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EP 250: Beth Rodden
Top Real Talk, Top Lady Crushers, Top Trad/Big Walls Steven Dimmitt Top Real Talk, Top Lady Crushers, Top Trad/Big Walls Steven Dimmitt

EP 250: Beth Rodden

Beth Rodden is one of the best female rock climbers of all time. We talked about her kidnapping in Kyrgyzstan, facing backlash after her divorce, reflections on her climbing career, her history with Magic Line, disconnecting self-worth from achievement, the unwinnable game of climbing, personal evolution, why she loves human stories, and much more. Her new book, A Light Through the Cracks: A Climber’s Story is available now.

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EP 140: Tommy Caldwell
Top Elite Performers, Top Adventure Stories, Top Trad/Big Walls, Top Real Talk, Top 2022 #2 Steven Dimmitt Top Elite Performers, Top Adventure Stories, Top Trad/Big Walls, Top Real Talk, Top 2022 #2 Steven Dimmitt

EP 140: Tommy Caldwell

Tommy Caldwell is the most accomplished big wall free climber alive. He is best known for having free climbed The Dawn Wall, the most difficult big wall free route in the world. We talked about his achilles injury, doing the FA of Flex Luthor, training for V12 boulder problems on The Dawn Wall, undone lines on El Cap, exploring the limits of human endurance, being vulnerable through writing a book, parenting, and much more.

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