Nasim Eshqi: The Fighter

Nasim Eshqi: The Fighter

From Climbing Gold by Duct Tape Then Beer

March 6, 2026 · 49 min · Season 9 · Episode 5

About this episode

The episode features Nasim Eshqi discussing her activism and experiences as a climber during the protests in Iran.

When protests erupted in Iran in fall of 2022, human rights activist and professional climber Nasim Eshqi was climbing in France. As she watched the uprising back home unfold, Nasim knew that returning home at that moment would mean arrest and imprisonment at the hands of the government. She doubled down on her criticism of Iran’s repressive regime and used her climbing to bring the struggle to the international climbing community. The episode originally in November 2023 Watch Climbing Gold on YouTube Thanks to our sponsors The North Face Check out Summit Series at thenorthface.com Waking Up Try Waking Up for 30 days free by going to wakingup.com/honnold AG1 Go to DrinkAG1.com/climbinggold to get an AG1 Flavor Sampler and a bottle of Vitamin D3+K2 FREE in your Welcome Kit with your first AG1 subscription ($72 value) Kodiak Cakes Find Kodiak products at your local grocery store, they're the ones with the bear on the box or learn more at Kodiakcakes.com LMNT Get your free LMNT Sample Pack with any purchase at www.drinklmnt.com/climbinggold. Try the new LMNT Sparkling — a bold, 16-ounce can of sparkling electrolyte water.

People in this episode

Guest: Nasim Eshqi

Topics covered

  • human rights
  • climbing
  • activism
  • Iran
  • protests
  • international community

Keywords

  • Nasim Eshqi
  • Iran protests
  • human rights
  • climbing activism
  • repressive regime

Sponsors

The North Face, Waking Up, AG1, Kodiak Cakes, LMNT

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Iran, France

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