EBR Women is a podcast from Endurance Bike & Run exploring the relationship between endurance sport, wellbeing and the wider journey of life.
Hosted by coach Clare Pearson, the podcast shares conversations with women from across the endurance community. From scholarship athletes to experienced competitors, each episode explores the realities of training, resilience, recovery and personal growth through sport.
Endurance sport is rarely just about physiology. It is about how we manage effort, balance stress and recovery, and navigate the challenges that appear both in training and in life. Through thoughtful conversations and real experiences, EBR Women looks at how endurance sport can shape not only performance but also wellbeing and self-understanding.
Freya Mowbray - What It Takes to Keep Getting Better | EBR Women Podcast
Send us Fan Mail Freya Mowbray joins Clare on the EBR Women Podcast to talk about her rapid progression in cross-country mountain biking, from coming into the sport relatively late to winning British Championships and Junior World Series races. They talk about learning the technical side of mountain biking, building confidence on difficult courses, racing internationally, balancing serious training with school, and why Freya prefers to race by feel rather than stare at power or heart-rate num...
28 Aug 2026
Karen Darke - Adventure, Mindset and Going Further Than You Think | EBR Women
Send us Fan Mail Paralympic gold medallist, world-record holder and adventurer Karen Darke joins Clare to talk about her changing relationship with cycling, competition and challenge. Karen reflects on the mental work behind performing when it mattered at the Paralympics, learning to change her self-talk, knowing when commitment becomes too much, and rediscovering cycling as a way to explore, connect with people and spend time in nature. They also talk about Karen’s recent Cycle for Humanity ...
20 Jul 2026
Alli Holland - Still winning at 52: knee replacements, ultra cycling and staying active for life
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Clare talks with Alli Holland, ultra cyclist, former road racer, adventure racer, nurse, and long-time Endurance Bike & Run athlete. Since recording, Alli has finished first female in the Pan Celtic Short Race, adding another remarkable result to a cycling story that already includes winning the Pan Celtic long race, returning from two knee replacements, and continuing to compete at a high level in her 50s. Alli talks about finding cycling as a teenager, ...
8 Jul 2026
Karen Ekman - Racing Without Losing Yourself
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of EBR Women, Clare Pearson talks with Karen Ekman after her outstanding ride at the Trans Balkan Race. Karen is from Finland, and has spent many years living in Norway and Austria. Her route into adventure cycling has been long and winding: team sports, snowboarding, freeride competition, mountain biking, gravel riding, bikepacking, and now ultra-distance racing. Clare and Karen talk about her transition from long solo bikepacking journeys to ultra racing, in...
23 Jun 2026
Quinda Verheul - Bikepacking, Creativity and Riding a 6,000 km Circle Around Europe
Send us Fan Mail Clare talks with Quinda Verheul, a long-distance cyclist, bikepacker, artist and creative currently riding a 6,000 km circle around Europe. Quinda shares how she moved from football and creative work into cycling, why bikepacking became such an important part of her life, and how riding long distances gives her space to think, process, create and connect with the world around her. They talk about: Quinda’s first major race at Atlas Mountain RaceCreating a 600 km circle in the...
9 Jun 2026
Alice Segre - Bikepacking, Badlands and the Power of Support
Send us Fan Mail Italian cyclist and bikepacker Alice Segre joins Clare on the EBR Women Podcast to talk about bikepacking, ultra cycling, representation and the power of support. Alice shares the story of her first improvised bikepacking trip across Korea, riding from Seoul to Busan on second-hand bikes with friends, backpacks and no tools. That experience opened up a love of travelling by bike, seeing places slowly, and connecting with people along the way. Clare and Alice also discuss solo...
20 May 2026
Claire Sharpe - Women Have Superpowers: Bikes, Confidence and Creating Space in Cycling
Send us Fan Mail Claire Sharpe is a mountain bike guide and coach, trains mountain bike guides, runs the off-road cycling community All Terrain Adventures, and organises the Bristol Rally, a bikepacking rally in the south west of England. In this conversation, Clare and Claire talk about what stops women and marginalised genders from turning up to rides and events, and what organisers can do to make those spaces feel more welcoming. They discuss confidence, group culture, facilities, represen...
6 May 2026
Dilara Tuna - Running Towards Adventure
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of EBR Women, Clare Pearson talks with ultra cyclist, trail runner and EBR Scholar Dilara Tuna. Originally from Germany and now based in Brussels, Dilara’s route into endurance sport has been anything but conventional. Before long-distance cycling and ultrarunning, there was a childhood shaped by horse riding, responsibility, bad weather, and learning to keep going because the job still had to be done. That attitude now carries into bikepacking races, mountain...
8 Apr 2026
May Jackson - From Gymnastics to Endurance Cycling - EBR Women
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of EBR Women, Clare Pearson speaks with May Jackson, a Colorado-based endurance cyclist and one of our 2026 EBR Women scholars. May’s background in competitive gymnastics continues to shape her approach to cycling, bringing a strong sense of discipline and a natural competitive edge. She balances her development as an endurance athlete alongside full-time work, building her training around the realities of everyday life rather than ideal conditions. In this...
9 Mar 2026
Leanne Wrightson - Founder of Blooming Wild Adventures and EBR Scholar
Send us Fan Mail In the first episode of EBR Women, Clare Pearson speaks with Leanne Wrightson, owner of Blooming Wild Adventures and one of the 2026 EBR Women scholars. Leanne’s journey into endurance cycling began after a period of burnout in her late twenties, when reconnecting with the outdoors became an important part of rebuilding her life. What started as a way to regain balance gradually grew into a passion for bikepacking and ultra-distance cycling. In this conversation, Clare and Le...
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