43 | One Year Later: The Mountain Looks Different From Here

➡️ What happens when you return to a mountain that once tested your physical strength, confidence, and mindset—but this time, you're not there to climb it? In this episode of RenewHer After 50, Genell Lemley returns to 29029 one year after completing the challenge at Whistler, British Columbia, to volunteer at the summit aid station in Steamboat, Colorado—and discovers a completely different perspective on resilience, community, perseverance, and what's still possible. A year earlier, Genell had climbed Whistler eight times, gaining 31,200 feet of elevation over 31.2 miles in about 35½ hours, with only 30 minutes of sleep. The experience challenged not only her body, but also her confidence and the stories she had been carrying about what she could do. One year later, she was on the other side of the experience. Instead of climbing, Genell and her husband volunteered at the summit, handing out food and water, encouraging participants, and cheering them on. Being there allowed her to recognize familiar moments—the exhaustion, uncertainty, nausea, determination, and emotional highs and lows—because she had lived them herself. And from that new perspective came some powerful lessons about navigating your own mountain in life. WHAT WE'LL DISCUSS ➡️ How returning to 29029 one year later gave Genell a completely different perspective ➡️ What Genell learned by going from participant to volunteer ➡️ Why community and encouragement matter even when the challenge is individual ➡️ The power of taking life one step at a time ➡️ Why your summit doesn't have to look like someone else's ➡️ What we can learn by looking back at challenges we've already overcome ➡️ How stepping away from an accomplishment can help us recognize its magnitude ➡️ The story of 75-year-old Greg and his determination to earn his red hat ➡️ Why curiosity can be a powerful force in this season of life ➡️ How asking “What's next?” can open us to new possibilities ➡️ Why you don't have to know the entire path before taking the next step KEY TAKEAWAY You don't have to see the whole mountain. Just take the next step. The summit matters. But the work matters, too. The people matter. The encouragement matters. And what you discover about yourself along the way may matter more than reaching someone else's definition of success. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Highlight - One Step Mindset 00:35 Welcome 01:12 Whistler Anniversary 02:24 What is 29029 03:22 Volunteering Summit Station 04:38 Aid Station Memories 06:06 Community Makes It Possible 07:32 Different Summits Count 08:34 The Last Hiker’s Finish 10:19 Coach Reunion Flashback 11:26 Curiosity: What’s Next 12:13 One Hike Perspective 13:59 Giving Back Lesson 14:34 Your Mountain: Next Step 16:40 Closing Reflections 17:58 Final Call to Action ENJOYED THIS EPISODE? If you found this episode helpful: 👍 Like this video 💬 Leave a comment and let me know what resonated with you. 📺 Subscribe for more conversations about brain health, healthy aging, and living with clarity, energy, and purpose. 🔔 Turn on notifications so you never miss a new episode. FOLLOW GENELL LinkedIn:   / genelllemley   Facebook:   / renewherwellness   Instagram:   / renewher.wellness   Website;: https://renewherwellness.com — Sign up for Genell’s newsletter: A weekly dose of actionable tips, brain-boosting strategies, and inspiration to sharpen your focus, boost energy, and reclaim your mental clarity. https://renewherwellness.com/newslett... — Subscribe to Genell’s channel here:    / @renewherwithgenell   — Listen to her RenewHer podcast 🎧 Apple: https://bit.ly/RenewHer-Apple Spotify: https://bit.ly/RenewHer-Spotify Amazon Music: https://bit.ly/RenewHer-AmazonMusic KEYWORDS women over 50, reinvention after 50, starting over after 50, resilience, perseverance, mindset, confidence, courage, taking the next step, finding purpose after 50, what's next after 50, second act, life transitions, women and aging, healthy aging, brain health, mental resilience, overcoming challenges, 29029, 29029 Steamboat, 29029 Whistler, 29029 Everesting, Genell Lemley, RenewHer, RenewHer Wellness