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EP 64: Christophe Bichet — Climbing As a Metaphor for Life, Finding ‘Why’, and the Awe of Being Alive
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Christophe Bichet is a world-class rock climber and a motivational speaker. He was born with a rare blood disorder called Fanconi Anemia and is also a cancer survivor. We talked about climbing as a metaphor for life, finding your “why”, learning new skills, how to achieve world-class endurance without training endurance, and holding on and letting go.
GoFundMe for Kyler:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/throw-down-for-kyler-pallister
Support on Patreon:
Show Notes:
http://thenuggetclimbing.com/episodes/christophe-bichet
Nuggets:
6:55 – Christophe’s dimensions, and Fanconi Anemia
8:50 – What I remember about Christophe, and why he doesn’t like knowing names and grades of routes
12:14 – How Christophe relates to his accomplishments
13:43 – ‘Big Mac’, Smith Rock, and why guidebook grades feel irrelevant to Christophe
17:22 – How grades become limits
18:49 – Growing up feeling different from his peers, feeling isolated, and regaining self-esteem through rock climbing
20:59 – Living each day as if it was your first day vs. last day
23:59 – Christophe’s many eclectic interests
26:34 – Gracefully saying no, and asking “Why”
29:42 – Awaking people’s vitality, and the climbing metaphor: grabbing on to what is essential, and learning to let go
32:13 – Cancer, and the grand piano bill
37:14 – Letting go of his identity as a sick person
38:34 – Approaching learning new skills like learning a new route
41:50 – Learning from people who are better than us, and a common trap to avoid
44:02 – How Christophe achieved endurance through training efficiency
47:09 – Pretending to be someone you admire
52:45 – Amy
55:33 – ‘Spank the Monkey’, and dedicating an ascent to a lost friend
1:00:28 – “Stop and breath in the awe of being alive.” - Amy Frohnmayer Winn
1:02:25 – Grateful to live in the mountains and have a daughter
1:05:10 – Be light
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Manage episode 289759570 series 2638497
Christophe Bichet is a world-class rock climber and a motivational speaker. He was born with a rare blood disorder called Fanconi Anemia and is also a cancer survivor. We talked about climbing as a metaphor for life, finding your “why”, learning new skills, how to achieve world-class endurance without training endurance, and holding on and letting go.
GoFundMe for Kyler:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/throw-down-for-kyler-pallister
Support on Patreon:
Show Notes:
http://thenuggetclimbing.com/episodes/christophe-bichet
Nuggets:
6:55 – Christophe’s dimensions, and Fanconi Anemia
8:50 – What I remember about Christophe, and why he doesn’t like knowing names and grades of routes
12:14 – How Christophe relates to his accomplishments
13:43 – ‘Big Mac’, Smith Rock, and why guidebook grades feel irrelevant to Christophe
17:22 – How grades become limits
18:49 – Growing up feeling different from his peers, feeling isolated, and regaining self-esteem through rock climbing
20:59 – Living each day as if it was your first day vs. last day
23:59 – Christophe’s many eclectic interests
26:34 – Gracefully saying no, and asking “Why”
29:42 – Awaking people’s vitality, and the climbing metaphor: grabbing on to what is essential, and learning to let go
32:13 – Cancer, and the grand piano bill
37:14 – Letting go of his identity as a sick person
38:34 – Approaching learning new skills like learning a new route
41:50 – Learning from people who are better than us, and a common trap to avoid
44:02 – How Christophe achieved endurance through training efficiency
47:09 – Pretending to be someone you admire
52:45 – Amy
55:33 – ‘Spank the Monkey’, and dedicating an ascent to a lost friend
1:00:28 – “Stop and breath in the awe of being alive.” - Amy Frohnmayer Winn
1:02:25 – Grateful to live in the mountains and have a daughter
1:05:10 – Be light
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