Genny Brown's guest appearances

Genny Brown

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Genny is aiming to be the first Aruban to ski to the North and South Poles to raise awareness on the devastating effects of Lyme Disease. Genny was diagnosed with Lyme Disease in the summer of 2016 after suffering from its debilitating effects and misdiagnosis for three harrowing years. She went from being a fit and active person to being so fatigued that she was bed bound for months.  A few years on from diagnosis, Genny has recovered and become passionate about making diagnosis affordable, available and prompt in the UK, where she now lives. She is determined that no one else should suffer as she did. Genny is excited and a little bit nervous about the challenge of skiing to the South Pole. She hopes to inspire others to aim high, dream big, work hard, and never settle for someone else’s interpretation of what they can achieve.  As the first Aruban woman to attempt such a feat, Genny sees it as an honour to represent her home country and inspire others to pursue their dreams. We first spoke with Genny on - 26th January 2021.  You can listen here:  https://www.toughgirlchallenges.com/single-post/genny-brown   New episodes of the Tough Girl Podcast go live every Tuesday at 7am UK time - Subscribe so you don’t miss out.  You can support the mission to increase the amount of female role models in the media. Visit www.patreon.com/toughgirlpodcast Thank you.   Show notes  Who is Genny Moving to the UK, 15 years ago Her training to ski solo and unsupported to the South Pole in late 2024/25 Speaking to Genny on the TGP in January 26th 2021 What’s been going on since we last spoke Coming to realise how much there is still to learn The beginning of 2021 Starting to make plans for 2022 with regards to training  Needing to get more on ice experience  Heading to Norway for training  Working with Helen Turton from Newland Expeditions Getting physical fit by pulling tyres in the UK Knowing her tent mate - Ellen aka @randogirl42 Wanting to dedicate her life to polar pursuits Needing to get her act together and getting more sponsors Developing uterine fibroids and how they impacted on her quality of life Needing to have surgery to remove the uterine fibroids. The recovery period after her surgery Putting a plan in place with help from Helen Needing to do more bespoke training and doing a mini solo expedition on her own Needing to test new equipment out in the cold Cold weather management  Getting back into the gym and building back her strength again Underestimating how long it took to recover Building back up her confidence The start of 2023 Doing her basic polar training course in Norway Having to face her fears and overcome them Needing to work on her mindset  Continuing to show up for herself and doing all the right things Making the best of the situation and focusing on her camp craft Putting a lot of pressure on herself to be perfect Woking with a therapist to identify the reasons why her fear had occurred  Hillenberg Tent  The challenges of solo expeditions  Dealing with the negative thoughts and learning to enjoy the journey  Taking the time to unplug Being by yourself and spending time with your own thoughts Plans for the rest of 2023 Focusing on sponsorship Making progress over the past few years Wanting to learn to be comfortable in uncomfortable situations  Wanting to develop her mountaineering skills Planning for 2024 and what needs to be done to achieve her polar goal How to connect with Genny Final words of advice for other women who want to pursue their big dream  Stop holding yourself back Needing to factor in rest and recovery    Social Media Website:  www.antarcticaruban.com  Instagram: @antarcticaruban  Facebook: @antarcticaruban Go Fund Me:  https://www.gofundme.com/f/expedition-kit-for-genny-brown-antarctic-aruban 

Genny is aiming to be the first Aruban to ski to the North and South Poles to raise awareness on the devastating effects of Lyme Disease. Genny was diagnosed with Lyme Disease in the summer of 2016 after suffering from its debilitating effects and misdiagnosis for three harrowing years. She went from being a fit and active person to being so fatigued that she was bed bound for months.  A few years on from diagnosis, Genny has recovered and become passionate about making diagnosis affordable, available and prompt in the UK, where she now lives. She is determined that no one else should suffer as she did. Genny is excited and a little bit nervous about the challenge of skiing to the South Pole. She hopes to inspire others to aim high, dream big, work hard, and never settle for someone else’s interpretation of what they can achieve.  As the first Aruban woman to attempt such a feat, Genny sees it as an honour to represent her home country and inspire others to pursue their dreams. We first spoke with Genny on - 26th January 2021.  You can listen here:  <a href="https://www.toughgirlchallenges.com/single-post/genny-brown" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.toughgirlchallenges.com/single-post/genny-brown</a> New episodes of the Tough Girl Podcast go live every Tuesday at 7am UK time - Subscribe so you don’t miss out.  You can support the mission to increase the amount of female role models in the media. Visit <a href="http://www.patreon.com/toughgirlpodcast" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.patreon.com/toughgirlpodcast</a> Thank you. Show notes <ul> <li>Who is Genny</li> <li>Moving to the UK, 15 years ago</li> <li>Her training to ski solo and unsupported to the South Pole in late 2024/25</li> <li>Speaking to <a href="https://www.toughgirlchallenges.com/single-post/genny-brown" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Genny on the TGP in January 26th 2021</a></li> <li>What’s been going on since we last spoke</li> <li>Coming to realise how much there is still to learn</li> <li>The beginning of 2021</li> <li>Starting to make plans for 2022 with regards to training </li> <li>Needing to get more on ice experience </li> <li>Heading to Norway for training </li> <li>Working with Helen Turton from <a href="http://newland.no/index.php/en/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Newland Expeditions</a></li> <li>Getting physical fit by pulling tyres in the UK</li> <li>Knowing her tent mate - Ellen aka <a href="https://www.instagram.com/randogirl42/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">@randogirl42</a></li> <li>Wanting to dedicate her life to polar pursuits</li> <li>Needing to get her act together and getting more sponsors</li> <li>Developing uterine fibroids and how they impacted on her quality of life</li> <li>Needing to have surgery to remove the uterine fibroids.</li> <li>The recovery period after her surgery</li> <li>Putting a plan in place with help from Helen</li> <li>Needing to do more bespoke training and doing a mini solo expedition on her own</li> <li>Needing to test new equipment out in the cold</li> <li>Cold weather management </li> <li>Getting back into the gym and building back her strength again</li> <li>Underestimating how long it took to recover</li> <li>Building back up her confidence</li> <li>The start of 2023</li> <li>Doing her basic polar training course in Norway</li> <li>Having to face her fears and overcome them</li> <li>Needing to work on her mindset </li> <li>Continuing to show up for herself and doing all the right things</li> <li>Making the best of the situation and focusing on her camp craft</li> <li>Putting a lot of pressure on herself to be perfect</li> <li>Woking with a therapist to identify the reasons why her fear had occurred </li> <li><a href="https://hilleberg.com/eng/tent/red-label-tents/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Hillenberg Tent</a> </li> <li>The challenges of solo expeditions </li> <li>Dealing with the negative thoughts and learning to enjoy the journey </li> <li>Taking the time to unplug</li> <li>Being by yourself and spending time with your own thoughts</li> <li>Plans for the rest of 2023</li> <li>Focusing on sponsorship</li> <li>Making progress over the past few years</li> <li>Wanting to learn to be comfortable in uncomfortable situations </li> <li>Wanting to develop her mountaineering skills</li> <li>Planning for 2024 and what needs to be done to achieve her polar goal</li> <li>How to connect with Genny</li> <li>Final words of advice for other women who want to pursue their big dream </li> <li>Stop holding yourself back</li> <li>Needing to factor in rest and recovery</li> </ul> Social Media Website: <a href="https://www.antarcticaruban.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank"> www.antarcticaruban.com</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/antarcticaruban/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">@antarcticaruban</a> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/antarcticaruban" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">@antarcticaruban</a> Go Fund Me: <a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/expedition-kit-for-genny-brown-antarctic-aruban" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank"> https://www.gofundme.com/f/expedition-kit-for-genny-brown-antarctic-aruban</a>

Genny Brown - Update on her preparation for her solo South Pole Adventure. Including; Cold Weather Training, Personal Health Challenges, and Facing her Fears

Genny is from the sunny Dutch Caribbean Island of Aruba and moved to London 12 years ago. Prior to moving to the UK, Genny attended the University of New Brunswick in Canada where she fell in love with the great outdoors and learnt to cross-country ski and snowshoe and got into white water rafting and kayaking.   Genny in her own words:   In June 2008, I moved to the UK and lead a fairly healthy and active life until late 2013 when I suddenly fell inexplicably ill. Unbeknownst to me I had contracted Lyme Disease and my quality of life was severely affected until I was diagnosed with Lyme Disease in the summer of 2016.    Once I had recuperated I knew I wanted to do something to raise awareness on the seriousness of misdiagnosis and how it can affect every area of life. I knew I had the choice between becoming angry and embittered at the system which had missed the tell tale signs of the disease or the choice to speak of up for the untold number of patients who were suffering unnecessarily.   The Goal   In the winter of 2021, Genny will attempt to become the first woman from the Caribbean island of Aruba to ski roughly in Antarctica to the geographical South Pole. During the expedition, Genny will ski approximately 120km whilst pulling a heavy sledge containing her tent and provisions. The conditions will be extreme, with temperatures of -50° celsius and severe winds.   The aim of the expedition is to raise £25,000 for Lyme Aid UK who provide grants for people with lower incomes to get privately tested for lyme disease.     New episodes of the Tough Girl Podcast are every Tuesday and Thursday at 7am UK time - Make sure you hit that subscribe button so you don’t miss out.    The Tough Girl Podcast is sponsorship and ad free thanks to the monthly financial support of patrons. To find out more about supporting your favourite podcast and becoming a patron please check out www.patreon.com/toughgirlpodcast.   Show notes  Where Genny is from Living in London for the past 12 years Working in the mining industry Her childhood in Aruba Her dreams as a little girl The December 2021 expedition  Dealing with cold weather The why behind the challenge Being diagnosed with Lyme disease What is Lyme disease Turning the dream into a reality  Not having any ideas about money or the time it would take Being naive  Getting corporate sponsorship Learning to embrace failure  Figuring out the timeline and date to go Dealing with setbacks and keeping motivated The planning and preparation for the adventure  What do I want this to look like? Feeling overwhelmed with excitement and emotion Dealing with concerns Being prepared What if I don’t like it… Being able to risk assess Getting the balance right with training What a typical week looks like Having a funding gap… Doing a practice expedition in Northern Norway Luxury items or minimalist  Having a nice G&amp;T while on the ice Figuring out the snacks 8hr cream Dealing with uncertainty Taking time to breathe and to just be Why movement is so important  Blog post - The Vortex of Uncertainty - September 2, 2020     Social Media   Website:  www.antarcticaruban.com/   Instagram: @antarcticaruban    Facebook: @antarcticaruban

Genny is from the sunny Dutch Caribbean Island of Aruba and moved to London 12 years ago. Prior to moving to the UK, Genny attended the University of New Brunswick in Canada where she fell in love with the great outdoors and learnt to cross-country ski and snowshoe and got into white water rafting and kayaking.   Genny in her own words:   In June 2008, I moved to the UK and lead a fairly healthy and active life until late 2013 when I suddenly fell inexplicably ill. Unbeknownst to me I had contracted Lyme Disease and my quality of life was severely affected until I was diagnosed with Lyme Disease in the summer of 2016.    Once I had recuperated I knew I wanted to do something to raise awareness on the seriousness of misdiagnosis and how it can affect every area of life. I knew I had the choice between becoming angry and embittered at the system which had missed the tell tale signs of the disease or the choice to speak of up for the untold number of patients who were suffering unnecessarily.   The Goal   In the winter of 2021, Genny will attempt to become the first woman from the Caribbean island of Aruba to ski roughly in Antarctica to the geographical South Pole. During the expedition, Genny will ski approximately 120km whilst pulling a heavy sledge containing her tent and provisions. The conditions will be extreme, with temperatures of -50° celsius and severe winds.   The aim of the expedition is to raise £25,000 for Lyme Aid UK who provide grants for people with lower incomes to get privately tested for lyme disease.     New episodes of the Tough Girl Podcast are every Tuesday and Thursday at 7am UK time - Make sure you hit that subscribe button so you don’t miss out.    The Tough Girl Podcast is sponsorship and ad free thanks to the monthly financial support of patrons. To find out more about supporting your favourite podcast and becoming a patron please check out <a href="http://www.patreon.com/toughgirlpodcast" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.patreon.com/toughgirlpodcast</a>.   Show notes <ul> <li>Where Genny is from</li> <li>Living in London for the past 12 years</li> <li>Working in the mining industry</li> <li>Her childhood in Aruba</li> <li>Her dreams as a little girl</li> <li>The December 2021 expedition </li> <li>Dealing with cold weather</li> <li>The why behind the challenge</li> <li>Being diagnosed with Lyme disease</li> <li>What is Lyme disease</li> <li>Turning the dream into a reality </li> <li>Not having any ideas about money or the time it would take</li> <li>Being naive </li> <li>Getting corporate sponsorship</li> <li>Learning to embrace failure </li> <li>Figuring out the timeline and date to go</li> <li>Dealing with setbacks and keeping motivated</li> <li>The planning and preparation for the adventure </li> <li>What do I want this to look like?</li> <li>Feeling overwhelmed with excitement and emotion</li> <li>Dealing with concerns</li> <li>Being prepared</li> <li>What if I don’t like it…</li> <li>Being able to risk assess</li> <li>Getting the balance right with training</li> <li>What a typical week looks like</li> <li>Having a funding gap…</li> <li>Doing a practice expedition in Northern Norway</li> <li>Luxury items or minimalist </li> <li>Having a nice G&amp;T while on the ice</li> <li>Figuring out the snacks</li> <li>8hr cream</li> <li>Dealing with uncertainty</li> <li>Taking time to breathe and to just be</li> <li>Why movement is so important </li> <li>Blog post - <a href="https://www.antarcticaruban.com/blog" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Vortex of Uncertainty</a> - September 2, 2020 </li> </ul>   Social Media   Website: <a href="https://www.antarcticaruban.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank"> www.antarcticaruban.com/</a>   Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/antarcticaruban/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">@antarcticaruban</a>    Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/antarcticaruban/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">@antarcticaruban</a>

Genny Brown - Aiming to be the first Aruban to ski to the South Pole and raise awareness on the devastating effects of Lyme Disease.