This is possibly the most confronting REEL TALK interview I have had to conduct. Not only because my conversation with Joyce Azzam, the first Lebanese woman to complete the Seven Summits, and one of few Arab women to climb Mount Everest, left me in awe of this woman’s accomplishments and her courage. And, not because I agreed to having two tyres harnessed around my waist so I could pull them up a mountain in the Cedars at an altitude of more than 2000 meters, just so I could experience the extreme training regime she is currently enduring for her next challenge, the 1000km Antarctic Expedition.
The reason I found it challenging, was because we delved deep into the real issues that Joyce faced growing up with a syndrome that resulted in her being bullied and humiliated as a child which led to her battles with suicide and depression. But through it all she found a great advocate in her brother George, and discovered her passion and purpose. This extraordinary story filled with inspiration and emotion, wonder and joy, excitement and drama will lift your soul and fill you with hope and courage. You are in for a roller-coaster of an episode.
Disclaimer: This episode was originally recorded as a video file and has now been uploaded in audio format. We apologise for the audio quality and have enhanced this in our new season.
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