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EP 295: Sam Watson β The Fastest Climber in the World on His Routines, Mental Process, & the Olympics
115 hours 13 mins; March 23, 2026
EP 294: Melissa Strong β Dying and Coming Back to Life, Having Her Arms Sewn Together, and Returning to Climbing with 7 ΒΎ Fingers
90 hours 45 mins; March 09, 2026
EP 293: Joel Unema β Unlocking V14 Finger Strength, the Key to Long Roof Boulders, and a Better Way to Train Power Endurance
124 hours 1 min; February 23, 2026
EP 292: Tom Randall β How to Program Your Training Like a Pro (Repost from Patreon)
108 hours 7 mins; February 09, 2026
EP 291: Charlie Boscoe β Pro Climbing League: Comps Are About to Change Forever
78 hours 43 mins; January 26, 2026
EP 290: Chris Schulte β Developing Your Own Style, Age-Proof Motivation, and Redefining Progress Beyond Grades
145 hours 29 mins; January 12, 2026
EP 289: Christian Beckwith β The 10th Mountain Division, WW2 Guerrilla Warfare Stories, and the Birth of Modern Climbing Gear
109 hours 40 mins; December 15, 2025
EP 288: Carol Simpson Returns β Life After 80 Years Old, Longevity Routines, and Training for a World Record
108 hours 2 mins; December 01, 2025
EP 287: Domen Ε kofic β The Red Bull Plane Project, Rediscovering Passion in Flatanger, and Trying Silence 9c
103 hours 59 mins; November 17, 2025
EP 286: Steve Moss β Why Discomfort Fuels Breakthroughs, Double V12 Days at Age 40, and 455 V-Points in 24 Hours
167 hours 25 mins; November 03, 2025
EP 285: Tyler Stableford β Finding More Joy in Climbing, Breaking Plateaus, and Inputs Over Outcomes
117 hours 31 mins; October 20, 2025
EP 284: Four PTs β The Case for Taking a Break, Heel Hooking Injuries, & Off-the-Wall Strength Training
84 hours 39 mins; October 06, 2025
NEW LAUNCH: The Nugget Training App is Live
3 mins; October 04, 2025
EP 283: Adrian Ballinger β The Mental and Physical Grind of High-Altitude Climbing, and Lessons for Every Climber
131 hours 23 mins; September 15, 2025
EP 282: Kerwin Loukusa β 4 Keys to Unlocking V13, Forecasting Perfect Conditions, & Embracing Beginner's Mind for Projects
233 hours 10 mins; September 01, 2025
Something Different | Robb Wolf β Vitamin D, Zone 2 Cardio Hacks, Strength & Conditioning Timing, & Never Giving Up On Your Health
36 mins; August 25, 2025
EP 281: Eryn Phelps β Healing Anxiety & Trauma, Navigating Time Scarcity, & Getting Clear on What You Want
159 hours 27 mins; August 18, 2025
Follow-Up: Alex Bridgewater β 3 Sports Psychology Skills That Will Transform Your Climbing
30 mins; August 11, 2025
EP 280: Stevie Hochbaum β Sending Germanyβs First V16, The Toll of Obsessive Projecting, and Transformation Through Climbing
123 hours 16 mins; August 04, 2025
Something Different | Can Soil Save the World? Climate, Health, and Big Ag with Rebecca Tickell (Filmmaker, Kiss the Ground)
107 hours 4 mins; July 28, 2025
EP 279: Andy Raether β Bringing Routes to Life, How to Be Stronger at 40 than 20, & the Woods Board
191 hours 31 mins; July 21, 2025
EP 278: Jeremy Kiner (Patron Spotlight) β The GRINDS Program, Embracing Double Rest Days, & Regenerative Farming
143 hours 38 mins; July 15, 2025
EP 277: Michelle LeBlanc β Project Pride 2025, the Political Pendulum Swing, and Meeting in the Middle
75 hours 8 mins; July 10, 2025
EP 276: Alex Bridgewater β Sports Psychology Tools to Elevate Your Climbing Performance
167 hours 55 mins; July 07, 2025
Something Different | Jake Muise (CEO & Founder of Maui Nui Venison) β Sustainable Food for Peak Performance
75 hours 20 mins; June 30, 2025
EP 275: Yuji Hirayama β Japanese Focus, Improving Every Day, and the Secret to Staying Young
117 hours 9 mins; June 23, 2025
Something Different | Eric Edmeades β Unlocking Resilience Through Ancestral Living
143 hours 43 mins; June 16, 2025
EP 274: Seneida Biendarra β Onsighting Without Sight, Designing Better Gear, and Wielding the Empathy Gun
151 hours 5 mins; June 09, 2025
EP 277: Something Different | Dr. Cate Shanahan β Vegetable Oils: History, Science, & How They Destroy Our Health
99 hours 30 mins; June 02, 2025
EP 273: Brendan Baars β Developing βThe Nooksβ, How His Big Toe Saved His Life, & Choosing Adventure Over Grades
123 hours 10 mins; May 26, 2025
EP 272: To Send Hard Boulders Outsideβ¦ Go Try Them A Lot β Steven Bergey (Patron Spotlight)
93 hours 28 mins; May 22, 2025
Something Different | Justin Nault β The Pitfalls of Nutrition Research, the Intersection of Health & Performance, & the Journey of Self-Love
193 hours 26 mins; May 20, 2025
EP 271: Facundo Langbehn β The WHY Behind Hard Climbing, the Goal of Intention, & His Approach to Improving
128 hours 26 mins; May 12, 2025
Follow-Up: Tony Yaniro & Randy Leavitt β Learning to Leavittate, the Equinox Photo, Near Death Experiences, & More
38 mins; May 08, 2025
EP 272: Something Different | Should We Be Drinking Fluoride? β Dr. Frank Zelko (Environmental Historian)
137 hours 52 mins; May 05, 2025
EP 271: Thoughts on Kaizen's Episode, & My New Podcast "Something Different"
14 mins; May 01, 2025
EP 270: Bob Wells β The Ultimate Vanlife Guide: How to Live Cheap, Comfortable, and Free on the Road
81 hours 7 mins; April 28, 2025
EP 269: The King of the Board Lords on Projecting Tactics, Protein, & Climbing 4 Hours Every Day β Sean Houchins-McCallum (sean911)
128 hours 7 mins; April 21, 2025
EP 268: Tess Driessens β Tools for Chronic Pain, Learning to Move Effortlessly, & Three Sentences That Will Change Your Life
159 hours 35 mins; April 15, 2025
EP 267: Keith Baar & Natalie Gilmore β The Secret to Strong & Healthy Fingers, & Exciting New Science
83 hours 14 mins; April 07, 2025
EP 266: The 100-Day Climbing Experiment β Connor Bodin (Patron Spotlight)
29 mins; March 31, 2025
EP 265: Katie Lambert Returns β How to Eat on a Climbing Day, Ingredients to Avoid, Nutrition on a Budget, Farm-to-School, & More
138 hours 38 mins; March 24, 2025
ββEP 264: Tony Yaniro β The Grand Illusion, Tin Foil Training, & Leslie Gulch Chipping Drama
115 hours 58 mins; March 17, 2025
EP 263: Adam Ondra β A Conversation With the Best Climber in the World
111 hours 36 mins; March 10, 2025
EP 262: Max Didier β Quitting the Air Force to Climb, Enjoying the Process, and Projecting a Potential V17 in South America
160 hours 47 mins; March 03, 2025
EP 261: Chris Sharma & Ron Kauk β The Essence of Climbing, βVision Questβ FA, and Following Your Own Path
120 hours 13 mins; February 24, 2025
EP 260: Caroline Ciavaldini β The Magic and Selfishness of Competition, Becoming Adventurous, and Gentle Feminism
150 hours 24 mins; February 17, 2025
EP 259: Randy Leavitt β Developing 1000+ New Routes, the Anti-dirtbag Lifestyle, and Why the Best Day of Surfing Beats Climbing
121 hours 53 mins; February 10, 2025
Follow-Up: Dave MacLeod β Mindset Shifts, Choosing Finger Training Protocols, & How to Be a Pro-environmental Carnivore
38 mins; February 05, 2025
EP 258: Louise Shepherd β βThe Lynn Hill of Australiaβ on Her Dirtbag Days, Flying Breasts, & How to Save Arapiles Climbing
105 hours 53 mins; February 03, 2025
EP 257: Sol Wertkin β Surviving Cancer, a Richer Life After Climbing, and Saying Goodbye to Johnny G.
188 hours 0 mins; January 27, 2025
EP 256: Stian Christophersen Returns β Training Smarter, Pulley Rehab, & Japanese Precision: Secrets to Climbing Stronger & Healthier
143 hours 22 mins; January 20, 2025
EP 255: Dave MacLeod Returns β Moving the Needle on Your Climbing, the Value of Daydreaming, & How to Thrive in Your 40s
235 hours 26 mins; January 13, 2025
EP 254: Best of 2024 (Including the Best of Patreon)
152 hours 26 mins; December 23, 2024
EP 253: April Davidson (yeahapril) β Living With a Blind Man, a Decade of Addiction, and Seeking Your Fullest Life
132 hours 25 mins; December 16, 2024
EP 252: Justin Salas β Life As a Legally Blind Climber, Building Mental Maps, and Being a Changemaker
193 hours 43 mins; December 09, 2024
EP 251: Eric Jerome β The Benefits of Caring Less, Seeking the Minimal Effective Dose, and Developing New Boulders
145 hours 20 mins; December 02, 2024
EP 250: Beth Rodden β Overcoming Fear, the Unwinnable Game of Climbing, and the Power of Human Stories
118 hours 36 mins; November 25, 2024
EP 249: Chris Sharma β Finishing Hard Things, Reinventing Yourself, and Finding the Sweet Spot
148 hours 34 mins; November 18, 2024
EP 248: Thomas Huber β Exploring the Impossible, the Stone Monkey Era, and Finding Freedom in the Mountains
134 hours 3 mins; November 11, 2024
EP 247: Todd Perkins β Protecting Moeβs Valley, and What We Can Do to Help
35 mins; November 04, 2024
EP 246: Fundamentals β How to Break a Plateau
82 hours 25 mins; October 28, 2024
EP 245: A Political Discussion About the Health Crisis, Foreign Wars, the Future of Democracy, and More | ft. Kaizen Asiedu
176 hours 18 mins; October 23, 2024
EP 244: Felipe Camargo β The Power of Drive + Creativity, Tropical Lines in Brazil, & Moonboard Endurance Circuits
98 hours 47 mins; October 21, 2024
Follow-Up: Matt Heyliger β Pulley Injury Rehab (Part 1)
32 mins; October 16, 2024
EP 243: Fundamentals β How to Recover From an Injury
76 hours 43 mins; October 14, 2024
EP 242: Molly Beard β The Language of Movement, Budgeting Your Body Dollars, and Advice From an L5 Routesetter
123 hours 44 mins; October 07, 2024
EP 241: Fundamentals β How to Train Your Fingers
101 hours 33 mins; September 30, 2024
EP 240: Alex Megos β Post-Olympic Sending Spree, the America Tour, and Making Changes to Reach His Full Potential
78 hours 33 mins; September 23, 2024
BONUS: Ron Kauk β A Call for Future Generations
43 mins; September 19, 2024
EP 239: Fundamentals β How to Start Weight Training
92 hours 28 mins; September 16, 2024
EP 238: Girls Gone Hueco β Making the First All-Female Bouldering Film & the Power of a Girl Gang | ft. Midori Buechli & Long Truong
81 hours 57 mins; September 15, 2024
EP 237: Yves Gravelle Returns β Why Lazy Athletes Get Strong, My 200 lb Grip Goal, and How to Combine Climbing With Targeted Finger Training
129 hours 57 mins; September 09, 2024
EP 236: Fundamentals β How to Train on a Spray Wall
