3: Roanne on how mountaineers taught her to never be overwhelmed again

In this episode, Roanne talks about her research among mountaineers and rock climbers. She struggled immensely with vertigo when trying to learn climbing, but these people seemed to be immune to it. It didn't come from a denial of the risk, nor from naivety, she quickly noticed - many of the athletes she spoke to experienced serious accidents or lost colleagues and friends to the sport. One of them - the world-renowned Edurne Pasaban, who inspired this episode, lost 14 people in the mountains herself, and she almost died as well. Yet she continues to climb. During an interview with Edurne, Roanne tries to understand how she does it without being overwhelmed by fear, the conversation takes a surprising turn, and Roanne learns a lesson that will not only help her climb better but also help her in her work and remain calm under high pressure. Listen here to the story, or order Roanne's interview collection FEAR! which includes the full story about Edurne Pasaban, as well as interviews with the other athletes from Roanne's research: Fear!, Roanne van Voorst | 9781628654363 | Boeken | bol For more information about Roanne: www.anthropologyofthefuture.com If you want to receive additional photos from the field, personal drawings and behind-the-screens information accompanying the episodes of The Emic, subscribe to Roanne's free newsletter: www.anthropologyofthefuture.com/the-emic