Finding Your Summit

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Tim Kennedy, Sheepdog Response, Always Hard to Kill Dec 14, 2018

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Tim Kennedy is a warrior of the first order. He's a Ranger, Special Forces, sniper, Green Beret, 19B (Weapons) soldier with several deployments. He's also a championship grade UFC fighter, at one point he ranked as high as 5th in the world, who’s twice fought for the title. Growing up, Tim's parents exposed him to a variety of pursuits. He learned to cook, shoot, fight, wrestling and play piano. Always full of energy, throughout his life Tim has constantly improved his performance in a variety of ways.

Shelley Smith ESPN Reporter, Chasing Stories, Tackling Adversity Dec 07, 2018

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Everyone knows Shelley is a pro. When life creates adversity, Shelley gets simple. She creates a plan and keeps working. Smith defeated cancer. When she lost her hair from treatments, she appeared on camera bald, enjoying not having to worry about the wind messing up her hair. While covering the Warriors, Shelley had a stroke in the team's locker room. When her mom passed, she got back to work on the sidelines in Denver where her mom and her had gone to games; and Shelley pushes through.

Todd Orr - Survived 2 Grizzly Bear Attacks Nov 30, 2018

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Todd Orr is an outdoors man. Oct 1, 2016 About two weeks prior to the open of Elk season, Todd went in searching for prime hunting locations. Just before dawn, about three miles away from his truck, armed with a pistol and bear spray... He sees a mother bear and two cubs. She turns and heads up the hill, thinking this is a good bear that doesn't like humans, Todd gave her a minute to get away, he turned and went in the opposite direction; not expecting to ever see her again. He heard a rustle...

Mike Hamill - Climbing The Seven Summits Nov 23, 2018

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Mike Hamill - Climbing The Seven Summits Mike Hamill is the founder and lead guide for Climbing the Seven Summits. His company focuses on the 7 summits, and a few other select mountains that Mike finds special. Mike gets clients to the top over 90% of the time, more importantly, he always gets his clients home safe. Mike cut his teeth climbing in the White and Adirondack mountains of the northeast. On these climbs, Mike, built his resume, while finding his passion and calling.

Pirie Jones Grossman Getting Better By Forgiving Yourself Nov 22, 2018

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Pirie Jones Grossman is our featured for this episode of Find Your Summit Rewind Since her last visit, Pirie was diagnosed with the Epstein Barr virus. Grossman's version of the 60 know types was debilitating. Her illness is similar to Mononucleosis, except in her case, it's much more intesnse. The western medicine standard of care is 3 months of rest and lots of fluids. Of course, single mom's who run their own business don't have time for that.

Ken Nsimbi - Guiding Youth to the Top of Their First Summit Nov 16, 2018

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Growing up in Kenya, Ken's dad had 2 wives. Nsimbi had 9 siblings. His dad, a dentist was an outgoing and gregarious fellow who had a full and lively life. Moving to Seattle to share a 1-bedroom apartment with 3 brothers, in the US was a hard transition, "It felt like a downgrade." "When I look back, my mom's decision to bring us to the US was the best thing ever."

Andy Hnilo - Unmasked and Radiating Health Nov 09, 2018

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March 20, 2011 – Andy Hnilo was hit by a Land Rover as he stepped off the curb on Melrose in Los Angeles. Thrown across the street a Toyota Tundra hit him again. One accident, twice hit by trucks, a broken jaw, 7 broken ribs, a collapsed lung, and somehow he survived. With the shattered jaw and a mouthful of broken teeth, Hnilo began relearning to chew, close his mouth and talk.. Even now years later, the process of fine-tuning his bite and jaw alignment continues.

Werner Berger - Growth is Found Outside the Comfort Zone Nov 02, 2018

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At a conference, as an adult well into his life, Werner Berger considered the 3 things he’d like to do before he died. Though Berger possed no mountaineer experience, he wanted to climb Kilimanjaro, the Matterhorn, and to travel to Everest’s base camp. Fascinated by Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary’s summit of Everest, Werner always possessed a desire to climb mountains. To date, Werner is the oldest person to complete the 7 summits.

Pete Koch - It Requires Sacrifice, Inspiration from an NFL 1st Round PIck Oct 26, 2018

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Pete Koch played defensive end for the University of Maryland. He graduated the same year as his teammate Boomer Esiason. Coincidentally, Pete's Terrapins lost to Mark's Huskies in the inaugural 1982 Aloha Bowl.
1st Round Pick
Pete's draft year, he's living in the dorms at Maryland, listening to the radio waiting for the phone to ring. Projects listed Pete as a likely first-round pick. Though one of their coaches visited Pete, the Bengals with the 1st pick in the first round, and a strong presence on defensive end; were not expected to draft Koch. Then life happened. Despite being an ill fit for the team, Koch became a Bengal-it didn't work.
Kansas City Chiefs
What did work, and what Pete couldn't see, he was meant to be in Kansas City. Less than 24 hours after being released from the Bengals. the Chiefs were glad to have him, his coach Walt Corey waited to greet him. Pete's first game, he recorded 2 sacks and blended in well.
Pete Koch's 3 rules for life-
You can do it,
It takes sacrifice, y
ou can do it.
Los Angeles Raiders
Pete, sat down with Al Davis, no agents, just man-to-man. Al said I need D-line guys that can be disruptors. He asked Pete, can you still be a disruptor? "Yes, I can" Pete signed a contract and got to work.
Health and Wellness
Pete's career beyond the NFL focuses on health and wellness. HIs work helps people accomplish three things.
Koch's goals-
Be happy,
Increase your production, and not just at work but with your family your friends and your children.
I want you to feel better.
71% of people are overweight. People fail to exercise enough. We're feeding our bodies food that makes us feel worse; that promotes the wrong balance of chemicals, hormones. This combination denies us Koch's outcomes. Pete suggests putting a program that's easy to engage, yet effortful and full of the fuel we need to improve all aspects of our lives.
LIfe constantly provides new challenges, preparation through diet and exercise remains our best defense.
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Charles Plumb is Packing His Parachute with Personal Adversity Oct 25, 2018

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Charles Plumb talks about the rewards of personal adversity; we need to pay attention. In this Rewind episode, we discuss three things. First, Charles' philosophy of packing your own parachute. Next, recognizing that adversity is a terrible thing to waste. Finally discipline the mind, body and soul.
Packing Your Parachute
Packing your parachute means being humble. During his younger years as a Top Gun pilot, actually the first one, he thought everyone on the aircraft carrier was there to support his mission. Those 5000 people actually all support one another in accomplishing a lager goal. The guy that cuts your hair, the sailor that feeds the pilot each is integral. Realizing these moments in our own lives and remaining humble is elemental to create a sound life founding platform.
Adversity Not Wasted
Charles admittedly has a wonderful life. He says, "I couldn't dream up a better life." However, there's a cost to create a fulfilled life.
Adversity is a terrible thing to waste," says Capt Charles Plumb. He knows about rough times. A fighter pilot in Vietnam, Charles was shot down, captured, beaten and tortured by his captors at the Hanoi Hilton. Charles spent 5 years in captivity. That experience heled shape the man Charles is today.
"Challenges are often the best things that can happen to a person."
Consequently, focusing on the opportunity provided by adversity, rather than becoming bitter unlocks opportunity. This positive orientation transforms adversity into stepping stones to success. There's a high-cost to a wonderful life; adversity gives you credit towards acquiring it.
Discipline: Mind Body and Soul
Disciplining the mind, body and soul prevents going off the deep-end when challenges present themselves. It's easy to let a single moment of failure be the biggest moment of one's life. Instead, Capt Plumb wants people to take that moment and refuse to let it define them in the negative.
Remember, Mark's dad's words, "Tough times come and go, but tough people go on forever."
Finally, be like Charles, when adversity is offered, grab it and use it to make you a better, stronger more complete person.

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