instagram). Performed by Housecoat Project @1988 Wide Eye Doo Dat on Subterranean Records: https://youtu.be/k5D2h-B-qDU

Follow Laura @The_YellowBrolly on Instagram

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Today I am chatting with The YouTube star, Every Day Athlete -  Rachel Andrews. We chat everything frequently asked questions, keeping the momentum and how you too are an everyday athlete. 

Links:
Everyday Athlete Rach

Website: https://www.everydayathleterach.co.uk/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/EverydayAthleteRach

Faebook: https://www.facebook.com/everydayathleterach

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everydayathleterach/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/EvrydyAthltRach

Please remember to like, share and subscribe to WildWimmin. If you have a second, please write a wee review, it all helps to keep me going and find new listeners for the pod.

You can buy Wild Wimmin a Ko-fi. 

You can follow Wild Wimmin on Instagram, Twitter  and Facebook

Massive thanks as always to The Housecoat Project for allowing me to use their song Wild Wimmin as the theme music. "Wild Wimmin" : words + music by Meri St. Mary (Instagram). Performed by Housecoat Project @1988 Wide Eye Doo Dat on Subterranean Records: https://youtu.be/k5D2h-B-qDU

Follow Laura @The_YellowBrolly on Instagram

Rachel on goggles: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqlHNsxR6rQ  

Rob Gray: Wild Swim App

https://wildwimmin.buzzsprout.com/1507888/10267008-wildswimappcast-rob-gray

Blue Mind: How Water Makes You Happier, More Connected and Better at What You Do (Paperback)

Wallace J. Nichols

https://www.waterstones.com/book/blue-mind/wallace-j-nichols/9780349139579

Blue Tonic Charity.

https://www.bluetonic.org.uk/

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Hello and welcome to Wild Wimmin the Wild Swimming podcast I’m Laura Macdonald

Today I’m chatting to the lovely Rob Grey, the creative mind behind the Wild Swim app. Rob is so keen to get people out swimming and sharing their info whilst also being respectful and offering many well presented and educational nudges.  We chat all things safety messaging, asking smart people all of the questions and what direction will this smart little collection of data might take next.

Links 

Wild Swim App Website

The new safety features which Rob briefly mentioned have launched. 

You can follow Wild Swim on Instagram and Facebook

For anyone that wants to find out more about the coaching platform:

To feed send Rob your thoughts about the App: [email protected]

Swimming at Strathcylde
Glasgow 2014: Final touches for Triathlon at Strathclyde Park 

Chilly Chilli Dip info: https://linktr.ee/chillychillidip

Please remember to like, share and subscribe to WildWimmin. If you have a second, please write a wee review, it all helps to keep me going and find new listeners for the pod.

You can buy Wild Wimmin a Ko-fi. 

You can follow Wild Wimmin on Instagram, Twitter  and Facebook

Massive thanks as always to The Housecoat Project for allowing me to use their song Wild Wimmin as the theme music. "Wild Wimmin" : words + music by Meri St. Mary (Instagram). Performed by Housecoat Project @1988 Wide Eye Doo Dat on Subterranean Records: https://youtu.be/k5D2h-B-qDU

Follow Laura @The_YellowBrolly on Instagram

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Hello and welcome to Wild Wimmin the wild swimming podcast, I'm Laura Macdonald

Today I'm chatting to @outdorswimgirl Lousie Studd about getting in the cold water every day in January for the homelessness charity Crisis.  I sat down with her to  hear all about her experiences of swimming and dipping everyday in January and to get some of the stories behind those amazing photos on her grid. We get into all things best mates, teamwork, barrel conversions and wheelie bin mediations.

The January Daily Dip 2022 has raised over £38k for Crisis this year, and you can still donate on the January Daily Dip 22 Justgiving page.

For more information on Crisis, their website is here. 

Please remember to like, share and subscribe to WildWimmin. If you have a second, please write a wee review, it all helps to keep me going and find new listeners for the pod.

You can buy Wild Wimmin a Ko-fi. 

You can follow Wild Wimmin on Instagram, Twitter  and Facebook

Massive thanks as always to The Housecoat Project for allowing me to use their song Wild Wimmin as the theme music. "Wild Wimmin" : words + music by Meri St. Mary (Instagram). Performed by Housecoat Project @1988 Wide Eye Doo Dat on Subterranean Records: https://youtu.be/k5D2h-B-qDU

Follow Laura @The_YellowBrolly on Instagram

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Welcome to Wild Wimmin the Wild Swimming Podcast - I'm Laura Macdonald. 

Today I am here to fill your ears with all the hints and tips you could possibly need about wetsuits! Yes, clear out the kit bags, it's a neoprene fiesta! Where does it come from? Is it a total planet killer? Why does it tear so easily? How should we look after it, dry it and repair it? how should it actually fit? All your kit questions were answered by the wetsuit repair expert Gary Chambers from Bodyline wetsuits in Newquay. 

Yes one for the wetsuited, gloved and booted amongst us - which at this time of year is pretty much everyone.

Links:

Follow Gary on Instagram, Facebook or check out the website.

https://www.bodylinewetsuits.co.uk/

Wetsuit Dryer

Blawesome

https://www.thewetsuitdryer.com/

Cmonsta

https://c-monsta.com/

Nasty Neoprene Truths

What Is Neoprene, and Why Is It Bad?  

My friend neoprene, allergen of the year. 

The sustainable surfer: meet the team behind the world's first fully recyclable wetsuit

Finisterre: Wetsuits from wetsuits

Custom Suits

Snugg Wetsuits

No Limits Wetsuits

Finisterre Wetsuit Project

Surfers Against Sewage Million Mile Beach Clean

Massive thanks as always to The Housecoat Project for allowing me to use their song Wild Wimmin as the theme music. "Wild Wimmin" : words + music by Meri St. Mary (Instagram). Performed by Housecoat Project @1988 Wide Eye Doo Dat on Subterranean Records: https://youtu.be/k5D2h-B-qDU

You can follow Wild Wimmin on Instagram @WildWimminPod and Facebook

Follow Laura @The_YellowBrolly on Instagram

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Hello and welcome to Wild Wimmin the wild swimming podcast, I’m Laura Macdonald. 

Today we have the lovely Susan McKay of Curly Sunami, who is a wild swimmer who is building a business out of her passion for healthy curls and a healthy planet.
We talk all things saltwater goodness, being the  jelly fish lookout, and cutting the plastic crap from your haircare.

You can check out Susan's website www.curlysunami.com

Curly Sunami on Instagram

Jelly Stings!

Jelly Sting care NHS advice

Ologies  Medusology

Diana Nyad

Diana Nyad And The Evolution Of Her Stinger Suit

Diana Nyad Ted Talk

Surfers Against Sewage Million Mile Beach Clean

Massive thanks as always to The Housecoat Project for allowing me to use their song Wild Wimmin as the theme music. "Wild Wimmin" : words + music by Meri St. Mary (Instagram). Performed by Housecoat Project @1988 Wide Eye Doo Dat on Subterranean Records: https://youtu.be/k5D2h-B-qDU

You can follow Wild Wimmin on Instagram @WildWimminPod and Facebook

Follow Laura @The_YellowBrolly on Instagram

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Hello and welcome to Wild Wimmin the wild swimming podcast - I’m Laura Macdonald

Today I’m chatting with Roxanne Woolcot, an NHS nurse from Scarborough, North Yorkshire, who only took to the sea in March 2021. Since taking up sea swimming though she has built up a community swimming group of fellow NHS workers, which has become a vital support system for all the swimmers.  We got ourselves a snug weezoom room back in October to discuss all things frontline working, big drum bangers, chub rub and the responsibility that comes from being the mama mermaid.

You can follow Roxanne @ the_scarborosiren_ and @thehubseaswimmers on Instagram.

You can support the podcast by buying me a ko-fi . You can contribute to my goal of covering production costs and will be helping to shape the future of the podcast.

Links:
Sea swim safety and rips
https://www.outdoorswimmingsociety.com/category/survive/seas/

Safer Sea Swimming online course - @immersehebrides https://bookwhen.com/h2otraining?tags=Swimming#focus=ev-salj-20220103200000

Seals and how to deals
https://www.outdoorswimmingsociety.com/seal-swimming/

Massive thanks as always to The Housecoat Project for allowing me to use their song Wild Wimmin as the theme music. "Wild Wimmin" : words + music by Meri St. Mary (Instagram). Performed by Housecoat Project @1988 Wide Eye Doo Dat on Subterranean Records: https://youtu.be/k5D2h-B-qDU

You can follow Wild Wimmin on Instagram @WildWimminPod and Facebook

Follow Laura @The_YellowBrolly on Instagram 

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Hello and welcome to Wild Wimmin the wild swimming podcast - I’m Laura Macdonald

Paralympic gold medal winner(!) Melanie Barratt is a fairly recent convert to swimming outdoors.  Because of her visual impairment (she’s registered blind) she originally thought that swimming in the great outdoors might not be for her, but a friend encouraged her to give it a go and she hasn’t stopped since. She talked me through her first few swim events and the adaptations that she has found to help keep her safe and competitive in the open water. 

We chat all things Ego Corner, accessibility, kayaking husbands and why it’s sometimes you just have to follow the green lady. 

You can support the podcast by buying me a ko-fi . You can contribute to my goal of covering production costs and will be helping to shape the future of the podcast.

Follow Melanie

https://www.facebook.com/Against-the-tide-blind-wild-swimming-100249325808066/

Kenilworth Lido 

https://www.restorekenilworthlido.org.uk

https://www.facebook.com/KenilworthLido

Massive thanks to The Housecoat Project for allowing me to use their song Wild Wimmin as the theme music. "Wild Wimmin" : words + music by Meri St. Mary (Instagram). Performed by Housecoat Project @1988 Wide Eye Doo Dat on Subterranean Records: https://youtu.be/k5D2h-B-qDU

You can follow Wild Wimmin on Instagram @WildWimminPod and Facebook

Follow Laura @The_YellowBrolly on Instagram 

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Welcome to season 2 of Wild Wimmin the wild swimming podcast, I'm Laura Macdonald. 

Today’s Wild Wimmer is Lou Jones, a swimbler and occasional serious swimmer who took her love of outdoor swimming and passion for all things green into the world of business. Lou started Sea and Stream, an online shop for swimmers with the focus on sustainability. Lou saves you time and brain space by sourcing the most sustainably made version of all your favourite swim essentials. She gives 1% of sales to environmental organisations.  

You can checkout the Sea and Stream store and follow Lou on Instagram She has written several articles for Outdoor Swimmer Magazine which you can read here.

You can support the podcast by buying me a ko-fi . You can contribute to my goal of covering production costs and will be helping to shape the future of the podcast.

Please take a minute to like,  subscribe and review. It helps other swimmers to find the podcast.

Links:

Reef safe sunscreen: https://seaandstream.co.uk/blogs/news/reef-safe-sunscreen

Eco Labels to look out for 

https://eluxemagazine.com/culture/articles/ethical-fashion-certifications/

Cotton Facts:

https://sustainablecottonranking.org/check-the-scores

https://bettercotton.org/

https://www.worldwildlife.org/industries/cotton

https://www.swedishlinens.com/blogs/news/organic-vs-conventional-cotton

SurfersAgainstSewage are doing a huge amount of work in this area and their website has a lot of excellent resources as well as links to campaigns with which you can get involved.

The Rivers Trust - Rivers Fit to Swim In and  map of CSO locations

Massive thanks to The Housecoat Project for allowing me to use their song Wild Wimmin as the theme music. "Wild Wimmin" : words + music by Meri St. Mary (Instagram). Performed by Housecoat Project @1988 Wide Eye Doo Dat on Subterranean Records: https://youtu.be/k5D2h-B-qDU

You can follow Wild Wimmin on Instagram @WildWimminPod and Facebook

Follow Laura @The_YellowBrolly on Instagram 

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