EP #174: Climbing Mountains with Jenn Drummond

Written By Robert DePasquale

Mountains are a terrific metaphor for life.  Today’s guest decided to tackle all of the world’s 7 second summits.  In other words, she climbed the second highest point on every continent.  Jenn Drummond was the first female to accomplish this feat.

You’re going to learn about the significance of the number 7 in Jenn’s pursuits.  You’ll also learn about significance in general and why it’s so important to find it in your life.

Jenn was incredibly candid about her life experiences and mountaineering in our conversation.  This episode is full of triumph, tragedy, and plenty of inspiration.

What You'll Learn In Today's Episode:

  • Jenn’s earliest memory of overcoming a challenge

  • How Jenn felt sentenced to a boring life

  • What Jenn’s son said to her that was key to change

  • What motivated Jenn to climb all of the 7 second summits

  • What are the 7 second summits

  • How mountaineering is all about community

  • Why Jenn thinks climbing is fun

  • How Jenn’s efforts led to great charitable efforts for female students

  • About the mountains Jenn climbed

  • About a tragedy that happened on one of Jenn’s climb

  • How Jen helped a female Pakistani climber

  • About Jenn’s perspective on failed summits 

  • About Antarctica

  • How oxygen and climatizing work

  • What it’s like to train to climb mountains 

  • How Jenn would get exercise during her son’s soccer practice

  • About Jenn’s book

  • About Jenn’s podcast

  • How Jenn finds and gives inspiration

  • About Jenn’s mountaineer mentors

  • About the conditions that Hydrogen can help

  • About the brain mapping that Paul and his team have done

  • About the products that Paul’s company, Echo, offers

  • About studies from years ago that were done on hydrogen

  • How Jenn survived Anthrax

Ideas Worth Sharing:

“I would have been a financial disaster without it.” - Jenn Drummond on her financial career

“There’s more to me than just running PTA and coaching soccer.” - Jenn Drummond

“I just kind of lived with that sentencing.” - Jenn Drummond 

“I had a horrific car crash in 2018 that should have taken my life.” -  Jenn Drummond

“I don’t get to choose how I die, but I sure get to choose how I live.” - Jenn Drummond 

“I don’t care if I’m good at it or not.” - Jenn Drummond

“I want to eat spaghetti in Italy.” - Jenn Drummond

“I’m going to climb a mountain for my 40th birthday and launch this next decade of life with significance.” - Jenn Drummond

“You think it’s about climbing the mountains.  The mountains are so secondary.” - Jenn Drummond

“You’re racing the clock.” - Jenn Drummond speaking about climbing in Kenya

“You can love people with your eyes.  You can love people with your actions.” - Jenn Drummond

“Ks’s this steep climb where every step counts.” - Jenn Drummond

“You’re playing frogger up and down the mountain.” - Jenn Drummond

“No, I didn’t but I had success.” - Jenn Drummond

“You’re gonna have the decision to put people over peaks.” - Jenn Drummond 

“30 minutes later, the first Pakistani female stood on top of her country prize peak.” - Jenn Drummond 

“We knew that avalanches were going off about 8:30 in the morning.” - Jenn Drummond

“When you get a radio call you have 15 minutes to call back to basecamp.” - Jenn Drummond 

“Rick’s dead.  Jordy’s injured and Steph’s dead.” - Jenn Drummond

“He died living.” - Jenn Drummond

“They won’t find the bodies if it puts somebody else at risk.” - Jenn Drummond

“They have a memorial section of people who have died on Ks.” - Jenn Drummond

“If I would have been born when my mom or grandma were born, I wouldn't have had this opportunity.” - Jenn Drummond

“Sometimes, we need to climatize.” - Jenn Drummond

“Here’s my kids’ stuff.  Here’s my work stuff.  Fit in my exercise stuff.” - Jenn Drummond

“I’m not just a mountaineer.” - Jenn Drummond

“Everest isn’t dangerous.” - Jenn Drummond

“When are willing to wave our flag and whatever we are doing in our little corner of the world.  It helps.  It helps everybody.” - Jenn Drummond

“Your kids complaining about camp are probably the only ones that would have brought you home.” - Jenn Drummond

“You have to build an igloo around the tent to protect it from ripping in the wind.” - Jenn Drummond

“I’m a quick start and a hard stop.” - Jenn Drummond

“I want to practice the pause which is actually a harder thing for me to do than the doing.” - Jenn Drummond

“I saw my life flash before my eyes.” - Bob DePasquale

“You knew how precious life was.” - Bob DePasquale

“Sometimes, we need that step back.” - Bob DePasquale

“I think I just quoted Paula Abdul.” - Bob DePasquale

Resources In Today's Episode:

 
 
 
 
 
Robert DePasquale

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