Episode #46
#46 The NFL Star Who Nearly Died on Everest | Mark Pattison
Mark Pattison is 64, and he's in better shape now than he was in the NFL. That's the part of this conversation I keep coming back to. He walked me through the daily discipline behind it: three to four hours of movement, 15,000 steps a day, and breaking his own clinic stress-test record year after year. We also got into the two things most people overlook as they age, the socialization and sense of purpose that show up in every Blue Zone, and why he has no plans to ever retire. If you've been telling yourself the good years are behind you, this one's going to challenge that. Learn what Wharton Business School will never teach you! Sign up for the ANTI-MBA today: https://bit.ly/46vct60 Click here to order your personalized poster!: https://bit.ly/46J08MS Connect with Mark Pattison Get Mark Pattison’s book, “Finding Your Summit”: https://bit.ly/4fzTETV Listen to "Finding Your Summit" on all your favorite platforms! YouTube: https://bit.ly/4wUx7Il Spotify: https://bit.ly/4pvuYAk Apple Podcasts: https://bit.ly/4wPekye Connect with Mark Pattison Website: https://bit.ly/4pFFaXm YouTube: https://bit.ly/3R7CTY7 Instagram: https://bit.ly/4wcP1Gk Facebook: https://bit.ly/4wkC25C TikTok: https://bit.ly/4pAQWSJ X: https://bit.ly/4vONchY LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/4pCGzhl Timestamps 00:00 - Intro of Show 00:55 - Writing the book Finding Your Summit 03:15 - Growing up as an athlete 05:31 - How he made it to the NFL 06:08 - The pyramid of success 09:15 - Why he didn't quit 12:35 - Identity crisis after the NFL 17:22 - Waiting tables after football 18:36 - How the seven summits idea was born 21:41 - Almost dying on Everest 25:18 - Running out of oxygen on the descent 27:48 - What the seven summits cost 29:14 - Bodies on Everest 32:39 - His two daughters 33:00 - NFL Films documentary on his Everest climb 34:12 - What kept him going on the mountain 35:13 - Letting kids suffer and why it matters 37:08 - His daughter Amelia's epilepsy 38:15 - What he's up to now 40:08 - His daily fitness routine 43:00 - Purpose and socialization for longevity 45:40 - Getting remarried 47:16 - Aging at 64 and still crushing it 49:04 - Breaking his own VO2 max record 50:36 - Where to find Mark Pattison Watch the “CryoCON Podcast: Business of Wellness Podcast” every Thursday at 8 AM EST on YouTube: https://bit.ly/4eOaSfO Connect with David Guttman Website: https://bit.ly/4v6rnKm Instagram: https://bit.ly/4v2ALyr TikTok: https://bit.ly/4gP3hjI Facebook: https://bit.ly/4y2VZze X: https://bit.ly/4v3Xfza LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/4awQRJv
