Finding Your Summit Podcast

Stories with ordinary people accomplishing extraordinary things. Hosted by Mark Pattison.

FYS 32 | Blind Football Player

201 Rewind: Jake Olson, Blind Football Player

While I am in Nepal preparing for my epic Mt Everest & Lhotse climb, here's a "Rewind" replay of one of my most popular episodes ...
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200: McKenzie Johnson: Executive Director of Soulumination, a non-profit organization that takes photos of terminally ill children for their families for free

McKenzie Johnson talks about how she overcame an addiction to alcohol that used to be so strong that she wouldn’t stop drinking until she was ...
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199: Oz Sanchez: American Paralympic Handcyclist, Triathlete, Speaker & Former Marine

Oz Sanchez discusses the ways in which he has overcome a spinal cord injury after a painful motorcycle accident in 2001, and has advanced his ...
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198: John Waechter: Private Equity Investor and the 58th person to ever climb the Seven Summits

John Waechter shares how he worked his way into this ambitious mountaineering goal and expanded that same preparation and drive into the business world. Today’s ...
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197: Doug Lewis: Owner, President, and Director at ELITEAM and Alpine Analyst at NBC Universal Sports TV

Doug Lewis talks about his journey from two-time Olympic skier to his impressive career with ELITEAM and NBC. Guest Doug Lewis opens up about what ...
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196: London Papamichael: Private Personal Trainer at Body By London and Strength Coach

London Papamichael discusses how he went from losing communication with his father and losing his mother altogether, to becoming a source of strength for his ...
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195: Garrett Madison: High Altitude Mountain Guide and Founder of Madison Mountaineering

Garrett Madison talks about how he has managed to build an extremely rewarding career in mountaineering and overcoming the obstacles that presented themselves during the ...
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194: Matt Miller: Founder of Klarity Lifestyle Company, Outdoorsman, Ultra Runner, Baseball Enthusiast, Writer, Speaker and Coach

Matt Miller discusses the impact of surviving a tumultuous accident on Pico de Orizaba that led to losing most of his fingers yet overcame and ...
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193: Bill Burke: Retired Lawyer, Mountaineer and Extreme Adventure Enthusiast

Bill Burke Were there mentors that motivated and assisted guest Bill Burke in during his journey towards mountaineering?“Not in mountaineering, Mark. In the law I ...
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