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SEASON THREE: The Road to the 2020 Olympics with Adam Ondra, the 26-year-old Czech climber that is taking the world by storm. Although most people outside the climbing community have not heard his name, I guarantee that will change the moment he steps onto the stage at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. Adam Ondra is the man to beat and for a lot of reasons. Adam is the only person to have won both the lead and the bouldering world cup title in the same year. And he’s the only person to have climbed 5.15d. Or flashed 5.15a. All while slaying V15 and 16’s. Ondra is that formidable. Only a small handful of climbers can compete, except of course, in the discipline known as Speed Climbing, the third discipline in the combined format for the 2020 Olympics. If you ever wondered what it will take to win a Gold Medal, or what the Tomoa Skip in Speed happens to be, you are in for a treat. Adam shares what he believes will be the winning recipe. “The most important event will come down to bouldering.” To read the feature article/blog and watch the latest videos, please visit https://www.tripleblack.com/adam-ondra-2020-olympics Royalty Free Music from Bensound

SEASON THREE: The Road to 2020 Olympics w John Burgman Podcast Host: Dan Goodwin As most everyone has heard, there will be three disciplines featured as a 'Combined Sport' in the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. Those three disciplines include speed climbing, bouldering, and lead. Unfortunately, most people are confused as to the format and the process as of which the athletes will be chosen. Until I started digging deeper, I naively assumed every country would be represented, but as I quickly discovered, that isn’t necessarily the case. In fact, there is no guarantee that United States or any other major country will be represented. How can that be when we have so many climbers climbing at such a high level? That’s a really good question. Well, you are about to find out. With me, I have John Burgman with Climbing magazine, who has been reporting on the World Cup Competition scene for as long as I can remember. So, I couldn’t think of anyone better to help us understand the format and how the athletes will be chosen. TOPICS COVERED: 1) How will athletes be chosen? 2)How many opportunities will athletes have to qualify? 3) How many athletes will be allowed to compete? 4) How many athletes per country and genre? 5) Does an athlete have to compete in all three disciplines? 6)How will the scores be computed? 7) How many Gold Medals will be awarded? 8) Who will be representing the USA Climbing Team? 9) What are their strengths and weaknesses? 10) Who will most likely make to the Olympics? USA CLIMBING TEAM Men's: Zach Galla Nathaniel Coleman Sean Bailey Colin Duffy Drew Ruana Women's: Kyra Condie Brooke Raboutou Natalia Grossman Ashima Shiraishi Margo Hayes

7 STEPS TO OVERCOMING FEAR! If you're having a difficult time overcoming the fear of falling or failing in front of your peers, this star-studded podcast may change your life forever. For the first time, many of the world's greatest extreme athletes share their secrets on how they counter the negative thoughts and emotions associated with fear, as portrayed by DR. ROANNE VAN VOORST in her bestseller titled: FEAR! Featured Athletes: *LYNN HILL - the first person to free climb El Capitan in Yosemite Valley *ALAIN ROBERT - The French Spiderman! *ALEX HONNOLD - the first person to free solo El Capitan & Half Dome *ARNO ILGNER w The Rock Warrior's Way *STEPH DAVIS - who free solos big walls and base jumps off *HAZEL FINDLAY - UK's boldest female climber And Two Special Guest: *The late UELI STECK - perhaps his last interview before his death *HEATHER WEIDNER - the first woman to free climb a 5.14 trad route known as China Doll. If you enjoy this show, please LIKE and SHARE, you may be doing your friends the greatest favor. Namaste ~ Dan Goodwin

THE WORLDS MOST DANGEROUS RACE Part Two: Featuring Mayan Smith Gobat, Libby Sauter, Josie Mckee, Quinn Brett, & Hazel Findley. Listen as the Fastest Women on the planet discuss the extraordinary dangers of speed climbing up the Nose of El Capitan in Yosemite Valley National Park, California. For the first time, we get to hear from Josie McKee and Quinn Brett, who was paralyzed after taking a horrific 100+ fall while firing a lap up the Nose. If you are into women's sports, especially those that are pushing limits of what's humanly possible, facing do or die situations, this podcast should be at the top of your list. If you enjoy, please SHARE and express your LOVE. We hope you enjoy!

THE WORLD'S MOST DANGEROUS RACE! Featuring Brad Gobright and Jim Reynolds - the new record holders for the fastest time up The Nose on El Capitan in Yosemite Valley, California. Their time: 2 hrs, 19 mins, & 44 seconds - shaving the nearly 4 mins off the previous record held by Hans Florine (also on this show), and Alex Honnold. In addition, we have a very special guest, the legendary John Long, who, along with Jim Birdwell and Billy Westbay, became the first team to ascend The Nose in a day - doing it just under 15 hours! What's amazing about this feat, is that it happened in 1975, before the invention of spring-loaded camming devices, sticky rubber shoes, or ultralight ropes. So you are in for a treat. Not only do we talk about the history of the World's Most Dangerous Race, we talk about the extraordinary risk these climbers are taking, and what it will take to break the 2-hour barrier. As well as what happened to Quinn Brett, the super talented climber that was seriously injured while attempting to break the women's record she once held. To donate money to Quinn's recovery efforts, please visit: https://www.youcaring.com/quinnbrett-980578 Note: Next episode will Feature the Woman's Race. Please LIKE and SHARE! We appreciate your support more than you. PHOTO CREDIT: Justin Bastien Photography justinbastien.com MUSIC CREDIT: FMA http://freemusicarchive.org

ADAM ONDRA, a professional rock climber from the Czech Republic, and World Champion in two disciplines; lead and bouldering - has established the World's hardest climb known as Silence - the first route rated 9c or 5.15d. Not surprisingly, Adam is also the only person to climb all the 9b+'s (5.15c), and lead every pitch on Dawn Wall (9a -5.14d), hailed as the most difficult big wall free climb in the world in an astonishing 8 days. In this exclusive interview, Adam talks about this mega-hard route in Flatanger, Norway - his thoughts on Alex Honnold's free solo of Free Rider in Yosemite Valley, his super fast ascent of Dawn Wall, the Olympics in 2020, who he thinks will be the next super star (you might be surprised), and what he believes is the secret for his success! To learn more about Adam and watch his videos, please visit http://www.tripleblack.com/adam-ondra Topics covered: *Project Hard *La Dura Dura *Dawn Wall *Alex Honnold's Free Solo on Free Rider *Physical & Mental Training *How to deal with the Fear of Failure *On-Sighting at Your Maximum Level *Olympics *The Next Super Star *Women in the Sport *The Secrets to his Success

STEVE McCLURE - the author of Beyond Limits, just established UK's hardest route: Rainman 9b (5.15b) at Malham Cove, home of another incredibly difficult McClure route: Overshadow - which was repeated by the legendary Adam Ondra back in 2007, confirming the rating as 9a+ (5.15a). If you want to learn how to navigate the most difficult climbing sequences without relying on your strength, finding the path of least resistance, this is one interview you don't want to miss. ABOUT: Steve McClure (born July 25, 1970) started climbing when he was a child with his parents. Initially he practiced trad climbing and started sport climbing only when he was 24.  In 1998 he made the first ascent of Mutation, at Raven Tor, his first 9a and second 9a of UK in history. In 2000 he made the first ascent of another 9a, Northern Lights, in Kilnsey. The route was an old project of Ben Moon.  In 2003 he established his third 9a, with the first ascent of Rainshadow, in Malham Cove.  From 2000 to 2004 he competed in the Lead Climbing World Cup and in European Championships. On May 23, 2007 he made the first ascent of his hardest route, Overshadow in Malham Cove. This route is an extension to the 8a+ Overnite Sensation and at 2013 it represents the UK's hardest sport route. The free ascent took McClure about 30 days of work in three years.   On May 16, 2011 Adam Ondra made the first and only repeat of the route, confirming the grade as a hard 9a+ (5.15a). In 2017 McClure completed his seven year project in Malham Cove; Rainman.  Although Steve was reluctant to give the route a grade, he believed Rainman to be be considerably harder than Overshadow 9a+ (5.15a) - thus giving the route a modest grade of 9b (5.15b), making it UK's hardest route, and one of the hardest routes in the world.

CONVERSATION w JUSTEN SJONG 'The Climbing Sensei' Justen is one of the most sought after climbing coaches in the world today. In 2008, Sjong established the “hardest free big wall” in the world, Magic Mushroom (5.14a VI) on El Cap in Yosemite with Tommy Caldwell. Now Jsong coaches many of the world's strongest climbers like Alex Puccio, Daniel Woods, and Emily Harrington. Listen as Justen shares his secrets on how we can take our climbing to entirely new level. Also available on Apple Podcast @ https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/tripleblack-tv-podcast-your-entertainment-source-for/id1182753383?mt=2 To learn more about Justen, please visit http://www.tripleblack.com/justen-sjong or https://www.climbingsensei.com

For the last twenty years, Katie Lambert has been crushing big walls and sport climbs all across the globe, and she shows no sign of slowing down. Listen as Katie bares her soul in her latest film: 'A Bird's Perspective'. To learn more about Katie, please visit her profile page @ http://www.tripleblack.com/katie-lambert

ABOUT: Hazel Findlay is one of the boldest female rock climbers in the world today.  Trad climbing at the age of seven on the limestone sea cliffs of Pembroke, it didn't take long for Hazel's talents to be revealed.  For six straight years, she was the British junior champion.  But at 16, Hazel decided to focus on outdoor climbing, specializing in trad and big wall climbing.  In a relatively short period of time, Hazel established herself as a dominating force, free climbing El Capitán in Yosemite Valley, CA., three times on three different routes: Golden Gate 5.13a, PreMuir 5.13c/d, and Free Rider 5.13a - all 33 to 34 pitches respectively. Naturally, this has caught many people's attention.  In 2013, Hazel was awarded Climbing Magazine's prestigious Golden Piton Award.  Although I heard of Hazel Findlay many years before, hearing the whispers of a chic being as bold as any dude out there, she really didn't come onto my radar screen until 2011, when she, along Alex Honnold, captured the 2nd and 3rd ascent of an unrepeated route I had established back in 1983, in Quoddy Head State Park in Northern Maine. Route: Maniac 5.13c/d After that, I knew it was just a matter of time before our paths intersected. I hope you enjoy this week's Podcast. For more on Hazel Findlay, please visit http://www.tripleblack.com/hazel-findlay

PETE WHITTAKER, a British Rock Climber, just made history by being the first person to free-climb Freerider (5.12d)in a day, using a rope-solo technique. Not only did he decimate the record, which was previously held by Jorg Verhoeven, who rope soloed Free Rider in four days, Pete smoked the route in 20 hours and six minutes. Listen as Pete shares his story on how this all came together, his thoughts about soloing the route, and what he might do next. Please LIKE and FOLLOW our Podcast. You can also listen to our show on Apple Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/tripleblack-tv-podcast-your-entertainment-source-for/id1182753383?mt=2

CONVERSATION w HANS FLORINE - The Big Wall Speed Climber who jointly holds the record with Alex Honnold(listen to podcast w Alex)for climbing the Nose of El Cap in a mind blowing time of 2:23:46.  Listen as Hollywood Hans, as some prefer to call him, shares his incredible story on how they were able to break the record that was previously set by the late Dean Potter and the late Sean Leary. And of course, we'll talk about his book: On the Nose: A Lifelong Obsession with Yosemite’s Most Iconic Climb, which co-authored with adventure journalist Jayme Moye, who climbed the Nose with Hans for his 100th time on September 12, 2015 We hope you enjoy. To learn more about Hans, please visit www.tripleblack.com

In Honor of 'Martin Luther King', we proudly introduce Kai Lightner, one of America's most influential rock climbers on the scene today. "I obviously knew going into it, I was doing something different, especially in my community.  It was a big deal I was doing it because no one rock climbed.  And the way out typically in an African American community is by being a basketball player.  Or a football player.   Doing sports along those lines.  So by being a rock climber, I was definitely being outside the box."

CONVERSATION w JONATHAN SIEGRIST - One of America's Most Prolific Rock Climbers. Jonathan has sent nearly '100' 5.14's including: Lucifer, Kryptonite, Necessary Evil, Pure Imagination, New World Order, and he has recently joined the 5.15 club by climbing Biographie, and La Ramba. Taped shortly after the 2016 Presidential Elections, Jonathan provides a unique perspective through the eyes of a Millennial and he shares the training techniques (both mentally and physically) that enabled him to make the transition to 5.15. To learn more about Jonathan please visit http://www.tripleblack.com/jonathan-siegrist Music: http://www.bensound.com

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW w Tess Rafferty. Tess is an actress, TV writer, comic and author, who recently teamed up with director Steve Cohen, to create a video that has taken the internet by storm. At the time of this publication, her video 'What Everyone Who Voted for Trump Needs to Hear, has surpassed 30 million views. As you will hear in our conversation, Tess Rafferty is one of the most courageous women in America today. And we are proud to feature her in this weeks Podcast. Please LIKE and SHARE and SUBSCRIBE. We appreciate it more than you know. Until next time my friends...

CONVERSATION w BETH RODDEN The Queen of 'Meltdown' one of the hardest 'unrepeated' single pitches (5.14c/d) in Yosemite Valley. Listen as Beth shares her thoughts on 'Meltdown' and her near death experience in Kyrgyzstan, when she and Tommy were held captive by army rebels, and were forced to run for their lives, after pushing one of the guards off a cliff. Please LIKE and SHARE our post. We appreciate it more than you know. To learn more about Beth, and to watch her videos, please visit http://www.tripleblack.com/beth-rodden

TO SECEDE OR NOT TO SECEDE? That is the question. Shortly after the controversial election, Dan Goodwin, the president and CEO of Triple Black TV, connected wth Marcus Ruiz Evans, the author of California’s Next Century 2.0: Economic Renaissance, and leader of the YesCalifornia campaign for independence, to ask some hard questions: 1) What do you say to all the states that feel the same? Like Washington, Oregon, Colorado, and New York, just to name a few. Are we abandoning them during their hour of need and leaving them at the mercy of Donald Trump? 2) Will California have its own military force? What's to prevent Donald Trump from declaring martial law and taking action to stop us? These are just the few of the questions posed. We hope you enjoy and feel impowered. Please FOLLOW us and SHARE! We appreciate it more than you. Together we can make this world a better place.

CONVERSATION w COLIN O'BRADY - The Winner of the Explorers Grand Slam for establishing a New World Record for ascending the Seven Summits(tallest mountain in Seven Continents) in just 139 Days! Listen as Colin shares his most amazing story, how he was able to circumnavigate the logistical nightmare of securing permits and visas, how he was able to acclimate for each of the summits, and how he was forced to solo without a rope under the most horrific of conditions. To learn more about Colin and his charity known as http://beyond72.com. please visit http://www.tripleblack.com/colin-obrady

CONVERSATION w MARGO HAYES! Margo is the only woman in the world to climb 5.15! At the age of 19, Margo has been on the podium a dozen times in national and world youth sport climbing championships. But what's most impressive about Margo is her philosophical approach towards life, a level of maturity you don't normally see at that age. To watch Margo's videos please visit http://www.tripleblack.com/margo-hayes

Shaun Lopez has been surfing Jaws since he was old enough to carry a surfboard. His philosophical beliefs and lifestyle provide us a unique perspective of the surfing scene in Maui, where he plans to open a community store in very near future - directly across the street from Jaws. So stay tuned.

Conversation w Rafa Ortiz - 'One of the World's Greatest Kayakers' Listen as Rafa talks about his preparation, both mentally and physically, to be the first person to kayak over Niagara Falls. "My life's goal is to die exhausted, instead of bored."

This week we are featuring Rustam Gelmanov - the Russian Rocket, who has been taking the climbing and bouldering world by storm. This spring Rustam won a Gold Medal at the World Cup in Kazo, Japan, and in June, he captured the 2nd ascent of Daniel Woods' mega hard boulder problem known as Hypnotic Minds - V16. If you enjoy our Podcast, please SUBSCRIBE to our channel and recommend your friends do the same. Until next week...

This May, Sierra Blair-Coyle became the first woman to scale a 33 story skyscraper, using suction cups that were powered by two LG Code Zero K94SGN vacuum cleaners mounted on her back.  The building was approximately 460 feet high and situated in Songdo International Business District, a "smart city" about 40 miles southwest of Seoul, South Korea.  All told, it took Sierra about 30 minutes to reach the summit, pausing once to swap out the 80v lithium-ion battery packs. If you enjoy our Podcast, please SUBSCRIBE. To watch the video of Sierra's ascent, please visit www.tripleblack.com

Listen as Joe talks about his training experience w Justin Sjong in the 'Bootcamp' program, and how it dramatically transformed his body and improved his climbing by more than a letter grade - making it possible to send Maquina Muerta 5.14+ at the age of 35! Combined with his mental mind games and breathing techniques, this is one interview you don't want to miss.

Conversation w Boone Speed - One of America's Most Sought After Sport Photographers with a list of clients that include: Red Bull, Adidas, Nike, Prana, Black Diamond Equipment, Patagonia. If you are an inspiring photographer that wants to know how Boone captures his award winning cover shots, and what he thinks of Donald Trump (holding nothing back), this interview is for you.

CONVERSATION with WILL GADD - 3 times Gold Medalist at the Winter X-Games, and world record holder for the longest paragliding flight, became the first person to ice climb Niagara Falls.  Listen as Will takes us behind the scenes and describes what it was like, how he got permission to climb the world's most iconic waterfall, and how he's been able to stay at the top of his game without getting killed by listening to his gut intuition and embracing a negative outlook space. If you are into ice climbing, this one interview you don't want to miss.

CONVERSATION w SASHA DIGIULIAN. Listen as Sasha talks about her ascent of the Magic Mushroom on the NorthFace of the Eiger (where over 60 people died), how she was inspired by Reinhold Messner, how she deals with injuries, over comes fear, trains physically, and gets herself mentally prepared for super hard sends. As you may have guessed, this is one of those interviews you don't want to miss. If you enjoy our Podcast please LIKE our page and share. We appreciate it more than you know. To watch Sasha videos please visit www.tripleblack.com About Sasha DiGiulian: Climbing since the age of 6 (1998), Sasha has been the undefeated panAmerican Champion (2004) to the present, and she is a three-time US National Champion.  On October 15th 2011, Sasha became the first American women to climb the grade 9a (5.14d) with her historic ascent of "Pure Imagination" in Kentucky's Red River Gorge. In 2015, Sasha became the first women to climb the Magic Mushroom on the notorious north face of the Eiger. The route ran through what was known as Murder Wall because over 60 people had died trying to climb it.

CONVERSATION w PAMELA SHANTI PACK! The Queen of 'offwidth' climbing! "Invert style off width roofs are so rare that not all the intricacies of technique for surmounting them have been discovered. Each new route presents a puzzle that has never been deciphered and therefore, the opportunity not only to be the first person on that roof but the first person to ever perform the technique to surmount it. They offer the possibility of unlimited creativity." Pamela Shanti Pack. Photo Credit: John Evans. To learn more about Pamela, please visit www.tripleblack.com

Listen as Xavier shares his near death experience getting buried by a massive avalanche, how he rides sheer walls of blue ice and the steepest lines, and what it was like to be the stunt coordinator and cameraman for the movie Point Break - the remake.

INSPIRED BY THE SUCCESS of Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgenson on Dawn Wall, Will Stanhope successfully free climbed what is being hailed as the most difficult alpine route in North America, earning the prestigious Golden Piton Award.  Located on the Snowpatch Spire in the Bugaboos of British Columbia, the Tom Egan Memorial Route (5.14b), took 150 days over the span of 4 years to free each of the 13 pitches at nearly 12,000 ft. To watch Will Stanhope videos please visit http://www.tripleblack.com/will-stanhope

CONVERSATION w Ueli Steck 'The Swiss Machine!' Last Known Interview Before His Death! In 2014, Steck won his second Piolet d'Or award for free soloing Annapurna. Then in 2015, Ueli solidified his name in the history books by establishing a new record for soloing the North Face of the Eiger in 2 hours, 22 minutes and 50 seconds. Listen as Ueli Steck shares his thoughts on fear, the dangers of his sport, base jumping, the death of Dean Potter, and how he maintains his motivation and focus. NOTE: Sadly, Ueli Steck died in a mountaineering accident while acclimatising for an attempt to climb Everest and Mount Nuptse, back to back, without oxygen. "Of course I want to climb Everest and Lhotse, but that's a very high goal. Failure for me would be to die and not come home.” If you enjoy our weekly podcast, please like our page and share it with your friends. Until next week my friends. ~d WATCH Ueli Steck videos on http://www.tripleblack.com/ueli-steck

Listen as Nina shares her training techniques, both physically and mentally...."Breathing plays a huge aspect in controlling fear. It's like you are taking that inner fear and making it into a physical energy through your breath!" To watch Nina Williams videos, please visit www.tripleblack.com

CONVERSATION with NIC LAMB - the Winner of the Titan of Mavericks Surfing Competition at Half Moon Bay in Northern California. In this exclusive interview, Nic gives us a glimpse of what it's like to surf the most feared wave on the planet. "Fear may come up. But it's courage that will get you pass it, and growth is on the other side." To learn more about Nic please visit www.tripleblack.com

Conversation w Emily Harrington, who's not only a 5.14 sport climber, but an accomplished ice climber and alpinist, successfully reaching the summit of Everest with Conrad Anker in 2012. And just last year, Emily free climbed Golden Gate, a 41 pitch, 5.13b on El Cap in just six days. Listen as this incredibly gifted woman gives us a glimpse of what it's like to be a professional rock climber on the North Face team. To watch Emily Harrington videos please visit www.tripleblack.com

"GET STRONG OR DIE TRYING!" For the first time, we are given a glimpse inside the mind of the world's greatest off width climber, who not only climbed the toughest off width in the world with Pete Whittaker (Century Crack 5.14b), but the hardest crack boulder problem, The Kraken (V13) in 2015. If you want to learn how to become insanely strong, how to counter negative thoughts, and be less sensitive to pain, this podcast is for you. To watch Tom Randall videos please visit www.tripleblack.com

KNOCKING DOWN THE MENTAL BARRIERS with Ethan Pringle. Have you ever wondered what goes on inside the mind of one of the greatest rock climbers. Listen to this podcast with incredible takeaways at the very end, and it could forever change the way you deal with super challenging moments. To watch Ethan Pringle videos please visit www.tripleblack.com ABOUT: On May 17th 2015, Ethan Pringle made history by becoming the second person to climb Jumbo Love (5.15b) at Clark Mountain in southern California.   Hailed as the hardest rock climb in North America, and one of the hardest climbs in the world, next to La Dura Dura and Change (both rated 5.15c), this 250-foot limestone masterpiece was first climbed by Chris Sharma in 2008, and went unrepeated for another seven years until Pringle put it all together. 

In this exclusive interview, Chris talks about his new climbing gym in Barcelona, how he’s rediscovered climbing and gotten the ‘Fire’ back with a few new projects, and how he controls the negative chatter inside his mind. For those desiring to RED POINT harder - this Podcast with an incredible takeaway at the end will prove invaluable. To watch Chris Sharma videos please visit www.tripleblack.com

THIS WEEK I had the pleasure of interviewing Steph Davis, one of the more extraordinary woman of our time. Not only does she free solo big walls without a rope, but she BASE jumps off - making her one of the few people, if not the only woman, to combine two extraordinarily dangerous disciplines. I hope you enjoy. To watch Steph Davis videos please visit www.tripleblack.com

Never before have two building climbers shared their experiences about scaling the world's tallest buildings, battling vertigo, getting arrested and beaten by the police, sprayed by a gushing fire hose, slipping suctions, training techniques, and thoughts of dying. To watch Alain Robert videos please visit www.tripleblack.com

LISTEN as Will Mayo shares his thoughts on the evolution of the sport, how the equipment and the techniques has changed over years by incorporating the figure 4 technique without the use of spurs or leashes. To watch Will Mayo videos please visit www.tripleblack.com

CONVERSATION w ALEX HONNOLD ~ The World's Greatest Free Soloist has just free soloed El Cap's 'FreeRider without a rope in an astonishing 3hrs 58 mins! In this unique interview, Alex shares his thoughts as he prepares to free solo the crown jewel of all free solos: El Cap! This conversation is not only haunting, but it's extremely revealing as Alex candidly talks about the death of Dean Potter and how it has affected him, and his thoughts on climbing towering skyscrapers, and his runaway best seller 'Alone on the Wall.' To watch Alex Honnold videos please visit http://www.tripleblack.com/alex-honnold To purchase his book please visit Amazon @ http://ow.ly/Wwfxn