Ep. 1115: Swimming for Perspective - Alexandra Heminsley Revisited.
Adventure Sports Podcast
Curt Linville
4.6 • 579 Ratings
🗓️ 12 September 2025
⏱️ 57 minutes
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Summary
Join us for an inspiring conversation with Alexandra Heminsley, bestselling British author, journalist, runner and sea swimmer. In this episode, Alexandra shares her journey from publishing professional to acclaimed writer, delving into her memoirs Running Like a Girl & Leap In. We explore her insights on women’s experiences, and breaking stereotypes through her work in running and sea swimming. Alexandra shares how swimming in the cold sea, year around, impacted her self-concept and confidence.
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| 0:00.0 | So it wasn't just about exercise, it was about nature and endurance and exploring parts of myself |
| 0:14.0 | that maybe I didn't know about before, but also exploring nature, the sea. |
| 0:20.0 | Like it was that you don't ever really truly know what's swimming underneath you in the sea. |
| 0:27.5 | You're listening to the Adventure Sports podcast. |
| 0:30.4 | We talk with adventurers from around the globe to bring you the inspiration and motivation you need to get started in the outdoors |
| 0:36.2 | or to keep you moving if you're already there. |
| 0:38.5 | Now here's your host, Kurt Lindville. |
| 0:41.5 | My friends, this is episode 1115. |
| 0:47.0 | Alexandra Himmonsley revisited. |
| 0:49.7 | Now, I did this interview with Alexandra. |
| 0:53.4 | Oh, goodness, it's been over seven years ago. |
| 0:56.8 | And for some reason, this is one that stuck with me. |
| 1:00.7 | Often when I would be like drifting off to sleep and sometimes you have a memory, |
| 1:05.5 | this episode would pop back into my mind. |
| 1:07.6 | And I don't even really know why, except that it was just so amazing to me |
| 1:11.5 | all that Alexandra learned by doing her unique style of adventure sports and challenging herself |
| 1:18.1 | in significant ways. Matter of fact, she ended up writing at least two books, at the time |
| 1:23.6 | it was two books, about her experiences. I know that this is going to be a fantastic |
| 1:29.1 | listen because this is one of those episodes that from seven years ago still sticks with me |
| 1:36.1 | as being unique and challenging and thought-provoking. If you enjoy this episode, please do |
| 1:42.9 | share it with a friend. Tell someone about it that you |
| 1:45.6 | think might benefit a little bit from this episode and what it has to share. That is the number |
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