Summit After the Storm | Leadership, Faith & 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. 14H AGO

    Episode 88: More Than the Team | The Former Player I Stayed to Encourage | Leadership, Anxiety & Why Presence Matters

    A former player quit our baseball team a little over a week ago. Yesterday… I stayed at his school event just to tell him something simple: “I still care about you.” In Episode 88 of Summit After the Storm, Bart shares a deeply personal story about youth sports, anxiety, leadership, compassion, and why people need to know they matter beyond performance. After learning the quiet battle one young athlete had been fighting internally, Bart reflects on:⚾ Anxiety and hidden struggles in kids⚾ Leadership beyond wins and losses⚾ Why encouragement matters more than we realize⚾ The importance of showing up for people⚾ Caring about the person more than the performance Because sometimes the most important moments in leadership happen far away from the scoreboard. And sometimes the greatest thing we can give someone… is simply presence. 🎙️ Summit After the Storm with Bart WilbanksLeadership. Faith. Resilience. Perspective. #Leadership #YouthSports #Anxiety #MentalHealth #Parenting #Coaching #Faith #PersonalGrowth #Resilience #LifeLessons

    7 min

  2. 1D AGO ·  BONUS

    From Tennessee to Japan | How a Podcast About Storms, Leadership & Faith Reached Asia | Special Episode

    Yesterday I discovered something I never expected. 35% of Summit After the Storm listeners are from Japan. And across all podcast platforms, ~45% of this audience is from Asia. Honestly… it stunned me. This podcast started as simple stories about storms, mountains, leadership, faith, resilience, family, and the lessons I learned climbing Kilimanjaro. And somehow… those stories traveled halfway across the world. In this special short episode, Bart reflects on:🌍 The unexpected global reach of the podcast⛰️ Why struggle connects people across cultures🙏 Faith, resilience, and universal human storms✈️ Traveling the world while never having visited Asia… yet🎙️ An invitation for listeners across Asia to share their stories Because mountains may separate us geographically… but storms connect all of us. If you’re listening from Japan or anywhere in Asia, Bart would love to hear from you:bart@summitafterstorm.com 🎙️ Summit After the Storm with Bart WilbanksLeadership. Faith. Resilience. Perspective. #Japan #Asia #Leadership #Faith #PersonalGrowth #Motivation #Resilience #Podcast #Kilimanjaro #LifeLessons

    3 min

  3. 1D AGO

    Episode 87: Life in the Valley | The Pain of Costly Mistakes, Leadership Under Pressure & Why Fundamentals Matter

    We were three outs away from winning. Up 6–4. Then everything unraveled. Routine mistakes.Missed fundamentals.Carelessness under pressure. In Episode 87 of Summit After the Storm, Bart reflects on a heartbreaking 8–7 baseball loss that became a deeper lesson about leadership, discipline, focus, and life in the valley between the summits. Because most failures in life don’t begin with catastrophic moments. They begin with small lapses repeated over time. And eventually… pressure exposes everything underneath. This episode explores:⚾ Leadership during setbacks⚾ Why fundamentals matter in sports and life⚾ How adversity reveals character⚾ The danger of losing focus⚾ Why valleys often shape us more than victories From youth baseball to Kilimanjaro, this is a conversation about perseverance when life gets harder and the climb gets steeper. Because the summit may get the picture… but the valley builds the climber. 🎙️ Summit After the Storm with Bart WilbanksLeadership. Faith. Resilience. Perspective. #Leadership #Baseball #PersonalGrowth #Resilience #Mindset #Motivation #LifeLessons #Faith #Sports #SelfImprovement

    6 min

  4. 2D AGO

    Episode 86: The Valley Between Life’s Summits | Why We Don’t Laugh Enough Anymore | Mother’s Day Reflection, Leadership & Life Lessons

    We celebrate the milestones. 21 30 40 50 But what about everything in between? In Episode 86 of Summit After the Storm, Bart reflects on Mother’s Day, celebrating his mom, helping host a hilarious 40th birthday party, and the realization that life is mostly lived in the valley between the summits. The laughter.The memories.The people around the table. Too often we become so focused on achievement, success, leadership, and reaching the next mountain that we forget to enjoy the climb itself. This episode is about slowing down, being present, celebrating the people beside you, and remembering that joy is part of the journey too. Because one day, the moments we treasure most may not be the summits at all… but the laughter in between them. 🎙️ Summit After the Storm with Bart Wilbanks summitafterstorm.com Leadership. Faith. Resilience. Perspective. #Leadership #PersonalGrowth #MothersDay #Mindset #Faith #Resilience #LifeLessons #Motivation #SelfImprovement #SummitAfterTheStorm

    5 min

  5. 5D AGO

    Episode 85: They Thought the Game Was Over | The Pressure of Leadership, Trust, and Stealing Home in the Final Inning | Summit After the Storm

    Down 8–7 in the final inning.Time expired.One run ties it. Two runs wins it. In one of the most intense youth baseball endings I’ve ever coached, everything came down to pressure, trust, split-second decisions, and the courage to commit before certainty arrived. After Noah steals home to tie the game, Asa takes over with a clutch single, steals second, steals third, and stands ninety feet away from victory with two outs and a 1–2 count at the plate. One more strike… and the game ends in a tie. Then came the pitch. This episode isn’t really about baseball. It’s about leadership under pressure.Trust built over time.Faith in uncertain moments.And the reality that sometimes the biggest decisions in life happen before you know if you’re right. If you’re a coach, parent, leader, athlete, entrepreneur, or simply someone trying to lead well when the pressure rises, this episode is for you. ⚾ Walk-off win⚾ Stealing home⚾ Leadership lessons from youth sports⚾ Trust and pressure in coaching⚾ Parenting and leadership⚾ Faith under pressure⚾ Summit After the Storm podcast Hebrews 11:1 — “Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.” Keep Climbing. Pole Pole. #Leadership #Baseball #YouthSports #Faith #Coaching #Parenting #MentalToughness #SportsPodcast #ChristianPodcast #Motivation #Resilience #SummitAfterTheStorm#YouthBaseball

    7 min

  6. 6D AGO

    Episode 84: A Purple Ink Pen Ruined Our Clothes… | Life in the Valley, Setbacks & Keeping Momentum

    I opened the dryer yesterday… and a lot of clothes were ruined. Yesterday started strong. I got in a hard workout.Pushed myself.Stayed disciplined. Trying to keep moving toward my fitness goals. Then I came inside… and found a purple ink pen in the dryer. And immediately… I knew. Something had gone very wrong. One by one… I started pulling clothes out. Purple ink everywhere. Shirts.Shorts.Laundry covered in stains. Including my favorite Peter Millar golf shirt. Completely ruined. And then I looked inside the dryer. Purple ink… all over the drum.The walls.The door. For a second… I honestly thought: “It would be easier to just buy another dryer.” But instead… I grabbed hand sanitizer, scrubbing pads, and went to work. An hour later… the dryer survived. The clothes didn’t. And honestly… there was probably enough value in the ruined clothes to buy a cheaper dryer. But that’s life in the valley. You work hard.You stay disciplined.You try to move forward. And sometimes… something completely unexpected knocks you backward. In this episode of Summit After the Storm, we talk about: • Why progress rarely feels smooth• How setbacks test your mindset• The reality of “life in the valley”• And why momentum matters more than perfection 📖 Galatians 6:9 — “Let us not grow weary in doing good…” Because life is messy. You can do everything right… and still take a hit. But the goal isn’t perfection. It’s persistence. 🎙️ Follow Summit After the Storm on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Amazon Music🌐 SummitAfterStorm.com Keep climbing. Pole pole. #mindset#resilience#leadership#personalgrowth#lifelessons #discipline #growthmindset #keepgoing #selfleadership #motivation

    5 min

  7. MAY 6

    Episode 83: I Cancelled Practice… Even Though We Needed It | Leadership, Timing & When Not to Force It

    I cancelled practice last night. And the truth is… we needed it. We had a kid quit the team after the first game Thursday. We’re still figuring things out. We need the reps.We need the time together. And this week? Practice matters. But it rained all day. The fields never officially closed… so we could have practiced. But I knew what it would be. A mess. Parents forced to decide.Kids slipping in the mud.Trying to force something… that wasn’t right. So I made the call. Cancelled it. Not because we couldn’t… But because we shouldn’t. And that’s where the lesson is. Because life does the same thing. Sometimes the conditions… just aren’t right. And you’ve got a choice: Force it… Or have the discipline… to wait. In this episode of Summit After the Storm, we talk about: • Why timing matters more than effort• The danger of forcing the wrong conditions• How great leaders read the moment• And when to hold back vs. when to push forward 📖 Ecclesiastes 3:1 — “There is a time for everything…” Because wisdom isn’t just knowing how hard to go. It’s knowing when. And sometimes the best decision you can make… Is not yet. 🎙️ Follow Summit After the Storm on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Amazon Music🌐 SummitAfterStorm.com Keep climbing. Pole pole. #leadership#discipline#mindset#decisionmaking#personalgrowth #timing #selfleadership #growthmindset #consistency #lifelessons

    4 min

  8. MAY 5

    Episode 82: My Son Came Over for Dinner… And It Hit Me | Family, Gratitude & Not Missing What Matters Most

    My son came over for dinner last night. And it hit me. Jackson turns 22 this summer. And somehow… it doesn’t feel that long ago… that he was just a kid running around the house. But life moves fast. He’s grown now. Got his own life. His own schedule. And when he comes over… it means something. Because it doesn’t happen every day anymore. And the younger kids? They light up. They love it when their big brother walks through the door. There’s just a different energy in the house. More laughter. More life. More connection. And last night… I caught myself just watching it. Taking it in. Because too often… we don’t. We assume there will always be another dinner. Another conversation. Another moment. But the truth is… those moments are limited. And they go faster than we think. In this episode of Summit After the Storm, we talk about: • Why we take the best moments for granted• The importance of being present at home• How success means nothing if you miss what matters• And what the mountain taught me about slowing down 📖 Psalm 118:24 — “This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.” Because we spend so much time chasing what’s next… That we forget to appreciate what’s now. So maybe this is your reminder: Slow down tonight. Put the phone down. Be present. Because one day… you’ll realize… these were the moments that mattered most. 🎙️ Follow Summit After the Storm on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Amazon Music🌐 SummitAfterStorm.com Keep climbing. Pole pole. #family#gratitude#mindset#lifelessons#personalgrowth 🚀 OPTIONAL HASHTAGS (IF PLATFORM SUPPORTS)

    3 min
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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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