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Alex Honnold: Fear, Finding Purpose, Climbing
Episode 160
Published 2 years, 8 months ago
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Alex Honnold joins us to explore how confronting fear and embracing risk on the wall translate into a deeper sense of purpose. He discusses mental shifts, the art of climbing, and the meaning he finds in extreme pursuits.
0:00 Intro
1:23 What Is Fear?
4:38 Shifts In Consciousness
6:28 Mentality
8:59 Climbing With Cameras
13:29 Climbing As Art
17:48 Courage
19:51 The Sacred / Transcendent
23:58 Meaning
26:03 What Drives Alex?
36:29 Having Children
42:20 Arctic Ascent
46:08 Alex’s Foundation
53:32 Life Purpose
56:34 Advice
1:01:47 Breakthrough Moments
1:06:42 What’s Next?
1:11:56 Outro
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0:00 Intro
1:23 What Is Fear?
4:38 Shifts In Consciousness
6:28 Mentality
8:59 Climbing With Cameras
13:29 Climbing As Art
17:48 Courage
19:51 The Sacred / Transcendent
23:58 Meaning
26:03 What Drives Alex?
36:29 Having Children
42:20 Arctic Ascent
46:08 Alex’s Foundation
53:32 Life Purpose
56:34 Advice
1:01:47 Breakthrough Moments
1:06:42 What’s Next?
1:11:56 Outro
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