Summit After the Storm | Leadership, Faith and Resilience Podcast

Bart Wilbanks
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Summit After the Storm is a leadership and faith podcast for anyone navigating adversity, transition, or rebuilding. Hosted by Bart Wilbanks, author of Summit After the Storm, the show explores real lessons forged through hardship—including climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, surviving a near-death experience on the mountain, leading through crisis, and rediscovering faith and purpose. Each episode blends personal storytelling, leadership insight, and spiritual reflection for leaders and professionals seeking clarity, resilience, and strength after the storm. Keep Climbing! Pole Pole.

  1. 19h ago

    Episode 178: What Would You Do Without the Noise? | Is God Speaking, or Have You Forgotten How to Listen?

    What if God isn't being silent? What if we just haven't hit mute? We fill almost every empty moment with something: our phones, television, music, podcasts, notifications, work and endless scrolling. But sometimes the noise we're surrounded by keeps us from hearing what matters most. In Episode 178, I share two moments when silence became powerful: walking through the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam, where people seemed to become quiet without anyone telling them to, and waking around 4 a.m. in Tanzania with tears in my eyes and something on my heart I knew I needed to write. I turned on my flashlight, reached beside my sleeping bag, grabbed my journal and started writing. What came out wasn't comfortable. God was showing me the man I had become and the man I still wanted to be. Prayer matters. But prayer is often us talking to God. Sometimes we also need to stop talking, turn down everything else and listen. Not because God isn't talking. Maybe because we aren't listening. 🎧 Episode 178 of Summit After the Storm Podcast 📖 And my book, Summit After the Storm, releases in less than two months. Learn more and preorder at SummitAfterStorm.com #ChristianPodcast #Faith #God #ChristianLiving #Prayer #Bible #Jesus #ListenToGod #FaithJourney #ChristianEncouragement #PersonalGrowth #LifeLessons #Kilimanjaro #AnneFrankHouse #SummitAfterTheStorm

    Episode 178: What Would You Do Without the Noise? | Is God Speaking, or Have You Forgotten How to Listen?

  2. 1d ago

    Episode 177: When Did We Become So Easily Offended? | Standing for What’s Right Without Being Outraged by Everything

    Maybe the problem isn't that we're too easily offended. Maybe we're offended by the wrong things. Nearly 30 years ago, I held a door open for a man and respectfully called him “sir.” His response stunned me: “Don't you call me sir! I can open the door for myself!” I learned that day that what one person intends as respect, another can receive as an insult. But today I'm asking a bigger question: Have we become more sensitive without becoming more discerning? Jesus wasn't afraid to get angry when something sacred was being dishonored. He overturned tables in the Temple. Scripture tells us to be slow to anger, but it also calls us to speak truth in love and stand for what is right. So how do we know the difference between something that's merely different, something that personally offends us, and something that's actually wrong? In Episode 177, we explore culture, faith, leadership, Europe, Kilimanjaro, and why Christians shouldn't waste their outrage on every disagreement—or become so afraid of offending someone that we stop standing for truth. Not everything that offends me is wrong. And not everything that's wrong offends me enough. 🎙️ Summit After the Storm Podcast with Bart Wilbanks #Faith #ChristianPodcast #Jesus #ChristianLiving #SpeakTruth #StandForTruth #FaithOverFear #BiblicalTruth #ChristianEncouragement #Leadership #Courage #James1 #PersonalGrowth #LifeLessons #SummitAfterTheStorm

    Episode 177: When Did We Become So Easily Offended? | Standing for What’s Right Without Being Outraged by Everything

  3. 2d ago

    Episode 176: The Stranger Beside You | My Wife Was Once a Stranger Sitting Next to Me on a Plane

    What if one conversation with a stranger changed the rest of your life? Years ago, I boarded an airplane and started talking with the stranger sitting beside me. We talked about life, where they were from, where they had been, and where they were going. I had no idea that stranger would eventually become my wife, Amanda. Years later on Kilimanjaro, Amanda and I would meet another group of strangers. Those men became our team, and when our tent ripped loose in a violent storm, they ran toward us. Hebrews 13:2 reminds us not to forget to show hospitality to strangers. In a world of headphones, phones, and eyes constantly looking down, maybe it's time to look up again. A spouse was once a stranger. A best friend was once a stranger. A mentor was once a stranger. Every meaningful relationship has a first moment. You never know who God may place beside you. 🎙️ Summit After the Storm Podcast with Bart Wilbanks #Relationships #Faith #LoveStory #Marriage #ChristianPodcast #ChristianLiving #GodsPlan #DivineAppointments #Hebrews13 #FaithJourney #LifeLessons #HumanConnection #Kilimanjaro #KeepClimbing #SummitAfterTheStorm

    Episode 176: The Stranger Beside You | My Wife Was Once a Stranger Sitting Next to Me on a Plane

  4. 5d ago ·  Bonus

    September 11: 25 Years Later | Remembering the Moment America Changed Forever | Special Episode

    Twenty-five years ago, at 8:46 a.m. Eastern Time, America changed forever. On September 11, 2001, I was in my mid-twenties, working at a manufacturing plant in Illinois. Someone told me a plane had hit the World Trade Center, and I rushed to the break room. Then I watched the second plane strike live on television. In that moment, I knew America was under attack. I remember the anger. The fear. The chaos. Gas stations running out of fuel. People wondering what would happen next. But I also remember something I have rarely seen since. We came together. Political labels mattered less. Churches filled. People prayed. Flags appeared everywhere. Americans asked one another a simple question: “What can I do?” I didn't have much money at the time, but I was proud to contribute to coworkers who were driving water from Illinois to New York for first responders and people who were suffering. It felt patriotic. It felt like we were one country. In this special 25th anniversary episode, released at the precise moment the first tower was struck, I reflect on what I saw, what I felt, the desire I had to serve, the people we lost, and the unity I pray we never need another tragedy to rediscover. We remember the people.We remember the courage.We remember the sacrifice.And we remember who we became afterward. Psalm 46:1:“God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.” May God comfort those who still grieve.May God protect those who serve.May God bring us closer together.And may God bless the United States of America. We will never forget. #September11 #NeverForget #911Anniversary #PatriotDay #September11th #GodBlessAmerica #Remember911 #Faith #ChristianPodcast #FirstResponders #AmericanHeroes #UnitedWeStand #Psalm46 #HonorTheFallen #SummitAfterTheStorm

    September 11: 25 Years Later | Remembering the Moment America Changed Forever | Special Episode

  5. 5d ago

    Episode 175: Don’t Miss the View | Stop Chasing What’s Next and Start Living the Day God Gave You

    Sometimes we're so busy trying to capture the moment that we forget to actually live it. Our family traveled thousands of miles through Europe to stand in front of places we'd dreamed about seeing: The Colosseum.The Acropolis.The Eiffel Tower.The Vatican.The canals of Amsterdam. And what did we do? We pulled out our phones. Sometimes I caught myself looking at something incredible through a screen six inches from my face. Think about how strange that is. I traveled thousands of miles to see something with my own eyes, then watched it through my phone. But this episode isn't really about phones. It's about how easily we can live our entire lives focused on what's next. The next promotion. The next vacation. The next milestone. The next season. Kilimanjaro taught me the same lesson. For months, Amanda and I focused on one thing: the summit. But the summit picture lasted seconds. The journey took days. Psalm 118:24 says, “This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.” Your children are this age today. Your spouse is sitting across from you today. The people you love are here today. So keep climbing. Keep pursuing the destination. But every once in a while... stop and look at the view. Because someday, the thing you're rushing through today may be the thing you wish you could come back to. 🎙️ Episode 175 of Summit After the Storm And to my daily listeners: have a great weekend. Put the phone down for a little while, spend time with the people you love, and don't miss the view. #BePresent #Faith #ChristianPodcast #ChristianLiving #ChristianEncouragement #Jesus #Gratitude #Psalm118 #LiveInTheMoment #Family #LifeLessons #PersonalGrowth #Kilimanjaro #KeepClimbing #SummitAfterTheStorm Viral Hashtags

    Episode 175: Don’t Miss the View | Stop Chasing What’s Next and Start Living the Day God Gave You

  6. 6d ago

    Episode 174: What Are You Training For? | The Work Nobody Sees Prepares You for the Moment Everybody Does

    We live in a world where almost everything is getting faster. But some things still can't be rushed. Same-day delivery. Instant answers. AI. Thirty-second highlight reels. Technology keeps eliminating waiting. Life keeps requiring preparation. You can't Amazon Prime character. You can't download experience. You can't ask AI to do your push-ups. And you can't cram for a crisis. Standing inside the Colosseum in Rome reminded me that worthwhile things take time to build. Kilimanjaro taught me the same lesson. Everyone sees the summit picture of Amanda and me. They don't see the months of walking, training, testing gear and carrying weighted backpacks that came before it. The work nobody saw prepared us for the moment everybody sees. In 1 Corinthians 9:25, Paul writes, “Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training.” So if you're waiting for the next job, opportunity, breakthrough or open door, ask yourself: If God opened that door tomorrow, would I be ready to walk through it? Episode 174 of Summit After the Storm is about what happens before the opportunity arrives and why the ordinary days, quiet work and preparation nobody applauds may be building exactly what you'll need when your moment comes. You don't become ready when the moment arrives. The moment reveals how ready you've become. #Motivation #PersonalGrowth #Leadership #Faith #ChristianPodcast #ChristianLiving #TrustGod #Purpose #Preparation #SuccessMindset #Discipline #1Corinthians9 #Kilimanjaro #KeepClimbing #SummitAfterTheStorm

    Episode 174: What Are You Training For? | The Work Nobody Sees Prepares You for the Moment Everybody Does

  7. Sep 9

    Episode 173: Recalculating | When God Changes the Route but Not the Destination

    “Recalculating.” We've all heard that word from our GPS. There's an accident ahead. Road construction. A closed street. Suddenly the blue line changes and you're being sent down a road that makes absolutely no sense. But you follow it. Why? Because the GPS can see something ahead that you can't. Traveling through Europe, our family depended on GPS constantly as we navigated unfamiliar cities, train stations, apartments, restaurants and landmarks. We knew where we wanted to go, but we couldn't always see how we'd get there. Life can feel exactly the same way. A job changes. A relationship changes. A door closes. A plan falls apart. Suddenly, it feels like God is recalculating the route you thought your life was supposed to take. And you're asking: “God, this isn't where I was going. What are You doing?” Kilimanjaro taught me that the path to the summit isn't a straight line either. The terrain changes. The trail turns. Sometimes the summit disappears completely from view. But the destination is still there. Proverbs 3:5–6 reminds us: “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding...” God doesn't always give us the entire route, every turn, and an ETA. Sometimes He simply asks us to trust Him enough to take the next faithful step. In Episode 173 of Summit After the Storm, we're talking about what happens when life suddenly says “Recalculating” and why a changed route doesn't necessarily mean a failed journey. If your life looks nothing like the route you planned, this episode is for you. Maybe you're not lost. Maybe you're just being led down a road you couldn't see coming. #TrustGod #Faith #GodsPlan #ChristianPodcast #ChristianLiving #Jesus #FaithOverFear #Proverbs3 #ChristianEncouragement #Purpose #Leadership #PersonalGrowth #LifeLessons #KeepClimbing #SummitAfterTheStorm

    Episode 173: Recalculating | When God Changes the Route but Not the Destination

  8. Sep 8

    Episode 172: God Was Already There | What If God Isn’t Absent, You Just Haven’t Recognized Him Yet?

    What if God isn't absent? What if you just haven't recognized Him yet? When life doesn't make sense, one of the easiest questions to ask is: “God, where are You?” Jacob experienced something similar in Genesis 28. After encountering God in a place where he hadn't expected Him, Jacob woke up and said: “Surely the Lord is in this place, and I was not aware of it.” — Genesis 28:16 God hadn't suddenly arrived. Jacob suddenly recognized Him. Looking back at Kilimanjaro, I understand that differently. Before the storm ripped our tent loose, before survival became more important than reaching the summit, the people we would desperately need were already walking the mountain beside us. I just couldn't see what was coming. And sometimes life is like that. We want God to explain the route. We want to understand the closed door, the difficult season, the unexpected person, the unanswered prayer. But faith isn't always understanding what God is doing. Sometimes faith is believing He's present even when you don't understand what He's doing. In Episode 172 of Summit After the Storm, we're talking about recognizing God's presence in the places we never would have chosen and learning to pray a different prayer: “God, help me recognize You, even here.” Because sometimes we don't recognize God's presence until we look backward and realize... He was already there. #Faith #ChristianPodcast #GodsPresence #TrustGod #Jesus #ChristianLiving #ChristianEncouragement #Genesis28 #FaithOverFear #GodsPlan #Bible #Purpose #Kilimanjaro #KeepClimbing #SummitAfterTheStorm

    Episode 172: God Was Already There | What If God Isn’t Absent, You Just Haven’t Recognized Him Yet?
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Summit After the Storm is a leadership and faith podcast for anyone navigating adversity, transition, or rebuilding. Hosted by Bart Wilbanks, author of Summit After the Storm, the show explores real lessons forged through hardship—including climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, surviving a near-death experience on the mountain, leading through crisis, and rediscovering faith and purpose. Each episode blends personal storytelling, leadership insight, and spiritual reflection for leaders and professionals seeking clarity, resilience, and strength after the storm. Keep Climbing! Pole Pole.

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