<p>“I’m in love with the mountains.” Savita was an inspirational climber, who had scaled Mount Everest. At the age of 26, she was tragically killed in an avalanche in the Himalayas. She was interviewed by Kalki Koechlin before she died. This special episode tells Savita Kanswal’s story – of the girl who had to hike to and from school, who realised her dream ... Show More
Mar 2025
Kalki is interviewed on Dear Daughter!
Kalki Koechlin, Bollywood star and host of My Indian Life, joins the Dear Daughter podcast to read the letter she has written for her young daughter. She chooses to pass on advice for navigating beauty standards, after her daughter came to her admitting that she didn’t feel prett ... Show More
28m 26s
Sep 2023
Interview with Samina Baig From Pakistan
<p>Today's interview was with Samina Baig, the first Pakistani woman to summit Mt. Everest and the first Pakistani woman to summit the 7 Summits. This episode was joyful. We talk about the barriers to mountaineering, her journey to climbing Mt. Everest, and her accomplishment ... Show More
37m 14s
Jun 2023
Interview with Israeli Aviad Sido
<p>This episode summarizes the deaths and injuries on Mt. Everest this season with 17 total deaths. I interview Aviad Sado, a fellow Israeli, and we talk about why he chose to summit Mt. Everest. To me, Israeli mountaineers are like the Jamaican bobsled team. He is the youngest I ... Show More
50m 21s
Jun 2024
Ep. 548 – Revering Mountains with Wasfia Nazreen
Activist and mountaineer, Wasfia Nazreen, has an expansive talk with Raghu about her trek up the K2 peak and finding inner strength.This time on Mindrolling, Wasfia and Raghu explore: Connecting to Mother EarthHow abandonment taught Wasfia that education was her pathway to freedo ... Show More
1h 4m
Mar 2022
Interview With Bear Grills: Adventurer and Explorer
<p>Just as his life-long dream was to summit Mt. Everest, mine was to meet Bear Grylls. We talk about Everest and some of his current projects. Join me for this fun episode, including current Everest updates.</p>
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17m 47s