On 16th May 2004 Susan Harper Todd became only the fifth British woman to stand on the summit of Mount Everest and the first British woman to be leader of an Everest Expedition. Out of the 6.76 billion people in the world, only 75 women in history had ever stood there before her.
But Susan didn’t climb to the summit of Mount Everest alone. She had a ‘Life Coach’ with her in the guise of a Sherpa. Someone who lives in the shadow of Mount Everest, who understands and respects the mountain, who knows the mountain, who lives and breathes it. He not only showed her the way but, more importantly, he gave her the belief and encouragement...
“Sherpa Ang Nuru recognized me as someone who could go to the top, but my own light was dim, and I couldn’t see it in myself. We can be 95% fit for a task, but we are often afraid of taking the last few steps towards our goal. My purpose in life now is to be your sherpa, to help you climb your Everest in life, whatever that may be, so that you too may experience that feeling of elation on reaching your summit.”