#263 From Wheelchair to World Record: Caroline Leon's Journey

About Caroline Leon

Caroline Leon is an Australian-born transpersonal psychologist, mental health advocate, and adventurer who has turned unimaginable adversity into extraordinary triumph. After a near-fatal rock-climbing accident in 2015 left her facing the prospect of never walking again, Caroline endured 14 surgeries and two years of grueling rehabilitation. Not only did she walk again, but she went on to make history as the first woman to solo summit all the mountains in the Middle East and Arabian Peninsula.

She is one of only seven women globally to complete the Volcanic Seven Summits—setting a world speed record for the feat—and, as of May 2025, she has conquered Mount Everest. 

Through her work as a psychologist, public speaker, and mountaineer, Caroline champions resilience, authenticity, and mental health awareness, inspiring countless others to face life’s darkest valleys and emerge stronger than ever.

About this Episode

In this awe-inspiring episode of The Matrix Green Pill Podcast, host Hilmarie Hutchison sits down with Caroline Leon to explore the extraordinary story of resilience, courage, and self-discovery behind her Guinness World Records and mountaineering triumphs.

Caroline opens up about her life-changing accident and the brutal truth of facing a future in a wheelchair. She shares how she navigated the darkest moments—allowing herself to feel pain fully before finding the inner strength to rebuild—and what it truly takes to climb from the “bottom of the earth” to the world’s highest peaks.

Listeners will hear about her unconventional journey into mountaineering, starting with small climbs that became a soul-searching pilgrimage across the Middle East, and ultimately led her to stand on top of the world at Everest. Caroline also dives into the mental game behind resilience, how to sit with discomfort instead of running from it, and why authenticity and following what makes you feel alive are the ultimate paths to healing and fulfillment.

Whether you’re chasing your own Everest or simply seeking inspiration to push through life’s challenges, this episode will leave you moved, motivated, and ready to take that next step.

Quotes

3:19 - It changed my life completely. I didn't realize it at the time, but at the time it was a very pivotal moment for me.

 4:39 - I was really fortunate that I had beautiful people in my life, not just my family, but also my friends.

 8:13 - I had to go into the depth of darkness because only then, when the stakes were so high that it really gave me the gumption to get myself out of that.

10:02 – Personally, the best thing that I had was really space, because people never really gave me any physical space.

11:54 - I just kept pursuing that and I think for people who are going through a lot of mental distress or they're going through some mental health problems or physical health problems, it's really such a big exploration of who you are as a person.

12:10 - You have to figure out who you are. You have to figure out what you want in life. 

13:08 - For others who are supporting people or going through it themselves, the best thing that you can do is find out who you are again from the scratch. Do something that makes you feel alive and something that is coming from very deep within you and then just follow that.

 13:26 - For those people who are supporting someone, it's just allow that person to follow their own path and to move at the beat of their own drum and let them do that, because that is the only thing that is going to bring you back to life physically and emotionally is just walking to t

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