<p>This episode is brought to you by <a href="https://skims.com/collections/mens-underwear">SKIMS for Men</a>, <a href="https://www.hatch.co/restore?irclickid=XwJQIwVbzxyPTzCwveWsCX::UkCRPuXAQSjdUM0&sharedid=&irpid=2688060&irgwc=1"> Hatch</a> and <a href="https://www.manukora.com/everforward">Manukora.</a></p> <p>Acclaimed author, former National Geographic photographer, and professional athlete Cory Richards joins us on a journey of personal transformation and resilience. We explore Cory's awe-inspiring experience of climbing Mount Everest without supplemental oxygen, which serves as a profound metaphor for the existential challenges we all face. From the solitude of the summit to the depths of his personal struggles with bipolar II disorder, Cory offers candid insights into how embracing discomfort and facing mortality can lead to true growth and understanding.</p> <p>Follow Cory <a href="https://www.instagram.com/coryrichards/">@coryrichards</a></p> <p>Follow Chase <a href="https://www.instagram.com/chase_chewning/">@chase_chewning</a></p> <p>-----</p> <p><strong>In this episode we discuss...</strong></p> <div class="css-9daywu" data-slate-node="element"> <span data-slate-node="text"><span data-slate-leaf="true"><span data-slate-string="true">(00:00) Navigating Life's Peaks and Valleys</span></span></span></div> <div class="css-9daywu" data-slate-node="element"> <span data-slate-node="text"><span data-slate-leaf="true"><span data-slate-string="true">(15:35) Teenage Struggles, Bipolar II Diagnosis and Family Trauma Dynamics</span></span></span></div> <div class="css-9daywu" data-slate-node="element"> <span data-slate-node="text"><span data-slate-leaf="true"><span data-slate-string="true">(23:57) Cory's Journey to Radical Responsibility</span></span></span></div> <div class="css-9daywu" data-slate-node="element"> <span data-slate-node="text"><span data-slate-leaf="true"><span data-slate-string="true">(32:55) Reclaiming Agency Through Nature Therapy</span></span></span></div> <div class="css-9daywu" data-slate-node="element"> <span data-slate-node="text"><span data-slate-leaf="true"><span data-slate-string="true">(43:38) The Photography Revelation</span></span></span></div> <div class="css-9daywu" data-slate-node="element"> <span data-slate-node="text"><span data-slate-leaf="true"><span data-slate-string="true">(57:54) Mt. Everest Summit Epiphany</span></span></span></div> <div class="css-9daywu" data-slate-node="element"> <span data-slate-node="text"><span data-slate-leaf="true"><span data-slate-string="true">(01:06:23) The Role of Creativity in Mental Health (01:14:46) Understanding Bipolar II and Cory's View on Mental Health</span></span></span></div> <div class="css-9daywu" data-slate-node="element"> <span data-slate-node="text"><span data-slate-leaf="true"><span data-slate-string="true">(01:22:44) The Courage to Embrace Your Truth</span></span></span></div> <div class="css-9daywu" data-slate-node="element" data-slate-fragment="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"> <span data-slate-node="text"><span data-slate-leaf=