Highpointing and Healing: The Man Who Hikes to the Top of Every Country He Explores
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After his divorce in 2016, Zavean Carpenter needed a reset — so he booked a flight and started climbing. What began as a way to process a hard chapter turned into a decade-long tradition: every time Zavean visits a new country, he doesn't just explore the culture, food, and people — he hikes to that country's highest peak.
In this episode, Zavean joins me to talk about how this ritual took shape, what it's taught him about grief, resilience, and starting over, and how a single hike can become a lens for understanding an entire country. We cover his ascents in Ireland…
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