EP 219: Fitz Cahall
May 13, 2024
Fitz Cahall is the cofounder of Duct Tape Then Beer, and the creator of The Dirtbag Diaries and Climbing Gold with Alex Honnold. We talked about the early days of the internet, what podcasting was like in 2007, being on the fringe, storytelling, virtual reality, spending your time on the right things, the unglamorous parts of our work, results vs. success, his new book States of Adventure, and much more!
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Show Notes:
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Podcasts Mentioned:
The Dirtbag Diaries: A Lifeline Home
Fitz’s Book:
States of Adventure by Fitz Cahall
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Nuggets:
00:00:00 – Intro
00:02:30 – A typical workday
00:06:32 – Early days of the internet
00:10:12 – Starting to climb
00:14:45 – Writing for outdoor magazines
00:19:48 – The fringe
00:22:42 – Creating the Dirtbag Diaries
00:33:40 – Storytelling
00:38:08 – Podcasting in 2007
00:50:47 – Early video podcasts
00:55:32 – Virtual reality
01:02:48 – Being pro but not fancy
01:05:45 – Choosing stories
01:13:19 – His new book
01:18:04 – A Lifeline Home
01:23:20 – States of Adventure
01:35:54 – My own plans for a book
01:42:23 – Taking authorship of your time
01:50:25 – Spending time on the right things
01:56:09 – The unglamorous parts
02:03:20 – Giving yourself space
02:12:45 – Uberism & mediocrity
02:17:24 – Results vs. success
02:20:20 – Climbing Gold & the Olympics
02:28:46 – Wrap up