Episode 98: The Last Normal Week | Preparing for Europe, Parenting Through Change & Realizing Childhood Doesn’t Last Forever

Episode 100: What Are Your Kids Going to Remember? | Parenting, Regret, Family Memories, Kilimanjaro & the Moments That Actually Matter

Your kids probably won’t remember most of the things you bought them. But they will remember how you made them feel. In Episode 100 of Summit After the Storm, Bart reflects on parenting, regret, family memories, love, presence, and the moments children carry with them long after childhood ends. As the family prepares for Europe… and the reality of older children approaching adulthood becomes more emotional… this episode asks a powerful question: What will your children actually remember about you? This episode explores: 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Parenting and emotional presence 💔 Regret, divorce, and learning from past mistakes ✈️ Why family experiences matter more than possessions ⛰️ Kilimanjaro lessons about perspective and memory 🙏 The importance of showing up for the people you love 📖 Deuteronomy 6 and leading children through example 🔥 Why moments, encouragement, and connection matter most Because someday… your children won’t remember how busy you were. They’ll remember whether they felt loved. 🎙️ Summit After the Storm with Bart Wilbanks Leadership. Faith. Resilience. Perspective. 🌐 summitafterstorm.com #Parenting #Family #Leadership #LifeLessons #Faith #PersonalGrowth #Mindset #Resilience #KeepClimbing #SummitAfterTheStorm

Episode 99: The World Is Bigger Than Your Routine | Europe, Kilimanjaro, Family Bonds & Why Adventure Changes People

Most people don’t realize how small their world has become… until they finally step outside their routine. summitafterstorm.com In Episode 99 of Summit After the Storm, Bart reflects on travel, perspective, family connection, and how routines can slowly shrink wonder, curiosity, emotional growth, and gratitude. From walking through Paris, Munich, Venice, Florence, and Rome with both sides of the family… to surviving Kilimanjaro with people from completely different backgrounds… this episode explores how shared experiences break down walls between people and create lifelong bonds. This episode explores: ✈️ Why travel changes perspective ⛰️ The eternal bonds formed through hardship and adventure 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family connection through shared experiences 🌍 Why modern routines can shrink wonder and curiosity 🙏 Rediscovering awe, gratitude, and perspective 🔥 How challenge and adventure bring people together 📖 Psalm 19 and rediscovering the glory of God through creation Because the world is so much bigger… than your routine. 🎙️ Summit After the Storm with Bart Wilbanks Leadership. Faith. Resilience. Perspective. #Travel #Leadership #PersonalGrowth #Mindset #Family #Adventure #Faith #Resilience #Kilimanjaro #KeepClimbing

Episode 98: The Last Normal Week | Preparing for Europe, Parenting Through Change & Realizing Childhood Doesn’t Last Forever

Sometimes life changes quietly… before it changes visibly. In Episode 98 of Summit After the Storm, Bart reflects on the emotional tension of transition seasons — those moments when life still looks ordinary on the outside, but internally you know change is coming. As the family prepares for Europe… and Reagan and Molly prepare to enter their senior year of high school… a deeper realization begins to settle in: This may be one of the last truly normal family seasons before life changes forever. This episode explores: ✈️ Preparing emotionally for major life transitions🏡 The strange feeling before life changes🎒 Parenting teenagers nearing adulthood⛰️ Kilimanjaro lessons about standing between seasons🙏 Ecclesiastes 3 and recognizing seasons while we’re still inside them💭 Why ordinary moments become the memories we miss most🔥 The emotional weight of “the last normal week” Because sometimes the most important moments in life don’t announce themselves dramatically. Sometimes they arrive quietly. 🎙️ Summit After the Storm with Bart Wilbanks Leadership. Faith. Resilience. Perspective. #Parenting #Leadership #LifeLessons #Family #Faith #PersonalGrowth #Mindset #Resilience #KeepClimbing #SummitAfterTheStorm

Episode 97: Why We Need Mountains | The Triathlon I Wasn’t Ready For, Kilimanjaro & How Challenge Wakes Us Back Up

I showed up to a freezing cold triathlon wearing normal swim trunks… with a Walmart-special Huffy mountain bike… completely unprepared for what was coming. And somehow… that became one of the most important lessons of my life. In Episode 96 of The Summit After the Storm Podcast, Bart reflects on why human beings need mountains, challenges, discomfort, adventure, and experiences that wake us back up emotionally and spiritually. From Kilimanjaro… to a humbling triathlon experience… to nearly quitting after the swim… this episode explores: ⛰️ Why challenge creates growth 🚴 The freezing triathlon story that changed perspective 🏊 Being the slowest swimmer in the lake 🔥 Why discomfort reveals character 💪 The science behind struggle and strength 🙏 How God often uses hardship to wake people up spiritually 🏃 The determination that carried Bart past experienced athletes Because comfort slowly numbs people. But mountains wake us back up. 🎙️ The Summit After the Storm Podcast with Bart Wilbanks Leadership. Faith. Resilience. Perspective. #Leadership #Motivation #Resilience #Faith #Mindset #PersonalGrowth #Kilimanjaro #Triathlon #LifeLessons #KeepClimbing

Episode 96: Some Sacrifices Echo Forever | Memorial Day, WWII Family Legacy, 3 Purple Hearts & The Generational Cost of Freedom

Some sacrifices last a moment. Some sacrifices last a lifetime. And some sacrifices echo for generations. In this Memorial Day episode of The Summit After the Storm Podcast, Bart reflects on sacrifice, gratitude, family legacy, and the unseen cost of freedom. From childhood memories… to a framed WWII memorial certificate hanging in his home… to learning later in life that his grandfather received three Purple Hearts and a Bronze Star during World War II… this episode became deeply personal. This episode explores: 🇺🇸 The true meaning of Memorial Day 🪖 Family stories connected to World War II💔 How war can continue affecting generations afterward🙏 Why freedom should never be taken for granted⛰️ Kilimanjaro lessons about gratitude and hardship📖 John 15:13 and sacrificial love🔥 The sacrifices that continue echoing long after the battle ends Bart also references and shares the obituary of his grandfather, Cletis Wilbanks, whose military service included three Purple Hearts and a Bronze Star: Cletis Wilbanks Obituary [https://www.ripleyfuneralhome.com/obituary/Cletis-Wilbanks?utm_source=chatgpt.com] Because Memorial Day is ultimately not about history. It’s about people. Families. Loss. Love. And sacrifices that echo forever. 🎙️ The Summit After the Storm Podcast with Bart Wilbanks Leadership. Faith. Resilience. Perspective. #MemorialDay #Leadership #Faith #Gratitude #WWII #Resilience #Veterans #LifeLessons #FamilyLegacy #KeepClimbing