John talks with Jenn Drummond — World Record Holder as the first woman to conquer the 7 Second Summits, author of BreakProof: 7 Strategies to Build Resilience and Achieve Your Life Goals, host of the Seek Your Summit Podcast, speaker, entrepreneur, and mom of seven. Jenn has climbed famous peaks like Ama Dablam in Nepal, Mount Kenya, Mount Logan, and Mount Tyree in Antarctica.

Listen to this episode to learn more:

[00:00] - Intro

[00:29] - Jenn’s bio

[01:56] - How Jenn became a mountaineer

[08:22] - Hardest and most rewarding climbs for Jenn

[12:06] - What's involved in becoming a world-class mountaineer

[15:55] - Jenn’s workout regimen and training

[19:19] - Financial investment required for climbing expeditions

[20:55] - Sponsorships and brand partnerships to fund climbing expeditions

[22:19] - Jenn’s book: BreakProof

[23:41] - John’s book update

[25:33] - How Jenn builds her significant relationships

[27:24] - Jenn definition of success

[31:19] - #1 daily habit for Jenn

[32:08] - Traits of a great leader

[32:34] - Best advice Jenn ever received

[34:14] - Jenn’s biggest failing and lesson learned

[35:24] - NO’s are important

[37:41] - How Jenn invests in her growth

[39:02] - What Jenn does to create memories with her kids

[41:31] - Best way to connect with Jenn

[43:51] - Book recommendations

[45:08] - Closing remarks

NOTABLE QUOTES:

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

“Big mountains take big teams. And so, if you have a big goal, a big family, or a big business to run, it takes a lot of people to make that happen.”

“Our calendar really is the truth-teller of what we value in our lives.”

“If you always do things right, you don’t learn a thing. You only learn when you fail.”

“I need to be kind to myself because that actually makes me stronger. The world’s hard enough—me being hard on myself isn’t going to help the situation at all.”

“No one remembers what the goal looks like. They remember the score of the game.”

“No’s are actually a good thing. Those no’s are so important because, first of all, a no almost always is not a forever no—it’s a no at the moment. And the other is that when they say no, that helps narrow the pool down for you. It gets you closer to knowing who your people are.”

“Not all crazy ideas are good, but all good ideas are a little bit crazy.”

“The more we can invest in ourselves, the more it gives us to invest in other people. You can’t give what you don’t have.”

BOOKS MENTIONED:

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by R. Stephen Covey (https://a.co/d/iSg11cx)
The Richest Man In Babylon by George S. Clason (https://a.co/d/bYaJHeP)
The Magic of Thinking Big by David J. Schwartz (https://a.co/d/iDCBcb7)
Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki (https://a.co/d/467iAdv)