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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. EP 283: Adrian Ballinger — The Mental and Physical Grind of High-Altitude Climbing, and Lessons for Every Climber

    3D AGO

    EP 283: Adrian Ballinger — The Mental and Physical Grind of High-Altitude Climbing, and Lessons for Every Climber

    Adrian Ballinger is a renowned alpinist and mountain guide, and has summited Mt. Everest and K2 without supplemental oxygen. We talked about his childhood, misconceptions about what he does, what climbing Everest is actually like, skiing above 8,000 meters, risking his life to send K2, sending Fall of Man 5.13b, how mountaineering compares to projecting 5.13, meeting his wife Emily Harrington, how performance changes with age, lessons everyone should know, and much more. You can learn more about Adrian at adrianballinger.com 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 storewide, and use code “SHIPPINGNUGGETS” for free shipping. Chilipad (Don’t Lose Sleep this Summer) Get 20% off any Chilipad sleep system NADS (Organic Cotton Underwear) Use code STEVEN for 15% off Become a Patron: patreon.com/thenuggetclimbing Show Notes:   thenuggetclimbing.com/episodes/adrian-ballinger Nuggets: (00:00:00) – Intro (00:03:06) – Growing up (00:06:08) – Connecting with adventure as a kid (00:16:08) – Misconceptions about what Adrian does (00:22:04) – Tech breakthroughs in mountaineering (00:26:04) – Client pressure around summits (00:30:04) – Alpenglow Expeditions (00:33:09) – Regulations on Everest (00:35:08) – What climbing Everest is really like (00:41:04) – Climbing Everest without oxygen (00:49:57) – Preparing for Everest without oxygen (00:58:56) – Skiing accolades (01:01:59) – Skiing above 8,000 meters (01:05:00) – Skiing down vs. rappelling massive peaks (01:08:58) – Fall of Man (01:11:01) – Physically hardest climb (01:12:56) – Mental hardest climb (01:14:57) – Most dangerous climb (01:18:01) – Why Adrian took a risk on K2 (01:21:01) – Meeting Emily (01:32:45) – What’s left for Adrian in alpinism (01:34:43) – Switching to hard sport climbing (01:46:43) – Bouldering in Rocklands (01:54:42) – Performance changes with age (01:59:42) – Athletes Adrian looks up to (02:02:40) – Lessons everyone should know (02:05:40) – Adrian’s podcast

    2h 11m
  2. New Training App (FREE Finger Testing Session)

    SEP 4 · BONUS • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    New Training App (FREE Finger Testing Session)

    In this short solo episode, I reveal the new Nugget training app. It's already up and running and ready to use, and it's going to get a lot more awesome. Tune in to hear about current and upcoming features. Use this link for a FREE finger strength test and see how you stack up against climbers at similar grades 👉 https://training.thenuggetclimbing.com/ What the app currently does: – Guided finger training sessions – Track your progress – Track your sessions – Get on the leaderboard Coming soon: – Bouldering workouts – Route climbing workouts – Follow friends and pros and see how they train – And much more... Give it a try and let me know what features you would love to see!

    6 min
  3. EP 282: Kerwin Loukusa — 4 Keys to Unlocking V13, Forecasting Perfect Conditions, & Embracing Beginner's Mind for Projects

    SEP 1

    EP 282: Kerwin Loukusa — 4 Keys to Unlocking V13, Forecasting Perfect Conditions, & Embracing Beginner's Mind for Projects

    Kerwin Loukusa lives in Leavenworth, WA, and sent his first V12 and V13 last year while juggling a full-time job, wife, and two young kids. We talked about how he improved his flexibility to send the Freerider in Yosemite, bouldering after having kids, home wall training, the key to building persistent strength, bodyweight manipulation, energy availability, beginner's mind, feeling vs. analysing, weather forecasting hacks, how dew point affects climbing conditions, and much more. A lot of nuggets in this one. The GRINDS Program (FREE Training PDF) thenuggetclimbing.com 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. Chilipad (Don’t Lose Sleep this Summer) Get 20% off any Chilipad sleep system NADS (Organic Cotton Underwear) Use code STEVEN for 15% off Become a Patron: patreon.com/thenuggetclimbing Show Notes:   thenuggetclimbing.com/episodes/kerwin-loukusa Nuggets: (00:00:00) – Intro (00:01:05) – Flexibility journey (00:08:08) – Identifying limiting factors (00:10:38) – Stemming flexibility continued (00:16:39) – Freerider & Father TIme (00:24:15) – Bouldering after kids (00:26:56) – Mountain running & cardio (00:40:00) – Leveling up to V12 and V13 (00:48:07) – Home wall training (01:09:54) – Off-the-wall training (01:11:28) – Building persistent strength (01:16:45) – Pillars 1-3: Proximetry, Rest, & Nutrition (01:32:23) – Know yourself (01:35:06) – Bodyweight & energy availability (01:48:13) – Pillar 4: Mindset (02:01:35) – Slingblade V13 (02:10:03) – An obsessive brain (02:14:25) – Obstacles & growth (02:20:43) – Don’t get injured (02:23:42) – Slow & steady gains (02:32:46) – Ease into it (02:37:32) – Intuition & beta iteration (02:45:09) – Beginner's mind (02:50:39) – Feeling vs. analyzing (02:54:26) – Power spots (03:00:30) – Weather forecasting (03:18:03) – Dew point (03:22:43) – Cold rock (03:26:36) – Morning climbing (03:38:36) – Upcoming goals (03:40:50) – Mentorship & stewardship (03:46:18) – Public vs. private land

    3h 53m
  4. Something Different | Robb Wolf — Vitamin D, Zone 2 Cardio Hacks, Strength & Conditioning Timing, & Never Giving Up On Your Health

    AUG 25 · BONUS

    Something Different | Robb Wolf — Vitamin D, Zone 2 Cardio Hacks, Strength & Conditioning Timing, & Never Giving Up On Your Health

    Robb Wolf is a 2x NYT Best-Selling Author (The Paleo Solution, Wired to Eat) and a leading voice in health, fitness, and nutrition. In this short segment, we cover the benefits of Vitamin D and Zone 2 cardio, how to optimize your strength training, Robb’s recent health struggles, and why you should never give up on your health. You can listen to the full episode by searching for Something Different with Steven Dimmitt wherever you get your podcasts. Robb’s Links robbwolf.com drinklmnt.com join.thehealthyrebellion.com Other References: The Nugget - EP 80: Robb Wolf (our first podcast) Dminder App Timestamps: 00:00:00 – Intro 00:02:30 – Vitamin D 00:06:21 – Separating strength & conditioning 00:14:58 – Zone 2 cardio 00:20:51 – Robb’s training schedule 00:24:56 – Recent health issues 00:32:46 – Never give up 00:34:06 – The Healthy Rebellion 00:35:26 – Don’t major in the minors

    37 min
  5. EP 281: Eryn Phelps — Healing Anxiety & Trauma, Navigating Time Scarcity, & Getting Clear on What You Want

    AUG 18

    EP 281: Eryn Phelps — Healing Anxiety & Trauma, Navigating Time Scarcity, & Getting Clear on What You Want

    Eryn Phelps is a licensed trauma counselor who specializes in helping outdoor athletes with anxiety, OCD, and PTSD. We talked about how EMDR helped cancer survivor and podcast guest Sol Wertkin, how to navigate time scarcity and get clear on what you want, overwhelm and panic attacks, grief and shame, labels and identity, and much more. 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. Chilipad (Don’t Lose Sleep this Summer) Get 20% off any Chilipad sleep system NADS (Organic Cotton Underwear) Use code STEVEN for 15% off Become a Patron: patreon.com/thenuggetclimbing Show Notes:   thenuggetclimbing.com/episodes/eryn-phelps Nuggets: (00:00:00) – Intro (00:01:26) – Partners (00:05:56) – Sol Wertkin (00:12:54) – EMDR (00:27:19) – Sol continued (00:34:00) – Pity, empathy, & compassion (00:39:15) – Perception & victim mindset (00:54:41) – Preventing negative beliefs from taking root (01:00:08) – Mistakes, guilt, & shame (01:05:21) – Trauma from injury (01:10:21) – Grief (01:15:23) – Accepting risk (01:25:23) – Relationships (01:31:27) – Time scarcity & OCD (01:44:17) – Labels & identity (01:48:58) – Anxiety (01:51:53) – Overwhelm (01:58:39) – Panic attacks (02:04:06) – Curing anxiety, PTSD, & OCD (02:09:28) – Getting clear on what you want (02:24:02) – How Eryn makes decisions (02:26:40) – A grass kinda day (02:29:00) – Where to find Eryn (02:32:11) – Complacency & communication (02:36:44) – Dopamine

    2h 39m
  6. Follow-Up: Alex Bridgewater — 3 Sports Psychology Skills That Will Transform Your Climbing

    AUG 11 · BONUS

    Follow-Up: Alex Bridgewater — 3 Sports Psychology Skills That Will Transform Your Climbing

    Alex Bridgewater (M.S. in Sports Psychology) is back again to share three new sports psychology skills that have the potential to change your climbing forever. We covered how to practice these skills in your day-to-day life, as well as how to put them into practice in your climbing, and much more.  Become a Patron to get access to the full episode and support the podcast.  *The full version is 1:28:39. patreon.com/thenuggetclimbing Alex’s Other Episodes: EP 276: Alex Bridgewater Returns BONUS: Alex Bridgewater Nuggets: (00:00:00) – Intro (00:00:58) – Word to the wise (00:05:40) – Three skills overview (00:06:44) – Skill 1: Values-Based Work (00:28:17) – Skill 2: Dropping the Anchor (00:43:32) – Skill 3: Diffusion/Unhooking (01:01:49) – Putting the skills into practice (01:10:23) – What do you want? (01:18:02) – Expectations (01:22:43) – Manhunt (01:24:20) – Feeling vs. thinking

    31 min
  7. EP 280: Stevie Hochbaum — Sending Germany’s First V16, The Toll of Obsessive Projecting, and Transformation Through Climbing

    AUG 4

    EP 280: Stevie Hochbaum — Sending Germany’s First V16, The Toll of Obsessive Projecting, and Transformation Through Climbing

    Stevie Hochbaum is an elite boulderer who established the first V16, Obsidian, in Germany. We talked about nearly losing his finger to an infection, how he became obsessed with the project, what it feels like to spend 50+ sessions on a boulder, supportive friends, learning patience, training on the project, how losing weight affected his mental health, pacing and breathing, what’s next for Stevie, and much more. Mad Rock (Shoes & Crash Pads) madrock.com Use code “NUGGET10” at checkout for 10% off your next order. NADS (Organic Cotton Underwear) Use code STEVEN for 15% off Rúngne (Chalk & Apparel) rungne.info/nugget Use code “NUGGET” for 10% off storewide, and use code “SHIPPINGNUGGETS” for free shipping. Chilipad (Don’t Lose Sleep this Summer) Get 20% off any Chilipad sleep system Become a Patron: patreon.com/thenuggetclimbing Show Notes:   thenuggetclimbing.com/episodes/stevie-hochbaum Nuggets: (00:00:00) – Intro (00:02:01) – Nicknames (00:04:58) – Swollen finger (00:12:24) – The process begins (00:20:47) – Investing everything (00:28:57) – What happens after 15 sessions (00:45:17) – Sending, disorientation, & celebrating (00:52:10) – Supportive friends & learning patience (01:04:16) – The unexpected send (01:09:46) – Training on the project (01:16:32) – Pacing & breathing (01:24:24) – Taking breaks (01:27:35) – Calorie deficit & mental health (01:33:13) – Bodyweight & small crimps (01:41:06) – Veganism (01:49:01) – Choosing our reality (01:53:00) – Inheritance (01:54:26) – What’s next for Stevie (01:57:14) – Dream trips

    2h 3m
  8. New Deals for Patrons

    JUL 30 · BONUS • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    New Deals for Patrons

    New Deals for Patrons

    15 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
    520
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2020 The Nugget Climbing, LLC
  • Show Website
    The Nugget Climbing Podcast
  • Provider
    The Nugget Climbing LLC

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