Inner Fire Climbing Podcast

Jesse Firestone
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Thinking deeply about climbing. A podcast with climber and coach Jesse Firestone.

  1. FEB 12

    #30 - Eric Jerome

    Eric Jerome is a highly accomplished boulderer and creator of the Top 100 project, an attempt to define and categorize the top 100 double digit boulders (and now single digit boulders!) in America.

    2h 3m

  2. FEB 5

    # 29 - January AMA

    Thanks patrons for the questions this month!  Become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/innerfireclimbing 00:01:17 Freiherr - RPE in climbing 00:07:18 Jantina - Campusing for training 00:10:41 Cian - Staying process-oriented on indoor climbs 00:13:47 Sam - Navigating the razor's edge of try-hard and injury 00:18:47 Joe - How to prepare for Angelina Jolie V10 00:24:06 Foo - Thoughts on systems boards training 00:27:26 Bob - Training while sick 00:29:19 Joe - Winning plays 00:37:06 Anthony - Career before coaching 00:38:11 Jake - Favorite crag snack 00:39:41 Brianna - Best single exercise 00:43:30 Brian - Heel hook tips 00:47:57 Josh - What I've learned from coaching

    54 min

  3. JAN 15

    # 28 - Ryan Frecka

    Ryan Frecka is a strength and conditioning coach and multi-sport athlete based in Alberta, Canada. I have personally trained as a client of Ryan and consider him a friend. On today's podcast, we discuss Ryan's personal climbing journey, how to get the most out of a remote coach as a client, and the value of training plyometrics for climbing.

    2h 11m

  4. JAN 1

    #27 - December AMA

    Thanks patrons for the questions this month!  Become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/innerfireclimbing 00:00:00 Intro and personal updates 00:03:00 Anthony - Balancing try-hard and being present 00:10:42 Anthony - Flagging techniques 00:14:15 Sam - Thoughts on "flashing" 00:19:25 Lorraine - Drills for power endurance 00:24:10 Joe - Predestination and free will 00:28:35 Joe - Heel-toe cams on vert terrain 00:31:18 Jantina - Why is Janja so dominant? 00:36:05 Kenzie - What counts as a "move"? 00:38:15 Dennis - How to get psyched on climbs not in your style

    44 min

  5. 12/18/2025

    #26 - Collin McGee

    Collin McGee is a coach with Camp 4 Human Performance and the Fitness Director at the Alliance Fitness Center in Reading, PA. Collin has coached a wide range of athletes in multiple sports and fitness disciplines. On today's podcast, we discuss the importance of strength training for climbers, which fitness trends are overrated and underrated for climbers, and the keys to building physical resiliency.

    1h 55m

  6. 12/04/2025

    #25 - November AMA

    Thanks patrons for the questions this month!  Become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/innerfireclimbing 00:00:00 Intro 00:00:52 Joshua - Session capacity for projecting 00:05:31 Jantina - Yoga for climbing 00:08:26 Foo - Climbing books 00:12:17 Foo - Business advice (lol. Run away, people. Run away) 00:15:55 Eric - Squat DOMS impacting performance 00:19:45 Simon - Zooming in on single hard moves 00:24:58 Miles - Breathing while bouldering 00:28:50 Instagram question of the month - Dealing with grade-obsessed climbing buddies on a trip 00:33:39 Sam - Sport climbing partners

    36 min

  7. 11/20/2025

    #24 - Flo TIlley

    Flo Tilley is a mindset coach with Lattice and has a Master's degree in Sport and Exercise Psychology. On today's episode we talk about flow, overcoming fear, and the power of self talk.

    1h 25m

  8. 11/13/2025

    #23 - Michael Hauss

    Michael Hauss is a friend and client of mine. Michael is a former D1 athlete and the founder of ROQ Climbing, a new kind of climbing gym coming to Seattle. On today's episode, we talk about modern climbing gyms, starting a business, and why group coaching might be the future of climbing.

    2h 3m
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Thinking deeply about climbing. A podcast with climber and coach Jesse Firestone.

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  • Creator
    Jesse Firestone
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    30
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2025 All rights reserved.
  • Show Website
    Inner Fire Climbing Podcast

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