#158 Dave MacLeod — You Can’t Avoid Risk, The Right Definition Of Bold Climbing, Low Confidence Is Good, and Why Being Great Means Being Different from The Testpiece Podcast

#158 Dave MacLeod — You Can’t Avoid Risk, The Right Definition Of Bold Climbing, Low Confidence Is Good, and Why Being Great Means Being Different

1 hour 56 minutes Posted May 12, 2025 at 12:00 pm.

Intro

Filming Of Rhapsody [E11]

An Essential Part Of Trad Climbing

The Thread That Ties The Different Disciplines Together

Why Dave Wrote “Moving The Needle”

The Recipe For Success?

Starting With Low Confidence

Dealing With Getting Older

Why Dave Loves Bold Climbing

Dealing With Fear

How Climbing Changed Dave

When You Lose Your ‘Bubble’

How His Relationship With Danger Has Changed

You Can’t Avoid Risk

How Do You Go From Good To Great

A Training Course For Older Climbers

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You know him, you love him — Dave MacLeod.

This episode focuses on boldness and risk in climbing, as well as some of the key theme’s in his latest book, Moving The Needle.

THIS EPISODE IS SUPPORTED BY ORGANIC CLIMBING! Simply put, Organic makes the best and highest quality crashpads.

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