• Jeannette McGill - 1st South African woman to summit Manaslu, the 8th highest mountain in the world.

  • Jan 7 2021
  • Length: 50 mins
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  • Jeannette is the 1st South African woman to summit Manaslu, the 8th highest mountain in the world. She is also the first South African to ever attempt Dhaulagiri, 7th highest mountain.  She is passionate about leading individuals and teams to achieve things they never thought possible. She consistently achieves this with enthusiasm and empathy.    Jeannette balances a corporate career leading the mining services business for a blue-chip Australian company with her mountaineering pedigree and passion.   Jeannette is a Non-Executive Board member and holds a PhD from the Colorado School of Mines.    Jeannette has been chief instructress for Veld and Vlei, now Outward Bound; a guide for the South African National Parks Board; and the first female leader in 20 years for the Mountain Club of South Africa’s winter camp.     8000m mountaineer - with Manaslu summited, and 1 attempt on Dhaulagiri (first South African ever); my mountaineering goal is 7x 8000m summits, my version of the "7 Summits"The challenges and realities of 8000m are extreme and under anticipated.I've grown up in the mountains organically acquiring knowledge over a lifetime (not coming to this via a milestone birthday or event as many others have)But did get to over 100kg and went from a couch back to 8000m - which took 5 years from decision to attempt 1 and eventual summit.I know about goal setting and resilience and how to navigate a career (one of a few women in underground mining production at the start of my career) and a time consuming interest.As the Mountain Mentor I can fast track the learning curve for people, saving time not making mistakes or being the best prepared for a mountain adventure: be it Kili, Inca Trail, Island Peak or Everest   New episodes of the Tough Girl Podcast go live every Tuesday and Thursday at 7am UK time - Make sure you hit the subscribe button so you don’t miss out.    The tough girl podcast is sponsorship and ad free thanks to the monthly financial support of patrons. To find out more about supporting your favourite podcast and becoming a patron please check out www.patreon.com/toughgirlpodcast.      Show notes Being based in MelbourneGrowing up in South AfricaGetting into mountaineering Going out with the Mountain Club of South Africa Climbing her first mountain at 8 years old - Lion’s HeadHer dreams as a little girlLoving the outdoors and enjoying spending time in natureWanting to work in nature and conservationWanting to climb the big mountains around the world, over 8,000 mLack of female role models in the 80s and 90sNot knowing it was practically possible to climb these mountainsMaking big changes to her life in 2013The realities of climbing 8,000 m mountainsBeing overwhelmed and confused at the startMaking around a start by walking around the block Getting over the mental hurdleStarting with something very easy Not having an expectationsWhat it’s like being at altitudeClimbing her first 6,000 m peak in Peru What’s going on mentally while climbing mountainsMental resilience and mental grit How mountaineering has changed over the yearsWanting to climb Manaslu Mountain in Nepal (eighth-highest mountain in the world at 8,163 metres) The biggest challenge of climbing ManasluDealing with queues on the mountainsHanding the frustration of being stuck in the mountainsBeing mindful of where you areCold management and oxygen managementPractical information regarding summiting ManasluWanting to climb 7 - 8,000 metre peaksNext mountain to climb - Dhaulagiri in NepalPractical information regarding climbing DhaulagiriMagical Moment in the mountains!Mountain leadership and mentoringFinal words of advice to motivate and inspire you to step outside your comfort zone   Social Media   Website - https://www.mcgillsmountains.com/    Instagram - @mcgills_mountains    
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