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EPISODE · Jan 15, 2025 · 53 MIN

Deaf Mountaineers Scott & Shayna Breaking Stereotypes

from No Barriers · host Scott Lehmann, Shayna Unger, Erik Weihenmayer

You can’t hear. You can’t speak. How do you function in this world? Oh you want to climb mountains? The biggest ones in the planet?  You rely on sign language, how ya gonna sign with oversized mittens or in a white out with snow coming at ya sideways? Oh you’re not sure? Ah… too risky for you. Better find something else to do…. Our guests heard these questions and concerns over and over again… and you know, they didn’t have the answers. What Scott & Shayna did have was a curiosity and drive to figure it out along the way. And indeed they did, right to the top of the highest mountain in the world, Everest.In this interview you’ll hear their story, from being born profoundly deaf, meeting each other in school, the romance that followed, becoming educators, then mountaineers, and now advocates for the deaf and hard of hearing. They’re especially passionate about making the outdoors more accessible.Get ready for tales of courage, adaptability, and the collaborative spirit that defines the No Barriers mindset. Connect with Scott & ShaynaScott & Shayna on InstagramScott & Shayna website 

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Deaf Mountaineers Scott & Shayna are boldly going where few in their shoes have gone before. In the process they are educating a new generation by showing them what's possible.

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