Episode notes
In this episode of The Great Women Podcast, we speak to Charlotte Hurst — chiropractor, endurance athlete and the first British woman with Type 1 diabetes to complete the Marathon des Sables.
Charlotte shares the extraordinary story of being diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes as an adult after training for an Ironman, the fear and confusion of those early days, and how she went from lying on the floor on Christmas Eve after a severe hypo to competing in some of the toughest endurance races in the world. She opens up about resilience, burnout, under-fuelling, and the importance of building a strong support network when living with chronic illness.
We also explore her work as a chiropractor for both humans and animals, the realities of female health and ageing, why strength and movement matter so much for women, and how endurance sport can offer rare moments of clarity and simplicity in an overwhelmingly busy world.
An inspiring, honest and deeply empowering conversation about health, mindset, movement and discovering what you are truly capable of.