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A Unique Form of Real Estate Investment in a Tough Housing Economy (with Michael Farnsworth)

Mr. Clipping Chains — Mon, 29 Jan 2024 07:00:00 +0000

If you follow economic news at all, you’ve taken note of the changing conditions of the American housing economy in the last few years. First, high demand, low supply, and cheap debt fueled an extraordinary (and unhealthy) price surge. In response, the Federal Reserve ratcheted up interest rates to cool an overheated economy in the …

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Peter Beal: Can You Afford to Be Sponsored?

Mr. Clipping Chains — Tue, 05 Jul 2022 06:00:00 +0000

Today on episode 39 I’m pleased to welcome long-time climber and Front Range local Peter Beal. Peter, at age 58, has been climbing for over 45 years, with notable achievements including multiple 5.14 first ascents and bagging V12 in his late forties! But Peter is also known for his critical takes on the culture of …

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Mettle, By Steve Bechtel: A Book Review

Mr. Clipping Chains — Mon, 30 May 2022 06:00:00 +0000

I’ve recently finished reading the latest book from Steve Bechtel, Mettle: Lessons from the Gym and Crag in the Pursuit of Better Climbing. Drawing on over 20 years of blog and newsletter content from specific training protocols to invaluable life lessons, Bechtel’s latest book is an introspective examination of key foundational principles to athletic and …

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EP 20: Steve Bechtel: The Glass Is Already Broken

Mr. Clipping Chains — Mon, 17 Jan 2022 07:00:00 +0000

Today on episode 20 I am so very pleased to welcome back to Clipping Chains climber, coach, trainer, and all-around great guy, Steve Bechtel. Steve joins us from Lander, Wyoming where he is the owner of Elemental Performance + Fitness and Climb Strong. Steve is a highly regarded pillar of the climbing coaching and training …

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EP 12: Paige Claassen: “This Was a Big One for Me”

Mr. Clipping Chains — Mon, 01 Nov 2021 06:00:00 +0000

I’m happy to announce that today’s guest is pro climber and all-around genuine person, Paige Claassen. Paige is one of the top sport climbers in America and the world, having sent multiple 5.14+ routes, including her latest send of Dreamcatcher, a 5.14d in Squamish, British Columbia. Pro climbers are paid in large part to climb, …

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Three Months on the Road: Pacific Northwest

Mr. Clipping Chains — Mon, 12 Oct 2020 14:00:00 +0000

We’ve spent three months on the road, mostly in the Pacific Northwest. From our origin in Colorado, we’ve journeyed through Wyoming, Montana, and now the lovely state of Washington. Let’s review, shall we? Is It All a Dream? It’s early July. The sound of my wife’s jarring iPhone alarm pulls me out of some restless, …

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One Month on the Road: Getting a Groove

Mr. Clipping Chains — Mon, 17 Aug 2020 13:17:00 +0000

We leave our home in Denver on July 13, 2020. The house is yet to be listed for sale, and we pull off in a 90-square-foot A-frame camper, hitting the road north for Wyoming. One month later, and we’re still chugging along. So, how’s it going? I began writing this week from our first morning …

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Bethany Macke: The Powerful Art of the Pivot

Mr. Clipping Chains — Mon, 10 Aug 2020 13:21:00 +0000

Okay friends, let’s do an interview, shall we? This week I bring you Bethany Macke, a climber and trainer with a unique approach to correcting muscle imbalances and mechanics, an often-overlooked foundation to building movement skills. Bethany, along with her husband Adam, bring more than just a different approach to training. She also has an …

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Podcast Interview: The Nugget Climbing Podcast

Mr. Clipping Chains — Mon, 01 Jun 2020 12:58:01 +0000

Hello! I’m pleased to announce the release of an interview I did with Steven Dimmitt of The Nugget Climbing Podcast. What is the point of a website about climbing and personal finance? Is a life in pursuit of financial independence all deprivation and drudgery? Well, tune in for a lot of words with a slight …

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When Being a One-Car Household Really Sucks

Mr. Clipping Chains — Mon, 30 Mar 2020 14:23:22 +0000

Right as all this coronavirus nonsense was ramping up, I was writing a really long post about what we were going to do with this new-found financial freedom. I was going to tell you about how (and why) we bought a new 2020 Toyota Tacoma in January. And then I was going to regale you …

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