Antonina Samoilova – the FIRST Ukrainian woman to summit Mount Everest THREE times and the world’s five highest mountains – shares her unbelievable journey of courage, resilience, and peak performance mindset.

From conquering Everest + Lhotse in a single day to capturing the first-ever drone footage from the top of Everest (100+ million views), Antonina teaches the “SUMMIT MENTALITY” that turns impossible challenges into breakthroughs – in mountaineering, business, and life.

Antonina Samoilova is a world-record-breaking Ukrainian mountaineer, entrepreneur, TV & radio host, and global motivational speaker.

She is among the top 10 women in the world to summit Mount Everest three times and the only Ukrainian woman to achieve this feat (2022–2024). Antonina made history as the first to summit the world’s five highest mountains and became the first woman to climb both Everest and Lhotse (8,000m+) in a single day in 2024.

On a mission to complete all 14 of the world’s 8,000-meter peaks, Antonina empowers women worldwide through her “Summit Mentality” philosophy. She proves that the greatest obstacles are built in the mind — and that the decision to continue is what ultimately defines success.

Through courage, resilience, and unwavering determination, she inspires people everywhere to break their own limits in life, leadership, and high performance.

https://www.antoninasamoilova.com/

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John Tarnoff is an executive career transition coach, speaker, and bestselling author who specializes in helping mid-career and late-career professionals reinvent themselves and build meaningful, sustainable second-act careers.

A 40-year veteran of the Hollywood entertainment industry as a film producer and studio executive (including time at DreamWorks Animation), John was fired nearly 39% of the time during his career. These repeated setbacks taught him how to turn adversity into powerful opportunities for reinvention. At age 50, he earned a master’s degree in counseling psychology and completely transformed his own path to now guide others through the same journey.

He is the author of the book Boomer Reinvention: How to Create Your Dream Career Over 50. John helps professionals over 50 defy ageism, move past burnout or career stagnation, and design bold, purpose-driven next chapters aligned with their values and talents.

Learn more at https://johntarnoff.com/

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Tom French is a senior partner emeritus of McKinsey & Company and a lifelong mountaineer and cross-country skier. After four decades in the high-pressure corporate world, he retired at the end of 2019 and decided to take “gap years” to rediscover the passions of his youth.

What started as one year quickly turned into three extraordinary years of adventure and self-discovery. He rebuilt his athletic strength, competed in demanding cross-country ski marathons, and completed two epic expeditions to Mount Everest — one dramatically interrupted by a cyclone and a harrowing blizzard descent down the Lhotse Face, and another where he became the first climber ever to approach the mountain through the remote Makalu Barun region, summiting on a moonlit night.

In his inspiring new book, The Gap Years: Climbing, Skiing, and the Journey Back, Tom shares a powerful story about the joy found in wild places, the power of endurance, and the profound renewal that comes from reconnecting with what truly lights you up — proving it’s never too late to step away from burnout and expectations to create a bold, purpose-filled next chapter.

Learn more about the book here: https://brandeisuniversitypress.com/title/the-gap-years-climbing-skiing-and-the-journey-back/

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