Freedom to Focus w/ Kevin Jorgeson

To execute the task at hand confidently, pure focus is the most critical ingredient. In this podcast series, Kevin Jorgeson sits down with climbers, arborists, work-at-height professionals and others as they share the stories behind their adventures.

Episodes

Matt Murphy - The Fire Inside

February 19, 2019 • 31 mins

Matt Murphy - The Fire Inside by Sterling Rope

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Darren Jeffrey - American Ninja Warrior

November 1, 2018 • 28 mins

Darren Jeffrey - American Ninja Warrior by Sterling Rope

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Jim Ewing & Mo Beck - Climbing the Unclimbables Part 2

September 24, 2018 • 22 mins

Part 2 of a 2 part story. Jim and Mo tell their story of their attempt at the first unassisted adaptive climb of the Lotus Flower Tower in Canada’s Cirque of the Unclimbables.

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Josh Morris - Thai Soccer Team Rescue

August 28, 2018 • 24 mins

The amazing story that captured the world - 12 young Thai soccer players and their coach trapped in a flooded cave with no food, diminishing oxygen and no way out - a rescue of Hollywood proportions. Josh Morris was not only on site but instrumental in the rescue operation. He talks with Kevin Jorgeson about his role as the lead international coordinator working between the international teams and the different branches of Thai gov...

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Jim Ewing & Mo Beck - Climbing the Unclimbables

July 20, 2018 • 18 mins

Jim and Mo have a few things in common; they are both from Maine, climb hard, and are missing a limb. Strangers who met last December, the duo have partnered up to attempt the first unassisted adaptive climb of the Lotus Flower Tower in Canada’s Cirque of the Unclimbables. From Jim’s 60+ foot fall that resulted in the amputation of his foot, to Mo’s life of growing up without her left hand, their unique stories are the reason they ...

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Kareemah Batts - Defying the Odds

June 25, 2018 • 23 mins

In her late twenties, Kareemah Batts was diagnosed with synovial sarcoma, a super rare cancer that strikes young adults. Rather than endure multiple surgeries to battle the illness, Kareemah opted for amputation of her left leg below the knee. In her recovery, the New York City native discovered a passion for climbing and uncovered a penchant for defying the odds. As founder of the Adaptive Climbing Group, she has provided inspirat...

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Anthony Ambrose - Climbing Giants

May 28, 2018 • 19 mins

Anthony Ambrose is an ecologist and climber who loves exploring wild places. His research utilizes advanced rope-based climbing techniques in order to directly study how coastal redwoods and giant sequoias interact with their environment, respond to climate change, and how science can be used to help conserve forest ecosystems into the future. (Photo Credit: Wendy Baxter)

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Freedom to Focus w/ Kevin Jorgeson

Episodes

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Jim Ewing & Mo Beck - Climbing the Unclimbables Part 2

Josh Morris - Thai Soccer Team Rescue

Jim Ewing & Mo Beck - Climbing the Unclimbables

Kareemah Batts - Defying the Odds

Anthony Ambrose - Climbing Giants

Popular Podcasts

Matt Murphy - The Fire Inside

Darren Jeffrey - American Ninja Warrior