Welcome to New Horizons, the podcast that explore how people make their adventures happen. Cathy O’Dowd is an inspirational speaker, an author and the first woman to climb both sides of Everest. She answers the call of the mountains, whether tackling a new route on an 8000 metre peak or seeking out fresh powder at home in the Pyrenees, on foot or on skis or clinging by her fingertips to a rock face. A passionate storyteller, Cathy shares her adventures through her photographs, speeches and writing, including Just for the Love of It. She established the website The Business of Adventure as a resource for adventurers to learn how to fund their expeditions. On this podcast Cathy will share stories of women who have achieved great adventures and how they funded their projects and she begins by explaining the various funding sources; the opportunities and pitfalls.

Follow Cathy on social media @CathyODowd and @bizofadventure and visit her websites www.cathyodowd.com and www.thebusinessofadventure.com.

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This month on FAIR PLAY Zoe George is joined by sports psychologist Karen Nimmo again and they cover a range of topics affecting women in New Zealand sport. Former White Fern Maia Lewis steps up to the crease this summer to commentate cricket – men’s international cricket that is, and we know Zoe enjoys talking about cricket!  Then, dividing sport by gender – is it time this stopped? Leading academic Roslyn Kerr from Lincoln University on how to think about sport and the gender binary differently. We also have a few quick hits including facilities at sporting grounds, sexual assault and the #metoo movement.

For more conversations from the world of women's sport visit us at www.wispsports.com and follow us on social media @WiSPsports and @radionz.

WiSP Sports Radio, the world's largest podcast network for women's sport with more than 750 episodes across 30 shows and a global audience of 1.5 million, is on all major podcast players including iTunes, TuneIn, Stitcher, Spotify, Overcast, Cast Box, Google Play and Android.

At roughly halfway through the ski season, Roni Remme leads the NorAm overall standings. In fact, the Canadian leads the standings in every discipline but GS, and she has won nearly 50 percent of the NorAm races she has started in this season. The powers that be saw her speed in December and decided it was time to test her skills at the next level. The former University of Utah athlete made her World Cup debut in the speed races at Lake Louise, Canada, but didn't hit her stride until she earned points at the slalom race in Lienz, Austria. That put her on the radar. Gabbi Hall from Ski Racing Media catches up with the Canadian athlete as she hops from one World Cup to the next in Europe. And, of course, get the scoop on some of the latest headlines in the world of alpine skiing.

For more conversations from the world of women's sport visit us at www.wispsports.com and follow us on social media @WiSPsports and @skiracingmedia.

WiSP Sports Radio, the world's largest podcast network for women's sport with more than 750 episodes across 30 shows and a global audience of 1.5 million, is on all major podcast players including iTunes, TuneIn, Stitcher, Spotify, Overcast, Cast Box, Google Play and Android.

On this week's episode Kendra shares some of her experiences while offering advice and information on alcohol and drug abuse, including prescription medication as it pertains to mental health. She explains with the definition around addiction and how it pertains to mental illness and quite honestly addiction is on the DSM for mental illness. It's not one or the other. It's often runs of a concurrent disorder. kendra believes that we have this, especially in the athletic world; we have this belief that we have to be able to maintain ourselves. We tend to not necessarily reach out when we need help and instead we look for the things that we can use to get through on our own.

For more conversations from the world of women's sport visit us at www.wispsports.com and follow us on social media @WiSPsports and @kendra_fisher30

WiSP Sports Radio, the world's largest podcast network for women's sport with more than 750 episodes across 30 shows and a global audience of 1.5 million, is on all major podcast players including iTunes, TuneIn, Stitcher, Spotify, Overcast, Cast Box, Google Play and Android.

Retired Team Canada Hooker Kim Donaldson and rugby fan Chris Stafford discuss the latest news in women's rugby from around the world. The top story comes from Rugby Australia, which has made a new collective bargaining agreement that will guarantee women’s and men’s 7s and Super Rugby starters the same base pay and making history for the women's game by leading the way to pay equity for the leading nations. In Europe the Six Nations tournament gets underway next month and Kim has the scoop including details of the TV coverage. She also has the inside line on what's been happening in Ireland regarding coaching changes and player's retiring since the 2016 World Cup, how England and Wales are shaping their ranks for the season, plus notice of the upcoming HSBC Sevens tournament. 

For more conversations from the world of women's sport visit us at www.wispsports.com and follow us on social media @WiSPsports and @kimmydonaldson. 

WiSP Sports Radio, the world's largest podcast network for women's sport with more than 750 episodes across 30 shows and a global audience of 1.5 million, is on all major podcast players including iTunes, TuneIn, Stitcher, Spotify, Overcast, Cast Box & Google Play.