#117 - Cathy O'Dowd | More Than One Way to the Top
Cathy O'Dowd is a rock climber, mountaineer, author, motivational speaker, and the first woman to reach the summit of Mt. Everest both from the north and south sides. She shares the importance of training for the summit, reaching Mt. Everest, and the highs and lows that come with it.
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Chatting to Cathy O'Dowd
South African mountaineer Cathy O’Dowd was the first woman in the world to climb Mount Everest from both sides. Her most challenging Himalayan epic was as part of team forging a new route on an 8000 metre peak.
Her many expeditions provided extensive experience with individuals and teams facing ...
Best of: Climbing the right mountain with Cathy O’Dowd
Josh and Kelvin are on sabbatical in 2022. Enjoy some of our favorite interviews this year.
Original show notes
Cathy O’Dowd: Climbing to the Top with Teamwork
Today’s guest is South African mountaineer Cathy O’Dowd, the first woman to climb Mount Everest from both sides.
Her many Himalayan expeditions have provided her with extensive experience with individuals and teams, facing stress, risk, and overwhelming challenge.
Pre-COVID, she shared insight...
The Woman Who Conquered Everest Twice: Her Story of Courage, Preparation, and Breaking Boundaries - Cathy O'Dowd | EP 142
South African mountaineer Cathy O'Dowd is the first woman in the world to climb Mount Everest from both sides.
Her many high Himalayan expeditions have provided extensive experience with individuals and teams facing stress, risk and overwhelming challenge.
She shares these insights with...
The Everest record-holder who faced life-or-death decisions – twice: Cathy O'Dowd S3:E4
Cathy O’Dowd made history as the first woman to summit both the North and South sides of Everest, but her journey to the top was anything but smooth. Facing life-or-death decisions, brutal storms, and the weight of expectation, she learned that success in the mountains isn’t just about strength –...
Series 3 Finale - The Growth Mindset of Leadership: Adding extra to the Ordinary
As we wrap up Season 3 of The extra-Ordinary Leader, I wanted to pull together the most transformational threads from this series—ideas and insights that have helped me grow as a leader and that I believe can do the same for you.
This episode explores how we can move from a fixed mindset to a gro...
