257. Lisa Thompson: Finding Elevation in Life & Sport

Alpha Girl Confidence

On today's episode, which may be my favorite conversation of all time, I sat down with Lisa Thompson who is a world-renowned mountaineer, author of Finding Elevation, and owner of Alpine Athletics.

After her first Rainier summit in 2009, she knew that she wanted more. Her drive to learn and become a more skilled climber led her to climbs all over the world. In 2015, just before her first Himalayan expedition, she was diagnosed with breast cancer. Her diagnosis and eventual victory over cancer led Lisa to reprioritize her life and goals. In 2018 she became the second American woman to summit the savage mountain, K2, she also completed the seven summits in 2021.

Lisa is passionate about encouraging and supporting more women to explore and gain confidence in the mountains. Lisa also coaches mountain athletes of all levels to prepare physically, mentally and tactically for their next mountain adventure. In this episode we discussed:

• Lisa's Journey and experiences on the tallest and most dangerous mountains in the world (Everest & K2)
• How Lisa got into climbing mountains and what kept her coming back
• What the physical and mental preparation looks like in order to climb the tallest mountains in the world
• The mindset and strategies that Lisa used to overcome doubt and fear and how you can use the same strategies in your life
• Making decisions with your gut instinct vs your logical mind
• The biggest lessons Lisa has learned from the mountains

..AND so much more!

Connect with Lisa:

Finding Elevation Book: https://findingelevation.com/

Instagram: @lisaclimbs

Website: https://www.lisaclimbs.com/