Jeff Glasbrenner: First American Amputee to Climb Everest (ep. 766)
Live Inspired Podcast with John O'Leary
John O'Leary
4.9 • 672 Ratings
🗓️ 10 April 2025
⏱️ 56 minutes
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Summary
Jeff Glasbrenner is a three-time Paralympian, two-time wheelchair basketball world champion, 25-time Ironman finisher, and the first American amputee to summit Mount Everest. And yet, beyond the titles and the records, Jeff is a man who’s said yes to life again and again, even when the odds were stacked against him.
Today, Jeff shares what it really means to overcome adversity, achieve the impossible, and say yes to big, mighty goals. He opens up about the farm accident that took his leg at age eight, the lessons from his father, the gift of finding purpose through sport, and resilience he’s learned from his daughter Grace in the face of her own medical challenges. From breaking sports records to skiing to the South Pole, Jeff’s story is packed with powerful lessons... and a whole lot of heart.
My friends, if you’ve ever felt held back by your circumstances and seek to find significance in the struggle, this conversation is for you. Jeff reminds us that we each have our own Everest, and with enough courage, community, and belief, we’re capable of climbing it.
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| 0:48.7 | podcast with John O'Leary. John is the number one national bestselling author of the book On Fire. He's a world-class |
| 0:56.0 | inspirational speaker, and he's the host of the Live-inspired podcast. John interviews extraordinary |
| 1:01.6 | individuals on their life story so that you can wake up from accidental living and more |
| 1:07.5 | fully live your life story. Here's your host, John O'Leary. |
| 1:12.6 | Well, hello, my friends, and welcome to the Live Inspired podcast with John O'Leary. |
| 1:18.4 | If you've been doing life with us for any length of time at all on this episode on these shows that we put in front of you a couple times each week, |
| 1:26.2 | you'll recognize that frequently when I bring a guest on, |
| 1:28.7 | I do this long-winded read on of their bio, |
| 1:32.3 | of where they've been, of what they've achieved, |
| 1:34.6 | the lives they've impacted. |
| 1:35.9 | And yet today, I'm gonna do a lot less introduction |
| 1:39.2 | around our guest and a little bit more |
| 1:41.8 | around what it might mean for you. If you want to learn more about overcoming adversity, |
| 1:48.2 | if you want to learn more about achieving the impossible, |
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