Mountain Biking and motherhood, inclusivity in extreme sports & dealing with anxiety, with Vicky Balfour

The After Hours Lounge by Sandy Clunas

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Joining me in the lounge this week is the great and powerful Vicky Balfour

Vicky is a bike mechanic, bike guide, writer, presenter and as discussed, perhaps most importantly, a mum.

Coaching people to become independent and creating an inclusive, welcoming environment to help get people into mountain biking and learn to look after their own bike is the basis of what she does.

But with that comes a whole lot more. As she says, “Fixing the bike is also learning to fix yourself”, something that came up a lot in our conversation!

We discussed:

  • The role of a stay at home mum and the stigma around it

  • Caring for someone with a disability

  • Why not being true to yourself is so detrimental for your mental health

  • The power of finding a passion

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