Podcasts about everests

From childhood struggles to scaling life's biggest challenges, Alex Staniforth's journey is one of resilience, adventure, and mental strength. After two failed attempts to summit Everest, and surviving an avalanche on the mountain's most fatal year, Alex was forced to shift his mindset, realising that true achievement isn't always about reaching the top - sometimes, no matter how hard we try, external forces are simply out of our control. These experiences reshaped his perspective on resilience, leadership, and overcoming adversity in all areas of life.Alex opens up about the power of mindset, the lessons learned from embracing discomfort, and how the outdoors became his greatest teacher. He also discusses recent attempts to run the UK's Coast to Coast and his work with Mind Over Mountains, a charity helping others find clarity and confidence through nature.With his next big challenge ahead, this conversation is a reminder that adventure is about more than just the destination—it's about the setbacks, the growth, and the courage to keep moving forward.Follow Alex:https://www.alexstaniforth.com/https://www.instagram.com/alexstaniforth_/https://mindovermountains.org.uk/Support the podcast: Get a whopping 65% off your first Gousto box at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.gousto.co.uk/raf/?promo_code=TOM42277653⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get in contact:⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/tombryanyeah/⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/greatbritishadventurespodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.threads.net/@tombryanyeahChapters00:00 Introduction01:36 Alex in the city04:02 Changing travel mindset after losing licence10:26 Who is Alex?12:22 Struggles and stammer at school17:44 Advice to younger self19:54 Grit over Grades23:44 What expeditions teach us.26:42 Finding opportunity in adversity31:27 Alex tragic Everest attempts37:13 How to process a life threatening moment47:54 Finding our own Everests in life54:40 Challenging yourself with what's next?01:01:17 Tackling the UK's Coast to Coast trail01:04:49 2nd Coast to Coast attempt01:12:50 The mountains aren't always there01:16:38 Finding the acceptance to stop01:21:59 Processing 2 failures01:24:58 A completion that was different to the initial goal01:27:49 The balance between performance and pleasure01:33:44 Mind over Mountains01:48:59 Alex's fundraising targets01:52:12 Exciting 2025 challenge01:53:23 Advice to those who doubt themselves

Meet Kuntal Joisher, the first person in the world to summit Mount Everest—not once, but TWICE—on a 100% vegan lifestyle. His journey from an unhealthy IT professional to an elite mountaineer is a testament to the power of mindset, perseverance, and purpose. But climbing Everest wasn't just about personal achievement—it was about proving that anything can be done without exploiting animals.

Sherpa Training #RTTBROS #Nightlight "Called to be a Sherpa" "For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin." - Hebrews 4:15 (KJV) High in the Himalayas, Sherpas guide climbers through treacherous paths they've traversed countless times before. Born and raised in the shadow of Mount Everest, their bodies have adapted to the thin air that leaves others gasping. These remarkable guides don't just climb for personal glory – they climb to lead others safely through dangers they've already mastered. How often do we question God when facing our own personal Everests? We see only the harsh winds of trial, the biting cold of adversity, and the treacherous crevasses of doubt. Yet our Lord, in His infinite wisdom, may be preparing us not merely to reach the summit, but to become spiritual Sherpas for others who will face similar climbs. Just as Christ Himself descended into human flesh to experience our struggles, He allows us to traverse difficult paths not only for our own growth but so we might guide others through similar valleys. The apostle Paul understood this when he wrote, "Blessed be God, even the Father of our mercies, and the God of all comfort; Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God." (2 Corinthians 1:3-4 KJV) Like the Sherpa's lungs that have adapted to thin mountain air, our spirits grow stronger through each trial. The darkness we've walked through becomes a lamp for others, our stumbles become wisdom to share, and our victories become testimonies of God's faithfulness. The mountain didn't just make us stronger – it equipped us to guide others home. Prayer: Heavenly Father, help us see our trials not just as personal mountains to climb, but as training grounds to become guides for others. Give us the wisdom to use our experiences to light the way for those who follow. In Jesus' name, Amen. Be sure to Like, Share, Follow and subscribe it helps get the word out. https://linktr.ee/rttbros

The events of one the most famous Everest stories took place a century ago, when George Mallory and Sandy Irvine disappeared during the 1924 British Mount Everest expedition.  A hundred years later, a group of writers is shedding light on the many different people and worlds that have, throughout history, had an important connection to the mountain. In sixteen different essays: Other Everests: One Mountain, Many Worlds tells stories from new perspectives—of people and things that have long been overlooked.  Editors Jonathan Westaway and Peter Hansen joined the Alpinist Podcast to discuss why they embarked on this project. And Sarah Pickman, who wrote one of the pieces in the Other Everests collection, discussed what we can learn from what gear and equipment was brought along on expeditions.  Support for this episode of the Alpinist Podcast comes from Patagonia. Following our conversation with the Other Everests contributors, you can listen to Patagonia Ambassador Colin Haley chat with host Abbey Collins about his passion for innovation and product development, and in particular his role in developing the new M10 Storm pants.  Alpinist Magazine: Website | Instagram | Facebook Book: Other Everests: One Mountain, Many Worlds Host: Abbey Collins Producer + Engineer: Mike Horn

In this inspiring episode, Jo Bradshaw reflects on the power of kindness, both to others and to oneself, and how it shapes our personal and professional lives. Jo shares her journey from feeling disconnected in school to becoming a guide who empowers others to climb their own “Everests.” She emphasizes the importance of making conscious choices, building habits, and giving people the agency to succeed. Key Themes: Kindness as a Choice Jo talks about kindness as a deliberate action, extending to interactions with both people and animals. She highlights how empathy and connection are central to this practice. A student's reflection on attitude and choice reaffirmed her belief that kindness is a habit—one that requires regular practice, like any other. Kindness in Leadership In her work with students and as an expedition guide, Jo underscores the significance of kindness in leadership. Her aim is not to be remembered for getting clients to the summit, but for empowering them to reach their goals independently, with her support providing them with the tools and agency to succeed. Overcoming Past Challenges Jo reflects on her past experiences of bullying and how she overcame defensive, reactive behaviours. She encourages listeners not to let their past define them, urging them to surround themselves with positive influences and to move forward as victors, not victims. Self-Kindness and Self-Talk Jo discusses her journey towards self-kindness, focusing on reframing her inner dialogue. Just as she encourages and supports others, she realised the importance of offering herself that same level of compassion. She believes that self-kindness is foundational; without it, it's difficult to fully extend kindness to others. The Power of Champions Jo highlights the crucial role a “champion” played in her life—someone who believed in her and motivated her to stop making excuses. Now, she strives to be that champion for others, inspiring them to take the first step towards achieving their ambitions, whether in mountaineering or life. Resources: Website -

I recently completed an ultra-endurance challenge called 29029, where I climbed the vertical equivalent of Mount Everest, 29029 feet, in 36 hours. Reaching the summit took everything I had and plenty that I didn't think I had. And I learned so much. There are things we can only learn by going way outside our comfort zone, by finding the edge of our abilities, and stretching ourselves beyond what our brains believes we are capable of. I surprised myself, I met myself, and I discovered myself. In this follow-up episode, I'm sharing the final lessons I learned in those uncomfortable, sometimes painful, hours I spent climbing and ultimately conquering to Mont Tremblant. I hope they will help you, encourage you, and inspire you as you face the Everests in your life. **Looking for tickets to HOPE DAY? I'm part of an all-day coaching event in Utah on October 12th and if you'd like to get a ticket you can use this link:  www.eventbrite.com/e/930171486957/?discount=April

From riding a Triple Everest to delivering for Uber Eats around the city of Vancouver, Tyrone Siglos isn't your ordinary cyclist. He joins us to talk about how he rode the equivalent of three mount Everests on his bike in less than 3 days, the horrors and perks of delivering for Uber Eats, and more.

Cilvēkjaudas komandā dodamies vasaras pauzē un piedzīvojumos, lai paceļam savu jaudu. Tāpēc šoreiz epizode par piedzīvojumiem, jo tie "atjauno skābekļa padevi". Piedzīvojumi palīdz ienest svaigumu dzīvē, projektos un attiecībās. Piedzīvojumos uztankojam ikdienā notērēto jaudu vai iegūstam jaunu, kad jaudas līdzšinējais līmenis vairs neder tālākiem plāniem. Piedzīvojumu spektrs, iespējas un slodze ir ļoti dažādi. Katrs var atrast sev piemēroto Šī saruna ir ar Valdi Vanagu, kurš ir cilvēks piedzīvojums. Viņš gan pats dodas piedzīvojumos, gan piedzīvojumu terapijas ietvaros ved tajos citus.Šī ir mūsu trešā, bet ne pēdējā saruna, jo piedzīvojumu stāstu un pieredzes Valdim ir daudz. Gatavojoties uz šo interviju, aprunājos ar Valda sievu Edīti un viņa kolēģi Juri, kuri ir informēti par tādiem Valda piedzīvojumiem, par kuriem viņam pašam varētu neienākt prātā pastāstīt. Te dzirdēsi par braucieniem ar kajaku, Altaja upēm, kanjoningu, nepāliešu glābējiem Norvēģijā un vēl visu ko.Valdi vari atrast Sense of Team un vari arī viņam pievienoties arī kādā no drīzajiem piedzīvojumu pārgājieniem Nepālā.Pirmā saruna ar Valdi bija par komandu jaudu. Otrā - par pārgājieniem Nepālas Himalajos.Vairāk informācijas sarunas lapā šeit.SARUNAS PIETURPUNKTI:6:22 Būt izglītotam par upi, par straumi. Katamarānu, kajaku un kanoe laivu atšķirības.12:09 Dzīvības un nāves robeža. Altajs.22:33 Krāčainu upju izbraukšanas nianses un noslēpumi.38:11 Piedzīvojumu patiesā un dziļākā jēga.43:31 Ar ko ir jāsāk cilvēkam, kurš vēlas iemācīties kajakot.49:31 “Kurkulis pa upi” – kas ir riverboard jeb riverspeed.52:25 Pārsteigumi Norvēģijas piedzīvojumā.56:19 “Katram savs Everests.”1:01:51 Kā izvēlēties uzticamu piedzīvojumu organizatoru.1:08:55 Piedzīvojumu terapeitiskais aspekts. Kā nenodarīt sev pāri.1:23:52 “Tagad vai nekad” slazds.1:26:08 Cibiņa sindroms.

Do you desire to triumph over life's challenges with a powerful combination of love, passion, intention, and self-reflection? Look no further as Mostafa Salameh reveals the key to conquering obstacles with a positive mindset and a purposeful heart. Mostafa Salameh is a renowned mountain climber who has conquered some of the world's highest peaks, including Mount Everest. From humble beginnings as a Palestinian refugee, he faced numerous challenges growing up, but his dedication to overcoming obstacles has led him to incredible heights. Mostafa's personal journey has not only taken him to the summit of Everest but also to the completion of the Grand Slam, which involves crossing the North and South Pole and climbing all seven summits. Are you tired of being told to just push through your obstacles without any real guidance? Are you tired of feeling stuck and unfulfilled? It's time to ignite your inner fire, cultivate a harmonious inner world through self-reflection and spiritual growth, break free from barriers through discipline and knowledge, and conquer life's challenges by establishing mini-Everests. Say goodbye to ineffective actions and hello to real transformation.   KEY TAKEAWAYS 00:00:00 - Refugee to Mountain Climber 00:01:33 - Five Principles from Sufism 00:05:05 - Pursuing a Dream 00:09:37 - Climbing the Seven Summits 00:12:28 - Overcoming Adversity 00:13:20 - Growing up as a Palestinian refugee 00:16:42 - Misconceptions about refugees 00:19:11 - Sufism and conquering mountains 00:22:02 - Five lessons from Sufi tradition 00:25:29 - Loving life 00:27:28 - The Importance of Passion and Learning 00:28:16 - The Practice of Discipline 00:29:31 - Seeing Life as a Mountain 00:31:21 - Create Mini Everest 00:31:44 - Good Intention Goes a Long Way   Where to Find Our Guest: Website: https://www.mostafasalameh.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mostafasalameh/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mostafa.salameh.397   MEMORABLE QUOTES “Everything is achievable, and nothing is impossible.” - Mostafa Salameh “We should not give up on our dreams, we should not give up on anything, because this is what makes us human.” - Mostafa Salameh “Any change that I want to make in anything in life, I have to start with myself.” - Mostafa Salameh   To stay connected and to learn more about Vishen and Mindvalley, click on the links below:  Website: Mindvalley.com YouTube: @vishenlakhiani Instagram: @mindvalley Instagram: @vishen Facebook: @mindvalley   Subscribe to 'Mindvalley Membership' to discover 65+ transformational Mindvalley programs – at a surprisingly low annual fee here

This week we talk about "Everests" of different sports and activities

In episode 68, TPR is joined by Jack Thompson to chat about some of the amazing endurance records he has completed in the past 3 years. Climbing a million meters of elevation in a year (it required 52 Everest), racing the entire 2021 TDF peloton to beat them to Paris and his cannonball attempt in Japan - we cover them all and chat about the highs and lows of each achievement as well as the highlights. Jack was a legendary guest, and I know you will enjoy this one! If you enjoyed this episode please leave a review on Apple Podcasts or leave a rating with Spotify. This episode is also available on the TPR Youtube Channel in video format. - - - Check out our new website and sign up to our newsletter! www.tprcyclingnews.com Become a Friend of the TPR Podcast and get access to special content by supporting TPR on Patreon.  The Press Room Podcast is presented by Zwift. Head to www.zwift.com to get your 7 day free trial.  The Press Room Podcast is supported by Cycliq, the official bike-safety partner of the podcast. Check out their new Fly 12 Sport now! https://cycliq.com/ The Press Room Podcast is supported by Attaquer, the official apparel partner of the podcast.  Use the code CR-THEPRESSROOM for 15% off Attaquer products at https://attaquercycling.com/  The Press Room is also supported by Smith Optics.  www.smithoptics.com If you enjoyed the episode please leave a review or a rating on your podcast player. - - - TPR Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thepressroompodcast/ TPR Twitter https://twitter.com/jethro_nagle TPR Youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFT_W4qMStQ&t=140s  

Beginning in 2017, we have had a front-row seat to 1000s of individuals who have found their way to their own personal Everests while climbing 29029.  We can share story after story of participants who found a bigger and better version of themselves in 20 weeks of training and over those 36 hours struggling up the slopes of a mountain.  It's inspiring to see people literally transform before your eyes into more than they ever thought they could be.   Over the past few seasons we've seen the reasons why people choose to climb, broaden and expand.  While self-mastery is still a big motivator to take on the challenge of climbing 29,029ft, participants are showing up for far greater reasons than just themselves. We've seen people raise 100s of thousands of dollars for charitable foundations and personal causes.  The impact of their 29029 experience rippling throughout their communities and the world.   Participants are using their own physical and mental strength not just to change themselves but to motivate all of us to step up to the challenge of creating a better world.   Dayna Boshard came to the mountain from a small town in Southern Utah with a big purpose.  Her goal was to help children and families who lived, literally, in the shadow of Mt. Everest. Her climb would benefit their daily climb…. She had seen the faces of the Nepalese children struggling for basic skills and opportunity.  They hadn't signed up for the mountain they were asked to climb every day of their lives.  But Dayna did and she was able to use 29029 to build something life-changing in a country she's never stopped foot in.    Eternal Hope International

After two decades of trying, the United Nations has finalized a treaty to protect the high seas – that part of the ocean which covers nearly half the earth's surface and falls outside of the jurisdiction of individual nations. There beneath the lens of blue water is an ecosystem with more species than exist on land. There are seamounts in the Pacific covered in golden corals that are the oldest living animals on the planet, having existed since the time of the pyramids. There is an underwater fertile crescent off South America where the interplay of plants, fish, and predators create a world unto its own. There are Yosemites and Everests beneath the surface of the ocean that we are only just learning about. And all of this is endangered by pollution, overfishing, and even deepsea mining. We'll talk about what it means to protect the high seas and the impact the treaty will have on California's coastal waters and ocean life. Guests: Kristina Gjerde, lawyer and Senior High Seas Advisor, International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)'s Global Marine and Polar Programme. Gjerde is also an adjunct professor at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey Douglas McCauley, associate professor, Ecology, Evolution and Marine Biology, UC Santa Barbara. McCauley also heads the Benioff Ocean Science Laboratory at the University of California Santa Barbara Christopher Chin, executive director, Center for Oceanic Awareness Research and Education based in the Bay Area

Jack joins us to talk about his 2022 project. We talk Everesting, prepping for the year, nutrition and what things look like for Jack going forward. Enjoy, and please see the links below for blogs on Jack, his website and where you can donate. 01:33 – Community shoutouts and Supersapiens' opportunity with the NBA Launchpad 05:53 – Dave and Xylon's upcoming events 09:23 – Episode start 10:55 – How did Jack find Everesting weekly for the year 12:30 – What is Everesting? 13:11 – How did Jack choose his climbs for Everesting? 14:20 – What was Jack's favorite climb of the year? 15:05 – A year's worth of memories 16:00 – When was the dark spot of the year and how was it? 17:45 – Did Jack's body adapt to Everesting? 19:21 – How did Jack start cycling? 21:09 – How did Jack end up in Girona? 22:15 – Jack's background and how he got into his current life 24:02 – Jack's body shape and size and cycling 25:55 – Has Jack inspired more traditional professional cyclists? 27:30 – The role of the content creator athlete in the future 31:18 – How does Jack navigate things going wrong whilst out cycling? 33:43 – Did Jack read all the messages he got from people about how much he is helping them? 35:30 – Jack's recovery from drug addiction 38:02 – Is there something about addiction that empowers endurance performance? 40:27 – What is Jack's mental health journey? 42:17 – How was Everesting when he was struggling with his personal life? 44:20 – Did Jack do mostly solo or grouped Everesting attempts? 45:33 – Did Jack do multiple Everests in a week? 47:28 – What did Jack's weeks through the year look like? 50:50 – How did Jack's body change across the year? 51:49 – Jack's fueling throughout the year 53:43 – What did Jack learn about nutrition this year? 55:26 – Jack's food across a day of Everesting 58:29 – Jack's gut training 59:55 – Jack's preparation for the year 61:10 – Jack's future projects and plans 63:45 – How does Jack's history with mental health impact his choices around projects 65:41 – What's Jack's diet like now that he's on some time off? 67:50 – What's Jack's new hobby? 69:37 – How did having Supersapiens help Jack throughout his year? 71:04 – How did Jack's glucose change across the year? 72:40 – Rush Round for Everesting 73:03 – Jack's fastest and slowest times for Everesting 73:55 – What were Jack's Training Peaks numbers during the year? 76:33 – Jack's worst day Everesting 83:50 – Outro Jack's Website: https://www.jackultracyclist.com/ Link for Donations: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=CK2YCLDSSPV7J Blogs on Jack: https://blog.supersapiens.com/1-million-meters-for-mental-health/ https://blog.supersapiens.com/jack-thompson-the-bike-is-medicine/

In 2021, Colleen, the host and emcee for the 29029 events, stepped off her flight to Albany, New York on the way to Stratton Mountain for another epic weekend. As she made her way down to baggage claim without realizing that two sets of eyes were following her gray 29029 hoodie down the escalator. The owners of those eyeballs soon found some courage asked her if she was, in fact, Colleen "The Voice of the Mountain" at 29029. They introduced themselves as Joe Curtain and Mario Minnaert. At that moment a friendship was forged, a selfie was taken and the first of many jokes about Mario's choice in luggage….it was a full-fledged lady-bag you've seen your grandma using.....began. Colleen watched Joe and Mario conquer their Everests at Stratton that year and then watched Mario take the mountain and continue to climb. Whether with his coaching business, his new podcast or the 100 mile race he would go on to complete….The lessons of the mountain went with Mario when he flew back home and they should remain with us too! The powerful experiences that 29029 creates for participants, volunteers and even spectators are ones that can help propel each of us up the next mountain we will face.......because we all know there are always more mountains to climb. Don't miss an episode of the 29029 Podcast. Click to subscribe. Want more inspirational stories from the mountain. Find them here.

Host Luke Burbank and announcer Elena Passarello share some "personal Mt. Everests" from our listeners; writer and mountaineer Silvia Vasquez-Lavado discusses how she became the first openly gay woman to climb “The Seven Summits” while overcoming addiction and childhood trauma; comedian Curtis Cook explains why you shouldn't wear a suit to Red Lobster; and Patterson Hood, frontman of Drive-By Truckers, unpacks his decades-long collaboration with bandmates, then performs "Shake and Pine" from their album Welcome 2 Club XIII.

The ULTI-MUG preview for the ULTI-MUG weekend - The Everest - Caulfield Cup - 10 2200m races from Eagle Farm - KEMENTARI - WOOF

Stāsts par valsti, kas ir iecienītākais galamērķis alpīnistiem un piedzīvojumu meklētājiem, jo šajā valstī atrodas pasaules augstākā virsotne – Everests. Izņemot kalnu virstoni, kas ir valsts lepnums, Nepālai ir vēl daudz ko piedāvāt, piemēram, Nepāla ir arī Sidhārtas Gautamu jeb Budas, dzimtā pilsēta. Nepālas Federālā Demokrātiskā Republika, kas ir arī valsts oficiālais nosaukums, ir arī 80 etnisko grupu, kas runā 123 valodās mājvieta. Vēl – Nepāla ir pasaulē vienīgā valsts, kurai karogs nav taisnstūra vai četrstūra formas, bet valsts karogs ir sarkans ar divām trīsstūrveida formām, kas atrodas viena virs otras. Nepāla tiešām ir viena no atpazīstamākajām valstīm pasaulē. Kas ir interesanti, Nepālas teritorija atgādina Portugāles karti, ja tā ir pagriezta par deviņdesmit grādiem. Runājot par valsts klimatu, tā ir arī vienīgā valsts pasaulē ar lielākajām zemes augstuma svārstībām no mazāk nekā 100 metriem virs jūras līmeņa līdz augstākajam zemes punktam – Everesta virsotnei, kas atrodas 8848 metru augstumā. Tā kā tas viss atrodas aptuveni 150 km attālumā, tas nozīmē, ka klimatiskie apstākļi valstī ir no subtropiem līdz Arktikai. Vēl viens aizraujošs, bet mazāk zināms fakts – Nepālas teritorija joprojām ir dzīva un kustās. Zinātnieki paredz, ka Indo-Austrālijas plāksne, kas atrodas zem Nepālas, nākamajos desmit miljonos gadu ceļos par 1500 km Āzijas virzienā. Vēl jāmin, ka Nepāla ir ne tikai vecākā valsts Dienvidāzijā, bet tā ir viena no retajām valstīm, kur nesvin neatkarības dienu. Izskaidrojums tam – valsts nekad nav atradusies svešā okupācijā, kas ir liels sasniegums mazai valstij, kuru ieskauj Āzijas milži – Indija un Ķīna. Runājot par Nepālu, vajadzētu sākt ar tās politisko un reliģisko saikni, kā valsts nonāca līdz monarhijas atcelšanai. Nepāla kā vienīgā valsts pasaulē, kuras valsts reliģija bija hinduisms, kļuva par republiku un tagad ir sekulāra valsts. Galvenā reliģija Nepālā ir hinduisms, ko praktizē gandrīz 81 procents valsts iedzīvotāju. Vēl aizvien Nepāla ir reliģiozākā hinduistu valsts pasaulē. Tajā pašā laikā valstī ir arī citas galvenās reliģijas, piemēram, pastāv budisms, islāms, kirātisms, kristietība, sikhisms, bahai un dažas minoritāšu reliģijas. Vairāk nekā 94 procenti nepāliešu uzskata, ka reliģijai ir ļoti liela nozīme viņu ikdienas dzīvē. Salīdzinājumam, pēc iepriekšējā gada Eirobarometra aptaujas Latvijā tie ir tikai 34 procenti. Tādēļ Nepālā, būdama tik intensīvi reliģiska sabiedrība, reliģijai ir liela ietekme uz sabiedrību un izmaiņām.    Hinduisma reliģija Nepālas valsts veidošanā ir bijusi klāt jau kopš pašiem pirmsākumiem, uzskata, ka pirmais valsts monarhs Prithivi Narajans Šahs bija izveidojis reliģiju kā stratēģisku triku, lai cīnītos pret britu pieaugošo varu koloniālajā Indijā. Reliģijas klātbūtne monarhijā bija novērojama arī 20. gadsimta beigās, kad monarhi aktīvi izmantoja hinduismu, lai saglabātu tautas leģitimitāti un varu pār pieaugošajiem aicinājumiem demokratizēties. Piemēram, rādās tituls – Nepāla kā pēdējā hinduistu karaliste pasaulē, bet astoņdesmito gadu beigās valsts monarhija organizēja pasaules hinduistu konferenci un 2005. gadā tika nosaukta par “Pasaules hinduistu imperatoru”. Tajā pašā laikā hinduisma reliģija ir smagi ietekmējusi citu lielāko Nepālā piekopto reliģiju saglabāšanu. Kopš mūsdienu Nepālas dibināšanas 18. gadsimtā valdnieki ir ievērojuši tradīciju hierarhizēt Nepālas sabiedrību ar hinduismu, kas nepārprotami pārsniedz visas citas reliģijas. Kā hinduisma reliģija spēj ietekmēt arī Nepālas attiecības ar kaimiņvalstīm jautājām Gauravam Šarmai, kas ir Vācijas attīstības sadarbības padomnieks mākslīgā intelekta jautājumos Indijā.

Cilvēks, kurš ir tik garš kā Everests - šāds salīdzinājums izmantojams, ja runājam par nesenu atklājumu Gvadalupes mangrovēs. Tur pētnieki atraduši līdz šim zināmo lielāko vienšūni, ko iespējams redzēt pat ar neapbruņotu aci. Ko zinām par organismiem, kas pārliecinoši dominē uz mūsu planētas? Par baktēriju daudzveidību un to nozīmi dabā Zināmais nezināmajā studijā iztaujājam Latvijas Universitātes Mikrobioloģijas un biotehnoloģiju institūta vadošo pētniek Jāni Liepiņu. Raidījumā arī stāsts par izmirušajiem dzīvniekiem tagadējā Latvijas teritorijā. Proti, Latvijas fauna agrāk un mūsdienās atšķiras. Ir dzirdēts par vairākām dzīvnieku sugām, kuras Latvijas teritoriju apdzīvojušas tālā senatnē vai vēl salīdzinoši nesen, bet šobrīd pie mums vairs sastopamas nav. Līdz ar to runa ir gan par izmirušiem dzīvniekiem, kuri nav sastopami ne Latvijā, ne arī citviet, gan izzudušam sugām, kas vēl eksistē, taču no Latvijas kādu iemeslu dēļ ir devušās prom. Zoologs, Dabas aizsardzības pārvaldes eksperts Vilnis Skuja skaidro lielo dzīvnieku jeb megafaunas izmiršanas iemeslus un stāsta par tiem faunas pārstāvjiem, kuri Latvijā kādreiz mituši, bet pakāpeniski mūsu teritoriju atstājuši. Viens no šādiem dzīvniekiem ir tinis. Pagājušā gadsimta 30. gados notikuši mēģinājumi no Somijas Latvijā ievest divus pārus ziemeļbriežu Bažu purvā pie Kolkas. Dzīvniekus mēģināja iemitināt, balstoties faktā, ka kādreiz tie Latvijā mituši. Pēc pāris gadiem šis eksperiments “izgāzās”, jo mūsu teritorija dzīvniekiem nebija piemērota - ziemeļbrieži tika atstāti karstumā bez ūdens ar vienveidīgu barību purvainajā teritorijā. Līdz ar to jāsamierinās, ka nav iespējams atgriezt Latvijā visus Arktikas dzīvniekus, jo pie mums vairs nav to apstākļu. Tāpat ir noteikts ēdamlietu komplekss, pie kā šie dzīvnieki ir pieraduši. Ja tas tiek atņemts, rodas sarežģījumi.

Listen to some of the minutes toward the end of my interview with Meghan Buchanon, a true overcomer who we all can be inspired by.  A few of these minutes can apply to the Everests that we all face.   A few of these minutes were taken from my interview with Meghan Buchanan, an Aerospace Engineer, Adventure Athlete and Motivational Speaker. She has set her sights on becoming the 1st Rocket Scientist to climb the 7 Summits, 5th US WOMAN to complete the EXPLORERS GRAND SLAM (climbing the world's 7 Summits and last degree ski to the North and South Poles), and eventually 1st US WOMAN to complete the Adventurers Grand Slam (unsupported Poles). She has taken on impossible and defying odds to inspire all of us.  Her story is incredible including a broken femur with two years of excruciating pain and physical therapy to pulling off the impossible as a mountaineer.  She is the "Rocket Girl" - Breaking Boundaries for Women in Engineering and Mountaineering.  She has overcome stereotypes, obstacles, and life-threatening injuries by applying her tools of GGRIT. Gratitude – Growth – Resilience – Integrity – Tenacity Our interview wasn't long enough.  You will be inspired, amazed, and come out of this wanting to hear more.  Lessons from a Rocket Scientist who Climbed Mount Everest and so much more.   Let me just say, it was just a blessing for me to have such a great conversation with a person of inspiration.  Thank you Meghan! Dr. Dan is a clinical psychologist who works as an anxiety specialist, a parenting author, a national speaker on anxiety and neuroscience [for 10 years], and one who is passionate about Sports Psychology. He has worked with olympic training athletes, cross fit National Champions, world champion power lifters, professional baseball players, college swimmers, tennis players, D1 football players, soccer athletes, gymnasts and lots of youth athletes in all kinds of sports. Dr Dan has combined his unique interests in parenting, overcoming fears, excellence in sports and preventing burnout and produces value for every parent and for every individual who want to face their fears head on.  See his anxiety and parenting work at Amazon with his latest books! For more information on his sky diving therapy group or therapy for anxiety, see his practice website at www.danvaningen.com

On the 16th May until the 22nd May, I attempted to cycle 7 Everests, one every day of the week to raise awareness and funds for the incredible work Movember carry out in supporting mental health. In this podcast episode we get the band back together so to speak. I'm joined by Jimmi and Emily from Attacus, Andy (who created the film) and Jack (who took the photos.)  To donate to Movember head to:  https://uk.movember.com/mospace/6408721 A massive thank you to Shimano for funding the film. I've also set up a Patreon if you'd like to help support the channel for less than the price of a fancy London coffee and croissant: https://www.patreon.com/chrishallrides SUPPORT ME THROUGH ZERO LEMON: https://www.zero-lemon.com/​​​​​​​ 25% off your first purchase of STYRKR Carbs and Gels: https://tinyurl.com/2p9ppx9b use code 'CHRISHALL25' Purchase some nice new bits for your bike from South Downs Bikes: https://southdownsbikes.avln.me/c/wLCwwHLdKIIR Get the bags I use for my kit and races here: https://kitbrix.avln.me/c/SKCBRYwxmgIV The following companies (that you'll see in my content) support me either financially or with free stuff, so huge thanks to these guys for helping me with the challenges I take on: Attacus Cycling,  Cervélo, Lazer Helmets,  Shimano, Schwalbe Tires, Parcours Wheels, Sungod Eyewear, Tailfin Cycling, Komoot, Styrkr

In this episode, I get to talk with a South African mountain climber named Sibusiso Vilane. He became the first black person to summit Mt. Everest on May 26, 2003. He went on to summit the highest mountain on each of the seven continents, as well as several others including the Matterhorn. He runs marathons to stay fit in between his mountain climbing adventures and has accomplished several other feats, including trekking to both poles. Sibusiso didn't get his start as the child of a great mountain climber. In fact, he grew up very poor and never dreamed of the adventures he would embark on during his lifetime. During our conversation Sibusiso shares stories of his humble beginnings, how an act of kindness connected him with a man who would change his life forever, and how he overcame so many obstacles in order to climb Mt. Everest. His story is one of humility, kindness, and persistence in the face of insurmountable odds which he now uses to inspire others to conquer their personal Mt. Everests. Learn more about Sibusiso at his website: https://www.sibusisovilane.co.za/ (www.sibusisovilane.co.za)

This episode is a conversation with Kuntal Joisher, the first vegan to summit Mount Everest. I've known Kuntal for many years – we went to the same college and later took different paths. Thanks to social media, I've been able to follow his work. Kuntal is a computer engineer turned mountaineer who's accomplished four summits of 8000'ers and 20+ summits of 6000'er mountains. The most surprising part – Kuntal was scared of heights. Go figure!It's refreshing to hear a different voice to understand the process of achieving challenging goals.  His idea of climbing mountains is to ensure success in a healthy state. Kuntal shares his preparation techniques, both mental and physical, to conquer our inner Everests.HighlightsSummiting Mount Everest twice without having the expressed ambition to do so. 3:02Does being cautious work against you in high-risk situations? 9:32Difference between preparing and training for a mountaineering expedition 16:54What mental preparation looks like? 20:20How does one determine a hand-over for events when their mind doesn't work clearly? 28:28What it feels like at the top of the world 35:06Difference between South Side vs North Side Summit expeditions on Everest 39:20Vegan diet and mountaineering 41:50Climbing with equipment that's vegan-friendly 44:29Where to follow KuntalInstagram: Kuntal A. Joisher (@kuntalj) • Instagram photos and videosFacebook: (20+) Kuntal Joisher | FacebookLinkedIn: (2) Kuntal Joisher | LinkedInKuntal's BioKuntal Joisher combines the distinction of being both an accomplished mountaineer and a high-end, computer science professional. He is an alumnus of Vivekanand Institute of Technology, Mumbai, and USC Viterbi School of Engineering, Los Angeles. His insatiable passion for mountaineering has led him to climb mountain ranges across the world, including the Western Ghats near Mumbai, the Northern Icecap in Chile, the Andes in Argentina, and the Nepalese and Indian Himalaya. Joisher has climbed to the top of Mt. Everest from both Nepal side (May 2016), and China side (May 2019). Some of his other notable climbs are the ascent of Manaslu (October 2014), Lhotse (May 2018), and Aconcagua (Feb 2020) among others. He is a well-respected photographer, and his work has been published in National Geographic, BBC Earth, Space.com, Himalayan Journal, The Outdoor Journal, Time Out, Traveler Trails, Indian Mountaineer, and several other newspapers and magazines across the world. Joisher has been named one of India's top 30 fitness influencers, has been featured on cover of magazines across India and the world, and has also been featured on the TEDx platform multiple times. Joisher is an athlete ambassador for the Italian company “Save the Duck”, and represents them while mountaineering across the world.Joisher regularly travels across the world to speak about his life transforming journey of climbing Mt. Everest in hopes to inspire his audience to pursue their dreams and passions. Joisher continues to train hard both mentally & physically, and his latest project is to compete in a natural bodybuilding competition, and follow it up by climbing the 7 summits - both in a 100% #Vegan fashion in the next 2 years. In addition to his dedication to mountaineering and bodybuilding, Joisher is passionate about three causes: raising awareness about the disease of Dementia, spreading the message of Veganism, and education of the underprivileged in Nepal.When Joisher is not climbing, he works as a nutrition and fitness coach helping people make smarter choices, build better habits, and overall lead a healthy and fit life!

Host Luke Burbank and announcer Elena Passarello talk "personal Mt. Everests;" writer and mountaineer Silvia Vasquez-Lavado discusses how she became the first openly gay woman to climb “The Seven Summits” while overcoming addiction and childhood trauma; comedian Curtis Cook explains why you shouldn't wear a suit to Red Lobster; and Patterson Hood, frontman of Drive-By Truckers, unpacks his decades-long collaboration with bandmates, then performs "Shake and Pine" from their forthcoming album.

In 1953 Sir Edmond Hillary and Tenzing Norgay stood on top of the worlds highest peak, Mt Everest. Their achievement may have set them free from the shadow of the mountain but another shadow would forever loom over their accomplishment, this came in the form of George Mallory and Andrew "Sandy" Irvine, two climbers who nearly 30 years before had dared to tread Everests icy lifeless slopes. In 1924 Mallory and Irvine had been seen in close proximity to the summit before clouds obscured the view of on-lookers, did these men hold a secret that could change history forever. Join  Curious Characters as we explore the life of mountaineer, student of history and war hero George Herbert Leigh-Mallory a man who risked everything to attain the summit. www.trickcider.com    Support the show (http://buymeacoff.ee/CurioCharacters)

Robert Anderson led a team that climbed a new route, without oxygen, on Everests' remote Kangshung Face. He then ascended the rest of the Seven Summits Solo. He has balanced this with an international advertising career from New Zealand to New York. https://terryvirts.com/ Twitter: @AstroTerry Instagram: astro_terry

#57 – podkāstā jau esam runājuši par mūsu mīļākajām komēdijām, zinātniskās fantastikas filmām, bērnības filmām un daudz ko citu, bet nu ir laiks pievērsties "action" filmām – stāstiem, kas aizrauj elpu un izklaidē, reizēm liekot iekrampēties kinoteātru vai citu sēdekļu malās, jo citādi spriedzi ir gandrīz neiespējami izturēt. Savukārt ziņas šoreiz sadalītas divās daļās – nopietnie jaunumi un nosacīti humoristiskie jaunumi (smiekli caur asarām?). Un kāds no mums "ranto" par filmu "Everests". Šajā raidījumā: Kas vēlreiz kāps Everestā 21 (00:01:59); Mūsu mīļākās "action" filmas (00:43:54); Ko "Kino Kulta" komanda ir noskatījusies ("A Quiet Place Part I & II"). Montāža – Toms Cielēns ⚡️ Kino Kultu var atbalstīt šeit: https://kinokults.lv/patreon

Taking steps on Everests famous ice-falls... Make sure to subscribe, so as not to miss an episode. Watch and follow Damian as it happens on his Instagram @Auldstock & @Deeprootspod You can become a patron by singing up here > https://www.patreon.com/DamianBrowne

An amazingly normal badass is how I think of Mollie Hughes. At 26 Mollie became the youngest woman in the world and the first English woman to successfully summit Mt Everest from both the north and south sides, and in 2019 became the youngest woman in the world to ski solo from the coast of Antarctica to the South Pole.  Her mental and physical toughness, dogged determination, and indomitable self-belief are uniquely balanced by her immense likeability and easy grace. In one of my favorite interviews to date, we delve into topics related to survival, sur-thrival, and everything in between. Tune in for deep insights we can all use to test our mettle and climb metaphorical Everests of our own. Check out Mollie Hughes at https://molliehughes.co.uk/And for more great content, follow @RupalYPatel on Instagram or come visit at www.rupalypatel.com.Think Bigger. Lead Better. Be Bolder.  

I talk to author and eace pilgrim Brandon Wilson  from his home in Chamonix. BRANDON WILSON, Chev. is a Lowell Thomas Gold Award-winning author/photographer and explorer, a peace pilgrim and long distance trekker. He has explored nearly 100 countries, including making an African transect from London to Cape Town. Over decades, he's been especially passionate about hiking historic long-distance pilgrim trails. In 1992, Brandon and his wife Cheryl became the first Western couple to trek the 1100-kilometer trail from Lhasa, Tibet to Kathmandu. Then he focused on Europe, trekking the Camino de Santiago Francés (twice) across northern Spain, then the Via de la Plata from Seville, and the Camino Catalan and Camino Aragonés from Barcelona. Brandon was the first American to traverse the 1850-kilometer Via Francigena from Canterbury, England to Rome. In 2006, he hiked and founded the 4500-kilometer Templar Trail, recreating the route of the First Crusades as a path of peace from France to Jerusalem. Later, in 2009, Brandon and Cheryl trekked the Via Alpina along the backbone of the Alps across eight countries from Trieste to Monaco, climbing the equivalent of 12 Mt. Everests. In 2015, he hiked the ancient St. Olav's Way for the second time across Norway and Sweden on an Explorers Club Flag expedition. Most recently, he trekked the Alta Via 1 across the Italian Dolomites and the Tour de Mt. Blanc in France, Italy and Switzerland. Brandon is a Fellow of The Explorers Club and was recently knighted by the Sovereign Hospitaller Order of St. John of Jerusalem/Knights of Malta. He lives in the French Alps. https://brandonwilsonauthor.com/

In this weeks episode, Alexander Phillips and Josh Phegan discuss false Everests - why it’s so important to start out again once you’ve arrived, why plateaus are an essential part of the journey, how to reset new goals that motivate and inspire you, the power of great relationships, and pushing you to your potential.

Karsten is a professional triathlete in Canada whom has completed endurance cycling events known as “Everests” cycling the elevation of Everest.

Before the Christmas break, I got the chance to speak with Marcus Leach. You might be wondering who Marcus is. Marcus is amongst other things, an ultra cyclist, a freelance writer, a husband, a dad (of two young kids), and a lover of the mountains and challenging his limits. Marcus has ridden the 3 grand tours IN THE SAME YEAR the day before the pros come through. He’s raced a ton of ultra-endurance races and has put 4 Everests to his name. Learn how Marcus stacked on a ton of weight, decided enough was enough, and changed the course of his life. The majority of this podcast is talking about developing your mental muscle.

Tory and I get together to chat about our top 10 must haves! We go over our favourite gear and the secret essentials. We talk packs, shoes, clothes and headwear. Bonus, what songs are necessary for aggressive spin classes and how many Everests did Tory climb during walking club!? More from me @hilsport55 and more from Tory @To_scho Help support the podcast at Patreon - click here! Now with bonus strength workouts  Here are our favs!: We didn't talk about Goodr Sunglasses but it's like DUH: https://goodr.com/pages/trail-running-women-podcast?utm_source=trail_running_women&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=15off&utm_content=hostfavs  Mountain Shoes: https://www.scarpa.com/spin-ultra-women-s Running Shoes: https://www.salomon.com/en-ca/shop/product/sense-4-w-pro.html#color=20052 Pack: https://www.salomon.com/en-ca/shop/product/s-lab-sense-ultra-8-set-20.html?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIk_Dgk_PS7QIV0MDACh3jKwC7EAQYBCABEgJif_D_BwE#color=20273&size=5187 Shorts: https://shop.lululemon.com/p/women-shorts/Align-Short-6/_/prod9400140?CID=Google_Women_Shopping%2BBrand_CA&color=0001&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIm_rEn_PS7QIVDfDACh0SuwncEAQYASABEgLJDfD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds&locale=en_CA&sl=CA&sz=6 Ice Runners:  https://korkers.com Poles: https://www.blackdiamondequipment.com/en_CA/trekking-poles/distance-carbon-z-trekking-poles-BD112205_cfg.html Rain Coat: https://www.sportchek.ca/product/under-amour-womens-run-qualifier-storm-packable-jacket-333027786.html?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI_633oPbS7QIVA77ACh3BWwtqEAQYAyABEgKDn_D_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds#333027884%5Bcolor%5D=333027884_01 Better Rain Coat: https://arcteryx.com/ca/en/shop/womens/norvan-sl-hoody    

现在你可以加入Lily的12.15日启动的Lark Lab每日清晨五点直播参与我们的免费晨间打卡，一起运动、冥想、和读书，或透过我们的公众账号iflyclub，回复早起 阅读5am Club或收听其他英语有声书，注册得60天免费试读: scribd.com/g/11zah0 Day 34Chapter 10: The 4 Focuses of History-Makers (Part 5)场景：这边说到我们的人生实在是时间破产到不行，许多事情需要我们的注意力，又哗众取宠，现在的人做事情没有以前人专注，也会常常犯一些很低级的错误。In some ways, the new technologies and social media are not only eroding the Everests of our glorious productive potential, they are also training us to be less human. We have fewer real conversations, fewer true connections and fewer meaningful interactions.”某种程度上，新科技和社交媒体不仅让我们高产的潜质被消弱，他们也训练我们变得更不人性。我们拥有更少的对话，真诚的联结，和有意义的互动。Erode 消弱Human 人性化Connection 联结Interaction 互动

现在你可以加入Lily的12.15日启动的Lark Lab每日清晨五点直播参与我们的免费晨间打卡，一起运动、冥想、和读书，或透过我们的公众账号iflyclub，回复早起 阅读5am Club或收听其他英语有声书，注册得60天免费试读: scribd.com/g/11zah0 Day 34Chapter 10: The 4 Focuses of History-Makers (Part 5)场景：这边说到我们的人生实在是时间破产到不行，许多事情需要我们的注意力，又哗众取宠，现在的人做事情没有以前人专注，也会常常犯一些很低级的错误。In some ways, the new technologies and social media are not only eroding the Everests of our glorious productive potential, they are also training us to be less human. We have fewer real conversations, fewer true connections and fewer meaningful interactions.”某种程度上，新科技和社交媒体不仅让我们高产的潜质被消弱，他们也训练我们变得更不人性。我们拥有更少的对话，真诚的联结，和有意义的互动。Erode 消弱Human 人性化Connection 联结Interaction 互动

现在你可以加入Lily的12.15日启动的Lark Lab每日清晨五点直播参与我们的免费晨间打卡，一起运动、冥想、和读书，或透过我们的公众账号iflyclub，回复早起 阅读5am Club或收听其他英语有声书，注册得60天免费试读: scribd.com/g/11zah0 Day 34Chapter 10: The 4 Focuses of History-Makers (Part 5)场景：这边说到我们的人生实在是时间破产到不行，许多事情需要我们的注意力，又哗众取宠，现在的人做事情没有以前人专注，也会常常犯一些很低级的错误。In some ways, the new technologies and social media are not only eroding the Everests of our glorious productive potential, they are also training us to be less human. We have fewer real conversations, fewer true connections and fewer meaningful interactions.”某种程度上，新科技和社交媒体不仅让我们高产的潜质被消弱，他们也训练我们变得更不人性。我们拥有更少的对话，真诚的联结，和有意义的互动。Erode 消弱Human 人性化Connection 联结Interaction 互动

2020 has been a rough year for traditional racing, but has brought a surge in interest in Everests and Fastest Known Time (FKT) efforts on well-known courses. And for these solo, pride-of-place FKT attempts, Marginal Gains matter. In this episode, WorldTour-Pro-Roadie-Turned-Gravel-Privateer Pete Stetina nerds out with Josh, Fatty, & Hottie about his preparation for — and execution of — an FKT around the choppy, sandy, rocky, windy White Rim: a perfect MTB century loop in Canyonlands, Utah. Enjoy this episode, and be sure to catch the video of Pete's attempt at https://youtu.be/WeFkg9nwDE8

In this report: two reasons why Ford will fail in Australia Save thousands on any new car (Australia-only): https://autoexpert.com.au/contact AutoExpert discount roadside assistance package: https://247roadservices.com.au/autoexpert/ Did you like this report? You can help support the channel, securely via PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=DSL9A3MWEMNBW&source=url "High performance icon to thrill Australian customers as Ford Mustang Mach 1 in manual and automatic transmissions set to debut in Australian showrooms." I immediately thought: If this is a lottery, what’s second prize? Two of those death-trap shitboxes? “Following the success of Mustang BULLITT and Mustang R-SPEC, we are very excited to introduce this highly capable, track ready Mustang to our Australian Mustang fans. The unique styling, which pays homage to the original model, is more than worthy of its legendary badge.” - Andrew Birkic Andrew Birkic there - President and CEO, Ford Shitsville and Sheepshaggistan (or, as I like to call him: ‘Big Birk’.) What is this “success” to which you allude, dude? Let me paint the Mustang sales picture for you, shall I, lest you erroneously believe this vehicle is actually a success, as alleged by B-squared? Mustang sales peaked in ‘Straya at about 9000 units in 2017. That was a win - no argument. But the next year, in 2018, they fell 30 per cent. In 2019 … a further 38 per cent implosion. And this year, Mustang sales have jumped off another cliff - 36 per cent down so far. ‘On track’ (if that’s the right term) for 2900 sales by the end of 2020. So, let me get this straight: you Ford ‘Straya dudes took one of the world’s muscle car icons, which is roughly as old as me (within months, actually) with huge cachet … and you managed to turn more than 9000 sales into less than 3000 - in four years (inclusive). Well done. ‘Result’ as they say on The Sweeney. So - that’s corporate out-of-touchedness. Here’s strategic vulnerability. The fact is, Ford in ‘Straya is one vehicle away from outright commercial collapse - and that vehicle is Ranger, and (to some extent) its spin-off, Everest. Everest exists only thanks to Ranger, and they roll on essentially the same architecture. Ranger 4X4 is the big win for Big Birk, with 26,377 sales so far this year, augmented by about 1800 Ranger 4X2s and about 4000 Everests. Together these comprise 32,000 of the almost-41,000 sales Ford Shitsville has made so far this year. It’s about 80 per cent of the business. In other words: Endura, Escape, Fiesta, Focus, Mondeo, and Puma are all nowhere. Statistically, nobody buys them. This is the real ‘Ford ‘Straya’ story - and it’s not being reported because publishers want Ford’s advertising revenue, right up to the day Dr Kevorkian gets on the line from Dearborn. Every non-Ranger based vehicle in the Ford inventory is costing the business money just by being there, available for sale. Homologation, parts, training - whatever. Ford would be more profitable in Shitsville without them. I guess the Ford Transit is successful in the context of vans, with about 2300 sales so far this year: Number three, behind Hiace and iLoad. Just to be fair. But without Ranger and its derivatives, Ford Shitsville would have slightly less commercial footprint than Chinese upstart, MG. Or, it be slightly in front of LDV (by about 2500 sales) at this point of 2020. To me, this is huge strategic risk. ‘Vulnerability’ is a better word. It takes just one disruption for Ford’s business to collapse in Australia.

This week we welcome in gun jockey Kerrin McEvoy. This bloke has taken the piss winning 3/4 Everests aboard Redzel and Classique Legend. He's pushing $200m in prize money, 3 Melbourne Cups, Caulfield Cup, Golden Slipper and 3 TAB Everests & has a good chance with Probabeel in the Cox Plate this weekend We cover all the recent success he's achieved, how he got into racing, his Cup wins & some questions from fans Kerrin interview - 0:00 - 27min 27min onwards: •Racing •NRL finals preview •Wallabies •Bathurst •Bets for the weekend Follow us on Instagram & Twitter @giveusaspellpod Follow us on Facebook 'Give Us A Spell Podcast' Rate and review our show on iTunes!

On this week’s episode, we catch up on what we’ve been watching, discuss the highlights arriving on The Criterion Channel in September and tackle Blake’s Everest title. Blake has selected the Belorussian anti-war classic, Come and See (1985; spine #1035). Just how heavy is this jarring look at the horrors of war? Andy can be found across social media at:Facebook - Fat Dude Digs FlicksInstagram - FatDudeDigsFlicksTwitter - FatDudeFlicksBlake can be found on:Instagram - blakeg_5150And as a part of:Facebook - Back Lot 605Instagram - BackLot605Twitter - BackLot605Subscribe to this podcast and the Back Lot 605 podcast on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher Radio, or wherever you get your podcasts. Run a search and click on that subscribe button. Please take a second to rate and review the show, while you’re at it!If you’d like to contact us for any recommendations, questions, comments, or concerns, you can email us at FatDudeDigsFlicks@gmail.com. If by some small chance you’d like to donate anything to offset the cost of movie tickets (or streaming costs during this GLOBAL pandemic) and this podcast, be it via a gift card to pay for a digital rental, you can also send that to the aforementioned email. Any recommendation and donation will be mentioned in a future episode! If you can’t spare the dime, no worries: please leave a rating and/or a review, and spread the word about this podcast.

After a long hiatus, Andy and Blake return for another Criterion Break. On this week's episode, the duo discuss what they have watched during their time off, and take a look at the list of titles set to arrive in the Collection proper in November. The two then take a deeper dive into Andy's Mt. Everest title, A Brighter Summer Day. Andy's Everest was selected because of its nearly four-hour runtime. How did our hosts take to Edward Yang's personal project than has been widely hailed as an underseen masterpiece?Andy can be found across social media at:Facebook - Fat Dude Digs FlicksInstagram - FatDudeDigsFlicksTwitter - FatDudeFlicksBlake can be found on:Instagram - blakeg_5150And as a part of:Facebook - Back Lot 605Instagram - BackLot605Twitter - BackLot605Subscribe to this podcast and the Back Lot 605 podcast on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher Radio, or wherever you get your podcasts. Run a search and click on that subscribe button. Please take a second to rate and review the show, while you’re at it!If you’d like to contact us for any recommendations, questions, comments, or concerns, you can email us at FatDudeDigsFlicks@gmail.com. If by some small chance you’d like to donate anything to offset the cost of movie tickets (or streaming costs during this GLOBAL pandemic) and this podcast, be it via a gift card to pay for a digital rental, you can also send that to the aforementioned email. Any recommendation and donation will be mentioned in a future episode! If you can’t spare the dime, no worries: please leave a rating and/or a review, and spread the word about this podcast.

JJ Zhou explains how he successfully completed an Everesting attempt on the road to Mt Everest Base Camp along with multiple other Everesting rides, including how he used TrainerRoad to train for his Everests, how he adapted his pacing and nutrition for the high elevation at Base Camp Hey and more in Episode 006 of The Successful Athletes Podcast. JJ’s Everesting on Mt Everest Ride File: https://bit.ly/3igoAtE Find JJ on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zhuangchenjjzhou/ Continue the discussion on the TrainerRoad Forum: https://bit.ly/2YI52GR ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE: JJ’s typical training schedule How JJ found his route to Everest on Mt Everest JJ’s pacing plan to Everest at high elevation How JJ adapted his nutrition to everest at high elevation How to prepare for bad weather on your rides Setting up an Everest support team for any attempt JJ’s tips to make your next Everst attempt successful ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ATHLETE INTERVIEWS THAT MAKE YOU FASTER The Successful Athletes Podcast dissects the preparation and execution of outstanding performances by TrainerRoad athletes. From world record performances to personal records and life changing health improvements, get an inside look at what it takes to get faster. Subscribe to the Successful Athletes Podcast: https://bit.ly/38cBpAJ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ABOUT TRAINERROAD — CYCLING’S MOST EFFECTIVE TRAINING SYSTEM TrainerRoad makes cyclists faster. Athletes get structured indoor workouts, science-backed training plans, and easy-to-use performance analysis tools to reach their goals Build Your Custom Plan: https://bit.ly/2Vqmg9O Get Started: https://bit.ly/38dkGNM ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOLLOW TRAINERROAD Facebook: bit.ly/3dussVQ  Instagram: www.instagram.com/trainerroad/ Twitter: twitter.com/TrainerRoad   Strava Club: www.strava.com/clubs/trainerroad

Forestil dig et land, som ingen kender til. Du kan ikke tage flyveren derhen. Du skal snige dig igennem. Og du vil op på verdens højeste bjerg. Ingen har gjort det før dig, og det er livsfarligt. I denne episode skal du høre om en opdagelsesrejsende, som er kandidat til at være den absolut mest utrolige af dem alle, synes vært Bjørn Harvig. ”Vi skal helt derud, hvor vanvittige drømme bliver født, og hvor en ung mand ville skabe verdenshistorie,” fortæller Harvig. Lyt her til historien om Klavs Becker-Larsen, som pludselig blev besat af en ustoppelig tanke: Han ville være første mand på Mount Everests vældige tinde.Vært: Bjørn Harvig, eventyrer.Medvirkende: Lars Gundersen, har siden 1987 rejst i hele Himalaya og har stiftet Kipling Travel.Produceret af Juhl & Brunse for 24syv og Vores Tid.

The Warren Cycling Podcast's very own Randy Warren successfully Everested, climbing 29,029 feet last week on Friday!  EF Education First's Lachlan Morton returned to set the Everesting record as his first attempt was nullified by bad data.  USA Cycling asks Billy Innes to step down and Team Jumbo Visma's Primoz Roglic wins the Slovenian National Road Race Championship.

Alex Staniforth, from the United Kingdom, is an accomplished mountain climber who has attempted two summits of Everest. Unfortunately, both attempts ended in tragedy, but that hasn't stopped Alex from accomplishing his other personal "Everests." Alex keeps accomplishing new challenges, including writing two books on his experiences, becoming a public speaker, and raising thousands of dollars for charity.

This week the conversation is a bit different than the usual sit down I have with guests. This week I’ve brought back Chris Fagan so that we could do a deep dive into a topic. Chris, as long-time listeners likely know, is the author of The Expedition which chronicles her adventures when she and her husband walked to the South Pole. Chris and I chatted about that adventure in Episode 88 and, in December, she returned to ask ME questions about my Epic5 runs in Episode 110. Today’s conversation basically spun out of that most recent episode. We had a great chat but realized there were so many other topics we could explore together that we decided to do a Deep Dive. So today you’re going to hear us chatting about how we make decisions when it comes to choosing a challenge, an adventure, a goal, an expedition, whatever you might call it. We talk about the criteria we use to get to that decision and we wander into some other topics as well but all with this central focus of pursuing goals. Now the plan is for Chris and I to get together every so often, perhaps every six weeks or so, and do a deep dive into a topic. If there’s something that you’d like to know more about, here’s a great opportunity. You can send me an email at beth@shesboldpodcast.com and let me know what it is you’d like to hear more about and this doesn’t have to be just about big adventures. We all have our own Everests, we all have our own hurdles. What's yours? Topics we’ll likely cover include dealing with fear, who our mentors are and who inspires us, staying healthy, keeping mental focus, training plans. What would resonate with you? What do you want to know more about? Don’t be shy. Let us know! beth@shesboldpodcast.com With that, please enjoy this conversation with Chris Fagan. ***** Support the podcast through Patreon and get access to special audio and written content, be part of a private Facebook group and enjoy other benefits reserved for supporters of the podcast! ***** Have a burning question and want to be featured on a future episode? Call 877-280-5170 and leave a message or email me here. ***** Connect with me: PATREON! (join our growing community!) Facebook Instagram WanderTours Be Bold Facebook Group (women-only) Twitter Enjoyed this episode? Subscribe then tell a friend! Be Bold, Beth  

Kultūras Rondo studijā viesojas pianists Reinis Zariņš. Stāsts par Ludviga van Bēthovena klaviersonātēm, kuras viņa interpretācijā skanēs festivālā „Eiropas Ziemassvētki” 19.decembrī Lielajā ģildē, Rīgā. Koncertprogrammai pianists izraudzījies viena perioda darbus - Bēthovena 27., 28. un 29. klaviersonāti. "Ir skaidrs, ka sonātes bija kā privātā laboratorija, kurā Bēthovens varēja sevi likt ārā un izmēģināt jaunas lietas. Man ir interesanti spēlēt šīs sonātes, jo tad es redzu kontekstu, kādā rodas tas Everests - tā 29. sonāte, kurai patiešām līdzīgas nav nevienas to 32 vidū. Kā viņš līdz tai nonāk, 27.sonātē ir kaut kādi aizmetņi, arī 28. ir citi aizmetņi," uzskata Zariņš. Pianists stāsta, ka savulaik Bēthovens pats lielījies, ka ar viņa 29.klaviersonāti pianisti būs aizņemti arī vēl pēc 50 gadiem. "Tagad aprit 200 gadi un pianistiem joprojām ar lielu bijību attiecas pret šo gabalu, jo tas tas tas tiešām, nu tas ir pavisam cita kaut kādā vispār līmenī," vērtē Zariņš. Pianists norāda, ka tā Bēthovena mūzika, kas skanēs koncertā 19. decembra vakarā nav tā, ko tradicionāli asociē ar šī komponista daiļradi. "Starp citu, Bēthovena 29.sonāte ir, ja cilvēks domā, ka viņš zina Bēthovenu no visa iepriekšējā, viņš viņu nezina, jo tas patiešām ir kaut kas apstulbinošs, kad to noklausās. Gan tajā, ar kādām sirds asinīm viņš raksta lēno daļu, kam nav nekā tamlīdzīga visā citā  viņa klaviermūzikā, gan arī pēc tam to vājprātīgo noslēguma fūgu. Tās ir lietas, kurām nav līdzīgu un nevar teikt, ka es aptuveni zinu, kāds tas ir," atzīst Zariņš.

Tim and Ben use this RV to cast their minds back over their recent chats with Richard Baker, Maxine Brown (for the ‘Returned and Services League' (RSL)) and adventurer Alyssa Azar.  We then talk about Ben and Tim's Everests. And that includes discussing poignant moments on SAS Selection and looking death in the face while climbing Mawson's Peak, an active volcano, on the sub antarctic Heard Island. Shamelessly riding on the coat-tails of Richard's much better podcast The Last Voyage of the Pong Su, the boys talk about what a pleasure it was to speak with him and to share their experiences, which is one small component of Richard's cracking and far-reaching exploration into the incident. On ‘shades of grey' and what is a ‘bad person' and promoting reductionist views which means polarising views and opinions. Ben then struggles to explain what ‘RSL' stands for as they recount their discussion on mateship in an interview with the RSL's Maxine Brown.  When they eventually work it out, they talk a little bit more about the importance of mateship and maybe even displaying a little bit of vulnerability from time to time, and provide an insight into their stint as cover models for the RSL magazine. They finish the episode by talking about Everests – both literal and metaphorical.  Literal, in their discussion about the amazing chat with super-inspirational Australian mountaineer Alyssa Azar; and metaphorical, through describing their own individual ‘Everests'.  We hope you enjoy this RV and it in some small way, that it helps you go ‘a little further' in filling your own Unforgiving60s.  www.unforgiving60.com  Get in touch with us at debrief@unforgiving60.com Music from the original SAS Band, The Externals..... check them out on Spotify!!   

We feel like we're putting away our track and field Russian dolls* here at Backstraight HQ, because the names just keep on getting bigger. The indoor season is just around the corner, at which point we'll be back in studio, bringing you all our usual mispronunciations, irreverence, and analysis, but we've one final interview special for you, and - boy, oh boy - is it a humdinger of a guest. Paula Radcliffe is a three-time London Marathon winner, has a trio of New York titles, won the Chicago marathon in 2002, and has held the world record at the distance for more than 15 years now. Her mark of 2:15.25 is one of athletics' Everests; a seemingly untouchable nirvana of distance running; the Shangri-La of endurance. Global medals over 26.2 and 13.1 miles, around the track, and over the cross; Paula represented Great Britain at four consecutive Olympic Games, with SPOTY titles and an MBE to show for it.She's also, as you're well aware, a seriously good pundit, and her measured, insightful, and articulate contributions on recent coverage have been glorious.Unfortunately, much like her tilts at Olympic glory, this episode has come slightly off the rails, in that Jody suffered a bit of a technical mishap at the recording stage. We've ended up with half of the interview, and the audio quality's horrible. Ultimately, though, it's a conversation with Paula Radcliffe, so we weren't going to not post it, were we..? Plug in, and enjoy. Thanks for stopping by; we love you all lots.* they won't let us anywhere near their state-sponsored labs, though. Bit weird. Anyone else's do that?

We all have an Everest inside us that needs to be conquered. Mike Allsop has conquered many Everests in his life including, climbing Mount Everest and surviving a horrific plane crash and living to tell the tale. This episode is sponsored by Float Culture - http://floatculture.co.nz/ Check out my YouTube channel for the video version of the podcast: www.youtube.com/PleaseBlowMyMind --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pleaseblowmymind/message

8th Chapel Talk "Loyalty, Our Everests" (August12 2018) by Pasquaney

Welcome to rememberinghistory.com where we are remembering history and we’re making it. I’m Robin Lofton, the Chief In-house Historian and host of this great and groundbreaking show that will inspire YOU and your FAMILY with true stories, real experiences, practical lessons, cultural traditions, and fun celebrations—all inspired by African American history. I find history to BE inspirational, instructional and entertaining. And African American history fits the bill in all of these ways. Personally, I hate boring stuff. So boring stuff is not allowed at rememberinghistory.com or at this Wiki history podcast show.   Speaking of the show, today’s podcast show is about Black explorers and adventurers. I think that this is a great time to learn about Black explorers. Why? Because it’s October. In the United States, October is the month that many people celebrate Columbus’s birthday. Yes, it’s a federal holiday celebrated on the second Monday in October. But it’s important to know many individual states are celebrating Indigenous Peoples’ day instead of Columbus’s birthday. And I think that we all know the reason for that.   Here at rememberinghistory.com, we are celebrating Black explorers as we have for the past several years by discussing a few Black explorers and their inspirational stories. However, this year, we’re doing something a bit different. We are going to examine WHY people explore, why exploration is so important, and then we’re gonna ask for your thoughts about what exploration means to you and where you might like to explore one day.   During this podcast, you will hear about people, places, events and issues. You will HEAR about them, but I completely understand if you want to actually SEE them, too. You can find pictures of them on the Wiki History Podcast Page on Facebook. You will find pictures, animated videos and a community of history lovers. There is also a place for comments, which I hope that you will leave for me because I really appreciate them and I do respond. Also, if you enjoy this show, please let others know about it. They might like it and find it inspirational too. Let’s change the way that we think of history—one friend at a time.   So, why is exploring important? First let’s look at what exploring actually is.   To explore means to travel to an unfamiliar area in order to learn about it.   Throughout the centuries, exploring has taken different forms. Yet there was always the aspect of a “new and unfamiliar” place. In days past, many people explored new areas to find new riches and wealth like gold or other precious minerals. Others explored new areas to acquire land that they could homestead and farm. Still others were interested in the peoples of new and unfamiliar lands for reasons such as enslavement, slave trading or promoting “civilization.”   Wow, these past purposes of exploration were not so noble or endearing. Exploitation was the focus. And we know the damage and destruction that was done to indigenous peoples and their land. Gee, this makes me think of the quote “I fear the evil that men do in the name of evil but God save us from the evil that men do in the name of good.” Lots of death and destruction in the wake of many early explorers. Columbus included. But did you know that there were several Black explorers who traveled with Columbus like the Nina brothers Juan (he actually helmed La Nina), Francisco who was a sailor and Pedro who was actually with Columbus when he landed in Trinidad. Another Black explorer, Juan Guarrido, accompanied Vasco de Gama in his search of the Fountain of Youth. Juan Guarrido was also part of the Cortez-led invasion of Mexico, which led to the conquest of the Aztecs in 1519. (Okay, that’s not a great legacy for an explorer but he is also credited with harvesting the first commercial wheat crop in the Americas.)   Modern exploration is MUCH different from exploring in days long past. (Unless perhaps you’re thinking of exploration for oil, rubber or other precious commodities.)   Modern explorers focus more on the educational and observational aspects of exploring. Today’s explorers really want to learn about a new place or to discover the existence of the new place. Take Matthew Henson for example. He is credited as being the first African American to reach the North Pole. (Some say that he was actually the first person from anywhere to reach the North Pole!)   But Matthew Henson was an able and experienced sailor, navigator and craftsman. He learned the Inuit language and culture, married an Inuit woman and learned to build igloos and drive dogsleds in the Inuit way. I remember an iconic quote from Henson saying, “I think that I am the first man to sit on the top of the world!”           And, of course, there was William Henry Sheppard who explored the Congo river area in Central Africa. Born a free man in Virginia in 1865, he attended a “colored” school where he learned to read and write then actually took classes with Booker T. Washington at Hampton College. After becoming a Presbyterian minister, he developed a burning desire to become a missionary in Africa. He was finally allowed to go to the Congo river basin in what is today called the Democratic Republic on Congo. He settled in a village called Luebo.   He met the Bakuba people and learned their methods of survival and culture. He studied their crops, textiles and music. He studied the way that the Bakuba people worshipped their ancestors. He learned to hunt and killed snakes and large game to help feed the villagers. He even killed a hippopotamus and learned to dry the meat to trade and share with the villagers.   Sheppard learned to speak the Kuba language, which helped him to discover parts of the Congo region where no American or European had ever gone. Sheppard and his local Bakuba guide would go from village to village buying eggs at different markets. For three months, he would buy and eat eggs and preach the gospel at every village where he stopped. For years, he stayed and studied the culture and, because of his excellent language skills and respectful manner, he was welcomed into the villages by the local leaders. William Henry Sheppard was definitely an explorer!   As a boy, Sheppard had often said of Africa, “When I grow up, I shall go there.” And that’s exactly what he did!   Barbara Hillary also went there! Not to the Congo but to the North Pole. Then to the South Pole. Many people told her that she was too old and that she would die from the cold and hardships. That the North Pole was no place for a 75-year old woman from New York who had reduced breathing capacity about a bout with lung cancer. But she went there anyway. At the age of 75, she went to the North Pole. Then at 79 years old (in her case, 79 years young), she went to the South Pole! She always said that age was just a number. To get out a challenge yourself. That was exactly what she did.       Another explorer who wouldn’t let age stop her was Sophie Danenberg who at age 34 became the first African American woman to climb Mount Everest. Through the urging of a childhood friend, she started mountain climbing while living in Illinois.   Danenberg's first major climb was at Mount Rainier in Washington State in 2002.  Over the next two years, she scaled Mount Kilimanjaro, Mount Baker in Washington state, and Mount Kenya, 2003.  In 2005 she scaled five more major peaks including Denali and Mount Tasman.   But 2006 proved to be her big year!   Sophie received a surprise phone call to inform her that she was permitted to join the expedition that was going up Mount Everest. And she only had one week to prepare! Yes, it was a struggle. On the mountain of mountains, she developed bronchitis, frostbite and a clogged oxygen mask. Yet but she persisted and prevailed. And, on May 19, 2006, she became the first Black woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest.   Sophie was the first Black person but definitely NOT the last. With privately raised funds and sheer focus and determination, men and women from the African continent have scaled Mount Everest. Notably, Saray Khumalo from South Africa climbed Kilimanjaro, Mera Peak, LoBuche East, Elbrus and Aconcagua—all in four short years. She has faced Everest but, unfortunately, nature stood in the way. In 2014, she was deterred by deadly avalanche that killed 16 sherpa. The following year, an earthquake prevented her from climbing Everest. But Saray Khumalo will not be forever deterred and she’s already started raising the money for her next excursion—this time to the summit!—going up Everest, encouraged by a quote from Nelson Mandela: It always seems impossible until it’s done! Saray climbs for herself but also for others: she has raised money to building libraries and schools in South Africa and to provide lunches for school children. And, by the way, another South African, SibuSiso Vilane, became the first Black man to climb Mt. Everest in 2003 and has actually climbed all seven major peaks and completed the 3 Poles Challenge (you know, North Pole, South Pole and Everest).     But explorers have not stopped with Mount Everest. That’s the highest peak offered on this planet but other Black explorers went beyond the limits of planet Earth. Where did they go? They went into space! African American astronauts are a group of extreme explorers and have gone “where no man (or no ONE) has gone before!” (Sorry I just couldn’t resist that Star Trek quote!)   Let’s quickly meet them:   *Colonel Frederick Gregory—an accomplished pilot and test pilot BEFORE joining NASA. He spent more than 18 days in space and he was the first African American to pilot and command a space shuttle mission.   *Mae Jemison was a scientist and medical doctor before joining NASA. She spent 190 hours in space as a mission specialist and conducted groundbreaking experiments in space on weightlessness and motion sickness. In 1992, she became the first African American woman to go to space.   *Major General Charles Bolden was an experienced marine aviator and test pilot before joining NASA. He went on 4 flights and served as commander and pilot on the different flights. Major General Bolden spent more than 28 days in space.   *Colonel Guion Bluford, Jr.—a fighter pilot and engineer before joining NASA. In 1983, Colonel Bluford became the first African American to go to space, logging in more than 28 days in space as a mission specialist.   *Stephanie Wilson was an aerospace engineer before joining NASA as an astronaut. She has spent more than 42 days in space as a mission specialist and was responsible for robotics for spacewalking support. Ms. Wilson is still in active duty with NASA.   *Joan Higginbottam was an electrical engineer before joining NASA. She logged in more than 12 days in space where she operated the space station remote manipulator system.   *Robert Satcher was a surgeon, chemical engineer and professor at Feinburg School of Medicine before joining NASA. He was a mission specialist logging in 10 days and 2 walks in space. *Robert Curbeam was a Naval flight officer, pilot and engineer before joining NASA as an astronaut. He worked as the spacecraft communicator and spent 37 days in space, including 45 hours on 7 walks in space. And yes THAT is the record for time spent walking in space!   *Lieutenant Colonel Michael P. Anderson was a physicist before joining NASA as an astronaut. He spent more than 593 hours in space as a mission specialist, payload commander and lieutenant colonel in charge of science experiments.   *Captain Winston E. Scott is an engineer, pilot and (today) Dean of the Florida Institute of Technology before joining NASA. Captain Scott logged in 24 days in space, including 19 hours spent on 3 WALKS in space.   *Alvin Drew was a physicist and aeronautical engineer before joining NASA. He spent more than 25 days in space as a mission specialist and CAPCOM officer. He also did 2 walks in space for 12 hours!   *Leland Melvin was a materials science engineer before joining NASA. He has since logged in more than 23 days in space as a mission specialist.   *Bernard Anthony Harris was a biologist, medical doctor and pilot before joining NASA. He logged in 18 days in space as mission specialist and payload officer. In 1995, he became the first African American to do extra-vehicular activities, meaning that he actually WALKED in space.   Wow, we could make an entire show of the African American astronauts who have graced the NASA program AND ventured into outer space.   I want to give a special salute to two astronauts who died during their explorations:   *Major Robert Lawrence, Jr. was a skilled pilot and scientist. He was the First African-American astronaut; the first to be selected for astronaut training in 1967 in the Manned Orbital Laboratory program, which predated NASA. Major Lawrence was killed in a jet accident.   *Ronald McNair—was an optical physicist when he was selected by NASA. McNair was killed in the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster mission in 1986.   Before we move on to another interesting group of explorers, I do want to mention one more astronaut: Jeannette Epps. She has not yet gone into space but her time is coming. In 2016 NASA announced that Ms. Epps will launch on her first spaceflight in May 2018. She will be a flight engineer on Expedition 56, remaining on board for Expedition 57. Ms. Epps will become the first African-American crew member on the space station!   Let’s cheer her on in May of 2018. Great to watch a first flight AND a great step forward for African Americans and women everywhere!   But African American explorers didn’t only just aim higher and higher. They also set their sights on what lies beneath. In this case, they aimed—and conquered—the Mammoth caves in Kentucky.   We’re gonna stop here in this podcast show. We’ve covered a lot of great explorers; people who explored the North and South poles and the Congo. We just discussed people who have explored outer space and even walked in space! I think that we’ve gone high enough for now. In the next podcast show, we’re gonna explore another dark and untouched part of THIS planet. And we’re gonna continue our discussion about why we explore and why exploring is so important. I hope to see you at Part II of this great and groundbreaking discussion.   Also, please remember that you can “meet” many of these people on Facebook at out Wiki History Podcast page. Or at least you can see them. Pictures really do say a thousand words and seeing these people can help to bring them to life. You will also find our newsletter that helps you to learn history and teaches ways that you can MAKE history. Remember, we’re all history makers. We all have something to contribute. These stories show that ordinary people can do extraordinary things and live extraordinary lives.   So, I look forward to seeing you at Part II of the Black explorers podcast show at rememberinghistory.com where we are remembering history and we’re making it every day. Bye for now!                                                                           Welcome back to rememberinghistory.com where we are remembering history and we’re making it. I’m Robin Lofton, the Chief In-house Historian and host of this great and groundbreaking show that will inspire YOU and your FAMILY with true stories, real experiences, practical lessons, cultural traditions, and fun celebrations—all inspired by African American history.   This is part II of the podcast show on Black explorers. In the previous show, we discussed the importance of exploration and how exploration has changed over the centuries. And we discussed people who had aimed high (Mount Everest high) and even higher (outer space). Those were such interesting and inspirational stories. I hope that you’ve listened to part I of this series. I promise that you’ll be ready to stand and salute these brave men and women. But for now, I think that we should continue with the discussion of Black explorers.   Remember at the end of the show, I introduced the next group of explorers. They didn’t aim to go higher and higher. They were focused on discovering a part of this planet that had been ignored and feared: the Mammoth Cave system in Kentucky. Let’s get straight to their fascinating stories and then we’ll end with a discussion of why exploring is important and why it’s important to learn the stories of these great explorers.   The Mammoth caves make up the longest known cave system in the world, with more than 400 miles explored. Did that stop or scare these explorers? Not for a minute. In fact, many African Americans (some former enslaved persons) extensively explored this grand, gloomy and peculiar place.   Let me just mention a few of these courageous and skilled cave navigators.   Although human activity has been recorded in the Mammoth caves for more than 6,000 years, Stephen Bishop was one of the lead explorers and guides in the complex and yes dangerous subterranean cave system. In fact, he is the person who coined the “grand, gloomy and peculiar” term to describe the Mammoth Caves.   Stephen Bishop came to the Mammoth caves in 1838. He was African American, 17 years old and enslaved. Yet because of his great exploration and guiding skills, he did enjoy some freedoms and privileges in the Mammoth caves—and avoided the grueling physical work and suffering endured by other enslaved people. In fact, he was first introduced to the Mammoth caves by a white explorer. This developed Bishop’s love of exploration—and he spent the next two decades exploring the Mammoth caves.   Although he was introduced to the caves by other explorers, Stephen Bishop went far beyond those explored and toured areas. Bishop discovered miles of new routes that no human eye had ever seen. And he opened the gateway for modern exploration of these vast and incredible caves. Bishop also worked to draw a map from memory of the different passages in the caves. It was published in 1844 and was the defining map of the caves for over 40 years!   Yes, he made history: Stephen Bishop was the first to cross the “Bottomless Pit” which was a series of deep vertical shafts. Other explorers had stopped at the Bottomless Pit, refusing to cross over that dangerous abyss. Quite understandable but Bishop was not scared or stopped. He continued past the Bottomless Pit and into areas that had been completely unexplored. And he later safely guided others over the Bottomless Pit and into new regions of the caves. Bishop also explored and guided others into areas of the Mammoth Caves called Fat Man’s Misery (I can only guess why it was given that name!), Cleveland Avenue and the Mammoth Domes. Those are some of the most famous areas of the caves, made famous and popular by Stephen Bishop. Other popular attraction discovered by Stephen Bishop He discovered strange blind fish, snakes, silent crickets, and the remains of cave bears.     He absolutely loved the Mammoth caves and had a real drive for exploration. Still it was hard work and he crawled through tight winding passageways, discovered an underground river, scaled huge rocks, and dared to walk on a rickety nature-made ladder across the "Bottomless Pit."   In 1856, Stephen Bishop received his freedom but unfortunately died the following year at the age of 37.   Stephen Bishop might have been born into slavery, but he was never a slave. He was an explorer! And today he is a legend!   Another Black explorer who came to the Mammoth caves in 1838 was Nick Bransford. However, Bransford didn’t become a full-time explorer for nearly 20 years after moving to the caves. He started full-time guiding in 1857, after the death of Stephen Bishop.   Nick Bransford was an enslaved person (born during the period of slavery). Like Bishop, he was leased out and sent to the Mammoth caves to work. And interestingly there were records showing that he was valued at $800, which was substantially more than for other enslaved persons. This was most likely because of his skills as an explorer and guide.   Bransford later purchased his freedom by selling eyeless fish that he captured in the underground rivers within the caves.   The Mammoth Caves attracted many formerly enslaved people. Ed Bishop for example. No relation to Stephen Bishop. He came to the Mammoth caves in 1886.   Among his greatest achievements was to guide the German cartographer, Max Kamper, into the Mammoth Caves. For 8 months, he and Kamper remained at the cave, visiting all the known sections. But Ed Bishop also discovered new sections that he presented to Max Kamper. One such newly discovered point (located on the Violet City Lantern route) was named Bishop’s Pit in 1908, in honor of Ed Bishop. Together Bishop and Kamper produced a map representing more than 35 miles of passages in the cave. Ed Bishop was widely recognized for his knowledge of the cave and as a teacher for the guides.   Ed Hawkins discovered a monumental series of vertical shafts. The passage leading up to these incredible shafts was later named Hawkins Pass. A great honor to this great explorer. And, yes, visitors can still see these shafts. Just take the Wild Caves Tour!         The last person that we’ll discuss who was important at the Mammoth Caves was Will Garvin. He was a private in the army, serving in a Colored Troop during the Civil War. Will Garvin was never an enslaved person. Following the Civil War, he began exploring and guiding in Mammoth caves where he made his mark for discovering an area later call the Corkscrew. This was actually a maze through collapsed rubble that linked the upper levels of the cave system to the lower levels near the water table. This area also provided an exit from the cave so visitors wouldn’t have to retrace their steps.   Some people say that Will Garvin also discovered the Colossal Caverns. This area was so treacherous that it even wasn’t opened to the public until 1972 (some 70 years after its discovery). It is one of the caves still protected within Mammoth Cave National Park.   But Will Garvin also made another important discovery—or had an important experience. This is really interesting.   He was the first person to experience the optical illusion called the Statue of Martha Washington. As he was exiting the cave, he saw a spectral silhouette of a woman who looked just like Martha Washington! I know strange things can be seen in the caves but this was one of the strangest! And it is still occasionally seen on certain tours in the historic section!   So, that concludes the discussion about Black explorers at the Mammoth Caves. And it concludes the presentation of Black explorers.   Now I just have one question:     Why do we care about these explorers?   Because they faced their challenges with honor, courage, and determination.   Whether it was Mount Everest, the Mammoth caves, the mighty Congo River, the North and South poles or outer space, they went there (using the words from Henry Sheppard in the Congo!) And they went boldly!   Everyone has an Everest. Everest can take many forms: going to school, applying for a job, fighting injustice, writing a book, public speaking or fighting an addiction. We all have our Everests. We are ALL explorers. The personal accounts in this podcast are stories of REAL people. And we can have a story too. We just have to find our challenge and face it. Victory is inevitable.   So we have much to learn from explorING and from exploRERS. Like many other people, I have done my share of exploring. And I think that the main thing that explorers discover is actually something within themselves. It is strength, courage, determination, creativity, persistence and other qualities that helped them to endure hardships, face their fears and rise to new heights. As Barbara Hillary said, when she reached the North Pole at the age of 75, there are no limits to what we can do and we can all challenge ourselves to do great things.   On that high note, I think that this is a great place to conclude this podcast. I hope that you have found it fun, educational and inspirational. I definitely have!   One interesting thing that I noticed about all of these great explorers is that they had so many different interests. Of course, they were completing committed to their explorations and their time, energy and focus were always in that direction. But they were multi-dimensional people in every respect. Matthew Henson—who went to the North Pole—was also a survivalist and linguist who loved the Inuit culture.   William Henry Sheppard –who explored the Congo—was also an avid art collector.   Mae Jemison—the first African American woman in space—loves African history and dance and speaks four languages: Swahili, Russian and Japanese in addition to English.   Others are voracious readers, cartologists, scuba divers, marathon runners, musicians, public speakers, sculptors and so many different interests. So, it’s important to remember that we can have many interests—some might be consistent with your dharma (life’s purpose) but others might conflict. Yet these interests make us complete people.   And, since I mentioned Mae Jemison, I read a story about her. After she had finished her medical studies and returned from the Peace Corps, she received a phone call. It was from NASA. She had submitted an application to NASA years before. On the phone call, they asked her: “Are you still interested in becoming an astronaut?” She answered simply “yeah”. That answer opened up a whole new world to her and within 2 years she went to outer space. Lesson here: Say “yes!”.   All of these explorers said yes to new experiences even when others were telling them to say no. But saying yes opened them to becoming great explorers.   Finally, Charles Bolden, the astronaut who was the first African American to become head of NASA, showed how there are no limits except what we can envision. He said,   "You know, the universe is a big place. I'm a practicing Christian, so in my faith, I learn about omnipotent, omnipresent God, which means he's everywhere. He's all-knowing. He does everything. And I just cannot bring my little pea brain to believe that a God like that would pick one planet of one of millions of suns and say that's the only place in the vast universe that I'm going to put any kind of life. And so the problem is I haven't been far enough away." [29]   I realize that I mentioned lots of names, places, events, experiences and other information that you might want more information about. The rememberinghistory.com team has you covered. You can get more information, see the people and places, read the “What You Can Do” list, see great pictures and even find good a book list at the Wiki History podcast page on Facebook. You can also find the newsletter called Making History Today! which discusses practical ways that you can actually MAKE history through education, the arts, political activism or whatever interests you.   Finally, I just want to remind you that 2017, the Wiki History podcast show is dedicated to the National Museum of African American History & Culture. Located in Washington, DC, the National Museum of African American History & Culture opened in 2016. This kind of museum was long overdue but it finally happened and it is a place that everyone should visit and explore. Museums are a great way to bring history to life and to keep it alive for future generations. Wiki History is honored to be a part of this important process. For every person that listens to this podcast show, rememberinghistory.com will donate $1 to the National Museum of African American History & Culture.   Come back soon to Remembering History where we ARE remembering history and we’re making it. Every day! And, like Matthew Henson, get ready to sit on top of the world! Bye for now!    

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Black Explorers Podcast Number 2   Hello History friends!   Welcome back to rememberinghistory.com where we are remembering history and we’re making it.   I’m Robin and I’m the host of this great and groundbreaking podcast series about Black explorers. In the first podcast of this series, we discussed William Sheppard who was one of the first black missionaries in Africa. He explored the Congo River region, established relationships with the local people like the Bakuba, learned the Kuba language and learned their techniques in hunting, music, growing crops and ancestral worship. Sheppard also established one of the first humanitarian organizations in the world and brought international attention to the human rights abuses (like slavery and torture) being committed against the local people as part of the Belgian rubber industry. He did so much on both sides of the Atlantic and his legacy as an explorer, human rights activist and African art collector continues to grow and spread. If you have not heard the previous podcast about William Sheppard, I hope that you will do so. It is fascinating and so inspirational.   That’s what I love about the explorers in this podcast series; they are courageous and visionary, yes, but they are also real humanitarians and activists. They wanted to (and yes they did) leave a positive legacy in their travels that has inspired and continue to inspire people today.   The explorers—the history makers—in today’s podcast show are no exception. In this podcast show, we will take a special focus. Our great black explorers are women. Many times, when we think of explorers, we are thinking only of men. Yes, there were lots of men who are explorers. And traditionally men had the means and more opportunity to make explorations. But that didn’t stop many women—past and present—from following their dream to explore strange new worlds, seek out new life or new civilizations or boldly go where most people have not gone before. (Ok, yes, I borrowed that from Star Trek but this description definitely applies here!) These women explorers in today’s podcast show went far and wide in search of adventure…and they definitely found it. So, I hope that you will enjoy this show and their stories. And I really hope to show that we all can achieve our dreams if we are committed, determined and focused--just like the explorers in this great and groundbreaking podcast series.   Okay, before we get started, just a bit of housekeeping.   Please remember that you can find additional information about the people in this podcast series, you can listen to other interesting podcasts and read the bodacious blog on the rememberinghistory.com website and the Remembering History Facebook page. There is also a special Facebook page called the Remembering History Podcast page that focuses specifically on information in the Wiki history podcasts. But the website and both of the Facebook pages, you will find a great community of fun and friendly historians who welcome everyone into the fold. Start a new discussion. Ask a question. Make a criticism. Or just enjoy the banter. Just come and have a good time.   Also remember that there will be one final part to the black explorers podcast series in which we discuss the Black explorers of Mammoth mountain. Most of these explorers were former slaves and they were actually guides that went into the Mammoth caves, way down deep where most people would not venture to tread. But they did. And their stories are amazing. So, please stay tuned for part 3 of this podcast series.   So, that’s all the details for now. Without further ado, let’s get started discussing our two history makers, Black women explorers.   Our first great explorer challenged not only race and gender barriers but also an age barrier.   Her name is Barbara Hillary and she made history! She was the first African American woman to reach both the North Pole AND the South Pole! And she made these incredible accomplishments in her 70s.   But let me back up and tell her story properly; I am so excited to tell her accomplishments but I also want to tell her STORY because that is also amazing.   Barbara Hillary was born in New York in 1931. Her father died when she was a year old so her mother moved her and her sister to South Carolina where they would have a better chance to receive an education. Barbara Hillary later moved back to New York to attend New York University where she received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees. She then worked in nursing with a focus on training staff to care for aging patients and developing service delivery systems in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities. She had a long a distinguished career in the nursing industry.   Upon her retirement, Barbara Hillary developed an interest in Arctic travel and exploration. She began with photographing polar bears in Canada but this only whet her appetite to go deeper into the Arctic regions. She set her sights on the North Pole. She worked hard and raised $25,000 for her excursion. And she actually reached the North Pole on April 23, 2007—at the age of 75! Do you think that she stopped there? I mean, it was a difficult trip –-that she accomplished on skis--and she had already made history as the first African American woman to reach the North Pole. And she was certainly one of the oldest people ever to have reached the North Pole.   But no she didn’t stop there. No, she set her sights downwards. To the South Pole! And on January 6, 2011, she reached the South Pole at the age of 79! At one point along the trip, she was the only expeditioner left along the trip-the others had dropped out because of time, money or hardship. But not Barbara!   She skied to the very top of the world and the very bottom of the world within 5 years and in her 70s! (Yes, I said that she skied there!) She has absolutely made history! More importantly, she has made her dreams come true and she has shown that age, gender, class (she wasn’t a rich woman!) and race do not have to act as barriers to achieving dreams.   But I have told only part of Barbara Hillary’s story. She had already faced other obstacles—but those still didn’t stop her. Before even making her explorations, she had faced and survived lung cancer—at the age of 67. But her treatment had caused her to lose 25 percent of her lung capacity. And this was not her first bout with cancer; she had been diagnosed with breast cancer in her 20s. But she survived it. Then 40 years later, she survived lung cancer.   Then she faced the North and South Poles!   What an incredible lady. She also committed her infinite energy to community activism, being an advocate for senior and minority health and founding a magazine called The Peninsula.   But Barbara Hillary is not done yet. She has her sights on new horizons but, like the amazing lady that she is, she is keeping her secrets to herself—and will reveal them when she is ready.   Stay tuned! I’m sure that she will continue to amaze us all.   You can get more information about Barbara Hillary on the Remembering History Podcast page where you can find pictures, updates and even a short audio made by the Barbara Hillary herself about her explorations. There is also an interesting bio with links about her at Blackpast.org. (I haven’t mentioned that website before but it is an incredible resource on Black history so I highly recommend checking it. It has many contibutors, including myself, that are committed to keeping Black history alive. Remember Blackpast.org.) And Barbara Hillary has a website called barbarahillary.com where you can see more pictures and even make a donation to her next expedition. Barbarahillary.com.   Let’s move on discuss our next great explorer, our next history maker!   This story is a bit different from the others—you’ll see why in just a moment—but the story is still inspirational and even provides a lesson for us all. One might even call this story a fable but I’ll let you decide what you think of Saray Khumalo and her incredible determination.   She was determined to climb seven of the world’s highest summits—and she’s almost there. 43-year old Zambian born mother of two Saray Khumalo has already scaled Mount Kilimanjaro (Africa’s highest peak) and Mount Elbrus in Russia. Then she set her sights on the mother of all mountains: Mount Everest.   Not surprisingly, this has been a monumental task but for different reasons that you might think.   In 2014, Khumalo made her first attempt at climbing Mount Everest. And, yes, this would have made her the first black African woman to do it. (Of course, we remember that Sophie Danenberg was the first African American woman to climb Everest in 2006. Great story that you can find on last year’s wiki history podcast series on Great Explorers.) And Saray Khumalo was ready for the climb. She had prepared: She spent two weeks climbing in the Alps, she trained in the gym 5 days a week, and she went hiking, rock climbing and camping every weekend. She was ready. She had even raised 1 million rand for Lunchbox fund, an organization that provides lunches to school children in South Africa where she had moved after her marriage. She was ready physically, mentally and emotionally.   But sometimes events happen that change our plans. Events over which we have no control.   In 2014, Mount Everest experienced one of the worst avalanches in recorded history. Climbers were killed or missing. Guides were killed or went missing. Saray Khumalo, who was climbing at the time, was lucky: she lived and was unhurt. But the climb was cancelled and she had to leave the mountain.   But she was not deterred. In fact, Khumalo was determined to return to Mount Everest in the following year (2015) and reach her goal of scaling the world’s highest peak.   Again, Khumalo went through intensive training and preparation. And she raised funds for an organization called Multiply, which would build libraries for children in South Africa. She was ready and determined.   Another event occurred. This time, Nepal experienced a 7.8 magnitude earthquake. Thousands (estimates of 7, 500 people) were killed or went missing. Nepal itself was devastated.   Khumalo was climbing on the mountain when the devastating earthquake occurred. She was stranded for days on the mountain, often without any shelter. Helicopters were damaged or were searching for survivors on the mountain or below in Nepal so Khumalo had to use her training, wits and faith to survive until she could be rescued and returned to safety. And, fortunately, she did return to safety.   And, her climb was over. But she lived and was unharmed for which Saray Khumalo is grateful and happy. “I was able to return safely to my family,” she says. “Being the first black African woman to climb Everest would be fantastic,” she says, “but I don’t want to lose focus. I want to come back to my family. I want to come back alive.”   So thwarted by two devastating natural disasters—first the avalanche then the earthquake—Khumalo has not yet fulfilled her dream of scaling Mount Everest. But she definitely still has her sights set on the mountain. She has not given up her dream.   This passionate explorer notes that we all have our own little Everests.” “I believe ordinary people like me can reach extraordinary heights and if I can inspire a little child to say: ‘This homework is my own little Everest and I can also do it,’ then I would have done my job.”   Wow, that’s definitely the goal of this podcast series on great explorers: to inspire us to reach for greater heights, more distant shores, or whatever our dreams may be. Or as I always return to: to boldly go where no one has gone before. In short, as Saray Khumalo wisely said it, “to face our own everests.”   So, Saray Khumalo has not yet scaled Mount Everest (although remember that she has already scaled Kilimanjaro and Elbrus!) but she is still pursuing her dream. So, do you see how her story is slightly different than the others? But I also hope that you see how her story is so incredibly inspirational and so incredibly uplifting. Her story is not over so stay tuned for more amazing adventures and feats by this great woman explorer.   And remember her wise words: “We all have our everests.”   What is your Everest?   Saray Khumalo is so right about that. What is your Everest? How will you face it, scale it, conquer it?   I know it can be scary, even frightening, but remember the determination of today’s great explorers like Saray Khumalo and Barbara Hillary (who went to the North and South poles), and the courage of William Sheppard (whose explorations in the Congo that we learned about in the previous podcast show). They were ordinary people who followed the dreams and faced their everests. And you can too. We all can.   On this high note, I think that it’s a good time to close this podcast show about great explorers, who were also great black women. This is a group that does not get a lot of attention so I felt it was important to devote an entire podcast show to their accomplishments.   In the next show, we will focus on former slaves who explored the caves in Mammoth Mountain. They did extraordinary feats under very difficult circumstances and guess what? They emerged victorious. Their stories are often neglected but not in this great and groundbreaking podcast series. They will get their due—it’s their time. That podcast will be the finale of the black explorers podcast series. I hope that you will listen to all three shows in the series; you will definitely find them inspirational. Perhaps you will get a few ideas of your own. I hope so. And if you do, please share them on the rememberinghistory.com website or facebook page. I would love to hear them!   I hope that you will remember to visit the rememberinghistory.com website for additional information and discussion or the Remembering History Podcast page for more information and pictures of these great people.   I really do believe that a picture speaks a thousand words and it just makes it all feel so real when you can actually see these great explorers. Take a look. You will also find a great group of fun and friendly historians who love to meet new people and have great discussions.   I will end this podcast show by asking again: what is your Everest?   And I look forward to seeing you next time at rememberinghistory.com where we are remembering history and we’re making it.   And we’re remembering those who are making it.   Bye for now!    

My guest today Mike Cotty is a legend in the worldwide cycling community for his marathon cycling efforts, having ridden astonishing feats of endurance - non stop rides across entire countries, and even continents - his longest being a 50hr and 29 minute non-stop epic 1,021km across the Dolomites, Eastern Alps and Swiss Alps. On this ride he conquered over 21,250m of brutal mountain climbing, or 2.4 “Everests”. However Mike is also a brilliant marketer, and he is now director of Media-24, a Cycling Media consultancy company here in Europe. Throughout this conversation, Mike shares his story, and brings some insight to not only how he was able to achieve such astonishing goals of endurance, but how the limitations that we give ourselves are often just a label and way, way lower than what we can actually achieve. If you dig this, follow Mike on twitter - @cottydale See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Arts and Crass welcomes Xchel Hernandez and Carly McMenomen to the Casket Arts stage. We talk sexual Everests, passive aggression, behavior in the women's undergarment industry, and how to love what (or WHO) you're doing. It's good stuff, so get your house in order and enjoy today! This episode is again sponsored by Geekiana.com. Use the coupon code CRASS to save 20% on your order!

Hola Digheads! On this week's show comedian Hampton Yount  skypes in for an interview w/ them Dig Sesh boys. Hampton has been in the stand up game for over 7 years. He won the DC Improv Comedy Competition in 2008, has worked as a creative consultant on Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory and is currently a creative consultant on Ridiculousness on MTV. We discuss a whole bunch of ish, w/ Hampton such as: the baja men, working at MTV, comedic Everests, comedy careers,  juggalo names, new golden age of comedy,  Spanish radio, and Hampton interviews Mike and Josh a little bit! Download Hampton's album “Unbearable” at HamptonYount.com. All proceeds go to Joe Deeley. And check out the brand spanking new DigressionSessions.com !! Don't forget to rate, subscribe, and provide a nice comment on the iTunes!! It'll help the podcast climb the gosh danged chart  Follow us on the Twitters:  @DigSeshPod @JKuderna @MichaelMoran10 @HamptonYount