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Podcast: Simon Ward, Be Battle Ready - The podcast for strength, resilience, and longevity
Episode: Pretty Gritty: Collective Empowerment and Positive Peer Pressure with Emma Stoney & Katie Gill
Description: In this episode, I chat with Emma Stoney and Katie Gill — athletes, coaches, and the driving force behind Pretty Gritty, a Yorkshire-based community for female triathletes. We explore how they created a supportive space for women in sport, the unique challenges facing female athletes, and how they balance family, coaching, and business.
We discuss:
How an ankle injury sparked new reflections on risk, adventure, and storytelling
Why many women feel conflicted about long-distance triathlon training
The surprising power of community, confidence, and showing up
How Pretty Gritty grew from a local swim session to a thriving co...