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Celebrating Junko Tabei and 50 Years of Women on Everest – with Tori James, Jo Bradshaw & Rosemary J Brown

Celebrating Junko Tabei and 50 Years of Women on Everest – with Tori James, Jo Bradshaw & Rosemary J Brown

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 This special episode of the Tough Girl Podcast brings together three incredible women—Tori James, Jo Bradshaw, and Rosemary J Brown—for an inspiring conversation about legacy, mountains, and the enduring spirit of women in adventure. We’re diving deep into the story of Junko Tabei, the first woman to summit Mount Everest in 1975, and celebrating the 50th anniversary of her historic climb. Despite her groundbreaking achievement, Junko’s name is still unfamiliar to many. Tori, Jo, and Rosemary are determined to change that. In this episode, we talk about how Junko inspired a life-changing all-female expedition to Yala Peak in Nepal, the launch of the First Females Podcast (May 16th 2025), and the wider mission to highlight the stories of women who were the first from their countries to stand on the roof of the world. You’ll hear about: Rosemary’s journey to the mountains in her 70s.Tori’s return to Nepal, 18 years after climbing Everest.Jo’s vision for a meaningful anniversary tribute.The power of visibility, representation, and saying yes to adventure—at any age. This episode is a beautiful tribute to Junko’s legacy, a reminder of the power of community, and a call to action for anyone ready to find their own summit. #MyJunkoJourney *** Past episodes with Jo, Tori & Rosemary: Tori James - https://www.toughgirlchallenges.com/single-post/2015/09/29/tough-girl-tori-james-first-welsh-women-to-climb-everest Rosemary J Brown - https://www.toughgirlchallenges.com/single-post/brown-1 Jo Bradshaw - https://www.toughgirlchallenges.com/single-post/2016/09/15/tough-girl-extra-catching-up-with-mountaineer-expedition-leader-jo-bradshaw-discussing-he Jo Bradshaw TGP Extra - https://www.toughgirlchallenges.com/single-post/jo-bradshawtge *** New episodes of the Tough Girl Podcast drop every Tuesday at 7 AM (UK time)! Make sure to subscribe so you never miss the inspiring journeys and incredible stories of tough women pushing boundaries. Do you want to support the Tough Girl Mission to increase the amount of female role models in the media in the world of adventure and physical challenges? Support via Patreon! Join me in making a difference by signing up here: www.patreon.com/toughgirlpodcast. Your support makes a difference. Thank you x *** Show notes Speaking to 3 incredible tough girls! Rosemary Brown - Journalist & writer - drawing attention to women adventurers who have been forgotten. Working on her next book - women who have mountains named after them Tori James - 1st Welsh Woman to climb Mt. Everest, plus other record breaking expeditions over the years, mother of 2 children, living in Cardiff and working as a motivational speaker. Starting a new podcast - The First Females Podcast - launching 16th May 2025 Jo Bradshaw - Everest summiter in 2016 (2nd attempt) on Everest, camp 1 when the earthquake struck in 2015. Working as an expedition leader and motivational speaker. Yala Peak - a mountain that Junko Tabei climbed in 1977 - 2 years after climbing Mt Everest. Individual connectionsWomen’s Outdoor Expo Meeting Tori at the end of the the Wales Coast Path How Jo & Tori first connected at St. James Palace in 2016How Rosemary met Tori & JoThe History of Women in Exploration Conference in 2018Junko Tabei having mountains named after her on Pluto First Females - and celebrating the 1st female ascent of Mt. Everest Tori climbing Mt. Everest back in 2007 and not knowing about Junko and her achievement Why didn’t we know about Junko?Wouldn’t it be great to know who the other first females are from around the world who have summited Mt. Everest Junko passed away in 2016Putting the First Females Podcast together Speaking to Rebecca Stephens as the first British woman who climbed Mt. Everest. 800 women’s stories for the Tough Girl Podcast - 10 yearsThere are still so many women’s stories that I haven’t shared yetJo coming up with the idea to climb Yala Peak located in Langtang National Park in north Nepal. Making it at all female commercial expeditionConnecting a team of 13 awesome women Adventurous EweWhat Rosemary’s experience was like climbing Yala Peak Deciding to make the commitment and finally saying yes to go on the trek!Climbing Kilimanjaro 13 years ago, and now being in her 70sWhy each day was specialSetting off an hour earlier on summit dayThe joy and experience of climbing the mountain The universe is your friend Feeling very grateful for her belief in herselfWhy it was a life changing experience.Making the trek work for youTori heading back to Nepal after 18 years since climbing Everest Spending time at Yala Basecamp (2 days)Wanting to spend more time there!What Junko said on climbing Everest “here is the summit, and I don’t have to climb anymore”Junko’s story Book: Honouring High Places: The Mountain Life of Junko Tabei Her early years and being quite an ill child Her resilience shining through. ...

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