<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
Apr 22
(PART 1) The Climb Out of Pain is Taller Than Everest with National Geographic photographer Cory Richards
What happens when we reach the top? There’s only one place to go.Cory Richards has scaled the world’s highest peaks and fallen to life’s lowest lows. An acclaimed mountain climber, photographer, and filmmaker, Cory has literally reached the top of the world. He climbed Mount Ever ... Show More
47m 27s
Dec 2023
Why climb Mount Kilimanjaro, Everest and more?
"Every one of us has his or her personal mountain to climb. It might not be Everest or it might not be a physical mountain. Yours might be in the boardroom, on a bicycle, in your family, at school... There's always something we need to achieve. Something big, something difficult ... Show More
17m 19s
Sep 2020
Cara Yar Khan - Humanitarian and Disability Advocate sharing more about her life and doing a 12-day Grand Canyon descent and expedition on horseback
International human-rights advocate, Cara Elizabeth Yar Khan, deep in the throes of an aggressive, fatal muscle-wasting disease, ventures out on a daring, 12-day Grand Canyon descent and expedition – on horseback and in whitewater rafts. The journey into the Canyon mirrors Car ... Show More
48m 15s
Aug 2023
Interview About the Everest Marathon with Saskia Van Der Drift
I interviewed Saskia Van Der Drift about participating the Tenzing Hillary Everest Marathon in 2022. It is the highest marathon in the world! We talk about the cost, the routes, and how she trains at sea level for this high-altitude marathon. It occurs every year on May 29, the a ... Show More
34m 53s
Nov 2017
6 Lessons from the Youngest Woman to Summit Mount Everest From Both Sides
At just 26 years old, Mollie Hughes became the youngest woman in the world and the first English woman to summit Mount Everest from both sides. In 2017, Mollie stood on top of the world for the second time after her first summit from the south side in 2012. From this major feat, ... Show More
5m 57s