The Final Summit

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The Final Summit episodes

September 29, 2025 Success Reimagined: Living a Life That Matters
In July 2024, Chris Bombardier leads a team of climbers with bleeding disorders on an attempt to summit Mont Blanc, the tallest peak in the Alps. Chris is older and wiser than he was when he climbed the Seven Summits–but now he has new responsibilities, like fatherhood.

This episode is brought to you by Genentech. Visit http://www.hemashort.com/ to watch the short film.

Guests:

Dr. Ryan Warner, clinical psychologist and speaker, founder of RC Warner Consulting

Joana Baquero, business strategist and resilience expert, author, Driven by Hope; Ted Talk: "Resilience: A Mindset for Everyday Life"

Patrick James Lynch, Founder and CEO of Believe Limited, (Instagram)

Joana Baquero, business strategist and resilience expert, author, Driven by Hope; Ted Talk: "Resilience: A Mindset for Everyday Life"
22 min
September 22, 2025 Leading with Values: The Challenge of Building Something Bigger
After climbing the Seven Summits, Chris becomes executive director of Save One Life. It's a chance to help people with bleeding disorders. But it's also his first time in a leadership role.

This episode is brought to you by Genentech. Visit http://www.hemashort.com/ to watch the short film.

Guests:

Amy Board, MNM, Believe Limited Senior Vice President of Engagement and Programs

Patrick James Lynch, Founder and CEO of Believe Limited, (Instagram)

Dr. Ryan Warner, clinical psychologist and speaker, founder of RC Warner Consulting

Joana Baquero, business strategist and resilience expert, author, Driven by Hope; Ted Talk: "Resilience: A Mindset for Everyday Life"

The Final Summit is produced by BloodStream Media.

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20 min
September 15, 2025 Climbing the Impossible: Setting—and Achieving—Big Goals
Chris looks back on his journey to climb the Seven Summits through a new lens: what it was like to become a role model in the international bleeding disorder community, and how it affected him.

This episode is brought to you by Genentech. Visit http://www.hemashort.com/ to watch the short film.

Guests:

Dr. Ryan Warner, clinical psychologist and speaker, founder of RC Warner Consulting

Patrick James Lynch, Founder and CEO of Believe Limited, (Instagram)

Joana Baquero, business strategist and resilience expert, author, Driven by Hope; Ted Talk: "Resilience: A Mindset for Everyday Life"

The Final Summit is produced by BloodStream Media.

To get in touch, email [email protected]

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18 min
September 08, 2025 The Fork in the Road: When the Dream Ends, What's Next?
After pursuing medical school, Chris finds his true passion: helping people with bleeding disorders. And a live-changing trip to Kenya inspire Chris to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro.

This episode is brought to you by Genentech. Visit http://www.hemashort.com/ to watch the short film.

Guests:

Patrick James Lynch, Founder and CEO of Believe Limited, (Instagram)

Joana Baquero, business strategist and resilience expert, author, Driven by Hope; Ted Talk: "Resilience: A Mindset for Everyday Life"

Amy Board, MNM, Believe Limited Senior Vice President of Engagement and Programs

The Final Summit is produced by BloodStream Media.

To get in touch, email [email protected]

Connect with BloodStream Media:

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22 min
September 01, 2025 The Success Myth: Why Everything Isn't Possible (And That's OK)
Chris takes us back to his days as a college baseball player with a bleeding disorder dreaming of the pros. How do you face your limitations? And how do you accept it when a dream doesn't work out?

This episode is brought to you by Genentech. Visit http://www.hemashort.com/ to watch the short film.

Guests:

Joana Baquero, business strategist and resilience expert, author, Driven by Hope; Ted Talk: "Resilience: A Mindset for Everyday Life"

Patrick James Lynch, Founder and CEO of Believe Limited, (Instagram)

Amy Board, MNM, Believe Limited Senior Vice President of Engagement and Programs

The Final Summit is produced by BloodStream Media.

To get in touch, email [email protected]

Connect with BloodStream Media:

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21 min
August 18, 2025 Redefining Success: A Personal Journey
What happens when a veteran mountain climber with hemophilia returns to mountaineering after a six-year layoff? In 2018, Chris Bombardier became the first hemophiliac to climb the Seven Summits, including Mt. Everest. In 2024, Chris leads a group of climbers with bleeding disorders on a daring attempt to summit Mont Blanc, the highest peak in the French Alps. But is being older and wiser necessarily better? In Season 4 of The Final Summit, Chris and his guests re-tell his entire life story from a new perspective. They'll talk about finding your path, defining yourself as a role model and a leader, what it means to be a success, and how to change your definition of success.

This episode is brought to you by Genentech. Visit http://www.hemashort.com/ to watch the short film.

Guests:

Patrick James Lynch, Founder and CEO of Believe Limited, (Instagram)

Amy Board, MNM, Believe Limited Senior Vice President of Engagement and Programs

Joana Baquero, business strategist and resilience expert, author, Driven by Hope; Ted Talk: "Resilience: A Mindset for Everyday Life"

Dr. Ryan Warner, clinical psychologist and speaker, founder of RC Warner Consulting

The Final Summit is produced by BloodStream Media.

To get in touch, email [email protected]

Connect with BloodStream Media:

BloodStreamMedia.com

BloodStream on Facebook

BloodStream on X/Twitter

BloodStream on Instagram

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BloodStream on TikTok
3 min
September 15, 2024 Inspiration from Circumstance
Too often we see inspirational stories as someone who achieved their dream despite something. Despite a setback. Despite a condition. Despite a bleeding disorder. Not today. Chris talks with clothing designer Christian Harris who used his bleeding disorder to inspire his thesis and unique line of clothes… all about the Hapsburgs, and his personal history with hemophilia.

The Final Summit was also made possible by support from Genentech.

Visit GenentechHemophilia.com to take a look at how they are supporting the hemophilia

Community.

Subscribe to The Final Summit Podcast

Produced by BloodStream Media

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Hosted by Chris Bombardier

Written by Dru Johnston

23 min
August 26, 2024 Take The First Step
Your bleeding disorder doesn't define you. But it is a part of who you are. And the only way to learn your potential, is to take that first step. Chris talks with Paul Sebastian and Sam Kishyo about their first steps, and learning that the journey can only take you as far as you're willing to go.

The Final Summit was also made possible by support from Genentech.

Visit GenentechHemophilia.com to take a look at how they are supporting the hemophilia

Community.

Subscribe to The Final Summit Podcast

Produced by BloodStream Media

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Hosted by Chris Bombardier

Written by Dru Johnston

20 min
August 20, 2024 Why Me? Why Not Me?!
Inside the mind of everyone with a bleeding disorder exist two unique mindsets: "Why is this happening to me?" And "If I can take on this, I can take on the world." Today, Chris talks with chef Mike Hargett and pediatrician Dr. Vyankatesh Pralikar about their unique journeys of facing their own doubts, and coming out stronger on the other side.

The Final Summit was also made possible by support from Genentech.

Visit GenentechHemophilia.com to take a look at how they are supporting the hemophilia

Community.

Subscribe to The Final Summit Podcast

Produced by BloodStream Media

Follow BloodStream Media on Facebook, X/Twitter, Instagram & TikTok

Hosted by Chris Bombardier

Written by Dru Johnston

29 min
August 12, 2024 Tell Your Story
Stories are more than tall tales. They help us relate. They inspire. They educate. They make us feel less alone. Chris talks with Chetan Motiwaras and Patrick James Lynch about the power of story when it comes to bleeding disorders, and how their drive to tell stories led them on their own life's journey.

The Final Summit was also made possible by support from Genentech.

Visit GenentechHemophilia.com to take a look at how they are supporting the hemophilia

Community.

Subscribe to The Final Summit Podcast

Produced by BloodStream Media

Follow BloodStream Media on Facebook, X/Twitter, Instagram & TikTok

Hosted by Chris Bombardier

Written by Dru Johnston

28 min

About The Final Summit

From the publisher's feed

What do you do when you've achieved your dreams only to realize- your work's just begun? In January of 2018, Chris Bombardier became the first person with severe hemophilia to complete The Seven Summits. It was the end of an adventure, and the start of a whole new chapter in Chris's life. From the team behind the documentary Bombardier Blood comes a podcast for adventurers, bleeders, and anyone who's ever chased a dream.