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EP 147: Alayna Joy
Top Real Talk, Top Laughs, Top Photo/Film Steven Dimmitt Top Real Talk, Top Laughs, Top Photo/Film Steven Dimmitt

EP 147: Alayna Joy

Alayna Joy is a queer content creator and YouTuber, and newly obsessed climber. We talked about her journey of discovering she is gay, coming out publicly on her already-successful YouTube channel, how climbing has become an anchor for her, compulsory heterosexuality, questions we should ask ourselves, queerness in climbing, why our climbing progress slows down over time, and much more.

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EP 48: Alex Johnson (Part 2)
Climbing, Gratitude, Sport Climbing, Strength Training, Endurance Training, Bouldering, LGBTQ, Coaching, Top Training Steven Dimmitt Climbing, Gratitude, Sport Climbing, Strength Training, Endurance Training, Bouldering, LGBTQ, Coaching, Top Training Steven Dimmitt

EP 48: Alex Johnson (Part 2)

This is part 2 of my conversation with Alex Johnson. We talked about how she improved from 12b to 14a in her sport climbing, why she no longer does weighted pull-ups, isometric training for arm strength, a typical strength training session, performance vs. training vs. practice, and about Athletic Brewing and the Post-Send Lock-Off Challenge.

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EP 47: Alex Johnson (Part 1)
Climbing, Gratitude, Sport Climbing, Strength Training, Endurance Training, Bouldering, LGBTQ, Coaching, Top Real Talk, Top Elite Performers, Top Bouldering, Top Lady Crushers, Top Competitors Steven Dimmitt Climbing, Gratitude, Sport Climbing, Strength Training, Endurance Training, Bouldering, LGBTQ, Coaching, Top Real Talk, Top Elite Performers, Top Bouldering, Top Lady Crushers, Top Competitors Steven Dimmitt

EP 47: Alex Johnson (Part 1)

Alex Johnson is a two-time world cup gold medalist and has been climbing at a professional level for a decade. We talked about sieging ‘The Swarm’ V13, her effort to qualify for the Olympics, telling an honest story, failing publicly, lessons from coaching, coming out as LGBTQ, learning about self-love from her partner Bree, and becoming a role model.

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