The Climbing Majority

In this episode, we interview Eric, a personal trainer, entrepreneur and health coach who resides in Reno, Nevada. With his clients, he focuses on the four fundamentals of health: sleep, food, movement, and connection to breath in tandem with sub-perceptual or micro-doses of psilocybin. We dive into our own personal anecdotes and experiences with psilocybin and its use to reduce anxiety and depression by creating new neural pathways that can reframe the negative beliefs we create our reality around.

**Please reach out to a professional before considering psilocybin as a medicinal option.

Links:

1) Psilocybin for Treating Depression
https://wordpress.viu.ca/biol427blogpost/2020/03/31/psilocybin-for-treatment-resistant-depression/

2) John Hopkins Studies on Psilocybin
https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/news/newsroom/news-releases/psychedelic-treatment-with-psilocybin-relieves-major-depression-study-shows

3) Patients in Medical Need of Psilocybin
https://therapsil.ca/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwgMqSBhDCARIsAIIVN1UpGc4P2DxdNvBwlkjDh4mMx2KHSELGzdD21MxjlFSD-3_-XnuBaRgaAlNtEALw_wcB

4) Mushroom Encyclopedia
https://www.psilopedia.com/strains

5) Making Sense Podcast Episode #242 - Psychedelics and the Self

In this episode, Max and Kyle speak with Josh Ourada. A climber who survived a harrowing 175ft fall while free soloing "The Nutcracker" in Yosemite Valley. His story has been covered in Climbing Magazine and talked about across the web, and for good reason. Beyond the miracle of his survival and the details of his accident, Max, Kyle, and Josh dive into the ethics behind free soloing, how media plays a role in our perception of risk, and what life is like on the other side of cheating death.

Links:

Outside Magazine:
https://www.climbing.com/news/climber-survives-150-foot-free-solo-fall

In the episode,  launched this week, called "Helmets, Shame, and Social Media" Kyle and Max spoke about the controversial topic of helmets, explored why there seems to be so much shame and negativity built into our sport, and discussed the positives and negatives of media for the everyday climber. In this bonus episode, Kyle has the chance to talk to climbing photographer Rob Kepley about his experience in climbing and discuss his point of view on these controversial and engaging topics.

Check out Rob's work:

IG: @robkepley_photography

Website: https://www.robkepley.com/

Kyle was cruising Instagram one day and stumbled upon a post by famous climbing photographer Jim Thornburg titled "100 Classic Crack Week". In which, all ten pictures featured climbers sending super hard classic tad routes...without a helmet. After looking into the comments Kyle found that someone had expressed concern over this and got completely shamed for it. In this episode, Max and Kyle dive deep into the controversial topic of helmets, explore why there seems to be so much shame and negativity built into our sport, and discuss the positives and negatives of social media for the everyday climber.

Jim Thornburg's Instagram Post:

https://www.instagram.com/p/CY62gddFY6t/

Article on Helmets:

https://www.climbing.com/news/no-brainer-helmet/

Sweaty palms, rapid breathing, we know the beginning stages of fear and how quickly it can unravel into panic. Today Kyle and Max discuss the role that fear plays in our lives as climbers, which kind of fear you should listen to, and cover techniques and habits to help overcome it. They also talk about the superpowers that deep focus or flow state can bring you, including an example where Dean Potter used his superhuman abilities to cheat death. Finally, Kyle and Max talk about mitigating risk in order to help the everyday climber stay in the outdoors longer.

Resources:

Spot Device:

https://spotwx.com/

Follow Will Gad here:

https://willgadd.com/ @therealwillgadd

Rocky Talkies:

https://alnk.to/goVnTCp 

Mapping Tool:

https://caltopo.com/

Dean Potter's Story:

https://nationalpost.com/news/world/extreme-athlete-dean-s-potter-dies-during-failed-wingsuit-flight-in-yosemite-which-has-long-banned-the-practice

In Episode 6 Kyle and Max get personal about what it's like to cope with traumatic injuries. They cover the emotional and physical challenges, what you can and what you can't control, and the benefits of strength training for the recovery process. They also dive into the effects of depression and anxiety and how to stay positive when everything around you seems lost.

Max and Kyle check in and discuss their progress in healing post-surgery. They discuss topics ranging from pain management, post-surgery struggles, diet and nutrition, and manufacturing happiness when times are dark. Several months after surgery the co-hosts of The Climbing Majority Podcast discuss how they are coping with their traumatic injuries.

The first year of trad climbing can be a dangerous one, but it doesn't have to be! Listen in to hear from our own personal mistakes during this tumultuous time in every climber's life. From safety checks and rappelling nightmares to the critical benefits of hiring a guide; we cover a lot of things to help you succeed in your first year of trad climbing. 

A 30ft fall, failed protection, and a shattered calcaneus. This is the story of how Kyle Broxterman found himself upside down with two broken ankles. We discuss what went wrong,  go over specific gear placements, and cover how to avoid a situation like this from happening in the first place.

Max Carrier is a climber, triathlete and running guide that works for Mountain Equipment Company. He is one of the Co-Hosts of The Climbing Majority Podcast. In this episode Max Carrier recounts his fall while climbing the Chief in Squamish B.C. Co-Host Kyle interviews Max and they talk about risk, rescue and what it's like to sustain a traumatic injury. This injury left Max on the Chief with both ankles broken in several places and requiring helicopter rescue. This episode is a deep dive into the physical and psychological trauma of a major climbing fall. What are the lessons and takeaways from this experience and how has it affected his life, relationships and identity as a climber and athlete?