Tom French Interview Episode 649

In this episode, I'm joined by lifelong mountaineer, cross-country skier, and author Tom French to discuss his memoir, The Gap Years: Climbing, Skiing, and the Journey Back. A senior partner emeritus of McKinsey & Company, Tom has spent decades operating at the highest levels of business leadership — while also pursuing a deep connection to the outdoors. In this book, he reflects on a profound personal journey of disruption, recovery, identity, and rediscovery through climbing, skiing, and nature. This is a conversation about resilience, purpose, and what it means to find your way back — not just physically, but emotionally and spiritually.