{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Life\u2019s Tough, but Bo Parfet is TOUGHER\u2026 Conquering the Seven Summits Against All Odds! ","description":" Can you achieve your dreams with determination and hard work? Or do you need to have luck on your side or know the right people?  Can people achieve greatness by overcoming challenging odds?    Richard Wiese, the host of the Explorers podcast, sat down recently with Bo Parfet. As a young child, Bo overheard his teacher telling his parents that he would never graduate high school in the second grade.  You see, Bo had dyslexia and a speech impediment and was struggling in school.  Well, Bo overcame these disadvantages through determination. Refusing to believe he was anything less than capable of success, he worked hard and got a tutor.  In seventh grade, the teacher called his parents once again to receive the news that he would graduate high school, but college wouldn\u2019t be possible.  Years later, as a college graduate and investment banker, he became interested in a quest to conquer the \u201cSeven Summits,\u201d all the highest mountain peaks in each continent of the world. By now, he was used to taking risks and was not afraid to fail.  His interest became his passion. He set out in 2003 for what would be a journey of just over four years, culminating with all seven summits under his belt. During his expeditions, he came face to face with death and dying.  His book, Die Trying, written just a few years later, chronicles his experience and encourages all of us to work harder and with determination. We learn on the podcast as Bo tells us that when there\u2019s an obstacle in your way, great learning is there\u2026 push through it and become a better person. He shares with us that the toughest mountain to climb is one\u2019s self\u2026 not Everest or K2.  To learn more about Bo Parfet, visit his website, and check out the Denali Venture Philanthropy project.  Bo\u2019s book, Die Trying, is available on Amazon.  Join us for new episodes of Life\u2019s Tough: Explorers are TOUGHER! at https:\/\/www.lifestough.com\/podcast\/explorers\/.  Richard Wiese, the host of this podcast, is an American explorer.  He is the author of the guidebook, Born to Explore: How to Be a Backyard Adventurer.  He became the youngest person to become president of the Explorers Club in 2002. Richard is also Executive Producer and Host of the PBS weekly television series Born to Explore with Richard Wiese.  ","author_name":"Life\u2019s Tough, Explorers Are TOUGHER!","author_url":"https:\/\/www.lifestough.com","html":"