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Relatable and engaging
I’ve listened to my fair share of climbing pods and this is by far my favorite. Ryan is a weekend warrior with a family and a 9-5 who loves climbing. This makes it way more fun for me, a fellow obsessed climber with a regular life, to listen to than a pod with only pros. Especially when he gets into the nitty gritty with coaches about training. In my opinion, it’s much more useful than only listening to how pros train and climb. I find his interview structure really engaging and fun. Stop reading this review and give ‘er a listen!

Great show
Ryan is engaging and he strikes a balance between being personal and geeking out about climbing. Yes you’ll hear about hangboard protocols, but he’ll move on to a fun story before it gets dry as a kinesiology textbook. And yes you’ll hear about a guest’s childhood or the lack of diversity in the sport, but he’ll move on to their sick project before you feel like you’re listening to a therapy session. Going to far in either of these directions is the biggest failure of many of the climbing podcasts out there and Ryan beautifully threads the needle to make a fun, informative, entertaining, listenable show. Overall a great production, you can tell that Ryan is passionate about the details that differentiate great podcasts from the good ones.

Great podcast and host!
Ryan is a solid guy that I’ve had the opportunity to climb with at the gorge, super supportive partner with infectious enthusiasm and positivity! His podcast is the most well produced podcast in the climbing industry. He asks thought provoking questions and seeks out interesting and inspiring guests. Worth the listen and subscription!

Very cool😄
I love this podcast and i dont really bother about the ads keep up the great work😁 Accidentaly wrote anout in the last comment, typo🫤

Very cool😄
I love this podcast and i dont really bother anout the ads keep up the great work😁

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Great podcast
Thoughtful and engaging content, professionally edited and cut with fantastic guests. There are plenty of climbing podcasts out there but this one is truly excellent. Ryan is an excellent host and strong interviewer. This is one of the few podcasts in the space that delivers on both cool stories and useful tips.

Best climbing podcast
Love listening to the podcast Ryan! I love struggle and love to hear about everyone’s climbing struggles. Keep it up!

Super struggle! One of the best Podcast out there!
Super struggle! One of the best Podcast out there!

You’re going to love the struggle.
No really! It is not a struggle listening to these engaging interviews. Each week I’ve been excited to see who Ryan’s next guest is and have always found a fascinating climbers story to listen to. I listen to several climbing podcasts and this ones at the top of my list.

Such a great resource
A great show for climbers

Really enjoyable
Listen to every episode and enjoy a lot! Thanks for the great content and all the good stories and info

Great information and fun vibe!
I just started going to a gym climbing. I am super awful at it but having fun and am usually terrified once I get five feet off the ground. This show is very inspirational and love hearing from these amazing athletes. Love it!

Leveling up with the Struggle!
This podcast dives deep with so many of my climbing heroes. I get so inspired and stoked to climb harder and smarter. Thanks for all your hard work putting this content together, Ryan!

The Struggle is Real
Excellent contribution to climbing content. I get my history from the Enormocast and my stoke from The Struggle.

Best climbing podcast I’ve ever found
I’ve listened to tons of climbing podcasts and the work this man puts into the editing, his presentation, his show structure, the content and his guests are top quality. You can tell he has a background in the entertainment industry. This podcast is helping me break into new grades this year.

Great climbing podcast
The editing is great, and Ryan’s list of guests is insane. He gets the best climbers and coaches on the planet, and allows us to see the insights into their process

A great climbing podcast
I struggle at climbing all the time and this podcast makes me realize it’s fine and struggle only makes me stronger. I love all the episodes. I love learning about training, stories, tactics, and others’ experiences of projecting. This podcast has all of them.

Best climbing podcast around!
From everything from everything from the physical to the mental, this podcast has a little bit of everything! Ryan is a fantastic host and does a fantastic job interviewing some of the top names in climbing. Whether you’re looking for training advice or want to hear the behind the scenes behind hard sends from the pros, this show is a must listen to for all climbers!

Loving the most recent episodes!
I was enthralled with the Jordan Cannon episode about Cowboy Direct! I loved how he described that climb, it was as if I was listening to a book on tape. Amazing. I also loved the Nina Williams 2-part podcast. Really thought provoking and inspiring. Thanks for all you do Ryan.

Great content!
One of the best podcasts out there!

How I Start My Morning
This podcast is a must for climbers. Listening to the greats like Peter Croft or Hazel Findlay is super inspiring. I’m all in.

best in the game
wish there was more content for subs, but insanely good show

Excellent Format , Content
I benefit a lot from the thoughtful guests on Ryan’s show as well as the awesome format and questions pertinent to my own climbing development. Highly recommend checking out this podcast if climbing is your jam. The Struggle is real.

Great!
I really enjoy the conversations and format of this podcast. There are always good takeaways and interesting things in each episode.

So much info!!
I’m a fairly new but obsessed climber. The content is very clear and easy to understand for all levels. I seriously learned so much listening to this podcast. Never boring.

Ads
Very good podcast, but still so much ads even when paying for it? Really annoying.

Awesome listen
Great interviews with interesting climbers of all disciplines. Great for working out and providing psyche. Ryan as a host is clear, articulate, and gets into the nitty gritty of an interview (but sprinkles some humour and jokes in there to keep it spicy) would highly recommend!!

The stoke is real
I’m an avid listener of climbing podcasts and this pod is on par with the best of them. From the music to the questions this podcast checks all the boxes. None of the other podcasts get me as stoked to climb as much as this one does. Keep up the good work Mr. Devlin. I’m excited to see what’s next to come.

Very Informative
The Struggle provides wonderful insight into the struggles and trials of the sport’s elite. Topics include training, nutrition, work/life balance, as well as the mental approach to climbing. Learn from the best climbers and coaches in the sport by listening to this podcast.