Tough Girl Daily - 30th March - #RestDay #Collaborations #Sponsorship 

• Rest day
• Editing Cheryl Strayed podcast (which took all morning)
• Scheduled some blog post
• Interview with Emma Powell
• Speaking to Laura Try from 7 women - 7 challenges
• The struggle to get sponsorship - getting a no from Osprey
• What else do I need to do?
• What am I missing?
• Recording an interview with Bex Band from the Ordinary Adventurer
• Check out www.loveherwild.com 
• Looking at collaborations
• Getting my e-mails down to zero!!!
• Have an awesome Thursday!!
• xx

Tough Girl Daily - 29th March - #cycling #interviews #focused

• Having an amazing day
• Sleeping better
• Cycling for an hour & really enjoying it
• Interview with Paula Reid - How she lives her life - www.paulareid.com
• Goals and making sure you set smart goals
• Caroline will be coming back on the podcast to talk about - Make it Happen March
• Not being able to do anything before my interview with Cheryl Strayed!
• Feeling the pressure building up
• 100th episode coming out on the 2nd May
• Being really focused and using a paper diary to keep track of everything
• Edited Paul Reid
• Plans for tomorrow and needing to get them uploaded before midnight on the 31st
• Funzing Team - Working with London Night - April 25th £10 tickets (I make 70% of the ticket price) 
• Going to get the coach back from London - save my money
• E-mails are under control
• Thank you to Alison Ingleby for converting one of the Youtube videos into a blog article 
• Article on - How to prepare for your next adventure
• What’s working well is being really focused on what I need to do
• 4 episodes to be uploaded and then I’m scheduled with podcast up until May
• That gives me April and May to pre load all of the podcasts for while I’m away on the Appalachian Trail
• Waiting for Patreon funds to be processed 
• Heading down to London for another event - being a panelist in May
• Have an amazing day - keep focused on what you need to do 
• Ask yourself if that’s going to help you achieve your goals
• x

Tough Girl Daily - 28th March - #Training #7Women #7Challenges

Day 87

• Clear schedule of what I need to achieve today
• Waking up a little later than normal…
• Speaking to Rachel Wise in Switzerland from 7 Women - 7 Challenges
• Sorting out my e-mail - 1 e-mail in my inbox
• Sitting on a bike for an hour!
• Reading Cheryl Strayed & interviewing her tomorrow!!!
• Editing 3 parts for 7 women - 7 challenges
• Having a power nap at 6.30pm
• Being naught and eating 3 chocolate desserts!
• Balance and trying to put on more weight before the trail
• Shout out to Abbie! Believe in yourself
• How to deal with haters and negative people
• You have one life to live
• Plans for tomorrow…. interview with Cheryl Strayed.. & wanting to do the best interview possible
• Being inspired by Garry Vernackhuck especially in relation to having patience and being authentic
• Wanting to do more videos & vlogging
• Capacity to upload 1 more podcast before midnight on the 31st
• So many interviews coming up….
• Getting ready to start pre-loading episodes for while I’m away on the Appalachian Trail
• Struggling to get insurance at a reasonable price
• Excited to buy my tent in April!!
• Having to get the coach to London
• Have an amazing day, have fun, follow your passions and write down your goals
• Know what you’re working towards! 
• x

Tough Girl Daily - 27th March - #MotivationalMonday

Amazing Monday! New Patrons and new interviews recorded! 

• Monday plans - S&C Session and 2 interviews
• Lovely e-mail from supporters of the podcast!
• The link for people to becoming a patron!
• Please share the podcast with everyone you know!!!
• Thank you to Ellen for sharing my podcast leaflet to Libby Peter!
• Trying to promote more women’s blogs through the main FB page (2,600+)
• Thank you to everyone who is helping with the FB page and the TG Tribe
• The tribe is growing and trying to decide how I want to grow it? If I want to grow it?
• 90 patrons & breaking through the $400 a month!!!
• Next goal - 100 Patrons!!!
• Plans for Tuesday - 2 more interviews for 7 Women - 7 Challenges, write show notes, and edit 3 interviews.
• By the end of Tuesday having 4 parts of the 7 women - 7 challenges, completed 
• New walk - the Sandstone Trail in Cheshire
• Training for this week
• Continue reading Cheryl Strayed’s book for her interview on Wednesday
• Having very set goals
• Being in a very good space and why being very clear with my goals is helping me to achieve my goals
• Trying to stay focused
• The 80/20 rule
• Be proactive  - write down your goals, highlight the priority goals and and focus on what needs to be done first!!
• x

Tough Girl Daily - 26th March - Happy Mother’s Day!

• Starting the day with 121 Coaching
• Marking the different area of your life out of 10
• Focusing in on one area to create SMART Goals
• Not telling people what to do
• What do you want to do with your life
• Recording Youtube video’s
• Sharing my podcasts on youtube automatically through Libsyn
• Youtube subscribers have grown from 100 to 360 with over 26,000 views
• 3 more videos to come out - Yorkshire Dales Walk, Day 1 of my 50 mile walk and Day 2 of 50 mile walk
• Answering questions for Katrina Megget’s blog - Climbing 40 volcanoes by the age of 40 www.katrinamegget.wordpress.com
• Trying something new
• Repurposing content 
• 4 videos recorded
• Answering blog questions for Dani from Mountain & Co
• Answering questions on starting a podcast
• Adding in the intro and ending to the videos
• Issues with exporting the videos to Youtube
• Conference Call 
• Doing it for free and asking for donations
• Plans for next week
• Getting back on Instagram stories!
• Having 13 interviews lined up!
• Interviewing 7 women for 7 challenges for Part 3
• Speaking with Cheryl Strayed on the 25th
• Re reading wild and getting my questions sorted for the interview
• Draw to win a copy of Catherine Mayers book on the 31st March
• Have an amazing Monday and be proactive!!!

x

Tough Girl Daily - 25th March - #blinkist #AppalachianTrail

Show notes

• Having no plans
• Starting my day with Blinkist
• Reading great books
• Creating artwork for the daily podcast - 70 done!
• This daily podcast will finish on day 150 - the 30th May
• Spending some glorious time in the sunshine
• Being good on my supplements & having miso (v.salty) in my protein shakes
• New blog posts uploaded for Sarah Logan, Gina Cleere & Rahma Barclay
• Trying to figure out how to upload my video footage while on the trail
• Do I need my watch?
• Being tactical with recording and taking photos
• Following “Bigfoot” may not work for me
• Waiting for the 1st of April for Patreon funds to come through!
• Birthday cards organised for while I’m away
• Planning for Boston - what to do? Any suggestions?
• Not knowing how I’m going to feel after I finish…
• Getting booked in with my Naturopath for September
• Hope you’ve had an amazing day
• Sunday plans
• Watch out for the Youtube videos’s coming out!
• x

Tough Girl Daily - 24th March -Planning for the Appalachian Trail

• Chilled day
• Appalachian Trail Planning!
• What is the Appalachian Trail?
• Thinking back to 2014..
• Wanting to challenge myself for longer
• How the 100 days evolved over time
• Planning the 1st 10 days and 200 miles
• Getting the balance right with planning
• Choosing my tent 
• Electrolytes in tablet form
• New speaking gig in London
• Being in London for the UK Blog Awards
• Insurance? Waiting for quotes..
• Keep ticking little things off the list
• Starting to get my stuff together
• Watching Bigfoot on Youtube for ideas
• Alexa is taking on the Merchandise for Tough Girl Challenges!
• More videos coming soon!
• Creating an April spreadsheet
• Thank you Leah for helping out with the show notes
• Loving work
• Have an awesome day!
• x

Tough Girl Daily - 23rd March - Rest day

• Lazy day, eating food
• Comparing my 50 miles over two days to doing 52 miles on MDS
• New equipment for the trail
• Flights booked home from Boston
• Looking for Insurance and getting quotes
• Needing to get my tent, backpack, insurance and shoes
• Being organised with the podcast
• Tough Girl Extra - Laura Gush & Sarah Logan
• My plan for the end of March
• Plan for April 
• Still looking for a sponsor but being chilled about it
• Patreon - $395 - 88 patrons
• Goal to get to $400 or $450 by the end of March
• Needing to get to $600 by the start of the trail 
• Needing to tick a few more things off my list!
• Have a fantastic day!
• x

Tough Girl Daily - 22nd March - Day 2  - 50 miles

• Waking up early 
• Wearing the same clothes
• Worried about injury
• Getting to a trudge towards the end
• Tips & tricks for getting through it
• Negativity
• Just thinking about the first 2 weeks of the trail
• Having bad hydration and fuelling
• Needing to have a routine when it comes to eating
• Being met by mum
• Being helped out of my trainers by dad
• Started at 8.40 maybe about 7 hour of walking
• Eating, drinking, hot bath, bed.
• New daily record for downloads! (2,720 downloads in a day!)
• Thank you for all your support!
• Taking things away as well as adding them to your life
• Have a fantastic day!

Tough Girl Daily - 21st March

• Lacking motivation in the morning
• Heading out for a 25 mile training walk
• Cheeky ice cream at Parkgate
• Feeling in pain, throbbing legs & arms
• Dealing with the DOMS
• 3.3 mph - about 20 min miles
• Being inspired by Nikki Kimble to push through the pain
• 25 miles, 7.40 mins, 53,000 steps!
• Listening to podcasts by Tim Ferris
• Plan for tomorrow
• Filming for Youtube
• Breaking down the Appalachian Trail Challenge
• Why I’m just going to focus on the first 2 weeks, the first 200 miles of the trail
• Training on tired legs
• New episode of the Tough Girl Podcast out today - Rahma Barclay
• Hitting 250,000 downloads of the Tough Girl Podcast
• Being exhausted & tired
• Sorry about the tears

xx

#Chilled Sunday 

Day 77

Swimming - 1hr - 2425m

Sorting my life out - hoover, change bedding

Recording a new MDS Questions video

Beetroot & chocolate cake

Outsourcing work for the podcast

A rocking Friday!

2 podcasts edited!!

Follow me on Instagram stories! @toughgirlchallenges

Tough Girl Daily - Thursday  16th March - #ThrillingThursday

#GymLife #editing #CatherineMayer

• Being  productive and everything coming together
• New episodes on Tough Girl EXTRA with Frances Taylor
• Sharing a bit more about the process and what I do when a new episode get launched
• Heading to the gym with dad
• Start of a new 8 week block of training
• Yolk Hold - increased from 80kg to 90kg 
• Changing my process re podcasting
• Anne-Maria Watson uploaded and done - as well as Sarah Logan all uploaded and good to go
• Taking a power nap
• Heading to Liverpool to hear Catherine Mayer and Tabitha Morton talk
• Learning to say NO 
• Getting involved in WEP in the future
• Having to be selfish and not apologising for it
• Donating my hair to the Little Princess Trust
• Should I shave my head?
• Patrons - thank you so much -85 patrons $386 per month
• Thank you Stance for my socks!!
• Check out www.toughgirlchallenges.com
• Have an amazing day!
• THANK YOU!!

Tough Girl Daily - Wednesday 15th March - #MotivationalWednesday

#Swimming #editing #LovingLife

• Being so productive
• Swimming - 32 mins 1150 m
• Fresh eggs - thank you Ellen Piercy!
• Editing an emotional episode with Sarah Logan (Coming 13th April)
• Check your breasts!!!
• Plans for Tough Girl Extra
• Camp America interview done and report written
• Coaching Call - work with me!! (£35 p/h)
• Thank you to Stance for my socks!
• Appalachian Trail planning next week!!
• Eating good food - all day!! Get the Albacore Tuna from M&S
• Editing Anne-Maria Watson episode (Her episode will come out on the 4th April)
• Having Cheryl Strayed on for the 100th episode!!! Interview is booked in!!
• Not wanting to stop working…… #Balance
• Plans for tomorrow - gym & meeting up with Catherine Mayers
• Have an amazing day!
• THANK YOU!!

xx

Leadership the Eleanor Roosevelt Way

Timeless Strategies from the First Lady of Courage

by Robin Gerber

“Women, whether subtly or vociferously, have always been a tremendous power in the destiny of the world”

- Eleanor Roosevelt

Tough Girl Daily - Monday 13th March - #MotivationalMonday

#Support

• Being so productive (just none of it on my to do list)
• Batch editing podcasts
• Interview done for Camp America and report written
• 80 Patrons - $366 USD
• £1.55 until next pay day!
• Being interviewed for Motivational Monday podcast
• E-mails done
• It’s a no from Sherpa 
• Chased ISPO up again for my money
• Why it’s about documenting the journey and not content creation
• Being able to see the growth & the journey!
• Having belief in myself
• Why you should read the - Slight Edge by Jeff Olsen
• Why your daily habits are so important
• Have an amazing day!
• THANK YOU!!

xx

Tough Girl Daily - Sunday 12th March - Update on Goals!

#Goals #Sunday #MondayMotivation

• Chilled Sunday
• Battling feelings of guilt
• Catching up with Stephanie from the Tough Girl Tribe
• Catching up with Stacey Copeland
• Arranging a dinner party for early March 
• Watching Twilight
• Foot massage & reflexology
• Getting into bad habits
• Monday  - New Week - New Start!
• Editing podcasts (no more editing chat)
• Patreon - 79 patrons - $365 a month!! GOAL  - to get to $400
• Update on my goals for the year
• Have a great Monday & have a great week!!

xx

Tough Girl Daily - Saturday 11th March - Walking weekend in the Yorkshire Dales!

#Walking #GetOutside #Training

• Staying with Ellen from Rando Girls
• Not having to plan or think
• 10 miles with a weighted backpack (20 lbs)
• Dealing with the pain of the pack
• Check out Instagram stories for more pics @toughgirlchallenges
• Loving my walking poles!
• Chocolate & Beetroot #Cake
• New Youtube video coming soon (Thank you to Flynn!!)
• Needing to look at my fuel intake as I don’t eat enough when I’m walking
• Switching my brain off
• How to celebrate the 100th Episode of the Tough Girl Podcast
• Editing podcasts!!
• Why you just have to do the things you don’t like
• Plans for Sunday

Tough Girl Daily - Friday 10th March

#Editing #planning #DailyHabits

• Stayed in my PJs all day editing podcasts
• Focusing on the quality of the sound
• Batch editing
• Thank you Leah for your help with the show notes
• Needing to get help with the show notes
• Having an epsom salt bath 
• Heading to stay with Ellen from Rando Girls
• Eating chocolate & beetroot cake
• Appalachian Trail planning
• Have fun this weekend
• Follow along on Instagram stories @toughgirlchallenges
• Loading up my backpack with water… do I need a new backpack?

Tough Girl Daily - Thursday 9th March

#ToughOldThursday

• Up at 6am
• Thank you cards!
• Interview with Podcast with Heart
• Editing more podcasts & getting them uploaded
• Staying in my PJs all day
• Watching movies…No exercise… Feeling Lazy
• Not in the mood.. for podcasting
• Dealing with the loss of 1 patron
• Being a slow month for patrons
• Trying to be patient
• Being invited down to London for an event at RedBull HQ - Having to say no
• Still waiting for funds from ISPO
• Plans for tomorrow - edit one podcast!
• Plans for the weekend
• Thank you for listening - any questions ping me an e-mail sarah@toughgirlchallenges.com
• Speak to you tomorrow 

xx

Day 67

International Women's Day 

- #IWD2017

- Chronic period pain

- Trying to up my gain

- Speaking gig for Sony 

- Working with Caroline from Raise the Bar Life Coaching

- Thank you Pamela!!!

- Goal setting (SMART)

- Heading to Bills for lunch

- Having a naughty desert

- Killing time at Euston

- Editing the next podcast

- EXHAUSTED! 

Show notes

- Super chilled morning

- Working on screen flow (recording how to videos for while I'm away on the Appalachian Trail)

- Loving dropbox

- Train to London from Liverpool

- Meeting up with friends in London

- Staying in London for the day

- Arranging interview with Cheryl Strayed for the end of March

- Book competition giveaway for Patrons of the podcast

- 3 new patrons in March

- Getting ready for #IWD2017

Tough Girl Daily - Monday 6th March

#MagnificentMonday

• Finished editing Rahma Barclays episode
• Speaking to Catherine Mayer for International Women’s Day - 8th March
• #IWD2017
• Why I decided to interview Catherine for the Tough Girl Podcast
• There is no point complaining 
• Why action needs to be taken
• Books to be won!! You just need to become a patron of the Tough Girl Podcast!
• Patreon!
• PT session with Chris Thomas
• Flight has been booked!
• Next two big purchases are the tent and my tracker
• 2 new Patrons in March! $361 goal is to get to $450 by the end of the month or at least $400
• Epsom salt bath for recovery
• Plans for tomorrow - editing & travel to London