Erik Weihenmayer: Blind climber, best-selling author, motivational speaker

These days, more and more people are coming face-to-face with adversity. In this installment of The M.A.P. Maker Podcast, you'll hear from Erik Weihenmayer, a man who has turned dealing with adversity into an art form.

Back in 2001, Weihenmayer made big news by becoming the first blind person to reach the summit of Mount Everest. It was one stop along the way to climbing the highest peak on each of the seven continents.

His autobiography, Touch the Top of the World: A Blind Man's Journey to Climb Farther Than the Eye Can See was a best-seller. His most recent book, The Adversity Advantage: Turning Everyday Struggles Into Everyday Greatness, written together with Paul Stolz, offers the tools to use adversity to help you thrive. 

In this podcast, you will hear Weihenmayer talk about:

• How you can benefit from adversity
  
• Problem-solving
• Making the hard choices
• Why now is a great time to reexamine your priorities
  
• The importance of surrounding yourself with the right people
  
• His experience taking six blind Tibetan kids up a mountain
• How his work to help people shatter barriers inspires him
  

Details:

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Curt Rosengren's M.A.P. Maker Podcast: Erik Weihenmayer

Length: 29:30

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