TBP 280: Lessons Alex and Neely Learned about Climbing in 2024

<p>In this episode Coach Alex Stiger and I talk openly about what we learned in 2024 about ourselves and our climbing, for better or for worse. We each chose the 5 most poignant things we learned and discussed each in depth.</p> <p>Alex’s List</p> <ol> <li>She realized she’d been protecting herself from fear and discomfort for a long time – wants to break out of that</li> <li>Managing stress load outside of climbing and how that affects her climbing</li> <li>Neurodivergence in climbing: her new diagnosis</li> <li>Learned how to find her own beta!</li> <li>Learne about how to stay positive on above max level routes</li> </ol> <p>My List</p> <ol> <li>Don’t ignore my body! (I have an injury I could’ve dealt with a long time ago)</li> <li>Finances and climbing: we embraced FIRE this year so that we can eventually climb more</li> <li>I can project hard things without freaking out now because of the mindset work I’ve done</li> <li>Age is not an excuse</li> <li>Patriarchy in climbing: how it ...