DESERTS, MOUNTAINTOPS, AND BUTTERFLIES
GILLIAN LICHOTA FEATURE ON THE DESERTS TO MOUNTAINTOPS PODCAST
In this deeply moving interview on the Deserts to Mountaintops Podcast, bestselling author and iRise Above Foundation CEO Gillian Lichota discusses her contribution, Butterfly, to Deserts to Mountaintops: The Pilgrimage of Motherhood. She shares her journey from Arctic marine scientist to mountain climber and breast cancer thriver, revealing how her experiences—from confronting imminent death to rising stronger—have fueled her mission to empower young women through the foundation.