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\u201cBacking up is not the same as backing down.\u201d\xa0\u2014\xa0Alison Levine

Growing up, Alison Levine loved learning about the early Arctic and Antarctic explorers, but medical problems prevented her from following their path. At 32, two years after she had surgery to correct her condition, she climbed Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa and a passion for mountain climbing was ignited.

In this episode, Alison shares her inspirational story, from her childhood in Arizona to her second attempt to summit Mount Everest to how she scored a job as the deputy finance director of Arnold Schwarzenegger\u2019s California gubernatorial campaign.

You\u2019ll learn why complacency can be deadly, why backing up is often essential to moving forward and why the journey offers the most important lessons. Get ready to be inspired!

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Inspirational quotes from today\u2019s interview:

\u201cI learned I had that voice in my head that told me I could keep going even if I felt like I wanted to turn around and quit.\u201d \u2014 Alison Levine

\u201cI knew if I didn\u2019t step up to the plate to be the team captain, somebody else was going to do it. Somebody else was going to be living my dream adventure.\u201d \u2014 Alison Levine

\u201cFear is only dangerous if it paralyzes you. Complacency will do you in.\u201d \u2014 Alison Levine

\u201cI used to feel disappointed in myself when I was scared but then I discovered that fear is a useful tool and you can use fear to your advantage to propel you forward.\u201d \u2014 Alison Levine

\u201cIf you\u2019re complacent in that ice fall\u2026there\u2019s a good chance you\u2019ll get crushed by a tumbling block of ice.\u201d \u2014 Alison Levine

\u201cProgress doesn\u2019t happen in one particular direction. Sometimes you have to go backwards for a bit in order to get to where you want to be. Don\u2019t look at that backtracking as losing ground in any way. Use it as an opportunity to regroup and regain some strength so you\u2019re better the next time around.\u201d \u2014 Alison Levine

\u201cSometimes what you think is a big problem has a two dollar answer.\u201d \u2014 Alison Levine

\u201cYou won, this time. But you are as big as you are ever going to get. And I\u2019m still growing.\u201d \u2014 Sir Edmund Hillary

\u201cStanding on the top of a mountain is not what\u2019s important; it\u2019s the lessons you learn along the way, while you\u2019re fighting like hell to get up there.\u201d \u2014 Alison Levine

\u201cYou don\u2019t have to be the best, fastest, most skilled climber to get to the top of the mountain. You just have to be absolutely relentless about putting one foot in front of the other.\u201d \u2014 Alison Levine

\u201cTreat every opportunity as if it\u2019s going to be your one big break.\u201d \u2014 Alison Levine

\u201cDon\u2019t rely on somebody else to do the homework, do it yourself.\u201d \u2014 Alison Levine

\u201cStorms are temporary. When you feel like you\u2019re in the middle of a storm, keep your bearings and realize at some point the clouds will go away and it\u2019ll look a lot better.\u201d \u2014 Alison Levine

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Mentioned in this episode:

On the Edge: Leadership Lessons from Mount Everest and Other Extreme Environments\xa0by Alison Levine

Climb High Foundation

The Glass Ceiling\xa0documentary about Pasang Lhamu Sherpa, the first Nepalese woman to climb Mt. Everest

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