She Who Dares, Wins.
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She Who Dares, Wins.
Tired of playing by the rules? The She Who Dares Wins podcast is for the women who reject convention, challenge expectations, and carve their own damn way through life. Hosted by Michelle Hands—former construction engineer turned fearless storyteller—this podcast dives deep into the raw, unfiltered...
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First British Women to Finish the Dakar: Helen, Marcella & Purdy the Land Rover
In this episode, Michelle sits down with Helen and Marcella, the duo behind the first ever all‑British female team to finish the Dakar Rally – in a La...
Dare to Be Arrogant: Backing Yourself 10% More
This week’s dare is inspired by my incredible previous guest, Abbi Pulling from the F1 Academy. In our conversation, Abbi said something that stopped...
Be More Arrogant: Abbi Pulling on Confidence, Pressure & Performance
In this episode of She Who Dares Wins, Michelle sits down with Abbi Pulling – GB3 driver, F1 Academy champion and Nissan Formula E development driver...
Bushcraft, Belonging and Being Brave: Eva Outram on Daring to Begin
In this episode of SHE Who Dares Wins, Michelle sits back down with Eva – bushcraft instructor, founder of Wilder Horizons CIC, and former contestant...
Trusting My Gut: Quitting a Stable Job to Back Myself
In this raw, unscripted episode, Michelle shares what happened 24 hours after quitting her job in construction—a career she’s had for 18 years, includ...
I Quit Banking to Become a Stunt Driver (with Tessa Wittock)
In this episode of She Dares Wins, recorded live at the Be Right Back event, Michelle sits down with Tessa Wittock, a stunt driver and car drifter who...
Dare to Ask for Help: Reaching Out to People Ahead of You
This week’s dare: Reach out to someone who’s a few steps ahead of you in an area you’re trying to grow—business, career, or even a hobby.
In thi...
Chloe Brennan Lift Your Limits: The Athlete Mindset Tools Behind Confidence, Change and Self-Belief
In this episode of She Who Dares Wins, Michelle sits down with Chloe Brennan – two-time World’s Strongest Woman (u73kg), England’s Strongest Woman, co...
Give to Gain: How Supporting Other Women Changes Everything
In this Dare Day episode of She Who Dares Wins, Michelle reflects on an inspiring International Women’s Day weekend at a women in motorsport event hos...
Allie Bailey on Sobriety, Ultras & Doing the Work You Can’t Outrun Self‑Hate
Allie spent 26 years drinking, built a career in the music industry, and ran marathons and 100‑mile ultras trying to outrun how much she hated herself...
Leaving the Ladder: Choosing a Lifestyle Job in the Arts with Anna Turznyski
In this episode of She Who Dares Wins, Michelle sits down with Anna, Arts Director at Sunny Bank Mills, to explore what it really means to dare in you...
Dare to Truly Listen: Giving Space to Someone’s Story
This week’s dare:
Michelle invites you to step out of your comfort zone in the most human way possible: by really listening to someone else’s st...
Scared of Heights, So She Became a World-Class Glider Pilot: Claudia Hill Story
Claudia joins Michelle to share how someone who is “really, really scared of heights” became a glider pilot, instructor, and member of the British gli...
Your Wild Career Path Is Your Superpower: Here’s the Dare....
Episode: Dare Thursday – The Tapestry of Your Career
Host: Michelle (She Who Dares Wins Podcast)
Guest Inspiration: Hattie, the flower far...
One Wild and Precious Life: Hattie’s Long Road to Her Flower Farm Dream
In this episode, Hattie shares the winding, courageous journey that led her to becoming a full-time flower farmer living on a smallholding in the coun...
Helicopter Pilot Adele on Fear, Flight and Kindness: Bonus Episode
In this bonus episode, helicopter pilot Adele returns to share deeper reflections on kindness, fear, emotional intelligence, and crisis management in...
Be Kinder to Yourself (Why Self-Criticism Isn’t Helping You Win)
Be Kinder to Yourself (Why Self-Criticism Isn’t Helping You Win)
This week, Michelle takes a break from guest interviews to speak directly to so...
Dare 18: The Soundtrack of Your Youth: Find Any Hidden Messages?
It’s Thursday, which means one thing around here: Dare Day.
This week’s dare is a simple one. No life overhaul. No journaling marathon. Just a f...
Unable to Walk to Running 200 Miles Across Tajikistan Ultra Marathon with Lucy Keeler
Lucy Keeler’s version of “a rough start to the year” is… intense.
After picking up a tropical illness in Thailand, Lucy went from fully independ...
A Dare for Recovering Perfectionists
We spend most of adult life trying to be competent, polished, and vaguely impressive.
This dare asks you to do the opposite.
In this short...
EP:143 From PE Teacher to Property Investor: The Messy Pivot
How saying yes before you’re ready can quietly change everything
In this episode, Michelle sits down with Amy Seagraves, a former PE teacher who...
Tell Your Story (Even If You Think It’s Nothing Special)
It’s January. Social media’s either screaming “new year, new you” or quietly rotting under beige motivation quotes. So this week’s Dare is simple, pow...
When the Mind Breaks Before the Body: Navigating Injury and Fear with Becca Worgan
Becca Worgan is back on the pod — World’s Strongest Natural Woman (2023), now fully qualified physio, coach, business builder… and still the kind of w...
Dare: 16 Easing into January: No Pressure, Just Gentle Dares
Thursday Dare Day – January Reset Edition
January has a reputation problem.
Cold. Dark. Everyone suddenly a productivity expert with a col...
From Feeling Lost to Saving Lives as an Air Ambulance Helicopter Pilot with Adele Dobler
What do you do when you don’t have a plan…
You don’t see anyone who looks like you doing the job…
And someone tells you outright that yo...
The Quiet Work No One Sees When You’re Building a Life
This episode isn’t about big launches, viral moments, or overnight success.
It’s about the quiet work.
The thinking.
The testing.<...
Dare #15 This Week’s Dare: Listen to nature
This week’s Dare Day episode was inspired by an unexpected quiet moment.
An early morning drive.
No traffic. No radio.
nd the sudde...
Crohn’s Disease Didn’t Stop Her Chasing Everest: Becky West's Story
Becky was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease at 15 and thought her life was basically over. Spoiler: it wasn’t. In this episode we talk about what Crohn’s...
Dare #14 Burn out - I Missed Every Warning Sign. Don’t Do the Same.
Most of the time I’m interviewing other women about their wild, brave, chaotic journeys… and nine times out of ten, there’s a burnout story buried in...
Into the Wild: Finding a Passion for Wildlife, Travel, and Unexpected photography Adventures with Georgia Barker
Georgia didn’t just dare — she bolted. At 22 she booked a one-way ticket to Australia, spent seven years travelling the world, worked in one of Queens...
Dare #13 Being More in the Moment & Letting Go of Goal Pressure
This week’s Dare Thursday is a little different — mostly because Michelle is recording while full of lurgy and zero illusions of having her life toget...
(re-run) Becca Worgan -Strength Without Permission: Becca Worgan’s Rise in Strongman
In this episode of She Who Dares Wins, Michelle sits down with Becca Worgan — the current Natural World’s Strongest Woman under 82 kg and possibly the...
Dare# 12: Anonymous Kindness = Underrated Power Move
In this playful bonus episode, we're flipping beige routines on their head and spreading joy the rogue way — with anonymous sticky notes.
I’m ta...
Lucy Spraggan - Surviving SAS, Authenticity, and Self-Discovery
This week, Lucy Spraggan sits down with me for one of the most honest, eye-opening conversations we’ve had on the show. If you think you know her from...
Dare #11 Stop Saying Yes When You Mean No
In this episode of the Bonus Series, we’re cutting through the BS and breaking down why saying yes when you mean no isn’t kindness – it’s self-abandon...
Chasing Depth, not Perfection with Freediver Ruth Osborn
British national record–holding freediver Ruth Osborne is back — and let’s just say the last two years have been anything but smooth sailing. Ear infe...
Dare #10 Laugh at Your Own Drama: The Secret to Emotional Fluidity
ver found yourself spiralling over something tiny? Like stubbing your toe and suddenly rethinking your whole life?
Welcome to this week’s Dare C...
Bravery, Boundaries, and Skinny Dipping into Self-Discovery with Sara Barnes
This week, Michelle sits down with writer, swimmer, and all-round adventurer Sara Barnes, whose story is a masterclass in resilience and reinvention....
Dare#9 Show Some Gratitude — the underrated power move
Show Notes:
Most people roll their eyes at gratitude like it’s a Pinterest quote in disguise.
But here’s the thing — the science says oth...
28 Years On Air — And Starting Over: The JoJo Kelly Story
After 28 years on air, Yorkshire radio legend JoJo Kelly swapped early mornings and microphones for the Welsh mountains — and a brand new chapter.