DiscoverStoryCorpsEXTRA: 14,468 Feet
EXTRA: 14,468 Feet

EXTRA: 14,468 Feet

Update: 2025-01-141
Share

Description

Anna Cherepnina fulfilled a long-held dream of serving in the military when she enlisted in the Army Reserves in 2009. But a string of personal tragedies brought her to the darkest moment of her life. At StoryCorps, she reflected on how an encounter with an insolent fox and a trip to the base of Mount Everest helped her see the light again.

Leave us a voicemail at 702-706-TALK, or email us at podcast@storycorps.org.

Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices

NPR Privacy Policy
Comments 
00:00
00:00
x

0.5x

0.8x

1.0x

1.25x

1.5x

2.0x

3.0x

Sleep Timer

Off

End of Episode

5 Minutes

10 Minutes

15 Minutes

30 Minutes

45 Minutes

60 Minutes

120 Minutes

EXTRA: 14,468 Feet

EXTRA: 14,468 Feet