Inner Fire Climbing Podcast

#5 - Ethan Pringle

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

#4 - March 2025 AMA - Session duration, soft pauses and gaze, DOMS

Questions from my Patrons and clients for March 2025.Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jfireclimbingQuestions:0:00:00 Intro0:00:37 Mackenzie - How's the podcast going?0:01:30 Luke - Sling Blade update??? (with three question marks)0:04:15 Jeffrey - Soft pause and gaze0:11:32 Lu - Board climbing session duration0:18:20 Ryan - Minimal methods for improving on slopers & pinches0:29:46 eejayen - Dealing with DOMS from lifting0:32:44 Sam - Climbing philosophy0:34:36 William - Developing highballs0:38:35 Leone - Finger curls with weight0:40:48 - Outro

#3 - Zoe Sayetta

In this episode, my guest Zoe Sayetta & I discuss:
Differences in mental strategies for outdoor & competition climbing
Execution pressure
Awareness & mindfulness
Visualization / motor imagery
Optimal zone of performance
Focusing on the right thing at the right time
Basic mindset advice

#2 - February 2025 AMA - Values, energy systems, video beta, RPE, self-talk

Questions from my Patrons and clients for February 2025.
Support the show on my Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jfireclimbing
Questions:
00:00:00 Intro
00:00:31 Kerwin: Concept/idea where I've shifted since coaching
00:04:50 Kerwin: Non-climbing book that's impacted my coaching
00:11:34 Olga: How to get more good tries on your project
00:15:59 Jack: Maximum recoverable volume
00:20:41 Luke: How language impacts performance and safety
00:26:38 Olga: Frustration when you're close to sending but not having fun
00:29:08 Jeffrey: Tips for switching to RPE
00:33:59 Jeffrey: Is there a time to stop progressing basic lifts?
00:37:01 Cursed Climbing: Awe-inspiring experiences

#1 - Welcome

Welcome to the Inner Fire Climbing podcast! I'm Jesse Firestone. In this episode I take a minute to explain who I am and why I started this pod.