PODCAST! This episode is exciting because it is the first in the Trail Talk Nuggets Series. This style of episode will be published on Tuesdays (with interviews and longer form being published on Fridays still). That means TWO PODCAST EPISODES PER WEEK! The Trail Talk Nuggets Series will consist of shorter segments from out on […]
“Love, friendship, networking – these are all critical connections and the foundation of a healthy, happy life.” – Whitney Wolfe Herd This episode is another solo round! If there is anyone you would like to hear on the podcast, please send an email to tosummitup.story@gmail.com. In this episode, I talk about the importance of building […]
“The night is darkest before the dawn.” – Harvey Dent in the Dark Night This episode is a solo round (just me 😃)! I get vulnerable about how I used mountains to develop myself to become more self aware and a better person through seeking forgiveness. Jealousy is a blinding fault and I was guilty […]
“When you are on the mountain you often find that your limits aren’t so black and white. You can push them and that’s the great thing about mountains. I don’t think I had the confidence in myself to do a lot of things until I started spending time in the mountains. I just love the […]
“Morale was the lowest once we finished the steeper side of the front side coming down Colden. We hit the pretty much flat portion and had five miles left at that trail junction. I sat down for a second and I got rid of one of my layers and Ryan’s like ‘we should probably take […]
“It’s easy to find a routine and be comfortable with it and be comfortable with home and be comfortable with the people that you are around, but there’s a new freedom that you find in yourself and you learn SO much about yourself when you are put in an uncomfortable situation or a situation where […]
“(I am most proud of) the shift to seeing myself as someone that goes and adventures and is capable of anything – I am super proud of that. That, saying yes to everything, I wasn’t always like that. I used to wait for the right time to do things. I used to want to wait […]
Episode Date: September 28, 2018 Adventurer: Solo Round – Ryan O’Malley Location: Rochester, NY Description: “Grit is living life like it’s a marathon, not a sprint.” – Angela Duckworth. Running a marathon is mind over matter. I would have crawled over the finish line if I had to. On Sunday, September 23, 2018, I ran […]
Episode Date: September 21, 2018 Adventurer: Neil Ferguson Location: White Mountains, New Hampshire, USA Description: “It’s a journey, you know, each mountain is a journey. I think maybe I’ve transitioned from (from the first few I’ve climbed) always being about the destination and getting to the top – getting to the views at the top. I think now […]
Episode Date: September 7, 2018 Adventurer: Allie Reynolds Location: Los Angeles, CA and Bolivia Description: “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” – Mahatma Gandhi. In this episode, the wonderful Allie Reynolds and I dive into her dedication to service and the adventures that coincided over the past two years. Allie began […]
