Category: Everyday Hero

CEO Turned Boxer

95% of CEOs have a background in sport. Why? Entrepreneur, boxer and full-time mum Stephanie Sollers gives us the answer.

By Ellë Bolland

Solo Speed

Prior to 2023, Tamra Green hadn’t run or hiked more than ten miles, so how on earth did she manage 340 miles solo across the US just one year later, becoming the first Black American woman to complete The Speed Project Solo Mission?

By Tracey Mammolito

Climbing Days

History often forgets the whispers of remarkable women. But today, we rediscover Dorothy Pilley, a pioneering climber who co-founded the Pinnacle Club and shattered expectations in a man’s world. Her great-great nephew Dan Richards, gives us a glimpse into her adventures.

By Dorothy Pilley & Dan Richards

Advantage Keys

Tennis star Madison Keys is using her position for a greater good: to spread a message of kindness and banish social media trolls forever

By Sandra Harwitt

Wimbledon 2024

Whether you’re braving the queue, scoffing strawberries in the Royal Box or soaking up the atmosphere in the local pub, here’s a comprehensive guide to the leafy south west London suburb from a local!

By Natasha

Riding A New Wave

Rhonda Harper accidentally found a surf school in Dakar. Now the Californian has made it her home, plans for a bigger and better school and is helping empower local girls for whom surfing was always ‘for the boys’

By Anna Dimond

Seoul Skater

When she’s not longboarding around the streets of South Korea or the rest of the world, Hyojoo Ko can be found creating content for her massive online following. We meet the skater to discuss femininity, Korean work culture and its skating scene

By Glorious

The Corrector

Do you trust the Internet when researching facts? Rebecca Sowden didn’t, due to the number of statistical inaccuracies that disadvantaged sportswomen, so she created Correct The Internet and now change is in progress

By Glorious

Mermaid Life

Glorious meets the fascinating women of Weeki Wachee Springs in Florida to find out what it takes to become a professional mermaid

By Allison Burney

Fight Club

Model, photographer and writer Laura Bailey discusses her passion for boxing, and how the sport can empower women, strengthen communities and change lives

By Laura Bailey