Breathe

Life Lessons from the Edge of the World

By: Mollie Hughes

Narrated by: Emer Heatley

Mollie Hughes has explored some of the wildest environments on earth, from the top of Mount Everest to the vast frozen wastes of Antarctica, where at the age of 29 she skied solo from the edge of the continent to the South Pole in a journey of more than 700 miles through storm-force winds, eight-day whiteouts and temperatures as low as –45C.

With reference to her all-extreme experiences, and backed with psychological research, Breathe encompasses tales of bravery, risk and pressure on an epic scale and expertly turns them into valuable lessons that can be applied to more everyday challenges. In doing so, Hughes shows how we can unlock our potential, regulate emotion, overcome fear, cope with psychological pressure and understand the importance of silence and headspace in our mental wellbeing.

©2025 Mollie Hughes (P)2025 Bolinda Publishing

Critic reviews

'Mollie's achievements are an inspiration. There is so much pressure to achieve, so many mental barriers to overcome in sport and adventure. The tools she shares here are brilliant in helping us to chase our doubts away.' (Louise Minchin, author of Dare to Tri)

'Both achingly poignant and laugh-out-loud funny ... a memoir and as a series of essays on different areas of psychology' (The Scotsman)