Jessie Leong - Award winning filmmaker, brand ambassador for Montane and current Ordnance Survey #GetOutside Champion

<div>Jessie’s lifelong outdoor odyssey began with Duke of Edinburgh walks in the Peak District. </div> <div> </div> <div>This segued into long hill hikes in the Yorkshire Dales, multi-day treks in the Lake District, scrambles in North Wales and adventures scaling alpine pinnacles. </div> <div> </div> <div>When not walking, she can be found rock climbing, wild swimming, cycling, photographing, filmmaking, writing and modelling. </div> <div> </div> <div>Jessie in her own words:</div> <div> </div> <div>“It’s so so important to be championing a greater diversity of voices and lenses that show a different narrative on the world.”</div> <div> </div> <div>“For me, trad climbing helps me slow everything down. When I have deadlines on, worrying about where my next job comes through or trying to give my head a bit of space, I find nothing helps concentrate me more than heading to my local crag and putting all the mind chatter in a box. Being on the sharp end and taking a deep breath, committing to the move above my gear - that is what gives me energy”</div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div>New episodes of the Tough Girl Podcast go live every Tuesday and Thursday at 7am UK time - Make sure you hit the subscribe button so you don’t miss out. </div> <div> </div> <div>The Tough Girl Podcast is sponsorship and ad free thanks to the monthly financial support of patrons. To find out more about supporting your favourite podcast and becoming a patron please check out <a href="http://www.patreon.com/toughgirlpodcast" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl= "https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.patreon.com/toughgirlpodcast&source=gmail&ust=1616461518430000&usg=AFQjCNGd2ejmLpjuLuGD9-yLy9bfjmYFjA">www.patreon.com/<wbr />toughgirlpodcast</a>.</div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div><strong>Show notes</strong></div> <ul> <li>Who is Jessie</li> <li>Juggling a lot of things as a freelancer</li> <li>Being British-born Chinese </li> <li>Her family and growing up in Essex</li> <li>Being encouraged by her parents to get into a good