About this episode

Phil Lakin discusses his passion for climbing and the personal challenges he embraces along the way.

How many of us invite suffering into our life? I mean go out of our way to bring on real hurt and pain that takes our breath away. Not many of us, right? We’d rather run from it if we can. But not Phil Lakin. Phil’s not like most of us. He actually loves to suffer … as long as it helps him reach the top. Many Tulsans know Phil as a long-time city councilor, civic leader and CEO of the Tulsa Community Foundation. But did you know he’s also an adventurer, thrill-seeker, climber, mountain...

People in this episode

Host: Mark

Guest: Phil Lakin

Topics covered

• adventure
• climbing
• suffering
• personal growth
• civic leadership

Keywords

• 14er
• climbing
• adventure
• suffering
• Tulsa
• Phil Lakin
• personal growth

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Tulsa Community Foundation

Places: Tulsa

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