Inner Fire Climbing Podcast
Thinking deeply about climbing. A podcast with climber and coach Jesse Firestone.
Episodes

Mar 12, 2026
Mar 12, 2026
48 min
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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

Feb 26, 2026
Feb 26, 2026
1hr 54 min
Hayley McKinney is a climber and YouTuber based out of Las Vegas. In this episode, we talk about her journey to overcome her fear of falling after a bad accident. We also talk about her new-found love of slab and scary climbing in general.

Feb 11, 2026
Feb 11, 2026
2hr 3 min
Eric Jerome is a highly accomplished boulderer and creator of the Top 100 project, an attempt to define and categorize the top 100 double digit boulders (and now single digit boulders!) in America.

Feb 5, 2026
Feb 5, 2026
53 min
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00:01:17 Freiherr - RPE in climbing
00:07:18 Jantina - Campusing for training
00:10:41 Cian - Staying process-oriented on indoor climbs
00:13:47 Sam - Navigating the razor's edge of try-hard and injury
00:18:47 Joe - How to prepare for Angelina Jolie V10
00:24:06 Foo - Thoughts on systems boards training
00:27:26 Bob - Training while sick
00:29:19 Joe - Winning plays
00:37:06 Anthony - Career before coaching
00:38:11 Jake - Favorite crag snack
00:39:41 Brianna - Best single exercise
00:43:30 Brian - Heel hook tips
00:47:57 Josh - What I've learned from coaching

Jan 15, 2026
Jan 15, 2026
2hr 11 min
Ryan Frecka is a strength and conditioning coach and multi-sport athlete based in Alberta, Canada. I have personally trained as a client of Ryan and consider him a friend. On today's podcast, we discuss Ryan's personal climbing journey, how to get the most out of a remote coach as a client, and the value of training plyometrics for climbing.

Jan 1, 2026
Jan 1, 2026
44 min
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00:00:00 Intro and personal updates
00:03:00 Anthony - Balancing try-hard and being present
00:10:42 Anthony - Flagging techniques
00:14:15 Sam - Thoughts on "flashing"
00:19:25 Lorraine - Drills for power endurance
00:24:10 Joe - Predestination and free will
00:28:35 Joe - Heel-toe cams on vert terrain
00:31:18 Jantina - Why is Janja so dominant?
00:36:05 Kenzie - What counts as a "move"?
00:38:15 Dennis - How to get psyched on climbs not in your style

Dec 18, 2025
Dec 18, 2025
1hr 55 min
Collin McGee is a coach with Camp 4 Human Performance and the Fitness Director at the Alliance Fitness Center in Reading, PA. Collin has coached a wide range of athletes in multiple sports and fitness disciplines. On today's podcast, we discuss the importance of strength training for climbers, which fitness trends are overrated and underrated for climbers, and the keys to building physical resiliency.

Dec 4, 2025
Dec 4, 2025
35 min
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00:00:00 Intro
00:00:52 Joshua - Session capacity for projecting
00:05:31 Jantina - Yoga for climbing
00:08:26 Foo - Climbing books
00:12:17 Foo - Business advice (lol. Run away, people. Run away)
00:15:55 Eric - Squat DOMS impacting performance
00:19:45 Simon - Zooming in on single hard moves
00:24:58 Miles - Breathing while bouldering
00:28:50 Instagram question of the month - Dealing with grade-obsessed climbing buddies on a trip
00:33:39 Sam - Sport climbing partners

Nov 20, 2025
Nov 20, 2025
1hr 24 min
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.

Nov 13, 2025
Nov 13, 2025
2hr 2 min
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.







