Episode Details

In this episode we sit down with Jo Bradshaw, Everest summiteer, expedition leader, and leadership coach. But this conversation quickly moves beyond altitude, summits, and achievement. Jo shares a non-linear life story shaped by uncertainty, fear, loss of confidence, and repeated reinvention from working with horses, to corporate roles, to standing on the highest mountains in the world.

What emerges is a deeper conversation about leadership under pressure, responsibility for others, and the cost of chasing external milestones as proof of worth. Jo reflects on what mountains strip away rather than what they give bias, ego, comparison, and the illusion that strength looks only one way. 

Whether she’s talking about surviving the Everest earthquake, leading teams in extreme environments, or navigating menopause and identity shifts later in life, the focus repeatedly returns to presence, honesty, and self-trust.

This is an episode for high performers in transition, those questioning whether the next summit, promotion, or achievement will finally deliver clarity or peace. Jo offers a different lens: growth that comes from attention to the small inputs, ownership of internal states, and the courage to adapt without losing yourself.

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