Louise and Annie talk to BBC Breakfast weather presenter Carol Kirkwood. Carol talks about growing up in Scotland, her love of broadcasting, passion for the weather, being active and wine lover

In the twenty first  episode of season three of the Her Spirit podcast BBC Breakfast Louise Minchin and BBC Triathlon presenter Annie Emmerson talk to BBC weather presenter Carol Kirkwood.Carol Kirkwood is a British weather presenter, trained by the Met Office, and employed by the BBC, in particular on BBC Breakfast and Victoria Derbyshire. In 2015, she participated in the 13th series of BBC One's Strictly Come Dancing, finishing in 10th place.Her BBC career began when she became part of the secretarial reserve in London. In 1993 she joined the BBC's Television Training department at Elstree as a presenter. She has become a fixture for Breakfast's many outside broadcasts over the years too.There's often a daredevil side to Carol's work. She can be found trying everything from racing high powered speed boats to a charity tandem ride for Children in Need. Somehow most Children in Need broadcasts find her trying something new, which usually involves dancing or singing live. She's appeared as part of the newsreaders' "Rocky Horror Show", The Weather Girls' "Raining Men", she's danced the Can-can and duetted on "Baby, It's Cold Outside".In 2006 , she even learned to ice skate for charity - performing live for BBC One's New Year's Eve Special.Even though she claims she has no culinary expertise, she's appeared several times on Ready, Steady, Cook! All of this is in addition to her regular job as one of the BBC's most experienced weather presenters - appearing on all BBC platforms both for radio, television and interactive services.She's been recognised for this work by the Television and Radio Industry Club (TRIC), winning the award for best weather presenter six times!Her soft Scottish brogue means she can be heard voicing a wide variety of audio projects from children's stories about fire breathing dragons to advice about digital TV.Carol talks to Louise and Annie about enjoying being active, from running and walking to cycling. The Her Spirit coaching team is excited about getting Carol back on her bike with coach Michelle.Her Spirit believes in inspiring EVERY woman to become fitter, stronger and healthier. We believe your Mind, Body and Fuel are intrinsically linked and taking small achievable steps will lead to big changes.Her Spirit http://www.herspirit.co.uk supports women of all shapes to sizes to achieve goals you never thought possible and have your #BestYearYet.  Come and join us for our Fitter Together campaign https://fitter-together.raisely.com from the 28th June - 8th August and raise money for Mind.These podcasts have been made possible through the support of Boots. Boots believes everyone has the right to feel good it which is why they offer a huge wellness range to help you look after yourself, from the inside ou At Her Spirit we’re here for you. We want to help you discover your potential, achieve your goals, ignite your fitness, find your community. Head to herspirit.co.uk and sign up for our Core Membership, get access to our virtual classes, monthly challenges and expert advice. Plus, track your progress in our heath hub and find your very own cheerleading squad who will support you every step of the way. Use the code HERSPIRITPOD3 and get three months completely FREE. It’s time for YouJoin us at herspirit.co.uk | Instagram | Facebook | Get the Her Spirit App

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The Her Spirit Podcast is back for season 6, hosted by former BBC Breakfast presenter, journalist and adventure seeker Louise Minchin. This brand-new season follows real-time the stories of Donna and Amy as they go on a 12-week health and fitness journey with Louise and Her Spirit Co-Founders Mel and Holly. Donna and Amy are two women who, like so many of us, have faced tough challenges to their health and enormous demands on their time over the last couple of years. Both wanted some help and support in changing their lives and feeling stronger, fitter and healthier. For the next 12 weeks, we'll follow them on their journeys - the highs and lows, the successes and the challenges - and we want you to come along too, and set some goals alongside theirs so that we can help and support each other along the way.Her Spirit is a global community of like-minded women all getting fitter, stronger and healthier together. We believe your mind, body and fuel are intrinsically linked and taking small achievable steps will lead to big changes.Regardless of your ability, location or stage of life Her Spirit has something for everyone. We are an inclusive bunch of women who believe that being fit and healthy shouldn't be a chore but something you love to do. Our mantra is 'Together We've Got This' and together we support each other to live life to the full and achieve mind, body and fuel goals we never thought possible.Please find out more and come and join our community at https://herspirit.co.uk/Download the Her Spirit App Apple - https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/her-spirit/id1455642844Google Play - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=uk.co.disciplemedia.herspiritJoin us on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/herspiritukTwitter - https://twitter.com/herspiritukInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/herspirituk/