Sophia Danenberg's guest appearances

Sophia Danenberg

Tough Girl Podcast

Underdog

The Checkpoint

Kelly Smith

Karen Darke

Mary-Ann Ochota

Renee McGregor

Tasha Thompson

Tori Murden McClure

Tracy Herbert

Fiona Oakes

Elspeth Beard

Tiffany Coates

Jacqui Furneaux

Lowri Morgan

Ragen Chastain

Katherine Knight

Diego Corzo

OwlTail

This episode of The Checkpoint podcast is supported by Adidas Terrex. In episode 34 Marcus and Sabrina speak with Sophia Danenberg, an American mountain climber. In 2006 Sophia became the first African American and first Black woman to climb Mount Everest in the Himalayas. Additionally she has climbed Mount Kilimanjaro, Mount Kenya, Mount Rainier, The Matterhorn and Cotopaxi plus many more. Born in Japan to her Japanese mother and African American father, who was stationed at a U.S. military base in Japan at the time, Sophia and her family eventually settled stateside, in the Chicago area. She went on to Harvard University and became one of the first five students to earn an environmental sciences and public policy degree from the prestigious institution. In her day job she specialises in environmental sciences and public policies. Whilst we cover the topics previously mentioned, we also have to talk about the time that she partied with Jay-Z, Beyoncé, President Obama to name a few. It is a really honest and insightful conversation into what it means to be a pioneer in your field, all whilst being true to who you are and what you believe in. Sophia talks about the importance of using her role to inspire the next generation, to show that the climbing world is a space for young girls, demonstrating that women have the power to accomplish incredible things. You can learn more about these groups by going to the links below. https://www.browngirlsclimb.com/ https://www.flashfoxy.com/ https://www.fullcircleeverest.com/ You can follow her on Instagram: https://instagram.com/sophiaclimbs?utm_medium=copy_link You can watch her Ted talk here: https://youtu.be/mMDr9Psdmrw TEDxUChicago

This episode of The Checkpoint podcast is supported by Adidas Terrex. In episode 34 Marcus and Sabrina speak with Sophia Danenberg, an American mountain climber. In 2006 Sophia became the first African American and first Black woman to climb Mount Everest in the Himalayas. Additionally she has climbed Mount Kilimanjaro, Mount Kenya, Mount Rainier, The Matterhorn and Cotopaxi plus many more. Born in Japan to her Japanese mother and African American father, who was stationed at a U.S. military base in Japan at the time, Sophia and her family eventually settled stateside, in the Chicago area. She went on to Harvard University and became one of the first five students to earn an environmental sciences and public policy degree from the prestigious institution. In her day job she specialises in environmental sciences and public policies. Whilst we cover the topics previously mentioned, we also have to talk about the time that she partied with Jay-Z, Beyoncé, President Obama to name a few. It is a really honest and insightful conversation into what it means to be a pioneer in your field, all whilst being true to who you are and what you believe in. Sophia talks about the importance of using her role to inspire the next generation, to show that the climbing world is a space for young girls, demonstrating that women have the power to accomplish incredible things. You can learn more about these groups by going to the links below. <a href="https://www.browngirlsclimb.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.browngirlsclimb.com/</a> <a href="https://www.flashfoxy.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.flashfoxy.com/</a> <a href="https://www.fullcircleeverest.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.fullcircleeverest.com/</a> You can follow her on Instagram: <a href="https://instagram.com/sophiaclimbs?utm_medium=copy_link" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://instagram.com/sophiaclimbs?utm_medium=copy_link</a> You can watch her Ted talk here: <a href="https://youtu.be/mMDr9Psdmrw TEDxUChicago" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/mMDr9Psdmrw TEDxUChicago</a>

Ep 34. Sophia Danenberg

In 2006 Sophia became the first African American and first Black woman to climb Mount Everest in the Himalayas.   Sophia first major climb was at Mt Rainier in Washington State in 2002.  Over the next two years she climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro, Mt Baker, and Mt Kenya.     In 2005 she scaled five peaks: Grand Teton, Mount Katahdin, Mount Denali, Mount Tasman, and Ama Dablam.   During this episode Sophia shares more about her passion for mountaineering and how her climbing evolved. Sophia talks about her Mt. Everest experience and what it was like on the mountain for summit day. She shares advice and top tips to help you achieve your goals.   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  Having an unusual childhood and growing up between Japan and the USA Not being sporty but spending time in the outdoors Not growing up with indoor plumbing Moving to Chicago in the middle of winter at age 6 The culture shock of moving countries Going back to visit Japan after college and living there for 4 years Her passion for the mountains  Learning to climb outdoors  Being inspired by her friend to go and climb Mt. Rainier in Washington State Using all her holidays to climb Why she loves spending time in the mountains 4 years before climbing Mt. Everest Feeling free to fail  The challenges faced while climbing Going to climb Cho Oyo (sixth-highest mountain in the world at 8,188 metres (26,864 ft) above sea level) How the Mt. Everest climb came about Making the decision to climb… Giving herself permission to fail The reactions of friends and family  Dealing with the paperwork for Mt, Everest The Body Disposal Form What happens if you die on the mountain Fears….. or feeling scared? What summit night was like Reaching the summit of Mt. Everest!  Moving at pace on the mountain and using the smaller oxygen tanks Breaking trail through the snow  Climbing with International Mountain Guides (IMG)  Doing yoga and meditation  Dealing with a few back problems Advice for women and girls who want to get into mountain climbing     Social Media    Website www.danenberg.org    Instagram @sophiaclimbs

In 2006 Sophia became the first African American and first Black woman to climb Mount Everest in the Himalayas.   Sophia first major climb was at Mt Rainier in <a href="https://www.blackpast.org/entries-categories/washington-state" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Washington State</a> in 2002.  Over the next two years she climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro, Mt Baker, and Mt Kenya.     In 2005 she scaled five peaks: Grand Teton, Mount Katahdin, Mount Denali, Mount Tasman, and Ama Dablam.   During this episode Sophia shares more about her passion for mountaineering and how her climbing evolved. Sophia talks about her Mt. Everest experience and what it was like on the mountain for summit day. She shares advice and top tips to help you achieve your goals.   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 <a href="http://www.patreon.com/toughgirlpodcast" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.patreon.com/toughgirlpodcast</a>.   Show notes <ul> <li>Having an unusual childhood and growing up between Japan and the USA</li> <li>Not being sporty but spending time in the outdoors</li> <li>Not growing up with indoor plumbing</li> <li>Moving to Chicago in the middle of winter at age 6</li> <li>The culture shock of moving countries</li> <li>Going back to visit Japan after college and living there for 4 years</li> <li>Her passion for the mountains </li> <li>Learning to climb outdoors </li> <li>Being inspired by her friend to go and climb Mt. Rainier in Washington State</li> <li>Using all her holidays to climb</li> <li>Why she loves spending time in the mountains</li> <li>4 years before climbing Mt. Everest</li> <li>Feeling free to fail </li> <li>The challenges faced while climbing</li> <li>Going to climb Cho Oyo (sixth-highest mountain in the world at 8,188 metres (26,864 ft) above sea level)</li> <li>How the Mt. Everest climb came about</li> <li>Making the decision to climb…</li> <li>Giving herself permission to fail</li> <li>The reactions of friends and family </li> <li>Dealing with the paperwork for Mt, Everest</li> <li>The Body Disposal Form</li> <li>What happens if you die on the mountain</li> <li>Fears….. or feeling scared?</li> <li>What summit night was like</li> <li>Reaching the summit of Mt. Everest! </li> <li>Moving at pace on the mountain and using the smaller oxygen tanks</li> <li>Breaking trail through the snow </li> <li>Climbing with <a href="https://www.mountainguides.com/about.shtml" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">International Mountain Guides (IMG)</a> </li> <li>Doing yoga and meditation </li> <li>Dealing with a few back problems</li> <li>Advice for women and girls who want to get into mountain climbing </li> </ul>   Social Media    Website <a href="http://www.danenberg.org/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.danenberg.org</a>    Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sophiaclimbs/?hl=en" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">@sophiaclimbs</a>

Sophia Danenberg - The first African American and first Black woman to climb Mount Everest.

Download Podcast Sophia Danenberg is the first black woman and the first African American woman to summit Mount Everest successfully. She is a Harvard graduate, an avid climber, and has a successful career with Boeing. She shares her story on Everest and what it was like to find success on the tallest mountain in the world. In this episode:  How do you prepare your body for 29,000 feet above sea level The difference between pushing yourself and making wise decisions How to plan ahead and execute flawlessly when plans change Overcoming a storm, bronchitis, and a clogged oxygen mask on top of the mountain Coming back down the mountain - the other half of the battle Climbing a mountain vs. climbing the corporate ladder - are there any similarities?  You can find more information on Sophia on her web site www.danenberg.org and you can follow her on Instagram and Facebook.

<a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/sjkujak/Sophia_Danenberg_mp3.mp3" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Download Podcast</a> Sophia Danenberg is the first black woman and the first African American woman to summit Mount Everest successfully. She is a Harvard graduate, an avid climber, and has a successful career with Boeing. She shares her story on Everest and what it was like to find success on the tallest mountain in the world. In this episode: <ul> <li>How do you prepare your body for 29,000 feet above sea level</li> <li>The difference between pushing yourself and making wise decisions</li> <li>How to plan ahead and execute flawlessly when plans change</li> <li>Overcoming a storm, bronchitis, and a clogged oxygen mask on top of the mountain</li> <li>Coming back down the mountain - the other half of the battle</li> <li>Climbing a mountain vs. climbing the corporate ladder - are there any similarities?</li> </ul> You can find more information on Sophia on her web site <a href="http://www.danenberg.org" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">www.danenberg.org</a> and you can follow her on Instagram and Facebook.

20: Mount Everest with Sophia Danenberg