About this episode

Heather Anderson discusses her journey of overcoming self-doubt through hiking the Pacific Crest Trail.

Despite her success setting a self-supported Fastest Known Time record on the Pacific Crest Trail in 2013, Heather "Anish" Anderson still had such deep-seated insecurities that she became convinced her feat had been a fluke. So two years later she set out again, this time hiking through mud, rocks, and mountain blazes to crush her constant self-doubt and seek the true source of her strength and purpose. Donate | Signup | pcntv.com

People in this episode

Guest: Heather Anderson

Topics covered

• hiking
• self-discovery
• mental health
• outdoor adventure
• personal achievement

Keywords

• Fastest Known Time
• self-doubt
• strength
• purpose
• hiking

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Mud, Rocks, Blazes

Places: Pacific Crest Trail

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