{"id":14599,"date":"2023-03-02T18:26:38","date_gmt":"2023-03-02T23:56:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.journohq.com\/blog\/?p=14599"},"modified":"2023-05-16T15:41:29","modified_gmt":"2023-05-16T21:11:29","slug":"9-women-who-inspire-on-land-in-the-air-at-sea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.journohq.com\/blog\/9-women-who-inspire-on-land-in-the-air-at-sea\/","title":{"rendered":"9 Women Who Inspire On Land, In The Air & At Sea"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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With International Women\u2019s Day just around the corner, we thought it would be a great time to shine a light on some amazing women. <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

These are women who inspire others with their displays of bravery, strength, and tenacity. They have broken gender and age barriers alike and pay no attention to limiting beliefs and nay-sayers. They have achieved great things on land, in the air, and at sea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Women Who Inspire On Land:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Cecile Skog<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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After climbing to the summit of Mount Everest in 2004, Cecile left her nursing career for a life of adventure. Since then, she has become the first woman worldwide to complete the Explorer Grand Slam which includes standing on both the North and South poles as well as climbing to the summits of the highest peaks on each of the seven continents. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to those huge feats, she and a friend have completed a 1,700-mile unsupported crossing of Antarctica<\/a> on cross-country skies! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

These accomplishments are a huge testament to Cecile\u2019s spirit of adventure as well as her strength and courage. It is no small wonder she is on our list of women who inspire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Karen Darke<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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The sense of Wanderlust is strong in Karen Darke, as is her determination to not let a rock climbing accident that left her paralyzed at the age of 21 slow her down. Since her accident, Karen has used a sit-ski and her arms to travel across Greenland\u2019s ice-cap, kayaked from Canada<\/a> to Alaska, and hand cycled over the Himalayas. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A proud member of the British Para Olympic team, Karen won a silver medal at the London 2012 Para Olympics and gold in Rio 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In her \u201cspare time\u201d, Karen speaks to groups about making opportunities out of challenges and finding their \u201cinner gold\u201d. She has definitely earned a spot on our list of women who inspire on land!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lexie Alford<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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It comes as no surprise that Lexie\u2019s Instagram handle is lexielimitless<\/a>. From a young age, she has been pushing the limits with her desire to see as much of the world as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Her love of travel began as a child when she traveled with her family<\/a>. By the time she was 18 she had already traveled to 72 countries and realzied that she was in a position to break the Guinness Book Of World Records as the youngest person to visit all 196 countries, which she accomplished by the age of 21.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lexie\u2019s travels are completely self-funded and without any sponsorships, she has had to learn how to save and how to travel on a budget.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Accomplishing such an amazing life objective at such a young age has made her an inspiration to other young women who have been bitten by the travel bug. She has shown them that anything is possible, even when faced with challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Women Who Inspire In The Air:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Betty Miller<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Born in 1926 and flying since 1962, Betty Miller is the first female pilot to fly solo across the Pacific Ocean. As co-owner of The Santa Monica Flyers, a flight school in Santa Monica California, she is no stranger to the pilot\u2019s seat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She completed her crossing in several lags, taking off on April 25, 1963, from Oakland California, and making her final landing in Brisbane Australia on May 13, 1963. In total, she logged 51 hours and 39 minutes of flight time during those 19 days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to being the first female pilot to fly solo across the Pacific Ocean, she is also credited with several other accomplishments in the air including<\/p>\n\n\n\n