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

Episode 102: What the Mountain Strips Away | Grand Canyon Survival, Faith, Fear, Kilimanjaro & What Truly Matters in Life

Sometimes hardship doesn’t just test people… it strips them down to what’s real. In Episode 102 of Summit After the Storm, Bart reflects on fear, survival, faith, mortality, and the moments in life that expose what truly matters. From nearly dying lost in the Grand Canyon decades ago… to surviving the storm on Kilimanjaro years later… this episode explores how suffering removes distractions and reveals the things people often overlook until life becomes fragile. This episode explores: ⛰️ The deeper lessons hardship teaches 🏜️ A terrifying survival story from the Grand Canyon 🙏 Bargaining with God during moments of fear 💔 Why suffering strips away ego, distraction, and illusion 🔥 Kilimanjaro lessons about gratitude and perspective 📖 Matthew 6 and where our treasure truly is 💭 Why people matter more than titles, status, or possessions ❤️ The truth many people only discover after life shakes them deeply Because sometimes the mountain changes you… not by what it gives you… but by what it strips away. 🎙️ Summit After the Storm with Bart Wilbanks Leadership. Faith. Resilience. Perspective. 🌐 summitafterstorm.com #Faith #Leadership #PersonalGrowth #Resilience #Kilimanjaro #LifeLessons #Mindset #SpiritualGrowth #KeepClimbing #SummitAfterTheStorm

Episode 101: The Climb Begins Again | Divorce, Starting Over, Europe, Healing & Finding Courage for the Next Chapter

No matter how far you’ve climbed in life… eventually another climb begins. In Episode 101 of Summit After the Storm, Bart reflects on life transitions, starting over after divorce, fear, healing, vulnerability, and the courage required to begin again after painful seasons. Recorded from Europe, this episode explores the emotional reality of rebuilding life after heartbreak and discovering that some of the most meaningful chapters begin after people think their story is already over. This episode explores: 💔 Starting over after divorce ⛰️ Why every season eventually leads to another climb 🙏 Healing, vulnerability, and emotional courage ✈️ Reflection while traveling through Europe 🔥 Why growth often begins after painful endings 📖 Isaiah 43 and God doing “a new thing” 💭 The fear and uncertainty of beginning again later in life ❤️ How unexpected new chapters can become life-changing blessings Because sometimes the hardest climbs… become the ones that change your life the most. 🎙️ Summit After the Storm with Bart Wilbanks Leadership. Faith. Resilience. Perspective. 🌐 summitafterstorm.com #DivorceRecovery #Healing #Leadership #PersonalGrowth #Faith #Resilience #Mindset #LifeLessons #KeepClimbing #SummitAfterTheStorm

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