Tim Medvetz

You think you're doing great and you think you're hauling ass and you're moving in slow motion like you're on Thorazine. It's like there's no... That is... It just doesn't make sense to me. So how did these guys, how do you get these guys clean before they're training to go up to Everest?

You think you're doing great and you think you're hauling ass and you're moving in slow motion like you're on Thorazine. It's like there's no... That is... It just doesn't make sense to me. So how did these guys, how do you get these guys clean before they're training to go up to Everest?

I put them back in harm's way. I put them on a mountain and then they realize at, you know, even small mountains here in Southern California, 10,000 foot mountain. And then they realize I don't even have to, like I give them the whole speech about the drugs ain't going to work and the nerve meds and all these pain pills.

I put them back in harm's way. I put them on a mountain and then they realize at, you know, even small mountains here in Southern California, 10,000 foot mountain. And then they realize I don't even have to, like I give them the whole speech about the drugs ain't going to work and the nerve meds and all these pain pills.

I put them back in harm's way. I put them on a mountain and then they realize at, you know, even small mountains here in Southern California, 10,000 foot mountain. And then they realize I don't even have to, like I give them the whole speech about the drugs ain't going to work and the nerve meds and all these pain pills.

And you get them at 10,000 feet and they're like, you know, on their knees gasping for air. And just falling apart, going, oh, this ain't working. This doesn't work together. This ain't peanut butter and jelly. Drugs and climbing mountains and the outdoors just doesn't work. And so it's a natural evolution of it. And so the therapy that I give these guys, you can't get from the local drug dealer.

And you get them at 10,000 feet and they're like, you know, on their knees gasping for air. And just falling apart, going, oh, this ain't working. This doesn't work together. This ain't peanut butter and jelly. Drugs and climbing mountains and the outdoors just doesn't work. And so it's a natural evolution of it. And so the therapy that I give these guys, you can't get from the local drug dealer.

And you get them at 10,000 feet and they're like, you know, on their knees gasping for air. And just falling apart, going, oh, this ain't working. This doesn't work together. This ain't peanut butter and jelly. Drugs and climbing mountains and the outdoors just doesn't work. And so it's a natural evolution of it. And so the therapy that I give these guys, you can't get from the local drug dealer.

You can't get from CVS and Walgreens. My therapy that I give these guys is simple. is giving them outdoors, natural endorphins, right? Do you know who it helps the most? Who's that? Who do you think? The man upstairs? No. Who's it helped the most? Their friends and family, everybody around them?

You can't get from CVS and Walgreens. My therapy that I give these guys is simple. is giving them outdoors, natural endorphins, right? Do you know who it helps the most? Who's that? Who do you think? The man upstairs? No. Who's it helped the most? Their friends and family, everybody around them?

You can't get from CVS and Walgreens. My therapy that I give these guys is simple. is giving them outdoors, natural endorphins, right? Do you know who it helps the most? Who's that? Who do you think? The man upstairs? No. Who's it helped the most? Their friends and family, everybody around them?

God, man, you are such a hero. You don't even know what the hell I'm talking about, do you? Clueless. You're the one that benefits the most. Yeah, I mean... No, no, listen to me. You're the one that benefits the most. Because you can't think about yourself when you're helping others. It's impossible. Okay? And that gives you meaning and that gives you joy.

God, man, you are such a hero. You don't even know what the hell I'm talking about, do you? Clueless. You're the one that benefits the most. Yeah, I mean... No, no, listen to me. You're the one that benefits the most. Because you can't think about yourself when you're helping others. It's impossible. Okay? And that gives you meaning and that gives you joy.

God, man, you are such a hero. You don't even know what the hell I'm talking about, do you? Clueless. You're the one that benefits the most. Yeah, I mean... No, no, listen to me. You're the one that benefits the most. Because you can't think about yourself when you're helping others. It's impossible. Okay? And that gives you meaning and that gives you joy.

One of the hardest things I had to do this whole journey is tell people that I can't help them because... I can't afford to house them. I can't bring them out to Los Angeles. All my programs are here in the local mountains in California. I need to build a retreat center. So I start reaching out, come to find out there's not one retreat center in the entire state of California.

One of the hardest things I had to do this whole journey is tell people that I can't help them because... I can't afford to house them. I can't bring them out to Los Angeles. All my programs are here in the local mountains in California. I need to build a retreat center. So I start reaching out, come to find out there's not one retreat center in the entire state of California.

One of the hardest things I had to do this whole journey is tell people that I can't help them because... I can't afford to house them. I can't bring them out to Los Angeles. All my programs are here in the local mountains in California. I need to build a retreat center. So I start reaching out, come to find out there's not one retreat center in the entire state of California.

So I approached the Forest Service. I find this great piece of land up on Mount Baldy, which is literally an hour from this podcast studio. That's where I train a lot of the guys. I train them. That's the first step before I get them to the big mountains.

So I approached the Forest Service. I find this great piece of land up on Mount Baldy, which is literally an hour from this podcast studio. That's where I train a lot of the guys. I train them. That's the first step before I get them to the big mountains.

So I approached the Forest Service. I find this great piece of land up on Mount Baldy, which is literally an hour from this podcast studio. That's where I train a lot of the guys. I train them. That's the first step before I get them to the big mountains.