Best Chris Wharton Podcasts (2024)

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RunOut #128: Activism and Climbing with Miranda Oakley 1:02:42

11d ago1:02:42

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Miranda Oakley is an AMGA certified rock climbing guide, who set the record for being the first woman to rope solo the Nose in a day. As a Palestinian-American, she recently made headlines by hanging a political banner on the side of El Cap. We discuss this unlikely nexus between climbing and activism, and imagine how it can go right or wrong.But f…

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RunOut #127: Sensei and Sensibility: Climb Smarter with Justen Sjong 1:16:21

23d ago1:16:21

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Today’s guest is climbing coach Justen Sjong. Justen is known for his first free ascents of Magic Mushroom (VI 5.14a) and The PreMuir (VI 5.13c/d) on El Capitan, and redpoints of 5.14 sport climbs. His approach to improvement in climbing is far more cerebral than most standard training fare, and his intuitions and sensibilities as a coach have help…

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RunOut #126: Who Was Tobin Sorenson? A Stonemaster Pays Homage to One of the Climbing’s All-Time Greats 1:16:08

1M ago1:16:08

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Today we have a double-header. Two guests, same great show.First up is Rajiv Ayyangar—an entrepreneur, CEO, and host of The China Beach podcast, a show about his obsession with arguably the best sport climb on earth (at least according to him!). Rajiv might have the most niche podcast on earth, and we dive into where his obsession with this one rou…

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RunOut #125: Michael Levy Brings Back Summit Journal; Plus, the Definitive Gumby Episode 1:09:00

2M ago1:09:00

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After Rock and Ice and Climbing magazines stopped printing issues, a hole was left in the climbing media landscape. Enter Michael Levy, a writer based in New York City and a former editor at Rock and Ice. He has recently revived Summit Journal, and reimagined it as a heavy stock climbing magazine for climbers today. We talk about climbing media and…

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RunOut 124: How Jesse Grupper is getting Psyched and Ready for the next Olympics 54:46

2M ago54:46

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Last fall, Jesse Grupper took home the gold medal at the Pan Am games, securing his spot on Team USA for the Paris Olympics in 2024. Now just a few months out from the Games, we caught up with Jesse to hear about how he is preparing and getting psyched to represent our country in lead and bouldering at the Olympics—all while balancing life as a mec…

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RunOut 123: How NFL Lineman Wes Schweitzer Uses Rock Climbing to Move Better and Get Stronger 1:06:45

3M ago1:06:45

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Our guest today is #71 for the New York Jets: Wes Schweitzer, an offensive guard whose injuries sent him down a curious path of recovery: rock climbing. Since discovering the sport, Wes has fallen in love with climbing and uses it as a tool to improve his performance on and off the field. At 6’4” 330-pounds, Wes is considered one of the strongest l…

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Diving into the Banking Industry with VP of Goldman, Chris Malabver 31:28

3M ago31:28

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Chris Malabver is a Corporate Banking Professional with more than 14 years of experience focused on Debt Solutions and Treasury Management through application of solid Risk Assessment principles and techniques using extensive product knowledge, diverse execution strategies and structuring approaches. In this episode, host Alex Gramatzki asks Chris …

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RunOut 122: Will Moss Leaves No Stone Unclimbed 1:31:03

4M ago1:31:03

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Will Moss is a comp climber turned traddie from New York City, who has been quietly ticking some of the hardest gear-protected routes in the country over the past couple of years. His most recent notable ascent is the FA of the Gunks hardest: The Best Things in Life Are Free (5.14d R).But first, we wind our way into a discussion about the elusive “…

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The power of breathing and AI with Fintech expert Sanjay Phadke 35:15

4M ago35:15

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Sanjay Phadke has spent many years in the banking sector and is a fintech specialist, HealthTech mentor, and Author. In the latest episode we dive into his latest project with Breath Ai. There are some very interesting and useful take aways when it comes to breathing and how it relates to stress, anxiety and depression.…

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Navigating Business Leadership & leading exponential growth for a Successful Digital Future with Ashish Saxena 43:54

4M ago43:54

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Ashish Saxena is President at Innova Solutions where he works on delivering complex technology products for companies. Ashish has worked at multiple companies that have experienced exponential growth. From those experiences Ashish, has seen what it takes to build empires. In the episode we dive into how to look at acquisitions and other ways compan…

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RunOut #121: Beth Rodden Reveals A Light Through the Cracks

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Today’s guest is a climbing icon and legend: the great Beth Rodden. Beth was a youth national comp champ who went on to become one of the greatest female climbers of her time, with important first free ascents of El Cap and single-pitch trad test pieces such as Meltdown, a 5.14c crack that many say is harder and took a decade before it was repeated…

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Solving Solutions Across Cross Functional Business Units with Michael Brouillet 32:24

5M ago32:24

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Michael Brouillet has over 20 years of experience in leading technology and business teams and is a passionate and visionary executive who strives to create innovative solutions that align with the strategic goals and values of Credit Human. As the Chief Business Systems Officer, he oversees the entire technology portfolio, managing multiple teams …

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From spine surgeon to building a business empire with Charles Theofilos 46:04

5M ago46:04

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Dr. Charles Theofilos, a renowned spinal surgeon whose expertise extends beyond the operating room. Known for his work with PGA players and countless individuals seeking relief and recovery, Dr. Theofilos's commitment to excellence has positioned him as a leading authority in spinal health. His meticulous attention to detail and keen business sense…

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RunOut #120: Josh Wharton Redpoints the Alpine 1:16:04

5M ago1:16:04

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Josh Wharton is one of America’s top alpine climbers, with light and fast ascents of iconic peaks from Patagonia to Alaska to the Himalaya. His latest first free ascent with Vince Anderson, is called Suerte (5.13a, WI6, M7, 3,500 feet) and it’s located on Jirishanca (20,100 feet) in Peru. This ascent, which took years to “alpine redpoint,” is featu…

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Navigating Talent Management with Horacio Zambrana 41:43

5M ago41:43

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Horacio Zambrana leads an executive team and is responsible for attracting, onboarding, and retaining top talent for a $200B public pension fund for the Teacher Retirement System of Texas. Previously he was Head of Talent Development at Cupertino Electric and before that he was Sr. Talent Development at Cisco Systems. Horacio has incredible experie…

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RunOut #119: Dean Fidelman, Portraits of an Artist 1:26:18

6M ago1:26:18

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Dean Fidelman is a legendary climbing photographer, whose body of work and portraitures have come as close to capturing the elusive soul of our sport as any photographer ever has. He’s perhaps best known for his Stone Nudes series of fine-art black-and-white bouldering photographs, but his career first began as a 16 year old kid with a camera, docu…

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Navigating disruption across marketing and business management with CEO and ex-CMO Jonathan Anastas 52:18

6M ago52:18

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In this episode, I have a chance to talk to Jonathan Anastas who is CEO of Clash TV and was formerly the CMO at One Esports. As part of his career journey, he had a chance to market iconic games like Guitar Hero at Activision Blizard and launch new games like Call of Duty.

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RunOut #118: The Power of Climbing Community and Development—and the Threats it Faces

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Two amazing guests today. Two important conversations related to community and development.First, we speak to Sam Lightner Jr. about the latest threats to climbing access in America. Sam is a prolific route developer, who is perhaps best known for developing the climbing in Southern Thailand and helping turn Railey and Tonsai beaches into the desti…

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From Research Analyst to CIO to Fund Founder with Rahul Chadha 33:08

6M ago33:08

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Rahul Chadha has worked his way to the top of finance and was Chief Investment Officer at Mirae Asset Global Investments and is now launching his own fund. Rahul has learned many lessons along the way when it comes to evaluating companies and his team has consistently outperformed benchmark returns. In this episode we dive into what Rahul looks at …

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Diving into Gold with Barrick Gold North America, CFO Kevin Annett 38:27

6M ago38:27

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Kevin Annett is CFO, (North America) of Barrick Gold and in this episode we dive into the gold markets and his career path to becoming CFO of one of the worlds most renowned gold firms.

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RunOut #117: How Two Big Wall Noobs Free Climbed the Nose 1:45:31

7M ago1:45:31

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Alex Waterhouse and Billy Ridal are both 26 years old, from Sheffield, England, and have been competing on plastic since they were 12. But once slapping plastic lost its allure, these two climbers found themselves dreaming of adventure. And adventure they found, as they spent a month fumbling their way into the world of big-wall climbing during a m…

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RunOut #116: Mary Catherine Eden Charms the Black Mamba 1:18:26

7M ago1:18:26

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Mary Catherine Eden is probably best known for popular Instagram account @tradprincess, but she’s far more than just another online influencer. She’s recently ticked one of the hardest crack climbs in the country, Black Mamba (5.14b), joining a small group of women, if not people of any flavor, who have climbed 5.14 on gear. We talk about her love …

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From Operator to Corporate Dev with Trish Skoglund 32:03

7M ago32:03

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Trish Skoglund is Corporate Director of Mergers and Acquisitions of Crowley. At Crowley she is responsible for the full cycle of M&A, including targeting-sourcing of new opportunities, coordinating the diligence process internally and with external service providers (including for capital raises), execution of the deals through signing and closing,…

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How Integrity, Intelligence and Intent guides President, TedX Speaker and Author Abhishek Agarwal 32:11

8M ago32:11

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Abhishek Agarwal is the President of the Judge Group India, a TedX speaker and the author of the book The 3I Effect. In this episode we dive into how Mr. Agarwal went from starting his career in India to now being able to work on some of the most innovative projects for Fortune 500 companies. TedX Talk: youtube.com/watch?v=MXsID_wdT6c&t=2sLinkedIn …

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RunOut 115: Jakob Schubert Goes B.I.G. (Plus Jared Leto’s big TR) 1:33:34

8M ago1:33:34

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Jakob Schubert is a four-time World Champion, an Olympic bronze medalist, and he has more IFSC gold medals than another male competitor. He’s also sent some of the hardest routes in the world, including, most recently, a first ascent of Project B.I.G. in Flatanger, which he rated 9c, making it only the third route ever to be given this grade. Our i…

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RunOut #114: Kris Hampton Taps into the Power of Climbing History 1:12:28

8M ago1:12:28

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Kris Hampton is the brains and brawn behind Power Company Climbing and the cohost of the podcast by the same name. His insatiable love of creating new things, whether that’s training plans for climbers or music, has led him to launch Written in Stone, a new climbing history podcast looking at monumental moments in our sport, decade by decade. But f…

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RunOut #113: How a Race to Get a Climbing Record Turned Deadly 1:23:36

9M ago1:23:36

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RunOut #113: How a Race to Get a Climbing Record Turned Deadly RunOut #113: How a Race to Get a Climbing Record Turned DeadlyThis fall, two American women found themselves in an unlikely race to reach the summit of Shishapangma, and thereby earn themselves a place in the record books as being the first American woman to have done all 14 8,000-meter…

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RunOut #112: America’s First Climbing Gym Owner Sounds the Alarm 1:31:25

9M ago1:31:25

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Our guest today is Rich Johnston, the president and owner of Vertical World in Seattle, known as America’s First Climbing Gym (TM). He’s also the founding chairman of the Climbing Wall Association, where he served for 16 years, and a board member on The Mountaineers. Rich tells us about the earliest days of the climbing-wall industry, why he never …

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From Scientist and Techstars Founder to Corporate Strategist and First Responder with William “Billy” Greineisen, Ph.D. 37:28

10M ago37:28

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William “Billy” Greineisen, Ph.D. is a Wharton trained executive/alumni with experience as a successive award-winning entrepreneur, scientist, and Fortune 50 corporate strategist. Billy went from Academia and being a scientist to being an entrepreneur. After his time as an entrepreneur, Billy went onto being a Fortune 50 corporate strategist.…

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RunOut #111: A Fine Line for Graham Zimmerman 1:25:02

10M ago1:25:02

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Today’s guest is Graham Zimmerman, an alpinist, a recipient of the Piolet d’Or and a director at Protect Our Winters, a climate-advocacy group. His new book is “A Fine Line: Searching for Balance Among Mountains.”But first, cave raves are all fun and games until your favorite crag gets shut down. Your favorite climbing podcaster hosts try to figure…

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Bonus: Alannah Yip Sounds the Alarm on Eating Disorders 1:00:18

10M ago1:00:18

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Today, we're releasing one of our bonus episodes from our Rope Gun feed on Patreon because the content is a PSA and super important for as many climbers out there to hear. Our conversation is with Alannah Yip, an Olympic sport climber from Canada with an incredible career. This summer, Alannah started a conversation about the prevalence of eating d…

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RunOut #110: Russ Clune is Climbing’s Lifer 1:39:46

11M ago1:39:46

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Our guest today is the esteemed Russ Clune, a climbing legend of the Shawangunks in New York, where he has established notable first ascents and from where he bases in between trips to dozens of countries and crags around the world. His new book is “The Lifer: Rock Climbing Adventures In The Gunks And Beyond.”But first, yr hosts try to figure out w…

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Investing in private companies with Marc Radasky 40:52

11M ago40:52

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Marc Radasky is Managing Partner of Clarity Capital. The company provides frictionless capital to private companies that want to grow. There are multiple criteria that Marc will look at when it comes to making investment decision and, in this episode, we dive into what is important.

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Bridging the divide, in service to kids mental health with Naren Balasubramaniam 33:07

11M ago33:07

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Naren Balasubramaniam is a healthcare executive and entrepreneur with 23 years of expertise leading and supporting business and service delivery transformations, strategy and business development, growth, and product development across multiple functional domains in health systems across the country. His passion centers around creating and sustaini…

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RunOut #109: John Middendorf on How Climbing Gear Precedes Progress 1:26:23

11M ago1:26:23

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Our guest today is a genuine legend and one of the pioneers of big-wall climbing. John Middendorf is a mechanical engineer, gear designer, researcher, writer, and teacher based in Tasmania. His climbing accomplishments pushed the limits of big-walls, adventure, and exploration throughout the 1980s and ‘90s. Most notably, he’s responsible for the fi…

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How everyone can learn to implement AI and Machine Learning with Brad Flaugher 46:08

12M ago46:08

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Brad Flaugher has been working on AI projects since 2008 andis now a AI and Machine Learning Educator. He authored the book AI Harmony and is an Advisor to the seed capital fund NextFab Ventures where he gets into the technical diligence of AI startups. Brad shares how ChatGPT and AI are already at a place wherewe should not be waiting for the user…

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RunOut #108: Colin Haley and the Lifelong Epic Quest of Alpinism 1:23:19

12M ago1:23:19

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Our guest today is one of the all-time great alpinists of our time. Colin Haley joins to the show in the wake of an uneventful trip to Alaska, and explains why such missions are part of a healthy approach to pursuing a lifetime of adventure and alpine climbing in the mountains. But first, your hosts return from separate vacations and commiserate ov…

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RunOut #107: Speed Climbing is OK 1:27:59

1y ago1:27:59

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Our guest today is Albert Ok, a YouTuber and speed-climbing coach. Albert goes by the handle Professor Ok, and creates content that breaks down movement. He tries to break climbing down into its most fundamental parts in order to best understand it. He’s also a talented speed climber, boulderer, and all-around athlete.But first, Andrew reports on a…

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How to move from corporate life to starting a global consulting firm with Manuel Gallegos 36:36

1y ago36:36

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Manuel Gallegos is the Managing Partner of MG Global Consulting Group. Manuel now lives in Argentina but previously had a corporate career in finance in New York. In New York, he would live and breath finance and he took his expertise to start his own Consulting Company. MG Global Consulting does consulting in M&A and project management for several…

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RunOut #106: Taylor Swift and Walldies. Plus: Ontario’s Climbing Nightmare 1:14:49

1y ago1:14:49

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This episode is a proper mix of silly and seriousness, as we talk to Mike Penney, director of the Ontario Alliance of Climbers, who is currently pushing back on the government’s regulations threatening access to 75% of Ontario rock climbing, and even going so far as to actively chop bolts from cliffs. This a big deal, and worthy of the climbing com…

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How Generative AI can create a billion-dollar company with only 1 employee featuring Davinder Kohli 32:57

1y ago32:57

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Davinder has a track record of transforming Fortune 500 and midsize organizations across healthcare, education, financial, and insurance industries to achieve scalability and growth. He has broad multi-industry experience in digital strategy, product innovation, and advanced analytics to grow the customer base, increase customer lifetime value, and…

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RunOut #105: Quad Life, Anchor Dweebs, and Keeping Print Alive 1:13:45

1y ago1:13:45

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Luke Mehall is the publisher of The Climbing Zine, and the the creator of the Dirtbag State of Mind podcast. After America’s two most prominent climbing magazines either went under or went digital, the Climbing Zine now stands as an unlikely last remaining print vehicle for telling stories about rock climbing and dirtbag culture. We get into the fu…

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From a Successful Interventional Spine Physician to Starting and Running a Hedge Fund: A Journey with Dr. Anil Sharma, MD 33:44

1y ago33:44

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Dr. Anil Sharma has performed over 80,00 spinal procedures and changed the lives of many people. His brilliance however does not stop at medical procedures. He has a gift when it comes to multiple choice testing as he sees things differently. He discovered this gift at a young age and was able to make the most of it. After growing his medical pract…

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RunOut #104: Savannah Cummins Balances it All 1:11:55

1y ago1:11:55

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Savannah Cummins is a filmmaker, photographer, and all-around professional climber. We talk about some of her wildest expeditions to the farthest corners of the planet, dealing with injuries and medical malpractice, losing her partner in a tragic and freak accident in Mexico, and recently discovering a diagnosis that put all the pieces together for…

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RunOut #103: Can Cedar Wright Keep Dirtbagging Alive? 1:31:49

1y ago1:31:49

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In an era of remote work and $200K Sprinter Vans, it may seem like the archetypal dirtbag of climbing lore is obsolete if not dead. Cedar Wright is on a mission, however, to keep it alive through a new program he’s starting to try to encourage young, stoked climbers to make the most of life by living on the least. But first, we dive into how Starli…

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Working on complex transformation projects India, Japan, and USA with Deepak Rana 33:03

1y ago33:03

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Deepak Rana grew up in India and moved around India in his youth. When he later moved to Tokyo, Japan, he was entrenched in a culture that was very respectful and placed value on details. Deepak, worked on various complex transformation projects for institutions like the Tokyo Stock Exchange, Hyundai, Mitsubishi and others. When moving to the Unite…

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RunOut #102: Christian Beckwith digs in to the 10th Mountain Division 1:33:31

1y ago1:33:31

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RunOut #102: Christian Beckwith digs in to the 10th Mountain DivisionOur guest today is Christian Beckwith, a writer, podcaster, and co-founder of Alpinist Magazine and the Teton Climbers Coalition. His latest project is 90 Pound Rucksack, a historical podcast exploring the dawn of outdoor recreation in America through the story of the 10th Mountai…

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RunOut #101: Will Congress let climbers bolt in Wilderness? 1:23:36

1+ y ago1:23:36

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The Protect America’s Rock Climbing Act (H.R. 1380) is a bipartisan collaboration before Congress that aims to establish rock climbing as a legitimate activity across all federal lands, and direct relevant federal departments to include language in their management policy that addresses rock climbing and the placement and maintenance of fixed ancho…

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The path to working at some of the most prominent institutions in the world with Michael Wolf 36:55

1+ y ago36:55

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Michael Wolf served at the U.S. Navy for 14 years and ultimately ended up being a Lieutenant Commander, Senior Reginal Flight Surgeon. After his tenure at the U.S Navy he was recruited by the Mayo Clinic to be a Consultant and Assistant Professor of Medicine. The Department of Defense is the executive branch of the US federal government and one of …

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RunOut 100: Live with Tommy 1:27:45

1+ y ago1:27:45

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For our hundredth episode (has another podcast ever reached such a milestone?) we hosted a live conversation and Q&A with Tommy Caldwell for all of our RopeGuns, our supporters on Patreon. Join us if you’d like to support the show and be invited to our next live broadcast, whenever that is. Become a RunOut Rope Gun! Support our podcast and increase…

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