Episode Six: Riding Wild and Building Hope: Gemma Harrison on Risk, Freedom + the Magic of Camp VC

Written By Fiona OBrien

This one’s a wild ride. A conversation about saying yes, leaning into risk, and finding freedom in community.

We’re joined by Gemma Harrison, founder of Camp VC + VC London, who turned motorbike lessons in a car park into a movement. What began as a handful of women learning to ride has grown into a space where women and non-binary folk come together to be bold, get wild, and try new things.

From bikes to mountain biking, drag kings to crafts, karaoke to confidence workshops, Camp VC is part festival, part community, and pure magic.

Gemma shares why risk matters, how wildness can shift the way we see ourselves, and why hope shows up when we create spaces where everyone is free to belong.

In this episode, expect:
🔥 Stories from the early days: motorbike lessons in a car park
🔥 Why risk is fuel for freedom + confidence
🔥 Wildness as a way of seeing ourselves differently
🔥 The joy + magic of women and non-binary folk coming together
🔥 How Camp VC carries hope far beyond one weekend 

🎙️ Hosted by ⁠Helen Trickey⁠ and ⁠Fi O'Brien⁠
👀 Watch or listen to the full episode now.

Follow: @camp_vc + @vc_london
More on: campvc.co.uk

Film / Photo Credits
Film:
Shot + edited by Becca Banks (@suffolkbanks)

Drone:
Amelia Steele (@ameliabug)

Stills:
Heather Oliver (@heatherwood_photography),
Amy Shore (@amyshorephotography),
Vivi Gomez-Morales (@vivigomez12)

Music: Get Out of My Way by Lexi Shanley (@alexastrand)

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Fiona OBrien

CREATIVE DIRECTION, TREND FORECASTING AND STORYTELLING SPECIALIST.

Fi is a Creative Brand Consultant with 25 years of experience shaping disruptive, culturally-driven brands. She founded a Melbourne café that became a movement, championing Oz hip hop, street artists, and indie creatives, cementing her belief in the power of culture to build community. As the former co-founder and creative force behind Girls Who Grind Coffee, she challenged industry norms through bold storytelling and equity-driven branding. Library of Hope is an extension of everything she’s built, a space where creativity becomes an active force for change, shaping tangible visions of a better future.

https://www.fiobrien.com
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