Adrian Ballinger is a British-American certified IFMGA/AMGA mountain guide, certified through the American Mountain Guides Association and a sponsored climber and skier.Ballinger is the founder and CEO of Alpenglow Expeditions, and has been gui

EP 272: Kelly Lynn Adams. Making a pivot in 2023 and becoming the best version of yourself.

Feb 10th, 2023 29m 43s

Kelly Lynn Adams is a life coach who has gone through her own transformation. She is very talented and can help others make the necessary pivot needed when fear holds you back. Great episode to kick off the year and help you achieve your goals.

EP 271: Kenton Cool. The super hero who climbed MT EVEREST 14 times with no end in sight.

Feb 3rd, 2023 56m 18s

I met Kenton Cool on Mt EVEREST in 2021. He is an amazing and talented Englishman who has scaled MT EVEREST 14 times with no end in sight. He guides clients all over the world and had scaled most of the major peaks out there. This is a super en

EP 270: Shane Jacobson, CEO of the V Foundation on kicking cancer and the impact Jim Valvano had

Jan 20th, 2023 29m 55s

Shane Jacobson is the CEO of the V Foundation which was started by Jim Valvano and ESPN in 1993. Jim V is a former coach who had won a national championship for NC State and later became a broadcaster on ESPN calling basketball games. He got a

Yuriy Boyechko, CEO and President of Hope for Ukraine

Dec 30th, 2022 30m 15s

Yuriy Boyechko is the CEO and President of Hope for Ukraine. It's a non-profit, set up to help all the people of that country who have been displaced with food, water, clothing and shelter. We had a great chat talking about their mission, chall

Shawn Richardson is living her best life and turning her passion into a career.

Dec 23rd, 2022 34m 4s

Shawn Richardson went through a bumpy road a few years ago and was left with, where do I go from here? The mountains came calling and she has now turned her passion into a career while reaping the benefits of being in the outdoors and helping t

Nancy Svendson on the life of Pasang, the 1st Nepalese woman to climb Mount Everest

Dec 16th, 2022 31m 2s

This podcast was a wonderful opportunity to speak with film director, Nancy Svendsen, about her 10-year passion project covering the remarkable life of Pasang, a Nepalese climber. She documents the obstacles Pasang had to overcome to climb Moun

U Conn Head Coach Jim Mora on becoming relevant again

Dec 9th, 2022 41m 16s

The U Conn football team went 4-44 the last 4 years prior to Jim Mora showing up. He turned the football team in 2022 going 6-6 and being selected to play in a bowl game against Marshall. How do you change the mindset of young men who only kn

Nate Boyer: From GREEN BERET to Hollywood.

Dec 2nd, 2022 47m 38s

Nate Boyer is an incredible American. He served in the Green Berets for 8 years, then decided to go to college at the University of Texas and then walked on the football team where he was the starting long snapper. Although he got a quick wor

Tom French: 1st Attempt of EVEREST failed. 2nd time was a charm.

Nov 25th, 2022 42m 56s

Tom French is an American mountaineer who I have climbed with on Mt Vinson in Antartica, Cotapaxi in Ecaudor and Mt EVEREST in 2021. Unfortunately, Tom didn't make it to the top in 2021 due to a cyclone storm but reset his mind and came back s

Mike Tomczak: 16 years in the NFL and still accelerating in life. One of the good guys.

Nov 18th, 2022 31m 56s

I recentlyy met Mike Tomczak at an NFL Golf Event. I had remembered him from his playing days against the Bears, the SuperBowl Shuffle and his time at Ohio State. He had a great career playing 16 years and has continued to stretch himself wit

Pete Nordstrom on running Nordstrom, navigating the pandemic & family.

Nov 11th, 2022 48m 42s

I had a fantastic chat with an old buddy from college that is now, along with his brother Eric is running Nordstrom. Certainly no small feat. We talked about running the family business, how he earned what he has become, his family, charities

Joe Connor out to change the world through soccer

Oct 28th, 2022 35m 37s

This is an amazing story of a former pro soccer player that is now using his former skills to organized camps around the world particulary in Turkey to help displaced girls via soccer. Hundreds of thousands of people have fled Iran, Afghanasta

Jesse Bradley, from professional soccer player to almost dying from an allergic reaction to a malaria shot, Jesse talks about his redemption

Sep 16th, 2022 38m 44s

Jesse Bradley: From professional soccer player to almost dying from an allergic reaction to a malaria shot, Jesse talks about his redemption and life's purpose. He is now a pastor in the great state of Washington and has been on a journey to

Kristin Harila: Eleven 8 Meter Peaks down, 3 to go towards setting a world record

Sep 9th, 2022 31m 54s

Amazing conversation with Kristin who is from Norway and attempting the climb the 14 highest mountains over 24,000'. What an accomplishment. She just got off off K2 and the other mountains in Pakastain and now has 3 left? Will China let her

Don Munson: the voice of the Clemson Tiger tells how he rose to the top of the broadcasting game

Aug 26th, 2022 34m 42s

Don Munson is the voice of the Clemson Tiger. He tells us how he rose to the top of the broadcasting game and how he has been blessed to call 2 national championship football games and how Dabo Sweeny has made a difference. #clemson #footall

Tom House: known as the guru of quarterbacks who has mentored Tom Brady, Drew Brees and many others.

Aug 19th, 2022 44m 28s

Tom House was a professional baseball player, turned baseball coach and now has transitioned himself into the guru of teaching NFL Quarterbacks the 4 principles of achieving at a high level. Facinating interview of how he has gotten the best

EP 256 Miles Burris: transitioning from the NFL to the acting world and thriving..

Jul 29th, 2022 31m 41s

Miles Burris: transitioning from the NFL to the acting world and thriving.. He was drafted as a Raider and played 3 years before finding his new passion and career. Learn what he did to discover his new path and what he's excited for about th

EP 255 Matt Warren: Singer / Songwriter with multiple hits had to go through rehab to find his greatness.

Jul 22nd, 2022 38m 9s

Matt Warren: Singer / Songwriter with multiple hits had to go through rehab to find his greatness.Everybody's Mark Pattison, I'm back again with another great episode of finding your summit, all about people overcoming adversity and finding th

Ski Team Rock star to a success in life

Jul 15th, 2022 34m 6s

00:00:11.400 --> 00:00:15.519Hey, everybody's Mark Pattison the backagain with another great episode of Finding Your200:00:15.640 --> 00:00:19.839Summit. All about people overcome universityand finding their way. Before we get300:00:1

EP 254 Terry Ahola Made the US SKI TEAM from 82'-84 but got injured which derailed his Olympic dream but he picked himself up and has transi

Jul 15th, 2022 33m 27s

Terry Ahola: Made the US SKI TEAM from 82'-84 but got injured which derailed his Olympic dream but he picked himself up and has transitioned into a successful lilfe

From the NFL to Waterboys and beyond. This is a life of purpose...

Jul 8th, 2022 38m 14s

Chris Long PodcastIn today’s episode of the ‘Finding your Summit’ podcast, host Mark Pattison, former NFL Player, Mountaineer who has climbed the Seven Summits, has over 250 podcasts, and a proud Emmy Best Picture Award Winner talks with guest

EP 253 Chris Long: From the NFL to Life After Football. He's moving the ball forward by helping others.

Jul 8th, 2022 37m 30s

EP 252 Kristin Harila: En route to becoming the 1st woman to climb all 14-- 8,000 Meter Peaks

Jul 1st, 2022 31m 3s

Kristin Harila PodcastIn today’s episode of the ‘Finding your Summit’ podcast, host Mark Pattison, former NFL Player, Mountaineer who has climbed the Seven Summits, has over 250 podcasts, and a proud Emmy Best Picture Award Winner talks with gu