As the sun beat down on the ancient sands of the Namib Desert in south west Africa, former snowboarder Ioana Barbu’s face cracked out a huge smile. And she had every right to be beaming. The 37-year-o

After being told she was too old, overweight and unfit to finish a mountain trek, Beverley Slocombe, 70, set out to prove the world wrong

HOW DO WE CARVE OUT A LIFE THAT SUITS US – NOT SOCIETAL EXPECTATIONS? ON ENTERING HER 40S, Poorna Bell DECIDED TO EXAMINE EVERYTHING SHE’D BEEN CONDITIONED TO BELIEVE AS A WOMAN… AND THEN DO IT DIFFERENTLY

My medals are proof age shouldn’t hold you back

Wanting to inspire other women to put their best foot forward, Aleesha had an idea…

Taking on rides of hundreds of kilometres, Audax is a true test of endurance and resilience. India Paine meets four women helping to reshape a male-dominated discipline