Wild Wimmin

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

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 RachWebsite: https://www.everydayathleterach.co.uk/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/EverydayAthleteRachFaebook: https://www.facebook.com/everydayathleterachInstagram: htt

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

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

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

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 Sus

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

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

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