Most Replayed Moment: Fear Is A Skill You Can Train! Lessons From The World's Greatest Climber
The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett | Aug 14 2026 | 00:25:56
What if fear isn’t something you need to overcome?
Alex Honnold is the legendary professional rock climber behind Free Solo, best known for becoming the first person to free solo Yosemite’s 3,000-foot El Capitan without ropes or safety equipment.
In this moment, Alex explains why he still feels fear, and how decades of repeatedly confronting it have changed the way he responds to it. He reveals how to make seemingly impossible challenges feel manageable, and shares a provocative perspective on modern life and what it means to feel free.
Listen to the full episode here!
Spotify: https://g2ul0.app.link/ZkT5tn2Wz5b
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Watch the Episodes On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/%20TheDiaryOfACEO/videos
Alex Honnold: https://www.alexhonnold.com/
Alex Honnold is the legendary professional rock climber behind Free Solo, best known for becoming the first person to free solo Yosemite’s 3,000-foot El Capitan without ropes or safety equipment.
In this moment, Alex explains why he still feels fear, and how decades of repeatedly confronting it have changed the way he responds to it. He reveals how to make seemingly impossible challenges feel manageable, and shares a provocative perspective on modern life and what it means to feel free.
Listen to the full episode here!
Spotify: https://g2ul0.app.link/ZkT5tn2Wz5b
Apple: https://g2ul0.app.link/abbjfEaXz5b
Watch the Episodes On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/%20TheDiaryOfACEO/videos
Alex Honnold: https://www.alexhonnold.com/