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Climbing with a Cause: Living Kidney Donation and the 50 State Highpoints
I recently joined The Human Adventure podcast for an in-depth conversation about living kidney donation, transplant advocacy, and the record-setting journey behind Ascending America. What began decades ago—watching my father endure nine years of dialysis after kidney...
Mountaineering with a Mission: My Living Kidney Donation Journey
I recently had the opportunity to join Episode 1151 of The Outdoor Adventure Podcast that explores the heart of adventure—why we push our limits, seek challenges, and pursue purpose in the wild. In this conversation, I shared the story behind one of the most...
Sports Will Save Us All — Why I Climbed for Something Bigger Than a Record
I recently had the opportunity to join Sasha Graham on the Sports Will Save Us All podcast (episode here) to talk about one of the most meaningful journeys of my life—donating a kidney to a stranger in 2017 and later joining four other living donors to climb the...



