Episode 15 : Gaz & Yin

What if the bravest adventures aren’t about crossing continents… but about coming face to face with a life you thought you’d left behind?

Rebecca and Caroline speak to Gaz and Yin joined Race Across the World as ex-partners — married for over 30 years, now separated — and still close friends.

But this episode goes far beyond the race.

Because for Yin, stepping onto that start line meant returning not just to a country, but to a past she had spent years trying to move on from. What followed wasn’t just a physical challenge — it was deeply personal, emotional, and at times overwhelming.

And when the race ended early for them, something else began.

✨ In this episode:

• The moment Yin almost didn’t get on the plane
• What it was really like returning to China and facing her past
• How grief and mental health shaped the experience
• The honest conversations they never had during their marriage
• How the race helped strengthen their friendship in a completely new way
• Why they’ve chosen not to go back, but to move forward differently

💡 This episode is really about:

• Facing parts of your life you thought were behind you
• How relationships can evolve — even after they end
• The power of honesty, compassion and understanding
• Finding a way forward when things don’t go to plan

They didn’t win the race.

But what they found — about themselves, and each other has changed the way they live their lives today.

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NVNG is hosted by Rebecca Rees and Caroline Bridge. Rebecca is an ICF PCC Executive Coach and Co-Founder of Peak 15 Coaching, passionate about how our brains work and helping people unlock possibility. Caroline won BBC’s Race Across the World 2025 with her son Thomas — a series watched by over six million and shortlisted at the National Television Awards.

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