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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 110: “The Verm” Returns
Top History, Top Bouldering, Top Real Talk Steven Dimmitt Top History, Top Bouldering, Top Real Talk Steven Dimmitt

EP 110: “The Verm” Returns

This is round 2 with John Sherman aka “The Verm”. We sat in the desert near Hueco Tanks and chatted over a few beers. We talked about ‘Wheatiesgate’ and the lost art of heckling, finding and developing areas before the internet, dealing with aging, photographing and studying birds, life lessons, injury stories, and John’s favorite beers.

*I recommend listening to my first episode with Verm (EP 108) before this episode.

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