Hosted by Laura Cathcart Robbins, a writer and a recovery thriver and survivor, Laura found herself in an all too familiar position. In September 2018, she was the only black woman in the room at Brave Magic, a famed writer’s retreat. After it was over, she wrote about her “only one” experience in The Huffington Post and comments started flooding into her DM. These comments were from people from all races, ethnicities, creeds, and nationalities who had felt “othered”. Laura beautifully inter ...
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Sumitting the tallest peaks with Nirmal Purja
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This week, Josh speaks to a remarkable man who has just smashed the world record of climbing the 14 highest peaks in just 6 months and 6 days. Sharing his stories of strength, determination and near death experiences, Nims shows how powerful a mindset can be in overcoming the toughest of times. In this special episode, Josh unpicks the motivations behind taking on such a feat, as well as the moments where Nims puts others before himself in some of the most dangerous places in the world.
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