Summer Replay - How Do You Climb a Mountain? with Dierdre Wolownick

Redefining Aging: Why It’s Never Too Late for a Bold New Challenge

What if the biggest thing holding you back… wasn’t age or ability — but a belief about yourself that was just plain wrong?

This week, we’re bringing back a powerful story from the Late Bloomer Living vault — and trust me, it’s one worth hearing again.

Dierdre Wolownick didn’t start climbing until her 60s. And at age 66, she became the oldest woman to scale Yosemite’s iconic El Capitan. (Yes, the real one!)  But what I love most about this conversation isn’t the mountain — it’s what she had to climb within herself to get there.

This episode is about saying yes to something that scares you, even when it feels wildly out of reach.
It’s about curiosity, courage, and the quiet decision to live boldly — not someday, but now.

🎧 This episode originally aired as Episode 111.

🎬 Love stories of reinvention and bold second acts? Be sure to check out the upcoming documentary Climbing Into Life about Dierdre Wolownick by filmmaker Melissa Davey — and if you haven’t yet, listen to my inspiring conversation with Melissa Davey about the making of that film in Episode 202: Chasing Dreams at Any Age.