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Icons of DC Area Real EstateLen Forkas: Everest, HopeCam and Business InsightsBioLen Forkas is founder/CEO of Milestone Towers, a digital infrastructure company building wireless towers on public lands for over 25 years. Adventure athlete who completed the Seven Summits (becoming 5th oldest globally), Race Across America winner, and non-profit founder of Hopecam.org, a charity supporting children with cancer. Author of leadership books drawing from extreme sports experiences.Key Discussion PointsEverest Achievement & 2023 Failure Lessons [0:50-16:00]Key Moment: Len Forkas completed the Seven Summits after a 2023 Everest failure due to pulmonary complications Business Lesson: Deconstructing every decision that led to the failure a...
2025-08-051h 33
To Lead Is HumanLeadership at the Edge: A Journey to Everest and Beyond (Len Forkas)Len Forkas is now among the elite few who have summited the highest peak on every continent. In this re-release with a new preface by host Sharon Richmond, hear Len’s fascinating mix of business, nonprofit, athletics, and expeditions. He has led numerous teams to achieve extraordinary daring feats.Welcome to To Lead Is Human. This show helps listeners envision how they can uplevel their leadership and shape cultures of accountability, respect, and candor.Len Forkas is a dynamic figure known for his roles as an entrepreneur, endurance athlete, international explorer, and dedicated philanthropist. ...
2025-05-2844 min
We Are Superman#342 - WE ARE LEN FORKAS CONNECTING KIDS WITH CANCER ONE SUMMIT AT A TIMESend us a textWe haven’t chatted with anyone in Nepal for a couple of weeks, so we thought we’d go back there with Len Forkas, who is heading to Mt. Everest to cap bagging all of the Seven Summits – the tallest peaks on all seven continents. This achievement also brings him a step closer to completing the coveted Explorers’ Grand Slam, which includes the Seven Summits and trekking the last degree of latitude to the North and South Poles. He began his quest in 2013 summitting Kilimanjaro after accomplishing endurance feats like biking the Race Across A...
2025-04-241h 59We Are Superman#342 - WE ARE LEN FORKAS CONNECTING KIDS WITH CANCER ONE SUMMIT AT A TIMESend us a textWe haven’t chatted with anyone in Nepal for a couple of weeks, so we thought we’d go back there with Len Forkas, who is heading to Mt. Everest to cap bagging all of the Seven Summits – the tallest peaks on all seven continents. This achievement also brings him a step closer to completing the coveted Explorers’ Grand Slam, which includes the Seven Summits and trekking the last degree of latitude to the North and South Poles. He began his quest in 2013 summitting Kilimanjaro after accomplishing endurance feats like biking the Race Across A...
2025-04-241h 59
The Courageous Podcast with Ryan BermanLen Forkas – Tech Entrepreneur, Founder, Philanthropist, & SpeakerAfter a 30 hour flight to Kathmandu, Len Forkas, joins The Courageous Podcast before his daunting task of climbing Mount Everest to help raise awareness and funds for kids battling cancer. Len is the Founder of Milestone Towers, a Seven‑Summits contender, and Chairman of the foundation, Hopecam. In his conversation with Ryan, Len traces the moment his eight‑year‑old son asked, “Am I going to die?” and how that question sparked a mission now connecting 5,500+ children with cancer to their classmates in every U.S. state. He breaks down the mindset that powers 3,000‑mile bike races, South‑Pole ski treks, and t...
2025-04-2343 min
Help and Hope Happen HereBrett Fox, who is the Director of Development and Philanthropy for the Non-Profit HOPE CAM will talk about the way that a video conferencing system has been able to allow classmates and Pediatric Cancer patients to communicate virtually.Len Forkas's son Matt was diagnosed with Leukemia while in 3rd grade. Matt became depressed that he was not able to go to school and communicate with his classmates and friends, so Len created a Video Conferencing System which allows these patients to be in touch virtually with their peers on a daily basis . This non profit is called HOPE CAM and 4500 children and adolescents have been able to use this system, which greatly helps minimize the problem of social isolation.
2024-07-1139 min
To Lead Is HumanLeading with Your Life on the Line (Len Forkas)Welcome to To Lead Is Human. Envision how you can uplevel your leadership and shape cultures of accountability, respect, and candor.Len Forkas is a dynamic figure known for his roles as an entrepreneur, endurance athlete, international explorer, and dedicated philanthropist.“When people’s work has meaning, and they have the trust to be autonomous in doing what they do, and they belong to something that’s bigger than them… that's a high-performing team.” — Len ForkasLen Forkas is a dynamic figure known for his roles as an entrepreneur, endurance athl...
2024-01-1042 min
Tower Talks with Inside Towers#143 - Milestone Towers is Going the Extra MileA lot of discussion in the tower business involves the big three publicly held tower companies and what they do to support their major mobile network operator tenants.But in the United States, there over a hundred privately-owned tower companies that provide specialized services, either in specific geographic regions or for specific customer needs. Milestone Towers is one such company. Len Forkas, Milestone Towers’ founder and CEO talks with John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor about how his company differentiates what it does from other tower companies.Len also shares some anecdotes on his Antarctic mo...
2022-10-1016 min
The Bookshop PodcastAndrew Chapman, Founder 180 Lab Inc. and Social Motion PublishingSend us a textAndrew Chapman has worked in many aspects of publishing over the past 34 years, including as a trade-published and self-published author, owner of two publishing companies, editor, designer, consultant, and in various positions in the publishing divisions of companies. In addition, he has a Bachelor’s Degree in Publishing and Writing from George Mason University, earned with a 4.0 GPA. This eclectic background matched with formal education is one of the things that makes him unique in the field.Over the years, Andrew has literally taught thousands of authors and aspiring authors through hi...
2021-06-0239 min
Nick The BraveRiding bikes for kids with cancer with founder and president of Milestone Communications, Len ForkasIn this episode, you’ll discover… The 2-second mindset shift that immediately transforms negativity into positivity (even on your worst days) (5:37) How riding your bike can help children with cancer (and how to apply this to anything you do) (6:09) Why letting go of control is the first step towards living a more positive life (7:58) The selfish reason for helping others that makes it 100x easier (13:15)
2021-02-0416 min
Icons of DC Area Real EstateLen Forkas- Renaissance Man (#33)Bio
In addition to his writing and speaking, Len Forkas is the founder and President of Milestone Communications, a Reston, Virginia-based owner and developer of wireless towers in the Mid-Atlantic. Milestone has invested over $50 million in the development of wireless infrastructure in six states, creating thousands of jobs in construction, engineering and manufacturing in the USA.
In 2014 Len published his book What Spins the Wheel: Life and Leadership Lessons from the Race for Hope. Profits from the sale of the book are donated to support Hopecam’s work connecting children with cancer with their friends at...
2021-01-061h 37
Icons of DC Area Real EstateLen Forkas – Renaissance Man (#33)
Bio
In addition to his writing and speaking, Len Forkas is the founder and President of Milestone Communications, a Reston, Virginia-based owner and developer of wireless towers in the Mid-Atlantic. Milestone has invested over $50 million in the development of wireless infrastructure in six states, creating thousands of jobs in construction, engineering and manufacturing in the USA.
In 2014 Len published his book What Spins the Wheel: Life and Leadership Lessons from the Race for Hope. Profits from the sale of the book are donated to support Hopecam’s work connecting children with cancer with their friends at...
2021-01-061h 37
The Tech Life with Rich ConteHopecam | Len Forkas | Silicon Harbor RadioThis episode of Silicon Harbor Radio features Entrepreneur and Founder of Hopecam, a Non-Profit Organization that is using technology to connect children undergoing treatment for cancer with their friends at school. Len shares the journey that led him to launch Hopecam and the lessons that he’s learned from the experience. The Tech Life with host Rich Conte together with Silicon Harbor Magazine bring you Silicon Harbor Radio; news and interviews from the Technology, Creative and Entrepreneur communities in Charleston, SC.
2018-06-0100 min
Breakout Archives - WebTalkRadio.netBreakout – Newt Interviews Hopecam Founder Len ForkasIn this episode of the Breakout with Newt Gingrich podcast, Newt interviews the founder of Hopecam, Len Forkas. Hopecam allows children who are not in school because they are undergoing treatment for cancer to stay connected with their classmates via a webcam. Len’s son Matthew, who was diagnosed with Leukemia eleven years ago, had to remain at home during his treatment and could not be with his friends. Len decided to put a webcam on a computer in order to help Matthew remain close with them. In the past eleven years, technology has evolved tremendously and allowed Hopecam to...
2014-09-2218 min