Transformative change isn’t easy, but working towards it can be tremendously rewarding. Six women leaders in philanthropy talk openly about their challenges, what they’ve learned, and how they avoid burnout.

In March 2018, activists T. Morgan Dixon and Vanessa Garrison hiked the path that Harriet Tubman took to freedom nearly 170 years ago. Their journey was both painful and beautiful, demanding and transcendent. Here are some lessons from their long walk.