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Strong Hips, Ankles & Feet — The Movement Basics We Lose With Age | Andy McVittie
Season 1 Episode 86
Physiotherapist, coach, and lifelong climber Andy McVittie is back for the final chapter of our three-part deep dive into aging well, moving well, an…
1 year, 1 month ago
The Lifelong Pursuit of What Matters Most - Best of Q2, 2025
Season 1 Episode 85
Every few months, I pause to reflect on the conversations that left a mark—ones I keep thinking about long after the recording stops. This episode is…
1 year, 2 months ago
The Deep End: Cold Oceans, the Edge of the Map, and the Mind’s Breaking Point | Andy Donaldson
Season 1 Episode 84
In Part II of our deep conversation, Andy Donaldson takes us into the heart of open water swimming—where the body aches, the mind wanders, and someti…
1 year, 2 months ago
The Comeback: From Accountant to the Pinnacle of Open Water Swimming | Andy Donaldson
Season 1 Episode 83
What does it take to walk away from something you’ve trained for your entire life… and then find your way back — stronger, wiser, and with a whole ne…
1 year, 2 months ago
He Sailed to the Dawn Wall — Why Values Make Hard Goals Deeper | Seb Berthe
Season 1 Episode 82
Seb Berthe didn’t just train for a legendary big-wall objective — he built the entire pursuit around a constraint: no flying. So he and his partner s…
1 year, 2 months ago
When a World Champion’s Body Betrayed Her — And What Came Next | Jamie Whitmore
Season 1 Episode 81
What happens when your life as an elite athlete is stripped away—and you’re forced to rebuild, not just your body, but your identity?
In this powerful…
1 year, 2 months ago
Lexicon, Boldness, and the Long Game — Training Smarter and Peaking Later | Neil Gresham
Season 1 Episode 80
What does it take to climb your hardest route at 50—and then hold the rope while someone else pushes that same line even further?
For Neil Gresham, th…
1 year, 3 months ago
From Olympian to Freeskiing Pioneer — How One Woman Rebuilt Her Identity | Wendy Fisher
Season 1 Episode 79
Wendy Fisher was once one of the fastest women on skis. A U.S. Ski Team racer and 1992 Olympian, she seemed destined for a long career in elite compe…
1 year, 3 months ago
When the Consequences Are Final - Climbing a Death Route at 74 | Rob Matheson
Season 1 Episode 78
At 74, Rob Matheson climbed one of the UK’s most serious routes: The Bells, The Bells! — a sea cliff climb in North Wales known for poor protection a…
1 year, 3 months ago
Why Some Athletes Keep Going Into Their 70s, 80s & Beyond | Bob Babbitt, 73
Season 1 Episode 77
Why do some people keep racing, training, and showing up well into their 70s and 80s—while others gradually stop?
Bob Babbitt has been part of the end…
1 year, 3 months ago