Women Leading the Way

Women Leading the Way

From Streets Ahead by Streets Ahead Podcast

September 11, 2025 · 1h 3m · Season 2 · Episode 33

About this episode

Laura discusses the role of women in cycling with various guests from around the world.

This time, Laura talks to four women, and one man inspired and backed by women, about the role of women in the world of cycling. Spanning three continents our interviewees tell us their stories. From improving adventure cycling access in Scandinavia to the need for better gender equity in the bicycle industry, via the role of women in advocacy in the USA, to women empowering women across Europe and Nepal, this is a globe-trotting pod. All of our interviewees Laura collared at the Velo-City conference in Gdansk in June. Show notes are below for each of them. Mark Ostrow from Seattle on expanding his efforts from creating one safe street to joining a citywide campaign, Seattle Neighbourhood Greenways. Mark credits advocate Cathy Tuttle, Senator Emily Alvarado, and legislator Julia Reed for backing him and his ideas. Seattle greenways aren’t what you’d think they might be… www.seattlegreenways.org Henna Palosaari - Norway, cycle tourism expert, bike adventurer and content creator focusing on sustainable tourism and adventure marketing. Henna tells her story of the journey from novice bikepacker to advocate for mapping off-road adventure routes at a national level…

People in this episode

Host: Laura

Guests: Mark Ostrow, Henna Palosaari, Carolina Cominotti

Topics covered

  • women in cycling
  • gender equity
  • cycling advocacy
  • sustainable tourism
  • urban mobility

Keywords

  • cycling
  • women empowerment
  • adventure cycling
  • gender equity
  • urban mobility

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Seattle Neighbourhood Greenways, European Institute of Innovation and Technology for Urban Mobility

Books & works: TandEM Women in Cycling

Places: Scandinavia, USA, Europe, Nepal, Gdansk

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