The Uncomfortable Skill Most People Avoid — The One That Sets You Free | Beth Rodden

About this episode

Beth Rodden discusses the inner work behind climbing, focusing on self-doubt and personal challenges.

Beth Rodden is one of the most influential climbers of her generation—known for major Yosemite free climbing, multiple free ascents on El Capitan, and routes that helped push standards forward. I came into this conversation expecting more about training, aging, and climbing goals. Instead, Beth took us somewhere rarer: the inner work behind the highlight reel. She speaks with a kind of directness that’s almost unfamiliar—about self-doubt, insecurity, injury, and what it feels like to be...

People in this episode

Host: Kush Khandelwal

Guest: Beth Rodden

Topics covered

• climbing
• self-doubt
• injury
• personal growth
• mental health

Keywords

• climbing
• Beth Rodden
• self-doubt
• injury
• mental health
• personal growth
• Yosemite

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