Former ironwoman and world record breaker Bonnie Hancock tells Sam Squiers about sharks circling her and giant crocodiles stalking her ski paddle, on an incredible voyage circumnavigating Australia. Before she risked life and limb on that insane quest, Bonnie details her life growing up on the north coast of NSW, meteoric success in ironwoman competition as well as battling body image issues that took years to shake. And if you’ve ever wondered why someone would turn their life upside down and paddle themselves around the biggest island on the planet you’ve come to the right place!
A routine training ride the week before her first professional Ironman changed Lauren Parker’s life forever.
When Lauren’s tyres burst, she flew off her bike and into a guard rail at 45km/h. She was told she wouldn’t walk again and had to learn to transition to life and sport in a wheelchair. In this episode, Lauren speaks with host Sam Squiers about growing up as a competitive swimmer and triathlete, the accident that saw her become a paraplegic, competing at the Commonwealth Games 9 months later, the chronic nerve pain which has followed her every day since her accident, winning silver at the Tokyo Paralympics by less than a second and returning to Ironman racing and Kona
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