Visually impaired mountaineer Jill Wheatley says climbing is a gift after surviving traumatic brain injury.
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The Travis Macy Show
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Listen in as Travis and Mace lead a fun , educational, and compelling conversation with Jill and Ryan Haebe about living fully after traumatic brain injury.
Podcast: Climbing 8000m Peaks With 70% Blindness
2023
On The Mic With Parth: Jill Wheatley is a Canadian mountaineer and runner. A few years ago she suffered a traumatic brain injury causing her to loose 70% of her vision. But that did not stop her from dreaming big. She went about climbing 6x8000m mountains in less than a year and is aiming to finish all 14 very soon!
Jill Wheatley: Mountains of My Mind
2023
New episode of Let's Take This Outside with @mtnsofmymind - Jill is a mountain climber currently climbing the world’s 14 peaks above 8,000 metres, with only 30% of her vision.
Partially-sighted Mountaineer Climbing the World’s 14 Tallest Mountain
2023
We meet Jill Wheatley, a partially-sighted mountaineer looking to summit the world’s 14 tallest mountains.
Gripped Magazine: Visually Impaired Canadian Summits Annapurna
2023
Jill was featured in Gripped Magazine following her Annapurna summit (April, 2023)
Moving Mountains: Perspective and Possibility from Brain Injury and Vision Loss to the World’s Highest Peaks
2023
Thankful for the Canadian Concussion Legacy Foundation who asked me to share as part of their Inspiring Stories features.
Podcast: Ambiguously Blind
2023
Talking all things change, challenge and choosing my response when life's trail gets rocky... from the Rockies.
Global News: Visually-impaired Canadian woman sets records on the world's tallest mountains
2023
A Canadian climber is reaching remarkable heights and shattering records along the way but what's more significant is where she was forced to climb out of to get to the top.
The Travis Macy Show
2023
Listen in as Travis and Mace lead a fun , educational, and compelling conversation with Jill and Ryan Haebe about living fully after traumatic brain injury.
Podcast: Climbing 8000m Peaks With 70% Blindness
2023
On The Mic With Parth: Jill Wheatley is a Canadian mountaineer and runner. A few years ago she suffered a traumatic brain injury causing her to loose 70% of her vision. But that did not stop her from dreaming big. She went about climbing 6x8000m mountains in less than a year and is aiming to finish all 14 very soon!
Overcoming Mountains of Adversity
2022
From ParticipACTION Canada, the Active Champions Series is a monthly showcase of inspiring stories highlighting the importance of physical activity and sport in our everyday lives.
Jill Wheatley: Mountains of My Mind
2023
New episode of Let's Take This Outside with @mtnsofmymind - Jill is a mountain climber currently climbing the world’s 14 peaks above 8,000 metres, with only 30% of her vision.
Partially-sighted Mountaineer Climbing the World’s 14 Tallest Mountain
2023
We meet Jill Wheatley, a partially-sighted mountaineer looking to summit the world’s 14 tallest mountains.
Gripped Magazine: Visually Impaired Canadian Summits Annapurna
2023
Jill was featured in Gripped Magazine following her Annapurna summit (April, 2023)
Jill Wheatley: Choosing My Response (The National Post)
2022
Choosing how I respond to TBI and Vision loss with Canada's National Post
Moving Mountains: Perspective and Possibility from Brain Injury and Vision Loss to the World’s Highest Peaks
2023
Thankful for the Canadian Concussion Legacy Foundation who asked me to share as part of their Inspiring Stories features.
Pursuing Peak Perspective
2023
Impact Magazine has featured a short story that moves high above a fight for life to the Himalayas
Jill Wheatley: Human Triumph on the Highest Peaks after a TBI and only 30 % Vision
2023
Jill is a former athlete, teacher, and coach whose life took a dramatic turn when a traumatic brain injury (TBI) left her with impaired vision, stripping away her independence and changing her world completely. Yet, even amidst the darkness, Jill's unwavering passion for Mother Nature and her unyielding spirit drove her to reclaim her life and conquer unimaginable heights.
Rocky Mountain Outlook: Visually Impaired Mountaineer's Tall Task
2023
Jill's Feature in Canmore Alberta's Rocky Mountain Outlook
Jill Wheatley: Explore Magazine Feature
2023
Explore Magazine features a feat far bigger than any mountain.
If there’s one thing JIll Wheatley knows, it’s that life does not always go according to plan.
Explorers' Web
2022
The linked articles include reference to my 8000 m climbs; all part of Vision 8000
Freetrail Podcast
2021
My conversation with Dylan includes goosebumps and gratefulness, stretches from dark places to embracing the nature of impermanence and all that inspires us to explore our potential in pain caves and amoung the highest of the Himalayas.
Matt Walker Adventure Podcast
2021
As I prepare for Manaslu, I take a timeout to talk with Matt, a mountaineering guide and psychologist, about the here and now, how I am using the lessons life has taught as I prepare for my first 8 000 m climb.
Ambiguously Blind Podcast
2021
A chat about the chapters that have come between playing in the shadows of the Bavarian alps to where I find myself now, adventuring in those of the Himalayas.
Wellness Wednesday ~ Live
2021
An authentic chat about traversing lowlands, how I feel aloneness can be fulfilling and what craving connection tells me.
See Through Podcast
2021
Speaking about my traumatic brain injury, vision loss, eating disorder and all the waves that have roared in the wake of my TBI, I aim to break down shackles stigma can hold as a result of labels.
CBC Radio Feature
2021
A brief chat on Canada's national radio waves about how traumatic brain injury has prepared me for life's challenges including climbing Manaslu.
Duluwa Talks | Travel Podcast
2021
Becoming aware of the stories that we tell ourselves can be a huge step towards finding adventure and a spark in our spirit.
Red Bull: Moving Mountains
2021
We dive into tales of internal climbs as well as those in the Himalayas that surround me, from the side of a Khumbu trail, I recently had a chat with the Red Bull team.
Ultrarunner Magazine: From 70% loss of sight to enjoying the trails & mountains
2021
Learning from life’s mountains, Jill shares where she finds strength, sunshine and lessons since traumatic brain injury shifted her trail.
Mental Edge Podcast
2021
Talking through the scrambles and summits on the trail from Traumatic Brain Injury and Vision Loss to adventures amoung the highest of the Himalayas.
Teaming Up with Mountains of My Mind
2021
As a visually impaired adventure athlete, along with unique content and inspiring goals’, contagious energy is fabricated into my story, which I would be grateful to have allies become part of.
Concussion Talk: An Expedition of Recovery
2020
In this short podcast, Jill tells the story of how a sport accident in Germany has led her amoung the highest of the Himalayas via a 2 year expedition of recovery in 7 hospitals in 3 countries.
Live Interview: Navigating Highs and Lows in the Himalayas
2020
Having just returned for Ama Dablam, in this live Interview, the 3rd with Kerry Goulet, I speak to navigating highs and lows in the Himalayas.
Talk Ultra Podcast: An Onward and Upward Trail from Adversity
2020
Talking all things from my brain injury, vision loss and days to live to the summit of Ama Dablam with legendary mountain running photographer and podcaster Ian Corless.
No Barriers Podcast
2020
The No Barriers Podcast explores the gritty reality of the struggles we all face, with the detailed stories of those that have persevered to find amazing outcomes on the other side.
Live Interview: The Gouche
2020
Talking all things traumatic brain injury, vision loss, resilience and mountain adventures with one of hockey's greatest.
Live Interview: The Gouche # 2 - Stopping the Stigma
2020
Education is essential to change stigma. For me educating means talking, vulnerably sharing and leading by example.
Stories of Hope: Live Interview
2020
A little story of a serendipitous “Rocky” road that has led onto a bright, inspiring trail from the Bavarian Alps, to the Himalayas via Colorado and many mountains between.
A NO BARRIERS STORY
2020
When an injury, illness, or sudden life change derails us, our natural response is to curl up and retreat from the world. But it’s when we harness adversity and step into the storm that it becomes possible to recover, and even come out stronger.
Stokely Podcast: Jill Wheatley - Lost Sight yet Gaining Vision as a Beacon of Inspiration
2020
From the accident, traumatic brain injury and vision loss to weight loss, eating school, mountain trails, Rocky falls & frozen waterfalls, Majell & I shine light on the power of impermanence.
Rise Today Inspirational Podcast
2020
Movement from resistance to acceptance is the thread of the podcast that weaves in a mix of dire diagnoses, denial, and resistance all blanketed by an adjustment in perspective that transformed onto a bright trail.
Globe and Mail Feature: Conquering Life's peaks and valleys from Kathmandu
2020
Rachel Brady describes how I was up in the Himalayas when COVID-19 shut down Nepal yet far bigger mountains have been overcome.
Outpost Magazine: In the Light and On the Trail
2020
From a dodgy descent to igniting another’s fire on a crisp Khumbu night, I find power in perspective and find light on life’s trail.
The Ignition Podcast: Change Your Perspective, Change Your Life with Jill Wheatley
2020
Listen in as Ignition Show host Chris and I chat about how my TBI not only changed me, the potential in perspective and the power of impermanence.
Outside Magazine: Rob Krar's Never-Ending Race
2019
Ultramarathons are a form of suffering Rob Krar can control—unlike his struggle with depression. I am a small part of his story yet hugely inspired.
Himalayan Adventure Labs: Mountains of My Mind
2019
Sudeep Kandal caught up with me to chat mountains on this trail that is life.
Wilfrid Laurier Alumni Magazine: Conquering Mountains
2019
From the dark cavernous caves to the highest of the Himalayas, perspective can make challenges appear mountainous or possibilities look infinite.
Trail Sisters: Adventuring Through Life with TBI
2019
I use vulnerability to connect and encourage the TS community onto trails full of self-belief towards whatever it is that excites their heart.
Building My Base Layer
2019
Prioritizing personal needs can feel selfish and indulgent. Like base layers and every single step climbing a mountain, small things matter.
Into the Light
2019
When a devastating traumatic brain injury leaves Jill Wheatley almost blind she takes to running in the mountains to gain perspective.
Trail Run Magazine: Tapestry of Two Trails
2019
My friend Majell and I share our Manaslu Trail Race experience in beautifully woven tapestry of memories, connections and friendship.
Outpost Magazine: Almost Blind and Not Running Scared: An Epic Journey of Recovery
2018
A recount of the accident, the long trail that led to mountains and how a blueprint for a year of travel and trails has evolved as has my acceptance of life’s trail.
Nourishing Success: Learning What it Takes to Flourish
2018
Only once I moved head in the cycle of acceptance was I able to find my feet and flourish.
Sparta Chicks Radio Podcast
2018
Chief Sparta Jen and I chat about the trauma, why I am running in the mountains, benefits of being vulnerable and what has grown from a seed of adversity.