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Aug. 20, 2025

Neely Quinn: How to Deal with Perfectionism and our Inner Critic as Climbers (and Humans)

Join The Struggle’s Patreon community to get 100+ hours of Bonus Episodes, Pro Clinics, Uncut Videos, and Submit Questions for Future Guests. FREE TRIAL available! https://www.patreon.com/thestruggleclimbingshow - Mindset coach Neely Quinn explores: Pros and cons of being a perfectionist as a climber How to embrace perfectionism (and keep it from ruining our climbing experience) How to quantify the amount of "suffering" we are willing to go through to improve as climbers Examining my "fail...
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Aug. 13, 2025

Weekend Warrior: Breaking into 5.13 Sport, Rising thru Yosemite Grades, and Beginner Crack School

Join The Struggle’s Patreon community to get 100+ hours of Bonus Episodes, Pro Clinics, Uncut Videos, and Submit Questions for Future Guests. FREE TRIAL available! https://www.patreon.com/thestruggleclimbingshow Weekend Warrior, Doug Hartman, joins the show to share: How to schedule workouts as a busy dad and ER doctor What worked (and didn't) on his road to 5.13a Comparing his hangboard numbers to mine What to do when a plateau hits How he broke through a hangboard plateau Why climbing ...
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Aug. 6, 2025

Jonathan Hörst: Training Tips for Sport Performance and Unlocking Higher Potential through Nutrition

Join The Struggle’s Patreon community to get 100+ hours of Bonus Episodes, Pro Clinics, Uncut Videos, and Submit Questions for Future Guests. FREE TRIAL available! https://www.patreon.com/thestruggleclimbingshow - Elite climber Jonathan Hörst explores: How to train hard when your gym lacks options His favorite way to build bulletproof endurance The undervalued skill of learning on to rest on route To run or not to run Was his the heaviest 9a send ever? Bodyweight and composition for vari...
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July 30, 2025

Pro Clinic: Dr. Lindsay Shaw (Olympic Sport Psychologist) on Optimizing Sleep for Improved Performance and Recovery for Climbers

Join The Struggle’s Patreon community to get 100+ hours of Bonus Episodes, Pro Clinics, Uncut Videos, and Submit Questions for Future Guests. FREE TRIAL available! https://www.patreon.com/thestruggleclimbingshow In this Pro Clinic, Dr. Lindsay Shaw explores: How to up- and down-regulate the nervous system to perform when it counts Dealing with the inner critic Music, breath work, and movie clips to control your stimulation level The massive connection between sleep and performance How to ...
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July 23, 2025

Eric Hörst, Kris Hampton, & Chris Kalous: Climbing Pet Peeves and Community, Live from ICF

Join The Struggle’s Patreon community to get 100+ hours of Bonus Episodes, Pro Clinics, Uncut Videos, and Submit Questions for Future Guests. FREE TRIAL available! https://www.patreon.com/thestruggleclimbingshow - It's a podcast of podcasters! Live from Climber's Fest in Lander, WY, we crack a beer with the stoked festival goers and explore: What makes ICF and Wild Iris so special How a noob (like me) can best enjoy the festival and local climbing Climbing pet peeves The "blah blah blah" ...
249
July 16, 2025

Coach Be Fuller: Mastering the Basics, Vertical Dance Theory, and Climbing Out Of Depression

Join The Struggle’s Patreon community to get 100+ hours of Bonus Episodes, Pro Clinics, Uncut Videos, and Submit Questions for Future Guests. FREE TRIAL available! https://www.patreon.com/thestruggleclimbingshow In this episode, climbing coach Be Fuller explores: Vertical Dance theory Why climbing is not about the hands Unlocking rock overs, drop-knees, and flags Mastering the mysterious inside-edge flag Specific drills to help you get better TODAY The brain-body connection How to incre...
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July 9, 2025

Weekend Warrior: V9 at 200 lbs, Not Finger Training, and How to Improve Without Getting Stronger

Join The Struggle’s Patreon community to get 100+ hours of Bonus Episodes, Pro Clinics, Uncut Videos, and Submit Questions for Future Guests. FREE TRIAL available! https://www.patreon.com/thestruggleclimbingshow In this episode, we connect with Weekend Warrior Stephen Conti to explore: Going from beginner to V9 Transitioning from gym to crag Climbing hard at 200 lbs The key to steady progress Specific technique drills that yielded fast improvements Why finger training wasn't producing re...
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July 2, 2025

Sonnie Trotter: Training for 5.15, Movement Mastery, and Reflecting on a Life of Adventures

Join The Struggle’s Patreon community to get 100+ hours of Bonus Episodes, Pro Clinics, Uncut Videos, and Submit Questions for Future Guests. FREE TRIAL available! https://www.patreon.com/thestruggleclimbingshow - In this episode, elite climber Sonnie Trotter explores: The 5.15a he’s training for, and what he’s specifically doing The visualization trick he uses to get better at climbing (while at home) Climbers who can do V14 on a board but not 5.10a outside Training power vs endurance Dr...
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June 25, 2025

Road to V8: Why I'm Putting In a Kilter Board at Home

Join The Struggle’s Patreon community to get 100+ hours of Bonus Episodes, Pro Clinics, Uncut Videos, and Submit Questions for Future Guests. FREE TRIAL available! https://www.patreon.com/thestruggleclimbingshow Jackie Hueftle and Kevin Cuckovich from Kilter join the pod to chat through our exciting partnership, including: The history and current landscape of system boards Where Kilter fits compared to the Moon Board and others Why adjustability and a dense variety of hold types matters Ke...
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June 18, 2025

Alan Watts: Cheater, Pariah, Hero. Following Your Heart and Tuning Out the Haters

Join The Struggle’s Patreon community to get 100+ hours of Bonus Episodes, Pro Clinics, Uncut Videos, and Submit Questions for Future Guests. FREE TRIAL available! https://www.patreon.com/thestruggleclimbingshow - Meet me at ICF this year, July 10-13! https://www.climbersfestival.org/ - In this episode, legendary climber and developer Alan Watts explores: How he inadvertently hazed me on my first Smith climb The joy and fallout of being the father of sport climbing in the U.S. The stunning...
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June 11, 2025

Weekend Warrior: Breaking Into 5.12 with Simple Strength Training, Mindset Hacks, and Spreadsheet Nerdery

Join The Struggle’s Patreon community to get 100+ hours of Bonus Episodes, Pro Clinics, Uncut Videos, and Submit Questions for Future Guests. FREE TRIAL available! https://www.patreon.com/thestruggleclimbingshow - In this episode, we connect with Weekend Warrior Annette Guo to explore: How she went from struggling on 5.11 to sending twelve 5.12s in a year Simple strength training that resulted in less injuries and her biggest sending spree ever How she sent her first V5, V6, and V7 in a mat...
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June 4, 2025

Pro Clinic: Dr. Tyler Nelson Answers Top 10 Listener Questions on Finger Training, Strength Training, and Optimizing for Performance

Join The Struggle’s Patreon community to get 100+ hours of Bonus Episodes, Pro Clinics, Uncut Videos, and Submit Questions for Future Guests. FREE TRIAL available! https://www.patreon.com/thestruggleclimbingshow In this special Q&A episode, Dr. Tyler Nelson from Camp 4 Human Performance answers YOUR questions, which yielded amazing insights including: Which grip type is the best to train? How to rotate finger training methodologies for optimal results Which finger training to do pre season ...
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May 28, 2025

Road to V8 with Nate Drolet: My First (gym) V7, Better Not Stronger, and the Importance of REALLY Trying

Join The Struggle’s Patreon community to get 100+ hours of Bonus Episodes, Pro Clinics, Uncut Videos, and Submit Questions for Future Guests. FREE TRIAL available! https://www.patreon.com/thestruggleclimbingshow Climbing Coach Nate Drolet captains the Struggle Bus on my Road to V8 as we cover: Recap of winter strength and power training Climbing my first gym V7 Getting better without getting stronger Video assessment of recent board struggles Macro vs micro beta when it comes to board tra...
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May 21, 2025

Kyra Condie: How to Perform When It Counts, Simple Training for Strength and Power, and Comp Climbing News

Join The Struggle’s Patreon community to get 100+ hours of Bonus Episodes, Pro Clinics, Uncut Videos, and Submit Questions for Future Guests. FREE TRIAL available! https://www.patreon.com/thestruggleclimbingshow - In this episode, elite climber Kyra Condie explores: "You suck try harder" Spray walls vs system boards Struggles with modern comp setting The power of the campus board Her super simple hang board routine Game changing skin care tips Tools to handle performance anxiety How t...
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May 14, 2025

Weekend Warrior: A Protocol that Added More than 40lbs of Strength PER HAND in About a Year

Join The Struggle’s Patreon community to get 100+ hours of Bonus Episodes, Pro Clinics, Uncut Videos, and Submit Questions for Future Guests. FREE TRIAL available! https://www.patreon.com/thestruggleclimbingshow - The new Weekend Warrior series will feature stories of amateur climbers who have taken their training and performance to new heights, and shine a light on what they feel have been the difference makers in their growth. Today, we're connecting with Aaron Townsley to learn about the s...
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May 7, 2025

Toby Segar: Parkour Tools for Climbing, Managing Fear, and Why We Shouldn't Say "I'm not strong enough"

Join The Struggle’s Patreon community to get 100+ hours of Bonus Episodes, Pro Clinics, Uncut Videos, and Submit Questions for Future Guests. FREE TRIAL available! https://www.patreon.com/thestruggleclimbingshow - In this episode, parkour pro Toby Segar explores: Going from beginner to advanced in climbing Grades vs No Grades Finger training that helped him to level up as a climber Century Crack dreams Learnings from Pete Whittaker Why we shouldn't say "I'm not strong enough" How to im...
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April 30, 2025

Anna Hazelnutt | Crag Chat: Earth Day, Shoulder Rehab, Brooke Raboutou, and My Road to V8

Join The Struggle’s Patreon community to get 100+ hours of Bonus Episodes, Pro Clinics, Uncut Videos, and Submit Questions for Future Guests. FREE TRIAL available! https://www.patreon.com/thestruggleclimbingshow Anna Hazelnutt is back with another Crag Chat packed with laughs, musings, updates, struggles, beta, and whatever else is on our minds, including: The issue with inside out and outside in Naked in nature Tick mark hot takes Rehabbing a shoulder injury like a boss Anna's insane itin...
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April 23, 2025

Road to The Pyramid with Eric Hörst: Accepting Setbacks, How to Build Endurance while Maintaining Power, and My New Rivalry with Jared Leto

Join The Struggle’s Patreon community to get 100+ hours of Bonus Episodes, Pro Clinics, Uncut Videos, and Submit Questions for Future Guests. FREE TRIAL available! https://www.patreon.com/thestruggleclimbingshow - In our latest 'Road To' installment, Coach Eric Hörst joins to discuss: How to handle big swings in performance from season to season Why I was feeling bad about where I’m at this spring My pyramid to date for 2025 The benefits of building strength as a route climber How to main...
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April 16, 2025

Luke Mehall: Starting Training at 40, Why Climbers Should Write, and the Power of Good Storytelling

Join The Struggle’s Patreon community to get 100+ hours of Bonus Episodes, Pro Clinics, Uncut Videos, and Submit Questions for Future Guests. FREE TRIAL available! https://www.patreon.com/thestruggleclimbingshow - Climber, writer, and podcaster, Luke Mehall of The Climbing Zine, joins to discuss: Starting training at age 40 and unlocking big gains Falling in love with sport climbing What it means to have a dirtbag state of mind Why all climbers should write and writers should climb Develo...
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April 9, 2025

Louis Parkinson: A Masterclass on How to Improve at Indoor Climbing

Join The Struggle’s Patreon community to get 100+ hours of Bonus Episodes, Pro Clinics, Uncut Videos, and Submit Questions for Future Guests. FREE TRIAL available! https://www.patreon.com/thestruggleclimbingshow Coach Louis Parkinson of Catalyst Climbing joins the show to explore: His recent struggles with low self-esteem The main differences between indoor and outdoor climbing Why indoor grades are softer at the lower end Movement styles that are unique to indoor climbing The problem wit...
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April 2, 2025

Emil Abrahamsson: Live Q&A from Portland Rock Gym

Join The Struggle’s Patreon community to get 100+ hours of Bonus Episodes, Pro Clinics, Uncut Videos, and Submit Questions for Future Guests. FREE TRIAL available! https://www.patreon.com/thestruggleclimbingshow - Elite climber Emil Abrahamsson joins Ryan for a live event at Portland Rock Gym where they answered climber questions covering topics that explore: How to improve at indoor climbing What his coaching meant for me sending my hardest indoor climb How to make fast progress on comp-st...
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March 26, 2025

Tom Randall: Pro Clinic on How to Climb Harder Without Getting Stronger

Join The Struggle’s Patreon community to get 100+ hours of Bonus Episodes, Pro Clinics, Uncut Videos, and Submit Questions for Future Guests. FREE TRIAL available! https://www.patreon.com/thestruggleclimbingshow In this Pro Clinic, Lattice Co-Founder and Elite Climber Coach Tom Randall explores: How to improve as climbers without adding any strength or fitness Using the "chunking" tactic to improve by up to 3 grades How to expedite a projecting timeline Proper tapering for peak performance...
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March 19, 2025

Sanni Honnold: Creating Peak Life Experiences Outdoors, How to Improve at an Accelerated Rate, and Dealing with Jerks at the Crag

Join The Struggle’s Patreon community to get 100+ hours of Bonus Episodes, Pro Clinics, Uncut Videos, and Submit Questions for Future Guests. FREE TRIAL available! https://www.patreon.com/thestruggleclimbingshow - In this episode climber, Outwild co-founder, and life coach Sanni Honnold discusses: • Quick progression in her climbing • The three types of climbing partners and why they matter • The pitfall of always climbing with better partners • Creating core memories by pushing the comfor...
March 19, 2025

Sanni Honnold: Creating Peak Life Experiences Outdoors, How to Improve at an Accelerated Rate, and Dealing with Jerks at the Crag

Join The Struggle’s Patreon community to get 100+ hours ofBonus Episodes, Pro Clinics, Uncut Videos, and Submit Questions for Future Guests. FREE TRIAL available! https://www.patreon.com/thestruggleclimbingshow - In this episode climber, Outwild co-founder, and life coachSanni Honnold discusses: Quick progression in her climbing The three types of climbing partners and why they matter The pitfall of always climbing with better partners Creating core memories by pushing the comfort zone Ho...