Get a Grip: 11 Keys to Stronger Mindset, Improved Performance, and Better Mental Health with Louis Parkinson and Joel Robertson

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Coach Louis Parkinson and psychotherapist Joel Robertson team up to explore:

• Why beginner climbers are often happier than experienced climbers
• The three main sources of enjoyment as climbers
• A “humanistic” approach to climbing
• Benefits of neutral self talk (rather than positive or negative)
• How to be an effective self-coach
• A magic word we can say to ourselves that will change our climbing in a huge way
• Arriving at the moment ready to send
• How to climb our hardest year after year (forever) if we want

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Here are some AI generated show notes (hopefully the robots got it right)

00:00 Self Worth After Success

00:26 Show Intro And Book Setup

01:51 Why Get A Grip Matters

05:33 Meet The Co Authors

05:59 Joel Origin Story

08:47 Coaching Meets Therapy

10:08 How The Book Began

12:57 Climbing And Fragile Worth

15:38 Why Climbing Triggers Ego

18:23 Three Joy Sources In Climbing

21:51 Sponsor Break

24:47 Humanistic Worth Explained

28:42 Erin And Family Expectations

31:38 Staying On I Am Enough

32:28 Grades And Status

34:00 Power We Give Away

37:57 Comparison Book Analogy

42:05 Neutral Self Talk

48:12 Yet And So Far

52:24 Language Shapes Training

54:40 Intentional Climber Plug

57:47 Expectations And Conditions

01:02:27 Pressure When It Matters

01:07:07 Disappointment Without Identity

01:09:06 Healthy Ambition Reframed

01:11:00 Motivation After Your Peak

01:14:58 Flow Fulfillment Purpose

01:17:23 Change Mindset For Aging

01:19:11 Mortality Regret Acceptance

01:23:09 Climbing Values Check In

01:25:03 Book Highlights Mindfulness

01:30:02 Where To Get The Book

01:32:33 Host Wrap Up Updates

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The Struggle is carbon-neutral in partnership with The Honnold Foundation, whose mission is to promote solar energy for a more equitable world.

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This show is produced and hosted by Ryan Devlin, and edited by Glen Walker. The Struggle is a proud member of the Plug Tone Audio Collective, a diverse group of the best, most impactful podcasts in the outdoor industry.

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The struggle makes us stronger! I hope your training and climbing are going great.

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