The Power of Women: 8,200 Miles Across the Pacific | Seas the Day with Jess & Miriam

The Power of Women: 8,200 Miles Across the Pacific | Seas the Day with Jess & Miriam

Author: Gemma Plumb & Aisling Creevey June 17, 2026 Duration: 53:33

You can watch this episode on YouTube https://youtu.be/HGMIqOpH0Ng

In this episode of For the Love of Weather, hosts Gemma and Aisling are joined by adventurers Jess Rowe and Miriam Payne, the first women to complete a non-stop, unsupported row across the Pacific Ocean.

They share their remarkable story of how a conversation about “what next?” soon became one of the world’s toughest record breaking adventures, rowing from Peru to Cairns.

After a devastating equipment failure forced them to abandon their first attempt, they returned to ocean to finish what they started. With two-hour rowing shifts, minimal sleep, limited fresh water, and constant exposure to the weather, every day became a test of resilience.

In this episode, we talk about:

🚣‍♀️ How Jess and Miriam discovered their love of the ocean and adventure

🌍 The journey from Atlantic rowers to taking on the Pacific

🛠️ Two years of preparation, training, and planning

🌊 The dramatic first attempt, a broken rudder, and a rescue at sea

⏰ The reality of two-hour rowing shifts and surviving on very little sleep

🍫 Eating 5,000 calories a day and the foods they dreamed of while at sea ☀️ Extreme heat, freezing nights, and living completely exposed to the elements 🌦️ How weather forecasts helped them navigate the Pacific

🔋 Managing power failures, broken equipment, and a failing water maker

💧 Hand-pumping water for hours each day while still rowing 🐋 Incredible encounters with whales, dolphins, turtles, and ocean birds

🎧 Passing the time with music, audiobooks, podcasts, and endless conversations

❤️ How their friendship grew stronger after six months alone together

📚 Their next chapter: writing a book and dreaming of future adventures We have been so inspired by these two adventurers, even before they left to row and we absolutely love their message of how the adventure is figuring it out along the way. Whether it’s rowing across an ocean or simply trying something new, Jess and Miriam’s story is a reminder to step outside your comfort zone and see where the journey takes you.

If you would like to find Miriam and Jess https://www.seasthedayoceanrowing.com/

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Ever find yourself actually enjoying a rainy afternoon or wondering why a certain cloud looks the way it does? You're not alone. For the love of weather is the ongoing conversation between meteorologists Gemma Plumb and Aisling Creevey, who have spent over fifteen years forecasting across the UK. This podcast captures the kind of deep-dive chats they've been having for years, moving far beyond simple small talk. They pull back the curtain on what weather really means for our daily lives, drawing on a surprising range of experience. Their professional paths have seen them predicting conditions for everything from major music festivals and national rail networks to agricultural harvests and even ice cream demand, giving them a unique perspective on how the atmosphere connects to the ground beneath our feet. Each episode feels like sitting with two experts who are still genuinely fascinated by their subject, discussing the science behind a storm front, the challenges of a long-range forecast, or how a shift in the wind can change an entire industry's plans. It's a look at the patterns and stories in the sky, grounded in the reality of jobs, life changes, and a shared curiosity that hasn't faded. Tune in for a human take on the forces that shape our days.
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