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The Nugget Climbing Podcast

Steven Dimmitt
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Welcome to a podcast about performance climbing, self-improvement, and being a human being. 5M+ downloads. "One of the best long-form interview podcasts in the outdoor space." - Climbing Magazine

  1. A message for my Patrons

    5D AGO · BONUS • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    A message for my Patrons

    A message for you to round out 2025. I love you all!

    12 min
  2. EP 289: Christian Beckwith — The 10th Mountain Division, WW2 Guerrilla Warfare Stories, and the Birth of Modern Climbing Gear

    DEC 15

    EP 289: Christian Beckwith — The 10th Mountain Division, WW2 Guerrilla Warfare Stories, and the Birth of Modern Climbing Gear

    Christian Beckwith is the former editor of The American Alpine Journal and Alpinist Magazine, and the creator of the award-winning podcast, Ninety-Pound Rucksack. We talked about the formation of the 10th Mountain Division in WW2, the breaking of Hitler’s Gothic Line, stories of mountain gorilla warfare, gear innovations that changed climbing forever, and much more. You can listen to Christian’s podcast at christianbeckwith.com The Nugget Training App | 3 NEW Bouldering Programs (14-Day Free Trial) thenuggetclimbing.com/app-bouldering Mad Rock (Shoes & Crash Pads) madrock.com Use code “NUGGET10” at checkout for 10% off your next order. Rúngne (Chalk & Apparel) rungne.info/nugget Use code “NUGGET" for 10% off and "SHIPPINGNUGGETS" for free shipping. Become a Patron: patreon.com/thenuggetclimbing Show Notes:   thenuggetclimbing.com/episodes/christian-beckwith Nuggets: (00:00:00) – Intro (00:01:48) – Ninety-Pound Rucksack (00:10:46) – Birth of the 10th Mountain Division (00:22:00) – Ghosts in the trees (00:35:23) – New ropes & belay techniques (00:49:45) – Boots (00:54:00) – New vs. old climbing gear (00:57:49) – The Ninety-Pound Rucksack Challenge (01:05:35) – Breaking Hitler’s Gothic Line (01:19:18) – Coal to diamond (01:25:05) – Writing the story of the 10th (01:34:32) – Teaching GIs to climb (01:41:45) – What’s next for this story (01:47:30) – Wrap up

    1h 50m
  3. EP 288: Carol Simpson Returns — Life After 80 Years Old, Longevity Routines, and Training for a World Record

    DEC 1

    EP 288: Carol Simpson Returns — Life After 80 Years Old, Longevity Routines, and Training for a World Record

    Carol Simpson returns to the podcast to talk about life after 80 years old, and everything she does to stay healthy and climb hard. We talked about making the move to Salt Lake, discovering Dr. Peter Attia, her health routines, training for a world record in grip strength, balance training, rediscovering art, and much more. The Nugget Training App | 14 Day Free Trial training.thenuggetclimbing.com The GRINDS Program | FREE Finger Training PDF thenuggetclimbing.com/grinds The NUG | Portable Hangboard frictitiousclimbing.com/products/the-nug Mad Rock (Shoes & Crash Pads) madrock.com Use code “NUGGET10” at checkout for 10% off your next order. Rúngne (Chalk & Apparel) rungne.info/nugget And use code “NUGGET" for 10% off and code "SHIPPINGNUGGETS" for free shipping. Become a Patron: patreon.com/thenuggetclimbing Show Notes:   thenuggetclimbing.com/episodes/carol-simpson-returns Nuggets: (00:00:00) – Intro (00:01:12) – Leaving Lone Pine (00:08:25) – The energy of Salt Lake (00:13:12) – Kalymnos (00:17:23) – Turning 80 (00:21:46) – Climbing in the gym (00:25:26) – Women leveling the playing field (00:31:34) – Dr. Peter Attia (00:38:44) – Why (00:44:47) – Routines & training (00:54:43) – Carol’s deadhang goal (00:57:25) – Being your own advocate (01:02:24) – Balance training (01:11:41) – Yoga (01:15:45) – Art & breathing (01:23:14) – Joy (01:25:45) – Accepted (01:27:10) – Unrealized dreams (01:30:06) – Tips from Carol (01:33:18) – Don’t get married (01:43:44) – What’s next (01:45:33) – Wrap up

    1h 48m
  4. EP 287: Domen Škofic — The Red Bull Plane Project, Rediscovering Passion in Flatanger, and Trying Silence 9c

    NOV 17

    EP 287: Domen Škofic — The Red Bull Plane Project, Rediscovering Passion in Flatanger, and Trying Silence 9c

    Domen Škofic is a Slovenian professional climber and a 5x World Cup gold medalist. We talked about his Red Bull Plane Climb project, skydiving, building a climbing gym with his father, retiring from the competition circuit, taking up archery, rediscovering his passion for climbing, sending Move 9b/+ in Flatanger, trying Silence 9c with Sean Raboutou, training lessons, and much more. Red Bull | The Plane Climb Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vcxVao0G8c The Nugget Training App | 14 Day Free Trial training.thenuggetclimbing.com The GRINDS Program | FREE Finger Training PDF thenuggetclimbing.com/grinds The NUG | Portable Hangboard frictitiousclimbing.com/products/the-nug Mad Rock (Shoes & Crash Pads) madrock.com Use code “NUGGET10” at checkout for 10% off your next order. Rúngne (Chalk & Apparel) rungne.info/nugget Use code "FREEBUCKET99" for a free chalk bucket on any order over $99. And use code “NUGGET" for 10% off storewide.  Become a Patron: patreon.com/thenuggetclimbing Show Notes:   thenuggetclimbing.com/episodes/domen-skofic Nuggets: (00:00:00) – Intro (00:02:15) – The Plane Climb (00:10:15) – Skydiving (00:19:53) – The Plane Climb continued (00:31:48) – Domen’s father (00:42:54) – Building his gym (00:46:11) – Retiring from competitions (01:01:26) – Archery (01:05:21) – Rediscovering his passion (01:11:51) – Move 9b/+ (01:25:45) – Flatanger (01:28:06) – Trying Silence 9c with Sean Raboutou (01:33:17) – Training (01:39:38) – Wrap up

    1h 44m
  5. EP 286: Steve Moss — Why Discomfort Fuels Breakthroughs, Double V12 Days at Age 40, and 455 V-Points in 24 Hours

    NOV 3

    EP 286: Steve Moss — Why Discomfort Fuels Breakthroughs, Double V12 Days at Age 40, and 455 V-Points in 24 Hours

    Steve Moss is a high-level boulderer and the co-founder of a brewery and pizzeria in Spokane, WA. We talked about finding climbing at age 24, his breakthrough season climbing three V12s in less than two weeks at age 40, why discomfort helps us grow, his training routine for the past year, building a successful brewery and pizzeria from the ground up, what matters most in climbing, gratitude for life, the connections we make through climbing, and much more. The Nugget Training App | 14 Day Free Trial training.thenuggetclimbing.com The GRINDS Program | FREE Finger Training PDF thenuggetclimbing.com/grinds The NUG | Portable Hangboard frictitiousclimbing.com/products/the-nug Rúngne (Chalk & Apparel) rungne.info/nugget Use code “NUGGET" for 10% off and "SHIPPINGNUGGETS" for free shipping. Mad Rock (Shoes & Crash Pads) madrock.com Use code “NUGGET10” at checkout for 10% off your next order. Become a Patron: patreon.com/thenuggetclimbing Show Notes:   thenuggetclimbing.com/episodes/steve-moss Nuggets: (00:00:00) – Intro (00:02:21) – Steve’s climbing origin story (00:07:30) – Life before climbing (00:09:58) – His wife (00:14:27) – Leavenworth (00:18:41) – A resurgence of stoke (00:23:37) – Passion & challenge (00:26:36) – Why discomfort is beneficial (00:34:21) – Building the brewery (00:52:31) – Brewing beer (00:56:56) – Steve’s nephew (01:04:11) – Double V12 day (01:11:46) – Gratitude (01:14:37) – Protein & breakthroughs (01:20:51) – Bodyweight (01:24:17) – Crimping (01:27:42) – The hardest part of training (01:36:39) – Steve’s training (02:03:30) – 455 V-point day (02:20:31) – Century bike ride (02:21:49) – Advice for a young Steve Moss (02:27:48) – Baseball (02:29:19) – The people (02:36:21) – What’s next

    2h 47m
  6. EP 285: Tyler Stableford — Finding More Joy in Climbing, Breaking Plateaus, and Inputs Over Outcomes

    OCT 20

    EP 285: Tyler Stableford — Finding More Joy in Climbing, Breaking Plateaus, and Inputs Over Outcomes

    Tyler Stableford is a lifelong climber and psychotherapist specializing in trauma resolution and treatment-resistant conditions. We talked about how to find more joy in our climbing, whether high performers are happier, controlling the inputs while releasing attachment to outcomes, what to do with anxiety before we climb, how to break mental plateaus, memory reconsolidation, why self-compassion will help you climb harder, and much more. The Nugget Training App training.thenuggetclimbing.com Get a FREE Finger Strength Testing Session and Customized Report The GRINDS Program thenuggetclimbing.com/grinds FREE Finger Training PDF Mad Rock (Shoes & Crash Pads) madrock.com Use code “NUGGET10” at checkout for 10% off your next order. Rúngne (Chalk & Apparel) rungne.info/nugget Use code “PRESEASON" for $100 off + free shipping on the Belay Down Jacket. Become a Patron: patreon.com/thenuggetclimbing Show Notes:   thenuggetclimbing.com/episodes/tyler-stableford Nuggets: (00:00:00) – Intro (00:04:00) – Tyler’s upbringing (00:09:12) – Discipline, joy, & wellness (00:14:38) – Appreciation (00:21:10) – What is your WHY? (00:28:20) – Are high performers happier? (00:31:08) – Will you lose your edge? (00:42:32) – Identity (00:49:07) – Constraints to joy (00:53:39) – Controlling the inputs (00:57:10) – Listening to our intuition (01:07:49) – What CBT is missing (01:11:22) – Memory Reconsolidation (01:21:44) – Self-compassion (01:29:49) – How to mentally break plateaus (01:36:45) – Attachment to progress (01:39:45) – Common stories we tell ourselves (01:42:11) – Two phrases (01:46:07) – What to do with anxiety (01:49:47) – Our egos (01:53:15) – Wrap up

    1h 58m
  7. EP 284: Four PTs — The Case for Taking a Break, Heel Hooking Injuries, & Off-the-Wall Strength Training

    OCT 6

    EP 284: Four PTs — The Case for Taking a Break, Heel Hooking Injuries, & Off-the-Wall Strength Training

    Dr. Jared Vagy returns to the podcast and is joined by three physical therapy students and graduates, Sarah Kremer, Dawson Freeze, and Michael Larson. We talked about three recent articles covering the benefits of seasonality for maximizing climbing performance, rehabbing and preventing common knee injuries while heel hooking, and off-the-wall strength training for climbers. See the show notes for the full articles here. The Nugget Training App training.thenuggetclimbing.com Get a FREE Finger Strength Testing Session and Customized Report The GRINDS Program thenuggetclimbing.com/grinds FREE Finger Training PDF Rúngne (Chalk & Apparel) rungne.info/nugget Use code “NUGGET” for 10% off storewide, and use code “SHIPPINGNUGGETS” for free shipping. Mad Rock (Shoes & Crash Pads) madrock.com Use code “NUGGET10” at checkout for 10% off your next order. Become a Patron: patreon.com/thenuggetclimbing Show Notes:   thenuggetclimbing.com/episodes/four-pts Nuggets: (00:00:00) – Intro (00:04:16) – Overview (00:07:52) – Sarah’s topic (the case for taking a break) (00:10:24) – What Sarah’s research process looked like (00:11:22) – Surprises in Sarah’s research process (00:12:35) – Recommendations on when to take time off (00:15:48) – How to sustain stoke (00:18:04) – How climbing ability solidifies over time (00:20:56) – If Sarah did a follow-up study (00:28:38) – Dawson’s topic  (heel hooking and knee injuries) (00:33:22) – Common heel hook injuries (00:35:20) – Go to hip mobility exercises (00:39:00) – Heel hooking warm-ups (00:41:01) – Surprises in Dawson's research (00:43:27) – If Dawson did a follow-up study (00:49:28) – Michael's topic (off the wall strength training) (00:52:10) – How often should climbers weight train (00:55:34) – At what point are you strong enough (01:02:59) – Comparing athletes (01:09:47) – Stability-focused exercises (01:19:18) – Value in taking time off (01:21:19) – Jared's final thoughts

    1h 25m
  8. NEW LAUNCH: The Nugget Training App is Live

    OCT 4

    NEW LAUNCH: The Nugget Training App is Live

    The Nugget Training App is the ultimate hub for every training session I've discussed with my guests on the podcast. Get guided sessions, track your progress, schedule your training, and more. New features coming soon. Check it out at training.thenuggetclimbing.com

    3 min
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Welcome to a podcast about performance climbing, self-improvement, and being a human being. 5M+ downloads. "One of the best long-form interview podcasts in the outdoor space." - Climbing Magazine

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  • Creator
    Steven Dimmitt
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2025
  • Episodes
    528
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2020 The Nugget Climbing, LLC
  • Show Website
    The Nugget Climbing Podcast
  • Provider
    The Nugget Climbing LLC

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