Walt Hampton JD CFC

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Journeys on the Edge: Living A Life That Matters

Walt Hampton, J.D. is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Summit Success International, a global personal & professional development firm; and the Acquisitions Director at Summit Press Publishers, a premier publisher of expert positioning books.

Walt is a business coach, management consultant, leadership trainer, motivational speaker & ordained interfaith minister.

He is the bestselling author of Journeys on the Edge: Living a Life That Matters, named a Top 10 Non-Fiction Book and a two-time recipient of the North American Book Awards; as well as the author of The Power Principles of Time Mastery: Do Less, Make More, Have Fun.

A 1984 graduate of The Cornell Law School, Walt was managing partner
of a law firm for nearly 30 years with a practice focused on commercial
litigation and criminal defense.

He was trained as a Results Coach by Robbins Research International and worked directly for Tony Robbins as one of Tony’s elite-level certified business coaches.

Walt’s passions are high-altitude mountaineering, ultra-distance running, back country skiing & adventure photography.

He and his wife, the publisher Ann Sheybani, reside in Intervale, New Hampshire.

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July 23, 2026

EP 104 Is Your Tribe Helping You Thrive After 65?

The people around us can either expand our sense of possibility or quietly shrink our world. Have you ever stopped to consider how much the people around you influence the way you age? In this episode I chat with Walt Hampton - attorney, executive coach, author, interfaith minister, lifelong adventurer, and mountaineer - to explore why the company we keep may be one of the biggest factors in how fully we live after 65. While healthy habits and a positive mindset certainly matter, Walt believes ...