Barbara Jenkins: Walking into Remarkable
Guy Kawasaki's Remarkable People
Guy Kawasaki
4.6 • 667 Ratings
🗓️ 4 October 2023
⏱️ 49 minutes
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Summary
In this episode of Remarkable People, join host Guy Kawasaki as he engages in a captivating conversation with Barbara Jenkins, an adventurer and author known for her epic 3,000-mile walk from New Orleans to Oregon chronicled in the blockbuster bestseller The Walk West. Discover how Barbara's journey captured the hearts of millions and turned into a National Geographic sensation, leading to her inspirational books and influential roles as a keynote speaker and Commissioner for two Tennessee Governors. Barbara shares her wisdom on embracing adventure, building resilience, and finding new opportunities even when doors close. Explore the remarkable life and insights of Barbara Jenkins.
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| 0:44.4 | I'm Guy Kawasaki, and this is remarkable people. |
| 0:53.0 | We're on a mission to make you remarkable. |
| 0:56.7 | So stop just thinking different and start thinking remarkable. |
| 1:02.8 | Helping me this week is Barbara Jenkins. |
| 1:05.9 | She captured the hearts of millions of people when she chronicled her epic 3,000 mile walk from New Orleans |
| 1:13.5 | to Oregon in the blockbuster bestseller, The Walk West. This journey with her former husband |
| 1:21.0 | became a National Geographic cover story and International Sensation. The book sold over 15 million copies. Barbara went on to |
| 1:30.9 | author several more inspirational books, including the number one mass paperback, The Road Unseen. |
| 1:38.3 | She's been a keynote speaker for major conferences and served in influential roles. Like a commissioner for two Tennessee governors, |
| 1:46.8 | Jenkins also chaired the board of the Tennessee Women's Forum. |
| 1:51.1 | Barbara continues to embrace adventure, |
| 1:53.4 | whether painting, writing her next book, |
| 1:55.6 | or telling stories to her granddaughters. |
| 1:58.5 | Jenkins lives with openness and passion. |
| 2:01.4 | She believes that even when one door closes, patience and persistence will open another. |
| 2:08.2 | Jenkins sees life's curve balls as opportunities to build, resilience, and grow. |
| 2:13.5 | Her latest book, So Long as It's Wild, is out now and tells the inside story of that |
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