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 – How Community, Commitment, and Courage Took Me to the Summit

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Hosted by HerBusiness

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26 September 2024

One month ago, I climbed a mountain. Not once, not twice… But EIGHT times.

Dive into this episode to hear about my experience completing the 29029 Everesting Hike in Whistler, Canada.

I learned so much during this experience, about motivation, accountability, and the power of community.

In This Episode: 

  • Hear about how I went from extreme hesitation to actually buying my ticket because of the power of community and accountability.
  • Let’s talk about why having a clear, specific goal matters in business – and how that goal transformed my life months before the hike.
  • Discover what happened on the trail that almost made me quit. And, what changed my mind.
  • How adaptability and rolling with the punches is essential to any challenge you face in life or business.
  • The importance of a support system and the role of a team from mentors and trainers to chiropractors, everyone on my team played a part.
  • Learn who I dedicated each of my eight ascents to and why this activity truly kept me going.

This hike was more than just a physical challenge – it was a journey and lesson in growth, resilience, and community. The lessons I learned on that mountain, from perseverance to accountability, are ones that I think we should all incorporate into our day-to-day lives.

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About the host

Suzi Dafnis

Hi there. I’m Suzi Dafnis, CEO at HerBusiness. My BIG passion is helping women business owners to grow and scale their business, so that they can create their ideal lifestyle and make a difference in the world. Every day I am inspired by the more than 30,000 amazing women (and men!) in our community and I love finding the best education, mentors, and resources from around the globe, to help them get the skills, knowledge, and support they need to succeed. It’s been my privilege to lead HerBusiness (formerly The Australian Businesswomen’s Network) for the past 23 years (two+ decades – WOW!) because, whilst I’ve enjoyed success in business, I’ve also experienced the highs and the lows – sometimes you can feel on top of the world and in control and other times you can feel isolated, exhausted and stuck. What has made the biggest difference for me has always been having great people around me and having a lifelong commitment to learning. That’s why I am so passionate about the work we do here at HerBusiness – providing a Connection Network for women in business to get the mentors, contacts, referrals, knowledge, and skills they need to grow their confidence, make more money, build their businesses, expand their network and create the lives they love. My entrepreneurial journey started in the spare room of my Sydney apartment in 1994 when my business partner and I started a boutique events company that represented speakers and authors from the USA, here in Australia. Over the years I’ve grown multiple multi-million dollar businesses in the events, publishing and education niches – with teams in Australia, New Zealand, and the USA. Not everything has worked and there has been a degree of trial and error, and a lot of bumps in the road. But I have always had a strong commitment to always surrounding myself with great mentors and like-minded peers – a Connection Network that I can depend on and who can depend on me to be there for them too. I truly do what I love, every day.  

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