#198: Kenton Cool: Conquering Everest 16 Times & Lessons From Climbing The World’s Highest Mountain

The average person wants to do great things with their life. They dream of being adventurous, living life without regrets and seeing things no one else has ever seen - but very few actually take action. This week on The Spencer Lodge Podcast, I speak with Kenton Cool - a world-leading high-altitude climber who reached the summit of Mount Everest not once, but 16 times! We talk about how he became a mountaineer and what life lessons he has learnt along the way. As someone who loves hiking and hopes to climb Everest one day, this episode was fascinating because Kenton shared firsthand what the experience of summiting Everest is like. In this episode, we talk about why the world needs more dreamers and what it takes to turn your life into an epic adventure.   Discussion points   04:25 Kenton’s greatest achievements 05:45 Kenton’s upbringing 09:40 Childhood hobbies 11:50 When Kenton first acknowledged danger 15:54 How others react to Kenton’s adventures 27:05 The importance of connection 30:35 Combatting loneliness 34:44 People Kenton hikes with 37:27 Climbing Mount Everest 45:17 Life lessons 49:12 The dangers after climbing Mount Everest 52:18 Future ambitions 58:30 The emotional impact of traveling 01:06:08 Why trying is important 01:08:05 People Kenton admires   Show Sponsors: Smartkas: Providing food security as a service Najahi Events: The UAE’s leading event promotor   Socials: Spencer Lodge https://www.instagram.com/spencer.lodge/?hl=en https://www.linkedin.com/in/spencerlodge/ https://www.youtube.com/c/SpencerLodgeTV   Kenton Cool https://www.instagram.com/kentoncool/ https://twitter.com/KentonCool https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHIeo2fVr_mMgEqGEePiHXA