What happens when the path ahead is more difficult—and more frightening—than I ever expected?

In this episode of Trusting Your Feet, I share the story of my toughest mountain yet: Mount Lindsey. It challenged me physically, mentally, and spiritually, and along the way, I found myself facing fear, uncertainty, unexpected help, and some moments when I genuinely wondered if I could keep going.

As I reflect on the climb, I talk about what it taught me about moving forward when I can't see the whole path, how fear can change the way I see what's right in front of me, and why sometimes I don't need to know the entire journey—I just need to know the next step.

This mountain ended up teaching me something that reaches far beyond the trail. And I think you might find yourself thinking about the mountains in your own life a little differently, too.

What if you don’t have to conquer the whole mountain today? What if you just need to take the next step?

In this first episode of Trust Your Feet, Mary shares the deeply personal journey that led her from weighing 330 pounds at age 21 and struggling to walk a mile, ride a bike, or even fit safely on a roller coaster, to becoming a fitness instructor, personal trainer, and passionate Colorado hiker who has climbed 25 fourteeners.

But this podcast isn’t really about mountains; it’s about the mountains we face in life.

Mary reflects on how the Rocky Mountains have taught her to stop getting overwhelmed by what lies far ahead and instead focus on the step directly beneath her feet. Through stories of fear, perseverance, failure, faith, and unexpected growth, she explores what it means to trust God with the future, live in the present, and keep moving when the path feels impossible.

This episode is an invitation to consider your own mountain. Maybe it’s grief, loss, fear, a health challenge, a relationship, or simply a season of life that feels too overwhelming to climb.

You don’t have to reach the summit today.

Just take the next step. Trust your feet.