Robb Wolf is a 2x NYT Best-Selling Author (The Paleo Solution, Wired to Eat) and a leading voice in health, fitness, and nutrition. In this short segment, we cover the benefits of Vitamin D and Zone 2 cardio, how to optimize your strength training, Robb’s recent health struggles, and why you should never give up on your health. You can listen to the full episode by searching for Something Different with Steven Dimmitt wherever you get your podcasts.

Robb’s Links

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Other References:

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Timestamps:

00:00:00 – Intro

00:02:30 – Vitamin D

00:06:21 – Separating strength & conditioning

00:14:58 – Zone 2 cardio

00:20:51 – Robb’s training schedule

00:24:56 – Recent health issues

00:32:46 – Never give up

00:34:06 – The Healthy Rebellion

00:35:26 – Don’t major in the minors

Eryn Phelps is a licensed trauma counselor who specializes in helping outdoor athletes with anxiety, OCD, and PTSD. We talked about how EMDR helped cancer survivor and podcast guest Sol Wertkin, how to navigate time scarcity and get clear on what you want, overwhelm and panic attacks, grief and shame, labels and identity, and much more.

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Nuggets:

(00:00:00) – Intro

(00:01:26) – Partners

(00:05:56) – Sol Wertkin

(00:12:54) – EMDR

(00:27:19) – Sol continued

(00:34:00) – Pity, empathy, & compassion

(00:39:15) – Perception & victim mindset

(00:54:41) – Preventing negative beliefs from taking root

(01:00:08) – Mistakes, guilt, & shame

(01:05:21) – Trauma from injury

(01:10:21) – Grief

(01:15:23) – Accepting risk

(01:25:23) – Relationships

(01:31:27) – Time scarcity & OCD

(01:44:17) – Labels & identity

(01:48:58) – Anxiety

(01:51:53) – Overwhelm

(01:58:39) – Panic attacks

(02:04:06) – Curing anxiety, PTSD, & OCD

(02:09:28) – Getting clear on what you want

(02:24:02) – How Eryn makes decisions

(02:26:40) – A grass kinda day

(02:29:00) – Where to find Eryn

(02:32:11) – Complacency & communication

(02:36:44) – Dopamine

Alex Bridgewater (M.S. in Sports Psychology) is back again to share three new sports psychology skills that have the potential to change your climbing forever. We covered how to practice these skills in your day-to-day life, as well as how to put them into practice in your climbing, and much more. 

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Nuggets:

(00:00:00) – Intro

(00:00:58) – Word to the wise

(00:05:40) – Three skills overview

(00:06:44) – Skill 1: Values-Based Work

(00:28:17) – Skill 2: Dropping the Anchor

(00:43:32) – Skill 3: Diffusion/Unhooking

(01:01:49) – Putting the skills into practice

(01:10:23) – What do you want?

(01:18:02) – Expectations

(01:22:43) – Manhunt

(01:24:20) – Feeling vs. thinking

Stevie Hochbaum is an elite boulderer who established the first V16, Obsidian, in Germany. We talked about nearly losing his finger to an infection, how he became obsessed with the project, what it feels like to spend 50+ sessions on a boulder, supportive friends, learning patience, training on the project, how losing weight affected his mental health, pacing and breathing, what’s next for Stevie, and much more.

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Show Notes:  

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Nuggets:

(00:00:00) – Intro

(00:02:01) – Nicknames

(00:04:58) – Swollen finger

(00:12:24) – The process begins

(00:20:47) – Investing everything

(00:28:57) – What happens after 15 sessions

(00:45:17) – Sending, disorientation, & celebrating

(00:52:10) – Supportive friends & learning patience

(01:04:16) – The unexpected send

(01:09:46) – Training on the project

(01:16:32) – Pacing & breathing

(01:24:24) – Taking breaks

(01:27:35) – Calorie deficit & mental health

(01:33:13) – Bodyweight & small crimps

(01:41:06) – Veganism

(01:49:01) – Choosing our reality

(01:53:00) – Inheritance

(01:54:26) – What’s next for Stevie

(01:57:14) – Dream trips

Rebecca Tickell is an award-winning filmmaker, author, environmental activist, and regenerative farmer. We talked about the journey that led to her films Kiss the Ground and Common Ground, the history of our soil and pesticides, why conventional farming is a cycle of degredation, the corruption of the agrochemical industry, Monsanto whistleblowers, how to feed the world, the global movement of regeneration, how to eat, bees & pollinators, and much more.

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Rebecca’s Links

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Groundswell

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Other References:

The Detox Project

Whitewash by Carey Gillam

Timestamps:

(00:00:00) – Intro

(00:03:07) – The road to regeneration

(00:11:51) – Storytelling

(00:15:02) – Farmers & desertification

(00:18:33) – A brief history of our soil

(00:27:11) – Connecting to nature

(00:28:48) – Two fun facts

(00:30:29) – We don’t eat our food

(00:33:26) – Sacrifice zones & human rights

(00:38:21) – Glyphosate, wheat, oats, & chickpeas

(00:44:47) – The good news

(00:46:09) – Monsanto, Bayer, the EPA, & whistleblowers

(00:49:36) – Feeding the world

(00:56:04) – Soil regeneration

(01:02:41) – A global movement

(01:14:49) – How to eat

(01:23:10) – USDA Organic

(01:29:36) – High stakes

(01:30:43) – Bees & insects

(01:37:39) – Stories of hope

(01:38:59) – Rebecca’s dream documentary

(01:41:32) – Hopeful

Andy Raether is a prolific sport climber, boulderer, and developer based in Las Vegas, NV. He also owns a climbing hold company and created the Woods Board. We talked about his intro to climbing and making holds, bringing routes and crags to life, sending his hardest boulder (Midlife Crisis V14) at 40 years old, how he trains on The Woods Board, how to master terrible holds, and much more.

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The GRINDS Program (Free Training PDF)

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Show Notes:  

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Nuggets:

(00:00:00) – Intro

(00:01:49) – Climbing Magazine ad

(00:03:52) – Andy’s origin story

(00:09:44) – Legendary holds

(00:13:49) – Making climbing holds

(00:16:49) – Early rock climbing & development

(00:23:54) – Menagerie

(00:25:49) – Meeting his wife

(00:28:33) – Moving to Vegas

(00:32:07) – Dad Raether

(00:39:00) – Vegas bolting potential

(00:45:06) – Bringing crags to life

(01:05:53) – Bouldering development

(01:08:34) – Midlife Crisis V14

(01:35:43) – Stronger at 40 than 20

(01:40:15) – Dad Bod

(01:45:04) – Grades

(01:51:50) – Mithril

(01:54:04) – James Litz

(01:58:51) – The Woods Board

(02:06:14) – The mentality of board climbing

(02:10:58) – Monos

(02:14:56) – How Andy trains on the Woods Board

(02:27:30) – Where to climb on the Woods Board

(02:29:08) – Iterating moves (“hangboard” boulder problems)

(02:37:24) – Mirroring each try

(02:41:57) – The Spot Battle

(02:44:00) – Andy’s garage

(02:46:02) – Gyms in Vegas

(02:54:10) – Routesetter Unions

(03:07:06) – Wrap up & EXTRA teaser

Jeremy Kiner is a Kentucky-based boulderer and sport climber. We talked about his journey to V10 and 5.13b, how he uses a board circuit as a training benchmark, his experience with the GRINDS finger training program, embracing double rest days, his diet and dealing with autoimmune issues, what he learned from working on two different regenerative farms, being a conscious consumer, and much more.

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Show Notes:  

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Nuggets:

(00:00:00) – Intro

(00:02:01) – Jeremy’s background

(00:03:47) – Regenerative farming

(00:05:46) – Resting a lot

(00:11:39) – Abrahangs & weight room

(00:13:06) – Jeremy’s climbing progression

(00:23:58) – The thief of joy

(00:27:55) – Never enough time

(00:35:54) – Training circuit (strength boulder pyramid)

(00:43:52) – Fun board climbing

(00:45:40) – Different training chapters

(00:51:29) – The GRINDS Program

(00:58:50) – Breaking down finger training terms

(01:05:35) – Unlevel edges

(01:08:05) – Tweaky fingers

(01:20:22) – There is no “best” way

(01:26:43) – Things that work

(01:28:58) – Things that don’t work

(01:33:58) – Boards

(01:40:02) – Jeremy’s diet & autoimmunity

(01:47:28) – Where is your food coming from

(01:54:03) – Regenerative farming continued

(02:08:16) – Food subsidies & waste

(02:13:01) – The other pillars of health

(02:17:22) – Conscious consumer

(02:20:53) – Wrap up

Michelle LeBlanc returns to the podcast to talk about her annual Project Pride event in Squamish, B.C. (August 29-30, 2025). She shared her personal story and why she started Project Pride, and we talked about cultural and political pendulum swings, sensationalism in the media, and what to expect if you attend her upcoming event.

You can buy tickets here: 

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/project-pride-squamish-2025-tickets-1415859827859?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAad_JFGfbgS_SEWNkjXVlG2Me2S_7YVmPskjfFcyihN-BBdKJmCPsrNv0NDu1w_aem_uC2R3rhGN0dtaZ3DICGmSw

Show Notes:  

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Nuggets:

(00:00:00) – Intro

(00:01:38) – Not queer enough

(00:08:08) – Project Pride

(00:23:12) – Instagram comments

(00:34:00) – Meeting in the middle

(00:38:47) – The pendulum swing

(00:53:38) – Labels

(00:57:18) – Sensationalism

(01:02:01) – Upcoming event

(01:11:45) – Stay sane

Alex Bridgewater (M.S. in Sports Psychology) returns to the podcast to discuss tools that can help elevate your climbing performance. We talked about finding your values, the dark side of expectations, a framework for working toward goals, how to develop confidence, building awareness, whether climbing is separate from life, the cost of masochism, acceptance, unhooking, mindfulness practice, and much more. 

You can work with Alex at innersourceperformancepsychology.com

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Show Notes:  

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Nuggets:

(00:00:00) – Intro

(00:01:38) – Graduate school

(00:10:21) – Psychology for climbers

(00:18:54) – Finding your values

(00:28:52) – Expectations

(00:38:27) – WOOP (Wish, Outcome, Obstacle, Plan)

(01:07:07) – Manifesting flexibility

(01:16:24) – Confidence

(01:20:37) – Building awareness

(01:32:43) – Is climbing separate from life?

(01:43:32) – What is the cost?

(01:54:37) – We’re not professional athletes

(02:00:36) – Many different selves

(02:08:32) – Acceptance

(02:14:57) – Unhooking

(02:18:38) – Mindfulness practice

(02:35:53) – Alex’s practices

(02:43:06) – Alex’s coaching offerings

What if you could eat the healthiest meat on the planet while helping the environment? Jake Muise is the CEO and founder of Maui Nui Venison, and joins me to talk about sustainable food and the future of nutrient density. We talked about the overpopulation of Axis deer in Hawaii, the cyclical die-off they experience without predation, solving complex problems, the secret to sustaining high-level output, harvesting at night, nutrition of place, sharing with community, and much more.

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Timestamps:

(00:00:00) – Intro

(00:02:04) – Axis deer

(00:05:18) – A food resource

(00:07:53) – Volleyball & performance

(00:12:04) – Jake’s intro to hunting

(00:13:34) – Drought & die-off

(00:17:00) – Tracking animals & finding balance

(00:31:02) – Paying cattle ranchers

(00:37:45) – Harvesting at night

(00:47:55) – Nutrition of place

(00:55:02) – The future of nutrient density

(00:57:17) – Sustaining high-level output

(01:02:10) – Sharing with community

(01:07:55) – Hope for the future

(01:12:26) – Wrap up