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How free solo climber Alex Honnold faces fear

How free solo climber Alex Honnold faces fear

FromReThinking


How free solo climber Alex Honnold faces fear

FromReThinking

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Length:
43 minutes
Released:
Sep 20, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In 2017, Alex Honnold did what even the world’s best rock climbers thought was impossible. He climbed to the top of El Capitan– a granite rock mountain more than 3,000 feet high– without a rope, harness, or net. His audacious feat was the subject of the Oscar-winning documentary “Free Solo,” and it left Adam with some burning questions about what we can learn from his unique approach to managing fear. Alex opens up about how he regulates his emotions when he’s hanging on by just a few fingers, what still scares him, and how he stays motivated to pursue ambitious goals. For the full text transcript, visit go.ted.com/RWAG2
Released:
Sep 20, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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