If you’re in the need for inspiration, you’ll be hard-pressed to find a better story than the one that Jeanne Stawiecki, CRNA, will tell on this episode. Thanks to the power of positive and determined thinking, she went from smoking two packs of cigarettes each day to setting two Guinness World Records for marathon running and mountain climbing. It’s an incredibly powerful and emotional story and one you don’t want to miss. Read more here: https://beyondthemaskpodcast.com/ep-115-summit-your-everest-a-crnas-story-of-peaks-valleys-and-world-records/2796/ About our guest: https://jeannestawiecki.com/biography/ Get the CE certificate here: https://beyondthemaskpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Beyond-the-Mask-CE-Cert-FILLABLE.pdf What we discuss on this episode: 3:02 – Background on Jeanne and her accomplishments 6:35 – Her childhood 9:54 – Why she began smoking 13:04 – Marathon running begins 18:54 – Changing her thoughts and mindset 21:53 – The goal of 7 marathons on 7 continents 27:33 – Health challenges 30:27 – Second Everest attempt 35:23 – Climbing travel 47:13 – What she’s doing now 48:52 – The incredible story of how she summited Everest 56:30 – Final message on being conscious every day

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