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Inner Fire Climbing Podcast

Jesse Firestone

Thinking deeply about climbing. A podcast with climber and coach Jesse Firestone.

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#24 - Flo TIlley

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2025/11/20

Flo Tilley is a mindset coach with Lattice and has a Master's degree in Sport and Exercise Psychology. On today's episode we talk about flow, overcoming fear, and the power of self talk.

122:40

#23 - Michael Hauss

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2025/11/13

Michael Hauss is a friend and client of mine. Michael is a former D1 athlete and the founder of ROQ Climbing, a new kind of climbing gym coming to Seattle. On today's episode, we talk about modern climbing gyms, starting a business, and why group coaching might be the future of climbing.

41:21

#22 - October AMA

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2025/11/06

Thanks patrons for the questions this month!Become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/innerfireclimbing 00:00:00 Intro 00:00:42 Update on fatherhood 00:04:12 Simon - Practical resources on Stoicism 00:08:53 Rose - Exercises for hypermobile shoulders 00:14:07 Alexander - Utility of ARCing and 4x4s 00:17:27 Andrew - Hamstring rehab and heel hook training 00:22:08 Max 1 - Approach to projecting as a dad 00:28:44 Jantina - Sport climbing with someone who climbs at a different level 00:35:49 Max 2 -

105:34

#21 - Fallon Rowe

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2025/10/23

Fallon Rowe is a climber, coach, photographer, and writer. On today's episode we talk about climbing with chronic illnesses, being kind to yourself and your body, finding passions outside of climbing, and writing a memoir.

114:48

#20 - Skyler Mavor

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2025/10/16

Skyler Mavor is an accomplished climber and geologist. We discuss basic geology, understanding rock types, tools you can use to find rocks and understand rock types, and how understanding the natural world can help you enjoy it.

51:49

#19 - September 2025 AMA

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2025/10/09

Thanks patrons for the questions this month!Become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/innerfireclimbing 00:00:00 Intro 00:01:19 Kyle - Visualization strategies, especially for better flashing 00:05:53 Sam - What does it mean to be a better climber? 00:13:26 Jake - Project shopping advice for overstokers 00:15:53 Ethan - Using a sport climbing trip for pre-season endurance boost 00:19:42 Jantina - Brushing holds 00:24:41 Adit - "Stepping stone" pyramids for boulders/routes 00:28:47 nadaladacourt -

110:18

#18 - Brian Antheunisse

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2025/10/02

Brian Antheunisse is a climber, dad, Hueco guide, and a few other things. We talk about his history in climbing, Hueco Tanks but especially the problem Esperanza, what his life looks like now, and how to keep finding the joy in climbing. I'll be back next week with the September AMA episode!

94:51

#17 - Ollie Torr

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2025/09/18

Ollie Torr is one of the founders of Lattice Training and a thought leader in climbing coaching. We discuss coaching philosophy, identity, lots of high-minded stuff but also lots of practical things. This was a fun and diverse chat!

78:54

#16 - August 2025 AMA

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2025/09/04

Thanks Collin for joining me for a question this month!Questions: 00:00:00 Intro and updates 00:03:44 Kenz - Training while on a sport climbing trip 00:07:40 Kyle - Different headspaces for different risk levels 00:13:52 Daniel - What to do when climbing with better climbers 00:18:19 Kes - Shoe quiver 00:23:39 Simon - Sequencing on climbs with multiple methods 00:29:57 Jantina - Does climbing chalk matter? 00:36:13 Jake - Can you train hard and climb hard at the same time? 00:40:31 Foo - Should a

99:53

#15 - Marisa Michael

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2025/08/28

Marisa Michael is a credentialed and prominent figure in the climbing nutrition science space. We discuss the state of climbing nutrition science, and some recommendations for improved performance & progression.

43:11

#12 - July 2025 AMA

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2025/07/31

Questions: 00:00:00 Intro & updates 00:03:22 Stephanie - Training for sport and bouldering simultaneously? 00:07:53 Duncan - Anti-flow flow state 00:12:31 Jantina - How much do climbing shoes matter? 00:19:47 Nico - Crimp capacity on redpoint attempts & how to train it 00:25:27 Ting - When are you not strong enough? 00:29:25 Joss - Maintaining psych & calories on trips 00:34:30 Sam - Purity in the modern climbing world

01:26:13

#13 - Madeeha Drissi

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2025/07/24

Madeeha Drissi is a board-certified dermatologist and climber. We talk about all things skin – anatomy, wound healing, moisturizers, drying agents, and lots and lots of other stuff. A very geeky couple hours but there's not much surface contact between you and the rock – gotta make it count!

50:03

#12 - June 2025 AMA

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2025/07/03

Questions: 0:00:00 Intro 0:00:56 Nico - Solo bouldering 0:05:25 Simon Pearson - What to do while watching climbing media 0:11:00 Jantina - Should people of different sexes or sizes be coached differently? 0:24:38 Briana - Free will and, also, donuts 0:28:02 Daniel - Feeling lost in limit bouldering sessions 0:33:28 Jeffrey - Programming low gear 0:35:24 Angel Gonzalez - Caffeine for early morning sessions 0:38:02 Sam - When is a problem worth your time? 0:44:05 Jishnu - How to practice skills with

02:16:33

#11 - Tom Herbert

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2025/06/12

Tom Herbert is a nutrition coach and all around swell Brit. He joined me on the pod to talk about dance, flow, and climbing, and we took many (unsurprisingly) philosophical side quests.

46:08

#10 - May 2025 AMA

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2025/05/29

Questions from my Patrons and clients for April 2025.Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jfireclimbing Questions: 00:00:00 Intro 00:01:01 Daniel - Skills I’m working on 00:03:17 Daniel - What am I excited about this year? 00:05:17 Daniel - How long to rest for different kinds of boulders 00:08:02 Jake, Briana & others - Kingslayer takeaways, maintaining motivation 00:14:32 More Kingslayer takeaways, personal growth, social stuff 00:18:07 Briana - donuts in

02:04:22

#9 - Ethan Salvo

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2025/05/22

Ethan Salvo is a Squamish-based climber. He's been climbing just over 7 years and has climbed some of the hardest boulders in North America. Last summer he broke out of his boulderer shell and climbed the Cobra Crack, a notorious 5.14 gear climb.I had the chance to write some training for him late last year, and we reconnected to talk about his experience trying one of the hardest boulders in Bishop over the winter. We talked about: - Personal growth and trying Lucid Dreaming V15 - Doing all

01:45:50

#8 - Juliet Hammer

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2025/05/08

In this episode I chat with Juliet Hammer and her dog Addy. Juliet is a climbing coach and an experienced boulderer and sport climber. She has a degree in biology and she's a certified strength and conditioning specialist. We talked about:Juliet's climbing history Differences between bouldering and sport in terms of preparation, mindset and tactics Being a short climber Board climbing Coaching philosophy and shop talk Personal grades Social media, content creation and voluntary hardship Value

01:10:43

#7 - April 2025 AMA - Weight management, developing...

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2025/05/01

Questions from my Patrons and clients for April 2025. Thanks to Ryan Frecka for joining me for the weight management questions.Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jfireclimbing Questions: 0:00:00 Intro 0:00:45 Jishnu - What is good footwork? 00:09:35 Jishnu - Modern classics 00:11:01 Nico & Giancarlo - Returning to a project after a tweak/injury 00:16:28 Briana - Managing detraining on a long trip 00:20:37 Victor - Indoor vs outdoor technique 00:25:32 Caleb - Cycling

21:46

#6 - The "Rules"

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2025/04/24

In this solo episode, I do my best to explain the rules of bouldering: what some of them are, why they're arbitrary, how they're changing over time, and how we should all proceed.Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jfireclimbing

02:31:07

#5 - Ethan Pringle

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2025/04/10

I sit down with Ethan Pringle to catch up with him and his cat Snowflake. We talk about:Balancing stability and freedom Crag development in South Africa (AKA how to pivot when things don’t go your way) Not training Much discussion of highball strategy Risk perception, risk tolerance and age Jumbo Love, Realization, and self-doubt Advice for his younger self

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