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 Falcons and Seattle Seahawks.  Jim has had to overcome many obstacles as he has found his way to UCLA.&nbsp; We talk about the hard times and how he is still on his journey to find his summit. The National Championship. A great interview. http://markpattisonnfl.com/

UCLA Football Head Coach Jim Mora, Jr.

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 times with various clients among others. He now lives in Sun Valley, Idaho and Ashford and still enjoys the outdoors. &nbsp;  Interviewing him was a special privilege, as Mark grew up watching both Lou and his twin brother Jim scale peaks around the northwest. Lou and served as Mark's inspiration to start climbing.  "Challenge is the main spring of all human endeavor." - Lou Whittaker  http://MarkPattisonNFL.com/podcast

Climbing Legend Lou Whittaker

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. Chris played for the New England Patriots last year and was involved in one the the greatest comebacks ever by winning the Super Bowl. He played college football at Virginia, where he was recognized as a unanimous All-American. He is also the founder of Waterboys.org which builds water wells in Tanzania for the people of the Maasai Tribe. It is through this platform, he has now built 23 wells and saved thousands of lives. He is the son of NFL Hall of Famer Howie Long -- Mark's former teammate.  http://MarkPattisonNFL.com

Chris Long - NFL Defensive End & WaterBoys.org Founder

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 of loss and grief Kathy’s journey into creating films The start of Creative Visions and its current impact Kathy’s project with Julia Roberts and the opportunities that came with it Forgiveness found in Somalia Kathy’s books and why she wrote them How Amy and Kathy came out on the other side Never giving up  Resources Mentioned in This Episode:   The Journey is the Destination Book The Journey is the Destination Movie Dying to Tell the Story Documentary Creative Visions GolbalTribe Extraordinary Moms The F Word Revolution In the Heart of Life by Kathy Eldon Be Relentless Movie  Soul Catcher Journal  Love Catcher Journal Kathy's Website Dan's Website Rock Your World: Human Rights Education  Podcast Sponsor:  Oscar Hamilton - Podcast Editing &amp; Production services

015: Kathy Eldon on Sharing Our Journeys

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.

Finding Your Summit Podcast - With Mark Pattison