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EP 55: Kai Lightner
Climbing, Gratitude, Sport Climbing, Business, Nonprofit, Drop knees, Training, Competitions, Flexibility, Eating Disorders, Top Business, Top Real Talk, Top Competitors Steven Dimmitt Climbing, Gratitude, Sport Climbing, Business, Nonprofit, Drop knees, Training, Competitions, Flexibility, Eating Disorders, Top Business, Top Real Talk, Top Competitors Steven Dimmitt

EP 55: Kai Lightner

Kai Lightner is a professional climber and the founder of Climbing for Change. We talked about how Kai discovered climbing, his reflections on an eating disorder, the importance of flexibility for tall climbers, early racist encounters, starting a non-profit to help open doors for other people, and some of Kai’s favorite training music.

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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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EP 31: Maya Madere
Climbing, Sport Climbing, Gratitude, Training, Endurance Training, Competitions, Olympics, Top Competitors Steven Dimmitt Climbing, Sport Climbing, Gratitude, Training, Endurance Training, Competitions, Olympics, Top Competitors Steven Dimmitt

EP 31: Maya Madere

Maya Madere is a 21-year-old comp kid from Austin, TX. We talked about attending school at Stanford and studying computer science, the endurance training program that helped her transition from bouldering to sport climbing, gunning for the 2024 Olympics, competition strategies, outdoor goals, intuitive training and eating, power screams, and windsurfing.

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