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Inner Fire Climbing Podcast

Inner Fire Climbing Podcast

By: Jesse Firestone
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Thinking deeply about climbing. A podcast with climber and coach Jesse Firestone.Copyright 2025 All rights reserved.
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  • #34 - March AMA
    Apr 2 2026

    Thanks patrons for the questions this month!

    Become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/innerfireclimbing

    00:01:02 Anthony - Managing fatigue / autoregulation with self-coaching

    00:05:49 Josh - Body recomp

    00:09:08 Greg - How to progress on the Moonboard

    00:11:55 Instagram - Questions about boulder development

    00:17:08 Marcel - V10-12 compression demands analysis

    00:25:36 Angel - Deadlift alternatives

    00:28:25 Jantina - Why don't pros wear helmets?

    00:33:31 Cian - Strategies I employed on my bouldering trip with an infant

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    38 mins
  • # 33 - Rocco Bocchicchio
    Mar 26 2026

    Rocco Bocchicchio is one of the OG developers of Joe's Valley and has been climbing for 28 years. He has spent much of his climbing career on the road and is currently based near Joe's where he continues to develop boulders and also crafts handmade wooden climbing holds. In this episode, Rocco shares his wisdom on a huge range of topics, from personal ethics to the evolution of bouldering and aging as a climber.

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    2 hrs and 8 mins
  • # 32 - February AMA
    Mar 12 2026

    Thanks patrons for the questions this month!

    Become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/innerfireclimbing

    0:03:15 Cian - What do you think of the Pro Climbing League?

    0:08:20 Sam - Ethics discussions on the podcast

    0:10:40 Anthony - Why can outdoor climbing be more fun than indoor climbing?

    0:15:12 Anthony - Yosemite for bouldering

    0:16:00 Kyle - Falling at the end of a project

    0:21:20 Rask - Training with limited space

    0:27:00 Jake - Limit bouldering tactics

    0:31:25 Jantina - When to end a bouldering session

    0:36:30 Joe - Balancing a physical job with climbing and training

    0:40:35 Matthew - Redpoint vs. onsight skill

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    49 mins
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