Connor Van Orden - Climbing the Mountain

For a long time climbing a mountain a strong metaphor to aid in telling the hero's journey. In this episode, my friend Connor, talks about how he, climbs a literal mountain, as he ran a full marathon to the top Mt. Whitney and back down a few years back, but also talks about how this challenge seemed to act as a moment of clarity going into the rest of life. A small Business owner, photography, videographer, and a jack of all trades, this podcast points to the struggles, uncertainty, risk and what success means in life, not just one mountain experience. 
Connor started his business right before the pandemic and had no idea what he was in for, and as he faced the struggles, doubts, and challenges of this risk of his new business he was able to tap into his mental strength brought through physical challenges and these wake up moments and the wisdom brought on by his adventures to be able to take on the challenges in personal life. 
As we all pursue our dreams and passions, there is often a flip side to that coin of struggle, fear, doubt, pain, uncertainty and what we in those moments when things are hard, in the end, is often what matters most.