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Cory Richards: From Everest to Enlightenment | The BASIC Show w/ Viktorija Pashuta
In this episode of The BASIC Show, host Viktorija Pashuta sits down with National Geographic photographer/filmmaker Cory Richards for a profound, no-BS conversation about purpose, polarity, and what it really takes to feel whole in a noisy world.
Cory opens up about:
🌋 Trading external validation for inner wholeness—and why fame never fills the void
🧭 “No accidents, only timing”: reframing setbacks and living from curiosity over certainty
🧠 Escaping the doom-scroll: nervous system hygiene, dopamine traps, and simple daily practices
📚 From Bipolar to The Color of Everything: organizing life by emotional polarities (hope/fear, pride/shame)
🌿 Nature as teacher: why we can’t be “outside” of nature and how to find silence anywhere
💗 Love > labels: purpose in one word, compassion in action, and myths about self-love & relationships
This episode blends expedition grit, philosophy, and grounded mental health wisdom. If you’re seeking calm under pressure—or a compass for a more intentional life—Cory’s insights will land deep.
🎧 Listen now and share: What one daily habit will you change to protect your peace?
Chapters
1. The Search for Inner Peace (00:00:00)
2. Do Accidents really exist? (00:01:30)
3. Climbing Everest without oxygen (00:04:00)
4. Surviving the impossible in Pakistan (00:05:30)
5. Bipolar and the color of everything (00:08:00)
6. The polarity of human emotion (00:10:00)
7. Art as an act of service (00:11:20)
8. Why validation never fulfills (00:15:00)
9. The place inside you that’s whole (00:17:00)
10. Finding balance in chaos (00:19:00)
11. The cost of doomscrolling (00:25:00)
12. Reclaiming focus and self-discipline (00:28:00)
13. Remembering what feels good (00:31:00)
14. The illusion of happiness and fame (00:33:00)
15. Defining purpose in one word (00:35:00)
16. Beyond adventure: What truly defines you (00:38:00)
17. Where Cory feels most at home (00:42:00)
18. The silence of nature (00:44:00)
19. Everything is stardust (00:45:00)
20. Questioning “self-help” soundbites (00:55:00)
21. Love, fear, and the myths we live by (00:58:00)
22. Decisions, outcomes, and letting go (01:04:00)
23. What remains when everything is gone: Love (01:06:00)
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