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The Dirtbag Diaries

Duct Tape Then Beer

Sports, Wilderness

4.8 • 2.6K Ratings

🗓️ 25 November 2020

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

Growing up in Guadalajara, Mexico, Fernanda Rodriguez had never heard of “climbing” until she stumbled across a group of boulderers in the forest. That day, she remembers feeling “like a flame was lit inside my heart.” At 15, despite the tide of economic and cultural challenge that faced her, Fernanda made up her mind to become one of the best climbers in her country.

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0:00.0	For nearly 50 years, Patagonia has given a damn about people and the environment.
0:06.4	And through that work, they've learned that knowledge is foundational,
0:10.0	transcending physical space and nodding generations together.
0:13.8	Knowledge invites change and forms the bedrock of communities.
0:18.0	In a new series of stories, Patagonia brings us the voices of elders,
0:22.3	young people, mentors and teachers. Stories grounded in wild places and activism.
0:27.4	Knowledge is a vessel to be shared, kept, evolved and passed on.
0:34.2	Find more at Patagonia.com slash stories.
0:41.6	You're listening to The Derbacteria, a production of Duck Tape Then Beer,
0:45.5	with additional support from Kuat Racks because you love your bike and athletic greens,
0:52.0	the daily drink for healthier you.
1:01.0	Good morning, Cordelia. Happy Thanksgiving.
1:03.4	Happy Thanksgiving. So I saw this quote floating around somewhere, which is,
1:08.5	this is not the year you get everything you want. This is the year you appreciate everything you have.
1:15.2	I would say that that hits 2020 on the head.
1:17.3	So to that end, I've got two questions for you today, Fitz. First, what have you appreciated this year?
1:28.4	A lot. I mean, from a life work, parenting, personal level, being honest about 2020,
1:35.7	it's been the most challenging year of my life. But I'm also, you know, every day when I open
1:40.8	the newspaper, I'm super cognizant of how incredibly fortunate our family is for all the reasons,
1:48.1	right? If I were to get like a little bit more specific, I've been so grateful that Becca's
1:54.6	accident wasn't as bad as it seemed at first. She's making a full recovery. So that was a huge
1:59.6	thing in my life this year and I'm so grateful for our health, you know. My kids, I've been getting
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