About this episode

Ethan Pringle discusses the emotional and physical challenges of strength beyond climbing, particularly in the context of caregiving and personal loss.

Ageless Athlete Newsletter. Weekly longevity insights + behind-the-scenes. No spam ever. 🚨 Ethan Pringle has climbed some of the hardest routes in the world. But this episode is about the kind of strength climbing does not train you for. After his father suffered a devastating stroke, Ethan found himself living two lives: pro climber on the road, and son/caregiver back home. We talk about grief, fear, failure, aging parents, turning 40, becoming a father, and what strength means when life bre...

People in this episode

Host: Kush Khandelwal

Guest: Ethan Pringle

Topics covered

• strength
• climbing
• caregiving
• grief
• aging
• fatherhood

Keywords

• strength
• climbing
• caregiving
• grief
• aging
• fatherhood
• Ethan Pringle

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