Tough Girl Podcast Janey McGill - Explorer of people, places and thoughts. Crossing 800km across Oman’s Empty Quarter on foot #meetmeinthefield
May 21, 2020
37:34
We first spoke with Janey in November 2018 when Janey shared more about her early life, the challenges she has faced and overcome; from breaking her back in a horse riding accident to losing her purpose and way. We also discuss her solo 630-mile trek on the South West Coast Path. https://www.toughgirlchallenges.com/single-post/Janey-McGill During this podcast we catch up with Janey and find out what she’s been up to since November 2018, she discusses conflict, the loss of her father, the challenges of leading a team. As well as sharing more about filming and writing a book about the expedition and her plans for the future. Show notes
- Who is Janey
- How she would describe herself
- Doing what makes her happy
- Wanting to cross the Empty Quarter
- How things have changed
- Dealing with weaknesses and insecurities
- Having no where to run when in the desert
- How the team evolved
- Funding the challenge (savings, compensation, sponsorship and debt)
- Having Land Rover support the expedition with vehicles
- Doing something new for the first time
- Figuring out problems as she went on
- Getting to the start line!
- Feeling unfulfilled and not knowing what do to with her life
- Going thru a grieving process for the life she wanted
- Exploring relationships and conflict
- Why it’s ok to think differently
- Why you can’t make everyone happy
- “We don’t have to be friends to be a team”
- Being filmed while out in the desert
- Creating a documentary
- Writing a book about the experience and the challenges involved…
- Spending time with her dad at the end of his life
- Forgiveness?
- Figuring out purpose constantly
- Choosing not to have children
- Racing Heroes
- Future dreams
- Quick Fire Questions