
The Struggle Climbing Show
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If you love rock climbing, self-improvement, and inspiring stories... chalk up and pull on.
Latest episodes

Mar 6, 2024 • 1h 7min
Coach Lauren Abernathy: Climbing Movement Drills, Climbing Efficiency, and Multi-Sport Training
Coach Lauren Abernathy of Good Spray Climbing joins to discuss:
Using momentum to save energy
Adding foot moves to make a sequence easier
3-step drill for technique
When it’s a good thing to wreck yourself on the route
The biggest mistake climbers make when they put a focus on technique
How to reach further on the wall
The art of letting things slip
Consolidation of stressors when it comes to multiple sports
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Follow along on Instagram @thestruggleclimbingshow and @goodspraycoaching
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Here's Lauren's FREE movement course: www.goodsprayclimbing.com/fast-track
Here's the 'hips first' drill Lauren talked about: https://youtu.be/6Z-j_sQQq6U
Book coaching with Lauren, sign up for her newsletter, and learn more about Good Spray at www.goodsprayclimbing.com
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This show is produced and hosted by Ryan Devlin. The Struggle is carbon-neutral in partnership with The Honnold Foundation and is a proud member of the Plug Tone Audio Collective, a diverse group of the best, most impactful podcasts in the outdoor industry.
The struggle makes us stronger! Thanks so much for listening and supporting.

Feb 28, 2024 • 1h 18min
Stefano Ghisolfi: Taking On the Hardest Climbs in the World, Olympic Training, the Grade Debate, and the Power of Fun
Elite climber Stefano Ghisolfi shares his struggles and breakthroughs in Training, Nutrition, Tactics, and Mental Game
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CHAPTERS:
Struggle: 0:07:18
Training: 0:11:36
Nutrition: 0:31:25
Tactics: 0:37:34
Mental Game: 0:51:57
Olympics: 0:58:57
Purpose: 1:05:54
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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. 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.

Feb 22, 2024 • 36min
Emily Harrington: Pro Clinic on Parenthood and Rock Climbing Performance
In this Pro Clinic, Emily explores:
Parenthood as one big expedition
Struggling with fear and risk as she got back on the big walls
Managing sleep deprivation like when she was on Mt Everest
Parenting hacks for climbing with a kiddo in tow
Sending 14a / 8b+ post-pregnancy
Training strength AND endurance on a hang board in around 20 mins a day
Balancing climbing goals with ski season
Listener questions
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This show is produced and hosted by Ryan Devlin. The Struggle is carbon-neutral in partnership with The Honnold Foundation and 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! Let's get out there and try hard. Thanks for supporting the show, y'all.

Feb 15, 2024 • 1h 7min
Natalia Grossman: Olympic Training, Climbing World Cup Ups and Downs, and Using Joy as a Performance Hack
Elite climber Natalia Grossman shares struggles and breakthroughs in Training, Nutrition, Tactics, and Mental Game. She discusses Olympic Training, World Cup experiences, and using joy as a performance hack. Topics include training struggles, diet routines, outdoor climbing challenges, and embracing mindfulness for improved performance.

Feb 7, 2024 • 1h 8min
Coach Ollie Torr: Training like Alex Honnold, Climbing Endurance Hacks, Beginner Plateaus, and Listener Questions
Coach Ollie Torr discusses adjusting training during sickness, building power like Alex Honnold, breaking through beginner plateaus, energy system top-ups, and the importance of more than finger strength. They also share an easy hack to build endurance and discuss the benefits of CrossFit style training for climbing.

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Jan 31, 2024 • 1h 27min
Adam Ondra: Finger Training, Climbing Fast, Projecting Tips, Free Soloing, and Historical Downgrades
Elite climber Adam Ondra shares struggles and breakthroughs in Training, Nutrition, Tactics, and Mental Game. Topics discussed include finger strength, training tools, breaking through difficulties, reevaluating historical climb grades, and admiration for a climbing legend.

Jan 24, 2024 • 45min
Hazel Findlay: Pro Clinic on Rock Climbing Performance Hacks, Mindset, Fear, and Flow
This conversation has the power to not only change your climbing, but to change your life. In this Pro Clinic, Hazel explores:
Fear of falling
Expectations
Social comparison / competition
Fear of failure
Performance Hacks that we can try TODAY to help reduce anxiety, access flow, perform better, and have a more joyful experience when we pull off the ground
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Follow along on Instagram @thestruggleclimbingshow @hazel_findlay and @strongmind.climbing
Learn more about Hazel's Strong Mind courses at www.strongmindclimbing.com
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This show is produced and hosted by Ryan Devlin. The Struggle is carbon-neutral in partnership with The Honnold Foundation and 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! Let's get out there and try hard. Thanks for supporting the show!

Jan 17, 2024 • 1h 1min
Amity Warme on Cobra Crack: Lessons from Not-Sending, Route-Specific Training, Micro-Underfueling, and Doing Her Hardest Routes with a Ruptured Pulley
Elite climber Amity Warme shares her process, struggles, and learnings as she projected (but hasn't yet sent) one of the hardest trad routes in the world, Cobra Crack.
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Amity is a trad and big wall crusher, boasting ground-up ascents of El Nino, El Corazon, Golden Gate, and the Freerider routes of El Cap, plus other hard trad lines such as Book of Hate (13d / 8b) which she recently sent with a fully ruptured A2 pulley. In this conversation we discuss:
Why she chose Cobra as her hardest project yet
Going from 9 days as her longest project to more than 30 for Cobra
Training on the project (and why it didn't work)
Sunk Cost Theory, and questioning whether the struggle was worth it
The emotional rollercoaster of projecting at her limit
Shoe beta
The impact of 'micro-underfueling'
Sending her hardest routes in the Valley... with a fully ruptured A2 pulley
Follow along on Instagram @amity.warme and @thestruggleclimbingshow
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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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Want to gain access to BONUS and ad-free episodes, Pro Clinics with the sport's best climbers and coaches, and rad swag? Support the show and the climbers who make it by becoming a member at www.patreon.com/thestruggleclimbingshow
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This show is produced and hosted by Ryan Devlin. 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.

Jan 10, 2024 • 49min
Coach Tom Randall: Unfinished Projects and Winter Training
Coach Tom Randall of Lattice Training joins to discuss:
What to do if the project didn't go down
Winter training
Testing
Planning training around spring goals
What every climber should focus more in on their training
How to optimize a 2-hour gym session
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Follow along on Instagram @thestruggleclimbingshow and @tompaulrandall
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This show is produced and hosted by Ryan Devlin. The Struggle is carbon-neutral in partnership with The Honnold Foundation and 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! Thanks so much for listening and supporting.

Jan 4, 2024 • 1h 25min
Drew Ruana: Climbing Hard Everyday, Never Hang Boarding, Progression, and When to Walk Away
Elite climber Drew Ruana shares his struggles and breakthroughs in training, nutrition, tactics, and mental game. Drew's impressive climbing achievements are discussed, including his success in youth competitions and numerous first ascents. The podcast covers topics like balancing climbing and school, learning from failure, nutrition and guilty pleasures, mentorship and tactical lessons in climbing, and the process of projecting difficult climbs. The conversation also touches on the challenges of balancing climbing with work and the benefits of having a CS degree. Overall, it's a thoughtful and insightful conversation for climbers of all levels.
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