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The Nugget Climbing Podcast

EP 168: Don McGrath — Rewriting Unhelpful Scripts, How to Tackle Fear of Falling, and Playing as We Age

The Nugget Climbing Podcast

Steven Dimmitt

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4.0589 Ratings

🗓️ 8 May 2023

⏱️ 132 minutes

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Summary

Don McGrath is the author of Vertical Mind and an expert on mental training for climbing. We talked about the two simple diet changes he made to get back in shape in his 60s, our untapped potential in mental training, debunking and rewriting unhelpful scripts, how to tackle fear of falling and fear of failure, pre-climb rituals, how to use your climbing partner as a coach, how to stay in love with climbing as we age, duct tape and baling wire, embracing the suck, and much more!

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0:34.1

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0:44.1

boulders. And finally, we've got Stevens Outdoor Strength Zone Bouldering, which will guide you

0:49.8

through a strength-focused bouldering session. I've used that one a lot in Waco tanks over the past few years with great results.

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1:30.9

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