{"podcast":{"title":"Live Inspired Podcast with John O'Leary","slug":"live-inspired-podcast-with-john-o-leary-53422","podcast_index_feed_id":53422,"rss_url":"https://johnoleary.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"http://johnoleary.libsyn.com/podcast","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/6/8/d/f/68df6e4593677ab9/OLEARY_1400X1400_PODCAST_2020.jpg","author":"John O'Leary","episode_count":895,"summary":"Expected to die, today he's inspiring others to truly live. World-renowned inspirational speaker + national bestselling author John O'Leary wants to help you wake up from accidental living so you can do, be, achieve and impact more through your life. Every Monday, John shares a quick burst of inspiration to help start your week on fire. Every Thursday, John interviews an amazing guest on their story, successes, failures, lessons, and life to help you uncover tips to apply in yours.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-20T12:20:55.506760+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/live-inspired-podcast-with-john-o-leary-53422"},"episode":{"title":"Erik Weihenmayer: World Renowned Blind Adventurer (ep. 866)","slug":"erik-weihenmayer-world-renowned-blind-adventurer-ep-866","published_at":"2026-03-26T06:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/live-inspired-podcast-with-john-o-leary-53422/erik-weihenmayer-world-renowned-blind-adventurer-ep-866","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/live-inspired-podcast-with-john-o-leary-53422","url":"https://johnoleary.libsyn.com/erik-weihenmayer-world-renowned-blind-adventurer-ep-866","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/johnoleary/Erik_Weihenmayer_mixdown.mp3?dest-id=435171","summary":"Erik Weihenmayer is an adventurer, bestselling author, and motivational speaker… but he's perhaps best known as the first blind person to summit Mount Everest. After losing his vision as a teenager, Erik refused to let blindness define his limits. Instead, he became a world-class climber, kayaker, and co-founder of No Barriers—a global movement helping people turn adversity into possibility. Today, Erik shares how losing his sight reshaped his identity, how climbing became both his passion and his teacher, and how summiting Everest was never a solo achievement but a testament to trust, teamwork, and community. He opens up about learning to navigate fear, why saying \"yes\" to challenge is the doorway to growth, and how every one of us (regardless of circumstance!) can live a No Barriers life. My friends, if you've ever felt limited by your circumstances, this conversation is for you. You'll leave inspired to rethink what's possible, encouraged to lean into community rather than go it alone, and reminded that your greatest obstacles might just become the foundation for your greatest purpose.","meta_description":"Erik Weihenmayer is an adventurer, bestselling author, and motivational speaker… but he's perhaps best known as the first blind person to summit Mount Eve…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3753,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/live-inspired-podcast-with-john-o-leary-53422/episodes/erik-weihenmayer-world-renowned-blind-adventurer-ep-866/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/live-inspired-podcast-with-john-o-leary-53422/erik-weihenmayer-world-renowned-blind-adventurer-ep-866.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}