Laura Bingham is an English adventurer best known for completing a cross-continent cycle of South America in July 2016.

Show notes Being a free spirit Growing up with 3 older sisters Being a spoiled brat while growing up Leaving home at 18 to travel Hopping around for 4 years, changing countries and jobs Dealing with anxiety at college Living on her own, working on her own and doing it all on her own Every step took her further and further away from home Dealing with a broken heart and trying to fill the empty void Arriving in Mexico - sorting out a job and a place to live within 3 days Doing Jaguar conservation work Leaving Mexico after 4 months Duolingo for learning languages Deciding to sail home across the Atlantic Crewbay.com The cow scull Trying to get to the boat with no money Sailing to England Surviving on four hour sleeps Having an argument and not being able to get out Sailing to Ireland and not England! Getting itch feet and wanting to get travelling again Cycling Ecuador to Argentina with no money Operation South America Getting her plans in place and dealing with the negativity Why you should smile at strangers The mental and emotional challenges of her trip Asking for help, asking for food How she coped when her fiancé was in an accident Having Ness Knight come out to join the trip What she learn't from the South American cycle Being emotional once she was back at home What's on her bucket list Her message that she advocates - "follow your dreams" Why you'll learn from failure Social Media Twitter @laurabingham Instagram @laurabingham Feeling inspired week after week? You can do 3 easy things to help me continue to grow the podcast! Subscribe to the podcast in iTunes, so you won't miss a single episode If you're loving the podcast, please leave a 5-star review on iTunes! I read every single comment! Share the podcast with your friends, especially if you think it could help them, and spread the #ToughGirlPodcast love. Your support helps me continue to grow the podcast and do inspiring things in this space! Already done all 3? You're a rockstar! Thank you! Want to do more? Please become a Patron and donate a small fixed amount every month to help fund the runnings costs.