In April 2018, Steph became the first British woman to circumnavigate the world and ride a motorbike (affectionately called Rhonda the Honda) on all 7 continents — yes, including Antarctica!
This journey covered 120,000km / 74,000 miles, across 53 countries, and took 4 years to complete.
In this conversation, Steph and I discuss:
* why you sometimes feel lost and unfulfilled despite achieving the goal you’ve set for yourself,
* how she planned the logistics of her 4 year trip,
* why people enjoy helping — and why you should ask for it,
* her experience with the Imposter Complex the day she started her ride in London,
* how she has learnt to manage her thoughts when others share their fears and doubts with her (including when someone said to her: “you’ve bitten off more than you can chew”). Notice the language she uses: I choose to believe I’ll be ok,
* her experience riding through Iran when it was illegal for women to do so,
* the experience of getting Rhonda the Honda to Antarctica on a 60’ foot sailing yacht, and then home via a Russian icebreaker,
* the times she thought about quitting and her fears of not finishing the ride, especially when injuries left her in considerable pain,
* the difference between quitting because you’ve given up or because it’s a conscious decision, and
* the expedition she is leading in 2019 - taking the first group of all-women bikers to Everest Base Camp in Tibet (Interested? There are spots available!)
Get the full show notes for the episode here.
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