Everest Base Camp & Life's Brutal Lessons: Why Mindset Beats Mountain, And What It Taught Me About Business & Relationships

No Bollocks with Matt Haycox

You think Base Camp’s just a warm-up? Bullshit.

In this no-bollocks debrief, I sit down with my good mate JP to unpack what really went down on my Everest Base Camp trek, years after taking on Kilimanjaro together. We’re talking altitude headaches, freezing nights, yak sh*t, Sherpa legends… and a few serious lessons that’ll punch you harder than the cold ever could.

This episode isn’t about mountaineering, it’s about who you become when things get hard, and why pushing your limits is the smartest move you’ll ever make in business and in life.

Timestamps:
0:00 – Intro: Back from Everest
2:46 – Kili vs Base Camp: Which is Tougher?
8:45 – Why Doing It Alone Is Dumb
13:36 – Base Camp Reality: Cold, Brutal, Worth It
19:27 – Sherpas, Yaks & Life in the Mountains
23:17 – My Why: Why I Really Signed Up
24:35 – What It Cost (Spoiler: Not Cheap)
27:53 – Our Rating: Would We Do It Again?
29:30 – 3 Lessons That’ll Outlast the Trek
31:48 – Back to Business: Stretch Goals & Real Talk

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Connect with Matt Haycox, No BS Business Podcast Host & 8-Figure Entrepreneur.

I’m Matt Haycox, entrepreneur, investor, and your straight-talking guide to building a business that actually works. I’ve raised over £750M, built (and rebuilt) 8-figure companies, and learned the hard way what it really takes to win.

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Chapters

1. Intro: Back from Everest (00:00:00)

2. Kili vs Base Camp: Which is Tougher? (00:02:24)

3. Why Doing It Alone Is Dumb (00:11:20)

4. Base Camp Reality: Cold, Brutal, Worth It (00:16:57)

5. Sherpas, Yaks & Life in the Mountains (00:22:48)

6. My Why: Why I Really Signed Up (00:26:38)

7. What It Cost (Spoiler: Not Cheap) (00:27:56)

8. Our Rating: Would We Do It Again? (00:31:14)

9. 3 Lessons That’ll Outlast the Trek (00:32:51)

10. Back to Business: Stretch Goals & Real Talk (00:35:09)