Summit After the Storm | Leadership, Faith & Resilience Podcast

Episode 94: Never Too Proud to Ask | What Happened at Walmart Reminded Me How Much We All Need Each Other

Yesterday morning… I went from helping a stranger at Walmart… to needing help myself less than twenty minutes later. And somewhere in between… I started thinking about how much the world has changed. There was a time when asking strangers for directions was normal. Now many people feel embarrassed to ask for help at all. In Episode 94 of The Summit After the Storm Podcast, Bart reflects on kindness, humility, modern isolation, and the simple words Jesus spoke in Luke 6:31: “Do to others as you would have them do to you.” This episode explores: 🛒 A small Walmart moment that became a bigger lesson📱 How technology changed human interaction🙏 Why asking for help is harder than it should be⛰️ What Kilimanjaro taught about dependence and teamwork❤️ Why kindness toward strangers reveals character Because all of us need help sometimes. And all of us have opportunities to help someone else. The question is… how often do we actually stop? 🎙️ The Summit After the Storm Podcast with Bart Wilbanks Leadership. Faith. Resilience. Perspective. #Leadership #Faith #Kindness #LifeLessons #PersonalGrowth #Resilience #Mindset #Motivation #ChristianPodcast #KeepClimbing

Episode 93: Lost in My Own Closet | What Packing for Europe Taught Me About Faith, Purpose & Rediscovering What Matters

Last night I started packing for Europe… and accidentally found a part of myself I thought I had lost. For months, every once in a while, I’d look through drawers and closets trying to find clothes I was convinced had disappeared somewhere along the way. Then suddenly… I found them all zipped inside old compression packing organizers sitting in the back of my closet. A Masters shirt. Favorite workout clothes. Dress shirts. Memories. And it reminded me of something much deeper. In Episode 93 of Summit After the Storm, Bart reflects on: ✈️ Packing for Europe🧳 Rediscovering forgotten things🙏 The Parable of the Lost Coin (Luke 15)⛰️ What Kilimanjaro taught about simplicity🧠 How modern life buries joy, peace, purpose, and faith Because sometimes the things we miss most… aren’t actually gone. They’re just buried underneath distraction, busyness, and noise. And maybe part of life is learning how to slow down long enough to rediscover them. 🎙️ Summit After the Storm with Bart Wilbanks Leadership. Faith. Resilience. Perspective. #Leadership #Faith #PersonalGrowth #Mindset #Resilience #Motivation #LifeLessons #Travel #Kilimanjaro #Purpose

Episode 92: It Takes an Army | Why I Already Miss Coaching Youth Baseball | Leadership, Seasons of Life & the People We Climb With

Last night felt different. For the first Monday night in months… there was nowhere I needed to be. No lineup to build. No stats to analyze. No field to rush to. No game plan to prepare. And strangely… I realized I already missed it. In Episode 92 of Summit After the Storm, Bart reflects on the emotional ending of baseball season, the unexpected relationships built through coaching, and why some people only walk with us for a season… but still leave a lasting impact. This episode explores: ⚾ The emotional end of youth sports seasons⚾ Leadership, coaching, and relationships⚾ Why teams become family over time⚾ The parents, volunteers, and support systems behind every season⚾ The connection between baseball and climbing Kilimanjaro⚾ Learning to appreciate seasons before they end Because sometimes the greatest gift isn’t the championship. Sometimes it’s simply getting to share the climb with other people. Featuring reflections inspired by an Anaïs Nin quote about how people create new worlds within us through shared experiences and connection. 🎙️ Summit After the Storm with Bart Wilbanks Leadership. Faith. Resilience. Perspective. #Leadership #YouthSports #Baseball #Parenting #Coaching #PersonalGrowth #LifeLessons #Faith #Resilience #Motivation

Episode 91: I Planned for Monday Night Anyway | Leadership, Belief & the Ice Water After a Playoff Loss

Before the playoff game even started… I brought a huge cooler full of ice and water because I believed we’d still be playing Monday night in the championship game. We didn’t make it. But that’s not the part I can’t stop thinking about. In Episode 91 of Summit After the Storm, Bart reflects on youth baseball, leadership, belief, disappointment, and why great leaders often believe in people before the scoreboard ever does. This episode explores: ⚾ Speaking confidence into others before results appear⚾ Leadership during uncertainty⚾ Why belief changes teams and people⚾ The emotional reality of playoff sports⚾ Why relationships matter more than records And after the season-ending loss… the kids grabbed the cooler anyway. Ice water everywhere. Parents laughing. Kids celebrating. One final moment together. Because sometimes belief still matters… even when the outcome doesn’t go your way. 🎙️ Summit After the Storm with Bart Wilbanks Leadership. Faith. Resilience. Perspective. #Leadership #Baseball #YouthSports #Motivation #Faith #Resilience #Mindset #PersonalGrowth #Coaching #LifeLessons

Episode 90: We Tied the Best Team in the League | The Night Our Team Finally Believed | Leadership, Confidence & Playoff Mindset

Everyone expected us to lose. We were the 5 seed facing the #1 team in the league. And after falling behind 5–0 early… even our own players started believing the game was over. But then something changed. In Episode 90 of Summit After the Storm, Bart shares the emotional rollercoaster of a dramatic 13–13 tie against the best team in the league and the leadership lesson hidden inside it: Sometimes the greatest victory isn’t the scoreboard… it’s belief. This episode explores: ⚾ Leadership under pressure⚾ Youth sports and confidence⚾ Momentum swings and resilience⚾ Why belief changes performance⚾ The mental side of competition⚾ How adversity reveals identity From bases-loaded pressure to a game-saving catch in foul territory, this became more than a baseball game. It became proof. Proof that fear can be overcome. Proof that underdogs can compete. Proof that sometimes a tie feels like a breakthrough. Because before people can win difficult battles… they first have to believe they belong in them. 🎙️ Summit After the Storm with Bart Wilbanks Leadership. Faith. Resilience. Perspective. #Leadership #Baseball #YouthSports #Resilience #Motivation #Mindset #PersonalGrowth #Faith #Sports #LifeLessons