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Thom Dharma Pollard hosts inspirational, intimate and unfiltered Stories That Inspire with guests and drawing from his own adventures around the world. The Happiness Quotient: connected, engaged, passionate people who inspire us. 

The Happiness Quotient Thom Dharma Pollard

    • Society & Culture
    • 4.9 • 42 Ratings

Thom Dharma Pollard hosts inspirational, intimate and unfiltered Stories That Inspire with guests and drawing from his own adventures around the world. The Happiness Quotient: connected, engaged, passionate people who inspire us. 

    George Mallory's Everest & Great Britain's Doomed 1924 Mission of Redemption with Author Wade Davis

    George Mallory's Everest & Great Britain's Doomed 1924 Mission of Redemption with Author Wade Davis

    The 100th Anniversary of the disappearance of George Mallory and Sandy Irvine on Mount Everest on 8 June 1924 with Wade Davis, author of Into the Silence: The Great War Mallory, and the Conquest of Everest. If you've ever put someone on a pedestal only to learn of the cracks in their veneer, this video will resonate. At the same time, Wade delves into the brilliance and authenticity of a generation lost in time. "I think he was very insecure," says Wade Davis, who continued "he wanted to be a...

    • 43 min
    WHAT'S NEXT? Unveiling the Future of Everest Mystery YouTube Channel & The Happiness Quotient

    WHAT'S NEXT? Unveiling the Future of Everest Mystery YouTube Channel & The Happiness Quotient

    Hey friends, thanks for stopping by. I want to take a few minutes to talk about the future of Everest Mystery, where we're going and what the future holds for all of us. Thanks for being a part of this wonderful community. Here is a link to the free download of A COURSE IN HAPPINESS:https://www.patreon.com/posts/free-course-in-105263742?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link Here is a link to The Happiness Quotient podca...

    • 19 min
    The Ultimate Cost of Climbing Mount Everest - 2023's Deadliest Season (Part 2)

    The Ultimate Cost of Climbing Mount Everest - 2023's Deadliest Season (Part 2)

    This is PART TWO of a two part series on Everest's worst year. People who want to climb Mount Everest are motivated, goal oriented people with mental and physical toughness. In recent years more and more of these people have come to the mountain in search of adventure. 2023 became, unfortunately, the mountain's most deadly season in history, claiming 18 lives. Here's part one:https://youtu.be/O7IeQ2R1VwULegendary Hungarian Climber Disappears:https://youtu.be/aLfKIuL9o0kSend us ...

    • 15 min
    How 2023 Became Mount Everest's Deadliest Season Ever - Part 1

    How 2023 Became Mount Everest's Deadliest Season Ever - Part 1

    If you ever wanted to climb Mount Everest you will want to watch this video first.I'm going to give you TEN good reasons why not to climb Mount Everest (actually 18). In PART I of this 2-part series we meet half of the 18 people who lost their lives in 2023, as well as about the families that are left devastated by their loss.The toll of human life reached an historic high in 2023. Eighteen people lost their lives in what became Everest's deadliest season. In this video I'll share the stories...

    • 17 min
    Has Everest Lost Its Soul? 2024 SEASON UPDATE

    Has Everest Lost Its Soul? 2024 SEASON UPDATE

    Mount Everest is like a ticking time b*mb or a kettle that's about to boil. With about 50 successful summits and the season half over, hundreds of climbers are waiting for weather to turn for the better in Base Camp. Climbers on summit day last week were hammered by hurricane force, bitter winds, driving them back down from near the Hillary Step.And what’s worse, the first death of the 2024 season was a high altitude worker, Lakpa Tenji Sherpa, 53, passed away on Makalu, as did Frenchma...

    • 17 min
    FALLEN: George Mallory's Tragic 1924 Everest Expedition with Author Mick Conefrey

    FALLEN: George Mallory's Tragic 1924 Everest Expedition with Author Mick Conefrey

    These days many people are often very cynical about Mount Everest. When they hear about it or think about it they think Mount Everest is a place with a pile of abandoned bodes, often with images of garbage and human waste and long lines of climbers on the summit ridge.But, there was a time when it was believed Everest was impossible to climb, the early explorers of Mount Everest literally walking off the map to places that were vast unexplored places.In this episode, Mick Conefrey, auth...

    • 32 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
42 Ratings

42 Ratings

Rosewood Heart ,

Just What I Needed

As an armchair explorer and spiritual adventurer I am really happy someone shared this podcast with me. Thom is an awesome interviewer and also tells amazing stories about Mount Everest and his many wild adventures around the world. He’s also a learned person, sage like is a better way to put it. Have a listen and ‘be inspired’.

Samantha Q. ,

Spiritual and inspiring.

So many good things to say about the HQ. The explorers part, climbing, on the ocean, looking for both inside and outside recognition and learning.
The music is fabulous, great blues and awesome players.
The spiritual side offers such great insight, it’s a package of entertainment that resonates with me, that’s for Sure. Art, adventure and keeping the soul fed.

Bianchi in Jackson ,

Fascinating and engaging

What a fantastic podcast! Thanks Thom for your insights and for bringing such a great mix of guests to your show. The theme song is awesome too!

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