Open Book: Kathy Karlo

If you’re a climber, who consumes climbing related media like writing, video and podcasts - well, chances are, you’ve heard of Kathy Karlo.

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Kathy is the creative force behind “for the love of climbing”, an entertaining and insightful blog that combines honest, to the point writing about life on and off the walls, mixed with a good dose of self-deprecating humor.

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I had heard of Kathy’s renowned blog probably sometime in 2017. Although I perused thru some of her stories and photos, I have to admit, I never really took the time to sit down and actually delve into her work. But when I heard she was starting a new podcast, I eagerly awaited her first episode. Let’s just say, I was not let down.

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For me, listening to Kathy’s podcast for the first time was an emotional gut punch that had me laughing one minute, crying the next and at the end of it all - feeling astonished at the level of creativity and production quality. A true lesson in the power of audio.

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That’s why I was stoked to connect with Kathy a few months ago when she came thru Alaska on assignment with her job with the No Man's Land Film Festival. We got to sit down for an engaging conversation about the ups and downs of life on the road, how she first started writing a blog, and how that eventually led to her starting a podcast.

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Music by Evan Phillips:

evanphillips.bandcamp.com/album/cabin-…s-volume-one

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Links:

https://fortheloveofclimbing

http://thefirnline.com

http://evanphillips.net

patreon.com/thefirnline

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Sponsors:

www.alaskarockgym.com/

www.moosestooth.net/

www.hoardingmarmot.com/

www.behindthesuntherapeutics.com/