Episode 142 - The First Woman To Summit Everest From Both Sides with Cathy O'Dowd   Make It Happen with Will Polston is a weekly podcast that consists of a combination of episodes with Mindset Strategist Will Polston and episodes with Will's guests from around the world providing you with insights on how you can transform your excuses into results to benefit yourself, your family, your friends, your community, society, humanity and the universe, what he calls - The Ripple Effect.   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 her corporate audiences through story-driven expedition case-studies.    She is an internationally acclaimed motivational speaker who has spoken in 46 countries.   Cathy remains an active adventurer and her most recent trip was an exploratory sea kayak expedition along the coast of Greenland.   In this episode, Will has Cathy as his guest and they talk about:   How she got into rock climbing The lessons she learned from summiting Everest The importance of continuing to learn and being curious in life What her future plans are   To find more about Cathy and to book her as a speaker, click here.   Join the free Make It Happen Community Facebook group by clicking here.   Take the 5-Minute Quiz that Reveals What’s Preventing You from Living a Purposeful, Inspired and Energised Life You Love by clicking here.