This is my last podcast episode. 2 years after starting Velo Dulce, I've decided to wrap up the show. I wanted to wrap it up by saying thank you to all the incredible women I've had the privilege to interview over the years. Thank you for all your wisdom, stories of bravery and courage, your authenticity and your wanting to make the world a better and brighter place. There were a few lessons I personally learned from the show; You're just the same as anyone else and yet at the same time not at all so don't compare your journey to anyone else. It's always hard, so you just have to choose y ..read more

My guest today is Szifra Burke.  Szifra was born to Yiddish parents, immigrants from Poland to America. She grew up in Massachusetts deeply affected and inspired by her immigrant parents’ Holocaust experiences and their indomitable tenacity.  She has a real passion for storytelling, and for life too! In preparation for her interview, I watched her talk on WorldChannel about he she got her name. Well needless to say I ended up in tears. As with the women on my shows, this is one POWER house of a woman!  She produced Browsing Through Birkes, a documentary she co-produced about gr ..read more

Vera Looser is a professional cyclist from Namibia. She's represented her country in the Olympic Games, is fluent in 3 languages and competes at the highest level in cycling riding for a European team. Vera caught my attention some time ago when she rode the Titan Dessert Race (and came 2nd in the GC!) which is only one of the toughest mountain bike races around.  Vera's list of 2022 titles ALONE includes; Winner of Namibian road champs,  2nd in the Titan Desert Race 4th in the commonwealth games AND  A recent stage win in the Swiss epic with Kim LeCourt Whenever I check out ..read more

I recently cycled the Camino de Santiago. I wanted to share my thoughts here not because it was some epic physical feat but rather because it was a soulful excursion with a couple of life lessons learnt along the way. I learnt that 'el camino' means 'the way' and it really was a reflection on life and how we find ourselves on and off our paths. If you want to check out the 1-minute video, check it out here. Thank you for listening and see you next month! Lisa Sign up to my mailers if you'd like to receive thoughts on what it means to 'go beyond what you thought was possible'. And if you lo ..read more

Katee Gray founder of Holistic Endurance. She is a Performance Coach, Sports Nutritionist and self-confessed hormone nerd. Katee has a serious passion for optimising athletic and human potential utilising an integrated approach of wellness and performance for the everyday athlete. She spent over 15 years racing triathlon. She has a Bachelor Exercise Science (Major Sports Psychology) and has a Post graduate in Human Nutrition to name just a few of her qualifications! She is also the host of the Podcast "Healing Grumpy Athletes" which is incidentally how I stumbled onto her work. If you’ve seen ..read more

I just loved this conversation with Jasmine Davis! Jasmine is an artist, photographer, world traveller and freshly initiated rookie aka "novata" into Asturian-Spanish culture. She's also the maker of sentwithlovefrom Jasmine and I met, by mistake, on purpose as it happens and we discovered we both felt we were both meant to be Oprah! We discussed; What it's like NOT being Oprah Dealing with grief And being JOY so that others find you joyful! As always, listen, share and let me know what you think! Lisa Sign up to my mailers if you'd like to receive thoughts on what it means to 'go beyond ..read more

I’ve been wanting to chat to Cherise Willeit no jokes for about 10 years now as she seems to be someone who’s had her fair share of challenges and yet seems to smile through it all whilst still managing to voice her opinion and power her way forward. Cherise describes herself as Wife ❤Mother ?‍?‍?‍? Cyclist, Olympian?? Seeking adventure with my family. ?⛰?Proudly South-African living in Germany ?? ?? #ismile4burry We spoke - Overcoming grief and loss - Second chances - Professional cycling AT THE SAME TIME as being a mom and wife - Moving back to South Africa And the future of women's cycling ..read more

Kim Brearley describes herself as "one of the ladies who rides" but having recently completed The Munga, one of the toughest races on earth, I'd say she's anything but. The Munga is a non-stop semi-supported mountain bike race through the remote Karoo in South Africa. Riders have 120 hours or five days to ride 1155km and make the cut-off.  That's 120 hours with little sleep and extreme temperatures! Alex Harris, the Race Director describes The Munga in these words; “At the Munga we celebrate what it is to be human. We know the fight. We know what it means to grovel, and grind, and craw ..read more

Maria Olsson is the VP of Creative for Peak Performance and former head of design at Rapha cycling where she was the driver of significant innovations in the technology, styling and design of the premium clothing brand. She lives in Stockholm, worked in London, and studied design at the University of Technology Sydney.   Earlier this year Maria was featured as one of Cyclist’s most Inspirational Women! We spoke about How she came to be "Eagle Eye" and one of Europe's top design specialists in sportswear Shaping Rapha and the sport of cycling for women Your MUST-HAVE winter boots:-) CLIC ..read more

Born in Newcastle Kwazulu Natal, South Africa, Buhle started riding just 4 years ago.  Just two years after an introductory urban fixie ride through the streets of Soweto, Johannesburg South Africa, she finished the 2019 Cape Epic, in the mixed category, with a male riding partner. And in October 2021 she completed the Cape Epic for the 2nd time placing 10th in the all women's category with fellow South Africa Remofilwe Moeketsi. I recently caught up with Buhle and we chatted "Being BEST", the deepest moments of the Cape Epic 2021 and on going forward! Sign up to my mailers if you'd li ..read more