179. 110 Days Through Antarctica: Akshay Nanavati on Fearvana & the Sacred Path of Suffering
- Author
- Cal Callahan
- Published
- Mon 02 Jun 2025
- Episode Link
- https://redcircle.com/shows/decdcc0f-fe15-461b-a0eb-6432d1cfe76a/episodes/4e3a26e7-b80d-4818-90ba-e3c0c1649648
Akshay Nanavati is a former Marine, polar explorer, and the author of Fearvana—a book that’s been praised by the Dalai Lama, no less. After battling addiction, PTSD, and depression post-deployment in Iraq, Akshay didn’t just survive he alchemized his pain into purpose. He’s since skied solo across Antarctica for 110 days and built a movement around the idea that fear isn’t the enemy, it’s the doorway.
This conversation is a deep dive into what it really means to embrace adversity and transmute suffering into service.
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