S13 - Episode #04 - Ketul Patel
Ketul Patel, A Journey of Elevation website
🏔️ Leadership at Altitude: Hiking, Resilience & Reflection with Ketul Patel 🥾📘
In this episode of Hikes & Mics, we’re joined by Ketul Patel—author, hiker, and business transformation leader—for a powerful conversation about the intersection of hiking, leadership, resilience, and self-reflection. Ketul is the debut author of A Journey of Elevation, a book inspired by his life-changing 12-day trek to Everest Base Camp—an experience that reshaped not only how he hikes, but how he leads and lives.
What began as a casual idea among friends quickly evolved into a full-scale expedition demanding intense physical preparation, mental discipline, and a willingness to embrace uncertainty. Ketul shares how training for altitude, managing ego, and aligning heart, mind, and body became essential—not just on the trail, but in navigating high-stakes leadership, business transformation, and moments of disruption.
We dive into unforgettable moments from the Himalayas: standing in quiet reflection at a mountain monastery at sunrise, navigating a dangerous mudslide in darkness and rain, and adapting to a “Plan C” route when weather shut down flights into Lukla. Ketul reflects on the importance of trusting guides and Sherpas, leading with humility under pressure, and how shared resilience made the journey possible—parallels he draws directly to corporate leadership, supply-chain challenges, and organizational change.
This conversation is as much about the inner journey as the physical climb. Ketul explains why Everest Base Camp wasn’t the true summit, how disconnecting from constant digital noise brought clarity, and why everyone—hiker or not—needs their own “base camp moment” to reset, recalibrate, and move forward with intention.
🎧 If you’re drawn to big goals, meaningful challenges, and the lessons that only come from stepping far outside your comfort zone, this episode will resonate deeply.
Episode Links:
A Journey of Elevation website
Ketul on LinkedIn
Ketul on Facebook
Purchase “A Journey of Elevation” on Amazon
A Journey of Elevation on goodreads
This episode was Produced by Jordyn Smith, follow her on Instagram @jordyn.journeys
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This episode's music was created by Ketsa, follow him on Instagram @Ketsamusic
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