In July 2024, Chris Bombardier leads a team of climbers with bleeding disorders on an attempt to summit Mont Blanc, the tallest peak in the Alps. Chris is older and wiser than he was when he climbed the Seven Summits–but now he has new responsibilities, like fatherhood.

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Guests:

Dr. Ryan Warner, clinical psychologist and speaker, founder of RC Warner Consulting

Joana Baquero, business strategist and resilience expert, author, Driven by Hope; Ted Talk: “Resilience: A Mindset for Everyday Life”

Patrick James Lynch, Founder and CEO of Believe Limited, (Instagram)

Joana Baquero, business strategist and resilience expert, author, Driven by Hope; Ted Talk: “Resilience: A Mindset for Everyday Life”

After climbing the Seven Summits, Chris becomes executive director of Save One Life. It’s a chance to help people with bleeding disorders. But it’s also his first time in a leadership role.

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Guests:

Amy Board, MNM, Believe Limited Senior Vice President of Engagement and Programs

Patrick James Lynch, Founder and CEO of Believe Limited, (Instagram)

Dr. Ryan Warner, clinical psychologist and speaker, founder of RC Warner Consulting

Joana Baquero, business strategist and resilience expert, author, Driven by Hope; Ted Talk: “Resilience: A Mindset for Everyday Life”

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Chris looks back on his journey to climb the Seven Summits through a new lens: what it was like to become a role model in the international bleeding disorder community, and how it affected him.

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Guests:

Dr. Ryan Warner, clinical psychologist and speaker, founder of RC Warner Consulting

Patrick James Lynch, Founder and CEO of Believe Limited, (Instagram)

Joana Baquero, business strategist and resilience expert, author, Driven by Hope; Ted Talk: “Resilience: A Mindset for Everyday Life”

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After pursuing medical school, Chris finds his true passion: helping people with bleeding disorders. And a live-changing trip to Kenya inspire Chris to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro.

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Guests:

Patrick James Lynch, Founder and CEO of Believe Limited, (Instagram)

Joana Baquero, business strategist and resilience expert, author, Driven by Hope; Ted Talk: “Resilience: A Mindset for Everyday Life”

Amy Board, MNM, Believe Limited Senior Vice President of Engagement and Programs

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Chris takes us back to his days as a college baseball player with a bleeding disorder dreaming of the pros. How do you face your limitations? And how do you accept it when a dream doesn’t work out?

This episode is brought to you by Genentech. Visit http://www.hemashort.com/ to watch the short film.

Guests:

Joana Baquero, business strategist and resilience expert, author, Driven by Hope; Ted Talk: “Resilience: A Mindset for Everyday Life”

Patrick James Lynch, Founder and CEO of Believe Limited, (Instagram)

Amy Board, MNM, Believe Limited Senior Vice President of Engagement and Programs

The Final Summit is produced by BloodStream Media.

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What happens when a veteran mountain climber with hemophilia returns to mountaineering after a six-year layoff? In 2018, Chris Bombardier became the first hemophiliac to climb the Seven Summits, including Mt. Everest. In 2024, Chris leads a group of climbers with bleeding disorders on a daring attempt to summit Mont Blanc, the highest peak in the French Alps. But is being older and wiser necessarily better? In Season 4 of The Final Summit, Chris and his guests re-tell his entire life story from a new perspective. They’ll talk about finding your path, defining yourself as a role model and a leader, what it means to be a success, and how to change your definition of success.

This episode is brought to you by Genentech. Visit http://www.hemashort.com/ to watch the short film.

Guests:

Patrick James Lynch, Founder and CEO of Believe Limited, (Instagram)

Amy Board, MNM, Believe Limited Senior Vice President of Engagement and Programs

Joana Baquero, business strategist and resilience expert, author, Driven by Hope; Ted Talk: “Resilience: A Mindset for Everyday Life”

Dr. Ryan Warner, clinical psychologist and speaker, founder of RC Warner Consulting

The Final Summit is produced by BloodStream Media.

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Too often we see inspirational stories as someone who achieved their dream despite something. Despite a setback. Despite a condition. Despite a bleeding disorder. Not today. Chris talks with clothing designer Christian Harris who used his bleeding disorder to inspire his thesis and unique line of clothes… all about the Hapsburgs, and his personal history with hemophilia.

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Community.

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Hosted by Chris Bombardier

Written by Dru Johnston

Your bleeding disorder doesn’t define you. But it is a part of who you are. And the only way to learn your potential, is to take that first step. Chris talks with Paul Sebastian and Sam Kishyo about their first steps, and learning that the journey can only take you as far as you’re willing to go.

The Final Summit was also made possible by support from Genentech.

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Community.

Subscribe to The Final Summit Podcast

Produced by BloodStream Media

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Hosted by Chris Bombardier

Written by Dru Johnston