Episodes

Elite climber Jonathan Siegrist is back on the show, and this time we dive deep into the concepts of success and failure in climbing, limit projecting, what happens when a climb doesn't come together... and how we can all learn from our struggles on ...

Coach Tom Randall is BACK, and this time we've got 5 climbers joining the party! Tom coaches climbers from a wide-range of backgrounds on their climbing issues, including:How to train for resting better on routeOvercoming mental blocks of not feeli...

Elite climber Beth Rodden shares her struggles and breakthroughs in Training, Nutrition, Tactics, and Mental Game-Bonus Eps and Full Videos (FREE TRIAL!):patreon.com/thestruggleclimbingshow-CHAPTERS:Struggle: 0:27:51Training: 0:31:41Nutrition...

In this Pro Clinic, Nate covers 14 barriers that are holding us back from improving technically, including:Why climbing with straight arms is NOT more efficientWhen it’s good to make others’ beta your ownThe most important question to ask yourself...

Elite climber Tommy Caldwell is back on the show to talk about his latest epic adventure with Alex Honnold, how he's exploring the limits of human endurance, and the nexus of adventure and environmental advocacy.-Bonus Eps and Full Videos (FREE TRI...

Climbing Coach Justen Sjong joins to discuss:Two types of climbers (engineer and artist)Tapping into breath as our engineThe hidden superpower of being in sync with your belayerIdentifying Technical vs Mental strengths / weaknessesPerfection is ...

With ice cold beer in hand and waves crashing over the sand... I answer some burning listener questions spanning climbing, training, unicycles, donuts, and Tommy Caldwell. This might be a fun listen or a total waste of your time. Let me know! And I'l...

Elite climber Anna Hazelnutt shares her struggles and breakthroughs in Training, Nutrition, Tactics, and Mental Game-Bonus Eps and Full Videos (FREE TRIAL!):patreon.com/thestruggleclimbingshow-CHAPTERS:Struggle: 0:09:39Training: 0:19:54Nutrit...

This is the first of two Pro Clinics on Movement with Nate Drolet. In this episode Nate covers:New client consultation with RyanExploration of Ryan's strengths and weaknessesAnalysis of movement and techniqueShoe betaSimple drills to improve tec...

Elite climber Ben Mayforth shares his struggles and breakthroughs in Training, Nutrition, Tactics, and Mental Game-Bonus Eps and Full Videos (FREE TRIAL!):patreon.com/thestruggleclimbingshow-CHAPTERS:Struggle: 0:06:52Training: 0:17:51Nutritio...

Coach Lauren Abernathy of Good Spray Climbing joins to discuss:Using momentum to save energyAdding foot moves to make a sequence easier3-step drill for techniqueWhen it’s a good thing to wreck yourself on the routeThe biggest mistake climbers ma...

Elite climber Stefano Ghisolfi shares his struggles and breakthroughs in Training, Nutrition, Tactics, and Mental Game-Bonus Eps and Full Videos (FREE TRIAL!):patreon.com/thestruggleclimbingshow-CHAPTERS:Struggle: 0:07:18Training: 0:11:36Nutr...

In this Pro Clinic, Emily explores:Parenthood as one big expeditionStruggling with fear and risk as she got back on the big wallsManaging sleep deprivation like when she was on Mt EverestParenting hacks for climbing with a kiddo in towSending 14...

Elite climber Natalia Grossman shares her struggles and breakthroughs in Training, Nutrition, Tactics, and Mental Game-Bonus Eps and Full Videos (FREE TRIAL!):patreon.com/thestruggleclimbingshow-CHAPTERS:Struggle: 0:06:37Training: 0:08:34Nutr...

Coach Ollie Torr of Lattice Training joins to discuss:How to adjust training when fighting a coldHow much time off we can take before losing gainsWhat energy system you should top up right before taking a vacation Building power like Alex Honnold...

Elite climber Adam Ondra shares his struggles and breakthroughs in Training, Nutrition, Tactics, and Mental Game-Adam has 18 World Cup Gold medals,, is one of the best boulderers in the world with four V16 or 8C+ and 17 8C or V15 to his name. On sp...

This conversation has the power to not only change your climbing, but to change your life. In this Pro Clinic, Hazel explores:Fear of fallingExpectationsSocial comparison / competitionFear of failurePerformance Hacks that we can try TODAY to hel...

Elite climber Amity Warme shares her process, struggles, and learnings as she projected (but hasn't yet sent) one of the hardest trad routes in the world, Cobra Crack.-Amity is a trad and big wall crusher, boasting ground-up ascents of El Nino, El ...

Coach Tom Randall of Lattice Training joins to discuss:What to do if the project didn't go downWinter trainingTestingPlanning training around spring goalsWhat every climber should focus more in on their training How to optimize a 2-hour gym ses...

Elite climber Drew Ruana shares his struggles and breakthroughs in Training, Nutrition, Tactics, and Mental Game-Drew started climbing at Smith Rock at the age of 3, and it didn’t take long for him to climb the place out. His focus in those earlier...

Coach Jesse Firestone shares 10 pro tips on how to start 2024 off right, so that we can take our training, performance, and enjoyment to new heights. -This episode is sponsored by Patrons and Subscribers of The Struggle. Score immediate access to t...

Elite climber Magnus Midtbø returns to The Struggle with his business partner, Till Gross, to share their perspective on how climbers can improve at the sport by accessing A-list coaches and other climbing resources online.  -Magnus and Till are de...

Elite climber Magnus Midtbø shares his struggles and breakthroughs in Training, Nutrition, Tactics, and Mental Game-Magnus is a wildly successful YouTuber, with more than two million subs at the time of this recording, and his videos – a mix of cli...

Coach Eric Hörst continues the Road to 13a series, as we explore my training, tactics, and performance on the hardest project I've ever taken on... and what we ALL can do to make the most of our limit projecting experience. -Eric is the host of the...