Woman with Altitude on the BBC!
- Dec 23, 2021
- 1 min read
“Anything that makes you feel brave is great.”
Woman with Altitude has recently been featured across the BBC! It was such an honour to present one of the BBC's most watched programmes, Countryfile, and talk about one of my biggest inspirations, Nan Shepherd in The Cairngorms.
You can watch the whole episode on BBCiplayer here, or just my segment on the Woman with Altitude instagram here.
As well as Countryfile, I created a short video about my project with the BBC News team, which you can watch here, and there is also a detailed write up of my travels over on the BBC Travel website called "In the Footsteps of History's Forgotten Female Explorers".
Finally, I recorded a podcast with BBC World Service, and was over the moon to be featured on live TV with the BBC Breakfast show. Click here to watch that clip!
It's been an absolutely brilliant start to 2022, and I am full of gratitude and excitement as I plan my next journey. Watch this space!
This was such an exciting and inspiring update — I really enjoyed reading about Woman With Altitude being featured on the BBC and how the piece highlights not just the achievement but the why behind the work, because that makes it feel relatable and meaningful rather than just a shout‑out. I liked that the post gives a bit of context about what Woman With Altitude stands for — celebrating bold, adventurous women and encouraging others to step outside their comfort zones — and connects it to the BBC feature in a way that feels celebratory without being overly promotional. Hearing what it meant to the founder and community adds a personal, human touch that makes the whole thing feel more authentic and…