Finding Your Summit

Dr. Emily Farkas is a Yale-trained Cardiothoracic surgeon and the first female accepted to the program at Yale University School of Medicine. Dr. Farkas is board certified by the ABTS and regularly participates in humanitarian missions performing the most basic medical care to complex heart surgeries in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Sri Lanka, Peru, and Mongolia. In this episode, we will be discussing:...

Colin O’Brady was born in the Northwest and attended Yale University. After graduating from Yale, Colin made the decision to travel around the world; however, while in Thailand, Colin endured a serious accident with a kerosene jump rope, burning 25 percent of his body. Though doctors predicted he would never walk again, today, Colin has completed multiple triathlons, gained sponsorships, and becom...

Cory Porcter is a former American football guard in the National Football League, who played mostly for the Dallas Cowboys. I met him in Tanzania through the Waterboy foundation.  In this episode, we will be discussing: How shifting your perspective can shape your life The grind that went into the dream Importance of hoping for the best, but expecting the worst Understanding that your life can be...

Dianette Wells is a mountain climber and adventure racer who immerses herself in new experiences as a form of therapy. She has currently climbed seven summits, including Everest and Denali. After the passing of her son, Dianette found that she had been doing the right thing all along by influencing her children to live without rules and without fear. Today, Dianette addresses her goals allowing he...

Erik Weihenmayer lives a “no barriers” lifestyle even after becoming blind during his childhood. He is an adventurer who has climbed the seven summits, biked the Leadville 100, kayaked 277 miles down the Colorado river, and was even the first blind person to ever reach the summit of Mt. Everest. Erik is very honest about his life, writing multiple books and sharing his story while helping disadvan...

Steve Azar is a singer and songwriter that marries country, rock, and blues influences to create “Delta-Soul.” Inspired by the state of Mississippi, Steve wrote many successful tracks that topped the country charts including “Waitin’ On Joe,” “I Don’t Have to Be Me,” and “Sunshine.” After many ups and downs in the beginning of his career, Steve found his musical purpose in his roots. Steve has bee...

Kathy Eldon is the founder of Creative Visions, an author of over 17 books, a filmmaker, a public speaker, and a warrior in the face of adversity. In this episode, we'll be discussing: The events that steadily propelled Kathy around the globe How Kathy’s actions inspired her son to make a difference Dan Eldon’s journey and the impact his legacy is making today Transforming woe and the profoundness...

Mark interviews his long time friend and former teammate Morten Andersen. He is the all-time leader in games played; he also holds the distinction of being the all-time leading scorer in NFL history. Morten retells his story when he was out of football for almost 2 years hoping to comeback and become the all time leading scorer. It was a painful period in his life not knowing how it would turn out...

Scott Parazynski is a marvel of accomplishment. He was raised overseas before coming back to the states and attending Stanford. He then went on to become a doctor at that same university before being admitted into NASA program to become an astronaut. He is the only person to have both flown in space and summited Mount Everest, the highest point on Earth. http://MarkPattisonNFL.com/podcast

In 1985, Mitch co-founded Timeslips Corp, which grew to become the largest time tracking Software Company in the world. In 1994, Timeslips Corp was sold to Sage, plc. While at Sage, Mitch went on to run all of Sage U.S. as Chief Operating Officer, a division with 300 people with a market cap in excess of $100M. Mitch was nominated for Inc. Magazine's "Entrepreneur of the Year" in 1989 and 1991 and...

Jerry Robinson played 13 years in the NFL. He attended UCLA where he was a three-time All American, was voted 10th in the Heisman Trophy race as best player in the country and then was drafted in the 1st round by the Philadelphia Eagles. Jerry played in the Super Bowl for the Eagles, made Pro Bowls and then was traded to the Los Angeles Raiders which is where we connected. Jerry talks about his ad...

Mark Bonchek is a PhD from Harvard and is on a mission to update leaders’ thinking in a digital age. He received his doctorate in Digital Strategy back in 1997 and was clearly ahead of his time as the internet was just taking off. Love his title: Chief Epiphany Officer!! Who wouldn’t want that?

Joe De Sena is the CEO and co-founder of the Death Race and the Spartan Race. He is also the author of Spartan Up: A Take-No-Prisoners Guide to Overcoming Obstacles and Achieving Peak Performance in Life.

Chris Long is currently a defensive end for the Philadelphia Eagles. He was drafted by the St. Louis Rams as the 2nd overall pick in the 2008 NFL Draft.

Laura Doyle’s marriage was a painful reality. She didn’t understand what had happened but things were not as she had dreamed they would be. That’s when she made the choice that would change her entire life. She decided to begin a study of women who had happy and fulfilling marriages. What she discovered was the basis for her “6 Intimacy Skills” teaching and the change her marriage needed. The resu...

This is an amazing tale of survival by Mike Coots who at the time, was 18 years old when a 15’ tiger shark attacked him off the coast of Kauai and bit off his leg. In an attempt to save his life, he punched the shark twice in the face before it swam away. He lost his leg in the battle, but never wavered in his love for the ocean and his reverence for all its creatures. Amazingly, Coots was back in...

Nick Hardwick is a former San Diego Charger who played 11 years in the NFL, made the Pro Bowl in 2006, is the co-host of sports talk radio XTRA 1360 in San Diego and was just hired to be on the broadcast team for the Chargers as they relocate to LA. This is a super-interesting interview as Nick didn’t play high school football and walked on at Purdue after his sophomore year of college. Who does t...

Mark travels to Ashford, Washington to interview climbing legend Lou Whittaker. At 88 years young, he is as sassy and vibrant as he was in his 20’s. Lou talks about his early climbing days at Mt Rainier, founding RMI Guiding Company, Whittaker's Bunkhouse and climbing major peaks around the globe. He led the first ascent up the North Col on Mt. Everest in 1984 and has summited Mt. Rainier over 250...

We talk to Brad McLeod about becoming a Navy Seal and going through BUDS. I have always wondered what is was like to become a Navy Seal and the process it takes. Brad recounts his many setbacks that he had in trying to become one. He ultimately made it onto Seal Team 4 but still had to integrate with the team. It's a fun listen on overcoming obstacles, getting a clear direction coming out of high...

Mark interviews Jim Mora, Jr. who is currently UCLA's Head Football coach. Jim talks about growing up in a football family with his dad, Jim Mora, Sr. and what it was like to travel from city to city while his dad chased coaching jobs as he made his way up the coaching ladder. This would serve Jim well as he later became a 25 year NFL coach, including two stints as head coach for the Atlanta Falco...

Yogi Roth is a Pac-12 Networks college football analyst, filmmaker, scholar, New York Times Best-Selling Author, accomplished coach, motivational speaker, media personality, host and world-traveler who has been studying human potential for over a decade.  His podcast is called Life Without Limits. His website is  http://yogiroth.com / and can be found on Twitter at  https://twitter.com /yogiroth a...

Mark Pattison is a former NFL player, entrepreneur, philanthropist and mountaineer who is now climbing the Seven Summits. Through his life’s journey, business, sports & charity work, Mark has been fortunate to meet some of the world’s most incredible people who share their stories of how they overcame obstacles to succeed and what their driving force was. Episodes coming soon! http://www. MarkPatt...