The Nugget Climbing Podcast EP 65: Natalie Duran — Ninja Antics, Fear Conditioning, and Living Like a Superhero
Natalie Duran is a “Proish Climber”, Ninja Warrior finalist, Guinness World Record holder, television host, actor, influencer, and scientist. We talked about her new rollerskates, growing up with the pressure to become a doctor, early YouTube fame, climbing structures, studying neuroscience, brain scans, overcoming fear, motorcycles, and making a TV show.
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Show Notes:
http://thenuggetclimbing.com/episodes/natalie-duran
Nuggets:
3:16 – “Today is Thursday!”
5:04 – Natalie’s new roller skates
6:46 – Learning in the shadows…
8:10 – Style transitions
9:54 – Who is Ninja Natalie
12:41 – Born to be a doctor, growing up with parental pressure, and discovering YouTube
17:19 – The Cinnamon Challenge, sharing stories, and going viral
21:40 – A day in the life
25:02 – How to stay organized
27:02 – “The theme parks are closed so I made my own.”
29:09 – The police code
31:46 – The swing
33:27 – Natalie’s gym circuit
35:22 – Maintaining ninja abilities, and Ninja Warrior gyms
37:50 – Coaching ninjas
39:07 – Brain scans, fear, and breathing
43:52 – Running across the South African desert, and “Just Keep Swimming”
45:26 – Thinking about emotions analytically, the placebo effect, and mindset
47:47 – Discovering climbing, Natalie’s first car, and early competitions
52:04 – Current climbing, and integrating climbing into daily play
53:27 – Partnership, sneaking into buildings, and climbing cranes
55:22 – Natalie’s goal of producing her own reality TV show
1:00:01 – Stunt motorcycle riding and skydiving
1:01:32 – Keanu Reeves and Jason Momoa
1:03:30 – Motorcycle playlist
1:04:57 – Emotional growth
1:07:31 – Alone time, and gratitude journaling
1:09:45 – Grateful for not having covid, and not being arrested
1:10:41 – Snowboarding
1:12:06 – Mom’s fight with cancer
1:13:53 – Kid’s movies
1:15:13 – Reality TV shows
1:16:30 – Wipeout, and meatballs
1:19:26 – Superhero outfit
1:20:33 – The tucked-in side braid
1:21:23 – Ninja Natalie’s superpower
1:21:59 – Excited to travel again
1:22:43 – Current work on Ninja Warrior obstacles
1:23:45 – Natalie’s Instagram @ninja_natalie and website ninjanatalie.com
1:24:46 – “Live every day like you’re a superhero. You don’t know what you are capable of unless you attempt to push past your limits.”