EPISODE · Oct 24, 2025 · 59 MIN
Climbing Back After Failing on Mount Everest (In Front of the World), with Alison Levine
from Be Who You Came To Be with Tara Renze · host Tara Renze
Send us Fan MailWhen the world watched her fail on Mount Everest, Alison Levine could have walked away forever. Instead, she climbed back stronger. In this powerful conversation, Tara Renze sits down with the history-making polar explorer and mountaineer to talk about leadership under pressure, courage in failure, and finding purpose when your plans fall apart.Alison Levine is a history-making adventurer, mountaineer, and leadership expert. She served as team captain of the first American Women’s Everest Expedition, climbed the highest peak on each continent, and skied to both the North and South Poles — completing the rare Adventure Grand Slam. A three-time heart-surgery survivor living with Raynaud’s disease, Alison has thrived in conditions that would sideline most people. A former adjunct professor at West Point, she now teaches leadership through the Thayer Leadership Group and speaks globally to Fortune 500 companies, sports teams, and the World Economic Forum. Her New York Times bestseller On the Edge: Leadership Lessons from Mount Everest and Other Extreme Environments reveals how her time in Earth’s harshest places shaped her philosophy on risk, resilience, and leading with grit. https://alisonlevine.com/Sponsor:Mental wellness unlocked. Try Brytr Days here!Use code: TARA10New episodes dropping every Friday!Order Tara's book "Be Who You Came To Be" here!Connect with Tara:🎥 Watch on YouTube –Inspiring episodes & powerful insights📲 Follow on Instagram – Daily motivation & behind-the-scenes💼 Connect on LinkedIn – Leadership wisdom & keynote highlights💡 Get Tara’s Tips – Weekly EQ strategies straight to your inbox🎤 Book Tara for Your Event – Empower your audience to be who they came to be
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Send us Fan Mail When the world watched her fail on Mount Everest, Alison Levine could have walked away forever. Instead, she climbed back stronger. In this powerful conversation, Tara Renze sits down with the history-making polar explorer and mountaineer to talk about leadership under pressure, courage in failure, and finding purpose when your plans fall apart. Alison Levine is a history-making adventurer, mountaineer, and leadership expert. She served as team captain of the first American W...
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