Alex Staniforth on BEYONDai

Alex Staniforth survived the two biggest disasters in Everest history as a teenager and never summited, and what the episode argues is the discipline that survival built: find a way or find an excuse, compare yourself to where you used to be rather than to other people, trust the inner voice that says something feels wrong, and let adversity make you prove people wrong. This companion episode brings together Alex Staniforth's conversation, entity by entity. What this episode covers:In Mount Everest history in two consecutive yearsOften that's the casePre preparation, everythingGo home and restListening to your inner voice, to your intuitionExperiences and the people I've been able to encounterLeft for the fightI'm it's a real privilege nowThat's epilepsy, whether that's just self-doubt or self-confidence Alex Staniforth, the record-breaking ultra-endurance athlete, author and founder of the mental health charity Mind Over Mountains, guest of The BEYOND Podcast Everest disasters episode; find a way or find an excuse; Mind Over Mountains. Listen to the source episode: Alex Staniforth podcast. Read the full story: Alex Staniforth on the full story. This conversation comes from The BEYOND Podcast, hosted by Aleksandra King. Narration is AI-generated. Everything said in the conversation is human. BEYOND network:BEYOND (the podcast)Elliott KingAleksandra King Agency