Bella Westaway

What’s your role in the WWOT team?

I'm the Marketing Coordinator (Content and Community). I coordinate the marketing for Wild Adventures, which includes editing, blogging, sales and promotional campaigns, podcasting, PR and content creation, as well as handling brand communication, CEO profile building (speaking and blogs), internal and external communication, social and digital, and marketing support across across all brands.

What is your favourite thing about the WWOT community?

I love hiking, and I love women, so a community of women hikers is absolutely my dream. Wild Women On Top is a life-changing social enterprise which has supported so many women to find health and happiness, and that just lights me up. Plus, having the opportunity to work in a 'work hard, play hard' environment is rare and such a privilege.

What’s at the top of your bucket list?

My next adventure is Iceland with a group of Wild Women On Top later this year. After that, Machu Picchu tops the list!

Where will we find you on a Sunday morning?

Either snuggled in bed with coffee, out on a hike with friends or at a yoga class. Then brunch, of course.

What’s the wildest adventure you’ve ever been on?

Hiking to Everest Base Camp, Nepal or summitting Mt Kinabalu, Borneo in a typhoon tie for the wildest. But the most awesome and fun adventure I've been on was hiking up Mt Olympus in Greece and exploring Crete with some wild goddesses.

What motto or mantra do you live by?

Life is too important to be taken seriously.

I Hate The Cold. Here's Why I'm Going Swimming In Iceland

11 July 2018

I’ve given myself a challenge. It’s cliched, but empowering. I’m getting out of my comfort zone. I’m tacking my hatred of cold water head on in five weeks when I hike across Iceland. And not just hike. Hike through glacial streams. I’m also going diving (diving!) in ice-melt water. Ouch. Why? Well, it all started with a broken shower.

From A Daughter To All Mothers: You Have Permission To Adventure

9 May 2018

Have you ever felt you couldn’t possibly leave your kids or partner for an adventure with friends? Felt it would be too selfish? Too indulgent? That nobody would survive without you? Or have you done it and felt guilty? From a daughter who was "left", this one's for you...

A Mother Daughter Tradition Worth Sharing

6 September 2017

Teenage girls live in a world where reality is warped by Instagram filters and Photoshop, where friends look like models and models feel like friends. They exist in a society that values ‘likes’ and ‘comments’, ‘follows’ and ‘shares’, one where beauty is defined by brands that profit from your insecurity. So what does all this have to do with hiking? Everything. Because hiking can dismantle it all.

Bella Westaway: 'It’s time to say goodbye'

2 October 2015

When I first heard of Wild Women On Top, it went by a different name. I was sitting on the stairs of my childhood home when my mother, a radio journalist/stay-at-home-mum/queen of my universe announced that she was starting a group called Mum’s Kick Arse. Which I thought was the lamest name in the world. It started as a group of school mums, getting out into the beautiful bushland and coastal tracks around Sydney. Today, it’s an empire. A community. A tribe. And for me, it’s time to say goodbye.

Q and A with Lisa Marshall

29 July 2015

Lisa Marshall is the Director of Wild Women On Top and Event Director of the popular Sydney and Melbourne Coastreks. Lisa coaches teams of women to take on challenging treks in the wild, and inspires them to eat real food, train hard, and contribute to a community of supportive, inspiring, fun loving friends.

Q and A with Heather Swan

24 July 2015

Heather Swan is a world record holding wingsuit pilot and one of Australia's best know adventurers. She holds a number of World and Australian records in extreme sport, including one for a wingsuit flight from a 6672 metre mountain in the Himalayas. We caught up with her to talk adventures, inspiration, and her first ever BASEjump.

Q and A with Cheryl Bart

16 July 2015

Aussie Adventure Queen, Cheryl Bart (AO), is a woman on top of the world.

Q and A with Kate Roberts from Physiocise

10 July 2015

Got an injury? Don't know whether to keep it moving, stay still, stretch it, ice it, or just go back to bed forever? You're in the right place. We chatted to Kate Roberts from Physiocise and got the lowdown on pesky pain.

Q and A with Dr Joanna McMillan

26 June 2015

Meet foodie guru and nutrition queen Dr Joanna McMillan. She talks prioritising health, how to find a balance, the biggest food mistakes we can make and gives us a cheeky look at her day on a plate.

5 ways to get motivated to workout every day...

20 March 2015

We get it. Working out can be really hard. Here are our top 5 tips to keep motivated to work out daily and feel fabulous!

Delicious Nutritious | Basic raw homemade chocolate

6 February 2015

This reciple is simple and produces outstanding results. A rich, chocolatey flavour with no chemical additives or preservatives. Perfect for baking or nibbles.

Delicious Nutritious | Chocolate Almond Cookies

6 February 2015

These cookies are delicious, nutty and nourishing. Perfect with a cuppa in a spectacular adventure location!

Delicious Nutritious | Raw Cacao Macadamia Bark

14 January 2015

This is a delicious, nutrient dense snack for wilderness adventures - and it's easy to make!

Happy fit Christmas from the Team at Wild Women On Top!

19 December 2014

Happy Fit Xmas you Wild Ones….You have been super energetic this year with more training, more adventures and more fun than ever before.

Top tips to stay slim in the silly season!

11 December 2014

It is so tempting to spend the holidays lazing on the couch, binge drinking and mindless eating in the spirit of the holidays.It’s hard not to go back for seconds at Christmas lunch, when the table is laden with delicacies. But how often do we start the New Year with a food baby and no energy, our joy quickly fading as reality sets in? This is the year to change and we're going to show you how.