{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Grit","title":"CEO Touch the Top, Erik Weihenmayer: Climbing Everest Blind","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/fa840ab9\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":4256,"description":"Guest: Erik Weihenmayer, CEO of Touch The Top and vice chairman of No Barriers USA\r\n\r\nIn this episode, we cover: Are blind people’s other senses heightened? (05:56); The different types of blindness and how Erik perceives the world — and dreams (09:17); The “double-knockout blow” of going blind and losing his mother (19:07); “No-mistakes moments” and pushing yourself to your limit (24:49); Erik’s relationship with death, and with the calm times between accomplishments (30:18); Needing to stand on the summit (36:31); Learning how to be miserable and training yourself to suffer (47:55); The importance of having a team you can trust with your life (52:05); The personal toll of climbing, and the terror of kayaking blind (55:20); Erik’s story’s resonance with the business community (01:00:46); Not letting yourself be imprisoned by fear, and realizing your full potential (01:04:06)","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/jCea5f44KBONhOsyLyht9nXUrj2YBNfA6fc-kgyfWTM/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/Lzk3NzAvMTY2Nzg2/MjQyOC1hcnR3b3Jr/LmpwZw.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}