Explorer, writer, and publisher Erling Kagge was the first person to complete the Three Poles Challenge  ⁠—  reaching the South Pole, the North Pole, and the top of Mt. Everest  ⁠—  on foot. He talks about what a life of extreme exploration has taught him about silence and the value of failure.

Silence: Erling Kagge

From the creator of <em>How I Built This,</em> host Guy Raz invites you to listen in as he talks to leadership experts and the visionary leaders of some of the world's biggest brands. Along the way, you'll hear accounts of crisis, failure, turnaround, and triumph, as the leaders reveal their secrets on their way to the top. These are stories that <em>didn't</em> make it into their company bios, and valuable lessons for anyone trying to make it in business.

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Silence: Erling Kagge

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