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EPISODE · May 7, 2026 · 57 MIN

Changing Sport for Women after Breastfeeding during an Ultra Race - Sophie Power

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Today's guest is a campaigner, advisor and ultrarunning athlete. Her first event was the iconic Marathon des Sables before she'd ever run more than a mile. And she has never looked back.Sophie Power switched from being an investment banker to setting up her organisation SheRACES with an aim to educate races to be more inclusive to women. This followed a photo of her breaastfeeding her three-month-old baby during a 106 mile race, at the time there was no deferral policy in place for expectant and new mums.You can learn more about Sophie from her book The Power Within.Also on the pod Annie tells us about her experience lambing with a local farmer, feeding around 40 lambs twice a day.Please follow us on instagram @bebraverpod

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