Episode 59: Eddie + Anna
Episode 58: Elissa Fertig
Episode 57: LVP
Episode 56: Justin + April
Episode 55: A Price Too Big
On October 29, 2019, Michelle Xue and her climbing partner set off to climb Red Slate Mountain in the Sierra Nevada when they were struck by rockfall and killed. The cold paradox of alpine climbing leaves loved ones behind, pondering the timeworn question: Why do we climb?
Episode 54: Good Mom, Bad Mom
The theory of everything is that every element has an opposite. And by this logic, if there are, in fact, “good moms”, then it would follow that there must also be “bad moms”.
Episode 53: A Guy Walks Out of a Bar…
Lucas spent years, bouncing and skidding off the bottom before sobriety. But you know what they say: every unconscionable low point has a silver lining.
Episode 52: My Friend Kris
The thing about rock bottom is that it can look so normal on the outside, even though your entire world inside has been shattered into a million, tiny, lonely pieces.
Bonus Episode 51: 40 Years to Freedom (Part 2)
The irony of growing up in the Islamic Republic of Iran and never being afraid of guns until he moved to America is...sobering.
Episode 50: 40 Years to Freedom (Part 1)
Amin remains deeply engaged in advocacy for Iranian people, especially women. He believes the revolution is coming and is inspired by those who have put their lives on the line for change.
Episode 49: Good Grief
On September 2nd, 2021, Tara lost her dad to Covid. But…it's complicated.
Episode 48: We Are the Currents
Lex speaks to the importance of needing more people who aren’t in danger to speak up and push back on anti-trans narrative.
Episode 47: How We Grow
In our parent’s generation, bipolar disorder wasn’t as widely talked about, nor given the compassionate treatment it deserves. Becca is changing that.
Mini-Episode 11: Climbing Doesn’t Change You
Welcome back to the podcast. I’ve always been a huge advocate of change, but not always the good kind.
Episode 46: Mason’s Retirement Sucks Tour
Mason went from pro-climbing to no-climbing after a slow descent into the depths of his illness. In 2018, he was diagnosed with ME/CFS—a complex, debilitating, long-term medical condition.
Episode 45: The Letter
Growing up, her mom’s addiction to alcohol infected so much of her life, so Rebecca wrote a letter about it.
Episode 44: Mission Possible
Lucho grew up in the Mission District with the belief that the only way to survive his neighborhood was with the protection of a gang. So, he did the most logical thing: he joined a gang.
Episode 43: Becoming Katie
If you Google “Katie Brown” on the internet, there’s a Reddit thread called “What Ever Happened to Katie Brown?”
Episode 42: Something’s Gotta Give
Ronnie’s disability hasn’t held him back, but social stigmas that are still caught behind in outdated narratives can.
Episode 41: Emily “Gwyneth Paltrow Rocked Apple” and She Doesn’t Want a Lemon Baby
“Mention the baby” is written all over the hashtags for miscarriage and pregnancy loss because ohmygosh—do people really think mothers-to-be have forgotten and they might somehow need a reminder?