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The Nugget Climbing Podcast

SEND ALERT: Kai Lightner — ‘Life of Villains’ 9a, Not Rushing the Process, and Building Jamaica’s First Climbing Wall

The Nugget Climbing Podcast

Steven Dimmitt

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4.0589 Ratings

🗓️ 16 February 2024

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Summary

Kai Lightner is back on to talk about his recent send of 'Life of Villains' 5.14d/9a at the Hurricave! We talked about the emotional rollercoaster of sending 'LOV', how it felt to send 9a in his current body, not rushing the process, his trip to Jamaica, bolting his first route, what's going on with Climbing 4 Change, and more! Kai's Original Episode: EP 55: Kai Lightner

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0:00.0

How are you doing, Guy?

0:03.8

I'm doing good.

0:05.0

It's good to see you.

0:05.4

I'm used to that coming on because of my nonprofit, and I was like,

0:07.9

I'll make sure I'm not recording this man on my end.

0:12.6

Also, I'm going to spell my name in the corner with Climbing for Change and that Kai.

0:16.8

It's fine.

0:17.4

It doesn't bother me.

0:18.5

It's a good reminder for the people of what you're up to yeah how you

0:25.4

been i'm good um i i wish i had a better excuse for being late i was just talking to my mom on the

0:32.8

phone for too long and i'll let's check a time that's's a valid excuse. How's your mom doing?

0:38.3

My mom's doing pretty well.

0:40.3

I think she's headed into work.

0:43.3

And so she was just like telling me what's going on with her day.

0:47.3

I don't know.

0:48.3

I talked to my mom like seven times a day.

0:50.3

So it's like not uncommon.

0:53.3

It's just to pick up the phone, talk about anything random.

0:58.0

Right on.

0:59.6

Nice, man.

1:00.2

Well, it's good to see again.

1:01.1

I'm excited to catch up with you.

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