40: Lowest Common Denominator
For the Love of Climbing
Kathy Karlo
4.6 • 581 Ratings
🗓️ 1 August 2022
⏱️ 52 minutes
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Summary
Kyle destigmatizes substance use and mental health by opening up about his own journey through recovery after a two-decade-long battle with drugs and alcohol that almost took his life in October of 2021.
His fear of failure, fear of falling, and fear of inadequacy don’t compare to the fear of not living a full life. Kyle’s path to being substance-free embraces some of fear’s corresponding counterparts—joy, success, the exhilaration of free-fall, and the inner sanctum of the non-comparative derivation of self-worth.
Addiction…is a public health crisis. Just about any behavior or stimulus can go from well-adapted and functional to maladaptive and dysfunctional, but the more that we bring it into public discussion, the more that people can feel like they can support each other and talk about it openly, and not act like it’s this *thing* that we have to hide.
For the Love of Climbing is presented by Patagonia. Additional support is from Deuter USA, Gnarly Nutrition, Allez Outdoors, Ocún, and the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance (SUWA).
Music is by Chad Crouch. Additional music is licensed by Music Bed.
Cover art by Kika MacFarlane.
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| 0:00.0 | This podcast is proudly presented by Patagonia. |
| 0:04.4 | Not bound by convention, Patagonia is in business to save our home planet. |
| 0:12.5 | This podcast is sponsored by Doiter, one of the leading backpack brands that will help you hit the trails with confidence and comfort, but most importantly, your snacks. |
| 0:22.6 | Deuter has a history of first ascents and alpine roots. |
| 0:25.6 | Their head of product development even climbed Everest once in jeans. |
| 0:29.8 | Hashtag not fake news. |
| 0:31.3 | Founded in 1898, Deuter believes in fit, comfort, and ventilation, so you can focus on way |
| 0:37.2 | cooler things like puppies, pocket bacon, and getting sandy, whether at the crag or in the alpine. |
| 0:47.0 | Today we're going to talk about Ali. |
| 0:49.3 | Ali means come on in a way or to encourage. |
| 0:52.8 | Okay, we are done with the simple and normal uses of Ali. |
| 0:57.1 | Now, let's cut to the chase. |
| 0:59.6 | LA outdoor personal care products are made by climbers for those who love the outdoors. |
| 1:04.3 | Their rich and repairing ingredients for their skincare collection are inspired by desert landscapes |
| 1:08.7 | and their simple and recyclable packaging makes |
| 1:11.4 | them eco-sustainable. |
| 1:12.9 | L.A commits to protecting the open spaces that we love by partnering with the access |
| 1:16.9 | fund and 1% for the planet. |
| 1:19.0 | That's L-A Outdoor A-L-L-E-Z. |
| 1:22.3 | L-A Outdoor, made by climbers for those who love the outdoors. |
| 1:31.9 | Thank you. made by climbers for those who love the outdoors. This podcast gets support from gnarly nutrition, one of the leading protein supplements |
| 1:36.2 | that taste way better than they need to because they use quality natural ingredients. |
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