Dierdre is the mother of famed free solo climber Alex Honnold. In part one of our two part conversation Dierdre lays the groundwork of her own story of finding out what she was capable of by testing the beliefs she has about herself.
As a mother of two extreme athletes, she has encouraged and watched her children achieve extraordinary things. In her own life she’s been a writer, author, symphony orchestra conductor, linguist, traveler, professor and much more. This story brings us to her latest accomplishments of becoming a runner and a climber after the age of 60.
Dierdre challenged not only the media view of women of a certain age but her own beliefs about what she “could” do. After a brief but seemingly insignificant interaction with her son about a one mile run she had just completed, she was faced with the idea that she could do more. If you can run one mile, you can run one and a half was all he said. This one minute exchange became the turning point to her life and unbeknownst to her, her future of becoming a rock climber.
Tune in to hear the first part of Dierdre’s inspiring story of what one woman found herself capable of a little beyond midlife when others are winding down. Grab a cuppa something wonderful and hear this inspirational story!
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“The Sharp End Of Life: A Mother’s Story” Diredre Wolownick
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