Podcasts about summiting

Join Pastor Steven as he shares profound insights on ascending the mountain of God and experiencing miracles with ease. Plus, don't miss the opportunity to embark on a 40-day prayer challenge that will prove to be a transformative life event. 

For episode 75, I recorded an adventure banger of a show with fan favorite, Victor Martinez, at Kenneth Hahn State Park in Los Angeles. Victor is a SoCal based trekker, trail runner, backpacker, solo world traveler, Highlander Adventure ambassador, Merrell ambassador, community leader, and is the founder of the LA Trail Killers. Victor was also our EP 37 and EP 55 guest on the show! I caught up with Victor and we chatted about all his unforgettable adventures from trail running Rim to Rim to Rim in the Grand Canyon, summiting Half Dome in Yosemite on his birthday, the LA Trail Killers Philippines group trip, Highlander Adventure Costa Rica & France, and running 350 miles through the Atacama Desert in Chile for the notorious race entitled "The Speed Project." This episode is part of the Trek Talks series where I record on trail conversations with fellow outdoor enthusiasts. It is more raw and candid perspective of our guest's outdoor adventures as these conversations are more unscripted and in the moment. You can even hear the sounds of nature in the background as we are recording out on the trails. **VIDEO VERSION ONLY AVAILABLE ON SPOTIFY APP + YOUTUBE CHANNEL , all other streaming platforms are audio versions** Follow Victor Martinez on https://www.instagram.com/vic_of_earth/ Follow LA Trail Killers on https://www.instagram.com/latrailkillers Follow Just Trek on https://www.instagram.com/just.trek/ Support Just Trek on Patreon ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/justtrek⁠⁠ Shop Just Trek merch on ⁠⁠https://www.justtrek.net/shop⁠⁠ Listen to more podcast episodes on ⁠⁠https://www.justtrek.net⁠⁠ Want to send me a message? Email me at ⁠⁠justtrekofficial@gmail.com⁠⁠ or DM on Instagram @just.trek

Sermon Outline I.  God's Power (46-50) A.  Mighty works B.  Mercy expressed II.  Mary's Promotion (51-52) A.  Scattering the proud B.  Summiting the low III. Israel's Promise (53-56) A.  Filling the empty B.  Helping God's people

In this episode of the Tactical Empire Podcast, Sean interviews Josh Meunier, a 38-year-old adventurer and entrepreneur. They discuss Josh's incredible journey to Everest Base Camp, overcoming life-threatening experiences, and pivoting from a corporate career to building successful businesses. They dive deep into the parallels between physical and mental challenges, the importance of perseverance, and the mindset needed to build a life of freedom and fulfillment. Join them as they explore Josh's adventures, business ventures, and valuable life lessons. 00:00 Introduction to Tactical Empire00:32 Meet Josh Menier: A Journey Begins00:47 The Life-Changing Hike03:51 From Corporate to Adventure07:13 Exploring Asia: A New Perspective09:13 Conquering Everest Base Camp16:05 Lessons from the Summit20:21 Applying Lessons to Business25:08 The Philosophy of Success27:53 Current Projects and Future Goals38:19 Conclusion and Contact Information

There's only so much growth you can experience in your normal rhythms of life. That's why Jeff Ford has pushed his limits to the extreme by summiting the tallest free-standing mountain in the world—three times! In this episode, he shares the powerful faith and fatherhood lessons that he's learned from doing such physically challenging things with other men.    Key Takeaways   How your children view God is directly dependent upon how they view you. Therefore, reflect His image today. Doing hard things physically is analogous to the Christian faith because you must count it all joy when you face trials of many kinds.  Create drive-by phrases—quick, pithy reminders of your family's values.  Don't wait until a Mount Kilimanjaro experience to find your brotherhood.   Jeff Ford   Jeff Ford serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Man Up and Go, a global non-profit organization that mobilizes men to fight for the fatherless as Jesus commands. He also serves in several advisory and advocacy positions and has summited Mount Kilimanjaro three times. Jeff and his wife, Liza, live in Florida with their two children.    Key Quotes   10:05 - "How your children view God is directly dependent upon how they view you, therefore reflect His image today. I know that my kids are looking at me and their view of God is going to be shaped by the father that they had on earth. Their Heavenly Father, they're going to hear that language in church. How we reflect Jesus, God the Father to our kids is going to have an impact on their view of God, and I believe their sentence of Him." 22:34 - "This is an opportunity for growth and nothing changed except our mind. Nothing change except for our outlook. And you think we are so caught up in this materialistic world and that we judge things based on what we can see, taste, touch, smell. And yet the Bible says that our battles against, not that stuff, it's against invisible powers of which is the mind. The mind is an invisible thing that somehow integrates with the physical thing called a brain, but comes out in this ethereal, invisible, and that is what actually drives your decisions, is your mind."   Links from Today's Conversation   Man Up Man Up Trips Patros Connect with dadAWESOME   Make a Donation to dadAWESOME Join the dadAWESOME Prayer Team Receive weekly encouragement by texting "dad" to 651-370-8618

In this episode, we had Live Your Dream grant recipient John Thomson on the pod to tell us all about his trip to Denali! Our Live Your Dream grant is our most popular grant, and it's powered by The North Face. John's LYD story is about feeling a sense of urgency–how now is the time to explore and pursue big adventures, a strong sense of carpe diem really. After nearly a decade away from Denali, John returned, only to get caught up in helping with a rescue, and not getting to pursue his goal route because of weather conditions. We sat down with John to hear about his grant experience, the rescue he helped with, his journey falling away from climbing and coming back to it, how guiding shaped his climbing, and why it meant so much to be standing on the top of Denali once again.

Welcome back to another thrilling episode of the Bucket Lister Podcast. Your host, Keith Crockford, is thrilled to navigate you through the trails, heights, and challenges of a mountaineering paradise, the majestic Mount Toubkal.Located in the scenic High Atlas Mountains of Morocco, Mount Toubkal reigns as the tallest spectacle in North Africa. In this episode, Keith uncovers the essential knowledge about this awe-inspiring natural fortress. Whether you are an experienced mountaineer or a passionate nature lover, Keith's comprehensive guide equips you with the necessary insights to satiate your adventurous spirit.Get ready to delve into logistical details like the ideal times to visit, essential gear needed, the importance of acclimatization at high-altitudes, and clothing strategies for the distinct weather of Toubkal. Keith walks you through the potential risks, the need for hiring a guide, and the commonly observed weather patterns and lodging options unique to Toubkal.Join Keith Crockford on the exhilarating journey through Bucket Lister Podcast as he scales new heights, bringing you closer to the mythical allure of Mount Toubkal and igniting your adventurous spirit. Get set to add another thrilling spectacle to your bucket list!Don't forget to subscribe to not miss out on any episode, and if you enjoy the show, a kind review would be much appreciated.———————————————We are The Bucket List Company. Welcome to our Podcast, where wanderlust and inspiration meet practical tips and information for all of the top adventure travel destinations around the world.FOLLOW US:Instagram: https://instagram.com/the_bucketlist_coFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/bucketlistcompanyOfficial Website: https://thebucketlistcompany.co.uk/———————————————#bucketlisttravel #adventuretravel #travelbucketlist #bucketlisters

In this episode, we chat with Jamie Parker, the CEO of SMMT Outdoor, who has a rich history in the sports and retail industries, including roles at Nike and Jaybird. Jamie shares insights from his time at Nike, discussing the dynamic and rotational nature of the company that fostered his growth mindset and diverse experience, from finance to product management. He also recounts his journey running Nike's Manchester United business, where he learned valuable lessons in high-traffic retail environments. Jamie discusses the founding of SMMT Outdoor, highlighting his passion for innovation in crowded markets and the brand's mission to enhance the outdoor lifestyle through thoughtful product design.

Six years ago, Hannah Hoetmer had zero climbing experience and could barely run a mile. But here she is now, a professional alpinist for The North Face. Of course, with all that is life, her journey has not been without challenges, but certainly, her story is a nudge to taking risks and finding purpose in life. Hannah is involved in her own adventure goals but also deeply invested in the success of others and breaking down barriers in the climbing world by providing accessible training, resources, and support for climbers with diverse needs. She is also a big champion for women achieving their dreams and is endeavoring to complete a project she calls 30 before 30, which is to mentor 30 women before she turns 30 next year. This is an inspiring conversation for those on the edge of making shifts and taking risks, please share this episode with your community and let the trickle effect commence. Thank you so much for tuning in and supporting the YogiTriathlete podcast since 2016, one of the OG podcasts of the endurance sports world. If you enjoy the show, please leave a review on your favorite place to listen to it. You can also support the commercial-free nature of the YTP and Awake Athlete podcasts by joining one of our paid tiers on Patreon. In this episode: - The Infinity Loop - Venturing into the unknown - Summiting the volcano - Inspiration and vision behind 30 under 30 - Alaska experience as a glacier guide - Assisting women in overcoming the obstacles to their success - Defining what is successful to you - What are the qualities that help you achieve a dream - Contrast is good for personal growth - Working with North Face - Climbing 14'ers on limited experience but firm belief - Not everything needs to make sense on paper - What if what you're doing now is worst case scenario - Just do something when faced with fear and doubt

Join us as we delve into the awe-inspiring story of Orianne Aymard, a remarkable mountaineer who defied medical odds to conquer Mount Everest and Lhotse. Despite a life-threatening brain hemorrhage warning, Orianne's relentless determination led her to become part of an elite group of women who triumphed over treacherous slopes. Hear firsthand her harrowing encounter with death on Everest and how she returned to conquer her fears, captured through the lens of a documentary crew.But the journey doesn't end at the summit. Discover the challenges Orianne faced upon her return to everyday life, from physical scars to psychological battles, and her ongoing quest for new horizons. Through her resilience, she unveils the complexities of the human spirit and the enchantment of mountain climbing, inspiring us all to pursue our dreams against all odds.Contact Diana Carvajal:Email: myroiproperty@gmail.comLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/listedbydiana/

Greg Mortimer, the founder of cruise line Aurora Expeditions, is a pioneer in the adventure and exploration space — he's  traveled to many of the world's most remote and untouched regions, and has led more than 80 expeditions to Antarctica. In 1984, Mortimer made history by being part of the first Australian team to summit Mount Everest via its northeast ridge route without the use of supplemental oxygen, and he's also summited several other peaks, such as Antarctica's Mount Minto and K2 in Asia. In 1991, Mortimer founded Aurora Expeditions, which has a fleet of two expedition ships — Greg Mortimer and Sylvia Earle — and another on the way. During the episode, Mortimer will reflect on some of his most thrilling journeys. Listeners will also hear about his advocacy for environmental conservation and sustainability in the travel industry. This episode is sponsored by Marriott Bonvoy.  RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Aurora Expeditions About Greg Mount Minto Documentary: The Loneliest Mountain From TravelAge West: Review: Antarctica Onboard Aurora Expeditions' Sylvia Earle Review: Greg Mortimer from Aurora Expeditions New ship announcement: Douglas Mawson ABOUT YOUR HOST  Emma Weissmann is the Managing Editor of TravelAge West, a print magazine and website for travel advisors based in the Western U.S. She is also the co-host of Trade Secrets, a podcast created with sister publication Travel Weekly. TravelAge West also produces national trade publications Explorer and Family Getaways, as well as events including the Future Leaders in Travel Retreat, Global Travel Marketplace West, the WAVE Awards gala and the Napa Valley Leadership Forum.  ABOUT THE SHOW  TravelAge West's podcast, “Humans of Travel,” features conversations with exceptional people who have compelling stories to tell. Listeners will hear from the travel industry's notable authorities, high-profile executives, travel advisors and rising stars as they share the highs and lows that make them human.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This time, Feel Slovenia the Podcast explores Triglav National Park, Slovenia's only national park. The episode celebrates the park's 100th anniversary, highlighting its significance as a protected landscape under UNESCO. The focus is on responsible and sustainable tourism, with emphasis on Mount Triglav, Slovenia's highest peak. Various guests share their experiences and insights, including climbers, comedians, authors, and tourism directors, discussing the symbolism of Triglav and the park's trails. With laughter, awe, and wisdom, the episode promotes mutual respect between tourists and locals, emphasizing the park's role in balancing nature conservation and tourism.Guests:1. Perica Jerković (Comedian)2. Sam Baldwin (Expat to Slovenia, Author and Climber)3. Rudolf Abraham (Photographer and Author)4. Klemen Langus (Director of Bohinj Tourism)5. Tit Potočnik (Director of Triglav National Park) Dr. Noah Charney kicks off the adventure by diving into Triglav National Park, Slovenia's only national park. As the park celebrates its 100th anniversary, he highlights its UNESCO status and invites listeners to delve into its wonders. Adding a touch of humour, comedian Perica Jerković shares his comedic escapade of tackling Triglav for a show.  Also Sam Baldwin recounts his personal journey up Mount Triglav. From gear prep to unexpected twists, his story is a mix of adventure and practical wisdom for aspiring climbers. Photographer and author Rudolf Abraham chimes in with insights on Juliana and Alpe Adria Trail – both of the trails he has hiked on. Switching gears, Klemen Langus, Bohinj Tourism Director, introduces the concept of "living room” tourism. He champions a blend of mutual respect and sustainability, ensuring visitors feel welcomed while preserving the local charm. Representing the Triglav National Park, Tit Potočnik, the director, sheds light on sustainable tourism principles. His words echo the harmony between nature conservation and visitor experiences.Feel Slovenia the Podcast is brought to you by the Slovenian Tourist Board and hosted by Dr Noah Charney.Sound Production: Urska Charney For more inspirational content, check out www.slovenia.info and our social media channels, including Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Pinterest, LinkedIn and Tripadvisor.

This week we are sharing our Short Fiction Spotlight, along with sine mini reviews of longer works. Short Fiction Spotlight: ”Scalp” written by H.H. Pak, narrated by Kate Baker [Clarkesworld] - Issue 209 ”The Alien in My Bathtub” written by Tony Dunnell, narrated by Bryce Dahle [Escape Pod 934] ”Summiting the Moon” written by Pragathi Bala, narrated by S.B. Divya [Escape Pod 933] ”The Best-Ever Cosplay of Whistle and Midnight” written by Analee Newitz, narrated by Erika Ensign [Uncanny Magazine - 57B] ”How to Pass as Human” written by Raiff Taranday, narrated by Alasdair Stuart [Escape Pod 927] ”Night Desk Duty at the Infinite Paradox Hotel” written by Aimee Ogden, narrated by Stefan Rudnicki [Lightspeed] Mini Reviews: A Deadly Inside Scoop: written by Abby Collette / Narrated by: Chandra Skyye [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] A Game of Cones: written by Abby Collette / Narrated by: Chandra Skyye [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] All Souls Lost>: written by Dan Moren / Narrated by: Mirror Willis [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]

On this episode, my guest is , a friend and scholar who recently completed his PhD in Cultural Geography from The University of Edinburgh where his research centered on themes of displacement and memorial walking practices in the Highlands of Scotland. A child of Greek political refugees on both sides of his family, Christos' work looks at ways in which ceremony and ritual might afford us the capacity to integrate disconnection from place and ancestry. Further, his research into pre-modern Gaelic Highland culture reveals animistic relationship with mountains which disrupt easy definitions of colonialism and indigeneity.Show Notes:Summoning and Summiting a DoctorateThe British Empire & EverestThe Three Roots of FreedomHillwalkers and HomecomingThe Consequences of Staying and LeavingThe Romans Make a Desert and Call it PeaceFarming EmptinessLandscapes as MediumsRitualized Acts of WalkingHomework:Christos Galanis' Official WebsiteTranscript:Chris: [00:00:00] Welcome, Christos, to the End of Tourism podcast. Christos: Thank you, Chris. Chris: Thank you for joining me today. Would you be willing to let us know where you're dialing in from today? Christos: Yeah, I'm calling in from home, which at the moment is Santa Fe, New Mexico in the United States. Yeah, I moved out here for my master's in 2010 and fell in love with it, and and then returned two years ago.So it's actually a place that does remind me of the Mediterranean and Greece, even though there's no water, but the kind of mountain desert. So there's a familiarity somehow in my body. Chris: Sounds beautiful. Well I'm delighted to speak with you today about your PhD dissertation entitled "A Mountain Threnody: Hill Walking and Homecoming in the Scottish Highlands." And I know you're working on the finishing touches of the dissertation, but I'd like to pronounce a dear congratulations on that huge feat. I imagine after a decade of research and [00:01:00] writing, that you can finally share this gift, at least for now, in this manner, in terms of our conversation together.Christos: Thank you. It was probably the hardest thing I've done in my life in terms of a project. Yeah. Nine years.Chris: And so, you and I met at Stephen Jenkinson's Orphan Wisdom School many years ago. But beyond that from what I understand that you were born and raised in Toronto and Scarborough to Greek immigrants, traveled often to see family in Greece and also traveled widely yourself, and of course now living in New Mexico for some time. I'm curious why focus on Scotland for your thesis? Christos: It was the last place I thought I would be going to. Didn't have a connection there. So I did my master's down here in Albuquerque at UNM and was actually doing a lot of work on the border with Mexico and kind of Southwest Spanish history.I actually thought I was going to go to UC San Diego, partly because of the weather and had some connections [00:02:00] there. And two things happened. One was that you have to write your GRE, whatever the standardized test is you need to do for grad school here in the US, you don't have to do in the UK. So that appealed to me.And it's also, there's no coursework in the UK. So you just, from day one, you're just doing your own research project. And then I wanted to actually work with what Was and probably still is my favorite academic writer is Tim Ingold, who was based in Aberdeen up in the north of Scotland and is kind of that thing where I was like, "well if I'm gonna do a PhD What if I just literally worked with like the most amazing academic I can imagine working with" and so I contacted him. He was open to meeting and possibly working together and so I was gonna fly to Scotland.I was actually spending the winter in Thailand at the time, so I was like, if I'm gonna go all the way to Scotland, maybe I should check out a couple more universities. So, I looked at St. Andrews, which is a little bit north of Edinburgh, and then Edinburgh, then visited all [00:03:00] three schools, and actually just really fell in love with Edinburgh, and then in the end got full funding from them. And that took me to Scotland. And I didn't know what was in store for me. I didn't even follow through on my original research project, which had nothing to do with Scotland. The sites that I was actually proposed to work with was on the Dine reservation out here in Arizona. There's a tradition, long tradition of sheep herding and there's a lot of, some friends of mine have a volunteer program where volunteers go and help the Diné elders and herd their sheep for them and what's happening is they're trying to hold on to their land and Peabody Coal, a coal mining company, has been trying to take the land forever and so by keeping on herding sheep, it allows them to stay there.So I was actually kind of looking at walking as forms of resistance and at that time, most undocumented migrants trying to enter Europe were walking from Turkey through Macedonia. So I was actually going to go there. And yeah, once I kind of hit the ground, I realized that that's way too ambitious.And I [00:04:00] decided to focus on this really strange phenomenon called Monroe Bagging in the Highlands of Scotland, where people work all week in their office, Monday to Friday, and then spend their weekends checking off a task list of 282 mountains that they summit. There's 282 of them and they're categorized that way because they're all over 3, 000 feet, which for us in North America, isn't that high, but for the Scottish Highlands, because they're very ancient, ancient, worn down mountains is pretty high.And also the weather and the climate and the terrain make it pretty treacherous out there. So it's, it's not an easy thing. Yeah. And I just thought this is a really weird, strange way to relate to mountains and to land. And it seems like a very British thing to do. And I kind of just got curious to figure out what was going on and why people would actually do this.And it came from a very, actually, critical perspective, to begin with. As things unfolded, that changed a fair amount in terms of getting to know people. But, yeah, that was Scotland. And, I think looking back, I think [00:05:00] I was called there by the mountains. I can give the bigger context maybe later on, but essentially one of the main mountain called Ben Cruachan, in Argyle that I ended up most working with and kind of going in and doing ceremony for, and with. I ended up later meeting my what would become my wife and married into her family and on one side of her family, they are literally the Macintyres who are from that mountain. So yeah ended up kind of going there and marrying into a lineage of a mountain that was the center of my my dissertation.So in the end I think I was called there. I think I was called to apprentice those mountains. And then I feel like my time ended. And I think this dissertation is kind of the story of that relationship with that courtship.Chris: Beautiful. Well, thank you so much for that beautifully winding answer and introduction. So, you know, a lot of your dissertation speaks to kind of different notions of mountain climbing, summiting, hiking but you also write about [00:06:00] how our cultural or collective understandings of mountains have defined our ability to undertake these activities.And I'm curious, based on your research and personal experience, how do you think mountains are understood within the dominant paradigm of people who undertake these practices. Christos: Yeah, good question. I would say, I know I don't like to speak in universals, but I could say that one universal is that, as far as I can tell, all cultures around the world tend to not only revere mountains, but tend to relate to mountain peaks as sacred.And so in most cultures, at least pre modern culture, you will always find a taboo around ever actually climbing to the top of a mountain, especially a significant mountain. So ways that you might worship a sacred mountain, for example, you know, in Tibet is to circumnavigate. So hiking, walking around a mountain three times or walking the perimeter of a mountain, kind of circling [00:07:00] around and around the summit.But it would be absolutely abhorrent to actually ever climb to the top. So one thing I was interested in is what happened, what shifted, where in the past people would never think of climbing a mountain summit to that becoming almost the only thing that people were focused on. And I didn't know this, but out of all countries, the country that most intensely kind of pursued that practice was, was England, was Britain, actually.So it's really fascinating. There's this period, the Victorian era, where basically Britain is invading other countries such as Nepal, India, into China, into Kenya, parts of Africa, South America certainly here in North America and the Americas and of course mountain ranges serve as pretty natural and intense frontiers and barriers, especially back then before. You know, industrial machinery and airplanes and things [00:08:00] like that, you're going over land. And so to be able to get through a mountain range was a pretty intense thing. Really only became possible with kind of Victorian era technology and because they were able to penetrate these places that people really couldn't have before it was a way of kind of proving modern supremacy or the supremacy of kind of modern secularism.Because even in places like Sutherland and the Alps, the indigenous Swiss also considered like the Alps sacred, the mountain peaks and wouldn't climb them. And so as the British kind of came up into these mountain ranges. They had the idea of proving that essentially there were no gods on these mountaintops.There was nothing sacred about them. It's just a pile of rock and anybody can climb up and nothing's going to happen to them. And so they really started setting out to start summiting these mountains. And it was mostly military engineers. There's a big overlap between kind of military engineering and surveying and [00:09:00] map making and this kind of outdoor kind of Victorian kind of proving your manhood against nature kind of thing.And so it's a strangely poetic and very grief soaked proposition where increasingly humans had the technology to penetrate anywhere on the planet, you know, more and more. And maybe I'll just go into the story of Everest because it was perceived that the, the earth had three poles.So the North pole, the South pole, and Everest is the highest peak on the whole planet. So there was this race to set foot on the North Pole on the South Pole and on Everest. I don't know much about the North and South Pole expeditions I think they were first but Everest was kind of like yeah I think Everest was the last literally the last place on earth that humans weren't able yet to physically step foot on. And so the British set out to be the ones to do it after World War one. And there's another overlap where most of the men that were obsessed with mountain summiting after World War I had [00:10:00] been through the horrors of World War I and had a lot of PTSD and shell shock and kind of couldn't reintegrate back to civilian life.They kind of needed that rush of risking your life for some kind of larger goal, which warfare can provide. And, slowly they kind of got better technology and eventually by, I think it was maybe 1952, 1953, they finally conquered Everest. And it's almost like the moment that they penetrated this last place of wilderness that was holding out the British Empire started collapsing, which the timing is quite fascinating. You know, they lost India and Pakistan. And as soon as you kind of are able to dominate everything, there comes this nostalgia immediately for wild places. And this is where Scotland comes back in. Where, Scotland, the Highlands have been inhabited for tens of thousands of years.There's nothing wild about them. There were villages everywhere. But what happened through the [00:11:00] 16, 1700s was the Gaelic population, the indigenous population were ethnically cleansed. And then kind of the lands that follow for maybe 100 years. And then when the English started coming in, they were like, "Oh, this is wilderness.These mountains have never been climbed before. We're going to be the ones to conquer them because we're the superior race." And they did so, and when I chose the the title of my thesis used this little known word, Threnody, which is actually from Greek, Threnodia, which translates something as like a song of grief or a song of lament.And I think for me, this incessant kind of like summiting of mountains and risking and sometimes losing your life to penetrate these places where you actually don't retain control, or it's very hard to retain control, right, because of like storms in the weather, that it's almost like a kind of mourning for the loss of the very things that this technology has kind of erased or has compromised.So it's almost, I can't even put into words the feeling around it, but it's almost like, [00:12:00] You're doing the thing that's destroying something, but you have the impulse to keep doing it as a way of connecting to the thing that's being lost, if that makes sense. And I can imagine, you know, maybe all the work that you've done around tourism might have a similar quality to it.There's, I don't know, there's like a melancholy that I experience interviewing and going out with these people that I don't think they would ever be conscious of or even name, but there's a longing for something that's missing. And so that's where also this kind of song of lament theme comes into my, into my dissertation.Chris: Yeah, it's definitely something that shows up over and over again in these conversations and thank you for putting it into such eloquent words is that. I think it really succinctly speaks to the, the condition or conditions at hand. And I guess I'm curious you know, in regards to what you just said about notions of freedom [00:13:00] that are often experienced in touristic experiences or contexts and some of your dissertation centers around the freedom that your friends and hill walking acquaintances experienced there in the Highlands and freedom can often seem like a kind of recurrent trope sometimes in describing the tourist's reasons for travel.And surely outside of a trope for many people's reasons for travel you know, especially in the context of migration. Beyond the surface, we can wonder about the inheritance of ancestrally or ancestral indentured servitude, the commons and the lack thereof in our time and also like a kind of communion or relationship with what you refer to as other than human worlds. And I'm curious what kind of contradictions or insights came up for you in regards to the supposed freedom that was either found or sought after by the Hillwalkers you encountered.[00:14:00] Christos: Thank you. Yeah, I think before I started going deep into this, I probably, I probably shared most people's notion of freedom, which most of us don't ever really sit and wonder that deeply about.But there's a section of my dissertation where I go deep into freedom and I actually look at three different cultural and kind of etymological or linguistic lenses through which to understand freedom. And there's two that the people I interviewed, I think, were most practicing. So the word freedom itself comes from the Germanic, and it's two words.It's broke frei, which is "free," "to be free." And dom, translates kind of as "a judgment." So if you know like doomsday or the doomsday book. What the doomsday and judgment day actually mean the same thing It's just doom is like the older Germanic word for judgment. Okay, and so freedom can kind of translate as like freedom from judgment freedom from constraint and it has this quality of like spatially removing [00:15:00] yourself or getting distance from something that might constrain you, so you mentioned indentured servitude and slavery, which are as old as human civilization across the world.And all these different things that, basically, we are more or less constrained by, whether it's, family, the state, our living conditions, poverty, excess wealth, you know, all these things that might, or the expression of our true life force. And so for a lot of the people that I was working with, that was certainly what they would describe, you know, like I work in an office as a manager Monday through Friday in Edinburgh, and then it's only on the weekends that I get out into the hills and I truly feel alive and free, right? Because I'm in this vast expanse and, I mean, It's not my climate. I'm Greek by both sides. Wet, soggy moss and mold and endless rain and drizzle and cold and dark is not my thing, but it is visually stunningly beautiful. And you know, [00:16:00] and I'm sure we all know the experience of getting up to a peak of something and that sense of kind of almost being removed from the everyday and that sense of like maybe connecting to something higher or bigger.So that sense of freedom is obvious. The other, another lens is through Latin liberty or libertas, which comes from ancient Roman society, which was a heavily hierarchied society where up to 60 percent of people were actually slaves. So, there's a big distinction between those who are free and those who are slaves.And so the idea of liberty, and this also came up with my informants is the idea that you have to compare yourself to another and the more freedom you have compared to someone else, the better it feels. And I think of that as all the mechanics of like air airports and you know, first class lines and first class seating.I had the experience once flying because flying from New York through back to [00:17:00] London to get back to Edinburgh. And for the first and only time in my life I was bumped up to first class for some reason, I don't know why. But it was on, I don't know, one of the newer kind of jumbo jets, and the difference between economy class and first class in many ways is pretty profound.At the same time, it's ridiculous because you're all sitting in the same tube. But I remember the feeling that happened once we took off and they drew the curtain between the first class and everyone in the back. And it was this experience where everyone back there just disappeared.It's just kind of like, you can't see them, they're out of sight, out of mind, and you're just up front. You can lay down completely horizontally in these chairs, you have real glass, glassware and real cutlery, you know, and people treat you super, super nice. But like, in order to enjoy that, you need other people to not be enjoying that, right?So the idea of liberty kind of requires another, or it's almost a zero sum game where someone else has to be losing for you to be winning. And you know, I think of that with tourism, the idea that those of us from the North, you know, are stuck [00:18:00] at home in the winter while those with money, you know, can fly off to Mexico or Costa Rica and stuff like that.So that difference that like your experience is enhanced by other people's discomfort or suffering. And then I came across another lens, which comes from the Greek. So the Greek word for freedom is Eleftheria. And I didn't know the etymology, but one of my office mates in Edinburgh was from Greece, and we sat down with like a Greek etymological dictionary and I discovered that the Greek notion of freedom is completely different.It's almost counterintuitive, and it translates as something close to " loving the thing you were meant to love" or like "being the thing you were meant to be." And even more distinctly, the rios part in Eleftheria would translate into something like "returning to your home harbor after like a long voyage," and it's that, it's literally the experience of coming home, [00:19:00] which in a way is the freedom of not wanting to be anywhere else or to be anyone else, which is in some ways, I think to me, the most true freedom, because you don't want for anything, you actually love everything you are and everywhere you are, and you don't want to go anywhere else.So in that way, I think for me, cultivating a connection to place as an animist, you know, and I think that's a lot of what you and I I imagine experienced, you know, listening to Steven Jenkinson's many stories that keep circling around this idea of, you know, belonging is cultivating that place in you or that muscle in you that doesn't want to be anywhere else, doesn't want to be anybody else, but is actually satisfied and fulfilled by what is, which it's probably at the heart of most spiritual traditions at the end of the day, but to think of that as freedom, I think for me, really, really changed my perspective from, the idea of going around the world as I have and certainly in the past to experience all these different things and to [00:20:00] feel free and to be a nomad versus I would say the freedom I have here of loving Santa Fe and not imagining myself being anywhere else right now.Chris: Well, the theme of homecoming is definitely woven into this work, this dissertation, alongside hill walking.They seem, generally speaking, superficially very disparate or distinct activities, homecoming and hill walking. One is going and then it's coming. And I'm curious if you could elaborate for our listeners a little bit of what those terms mean, and where or how they come together in your work.Christos: Yeah. So the title of my dissertation, you know, is a "A Mountain Threnody: Hillwalkers and Homecomers in the Highlands of Scotland."So I set out to study hill walkers, which is basically a British term for going out for a walk or a hike where the focus is summiting some kind of peak, you know, whether a hill or a mountain, but that's what most people do there. When you set out on a walk, it's just assumed that you're going to end up going to the top of something and then [00:21:00] back down.What ended up happening is actually through Stephen Jenkinson's Orphan Wisdom School, I met several other Canadians of Scottish descent who had already or were planning on going quote "back" to Scotland to connect with their ancestral lands and their ancestors which is a lot of the work with Stephen's school and that, you know, that idea of connecting with your ancestry and with your roots and with your bones.And I kind of just started following along and interviewing people and talking with people that became friends just out of curiosity, because, you know, that's a lot of my background with being first generation Canadian and growing up in a huge Greek diaspora in Toronto and speaking Greek and going back to Greece multiple times and this idea of kind of being Canadian, but really home is in Europe and Greece, even though I've never lived there.So, there's a lot there, personal interest and eventually against my supervisor's advice, I was like, this might be an interesting [00:22:00] conversation to put these two groups together, these people who are spending their weekends summiting mountains in the Highlands and then these other people coming from Canada and the US and New Zealand and Australia who are going to the same mountains to connect with their ancestral, you know, lands and and people. And these two groups are probably the two biggest sources of tourism, like, in the Highlands, which is fascinating. Wow. Except that the one group, the Hillwalkers tend to imagine that they're in a pristine wilderness and that there's never been anybody there. And the homecomers like to imagine that the hills used to be covered in villages and their own people that were there for thousands of years and that they're reconnecting.So it's interesting how the same landscape is both imagined as being repopulated and also emptied. And that both groups are kind of searching again for this kind of belonging, right? This belonging through freedom, for this belonging through ancestry. The other piece that gets, [00:23:00] well, you know, we're interviewing this, we're doing this interview November 21st and we're, I think most people these days are pretty aware of what's going on in Israel and Palestine and this idea of home because to have a homecoming means there has to be somewhere out there that you consider your home.And that's such a loaded, loaded, loaded concept, right? Like many wars are fought over this idea of who a land belongs to, right? I mean, I know you and I have talked about both our families being from the borderlands with Greece, Macedonia, Albania, and those borders just change over and over and where you belong to what is home keeps changing depending on which war has happened, which outcome and things like that.And I think for those of us, I'll say in the Americas, who don't have deep roots here this idea of home being somewhere else other than where you live, is a very complex prospect because certainly when I go to Greece, people don't recognize me as being home, you know, they, they consider me a Canadian tourist. And at the same time growing up in Canada, I certainly never felt [00:24:00] like, "Oh, Canada is like my ancestral home. You know, it's, it's skin deep. My parents came over in the sixties. Right." So this idea of homecoming and, you know, maybe we can just riff on this for a bit. Cause I know you've explored this a lot. It's like, is it tourism or is it something else? Because a lot of people in Scotland, including people I interviewed, just laugh at these Canadians who come over and just start crying, standing over some rocks in the Highlands and who will buy some shitty whiskey at a tourist shop and feel that they're connecting with their roots and buy bagpipes and by kilts and all this stuff, whereas like most Scottish people don't wear kilts and don't blow bagpipes and don't necessarily drink whiskey all day, so there's these kind of stereotypes that have often been just kind of produced by the media, but it's almost like, other than that, how do people actually connect with the homeland, right?Like, what does it even mean to connect with a homeland? And one thing that I found that I think is one of the most powerful things is the idea of walking. So [00:25:00] this is why the comparison and the contrast with hill walking and homecoming is most people, when you go back to your homeland, there's something really central about walking in the footsteps of your ancestors, right?So walking around in the same village, walking the same streets, going to the same house, maybe even if it's not there anymore, going to... I remember going to my mom's elementary school in the little village that she grew up in the mountains of Greece and walking down the same hallways with her, and we went to the auditorium, and she, showed me the little stage where she would literally be putting on little plays when they were, like, in third grade and there's something about standing and stepping in the same place that is so fundamental. And so I'm kind of looking at homecoming through these kind of memorial or commemorative practices of walking. So it's not just walking, but walking and activating a landscape or activating the memories that are kind of enfolded in a landscape. And I've come to believe and understand that walking is a kind of almost magic technology that I [00:26:00] almost see it as really like opening up portals to other times and other places when done in a ceremonial kind of ritualized manner.So a lot of my work again, as an animist and kind of being as far as I know, the first in my field was just cultural geography, to kind of bring an animist lens to the field and kind of look at how, doing ceremony on a mountain, going into these glands and doing ceremony is more than just the material kind of walking, but is actually kind of connecting with these memories and these people in these places.In a way that's, I think, deeper than tourism and that's maybe the distinction between tourism and let's say homecoming on the surface that you might actually be doing almost the same thing, but I think there is this kind of animist lens to understand homecoming through where you let's say you bring a stone from home or you take a stone and bring it back home you know, like these kinds of Ritualize little practices that we do to connect with the place that I don't think tourists do in the same way, [00:27:00] you know?Because in tourism, you're often just trying to get away from where you live and experience something different, where this is trying to reconnect with something that's been lost or something that's in the past. Chris: Yeah, definitely. This leads me into a lot of different directions, but one of them is this question of animism that I'd like to come back to in just a moment but before we do, I want to ask you about. These heritage trips sometimes they're referred to as within the tourism industry, homeland returns which in most cases is a paradox or an oxymoron because most people are not returning to the places that they either were born in or lived in.They, typically, like myself, had never actually been there before. I'll just pull a little quote from your dissertation because I think it precedes this question in a good way. You write that quote, "the commissioner of Sutherland advocated for a state administered program of colonization in the Scottish Highlands, similarly arguing that the [00:28:00] Gaelic race and its inferior temperament presented an obstacle to the onward march of civilization. Locke set out a vision for the colonization, displacement, and reeducation of Gaelic Highlanders, where eventually, quote, 'the children of those removed from the hills will lose all recollection of the habits and customs of their fathers.'Locke's vision has broadly come true," end quote. And so, within the context of the wider spectrum and calendars and geographies that we've kind of been discussing, but more specifically in the context of Scotland, I'm curious if the people that you met there, either locals or visitors and especially in the case of those coming for a homecoming or heritage trip had an understanding of these things, of this history.Christos: No, that's what I found out. [00:29:00] What I've found in my lifetime, cause this isn't the only kind of project around this kind of theme that I've done. Maybe we'll get, I did another project with Mexican friends going back to Spain and kind of repatriating or reconnecting back through the kind of the displacement of the Spanish civil war.But what I've found is those of us of the colonies, that's kind of what I consider myself in ourselves, like people of the colonies. I'm not sure if it's better or worse that we're the ones that hold on to the stories and the memories and the people back quote "home" or in the "homeland" for the large part have moved on and don't really give much thought to these histories of displacement.It's almost, oh my God, it was strange to be in this country where most of the place names in the Highlands are Gaelic, and 98 percent of Scottish citizens cannot read or understand Gaelic, so partly it was this strangeness of being in a country where only two out of every hundred people could even understand the names of the places where they lived, even [00:30:00] though they had never left there and their people had never left there.And you know, if you let that sink in, it's like, let's say you and I being of Greek descent, imagine if 90 percent of Greeks couldn't understand Greek, you know what I mean? And couldn't understand the name of their own village. And well, there's, here's another angle to this in Scotland.When you want to learn traditional Gaelic fiddle, you go to Cape Breton in Nova Scotia in Canada because that's where the Highlanders who immigrated to Nova Scotia in the past kept the tradition pure and kept fiddle playing what it had always been. Whereas, you know in Scotland now, they're into hip hop and trap and drum and bass and stuff like this.And so if you're Scottish and you've never left Scotland in order to connect with the music of your ancestors you have to go to Canada, so most people that I interviewed and I think this is fair, you know to assume of most people Don't [00:31:00] think much about the ethnic cleansing that went on whichever side that they were on And it's kind of left to us in the colonies either to also let it go and move on and try to settle into these new lands or you kind of keep holding on to this memory of a place you've actually never lived, you know, and it's almost like both propositions are grief soaked.Both are kind of almost an impossible poem to hold because obviously there were people here before our European ancestors came. Obviously, we don't have these deep roots or memories or connections to this place. We don't have ceremonies or songs or much that's derived from this land, at least not yet.And yet many of us lose the language and the ceremonies and the traditions of the places where our ancestors came. It's almost like at least we still know where we've come from. Whereas to be in Europe, or at least in Scotland, and to have never left, but to nevertheless have also lost the connection with [00:32:00] your own ancestors and your own language and those places it's almost like a parallel process where there are people that get on the boats and leave, but there are people that are left behind. But it's almost like, regardless whether you leave or whether you stay, the fabric of that culture just gets completely rendered and torn apart by that displacement. And somehow, even though you never leave having so many of your people leave actually kind of compromises the ability to stay where you are, and to be connected to where you are. ⌘ Chris Christou ⌘ is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a subscriber!I interviewed one woman who had an ancestor who in Scotland, they call like psychic abilities, the second sight.So the idea of having kind of psychic premonitions or all of a sudden knowing that like your brother has died, even though he's in Australia, you know, that kind of thing. That people had that when I lived in Scotland and when they moved to Canada, they actually lost that ability. You know, so it's this idea that it's not that you carry almost these knowledges or abilities just in you, but it's actually comes from the connection [00:33:00] to the place.And once that connection becomes severed, you lose those capacities. And I've actually never said this out loud, but I wonder how much the people that stayed behind actually lost because of all the people that left, if that made sense. It's almost like, how does a culture stay resilient when almost everyone between the ages of like 20 and 40 leaves and never comes back.I think you could consider that this is all just stuff to wonder about. But like, for those of us that come from these kind of like largely settler countries like Canada and the U. S, we're still living through these questions. We're still living through these implications of like, how long do you hold on to the past? And at what point do you just kind of let go and move forward? And If you do so, how do you move forward in a place that you don't have any roots?Chris: You know. I remember going to see, going to my father's village in northern Greece for the first time some eight years ago, and knowing that I had [00:34:00] one baba or grandmother left there, and after searching for a few hours, she was hard of hearing at the time, finally found her, finally found the house and shared a delicious meal and traded photographs.I had no Greek or Macedonian language ability at the time. And then I was I called a taxi later on some, you know, at the end of the day to go back to the city, to the hotel, and standing in her garden there, she began to weep, right, without having said anything, even with the language barrier, I could understand what she was saying, and she was, she was mourning the migration of my family or my side of the family, or my father's side of the family to Canada, and then, her son and his family to Germany.And so, there's this question of what comes upon the people that quote unquote "stay." that's so often lost in the discourses [00:35:00] around migration, kind of always focusing on the individual, the migrant themselves, or the places that they arrive in.But do we just let it go? And how do we do that? I have this other quote from your dissertation that lands really strangely in this moment, in this conversation and it has to do a little bit with the kind of what I think you refer to as a national geographic imaginary.And so this is the response of the people in Scotland, in the Highlands embedded and engaged and indebted to these hill walking and homecoming industries. And so in your dissertation, it's written that "in February of 2017, an uproar on all sides erupted when, in a rare sign of bipartisan solidarity, both Mountaineering Scotland and the Scottish Gamekeepers Association attempted to pressure the Scottish government to abandon a [00:36:00] proposal to increase woodland cover, trees, from 17 percent to 25%. by 2050. The commitment to plant 10, 000 extra hectares of trees between now and 2022 was made in the government's draft climate plan. The protesting organizations argued that there had not been enough consultation and consideration given to the changes to the highland landscape that would come about by this tree planting initiative.And they were voicing their concern on whether, quote, 'adequate weight is being given to the significant changes this will have on the landscape of Scotland, and in particular, the dramatic open views and vistas which have come to signify to the outside world that which is unique about our country.'" End quote.And so this seems to be, to some degree, and please correct me if I'm wrong, but a manner of contending [00:37:00] with that past in a way that is, you know, perhaps ignorant of it. Or that is perhaps also faithfully serving the needs, the economic needs of the people, of the place.Christos: There's a lot there. I'm, what's coming to me, do you know this quote? It's from ancient Rome. It's a bit convoluted, but this is a Roman text talking about the colonization of Britain, so of the Romans conquering the Gaelic people in the Picts, but it's In a speech written by this Roman historian that he's attributing to like the Gaelic king, basically. So it's not, this wasn't actually said by a Gaelic king, it's just a Roman kind of putting these words in his mouth to kind of create like a battle scene, but but a lot of people quote this and it's from the Gaelic perspective referring to the Romans saying "the Romans make a desert and call it peace."[00:38:00] And that's kind of what's happened in Scotland is the villages were cleansed, literally. You know, the houses were burned down and knocked down. The people were forcibly, sometimes violently, thrown out of their homes into the cold. Many of them just had no prospects to be able to stay and move to Glasgow.And many of them, you know, came to Toronto and Saskatchewan and North Carolina and all this. And so after they left, these highlands kind of became empty, like this vast emptiness. And then once the Victorian English came into that landscape and started painting it and writing Victorian poems about it, this aesthetic of this, treeless, vast expanse became kind of that National Geographic kind of aesthetic of the mountain peak and the colorful heather and then the loch or the lake, kind of [00:39:00] reflecting the mountain.You can just imagine the scene, right? Of like the mountain peak being reflected in inverse in the lake, you know, kind of thing. It's just that perfect kind of symmetrical perspective photograph or painting. And then that kind of became the symbol of freedom and tranquility which is basically like a site of ethnic cleansing becomes a symbol of beauty.And then what happens is you keep managing the landscape to maintain that aesthetic, which is why you find the strangeness of, like, environmental groups arguing that planting trees is ecological vandalism, that you're ruining the ecology of a place because your trees are gonna get away in the way of these vast expanses.So it's it's this weird wondering on, like, how certain aesthetics become symbolic of something. And then you manage the land, to maintain that aesthetic. Even though it's [00:40:00] absolute death for the wild, the wildlife and even the people in that landscape, to maintain it in that way. The thing that might not be obvious to most people which wasn't I didn't know about this whole world before I moved there, but Scotland's one of the few if not only place in all of Europe where you can still be a feudal lord like they call it a laird, l-a-i-r-d, but it's like a lord where all you need to do to be a lord is you just buy land and if you have enough land you're you claim title of Lord Wow.And most people that are lords in Scotland these days are not even British. You have people from Saudi Arabia, from all over that have bought up the highlands in many ways. And they have these estates and you know, Balmoral estate, which is like the Queens, or I guess she's dead now. Now it's King Charles's estate.And what you do is maybe once a year you and all your rich friends from all over the world fly in [00:41:00] and do this traditional game hunt where you might be hunting deer, but more often you're actually hunting wild birds. You know, so grouse especially. If anyone's seen, I find it fascinating watching Downton Abbey, that TV series, because it's kind of, it covers a lot of the kind of that, that time in Britain.And there's an episode or two where they go into the Scottish countryside to go, you know, go hunting. So it's this weird aesthetic where you dress up in a certain way, kind of like an old time Scottish lord, and you go out on the land with dogs and you shoot down birds, and in order for the birds to live there you need the landscape to basically be wide open, because that's actually what they prefer.And so, this is why, again, for the context of that quote, you have an environmental group, and basically, rich, elite gamekeepers working together to keep the government from planting trees in this landscape because it's in both their interest to maintain [00:42:00] this landscape as an ecological wasteland, essentially that people can't sustain themselves off of or people can't live in So you're kind of farming emptiness if that makes sense in a way you're like cultivating emptiness. Yeah. For tourism. Which again I mean, you've been talking to so many people about this subject. To me, it's fascinating what tourism can be or what it can mean, you know, or like what need is trying to be fulfilled in these, in these landscapes that often get kind of territorialized as touristic, you know, because most people, when they travel, they don't go to walk around the suburbs of a city. There's only certain places that tourists are drawn to, right? Hmm. And so I'm always curious about why and what tourists are drawn to, you know, what is like almost like the resource there that is being extracted. In Chris: the context of your work, you know, largely in regards to, to landscapes and we've spoken a fair amount today about [00:43:00] landscapes as, as objects at the very least.But in, in your dissertation, you know, there was a line that struck me certainly I think coming from your animist tendencies and sentiments where you say that "landscapes are mediums and landscapes are a process," and I'm curious, as we kind of wind ourselves towards the end of our time together, if you could elaborate on this for our listeners a little bit, this, this idea of landscapes as mediums or as processes.Christos: Yeah, so I've done my, my PhD in the field of cultural geography, or sometimes called human geography, which is kind of like anthropology except kind of rooted in place, I'd say that's the big difference. It's not as popular here in North America, but in the UK it's much more popular. And probably the primary focus in that field is landscape, which I think most people might be familiar with that term in terms of like, maybe landscape [00:44:00] gardening or landscape painting.But when you get deep into it, which is kind of what grad school is, is you're like a big weirdo and you just get so deep into something so friggin specific that, you know, most people think you might think about once in your lifetime, but you end up spending nine years thinking about and writing about.It's almost like you can't perceive a place without some kind of filter, if that makes sense. It's almost like there's no such thing as just like a place or land that's just objectively out there. Like, I spent most of a winter, you know, down where you are in Oaxaca, but you having lived there for this long, like if you and I walk around in the streets of Ciudad Oaxaca, you're going to perceive so much more than I am, or at least many different things than I am, right?I'm going to be purely a tourist, I'm going to be reading on a surface level where you might have dozens of memories come up from your time living there and different things that have happened. And [00:45:00] so, in that way, like a landscape is almost, is always like a medium, meaning like our own perceptions, our own projections, our own memories are always affecting the way that we perceive a place.And so cultural geography, the field that I'm in, kind of looks at that. It looks, literally at the kind of the, the collision of culture and geography and like the politics of a place. You know, I was talking about like earlier about landscape management. You know, there are people that are choosing how to manage the landscape in the highlands, where to allocate money and where to cut money from.And all of those decisions are based on preferences of aesthetics and land use, in terms of landscape. So for anyone that's interested, it's a fascinating field to start looking at what we perceive in a place or in places [00:46:00] and how, what we perceive or what we wish to be there affects, you know, the politics of a place.And again, the contemporary crisis right now, Israel Palestine, this question of like, who belongs there? Whose land is it? What do you see in that landscape? For some people, they see an ancient Jewish homeland that these persecuted people are trying to return to and reclaim and for other people, they see, you know, an indigenous Arab people that are being displaced by outside colonizers and, you know, both in their way are right and wrong.I'm not going to wade into the politics of it, but the way that landscape is used as a medium, politically, economically, culturally, is a really fascinating subject, at least for me.Chris: Well, thank you for that, and to finish up with a question around pilgrimage, which Jerusalem being the quote unquote, "holy land" and where so many pilgrimages landed in in previous times and of course in contemporary ones as [00:47:00] well. I'm curious about what you could describe as ritualized memorial acts of walking. And I'd like to finish by asking what have been the most achieved and enduring acts of ritual that you've encountered? What lessons might they have to teach us in a time of hypermobility?Christos: Again, that's like a huge question. Okay, I'll try to be succinct if I can. I don't know why I'm drawn to these kinds of histories, but anywhere I go in the world, I tend to be drawn to, yeah, histories of displacement, I would say.It's a strange thing to be interested in for most people, but it probably speaks to the fact that I am the fourth generation of men to leave the country that I was born. You know, that's between both sides of the family, it's not all one lineage. But being of Greek descent, Greece has long been a country where people leave, you know?Like, right now, the [00:48:00] United States is a country where people come to, but to be claimed by a place where for hundreds of years now, so many people, whether by choice or circumstance, leave their home probably does something to you, you know? And so Anywhere I've traveled in the world, I tend to either seek out or be sought out by these kinds of histories, and so I referred a bit earlier to this project I did years ago where I was spending a lot of time in Mexico and ended up meeting what became a friend is an artist from Mexico City, Javier Arellán, and he was second generation Mexican.His grandfather was from Barcelona in Spain and was a fighter pilot for the Spanish Republic, so like the legitimate democratically elected government of Spain. And when Franco and the fascists kind of staged a coup and the Spanish Civil War broke out you know, he was on the side [00:49:00] of the government, the Republican army.And Barcelona was basically the last stand of the Republicans as the fascist kind of came up from the from the south and when Barcelona fell everyone that could literally just fled on foot to try to cross into France, nearby to try to escape, because knowing that if they were captured they would be imprisoned or killed by the fascists who had basically taken over the country now.But the French didn't want tens of thousands of socialists pouring into their country because they were right wing. And so rather than letting people escape they actually put all the Spanish refugees in concentration camps on the French border. And that's where my friend's grandfather was interred for like six months in a place called Argilet sur Mer, just over the French border.And then from there, Algeria took a bunch of refugees and he was sent to Algeria. And then from there, the only countries in the whole world that would [00:50:00] accept these left wing Spanish refugees was Mexico and Russia. And so about 50, 000 Spanish Republican refugees relocated to Mexico City. They had a huge influence on Mexican culture.They started UNAM, like the national university in Mexico City. And my friend Javier Grew up in Mexico city, going to a Spanish Republican elementary school, singing the Spanish Republican National Anthem and considering themselves Spaniards, you know, who happened to be living in Mexico. And so when I met him, with my interests, we, you know, overlapped and I found out that him and his wife were soon setting out to go back to that same beach in France where his grandfather was interred, in the concentration camp and then to walk from there back to Barcelona because his grandfather had died in Mexico before Franco died, so he never got to return home. You know, maybe like a lot of Greeks that left and [00:51:00] never did get to go back home, certainly never moved back home.And so we went to France and we started on this beach, which is a really kind of trashy touristy kind of beach, today. And we thought you know, that's what it is today, but we then found out talking to people that that's actually what it was back in the 1930s, 1940s was this touristy beach and what the French did was literally put a fence around and put these refugees on the beach in the middle of like a tourism beach literally as prisoners while people on the fence were like swimming and eating ice cream and, you know, and being on vacation.So even that site itself is pretty fucked up. A lot of people died there on that beach. And it was 15 days walking the entire coast from the French border back to Barcelona. And whereas Javier's community in Mexico city actually raised [00:52:00] funds for us and we're really excited about this idea of homecoming and going back home to Spain.We quickly discovered when we started talking to locals about what we were doing, they would stop talking to us and walk away and they didn't want anything to do with us. They did not want to know these histories. They didn't want to touch it. And what we found out is like Spain has never really dealt with this history.And it's such a trauma and nobody wants to talk about it. So again, it's this strange thing where it's like us from the Americas, you know, my friend from Mexico was wanting to return home and it was a strange trip for him because he thought of himself as a Spaniard returning home and these Spaniards were like, "you're a Mexican tourist and I don't want to talk to you about the civil war, you know?"And I think that really hurt him in a lot of ways because he almost kept trying to prove that he wasn't a tourist, whereas for me, I knew that I was a tourist because, you know, I have no history there.[00:53:00] In terms of pilgrimage, I've done other pilgrimages, other walks I won't get into now, but there's something about walking a landscape or walking a land as opposed to driving, obviously, or flying that the pace of walking, I think, allows you to interact with people and with places at a rhythm that is maybe more organic, maybe more holistic. I did do the Camino de Santiago, the pilgrimage in Spain, like I did that another 15 days as well. And for me there's nothing like walking. You know, there's, there's something that happens. To your mind, to your body, to your spirit when you're moving that I've never experienced through any kind of other travel.And unfortunately there are only so many places in the world where you can walk for days or weeks on end that have the infrastructure set up to do so. And I know that here in the Americas other than walking on busy roads, it's pretty hard to get long distances through walking.And so I think another thing that tourism has done is kind of cut off the transitional kind of walking and you just kind of fly off and just kind of plop yourself [00:54:00] down and then get extracted out through an airplane, but you don't have the experience of seeing the landscape change day by day, footstep by footstep, and experiencing the place at that speed, at that pace, which is, you know, a very slow pace compared to an airplane, obviously.Chris: Mm hmm. Perhaps, perhaps very needed in our time. Christos: I hope so. I think there's something about it. I think there's something humanizing about it. About walking. Chris: Well, I've asked a lot of you today, my friend. And we've managed to court and conjure all of the questions that I've, that I had prepared for you.Which I thought was impossible. So, on behalf of our listeners and perhaps all those who might come to this in some way, your dissertation at some point down the road, I'd like to thank you for your time and certainly your dedication.And I imagine a PhD, nine year PhD [00:55:00] research process can be extremely grueling. That said, I imagine it's not the only thing that you have on your plate. I know that you're also an artist a teacher, writer, and Kairotic facilitator. I'm saying that right. To finish off, maybe you'd be willing to share a little bit of what that entails and how our listeners might be able to get in touch and follow your work.Christos: Yeah, first I'll just say thanks for reaching out, Chris, and inviting me to do this. I've listened to your podcast and love these kinds of conversations around these topics of place and belonging. It's obviously deep in my heart and I said this to you earlier, other than my supervisors and my examiners, I think you're the first person to read my dissertation, so I appreciate that you took the time to read it and to draw quotes and to discuss it with me because, I think most people that have done a PhD know that it can be a pretty solitary process to go so deep into such a tiny little corner of like knowledge that for most people is not what they're interested in every day and to [00:56:00] share these stories. Thank you. So yeah, my website is ChristosGolanis. com. And part of what I do is working with this Greek term, kairos. So in Greek there are at least three words for time. One is chronos, which is like linear time. One is aeon, which is like kind of eternal time.And one is kairos, gets translated as kairos, which is like almost the appropriate time or ceremonial time. And my best definition of that is you know, there are some things that are scheduled, like you and I for months ago planned this particular time and this particular day to do this interview.But deciding, let's say, when to get married with your partner doesn't follow any kind of rational, linear timeline. That's more of a feeling. And so the feeling of like when some, when it's appropriate for something is what Greeks consider to be keros, like, you know, keros for something like it's, it's the appropriate time for something.So. What I do is I kind of counsel people to craft [00:57:00] ceremonies or rituals for big transitions in their lives to mark things in their life through ritual or ceremony. Like I said, for like a homecoming two weeks of walking the coast of Spain can be a ceremony, right, of kind of walking your dead grandfather back home. I think there's something about the impulse to go out into the world, to find something, to integrate something, to process something, right versus staying right where you are and kind of with community, with others. It's kind of ritually marking it, integrating it, and you know, it's cheaper, it's easier on the environment, and sometimes can, can go a lot deeper than going away and coming back, and maybe not much has changed.But it can be dealing with the transition of someone from life into death or a birth or a career change. And so basically using ceremony and ritual to really mark and integrate these significant moments in our lives so that we can be fully with them as they're happening or as they've happened in the past, but haven't been able to be integrated.So that's some of the kind of [00:58:00] work that people can do with me if you want to reach out through my website. Chris: Well I very much look forward to seeing and hearing your dissertation in the world outside of these small groups of podcast interviewers and academics. So, hopefully one day that's the case if there's any editors or publishers out there who enjoyed what you heard today and want to, want to hear more, please get in touch with me or Christos and we can, we can get that into the world in a good way.Christos, thank you so much brother. It's been a pleasure and I hope to have you on the pod again soon. Christos: All right. Thank you. Get full access to ⌘ Chris Christou ⌘ at chrischristou.substack.com/subscribe

Balancing having a family and career as an oral surgeon can be quite difficult and today's guest is no stranger to this struggle. Dr. Samuel Scroggins joins us today to share how he manages to find the highs in life while running his own private practice, raising eight children, and going on incredible highpointing adventures. Tuning in, you'll hear all about our guest's background and training, what made him interested in highpointing, why he loves it so much, and his plans for his next adventure. We then delve into how he got through residency with his large family before he explains why he chose to open a private practice in a small town and the benefits of doing so. We even discuss how having eight children has helped Dr. Scroggins be a better surgeon! Finally, our guest answers our rapid-fire questions and leaves us with some wonderful words of wisdom about making the most out of life. Thank you for listening in! Key Points From This Episode:Welcoming today's guest, Dr. Samuel Scroggins. A brief history of Dr. Scroggins' training and current practice setup. What highpointing is and how Dr. Scroggins got into it. Dr. Scroggins' plans for his next highpointing adventure. How he got through residency while raising a large family of eight children. Dr. Scroggins shares some tips for building a practice in a small community. The benefits of working in a small town as an oral surgeon. Dr. Scroggins tells us about the best book he's read in the last year. How having eight children helps him be a better surgeon. The kinds of tools Dr. Scroggins prefers for extractions. A movie Dr. Scroggins watched recently and loved and a standup comedian he likes. Dr. Scroggins shares his favorite quote with listeners. Links Mentioned in Today's Episode:Dr. Samuel Scroggins on LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-scroggins-8063b220/Dr. Samuel Scroggins Email — scrogginsoms@gmail.comSouthwest Virginia Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery — https://swvirginiaoralsurgery.com/KLS Martin — https://www.klsmartin.com/KLS Martin Discount Code — StuckiFavsOutlive — https://www.amazon.com/Outlive-Longevity-Peter-Attia-MD/dp/0593236599Everyday Oral Surgery Website — https://www.everydayoralsurgery.com/ Everyday Oral Surgery on Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/everydayoralsurgery/ Everyday Oral Surgery on Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/EverydayOralSurgery/Dr. Grant Stucki Email — grantstucki@gmail.comDr. Grant Stucki Phone — 720-441-6059

With Nepalese authorities introducing a new protocol compelling climbers to carry their faeces with them on Mount Everest. Pat about the somewhat less edifying aspects of summiting the world's highest peak with Johnny Ward of One Step Forward and who was the 1st person to complete Ultimate Explorer's Grand Slam.

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Guest: Dana Matar Episode Name: Beyond the Trail, Summiting Peaks & Inspiring Lives Through Trail Running Guest: Dana Matar Host: RA George (Blockchain DXB) Contact info for Dana Matar Instagram: @dana.runsultras  https://tinyurl.com/2j4vet9a  Co-founder and director of Peak Sports Peak Sports website: https://peakssports.com/ Peak Sports WhatsApp group - https://chat.whatsapp.com/JK3wPAZ8mPlLUvTq1FtPPO  Email info@peakssports.com   Al Qudra Trail Race 22 March 2024 - Registration Link here https://my.raceresult.com/279812/  Use the code QUDRA15 to avail of the voucher discount valid until March 15. Shawka Hump Race 04th Edition - 03rd November 2024 Women Play Sports featuring Dana Matar: “Endurance Unleashed”   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssZTQhKGang  Summary of the conversation Dana, extended a warm welcome to listeners, acknowledging the beginning of Ramadan Kareem. She advised listeners to prioritize listening to their bodies and focusing on better health during Ramadan. Dana shared her journey from being an architect to pursuing ultra-running events with her company, Peak Sports Events, after moving to Dubai over a decade ago. She discussed how she merged her passion and skills effectively. Dana recounted her active childhood, which included scouting and hiking. She shared her experiences in ultra trail running, highlighting two particularly memorable events. Dana discussed the challenges and rewards of trail running in Oman. She expressed her aspirations in ultra running, including completing a 100-mile run. Dana talked about the history of Peak Sports and mentioned her co-founder, Samer, who also founded Trail Running DXB. She shared the principles of trail running and its positive impact on the community. Dana discussed the Showka Hump Race in Wadi Showka, UAE, emphasizing safety measures and the evolution of the event. She outlined the requirements for ultra running and information provided during race briefings. Dana mentioned her incorporation of architectural skills into event organization. She talked about the GOAT Trail races in Dubai, including race formats and international participation. Dana discussed challenges faced during event organization, such as border security checks. She shared details about upcoming events at Al Qudra and Peak Sports' tracking system. Dana offered predictions for event finishing times and discussed the influence of coaching on performance. She shared tips for mental resilience and compared local and overseas athletes. Dana offered advice for creating dominant world champions in ultra trail running and emphasized the importance of athlete feedback and branding. She discussed her passion for music and offered advice to aspiring athletes. Dana expressed thoughts on accepting cryptocurrencies for event payments. She concluded the podcast by thanking the community for their support in her trail running journey.

On this episode, I'm joined by my mountaineer coach Dr. Jon Kedrowski to share the gripping tale of our training and expedition to the summit of Mt. Everest, and delve into much more.Dr. Jon Kedrowski is the founder of Dr. Jon's Adventures.  Jon has a Ph.D. in Environmental Geography, Weather, and Climate.  He grew up in Vail, Colorado where he has climbed over 1,200 different Colorado peaks, including hundreds of ski descents, skiing each of Colorado's 14,000' peaks and about half of the 637 CO 13ers. He has climbed 6 of the 7 continental summits, including 6 expeditions to Mt. Everest in 2012, 2015, 2018,  2019, 2021, & 2023.In our discussion, we revisit the moments when we braved storms, encountered unforeseen challenges, and narrowly escaped an avalanche that almost took our lives. It goes beyond merely listing accomplishments; it's a candid and unfiltered dialogue about the physical and mental hurdles we confronted.But that's not all – we bring in live guests to tackle life's other mountains. Ever wondered how to save money or budget for an epic adventure or cross continent walk? Curious about avoiding complacency in your daily routine? Struggling to pick the right ambitions when you have a plethora of goals? Tune in as we unravel these questions and embark on a journey of self-discovery and resilience together.

The Summiting the Pyramid project by MITRE's Center for Threat Informed Defense (CTID) released in September 2023, allowing for a unified method of "grading" detections for efficacy. Two of the pivotal members of that project join Jared and Luke to talk about how it came to be, and how it can be used to further the detection program of any organization! Project Links: Initial Release Blog Post Summiting the Pyramid Documentation Get Involved

I give voice to another almost but not quite lost snippet from "Big Dead Place" and I give the microphone to Adam Fitzgerald who voices the introduction to Jeff Maynard's new book, "The Frontier Below."

Did you know that Mount Kilimanjaro is the largest free-standing mountain in the world located in Africa with an elevation of 19,341 feet (5,895 meters)? Join us on Women Lead Radio as Marilou Ryder, your host of Ageless Ambition, for an inspirational and adventure-focused discussion with Linda Kimble (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100006936047751), Human Resource Consultant of MGT Consulting. They will chronicle Linda's remarkable journey, as she set out to climb Mount Kilimanjaro, and her physical and emotional challenges as she pursued her dream of reaching the summit.   Sponsor Appreciation! Thank you to our partner and show sponsor, National University (www.nu.edu)!   Interested in Learning More About Connected Women of Influence? Click Here (https://connectedwomenofinfluence.com/attend-an-event-as-our-guest/) to Be Invited as Our Special VIP & Guest to a Future Event!   Interested in Becoming a Member of Our Professional Community!? Click Here (https://connectedwomenofinfluence.com/membership-application/) to Apply for Membership!  

Summary In this conversation, Sir Darren Jacklin shares his inspiring journey from struggling academically and battling suicidal thoughts to achieving success and building meaningful relationships. He emphasizes the importance of building relationships and transitioning from a transactional mindset to a relational one and we talk about his journey of transformation through hiking and how it led him to climb Mount Kilimanjaro. We also discuss his daily habits and practices, including reading, journaling, and setting written goals. He emphasizes the importance of making requests and being a person of integrity. Connect and learn more about Sir Darren Jacklin: www.hikingfundraiser.com Key Takeaways: 1. Overcoming challenges and building confidence requires resilience, resourcefulness, and a strong support system.2. Building meaningful relationships is crucial for personal and professional growth.3. Transitioning from a transactional mindset to a relational one can lead to more fulfilling and successful interactions.4. Setting ambitious goals and committing to consistent training and mental preparation can lead to personal growth and achievement. 5. Setting written goals and making requests are key to achieving success.6. Being a person of integrity and always being your word is important.7. Never assume you are not being observed and always strive to make a positive impact. Chapters: 00:00 Introduction and Darren's Background03:57 Darren's Struggles and Suicidal Thoughts09:18 Overcoming Challenges and Building Confidence13:10 The Importance of Relationships20:40 Transitioning from Transactional to Relational28:22 Preparing for Mount Kilimanjaro and Mental Training31:58 Transformation through Hiking32:53 Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro33:49 Creating a Movement35:32 Elevate to Educate35:47 Daily Habits and Practices36:45 The Power of Written Goals37:43 The Importance of Requests42:39 Integrity and Observations47:49 Final Thoughts and Advice49:17 Connect with Sir Darren Jacklin If you like this show, give it a 5 star review and share it with a friend. Get the sneak peeks of upcoming episodes on my broadcast channel at www.instagram.com/theteriholland Get the full transcripts of this episode: Show transcripts

In this episode, Amit Negi, a Mountaineer and high-performing Professional Athlete who grew up in the mountains of India, joins us to share his story of summitting some of the highest and most dangerous mountain peaks in the World including three over 8,000 meters (26,000 feet): Mount Everest, Kanchenjunga, and Mount Annapurna. Krishna Kumar joins us as Co-Host and Translator.

On this episode I have SoCal based trekker, backpacker, writer, plus size outdoor explorer, diversity & inclusion advocate, hiking guide, and community leader, Anjelica Avella aka Adventures with Anjelica, join me on the show. We chat about her first hiking memories, what sparked her passion for backpacking, the debut of her film documentary "Forward" at the Coast Film Festival, her top SoCal hikes, hiking hacks & backpacking tips, the 5 peak challenge in the San Gabriel mountains, summiting Mt. Kilimanjaro, unfortunate encounters on the trails, her special connection with Karla Amador & the 52 Hike Challenge, the transition from thru-hiking to settling back to everyday life, empowering women + men of all shapes and sizes to get outside, and the one outdoor experience she would re-live all over again. Follow Adventures with Anjelica on https://www.instagram.com/adventureswithanjelica Support Just Trek on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/justtrek Shop Just Trek merch on https://www.justtrek.net/shop Listen to more podcast episodes on https://www.justtrek.net Want to send me a message? Email me at justtrekofficial@gmail.com or DM on Instagram @just.trek --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/justtrek/message

Andrew Drummond is a runner, skier, hiker, mountain athlete, and owner of Ski/Run the Whites, and he's based out of Jackson, New Hampshire. He's a staple of White Mountains culture, and he has gained popularity not only for his enormous efforts, but for documenting and sharing them as well. His latest project entailed summiting Mount Washington 100 days in a row, which is the main subject of today's episode. Find Andrew on Strava and on Instagram @sr_drummond, and check out www.skithewhites.com.Check out the Craft Pure Trail running shoe: https://www.craftsports.us/products/mens-pure-trail-running-shoeUse code fromthebackcountry at infinitnutrition.us and hyperlitemountaingear.com for 15% off your entire orderpodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fromthebackcountry/

Action Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/APPLY  When life hands you opportunities, say “yes” like Lucy Westlake— even if it scares you! What were you up to when you were 19 years old? Probably not climbing up Mount Everest, right? Meet Lucy Westlake, the incredible force of nature who's rewriting the rules of youth! Lucy Westlake is a world-class athlete and American mountaineer. She holds an American Record as the youngest woman to summit Mount Everest and a World Record as the youngest female to summit the highest mountain in each of the 50 U.S. states.  But there's more to Lucy than her impressive accolades.  Join us in this episode of the Success Through Failure podcast as Lucy shares her incredible journey and her unwavering commitment to breaking gender barriers in mountaineering. Because she's not just climbing mountains; she's paving the way for a new generation of female adventurers, providing them with the access, training, and support they need to pursue their dreams. And her mission goes beyond the mountains; she's also dedicated to ensuring safe water for all. Her firsthand experience in a Ugandan village, where a water system transformed lives, ignited her lifelong dedication to solving the global water crisis. Lucy carries the “Safe Water for All” flag to mountain summits, inspiring others to join the fight.  Lucy's passion is infectious, and her story is sure to inspire you to turn your ambitions into actions. After listening to Lucy's journey, if you're looking for more inspiring mountaineering stories, don't miss my interviews with Erik Weihenmayer and Chris Warner.

This week we sit down with Anamaria Bozga to here about her excursion to the summit of highest mountain in the world: Mount Everest! Annamaria Bozga IG - ⁠⁠@anamaria_deliapoledance / @deliastudiorosenheim SPONSOR: ⁠RARR Designs⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠PoleLOLS⁠⁠ Watch Episode on Youtube: ⁠⁠https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL98uL3WcNhLwP06HnZjZr_4iWFYHYrFuY

On this episode of The AUXORO Podcast, Dr. Julie Labau and Zach discuss Julie making it through the surprises of an Indonesian sacrifice ceremony, how to get away with murder and lessons from Breaking Bad, backpacking across the Pyrenees, summiting an active volcano, how to conquer everyday fears, and more. Guest Bio: Julie Labau is a scientist who is currently studying mosquitoes at STRI (Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute). She completed her Ph.D. in neuroscience at the University of Maastricht and conducted research at Yale University on pain and pharmacogenomics. Julie is also a talented photographer and Zach's girlfriend.  JULIE LABAU LINKS:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/julielabau/Publications: https://bit.ly/45DtnOBJulie's Ph.D. Defense: https://bit.ly/439htdL THE AUXORO PODCAST LINKS:Apple: https://apple.co/3B4fYju Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3zaS6sPOvercast: https://bit.ly/3rgw70DYoutube: https://bit.ly/3lTpJdjAUXORO Premium: https://auxoro.supercast.com/Website: https://www.auxoro.com/ AUXORO SOCIAL LINKS:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/auxoroYouTube: https://bit.ly/3CLjEqFFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/auxoromagNewsletter: https://www.auxoro.com/thesourceYouTube: https://bit.ly/3CLjEqF To support the show, please leave a review on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. This nudges the algorithm to show The AUXORO Podcast to more new listeners and is the best way to help the show grow. It takes 30 seconds and the importance of getting good reviews cannot be overstated. Thank you for your support:Review us on Apple Podcasts: https://bit.ly/458nbhaReview us on Spotify: https://bit.ly/43ZLrAt 

Key TakeawaysThe importance of identifying and pursuing your North Star in life.How adversity can be a catalyst for growth and self-discovery.The power of consistency in achieving your goals and overcoming obstacles.Defining happiness on your terms and pursuing what sets your soul on fire.The role of culture and shared vision in achieving organizational success.Resources MentionedInterested in connecting with other like-minded individuals? Then join our VonFinch Private Capital Network.  Learn more at http://www.vonfinch.com/invest. About our Guest:Scott Miller is a highly accomplished executive with over three decades of experience in the beverage industry. He has held various leadership positions and has a passion for leadership development and organizational success. Scott is also the author of "The Summit Mindset," a book that offers valuable insights into achieving personal and professional goals. CTAsAre you looking for High-Performance Business & Mindset Coaching?  Schedule a call now and see how we can be of service to you. http://www.investormindset.com/discoverEstablish your relationship with VonFinch now for exclusive invite-only opportunities. Schedule an introductory call now at http://www.vonfinch.com/call.Download your free strategy guide, The Passive Investor Playbook at http://www.vonfinch.com/playbookAre you looking for High-Performance Business & Mindset Coaching?  Schedule a call now and see how we can be of service to you. http://www.investormindset.com/discoverInvesting to Hedge Against Inflation - Free online training at https://investormindset.com/start

Yo! Vinny here. This weekend marks one year of living in Japan; when I had this dream of moving to a foreign country, I pictured me against the world. In a way I hoped for that adventure. The lone wolf in a foreign country. I couldn't have imagined that I'd immediately make lifelong friends, that we'd have countless memories and experiences together all over this country, and that we'd cap off our first year watching the sunrise atop Mt. Fuji, which we did last weekend.  People are everything; friends, family, those we love. We can't go at this thing alone.  On this episode, I discuss the insights I've had revolving around this idea and tell the tale of hiking Fuji San.  I also discuss the difficulty I'm experiencing; how friends and those in my support group completely shifted my perspective from disheartened to sheer gratitude.  I discuss feeling, deep feels, the beauty and the pain and never closing our hearts, no matter how many times it hurts. What a fucking gift to be alive with the gift of emotion.  Listen to more episodes of The Dare to Dream Podcast on ⁠Apple Podcasts⁠ and ⁠Spotify⁠! You can also find us on ⁠Instagram⁠ and ⁠YouTube⁠! For Vincent's writing from Japan, travel photography and more, check out:⁠ https://vincentvanpatten.com/⁠ To take the first step in living a story worth telling, book a transformational conversation with  Gregory: ⁠⁠https://gregoryrussellbenedikt.com/⁠⁠ Join Vincent's Newsletter⁠ Citoyens du Monde⁠ Join Gregory's Newsletter ⁠The Renaissance⁠

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In a world where mountain climbing is still considered a male-dominated activity, Lisa Thompson is a force to be reckoned with. The second American woman to summit K2, Lisa has overcome countless obstacles in her journey to become one of the world's top mountaineers. From her early days of hiking and climbing in the Pacific Northwest to leading all-women expeditions in Nepal, Lisa's determination and perseverance have been the keys to her success. Lisa's journey has not been without challenges, including a breast cancer diagnosis in 2015. However, she refused to let this setback define her, and instead used it as motivation to pursue her passion even more passionately. She founded Alpine Athletics, a training company that helps aspiring climbers reach their mountain goals, and has since led expeditions to some of the world's highest peaks. In her recently released book, Finding Elevation: Fear and Courage on the World's Most Dangerous Mountain, Lisa shares her personal journey of climbing K2 and the lessons she learned along the way. Her story is a testament to the power of perseverance, determination, and self-belief, and is sure to inspire anyone who is looking to take on their own personal challenges. As Lisa says, "The right path is always to be true to who you are." Whether you're a novice climber or an experienced mountaineer, Lisa's story is a reminder that anything is possible with hard work and a little bit of courage. So, if you're looking to push yourself to new heights, be sure to check out Lisa's book and connect with her through Alpine Athletics. Who knows? You just might find your own path to the summit. *** Don't miss out on new episodes of the Tough Girl Podcast, airing every Tuesday at 7am UK time. By hitting the subscribe button, you'll get access to inspiring stories of women sharing stories of adventure and challenges. Additionally, you can support the mission to increase the number of female role models in the media by visiting www.patreon.com/toughgirlpodcast. Thank you for your support! *** Show notes Who is Lisa Living in Seattle in the USA Starting climbing in 2008 Wanting to give back to the climbing communities  Her early years and growing up in a little farm town in Central Illinois  Being outdoorsy but not sporty Starting to push herself more in the outdoors and in the mountains  Wanting to be seen as capable by her peers Starting to get into hiking and climbing  Climbing Mt. Rainier (also known as Tahoma), 4,392 m, located in Washington State Having a desire to prove people wrong Often being the only female on the team Using spite as a motivator to start Starting to climb mountains for herself  Taking it to the next level Being diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015 at 42 years old Planning to climb in the Himalayas for the first time. Wanting to climb Mt. Manaslu (8th-highest mountain in the world, 8,163 metres above sea level) Making big changes in her life in 2016 Choosing to end her marriage and quit her corporate job Dedicating herself to her passions Selling everything she owned and going to climb Mt. Everest The process and method used for starting again Listening to her gut and knowing that she was doing the right thing for her “The right path is always to be true to who you are” Sharing big goals publicly or keeping it private? Deciding to climb K2  Tips for handing stress and pressure Focusing on breathing and using breath as a way to calm her nervous system Using mantra in the mountains Her experience of climbing Mt. Everest in 2016 Descending the Geneva Spur by using an arm wrapping technique Finding her voice in the mountains and starting to stand up for herself Dealing with the Adventure Blues after doing a big challenge Planning future climbs while on the current climb Enjoying the process of training and keeping fit Book: Finding Elevation: Fear and Courage on the World's Most Dangerous Mountain Making the decision to climb K2 in the Summer of 2018 Questioning whether or not she was doing the right thing Knowing that she was capable of climbing the mountain Making two promises to herself - that she would not climb above her ability and doing the best she could every single day.  Dealing with self doubt Working as a mountaineering coach  Starting her training company - Alpine Athletics Leading an all women's climb in Nepal Planning future all women expeditions in the USA and Nepal How to connect with Lisa Final words of advice for women who want to take on their own personal challenges   Social Media Website: www.lisaclimbs.com www.alpineathletics.net Instagram: @lisaclimbs  Facebook: @lisatclimbs  Book: Finding Elevation: Fear and Courage on the World's Most Dangerous Mountain    About the book: An inspiring story of danger, daring, and triumph on the world's most dangerous mountain. Finding Elevation is the story of mountaineer and cancer survivor Lisa Thompson as she climbs through the "death zone" of K2. Defiance led Lisa Thompson to the male-dominated world of mountain climbing. But after battling breast cancer, she needed to understand the motivations behind the risks she took while climbing. Finding Elevation is more than her climbing memoir. It is an examination of the human spirit and motivation. Readers will be gripped by Lisa's path from amateur mountain climber to world-class mountaineer as she: Becomes the second American woman to summit K2 Conquers the world's most dangerous mountains Defines her own limits, and Discovers what she's truly capable of  In this inspirational book, readers will be moved by Lisa's story of heartbreak, resilience, and the discovery that we must define our own boundaries, find our own happiness, and face our fears head-on.  

how does one go from talking about lord of the rings to summiting mountains to being more productive on work days? i'm not sure, but we do it seamlessly in this episode. tune in to check it out!as always, thank you SO much for your support of our show! if you are looking for another way to support the show, you can check out our Patreon here!

In this episode of WPwatercooler, the panel dives deep into the evolving dynamics of the WordPress community, discussing the influential role Gutenberg plays in core development and the tension between fully sponsored projects like Open Verse and neglected ones like Tide. They touch upon the importance of PHP compatibility and share concerns about the effectiveness of Contributor Day as an extension of the Community Summit. The conversation reveals gaps in community cohesion and leadership, emphasizing the need for a unified action plan to move WordPress forward. https://communitysummit.wordcamp.org/2023/schedule/ My strange experiences with Automattic: Part 1 My strange experiences with Automattic: Part 2 https://make.wordpress.org/summit/ https://youtu.be/7Am2X08sVwc Hanlon's razor Panel: Jason Tucker Sé Reed Jason Cosper Chapters: 00:00:00 Introduction and Overview 00:04:50 Importance of Community Summit 00:10:13 How WordCamp Fits Into WordPress Development 00:15:25 The Dynamics of WordPress Sponsors 00:21:38 On Marketing and Self-Promotion in WordPress 00:26:12 Google and the Impact on the WordPress Ecosystem 00:33:00 Gutenberg and Core Development Alignment 00:39:40 Matt Mullenweg's Upcoming Talk on Gutenberg 00:46:15 The Relationship Between Gutenberg and Core Team 00:51:10 Open Verse and Community Integration 00:56:30 Discussion on the Need for a Gutenberg Community Summit 01:00:44 Contributor Day Experience 01:02:22 Conclusion and What's Next

Enjoy this rerelease of a show from July 2016… A special edition of Endurance Planet with Tawnee and her husband, John, who are interviewed by Lucho about their backpacking honeymoon! Click here for the full written recap of the trip on Tawnee's blog that includes more photos, GPS files, and a detailed spreadsheet of their exact gear list (with […] The post Rerelease: Endurance Tales: Backpacking the High Sierra Trail, Summiting Mt. Whitney, and Comparisons with Competitive Sport first appeared on Endurance Planet.

About six or so months ago, one of my girlfriends that I met in first grade, and we don't keep in touch. Like regularly, but when we do keep in touch, it's like time hasn't passed and she reached out about six months ago to see if I wanted to do a mud run and being the person who comes on this podcast every week and gives you ways that you can become more involved and meet new people and do new things. I do the same thing. I say yes to things I haven't done before. And I thought, Hey, let's add this to the list. So it was my girlfriend from growing up and then friends of hers that I hadn't met. And so it was really fun, not only to do this mud run together, but to meet new people and enjoy  a morning and an afternoon creating new friendships. So I do practice everything that I preached to you here on the so now a podcast.  One of the things that I really took away from the mud run, there's actually a couple of things I'm going to talk about. If you watch or you subscribe to my YouTube channel. You might have seen the post  about the mud run. I was covered in mud talking to you and reflecting on what a beautiful day it was. So if you haven't watched that, go to my YouTube channel, Lana dot Manitowsky, check it out and watch it there. And then I'll  piggyback on that for this week's episode of the podcast.  This was an event only for women. There were all ages, sizes, races.  I felt like the energy was so high. There was this awesome DJ.  So much energy people like in team shirts and outfits. We wore pink tutus and had tank tops, made for the run.  Everyone was  super festive and the race, it was actually a obstacle course race, so there were parts where you were like literally hip high in mud and then you had to climb up this mud mound and then get down the other side and there were women helping each other out like no tomorrow.  Women on their own teams, but then I would help someone. And then the person behind me would happen when I would go over and it was just like really awesome to see. And also, like, there were times when there was no one there and I needed a little help. And I was like, Hey, girl, can you help me out? And there was just like, so much energy and camaraderie  watching Hundreds of women work together and do this mud run together. So I first wanted to just tell you how beautiful it was to see and notice that, especially in a world where we often hear about how people are so siloed and not interacting with each other. I was able to just feel so energized being part of that environment  at the mud run. And what I want to talk about today on the podcast really came to me on the final obstacle of the run. I believe there were 17 obstacles and the final 1 was a challenging obstacle. There were these,  think of seatbelt material, kind of like crisscrossed and then you had to climb up this. Wall essentially, where you're like, legs could like, easily fall through your arms could fall through and then you get to the top and then you hit the summit and go across. So you're looking down and the earth is below you and there's just these, like, straps basically there to hold you.  Then when you got to the end, you would go down and  you'd be, basically at the end of the race. So it was challenging and it took some skill. So it wasn't like people were like flying through there. So there was like a backlog of people waiting to go and take their turn up. So then they can go to the finish line and they timed it. So. They would put you in heats of going. So it wasn't like everyone was like a free for all., they would, line everyone up and then they would say, go and then they'd wait for everyone  to basically summit and go down the other side and before they had the next group going. So I got there and everyone was kind of like, lined, lined up waiting. 1 single person left and she was about to hit that summit that went over and she was just there and like frozen. I wasn't up there yet. So, don't know how it felt, but, it clearly was a challenging obstacle. She had a friend who was on the other side of the summit, trying to, like, talk her through it, I couldn't necessarily hear her, but you could hear her, like, trying to encourage her to go. And then the crowd started cheering. And if she made like a little move, people would be like screaming for her and cheering for her and clapping. And she just was frozen. She made a little bit of a move and then she was just like idle. And then. A woman went up and was trying to like coach her and help her through and talk to her.  Were behind waiting to go up, we could only see  her back and back of her legs  and she was  shaking.  There was, a couple of times where the crowd cheered, and I was thinking to myself, I so want her to finish.  I want like her to be courageous and go and do it, even though she's like scared anyway. I wanted her to do it. And then when she came down, she decided that she, it wasn't for her. She got to the ground and she just like, went running in the opposite direction. And you could tell she had been crying. And then I was like, Oh my God, I feel so sorry for her. And then I'm sitting there thinking, and I'm like, Wait, this woman just decided this was not in alignment with her.  Summiting this thing and  the climbing and the whatever was going on through her mind.. She was not in alignment with that thing. And why am I  feeling sorry for somebody who was listening to herself and to her needs and what she knew she was capable of at that moment. That doesn't mean that she couldn't try it again and who knows what she's been through, but in that moment, she was listening to herself and she knew that that just was not for her.  It got me really thinking about stopping IVF or stopping treatments, because I can't tell you the amount of women  I have worked with who I have talked about making that decision to stop and how hard that decision is and how you second guess yourself and ask, what if that next time that I would have said yes to would have been my time. It really made me take a opportunity to stop and  revisit that for myself. Even though the doctor told me it probably wasn't going to be a better outcome if I did my next round of IVF. There were times that I was like, what if, and so watching her stop, when her body was telling her this is it, like, this doesn't feel right for you. This isn't what you want. You don't feel called to cross this line in this summit. So listen to yourself and what if that's what we did, imagine that you could still feel proud of yourself. We had just completed  16 other obstacles, there was some pretty intense moments in that obstacle course. That she finished. She got to this final obstacle and because she turned back and decided that that wasn't what she wanted to do; she still has 16 other things that she fricking slayed that she did to get to that point. Imagine that being us in our journey and all the things that we tried to become pregnant - the treatments and the acupunctures and Reiki's and the prayers and the everything's that we did. Are we saying those weren't things to be proud of and things that we overcame and showed up being brave and. In alignment with ourselves at that point, and then when this final opportunity comes to say,  I'm done and my treatments are over, are we going to allow ourselves to believe that we can't be proud of who we are for what we've done to get to that point, but also proud that we're listening to ourselves. There's not enough. Focus and not enough conversation around how important it is to respect your needs as a woman and respect your needs as a woman with infertility on this journey, because none of it feels great. Okay,  none of it is  exciting to do a cycle and none of it's like, oh, my gosh, that was the best thing in my life. But when we've gone through these things multiple times, and we know that we are just at a point where we're like, listen, it's too much. Either my body doesn't, it doesn't feel right. My body, my body just can't take anymore. Or maybe it's emotionally. You can't take anymore and the ups and the downs and the preparing for the next phone call that this cycle wasn't successful or that  your frozen embryos are  not viable and not available to be implanted. there's so many things that don't feel good to us. So we know. We may think that we don't know, but our body tells us when enough is enough. And I just wanted to represent or recognize that this week, and she was a representation,  her saying no. And her being in alignment with herself and choosing not to finish the race and not getting the metal that said mud girl run is not as important as her saying, you know what? This isn't for me. And that's what I want us to be able to look at in our journeys and feel really fricking good that we said no, when enough was enough for us. Not like it's a easy thing.  Maybe it was for you. It wasn't for me, but I think we  innately know when our journey has come to an end and we  are at that point and for the women that are listening to this, that maybe are still going through treatments, listen to yourself. All I want to say. It's not going to be an easy decision when you decide that your journey to seeking motherhood is finished. But know that if you're disappointed, you don't have to be disappointed forever. And I think that's the narrative that so many of us don't hear. We think that we have to live the rest of our lives feeling disappointed that we didn't summit that final obstacle in our fertility journey that would potentially have then resulted in a child. We don't know. What if you did four more rounds?  There's no saying there are no guarantees what would have worked. So why don't we just decide that when we tried all that we thought we could, and we listened to our bodies and we say, you know what, this is it. Can we say, I'm going to be disappointed. But at some point in my life, I want to be proud of myself for listening to what I needed at that time. So that's what I have for you this week. And it's something that I really want you to think about and maybe reconsider what you've been telling yourself about stopping your journey. And we can even elongate that into choosing not to do an egg donor or choosing not to adopt. Can you be proud of yourself? That you knew that those things weren't right for you and that they were not what you envisioned your journey to or your definition of motherhood or having a child would be. And that's it for some people that works for them, that for some people that's in alignment with them. For some people that's what they were seeking. But if it's not what you were seeking, it is okay. And you can be so proud of yourself. For knowing that and not adopting because you think it's the right thing to do, because that's what people expect of you or doing an egg donor because your partner thought it was a good idea, or you thought that that was something that you had to do in order to prove. That you would stop at nothing, it wasn't in alignment with who you are. So I'm going to leave you with that and just tell you that you are so amazing and you don't have to summit. The mountain or finish the last obstacle to be worthy and respected and admired in my book, because I really admire that woman who decided to stop there. And so much so that I'm talking about her on my podcast. I wish I knew her name. I wish I could tell her how proud I am and in admiration of her for listening to herself and her needs. So have a beautiful week. I love you. And remember, it's never too late to discover your meaning and I'll talk to you next week.

It's finally here! Carrie and Molly recount their summit of Mt Whitney and the day leading up to it. They reunite with friends (unexpectedly!) and talk spy kids instant foods and thanksgiving sides as they wrap up this wonderful adventure through the Sierras.

Part Two of an inspiring conversation with Greg Paul, the only known person to have summited Mt Everest sporting  bilateral knee replacements….just an incredible story!  You'll learn which implant company has the bragging rights, the storm that almost ended everything, Krakaur's book "Into Thin Air", what's up with the  trash pile on the summit, and much more!!We continue our "Summit Series",  as we learn from Greg Pauls experience on how to summit these personal and professional mountains, both safely AND successfully!  What do YOU really believe about yourself, others,  and the tasks in front of you?If you hold a Belief,You think a Thought,If you sow a Thought,you reap an ActionIf you sow an Action,you reap a HabitIf you sow a Habit,you reap a CharacterIf you sow a Character,You reap a DESTINYFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/greg.paul.777Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gregclimbing/?hl=enThe Story: https://www.deseret.com/2016/6/11/20590191/how-a-61-year-old-utah-man-made-history-by-summiting-everest-with-two-artificial-kneesSupport the show

As climbers we all have our own goals and ambitions. In 2019 I had the goal of climbing the tallest mountain in North America. I had just recently completed an ironman and was looking for my next challenge. Life had other plans for me though. Unfortunately, the Covid-19 pandemic and a fall that nearly took my life all happened in 2021. Fast forward from 2019 to present day my girlfriend Rae and I have just returned from Climbing the West Buttress of Denali. Four years have passed and I've learnt a lot of things since initially wanting to climb Denali. But the thing that stands out to me most in the last 4 years is that life can be really hard, but you can do really hard things if you commit and put your mind to it. So whether “your summit” is raising a family and having a successful career or climbing mountains, maybe both? We all have peaks to summit and lows to experience. It's how we deal with our lowest moments that define us. Climbing Denali was the culmination of 5 years of endurance training and climbing. This experience changed me for the better. I hope it inspires you to try hard and get out and climb. In this episode Kyle and I will be sitting down and sharing everything I learnt while climbing the tallest mountain in North America.Please rate, review the show, and share this podcast with your friends. Word of mouth is one of the most powerful tools to help us out.Contact us:IG: @the.climbing.majorityEmail: theclimbingmajoritypodcast@gmail.com

Overview:    Today we are honored to have Tim Reynolds back in the studio. For those who listened to Tim's first episode, you will remember that Tim is a distinguished physical therapist as well as an Anatomy and Physiology professor at Ithaca College. In addition to his commitment to the health and rehab field, Tim is an avid outdoorsman with hundreds of grueling paced high peak hikes under his belt.   In this episode, Tim walks us through his recent experience taking on Mt. Rainier. We start by talking about the physical preparation that needs to take place in order to not put yourself or your team in harms way. Tim also gives his unique perspective on the orthopedic demands of training for something ultra demanding.   We then transition to the story of the climb and many of the challenges that the mountain throws at you.   From physical training, mental preparation techniques, dealing with emotions, and hoping for a lot of luck, this episode has it all.   Timestamps: [0:00] Jocko Sponsor [1:10] Intro (@jgilfedder) [2:30] Tim Reynolds Intro [4:30] What Sparks Someone to Climb a Dangerous Mountain [8:04] Prepping to Climb Mt. Rainier [20:28] Special Considerations During Prep [26:23] What to Pack [29:36] Journaling for Mental Prep [31:38] Day One of the Climb [44:08] Green Light to Summit [1:01:12] The Decompression After Finishing [1:08:26] Balancing Productivity with Social Media     Follow Tim:  https://instagram.com/timreynolds10?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==     SPONSORS:   Jocko Fuel https://store.jockofuel.com/?ref=xgsWFwqMzvQtsD Code RONIN10   Get 10% Off The Iron Neck: https://www.iron-neck.com/discount/AFFILIATE?rfsn=7380568.84f9bc2&utm_source=refersion&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=brian.oberther   Get 15% off the NuRecover Portable Cold Plunge!: https://www.nurecover.com/discount/BRIAN23382   Get FREE LMNT with your first order! (The Cleanest Sports Drink on the Market) http://elementallabs.refr.cc/brianoberther   Get $150 off the premier cold plunge tank at: https://plunge.pxf.io/qnXvLN     FOLLOW US Instagram  (OB) https://www.instagram.com/oberther/ (Smitty) https://www.instagram.com/smittydiesel/     EXTRAS Get Ageless Athlete: https://agelessathletesc.com Team Forever Strong: Https://trainheroic.com/foreverstrong Instagram  (OB) https://www.instagram.com/oberther/ www.infinityithaca.com (Smitty) https://www.instagram.com/smittydiesel/ www.dieselsc.com    

You might need supplemental oxygen on hand for this episode as we're going 30,000 feet up talking with Greg Paul, the only person to have summited Mt Everest, the highest mountain above sea level, with not a microfracture, not a pfj, not a uni nor a TKA,  that would be too easy!   He got his 44,250 steps in with bilateral knee replacements….just an incredible and inspiring story!  So what do YOU want to achieve personally, relationally, professionally this week, this month, this year and what are the obstacles in the way?  Today marks the launch of our "Summit Series",  as we learn from Greg Pauls experience to how summit these personal and professional mountains, both safely AND successfully!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/greg.paul.777Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gregclimbing/?hl=enThe Story: https://www.deseret.com/2016/6/11/20590191/how-a-61-year-old-utah-man-made-history-by-summiting-everest-with-two-artificial-kneesSupport the show

Zahra Rose, a brand ambassador for Sports Shoes and The North Face, and has achieved incredible feats such as trekking to Everest, Broad Peak, and K2 Base camps, as well as summiting Mt. Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa.  In addition to her love for adventure, Zahra is an active member of the Muslim Hikers Community and uses her social media platform to promote representation of Muslim women in outdoor activities.  Zahra is a strong advocate for breaking down stereotypes of the "Hijabi woman" and inspiring the next generation to pursue their dreams.   New episodes of the Tough Girl Podcast go live every Tuesday at 7am UK time - Subscribe so you don't miss out.  Support the mission to increase the amount of female role models in the media. Visit www.patreon.com/toughgirlpodcast Thank you.   Show notes Who is Zahra Rose Being raised in Hastings, South England Having 2 younger sisters  Feeling out of place Struggling to make friends locally Seeing people who looked like her for the first time Moving to London to study fashion design Feeling confident and knowing herself well Being inspired by her father who was a runner Getting involved in sports Wearing the headscarf at 14 Feeling the need to change her personality Feeling confident and self assured Representing her faith and feeling a sense of responsibly  Starting travelling after university  Why travelling is an important part of life Getting into hiking at 14 Her first charity trip to Snowdon The struggle of climbing her first mountain  Wanting to encourage other muslim women to get outdoors Creating a vision board every year Connecting with Haroon Mota from Muslin Hikers  Planning to go to Everest Base Camp, Nepal  Training and preparation for the trip The importance of training your mind Starting her day with yoga The power of acceptance  Checking in with yourself on a regular basis Spending time in Nepal The challenges on the hike to base camp Dealing with the adventure blues Planning the next challenge/adventure  Needing something to look forward to Climbing Kilimanjaro - the highest mountain in Africa Summit night Praying while on adventure Heading to Broad Peak and K2 Base Camps The final push to get to base camp Being supported and encouraged at the the tough moments Being a member o fMuslim Hikers - Inspiring Muslims to get OUTDOORS.  How to connect with Zahra Rose Final words of advice to motivate and inspire other women and girls to get active and spend more time in the outdoors Why nothing is beyond your limits Her plans to reach 40 countries    Social Media Instagram: @ZahraRosea Muslim Hikers - Inspiring Muslims to get OUTDOORS.  Website: muslimhikers.com Instagram: @Muslim.Hikers     

Falen and Jenny discuss travel and more!

This is part two of Brian's chat with John Dufficy. Be sure to catch up on part one! In this episode, John continues is stories from his summiting of the seven highest summits of the world. Enjoy John Dufficy!

Woody Hartman, COO of Lime and former VP of Global Operations at Lyft, sits down with Michael to talk about the challenges in scaling a micro-mobility company, how Lime's gained a competitive advantage over other players in the market, and why he chose to climb Mount Everest following his time at Lyft!A biz ops wizard, Woody's career started as a Business Analyst at McKinsey in 2006, focused on M&A and private equity due diligence. With a passion for creating joyful customer experiences, Woody jumped to the gaming and entertainment website IGN, leading corporate strategy before attending Stanford University's Graduate School of Business, where he was amongst the top students, earning him distinction as a Siebel Scholar. Following a short stint at Disney as a Global Development Associate for Imagineering, Woody joined Lyft in February 2013 as employee 34. Initially tasked with leading Lyft's launch in Los Angeles, just the company's second market, Woody mastered these rollouts, becoming the company's VP of Global Operations in September 2017. Before departing in September 2019, he helped grow the company from $100k to $3 billion in annual revenue. He led hallmark company growth events such as 24 launches in 24 hours and launching in New York with only two weeks' notice. After six years with the company, Woody embarked on a new challenge: summitting Mount Everest! Returning to the business world as the President & Head of Product at TeamSnap in March 2020, Woody led the sports app company to double its revenue and its first profitable quarter. Approached with the opportunity to lead a micro-mobility company through its next phase, Woody recently joined Lime in January 2022. With rumors of a Lime IPO following its first profitable year, Woody's vast expertise and experience have him well-prepared for the work the company has cut out for him. Where to find Woody: Linkedin

Get ready to take a ride with Joe McAneney on the latest episode of Go Fix Yourself. As the owner of a cannabis shop (High Expedition) in Talkeetna, AK, Joe is not your typical entrepreneur. With a passion for creativity, branding, and the great outdoors, Joe has scaled the heights of success through a combination of timing and sheer determination. Join us as we delve into Joe's fascinating backstory, his unique approach to entrepreneurship, and how he's preserving the legacy of Talkeetna's most famous mountaineer, Ray Genet. High ExpeditionHigh Expedition IGNew episodes every Monday.Hosted by Kyle Reading & Steven CornfieldContact us…Email Us:hey@gofixyourselfpodcast.comInstagram: https://bit.ly/GFYInstagram@kyleareading@stevencornfieldTwitter:https://bit.ly/GFYTwitterFacebook:https://bit.ly/GFYFacebook

Adrian Ballinger is a British-American certified IFMGA/AMGA mountain guide, certified through the American Mountain Guides Association and a sponsored climber and skier.Ballinger is the founder and CEO of Alpenglow Expeditions, and has been guiding full-time for 25 years. He has led over 150 international climbing expeditions on six continents, and made 18 successful summits of 8,000m peaks. He is known for pioneering the use of pre-acclimatization for commercial expeditions as early as 2012, which can cut the amount of time typically spent on an expedition in half.Adrian is the only American to have made three successful ski descents of 8,000m peaks, including the first ski descent of Manaslu from its summit. He is also the fourth American to have summited both Mount Everest and K2 without the use of supplemental oxygen.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5724695/advertisement

This is a bitesize episode of 'The insuleoin Podcast - Redefining Diabetes'. Each week we'll take a look back into the archive of episodes and get you to think and reflective once more about some of the things we've learned over the past few years. In this week's BITESIZE:Summiting Mt. Everest as a T1D.You're only half way.Sending a message of hope to T1Ds around the world.To hear the full episode check out episode #61: Climbing Mount Everest with Type 1 Diabetes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.