Ep 281: Being a Badass, Even In The Death Zone?! with Bonita Norris and Yewande Akinola

Harriet and Emma this weeks are joined by Actress and Disability Campaigner Samantha Renke.Engineer Yewande Akinola is explaining why there has recently been an increase in the up take of women and young girls going into STEM subjects and careers after years of hearing that “women just are interested” we are finally seeing a change.Yewande is talking about the work she does and the growth of technology and the way this is effecting engineering and other sciences.The youngest British woman to scale Everest, Bonita Norris is joining the ladies in the studio, they are amazed as they hear Bonita’s story of learning to climb in uni after going to a lecture about Everest, and setting her sights on the world highest heights.She talks us through the physical and mental affects of climbing so high, your body starts shutting down, nearing you to death!For information on all your hosts you can click on their names:Harriet MinterNatalie CampbellEmma Sexton If you want to get in touch you can find us on all the socials under this name: @badasswomenshrAnd for more about the podcast head here: https://www.badasswomenshour.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.