What if fear isn’t a stop sign, but an invitation to discover what you’re capable of? Pro climber and adventurer Emily Harrington has spent her life proving that on some of the world’s biggest adventures. She’s summited Everest, skied 8,000-meter peaks, and became the first woman to free climb the Golden Gate route on El Capitan in under 24 hours. In this episode, Emily shares how to take the first step when you’re scared, build confidence through discomfort, and turn failure into fuel.
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- Emily’s inspiration for free climbing the Golden Gate route on El Cap (1:42)
- Find ways to struggle embrace productive failure (4:40)
- Get more comfortable existing outside of your comfort zone (7:09)
- Choose the hard thing(10:24)
- Embrace change as a part of the human experience (16:11)
- Navigating motherhood and career (20:23)
- What it feels like the moment you achieve your dream—and what comes next (28:48)
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