Interviews

Opening a bicycle café at the foot of Mont Ventoux: Vicky Carbonneau’s challenge
By Laurène Philippot

Watch the video interview Listen to the podcast Episode summary In this latest episode of La Sportive Outdoor, we meet Vicky Carbonneau. Originally from Quebec, Vicky has lived in France for the past sixteen years. A former fashion professional, she has traded the catwalks for the slopes of the “Géant de Provence”, co-founding the Pista […]

Listen to your female body when you exercise with Blandine L’Hirondel
By Laurène Philippot

In this episode of the podcast La Sportive Outdoor, I welcomed Blandine L’Hirondel, elite traileuse and gynecologist at the head of the Instagram account “La gynéco sportive”, which popularizes scientific knowledge related to the health of sportswomen. Watch the video interview Listen to the podcast Episode summary In this new episode of the podcast La […]

Overcoming disability through hiking and outdoor sports with Aurore Bailleul
By Laurène Philippot

In this episode of the podcast La Sportive Outdoor, I spoke to Aurore Bailleul from the Hemera association, which organizes projects involving disabled and able-bodied people. Watch the video interview Listen to the podcast Podcast episode summary An accident is not the end, but the beginning of a new movement. In this new episode of […]

Acrobatic paragliding at the highest level with Maud Perrin
By Laurène Philippot

In this podcast from La Sportive Outdoor, I welcome paragliding champion Maud Perrin, to share with us her journey and her vision of her sport. Listen to the podcast Watch the interview with Maud Perrin Episode summary In this episode of the podcast La Sportive Outdoor, we meet Maud Perrin. At the age of 25, […]

Feminizing the bike industry with Ophélie Laffuge from Femmes à vélo
By Laurène Philippot

In this episode of the Sportive Outdoor podcast, and as part of the Podcasthon, I spoke to Ophélie Laffuge, president of the association Les Femmes à vélo, about the state of play and the challenges of feminizing the cycling industry in France. Listen to the podcast Watch the interview Episode summary As part of a […]

Daring to change your life at 40 to become a mountain leader with Hélène Mathieu
By Laurène Philippot

In an episode of the podcast La Sportive Outdoor, Laurène welcomes Hélène Mathieu, a woman with a singular career path who decided, at the dawn of her forties, to make the mountains her permanent office. Listen to the podcast Watch the interview Episode summary Now a mountain guide in the Briançonnais region, Hélène shares her […]

Make your mark as a mechanic and restore vintage bikes with Laureline
By Laurène Philippot

In this episode of the La Sportive Outdoor podcast, I welcomed Laureline, head of vintage bike repair and restoration shop Vintage Queen Bike Repair, who shares her adventures as a vintage bike mechanic on YouTube and Instagram. Listen to the podcast Watch the interview Episode summary Laureline, cycle mechanic and content creator at the head […]

Maternity, burn-out and ultra-distance – Finding balance with Sandie Caminada
By Laurène Philippot

In this episode of La Sportive Outdoor, I welcomed Sandie Caminada to talk about motherhood, ultra-distance, burn-out… And life change! Listen to the podcast Watch the interview Episode summary In this episode, we delve into the world of Sandie Caminada. A former manager in a marketing and digital strategy consultancy in Paris, she radically transformed […]

Photographing mountains and wildlife with Sophie Dunajev
By Laurène Philippot

In this podcast episode, I welcome Sophie Dunajev, a photographer based in the Haute-Tarentaise who specializes in mountain photography, with its landscapes and wildlife. Listen to the episode Watch the interview Episode summary For Sophie Dunajev, photography is not an end in itself, but the extension of a visceral need to live at altitude. In […]