Dr. Jon Kedrowski: Mastering Adventure, Mindset, and the Everest-Ready Life

What does it take to push the limits of human endurance, embrace extreme environments, and build a life around adventure? Dr. Jon Kedrowski—mountaineer, professional skier, and high-altitude guide—joins us to share his journey from growing up in Vail to summiting Everest four times.With over 30 expeditions to mountains above 18,000 feet, 22 expeditions to the Seven Summits, and world records in mountain pursuits—including sleeping on the summits of all Colorado 14ers, skiing the Cascade volcanoes, and skiing all of Colorado’s 14,000-foot peaks in a single season—Dr. Jon has built a career guiding high-profile individuals like Colin O’Brady, Devon Levesque, and Mike Posner to the world’s highest peaks.In this episode, we dive into:> How early adventures shaped his career in mountaineering> Surviving the 2015 Nepal earthquake on Everest> The Everest Ready Mindset: Overcoming obstacles in the mountains and in life> Lessons from guiding elite athletes and entrepreneurs on extreme expeditions