306: Tasha Thompson on running, chafing, and whatever happened to the Reebok Step

The Scummy Mummies Podcast

Ellie Gibson and Helen Thorn

Kids & Family, Self-improvement, Parenting, Education

4.8 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 8 April 2025

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Summary

Our guest for this episode is the awesome Tasha Thompson, founder of Black Girls Do Run!

She tells us what inspired to set up the organisation, why she started running, and what keeps her going more than 25 years later. We discuss the challenges women face when it comes to getting involved in sport. Tasha talks about why we need to get out there, and how to do it.

There's a lot of chat about chafing, and we share our top running tips. Tasha tells us what her favourite gadget is, and Helen reveals the handy hack that has changed her life.

Follow Tasha on Instagram @tasharunstings, and Google "Black Girls Do Run" for info on their upcoming events.

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0:00.0	Finally, Helen, our 2025 tour is kicking off. That's right, Ellie, our new show Hot
0:05.5	Mess is coming to theatres all around the UK. I can't wait to be on the road with you again,
0:10.3	visiting new places, telling jokes, sitting next to you while you eat eggs in the van. All right,
0:15.0	maybe not that bit. Well, fair enough. But the thing about being away from home is I really
0:18.9	miss bedtime, you know, tucking them in and reading them a story at the end of the day.
0:24.2	Fear not, Ellie, check out Dudley Additions.
0:27.1	What?
0:27.8	Dudley Additions helps you to create and share personalised audiobooks in minutes.
0:31.6	You just provide a short voice sample and their magical app turns it into a personalized audio book bringing stories to life
0:38.6	in your voice. What a time to be alive! I know right! Now you can keep the bedtime routine intact
0:45.0	even when life and distance get in the way. I love the sound of this Helen. I'm off to search
0:49.8	for Dudley Additions in the app store or Google Play Store so I can download the app right now. That's D-U-D-D-L-E-Y, Dudley Additions in the App Store or Google Play Store so I can download the app right now.
0:55.5	That's D-U-D-L-E-Y, Dudley Additions, helping you be there even when you can't.
1:00.9	I might do a personalised audio book for Pete actually. Yeah? Yeah, do they have any stories
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