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A Midlife Crisis Without the Sports Car

Mr. Clipping Chains — Mon, 23 Dec 2024 07:00:00 +0000

We chase financial independence and early retirement, believing these achievements will provide a better life. But what if the pursuit of such goals is actually trapping us? Listen to the Podcast I’ve drifted in and out of the meritocracy trap over the years, but mostly, I’ve stayed stuck in its sticky web. I quickly learned …

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Cory Richards: The Color of Everything

Mr. Clipping Chains — Mon, 01 Jul 2024 06:00:00 +0000

Cory Richards shocked the world when he abruptly ended his climbing career at the foot of Dhaulagiri in 2021. He is ready to tell his story. Introduction Perhaps no one has quit their job like my guest today, Cory Richards. Richards, still a world-renowned photographer, abruptly ended his career as an elite mountaineer in April …

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What Two Writers Taught Me About How to Think

Mr. Clipping Chains — Mon, 06 May 2024 06:00:00 +0000

In 1949, a college junior named Barbara Beattie wrote a letter for a school journalism assignment. We can only speculate on Beattie’s youthful expectations: Was she so naive to expect a response, or were these different times? She’d written playwright Arthur Miller at a time when the Broadway run of his most famous work, The …

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The Power of the Four-Hour Work Day (even in retirement)

Mr. Clipping Chains — Mon, 06 Feb 2023 07:00:00 +0000

We live in a distracted world where depth of investigation is discouraged. Despite increases in scientific spending, the number of publications, or the amount of PhDs being awarded, major discoveries in science and engineering have declined significantly in recent decades. The new-music market is shrinking, and old hits are dominating. We are working more days …

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Joy and Tyler Black on Career, Money Mindsets, and Parenting

Mr. Clipping Chains — Mon, 02 Jan 2023 07:00:00 +0000

Today’s guests on episode 51 are Joy and Tyler Black. Many of you may be familiar with Joy, who has rapidly built a successful online business as a coach for pregnant and postpartum rock climbers. If you follow Joy on Instagram, you know her as a fun-loving and engaging mother of three, with a reputation …

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Matt Samet: The Uncertain Future of Climbing Media

Mr. Clipping Chains — Mon, 13 Jun 2022 06:00:00 +0000

Today on episode 36 I’m pleased to welcome climber, author, editor, father, and prolific first ascensionist Matt Samet. Recently, Matt was unexpectedly laid off from his position as editor of Climbing Magazine, a position he has held on and off for nearly two decades. The state of media, particularly print media, is something that has …

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Nate Drolet: So You Want to be a Coach?

Mr. Clipping Chains — Mon, 29 Jun 2020 12:58:52 +0000

Alright folks, we’re finally getting back on the interview wagon, and I’m pleased this week to bring you Nate Drolet. Nate, at 31 years young, is a coach, trainer, and podcast co-host for Power Company Climbing, a well-rounded climber (he has climbed multiple 5.14a routes and V12 boulders), and a master of movement. Nate also …

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