

Kevin Dahlstrom: The Price of Building a Life You Don't Want - Money Stories Ep 7
Apr 25, 2025
Kevin Dahlstrom, a 4-time founder and passionate rock climber, shares his journey of redefining success and wealth. He reveals a boardroom epiphany that pushed him to question the life he was building. Kevin discusses how rock climbing taught him freedom and courage, even amidst societal pressures. He emphasizes the importance of controlling one’s time and creating an authentic life based on personal values. This conversation is a wake-up call to pursue true fulfillment beyond conventional achievements.
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Climbing Career Mountain Wrongly
- Kevin Dahlstrom climbed the corporate ladder to the C-suite with all the traditional signs of success.
- He realized that life wasn't what he wanted and quit to pursue a different path closer to his passion for rock climbing.
Boardroom Epiphany on Success
- Kevin's dramatic epiphany came during a board meeting where he felt panic seeing lives he did not admire.
- He realized other executives' successes didn't align with values he wanted to emulate.
Rock Climbing Sparked Change
- Rock climbing introduced Kevin to a community valuing things beyond status and money.
- This exposure planted the seed for wanting a richer, freer life.