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Cool Conversations with Kenton Cool

Cool Conversations with Kenton Cool

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Conversations had the right way. Welcome to 'Cool Conversations' hosted by Kenton Cool.

Kenton is one of the world’s leading high-altitude climbers, and a highly engaging and inspiring motivational speaker. He was the first person in history to complete the ‘Everest Triple Crown’, reaching the summit of Mount Everest, Nuptse and Lhotse in one continuous push from base camp and has stood on the roof of the world, Mount Everest, 19 times. In short, he's got lots of stories to tell, and it's on Cool Conversations where he shares them.

With regular guests from the world of sport and adventure featuring on the show, Kenton and his guests share their epic adventures, life lessons, experience and expertise to inspire you.

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  • Gwendolyn Bounds: Building Fitness for Life

    Gwendolyn Bounds: Building Fitness for Life
    Nov 4 2025

    On this week's episode of Cool Conversations, Kenton speaks to award winning journalist and champion Obstacle Course Racer, Gwendolyn Bounds.

    Wendy, as she is known, took up Obstacle Course Racing at 45 years old and has built her fitness to such an extent that she now competes for podium places in Spartan races around the world. But this hasn't always been the case. Wendy discovered Spartan when she realised that she was sitting in contented inertia - in a high-pressure, yet successful career, with a busy personal life and no time for anything else. However, she decided to make time and she started building the physical foundation that now underpins everything she does. And she's never looked back.

    Wendy is the author of two books: Little Chapel on the River and Not Too Late

    Reading: The Formula by Joshua Robinson and Jonathan Clegg

    Listening to: Eric Church, a country music artist, and Peter Attia on a Bone Health Podcast
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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • Tales from the Trails: Laila Peak Part Two

    Tales from the Trails: Laila Peak Part Two
    Oct 7 2025

    In this week's episode, Kenton continues his climb up Laila Peak in Pakistan, providing real-time updates as he and the team move up the mountain from Basecamp, and then all the way back to Islamabad.

    He describes ice towers, snow slopes, glaciers and rock formations. He explains the challenging terrain, and shares his thoughts and feelings both on the way up and on the way back down.

    All expeditions need space for reflection - this one perhaps more than most. A night sleeping under the stars helped Kenton to do this, as well as the ever-present Pakistani hospitality.

    If you are yearning for the mountains, this episode is for you!
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    41 mins
  • Tales from the Trails: Laila Peak Part One

    Tales from the Trails: Laila Peak Part One
    Sep 30 2025

    The popular Tales from the Trails is back and this week Kenton is taking us on a journey through Pakistan.

    Starting in Islamabad, Kenton and his team fly to Skardu (not without drama!), then take 4x4s to Hushe, high in the Hushe Valley, before they continue on foot to Laila Peak's Basecamp. As always, Kenton provides vivid descriptions of the landscape unfolding around him as he travels deeper into the mountains.

    This episode is recorded on the go, so please forgive us the background noise!
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    50 mins
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