This is a very special edition of The  Mettleset Podcast, the first of a series, with episodes going live daily next week as well.  For us, everyday is International Women’s Day as we work to help create a more welcoming, equitable and just sports industry for all athletes.  Since our first episode went live in October 2022, we’ve had the opportunity to speak with an amazing array of wise women in sport  - from across the region, and beyond it  - who were kind enough to share their stories, their insights and advice and throughout it all, their strength.  In honour of our many guests, we wanted to compile some moments to share with you these stories of mettle, friendship, fun, identity, purpose, new beginnings, and big accomplishments from athletes all across the region. This episode features:  EP 19 Guest - Lebanese Mountaineer - Nelly Attar EP 10 Guest -  Saudi Motorsport Star - Dania Akeel EP 2 Guest - UAE-Based Endurance Athlete - Ivana Kolaric EP 9 Guest -  Afghan Triathlete - Zeinab Rezai EP 27 Guest -  Guest Emirati Crossfitter Shahad Budebs  This episode series is dedicated to the memory of Palestinian Karate Champion, Nagham Abu Samra (1999-2024). For more information on Nagham, please visit the following articles HERE and HERE.  If you've been enjoying our content and finding value in our discussions, please take a quick moment to show your support. Just hit the subscribe button wherever you are listening to us so that you never miss an episode. If you've been enjoying our content and finding value in our discussions, please take a quick moment to show your support. Just hit the subscribe button wherever you are listening to us so that you never miss an episode. Please also leave a review - 5 ⭐ only - and follow @themettleset on Instagram, YouTube and LinkedIn. This really helps us in our commitment to bring you the best possible show and the most interesting guests.  We hope you enjoy the episode!  Dawn & Afshan