
The Struggle Climbing Show
Named one of Climbing Magazine’s favorite podcasts. 2M+ Downloads!
If you love rock climbing, self-improvement, and inspiring stories... chalk up and pull on.
Latest episodes

Dec 21, 2023 • 42min
Pro Clinic: 10 Tips to Start 2024 off Right with Coach JFire
Coach Jesse Firestone shares 10 pro tips on how to start 2024 off right, so that we can take our training, performance, and enjoyment to new heights.
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This episode is sponsored by Patrons and Subscribers of The Struggle. Score immediate access to this full Pro Clinic plus 30 hours of bonus content and other perks by supporting the show as a Patron or Apple Subscriber. There's a level for everyone and this month you can join for FREE to check things out 🙌. Learn more at Patreon.com/thestruggleclimbingshow or if you listen on apple, you can subscribe right here in your pod app.
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Follow along on Instagram @thestruggleclimbingshow and @coachjfire
To work with Jesse, DM him on Instagram, visit his website (www.jfireclimbing.com) or connect with him through Camp 4 Human Performance.
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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!

Dec 14, 2023 • 1h 4min
Magnus Midtbø & Till Gross: Learning from the Best Climbers
Elite climber Magnus Midtbø and business partner Till Gross discuss building an online coaching platform with top climbers. They share insights on improving climbing skills, unique coaching methods, and the importance of learning from the best in the sport. The conversation also touches on overcoming fears in climbing, developing specialized courses, and the future vision of their platform.

Dec 7, 2023 • 1h 23min
Magnus Midtbø
Elite climber Magnus Midtbø shares his struggles and breakthroughs in Training, Nutrition, Tactics, and Mental Game. He discusses his dominance in the climbing world, impressive accomplishments, and details of his climbing journey. Magnus opens up about his fears, dreams, and reveals personal insights into his challenges and learnings. The podcast covers various chapters like training, nutrition, tactics, and the mental game, providing a comprehensive look into Magnus' climbing career.

Nov 29, 2023 • 52min
Road to 13a with Eric Hörst: Part III
Coach Eric Hörst continues the Road to 13a series, as we explore my training, tactics, and performance on the hardest project I've ever taken on... and what we ALL can do to make the most of our limit projecting experience.
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Eric is the host of the Training4Climbing podcast, author of numerous climbing bibles, pro coach for decades, founder of Physivantage nutrition, and all around crusher in his own right. Regardless of your style, grade, or goals, this conversation will help you to plan your projects and training in a manner that leads to big gains. Topics covered include:
- Overview of my performance on the route
- Tactics for finding efficiencies and new beta
- The importance of footwork and hip position
- Utilizing visualization to get in 'extra burns' when away from the crag
- Keeping the stoke when progression comes slow (or goes backwards)
- The #1 rule for weekend warriors when it comes to projecting
The episode is brought to you at zero cost thanks to PhysiVantage! Use code STRUGGLE15 at checkout for 15% off your full-priced nutrition order. CLICK HERE to view recent scientific studies on the efficacy of collagen and other supplements.
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Follow along on Instagram @thestruggleclimbingshow and @eric_horst
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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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Access 30+ hours of bonus content, Pro Clinics, uncut videos, and more by supporting the show as an apple subscriber or over 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.

Nov 24, 2023 • 1h 5min
Dave MacLeod: Part II
Elite climber Dave MacLeod discusses tactics, mental game, expanding comfort zones, fear of falling, and pushing oneself to do more challenging climbs. He also talks about the next generation of elite climbers, his current projects, outdoor adventures, and a heartfelt message of gratitude and admiration.

Nov 17, 2023 • 1h 20min
Dave MacLeod: Part I
This podcast features elite climber Dave MacLeod, known for his challenging ascents on poorly protected gritstone. They discuss struggles, breakthroughs, training, nutrition, and tactics. Topics covered include the significance of struggle in rock climbing, the journey of understanding nutrition, body composition for climbers, individual variations in diets, and challenging assumptions in training.

Nov 9, 2023 • 41min
Pro Clinic: Flash/Onsight Tactics with Kris Hampton
Kris Hampton takes us to rock school with this Pro Clinic focusing on flash/onsight tactics, and offers up clear and simple guidance for climbers of all levels to take our flash grade (as well as our redpoints) to new heights.
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This episode is sponsored by Patrons and Subscribers of The Struggle. Enjoy the full Pro Clinic, extended and ad-free episodes, and other perks by joining The Struggle Pro Access community. There's a level for everyone and this month you can join for FREE to check things out 🙌. Learn more at Patreon.com/thestruggleclimbingshow or if you listen on apple, you can subscribe right here in your pod app.
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Follow along on Instagram @thestruggleclimbingshow and @powercompanyclimbing
Check out Written In Stone, Kris's banger new climbing podcast, out now!
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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!

Nov 1, 2023 • 1h 49min
Jordan Cannon: Cowboy Direct
Elite climber Jordan Cannon takes us on the unbelievable adventures of tackling one of the toughest high-altitude big wall ascents in the world, the Cowboy Direct route of Trango (Nameless) Tower.
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This is Jordan’s third appearance on the show and for good reason – just recently he and partners Matt Segal and Jesse Huey accomplished one of the most mind blowing and impressive high altitude ascents of recent memory– the second ascent of Trango (Nameless) Tower via the Cowboy Direct Route – a grade VII 5.13 big wall that reaches over 20,000 feet into the clouds of the Karakoram / Himalaya. If you’ve ever wondered what it was like to put together an expedition of this magnitude, get clipped in for one helluva ride. Jordan brings his storytelling A-game, covering:
How the trip came together
Breaking down the costs
Acclimatization hacks
Team dynamics
Risk assessment
The emotional and physical highs and lows
Assigning asterisks when it comes to high altitude big wall ascents
What happens to your body on an envelope-pushing adventure like this
And Jordan answers perhaps the biggest question of all… why do it in the first place.
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Access the extended and ad-free version, video, and other bonus content by supporting the show as a Patron! Try it for 7 days at zero cost and see if you dig it. www.patreon.com/thestruggleclimbingshow
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BIG THANKS TO THE AMAZING SPONSORS OF THE STRUGGLE:
SCARPA: Whether you’re a climber, trail runner, skier, or hiker, SCARPA offers an array of adventure footwear for the adventure seeker in you. with a commitment to sustainability. Shop the whole collection at SCARPA.com. SCARPA, No Place Too Far.
PhysiVantage: the official climbing-nutrition sponsor of The Struggle. Use code STRUGGLE15 at checkout for 15% off your full-priced nutrition order.
KAYA Climb: 50+ bouldering guidebooks right on your phone, whether you have signal or not! Plus GPS-pinned boulders and over 300k community-uploaded beta videos. Download a free version, and get 20% the PRO version HERE
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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.

Oct 27, 2023 • 1h
Tom Randall: Preparing to Send + Q&A
Tom and Ryan explore how to give ourselves the best shot at sending on the day, and then Tom answers Patron questions. Topics include:
Setting expectations
Adjusting for uncontrollables
Warmup tactics
Calculating proper rest periods
Post Activation Potentiation
Routine
Learnings from training Alex Honnold
Training fingers with a force gauge
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This episode is coming to you at zero cost thanks to these wonderful sponsors:
Friction Labs: Level up your grip game with the best in the biz, free of fillers, rosins, and drying agents so your skin stays healthier. Use code STRUGGLE20 for 20% off at frictionlabs.com.
Frictitious Climbing: Check out their revolutionary doorway mount for hangboards (no drilling!) along with their amazing boards for training your fingers at home or on the road. Score 20% off a board when you purchase a doorway mount.
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Listen to this episode ad-free, and gain instant access to 20+ hours of exclusive content from Chris Sharma, Alex Honnold, Nina Williams, Ravioli Biceps and more by becoming a Patron. Learn more at Patreon.com/thestruggleclimbingshow or if you listen on apple, you can subscribe right here in your pod app.
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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!

Oct 18, 2023 • 57min
Eddie Taylor
Elite climber Eddie shares his struggles and breakthroughs in Training, Nutrition, Tactics, and Mental Game
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Eddie pretty much does it all – boulder, sport, big wall, ice, alpine… he’s stoked, he’s driven, and he’s incredibly fit on vertical terrain. Just a few highlights from many, Eddie has freed Moonlight Buttress, the notoriously challenging Grade V, 12d multipitch in Zion. He’s done The Nose of El Cap in a day along with other big routes in the valley, and lately has been spotted linking up heinously long bike rides with fast and light multi-pitch climbing with his friend and recent guest of the pod, Nina Williams. He has also summited Mt Everest! And he has accomplished all of this while also holding down a full time job as a high school chemistry teacher, track and field coach, husband, and father. Eddie shows that we are ALL capable of greatness if we put our hearts and minds to it.
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CHAPTERS:
Struggle: 0:07:20
Training: 0:09:43
Nutrition: 0:17:14
Tactics: 0:25:04
Mental Game: 0:34:07
Purpose: 0:40:48
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Follow along on Instagram @alldayeddie and @thestruggleclimbingshow
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BIG THANKS TO THE AMAZING SPONSORS OF THE STRUGGLE:
PhysiVantage: the official climbing-nutrition sponsor of The Struggle. Use code STRUGGLE15 at checkout for 15% off your full-priced nutrition order.
Crimpd: The absolute best tool for self-coached climbers to stay on track with training. Visit Crimpd.com to download the app for FREE and take your training to the next level.
KAYA Climb: 50+ bouldering guidebooks right on your phone, whether you have signal or not! Plus GPS-pinned boulders and over 300k community-uploaded beta videos. Download a free version, and get 20% the PRO version HERE
Friction Labs: Level up your grip game with the best in the biz, free of fillers, rosins, and drying agents so your skin stays healthier. Use code STRUGGLE20 for 20% off at frictionlabs.com.
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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 be a podcast hero and gain access to extended and ad-free episodes, Pro Clinics with the sport's best, and rad swag? Support the show and the climbers who make it by becoming a Patron 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.
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