In this solo episode, I do my best to explain the rules of bouldering: what some of them are, why they're arbitrary, how they're changing over time, and how we should all proceed.

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I sit down with Ethan Pringle to catch up with him and his cat Snowflake. We talk about:

Questions from my Patrons and clients for March 2025.

In this episode, my guest Zoe Sayetta & I discuss:

Questions from my Patrons and clients for February 2025.

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Questions:

00:00:00 Intro

00:00:31 Kerwin: Concept/idea where I've shifted since coaching

00:04:50 Kerwin: Non-climbing book that's impacted my coaching

00:11:34 Olga: How to get more good tries on your project

00:15:59 Jack: Maximum recoverable volume

00:20:41 Luke: How language impacts performance and safety

00:26:38 Olga: Frustration when you're close to sending but not having fun

00:29:08 Jeffrey: Tips for switching to RPE

00:33:59 Jeffrey: Is there a time to stop progressing basic lifts?

00:37:01 Cursed Climbing: Awe-inspiring experiences

Welcome to the Inner Fire Climbing podcast! I'm Jesse Firestone. In this episode I take a minute to explain who I am and why I started this pod.