In today’s episode, Alex Honnold shares insights from his climbing adventures, delving into how facing fear and embracing risk shape his approach to life. Alex reflects on the interplay between physical challenges and emotional growth, offering a unique perspective on finding purpose and meaning through extreme sports.
In “Arctic Ascent with Alex Honnold,” Alex (“Free Solo”) embarks on an epic quest of unclimbed walls in one of the most remote corners of Greenland, a country on the frontline of the climate crisis. The series premieres on Feb 4 on National Geographic, and Feb 5 on Disney+ and Hulu. Watch the trailer here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esfM1w2b0dQ
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 – Intro
01:23 – What Is Fear?
04:38 – Shifts In Consciousness
06:28 – Mentality
08:59 – Climbing With Cameras
13:29 – Climbing As Art
17:48 – Courage
19:51 – The Sacred / Transcendent
23:58 – Meaning
26:03 – What Drives Alex?
36:29 – Having Children
42:20 – Arctic Ascent
46:08 – Alex’s Foundation
53:32 – Life Purpose
56:34 – Advice
01:01:47 – Breakthrough Moments
01:06:42 – What’s Next?
01:11:56 – Outro
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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 – Intro
01:23 – What Is Fear?
04:38 – Shifts In Consciousness
06:28 – Mentality
08:59 – Climbing With Cameras
13:29 – Climbing As Art
17:48 – Courage
19:51 – The Sacred / Transcendent
23:58 – Meaning
26:03 – What Drives Alex?
36:29 – Having Children
42:20 – Arctic Ascent
46:08 – Alex’s Foundation
53:32 – Life Purpose
56:34 – Advice
01:01:47 – Breakthrough Moments
01:06:42 – What’s Next?
01:11:56 – Outro
100% largest balls on earth.
Alex needs to do psychedelics and turn it into a documentary. I bet he'd get and have 1000 question and answers. Would be cool to interview him after.
After you get past 24-36 hours you don't get hungry at all. I do 48-72 hour fasts often, and it's insane th3 feeling you have after 3 days. It's like magic. Get a fasting app and try. Once you decide you won't eat because you choose not to eat, that ghrelin hit is half has ruthless.
What this man accomplished will be in man's eternal zeitgeist of the greatest phisical achievement ever done by one man. My palms are still sweaty from that climb.
I wonder if his big eyes have to do with a expanded consciousness
unexpected
This is like introducing two best friends and having it go well. ❤🎉
fear = "demon"
Love u Alex. One of my favorite athletes n people on earth
Curt ballin with this new camera
When video started, i got scared and left…
Congratulations Curt. You’re moving into a big league audience reach with this one. Best wishes for you and your channel.
, Alex is as humble and articulate as he is a truly epic and accomplished climber. That said, he is a good example of an intelligent person who have just absorbed the prevailing metaphysics of materialism in our culture though the topic has never been settled. I so ache for people like Alex to be more exposed to the growing modern dialogue of (re)exploring ontology with a good balance of philosophy, science and spirituality. It would open up a whole new way to relate to reality.
Alex is the man! I pray that nothing b4d ever happens to him! Great interview!
surprised there isn't a playlist with all the full length episodes
Interesting interview. Though, it made me wonder to what degree does a high level of whatever could be defined as unique success require a relatively high degree of narcissism, masochism, and OCD, which isn't meant to suggest he envelops completely these traits, just that in order to accomplish the things he accomplished, these traits needed to take a significant level of dominance.
3 minutes in and I’ve not seen him blink.
One thing that strikes me about Alex is that he rarely blinks his eyes. He is a very impressive guy for real.
Better fear be your mentor than Alex Honnold
I can’t believe you are talking to Alex honnold. My separate worlds are colliding.