The Happiness Quotient

By: Thom Dharma Pollard
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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.

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  • They Knew It All Along: New Evidence Supports Irvine’s 'Removal' from Everest in 1975 by a Chinese Team
    Dec 29 2024

    For 100 years the fate of Sandy Irvine has been shrouded in speculation and mystery, even mis-direction. Now, new evidence is emerging that could re-write what we thought we knew.

    In this episode, we’ll update you on the groundbreaking DNA testing currently underway, share what we know about the discovery of Sandy Irvine's boot in October of this year, explore what might come next. We’ll also hear from Everest historian Tom Holzel, and Mark Synnott and Jamie McGuinness.

    Here is the video version of this episode:
    https://youtu.be/gxhDXeqZMRE

    RESOURCES REFERRED TO IN THIS EPISODE:

    Sandy Irvine & the Camera Were Discovered? Mark Synnott's Revealing Intel
    https://youtu.be/glMT08zmAP0

    Why We Can't Find Sandy Irvine's Body on Everest - w/Jamie McGuinness
    https://youtu.be/SDbRRU1YMLw

    Family of Everest Victim Sandy Irvine STUNNED by Discovery of His Remains with Julie Summers
    https://youtu.be/NR8NG0ei9SA

    China's SECRET: The Camera & Irvine's Body Were FOUND on Everest
    https://youtu.be/qv_sKAEeQyA

    Robert Edwards - blog on recent Irvine boot discovery location on the central Rongbuk Glacier
    https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog_posts/25228588-mallory-irvine-everest-irvine-the-oxygen-bottle-and-the-central-mora?fbclid=IwY2xjawHRX4lleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHXUzEbxTDtz7EAKp5I8A5GUBJFK-q3-75QQTFd_MCd6T2Jq_NeNodA1tLA_aem_PIF3DfabNkKsqyuPUkOqvQ

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  • Contemplating Kindness in a Brutally Cold World - White Mountains, Mount Field
    Nov 4 2024

    Well, we packed too lightly for such a chilly hike. But, we nabbed a 4000-footer before high-tailing back to the warmth of a smaller peak that offered us a sunny vantage point. Today, the topic of Metta, or Lovingkindness.

    Come along on our lovely hike in the White Mountains.

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  • Sandy Irvine's Family STUNNED by Discovery of His Remains on Everest after 100 Years with Biographer Julie Summers
    Oct 25 2024

    Just imagine the surprise and shock you would get if when your telephone rings one morning and it's a call from Kathmandu, Nepal and on the end is a world famous mountaineer, that his team has found the partial remains of your long lost great uncle, who disappeared 100 years ago. That happened to today's guest, Julie Summers, the great niece of Sandy Irvine, who disappeared alongside his climbing partner George Mallory on June 8, 1924 endeavoring to become the first to stand on top of the world's highest mountain, Mount Everest.

    I interviewed Julie from her home in Oxford, England.She shares her shock at receiving the call and discusses all things about the Mystery of Mallory and Irvine and what might have happened on that fateful day in June of 1924.

    The interview with Julie has been edited for brevity. The full interview with Julie can be heard on The Happiness Quotient podcast at this link:

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    Resources for a deep dive:

    Sandy Irvine & the Camera Were Discovered? Mark Synnott's Revealing Intel
    https://youtu.be/glMT08zmAP0

    Why We Can't Find Sandy Irvine's Body on Everest - w/Jamie McGuinness
    https://youtu.be/SDbRRU1YMLw

    Julie Summers, great niece of Sandy Irvine, is a broadcaster, history and is the author of 14 books, including Fearless On Everest: The Quest for Sandy Irvine. Here is her website and book information:
    https://www.juliesummers.co.uk

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