The 29029 Podcast

Episode 69 | The Seven Summits - Louise McEvoy

At 29029, we have a mantra: KEEP CLIMBING. The goal may be to accumulate 29,029 feet—the vertical equivalent of Mount Everest—but the mountain asks something more of you

Episode 68 | Practice What You Preach - Jake Thompson

Every year, thousands of people stand on stages and tell others how to overcome adversity. Jake Thompson is one of them. As a keynote speaker, author, and the voice beh

Episode 67 | How Change Really Works - Kristy Ellmer

At 29029, we often say that the mountain and trails don’t change you—they reveal you. They strip away distractions, exposing your habits, your fears, your stories, and ul

Episode 66 | The Mountain Didn't Change. He Did! - Steve Caruthers

Snowbasin 2023: Steve & Crystal Caruthers were the newbies on the mountain. In Steve’s words “unprepared both mentally & physically”. 12 months later….. Snowbasin 2024:

Episode 65 | The Cheat Code

At 29029 there are a subset of participants who take on the challenge of a mountain or a TRAIL event as a group: Some are families: spouses, kids with their parents. S

Episode 64 | You Don't Always Choose Your Mountain - Amanda Melby

We hope you don’t mind if we pull back the curtain for this episode intro. This story is going to be powerful. This message is powerful. Listening might be hard , but we

Episode 63 | No Days Off - Julie Youngblood

I wish you could sit in a room with Julie Youngblood. To feel her energy and joy is something special! Julie is no stranger to the mountain. What started in 2023 in Sno

Episode 62 | Climbing Back to Life - Mike Mequio

On an April evening in 2017, a small single-engine plane disappeared into the mountains of Washington State. Somewhere near 5,000 feet on the snow-covered face of Mount

Episode 61 | You Are Worth It! - Brian Goldstein

At Whistler 2024 there was a different kind of green that covered the slopes of Blackcomb Mountain. Among the old-growth forest of towering trees every once in a while yo

Episode 60 | The World Walk - Tom Turcich LIVE at Whistler

At Whistler this year, we had a guest. His name was Tom. Tom walked around the world. No! Really!…..He walked around the world on his own two feet with his dog Savannah

Episode 59 | Anything is Possible - Brent & Kyle Pease

If you’ve been to 29029 or are training to take on your Everest, you know Coach Brent Pease (and if you don’t…..maybe you should stop what you are doing and open your ema

Episode 58 | Are you in? - Pam Lina & Lauren Yarbrough

Pam and Lauren have known each other for years, decades really. They were sorority sisters and college friends. They lived in New York City during 9/11. They shared a lot

Episode 57 | Legends of 29029 - Al Hamed, Sylvia McKaige & Mike Douglas

At 29029 legends aren’t born—they’re forged. The red carpet on a final summit does not make you a legend, your journey becomes legendary when you continually show up, ti

Episode 56 | The Reality of the Fickle Finish Line - Eric Recker

NEW EPISODES ARE BACK! The finish line isn't always what you dream it will be. It can be life-changing or it can be a lonely road. Are you good enough? Are you fast

Episode 55 | David the OG - David Johnson

CANCER Those six letters….that single syllable….that one word….. Cancer might be the scariest sound our ears can register, especially when you’ve heard it before and h

Episode 54 | The Upper Limit Problem - Vija Williams

In 2022, from the outside looking in you might think Vija Williams had it all. A successful real estate career that wasn’t just growing but thriving.  A beautiful family.

Episode 53 | If These Guys Are Doing It - Live with Ken Rideout

Ken Rideout grew up in the inner city of Boston surrounded by drug addicts and criminals. Today he is a husband, dad of 4, former Wall St. trader and a former opioid ad

Episode 52 - The Ripple Effect Part 2 | Abe & Josh Abich and Jay Walters

What is 29029 TRAIL? Is it like a 29029 mountain event or totally different?  If you haven’t yet, we encourage you to pause right here and go back to Part 1 of this epi

Episode 51 - The Ripple Effect Part 1 | Abe & Josh Abich and Jay Walters

You’ve probably thrown a small stone into a still pond before.  The small rock breaks the glassy water into ripples that reach out from the rocks entry point seemingly fo

Episode 50 - Her Why | LeAnne Rodriguez

Every episode we start by asking “What’s your Everest?” or your biggest goal or challenge in life.  BUT there is another question that lies beyond the pronouncement of a